Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-10-07
THE WGILANT LEADS
Continued from First Page.)

raven, decided that Thursdays race should
be re-sailed today. Therefore the course
sailed Thursday. that is. fifteen miles to
windward or leeward and return This,
with wind holding from the same direction.
win make the distance to be covered about
forty miles, the extra ten miles being added
through the yachts being compelled to
beat to windward.
Thursdays fiuke does not appear to have
dampened the enthusiasm of those interest
ed in the racing, and by those interested
Is meant namely every person living within
miles of this spot. The New Jersey man,
and the New Jersey woman, too, Of the
coast Is somewhat Of an amphibious ami
NAL and all water sports possess an attrac-
ton for them that the jewellers inland can
not understand.
Thus 1t was that the many people. old
ana young, who live along shore again
climbed the long and steep hill on the high
est point OF which Is situated the twin lights
OF the Navesink Highlands. from which
be obtained
The Vigilant had on board c. Oliver Iselin
ferry belmont Nat. Herreshoff. Capt. Ham
Sen VIM Butler Duncan. j.. Ed. Willard
Newoury d. Thorne. Herbert Leeds and
Sharies Kerr. representing Lord Dunraven
she had up main SAIL staysaii and lib when
she arrived In tow OF the commander She
headed up into the wind, which was west by
soutn, when she was a couple miles from
the starting point. at 1905. and set her club
topsails.
The Valkyrie. with mainsail only up, ar
rived a few minutes later She headed nm
In the wind and ran up her club topsail at
lo:2o On board of her Were Lord Dunraven
MARQUIS of Ormond Lord Wolverton Capt
Cranfield, Designer Watson. Sailmaker Rat
sey. Martin Lyons. the pilot, and Archibald
rogers. representing the owners of the
Vigilant.
The May arrived at the lightship at 1O:45.
She anchored north of the lightship at II
o'clock and signaied that the race would
leoward fifteen miles rafn ha
course takes the yachts eastward parallel
with the Long Island shore
The preparatory signal was fired on tn,
May at His Both boats were maneuver-
Ing west Of the May. Vigilant nearest the
line. Vigiant broke out her lib topsail
thirty seconds before the start and her
spinnaker fifteen seconds before the start
Ing gun.
The gun was fired at IL rs. The valkyrie
broke out her spinnaker as the gun was
tired The boats went over the line neck
and neck twenty seconds after the gun
Numbered forth the signal 1t was a beau
tiful start.
Neither boat had the advantage The
Nigflant was very slow In breaking out
her spinnaker. and when the Valkyrie let
go hers II was done so beautifully quick
tnat an involuntary cheer broke forth from
the thousands of persons on the excursion
boats that surrounded the starting point
most neck and neck, the Valkyries sails
were drawing better than those on the cup
defender and she quickly shot ahead. BY
the time the Vigilant got the full benefit
the lead.
The Vigilant. her sails now drawing nice
ly' then hung on to the slippery English
man and Tor bit seemed even to gain a
trine.
The excursion boats. private yachts and
tugs. Fronting by experience, did not
crowd as close to the starting point and
the racers as they did during Thursdays
race.
BY the time the racers were a mile on
their way the following fleet of steamers
had separated and in good order in two
columns to port and starboard, we'll away
from the sloops. So completely was this
the case that by the time the flagship May
mad tripped anchor and headed after them
there was not a vessel Of any size astern
of them.
In the starboard or southerly column
We're the larger ships. including the OIL
vette; Roanoke. Richard Peck and Mon
mouth and also the navy yacht. the Dol
phin. Mr.. E. C. Benedict's Oneida and 81
host of private vessels.
In the port column to the northward
were the larger side-wheelers Including
the Grand Republic. Slocum, the st. .John
with the club guests aboard. Republic and
nearly all the iron steamboats,. The steam
ers having the representatives Of the New
board led the port column.
by the time one Of the United Press tugs
stationed at the start was abreast of the
Scotland lightship on the run into the Hook
the challenger and defender were well
down. as viewed through a powerful glass
from the top of the pilot house.
Inc excursion boats, however, preserved
such a wide lane for the flyers that their
enormous sails were easily visible, like
snowflake clouds, just above the horizon.
1t was easy to be seen that the challenger's
Qnin mol nr losv
mainsail and topsails were less affected by
the rise and fall of the hull on the waves
than those of the Vigilant.
The latter's canvas seemed to resent the
interference. with its board-like set of the
long swell. with the deep bronze-b ottomed
craft bowling in stately fashion. as she pro-
crossed to leeward. The racers seemed to
hold about the same volume Of wind with
which they left the starting point and
should there be any diminution in its vol
ume 1t Is not unlikely there may be no race
within the time limit
=, AT II 80 the yachts were running before
the wind with mainsail. forestays SAIL lib
1ibtopsail and spinnaker set; boom to port:
wind seventeen miles north of west; very
clear There was a slight haze of the
shore A long. rolling eastery swell in
Dictated a storm blowing off shore dur
Ing the night. The fleet was following the
racers. keeping well in the rear The yachts
seemed to be making good speed.
The viRilant Rolling.
Inc NakyrleS Splnnaker appeared to be
drawing better than it did in Thursdays
race. 1t did not draw as we'll as that of
the Vigilant. The latter was rolling more
than the Vaikyrie. At u:32 Vaikyrie ap-
peared to be drawing ahead a little There
was quite a ground swell on and both boats
rolled so much that their canvas is shaking
Two sailors held up sign on the stern
Of the Valkyrie. warning the excursion
boats to keep off. At II :3S the wind was
falling off a little. 1t still held about west
north.
Valkyrie's club topsaiI hung like board
and was doing fine work. Vigiiant club top
sail was Tapping and spilling the wind.
Pilot boat No. Is was to the west of Vigil
liant as she went by The crew Of the pilot
boat appeared to cheer her as she passed.
The wind was about fourteen miles an
hour and was shifting to westward.
The Valkyrie was heading southeast and
the Vigilant east southeast. sails Topping.
The wind dropped slightly. The sight of
the racers and their escort was imposing.
Walk yrie seemed to increase her lead. She
kept her sails moderately full, while the
Vigilant's were tapping somewhat. The
wind of shore appeared to be lighter than
at this point.
eastward, one about a quarter of a mile
in advance and steadily gaining. From
this distance one could not distinguish one
yacht from another.
VigiIant's Sails Draw Better.
The steamers and sailing craft are giving
the connecting Yachts a wide berth, The