The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-10-13
SPECIAL TO THE NEWS.

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NEW York, Oct. l3.-The weather proph-
ct, from his perch on top OF the Equ Ia
BILE building, keeps his word today an
unlikely proceeding upon his part. oy the
way. Lord Dunraven ana his cutter Val
kyrie will get all the wind they anu
for this DAYS racing. The smart British
cutter this morning will make another
and probably last try to win a race from
the gallant Vigilant, defender OF the
Americas cup, aud the contest Will be
watched by many thousands OF people
who are not yet tired OF the seasons
yacht racing.
The weather this morning at So'clock
was real Valkyrie weather,-that Is TO say
the weather which has lowered over the
bay most of the time since the BRUSH
cutter first let go her mud look In these
ATTITUDES and longitudes. .,
A nasty haz, fast clearing up was still
lowering over Staten Island, Bay Ridge
and Sandy Hook, but there was a fair and
frasbeninp breeze blowing with pros
poets OF mucn more before the race Is
over.
Light to fresh breezes are forecast for
this morning of Sandy Hook, from the
southeast and east. but for the afternoon
we are Or mis- d strong northwesierly
breezes. or course In view OF the failure
of the Valkyrie TO make any showing
amounting toanything against the Vigil
ant. there was plenty OF room on the
exeursion boats when they began head
lug down the bay after the yachts.
Weather Thick.
FAR RocKAwAY, 1880 a. nth
weather is still thick. The yachts can
he dimly discerned on the horizon. The
course wilt be almost a dead
heat to the eastward and back.
This May $ m TO he In the lead OF the
feet. The tug Lucrenbach Is near the
Nav aud locks as though she Is gong To
the mark. But one yacht is In sight at
present. The wind still holds aud there
is a cracking breeze of shore.
A leaden sky and the dark cyclone
hints of old shell hacks kept many Of the
ladies' at home but the regular
enthusiasts were out as usuai
armed with yachting caps aud
marine or opera glasses. resolved
to ace IL the cup challenger would behave
anv be ter today with her increased bal
last The extra ton Of lead ballast placed
In her amidships gave her an increased
load live. aud necessitated the Valkyrie's
e-measuremen by Official Measurer
Hy,lop of the New York Yacht club.
before the extra lead was placed inside
Valkyrie. Vlgilant allowed her minute
AZ seconds. now, with the additional
weight aud lower setting in the water,
Vi0ilant only allowed Valkyrie l min.
30 secs. The ~latter's load line was Increased
LAC feet by hallastiug aud made her
racing length 90 81 feet. AT S:l5 n m. a
dispatch received by the Associated Press
from Sandy Hook that
tho wind WAS due east
and blowing at the rate OF Is miles an
bour. a fact which caused the yachting
cr,pks to Jump with joy and rush on
boa I'd the excursion boat rs IL their lives
depeuded upon being on deck today.
The yalkyrie and V~igilant today will
sail over a course from Sandy Hook
IiRhtship fifteen miles to windward or lee
ward and return. IL the present wind
holds out until ILLS "A. M, when the pre-
pararory gun is fred. the yachts Will be
started on a bat fifteen miles to the
east with a humming run home before
half a gale of wind il is hoped. Said the
weather wise: 'And IL the Vigilant en-
defeat the valkyrie today she will have
done the trick in every kind OF a sailing
breeze"
Later In the day the wind was OF the
sort that generally stays when 1T pitches
in. Stormy clouds along with n mist
formed on the water. and the prospect
was OF a day that would compel the
sailors TO he sailors indeed.
When the Ivy broke the wind was still
holding from the eastward with n sugges-
ton of sou h in It. The prognosticators
began to remark that the "Darned old
thing might nave to southland arter ALL"
and il it did that there was a show OF its
dying out.
The variation was so trifing that the
apprehension was without foundation ut
the I'll ~ when the morning grew apace.
In the early hours more breeze is still
coming in off the ocean so fast that it
seems as though IL were cold out there.
The first signs OF matters connected
with the race was the arrival in the lowe
bay of a fleet OF small craft which had
come down with the innocent intention Of
going out to see the big event. They no
sooner came within full view Of the
point OF Sandy Hook, however, than they
changed their min Is. The sight of the
sea beyond suggested too much OF the
vigorous In the way OF wind aud wava
and they ran into the Horseshoe where
they anchored. IL was a staunch boa
that dare venture outside.
At 900 a. m. Vigilant and Valkyrie
have rounded Sandy Hook with only
malnsaii an jib set. Both were in tow.
There Is a 17-knot breez, blowing aud be-
for the day is over tue racers may en-
counter n gale.
The feet OF excursion steamers and
steam yachts came along In due time.
They were the same old crowds that have
followed the races each day.
and ne they approached SANDY
Hook the sun showed his glowing wake
in the friendliest style, as though ia