The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-09-11

HIGHLANDS OF NAvEsINK. N. j., Sept
I1-This il the day appointed for
the third trial race between the Jubilee,
Pilgrim. Colonia and Vigiiant. The
weather is perfect, and every
tody interested iu the out
come of the trials expects TO see
the best race of the series today. The
wind is blowing stiff breeze from the
northeast. and the sky indications are
that it will grow stronger. IL is now
blowing about Is miles an hour.
The racers left their anehorages at Bay
Ridge shortly before 0 o'clock. When
they reached Grayesend Bay the tugs
towing them stood inroward shore and
the yachts hoisted mainsails and ibs.
All cut out through the Ssash channel
and stood down in the direction OF tue
Scotland lightship.
Today's Course.
The course today Is to be Is miles 10
windward or leeward and return. The
start is to be made from either the Scotland
Lightship or the Sandy Hook
Ldxhtship. as the committee OF the
Atlantic Yacht Club may decide
When we'll outside the Pilgrim boisted
her jibstaysail and dropped her tug.
The Jubilee, which had been leading
the fleet out. put abqut, her mainsail in
the meantime having been dropped. She
81 now heading up towards the Narrows,
but it is impossible from this point TO
decide whether or not she is in trouble.
It 10 conjectured, however, that she has
only put about TO meet the flagship May.
which is coming down behind the racers.
The sea 10 moderate, but Is Likely to rise
IL IL he. .a.
from which it Is now coming
Ali the conditions are perfect for splea-
did race.
May Sets signals.
The flagship May is anchored about
thret q quarters of a mile TO the no rthward
OF the Sc c,tland lightship. The Colonia
and Pilgrim are maneuvring to the
southwest OF the .ightship, while the
vigilant and Jubilee are on the o her
SIDE.
At1l:2O a signal was set on the flag
ship. which from this point reads that the
course is To be due east The wind seems
to be bauling little to the southwark
and is gaining strength. The
com pass signal has been
hauled down and another signal
IS hvlnp from the May. evidently the sig
liza lOt thS yoSutS w Anono AeouJ ioi ehS
start
The wind is north Of east, about 2s miles.
weathei clear, a choppy sea: topsails
will hardly b. used today; norIneast
storm signals ordered up at 10 o'clock.
The Race Begun.
At 1880 the preparatory gun was
fired, aud 10 minutes later the signal to
start WIS given. TO observers on the
platform beneath one OF the Twin High
land Lights, the yachts appeared to cross
the line as follow: Vigilant. 1l:40:l5;
Colonia. l1:40:25 jubilee, 1147:l0 Pill
hrim, 11:47:29r
The Vigilant was on the starboard tack
and we'll TO the windward. The Jubilee
aud Pilgrim did not get off in time 10
escap td tae handicap, which il is 6gured
out here will amount to nearly three
minutes Colonia went about on the port
tack at 1lA7:19. followed ty vigilant at
1l:47:l9 Jub..c, weAt on the port tack
ns 1850, aud Is doug some handsome
eailin..
At 11:55 the Vigilant and Colonia wen
about OH the port tack, the Vigiiant TO
the windward with the Colonia leading.
Jubilee sailing Fast.
Tie jubilee is to the leeward, and l.
sailing so fast that she will soon be in
tne lead.
Non of the boats are c rrving topmasts.
A. this hour. 1l:55, Coloii Is ahead.
Al 11:59:i0 Colonia went about on the
star board tack. and at 1900 wi. la { fol-
loved suit
At 1906 the Vigilant and Coloaia were
about ia line. but the Colonia was drop
ping to leeward.
tack at 1905 The ViSilant Is being
beautiful, handled and is eating her way
up In the wind. IL is fine race between
the Colonia and the Vigilant
Al 1870 the Pilgrim went about.
Occasionally the racers luff up as an
extra strong flaw strikes than. but they
are all stan ing we'll np to it,
At l2:06:30 Coiona went 10 the leeward
OF the SANDY Hook lightship. vigilant
apparently Intends TO weather IL.
vigflsnt Crosses Bows Of Pilgrim and
jubilee.
The vigilapt passed TO the wind ward OF
the Bnndy Hook Lightship at 1222:50,
leaving IL on the p rt about half a mile
Distant The racers are now beedinv
straight In for Rockaway Beach. viai-
LIANT went lno STAYS aud tackled at 1896
~, heading southeast
~ 1891 the Vipilant crossed the bovs