Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-10-10

NEW YORK, October 9.-For the Sec
ond time. and that more easily than the
first, Americas cup,defender, Vigllant
has defeated the English representa-
tive. Valkyrie.
The second race was sailed to-day on
the triangular course from Sandy Hook,
under conditions that could not have
been more gratifying had they been ar
ranged to order, Gnd IL looks now as
though the international series wsuld
terminate in three straight victories for
the gallant little centre board.
In light winds and in strong winds
the Vigilant has demonstrated her
superiority over the British boat, and In
all the tricks OF the trade the men who
handled the Yankee vessel showed that
they were quite as competent as those
who sailed for England.
And while the victory to-day was
magnificent one, only the strongest
words OF praise can be said of the gal
liant but Intellectual strdEgle which the
Valkyrie made. She was beaten three
miles at the finish. and when the
plaudits Of thousands rang out 70 speed
the conQuerer, the hull OF the conquer
ed, yet far astern, was seen barely Dip
ping up and down with the waves.
The yachts got down the start over
half an hour ahead OF the time APP
pointed for the firing OF the prepara-
tory gun, which was 1915, and cavorted
around to the northward OF the line
until the first gun was given.
THEN THEY BEGAN BUSINESS.
1t was a very pretty play on the part
OF both Captains The VigllAnt wore
ship o couple Of times, but conBned
herself TO tacking. The second wear,
the Vigilant made her landing at least
a couple OF lengtht to the leeward OF
the position from which she had started
to the act, aud the Valkyrle, with her
quick-going 10 stays, was right down on
the line when the gun to send her over
sounded.
At that time the Wind was blowing
about thirteen miles an hour from
southwest by south-half fouth. aud it
committee had notified the Vac
they should make the first
miles OF their course. IL was, OF
a dead beat to wlndward from
Sandy Hook light ship into l.,
Branch, on tho New Jersey shore.
The VgIlant got quickly into the
wind after she made that unfortunate
wearship and followed the Valkyrl0
over the line about two lengths behind.
Neither boat crossed for the start as
promptly after the starting signal as
they had done on the previous day, but
they were about equally close together.
The Valkyrle's sails were kept we'll
full. aud she went ahead through the
water with great speed. To the mex
perienced eye It looked as though the
Valkyrie was skipping right away from
the Vigilant, and so she was Ia way;
but the Vigllant's centre board was
preventing that boat from sAgging 10
leeward all the time, whereas the keel
OF the cutter had only small part OF
the same effect. Tne Vigilant also
pointed higher 10 the wind by about
point OF the compass. Presently
THE SAILS or THE vIGILANT
were seen to belly out well, and from
that moment the American boat began
TO win the race. She passed tho Val.
kyrle at 1905, forty minutes after the
start, and was never afterward headed
or touched under any conditions or cir
cumstaDces.
As the boats stood OF on the pert
tack, Il was seen that the Vigilant was
over a quarter OF o mile ahead and just
about as much 10 wlndward. When
the Vlgilant got around the hrst lex
she was over mile la the lead. but
the Valkyrle stuck TO her work and
the cutters admirers retained their
hopes, saying that the more Wind they
had the better would be the chances Of
their fayorite, and Jet 40 the wind In
creased the greater distance did the
VIRllant open between herself and her
opponent.
When the Vigilant turned the flag ~
the end Of the second leg she was
GOOD two miles 10 advance. Having
rounded that mark. then came another
leg on which the cutter was supposed
70 be much the better boat. The wind
was pretty nsarly g. beam, possibly bali
q point forward Of IL, aod sheets were
hauled aft away. II was . pretty coed
specimen Of reach. and yet here again
the light draught boat knocked ths
spots out Of the keel craft
THE THIRD LEG
IA not a. EASY 70 describe as the sec-
ond. There 10 bat one thing 20 say
about 1.-THE VigllAnt continued 10 In
GREASE her lead from the time she began
the third leg until she crossed the finish
line. When the winner did hbaliy 60
over the line from which she had start
ed she was three miles ahead. She had
made on the average, and just about 4,
actually, q gain Of mile on each Of tba
three legs. IL was an ample test |"
has been told, on each Of the three
wlndWard work, running tnd
reaching.
The ofscisl time Of the yachts was:
ViVlIsut start 1880; hnish 2:so,oi;
elapsed time s:2aOi; corrected time
3:25.0i.
ValkyrIe START 1880; finish 3:o2.sli
elapsed time s:37.24; corrected Tins
1886 36.
Thus the vislIant best the valkyFie
by ~ minutes, % seconds, on elapsed
time. and. after taking Of the one MIN
ute. ls seconds allowances, oy ten MIA
utes. 35 seconds
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