The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-10-12
NO RACE YESTERDAY.
NotWind Enough to Finish Within
the Time Limit,
BUT THE vIaILANT T WAS AHEAD.
she Led Lord DunIaven's vslkyris by
Half n Mile when, at the End of six
Hours, the Boats Were 'Towed Back
to the City.

Hours, the Boats Were 'Towed Baok
TO tho City.
New YORK, Oct. 10 1t was no mans
race yesterday. The Vigilant and yalkyrie
tried hard to settle the international ues.
lion as to which Is tho queen yacht OF the
world. but after alternate spells Of racing,
drifting and waiting for wind they gave
up the contest at the expiration of the
time limit. 1t was long after dark when
the crack yachts abandoned the drifting
match off Highland Beach. They were
FULLY seven miles from the finish, and they
had been sailing for six hours. The Vigi.
liant had turned the outer mark seven
minutes ahead Of the English cutter, and
was leading by about half mile when the
time expired. The fortunes of each had
varied during the day, and the British
boat had the best of it during the first
part Of the race.
The day promised we'll in the early
morning. There was a good breeze from
the northwest, and the weather sharps
said there would be rattling wind out.
side Sandy Hook. The race was to be flf.
teen miles to windward or leeward and
return. 1t was the third in the series, and
IL won by Vigilant the Americas Gun
would be Yankee trophy of prowess on
the water for another year.
The usual crowd Of yachtsmen who
would not miss race for a farm were on
nand, as also were the patriotic landsmen
who neglect business and risk certain
personal dlscomforts incident to day on
The rolling deep in order TO see John
Bail's crack yacht defeated. The steam
boats, big and little, and yachts and tugs
with private parties steamed down the
hay, as they had done on each OF the pre-
ceeding racing days. There were perhaps
a few less boats in tho excursion fleet than
usual, but the decks of all that went out
TO the course were black with people. The
expectation that the day would end the
battle of the yachts brought out many
who had waited for the deciding race in
the SERIES Tho day was a delightful one
for days outing on the water. The sea
had only ripple on Its surface, and one
vsnturesome little Naphtha launch ac
pInpanied the feet.
The wind of the early morning did not
hold, and when all tho fleet had assembled
ready for the start the two racers lay be-
calmed. By mutual consent their owners
Agreed to u postponement until later in
the day. For two hours the yachts lay
idly tapping their sails or slowly gliding
about among the excursion steamers.
Ihen when the regatta committee asked
II they would consent to postponement
Tor the day the people on the American
sioOp answered promptly in the Affirmative,
but Lord Dunraven hesitated, and as the
wind freshened bit he asked for race.
The boats were started on beat to wind,
ward and return at Las p. m. in light
south by west wind. The Valkyrie got an
advantage of one minute crossing the line
Shs had the windward position, as well as
the lead. The boats were under the same
canvas, except the Vigilant had up baby
~. which was much smaller than the o ne
khe English yacht carried. Valkyrie
pointed higher and footed faster in the
light air stirring. For an hour she held
The lead and worked to windward of the
white sloop.
The two racers made pretty picture as
thsy worked in toward that part Of the
jersey coast mid way between Sandy Hook
and Lopg W Ench, Lord Dunraven led
rris opponentfn close to tho Shore and then
made number of short tacks, for which
the black cutter is famous. The people on
The Vigilant kept up a stern chase with
out lessening the gap until, after racing
nearly three hours W tn the main iib top
sal up, she took it In and ran up a larg er
ons, Then she began to pick up. Half
NA aouL oittE bht itihlie INC ChdilSt III bdllh
shs had cut down the lead of the black
cutter, and crossed the bow of the latter
10 the music Of hundred whistles from
khe escortinR fleet. From that time on the
sup defender led.
When the sun went down and left the
yachts working slowly toward the turning
mark the accompanying steamers began
10 drop out Of the line which they had
formed at q respectful distance TO leeward
Of the racers and stated for home. Most
of the steamers remained until Vigilant
turned the flag buoy, at 6.07 D. M, with
The Yalkyrie seven minutes behind her
Then all the feet except the two tugs
which acted as tenders TO the yachts and
ths half dozen press boats deserted the
racers
Seeing a yacht race after dark was n
novel experience for New Workers, and
thsy did not like it, The run back to the
pity was made without the satisfaction Of
hAxing seen finished race. but the pntri-
oh; Americans who went out to shout for
Nigilant, were cheerpd by the thought that
she was leading when the time limit ended
the drifting match.
The raco will be sailed over again to.
Werrc~