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SECRETARY MORTON has discovered
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The evening world., 1893-10-13

The racers were going at such a
i hne" the easu Tesss S BOAT t Ya4 IN ~f she i rear,
so fast that it was ey1dent that they
could not MUCH longer be followed from
Valkyrie's berth to ~windwsrd appeared
to be o an eighth OF q mile,
ALP; NJ. both yachts were out Of sight
i! Tbe the Do isW ls!ns T S.x On snad dns nor fs :
We're stiff headsd northeast on the star.
beard tack, They were then sbout five
Cling line OF tugs and excursion steam
ers could be seen stretching away out te
At l;o8 the, mist seemed to lift a little.
Visible as two sisndeSrt. DARK Ines on the
shSnssa; They could. be seen
S SaHe Settled sef dewn 's sssia an %Af 5lo, ,si
them from view.
At l0l some Of the steamboats, In the
rear 81 ths RSo o m %nieh Ters so sSill
ward. This was thought, to Indicate
that the racers had s1ne about and had
f SioMlnx shf p Sa. t fSoasb It t nat o tss aa thsr
could not be making less than twelve
knots an hour, although they were hold
Ing as closely 10 the WING as possible,
The fact that Vigilant was the first
10 disappear from View seemed to show
that she was well in the lead, although
yalkyrie still held the wlndward posi-
ton.
A, despatch from Rockaway said that
at l.b the yachts were sighted again.
Vigilant was in the lead n gradually
forging ahead. They were headed south
The wind was growing much heavier.
During the early afternoon the wind
Increased In velocity. and at 2.30 1t was
blowing at the rate OF nearly forty
miles, an hour The sea was running
over each other In big, foaming break,
ers as far as the eye could reach,
The yachts were fortunate II they Die
the turning stake 10 windward. TIL
effect OF the heavy sea was seen OF
several costing vessels that passe'
of the beach by their Wild pluns!n
and pitching They had all taken reefs
Away out to sea, half concealed in th'
hGze, were what appeared TO be two
excursion steamboats,. They were labor
ing slowly along, headed towards New
York, and seemed 10 nave nbandonef
the race, finding the weather too rougi
for them. The wind had not change
a particle since the race was started,
The last four miles Of the cours
could be plainly covered. with a glas'
W sHhtS bht 5scsTs ssrf nss' Sss1 b
palmer. and II looked as if Vaikyrte vi
6oRianed on sereah page 81
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AT NAVESINK DIS.
An "Eveaing World" Reporters
View Through q Telescope.


HIGHLANDS OF NAvEsINK. N. j.,
Oct. i$.-Aithough there were no signs
at 1890 A. NJ. of the big storm reported
to be working its way up along the
coast from Florida at the rate of thirty
miles an hour. according to Weather
Prophet Smith, a cracking breeze was
coming In from the East, blowing at
least twenty-five miles an hour, and the
Jersey weather sharps confidently pre-
dicted that there would be more OF II
later on. AS 1t vas the half gale had
kicked up a bunny sea outside the
Hook. and the curling white caps were
tumblins over each other In every direc-
ton leaving streaks Of foam upon the
dark blue surface of the sea.
The heavy mist which settled over the
bay and harbor early in the morning
had been blown inland. and although II
was rather misty on the horizon 10
eastward the starung point at me ilght
ship was clearly visible from re Aigh;
cover the course to eastward for hve or
six miles. The indications were that me
weather would be clearer later on. for
was beginning 10 break through the
growing riffs in the heavy banks OF
mist, that were hoating away TO west
The heavy surf which was pounding
on The beach and the wind clouds OF
spray high In tbs air showed that the
sea was making things very Lively on
seen, The excursion feet was the small
est that has accompanied the yachts on
ylslant came around the hook in tow
Siitsf I SS% reasSsd he iiiSshtsRRiSp.s %Ssss
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VanQuished Valkyrie.

At lll2 Valkyrie was still! in tow abou;
half a mile from the !ish,shtp, She had
cast of. the tow. the COMMANDER. and
was lacking about the starting line, The
May had come TO anchor just off the
bali. Which was the prepa ara 81 Signal
for the. yachts to make ready to get
across the line.
ex anfss wer ste amy ao9 at Z abe e01 eat GI 30
among them the Richard Peck. t.on-
month and st. Johns.
Nalkyrie at this time vas stu IN long
as II she would hardly reach 1t IN time
for the start.
At ii.2l.i0 the May haule1 down her, nIe.
committee on the judges'boat had decided
to delay the start until Valkyrie came
up,
seward OF the starting, point, and was
and reached in for the li%ghtshlp.
Valkyrie cast of the Pulver and was
out signals which read that the time of
sta rting the race had been postponed.
AT LIS vaikyrie had set 'orestay ina 10 a
the starting line; Vigiiant mad nr1rd
about and was off 20 tNe a7s'w'.l 1"''"
.Valkyrie reached the group Of excur-
sion boats about the May at il.35. She
casting on her tow.
Vigilant was then about half a mile 70
windward, The Judges boat was still
flying signals. which, according to the
code book, signihed: Race Is postponed
TIL later"
The only explanation Of tho change in
the programme was the late arrival OF
yalkyrie. ~ what caused the delay
was not known. The sails of both
yachts seemed to be in fine working
order. The conditions of the weather
for a splendid contest could not be more
favorable.
At Ills Valkyrie turned the Judges
boat and stood out to sca after Nic.lant.
The sails Of the big yachts, as seen from
the HIGHLANDS. looked like white stee-
pies, fitting away over the leeward as
they dashed through the white-crested
seas.
The NAV had at that time hauled in
been Joined by a score or more late
At has vigilant and valkyrle. after
standing out about a quarter OF a mile
to northeast of the lightship, luffed up,
and hove to In the eye OF the wind.
up, but they. could not be read from
shore, 1t looked. however, as though
they were getting ready TO start the
race.
The wind had hauled a tribe TO south.
ward, but was still coming In strong and
steady.
Al noon valkyrie me about and
which, she passed; while. yigilant also
turned about n kept on to the north,
been set by May so far as could be seen,
Al I6 both yachts We're lacking
about near the iishtship. The May had
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VIGILANT WINS II AMERICAS CUP. -

set more. nag signals, but the weather
WAS getting % misty thal 1t could not
sion Fs s,eam lbs i. s% SEisA er ssls ' BINS sS IN a
sanSS 9'a q tx sstsast sssss;re Increased the
y "oard f'i Gs a Ssa. 's q fs'sa 'Nis, ins '' ssd
line, closely followed BY yslRyrie, No
eA Ths ys ssS sf Saa m sSa s II ,ss e sssis sails.
ins q ssn sSp,ah..' iameaIais ,iSs
III, IhsI r sIaa ssass here indicated a ss-
over q i;oo%Ms,dies. ,Ssss .,sru Esfs asss saffn 2oS
hhas;t'e eGn s vonid y sA' ia.d 's a. g. g. ana ,ns
s, q, y S Is both s.y Ss SRI. vera sklmm!ns
he start. Thss ~sre Close ,e esssttih,en b bSt
'NiEiilant seemed to be a little In the
Both crossed the line together within
two or three seconds OF each other as
gun was fred A. ZAP; ii.
ky 2is' S sssof 81 's f.. ' ssls ,s Mint m Hysr v Nsi.
liant on the opposite tack: She turned,
s sp%ey Sy t }Hst Nay a. The III s'sSs oi gun wss
went over the line On the ~stnrboard
tack, heading northeast. They seemed
70 be 90 near together that there was
little to choose SetWesn.
the SA ssslt. 81 81 y III n.ta iossss =. ssr Il 81 E;
The excursion boats had all turned and
were pointed seward. following The
up, for the wind had Increased to thirty
miles an hour. "'
The marine observer at Sandy Hook
gave the starting tiIne at 1881 for both
yachts. They crossed the line, as seer
from thai point absolutely at the same
,Vigilant apparently led by a consider.
start. although VSlkyrfe still main.
tanned her position to wlndward, and
both yachts seemed TO be going through
the water at q terrific rate. They heeled
away, over TO ieeward. and as they
seas: they both left a long trail Of white
AS they stood directly away from tn,
Highlands the excursion Steamboat
took up q. position between the racer.
and the observers shore, SO that 4
was difficult. to IL. " the yachts. /
was also growing more and more hazy
and this, combined with the clouds o
smoke which swept to leeward Of tn,
feet, sometimts hid the white sail.
10th yachts continued On the star
board tack, and at l2s0 P. NJ, were an
parently on pretty even terms. aishousl
Naikyrie still kept 70 the windward O
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block to keep 1t from giving way al
together.
After getting across the line vigilant
forged ahead, but Valkyrie pointed very
high AM took the windward position.
Both boats were reefed at the start.
The wind was strong and the seas
were heavy. The course was to the east
ward.
The yachts went at great speed. the
excursion boats being unable to keep up.
Vigilant increased her lead until at l
p. NJ. she was about an eighth Of a mile
ahead.
Vigilant vent about or the port tack
at lib p. NJ. but two minutes later she
swung back to the s%tarboard tack. At
liz both boats went on port tack.
Valkyrte pointed closer than Vigilant.
but did not foot as well.
At las Vigilant was to wIndward.
AZ la0 both yachts were lost in the
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The Contest a Fierce Thrash to
Windward in a Gale, and a
Wild Rus Home.
Our yacht wins!

Our yacht wins!
Peerless vigilant, fastest yacht ever
built in the round world. won the third
race for the Americas Cup this after
loon In q living gale, Win her bows
smothered in foam and her great sails
straining in the roaring wind as though
they would tear to impotent shreds.
It was one Of the grandest finishes
MAJ ever saw. Both yachts had
crowded on all the sail that their masts
and rigging would carry. and before
the tremendous power Of a thirty-mile
easterly gale they leaped from wave to
wave and tore through the boiling seas
In long burrows Of flashing white.
Bows were buried deep in foam, and
the roll Of white water astern told bet
" than words the relentless fury of the
wind. which seemed determined to rip
towering canvas to ribbons and snap
lofty spars like pipestems.
Speed, speed at any cost! was the sole
aim as the yachts fed a%nrightedly down
to the line. for Valkyrie had been min
utes ahead at the windward mark, and
vstlant was overhauling her foot by
foot.
Down towards the lightship. Just after
the great white sloop had passed the
flying black cutter. Lord Dunravep took
the desperate chance Of setting even
more sail on his already overloaded
boa The mast might go overheard,
but as long as It stood there must be
more speed.
Vigtlant. not to be beaten In the last
struggle. also added more sail. and went
Keeling down to the line smoking with
foam and spray
So the race was won. Vigilant crossed
at $50, 30. and Valkyrie at 3.52. 40. Taking
out the I'm. s3s. that Vigilant allows
Vallyrie, Vigilant wins by 81 seconds.
And that In a thirty-mile race In a gale
OF wind,
The start was delayed by Valkyrie's
slowness In getting up to the lightship,
She did not set her sails until the time
for the preparatory signal.
Vaikyrle's delay was caused by a
split In her throat halyard block. Her
eArpsstsr put several screws In tbs
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RESULTS AT GLOUCESTER.

RACE TRACK. GLOUCESTER, oct.
lG The racing was continued here to-
day and resulted as follows;
First Race-SiX and d quarter fur
longs. -Wou by Pcnzince. ; TO ! and . 10
|: Maggie Beck second, : to ) for a place +,
Musmee third. Time-l,23.
second RacC-Iive furlongs.-Won by
Bayarl, 10 to | and 4 10 | Eli second,
out Tor place; Tommy Brophy third,
TimG-l.Oi.
Fourth R~acc-Seven and a half fur
longs.-Won By Philora, 2 To | and 1 TO
3. Top Gallant second, I to 5 for "a place,
Lord Auckland third. Time-i.S9.
Third Race-Five furlongs, No by
AciloJam. even and 2 TO 5; Gonzales
second, : 10 l for place; Bolivar third,
Time-iG,
The nth race was won by Little Matt;
Ixion was second and Dare Devil third,
Time-l,22,
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shs hove to with lib and mainsail up,
but she soon took In her sails.
Valkyrie followed about fifteen min
utes later In tow of the White Star
tug Pulver. She had also set her
mainsaii and intermediate jib.
Both yachts were .plulls.us heavily in
the lumpy seas, and Nigilant 'spcS'l'iy
so. for she threw OUT big white pillows
from, her bows every time she struck
The vino was evidently .nnreaa'.ls N
force of shore, and club topsIIla VIII
not be In II to-day.
The flagship May passed Town to the
lightship about 10. 70. She was dying the
signal y. which INDICATED that The course
wouiu be fifteen miles to wtnl.3ari and
return; About the same time VOL ,:.nnc
fr9n Sandy Hook that the n"c,asa:t sig
nails had been ordered M.
rigilant, while lying in the wind Of the
lightShip,. set her ibis, and also he.
The fagship" Nav At los s st' the com.
pass course signals. which read that thS
course would be due east.
This indicated that the race would b.
started promptly on time.
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Victorious Vigilant

mist.
After the yachts were lost In the mist
nothing was seen OF them for some
time. Then. about 2.a P. NJ. watchers
at Rockaway Beach made them out as
they approached the stakeboat. VAL
kyrie seemed to be In the lead.
Oak Island L~ife-Saving Station re-
ported to the Fire Island Observatory
that Valkyrie turned the stakeboat
at 2.S3 p. M. and Vigilant ut 2.3s.
On the run home both boats went
boiling through the water at a tre-
mendous rate Of speed. Valkyrie had a
good lead, but Vigilant gained steadily.
Foot by foot Vigilant ~overhauled the
cutter, ard at $50 P. NJ. passed her and
took the lead. Both boats then set
larger headsails, and they tore through
the water in a smother Of foam.
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JOCKEYS HURT At CLIFTON.
Five Riders Badly Injured by
Falling in the Third Race.
Cleaning Captures tbs Feature OF
tho Card.

RACE TRACK. CLIFTON. Oct. ia
very large crowd attended cllfton's get
away day and enjoyed q good days
sport.
III, weather was close and cloudy, and
rain was threatened at any moment.
The track was In splenail condition
and warranted fast time.
President George II. Enssm1n said TO-
day that satisfactory arrangements hAd
been made with the Linden people and
that he would not race in opposition.
To-day's card vas a gooi one. The
fields were all large AMI evenly bal.
anced.
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FOURTH RACE,

l.iselg led for half "A mile, where
Cleaning went on and won In a gallop,
three parts OF a length before Merry
Duke Logan was third, Tlme-l.B.
Nutuels paid: Straight, S.25: place,
s.. Merry Duke paid S1.
FIFTH RACE.
One mile and thrce-quGTters; selling.
Won bv Joe Carter: Lotion was second,
and Lucky Glover third. Time-3.07 l-2.
The sixth race was won by Lumber
man; HARLEY Wilson was second. and
Berwyn third, Time-l.03 IL,
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THIRD RACE


This race resulted IN q teTrlbIe dIsaS-
ter, and IL was impossible TO give the
poeitions OF the horses at the finish.
Sam Bryant was leading into the
stretch when he stumbled and fell into
Fer Toilet selding and Mamie Kelly
falling ovci him,
Pandemonium held sway for a few mo-
ments, the horses running loose in the
crowd.
The jockeys were quickly picked up
and taken into the Executive Commit
tees room. where they received medi-
cal attention. Marshall. Stuckey. Bar
bee. Engeman, c. Flynn and Hennessey
were the injured boys. A hasty exam
nation showed they were al mora or
less injured internally, but how badly
was not known,
The race was won by Iron Duke, with
Moralist second and Wampum third.
TimSI -.
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..AanLa tan Days nj the werIi,s Fair.
ss sRs e. ID sfss' 4! B. W ss sEis liSs. I 5ss L, ss: saS
;tsss y T 81. Il i sss' az &. s .assa A!:s ,l iSs 4: q: :iSi {.
3; :sSs s'ss: q 70 :. W. ssss ~ ss'Esmllsssss;, INV: 'ssll.ssss:ss
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SECOND RACE.

Merritt got the best of the start, n
after making all the running won In o
gallop by three lengths. West Park beat
Robin Hood three parts of a length for
the place. Time-l.03.
Mutuels paid: Straight, sos: place,
s.. so. West Park paid 81 90.
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FIRST RACE.

Jim Fagin led all the way and won
in a drive BY a neck from Hardy Fox,
who came fast at the end. Hazelhurst
was third. TInerrl.04,
Mutuels paid Straight, SIS. 20; place,
Slt.2S. Hardy Fox paid sli.25.
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