The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-08-11
Biz Yachts Not Having Good Weather
In TOday'S Contests
JUBILEE OVER THE LINE FIRST.
vigiiant was Well Up, but the Pilgrim
Was Caught in Pocket-Ihe Fog
shuts Down After Lifting and the
Racers Cannot Be Distinctly Seen.

NEWPORI. Aukutt hS Adi Uot ht'tA
presented more brilliant and spirited
appearance than this morning. There
were hundreds OF yachts at anchor from
the magnificent and costly floating
palaces OF the New York millionaires aud
the trim sloops built TO defend the
Americas cup down 60 the little pleasure
craft from all over Narragansett bay
and tributary waters.
Very soon after the sunbeams began to
gild the undulating bosom OF the harbor
everything was activity aud hustle on
the yachts Especially was this the case
with the big racers on which the agile
sailors we're putting everything In trim
and clearing away for the coming contest
which was TO give the first reliable in
simation rs to the speed qualities OF the
flyers
Among the sloops at anchor were the
viRllant, Jubilee, Pilgrim and Colonia,
all Of them built co defend the Americas
cup. while around them were clustered
< Wizard, Maggie, Whileaway. Pocahontas.
Thetis, Swananoa, Drusilla, Char
lotte. Roamer, Aglaia, Vida,
Huron. Ethel, Liris, Iederim. Nievana,
Imperia, Notus, Babboon. Minerva, Me-
dusa, Sharon, Valkyrie, Moccassin, Satan,
Oracle. Qaeen NAB, Csrmiti: Anaconda'
Wasp, Jessica, Clara, Ventura, Mignoi },
Dorothy and Beth.
The schooners Make Grand showing.
The big schooners also made an i'm.
posing showing. There was the big
CONSTELLATION which has proven herself
q flyer, while in the list were the Aleasa,
Nonbegan,. Yampa, Shamrock, Dogmar.
Coronet. Speranza, varuna. Fortuna,
Wanderer, Palmer. Southern, Cross,
Naers, Grayling, Harbinger. Meteor,
Axcaiia, Tarelie, Bohemian. Kathleen,
Pachem. Diana, ReDeccs, Clytie, viator,
Coronella, Triton. Water Witch. Volun-
tecr, Romance, Atlantic, Brunhilde. vi
king, Romano, Madeline, Priscilla. Quick
step. Siren, Loyal and yawl Nonpareille:
Nor were the steam yachts far behind
sloops. There were the Alegra, The Sem
ator, Radha, Ibis, Vision, Barraconta
Nauticlus. SusQuehanna, Electra, Stran-
ger, Stella, Aztec, Velthea. Random.
Ava, Cosette, Aurevoir, TUNA, Sapphire,
Baslvmena, Aurora. Sea Bird, Kalolah,
Judy. Me,era, Rspesco, Trophy, Jean.
whal, Clermont, Nourmahaf. Satauell (,
Imp, Daisy, Magnolia, Rieva, Lombly,
May. Wild Duck, Golden Fleece, Marion.
on for the Starting Point
Some of the yachts had their sails up
and were of for the starting line as early
ns o'clock ana from that time on there
was q steady procession OF steamers and
yachts out toward Brenton's reef.
A slight Drizsle.
Az the boats slowly wended their way
cut OF the harbor past Fort Adams there
appoare in puffs slight breeze from
the south southeast, which gradually in
creased 80 that by 1870 there was a moder-
ate clubtopsail breeze. The fog which had
cleared earlier turned into mist which
rapidly travelled shoreward and there was
very fine rain. through which the sun
still forced its hot rays The shower soon
passed over and one was allowed to look
upon q larVe feet gathered about the
starting point. while still more were on
their way out,
The ViRilAnt. while starting late, did
not stand In shore, but laid off upon the
starboard tack aud by Ike ping on this
fer 4 longer time than the others did
upon the port succeeded in working well
up TO the windward aud soon held second
place, with Colonia third and Pilgrim
1oursh.
Sip and Tuck.
At 1890 o'clock it was nip and tuck
with the Viglant aud jubilee. Although
the Pilgrim was p .cketed at the start, iJ
10 makirv gain.
At l2:45 o'clock the three big sloops
standing OF shore ran into heavy fog
Lreexe. The Pilgrim split tack aud be-
Rai hunting for fukts. standing ia
shore to secure tie K. >. f. breeze
When the Vigilant and Jubilee next
Appeare they were standing out to sea,
cli sely Gro ding each other.
General Paine was in the Jubilee and
his experience as yachts sman
was shown by the excellent manpuver-
ing OF his loat which secured the
point OF want age aud was first over the
-. fft,rx
11:35. The Colonia AMI Pilgrim followed
closely. while the Vigilant did not cross
until after the third gun starter for
scD0oners was fired.
With The port tack abroad, the sloops
stood in toward Br. ntoa's Point for
about 10 minutes, theu { ok aboard the
starboard tack. which will BE- "A loag one
of shore As they started upon this
tack the jubilee was iuly four minutes
ahead OF the Colonia in the wind which
pfvniled at The start, for IL was incli ed
TO be hukey aud not more tnan strong
enough TO Keep their large spread of can.
vas fairly welt filed.
The Vigila { had the weather on the
Jubilee, but both were doing well aud
apparently keeping their noses even.
All the boats had club topsai.s, baby
topsails and small topsails.
Jubilee slightly Ahead.
As the two big sloops, the Vigilant and
Jubilee again. appeared the Jubilee " as
Il anything showing a little advantage.
Meanwhile the schooners were struR-
Cling against a o r wind. The Volun-
teer easily took the lead and soon in-
creased II.
Trere Is no time limit TO the races aud
night signals may b, used at the finish
The flush may not take place for hours
unless breeze starts up.
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