New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-07-08


At THE FINISH. But THE HANDICAP
,s TOO GREAT AND THE PRINCES
c,-7-rER WON BY ABOUT TWO MIN
rrEs-A BEAUTIFUL AND EX-
CITING STRUGGLE.
.ow July THE vigilant met defeat again
.a, But It Wa a defeat time allowance
csttiuc away q minute later than the
V' IN the race for the Queens Cup, she
- the finishing line minute before her
% Nv, thus actually going over the course two
...s nucker But since the race on Thurs
"''. .so Vieilant has been measured. and II was
s u chat she must allow three minutes TO the
"~o. ~ Wales's cutter Therefore. as the races
E ,,,,es from the firing Of the starting gun
- Inst to-day's race By two minutes.
v1G1LANT THE POPULAR IDOL.
rs, v,piapt was the popular favorte to-day.
,.r snlendid ss.Ing on Thursday, her bad luck
:, ,,srg the wind off Ashton. and her gallant
.,,,ggle TO rea the nnishing-line ahead Of the
n.,,o,,,a won hosts Of friends for the American
CHAMPION In addition TO the admiration which
VI ,r,s vachtsmen feel for fine racing machine,
Nr Gould and his men, by their quiet seaman
,.a conduct. have greatly pleased the public.
The vakyr-e's crew. also. have SO highiy praised
,bsr treatmen in Ncw-York last year that
every one here feels we-disposed toward the
owner Of the Visilani and his crew
The race fo the Queens Cup is regarded as
o,s NJ the greatest yachting contests. and every
noss,ble preparation was made for 1t by Doth
Yachts. Captain Carter, Of the Britannia had
the assistance oi O'Neil who sailed the lreN'
1verna and other crack boats Ii is said that ne
knows the Clyde from source to mouth. better
than anv other Scotch steersnan. He loaned 10
the Britannia sixteen picked men from the crew
Of the Tverna, making her total crew ioT'y s1A
men. The Vleant carried forty ,y-nine men.
THE CONTEST WATCHED By THOUSANDS.
The wea ;her was superb. The wind was south
srly and somewhat softer than on Thursday.
There was mild sea ana slight swell. Inou-
sands Of spectators lined the shores ana nun
dreds of excursion boats. hlled with sighiseers
from all parts OF the United Kingdom. were early
on the scene. As on Thursday. steamers We're
rgidly excluded from the course and positively
prohibited from following the racers.
The Vigilant lay in Gourock Bay until 9A5
a. m when she left her m0orlngs and began
cruising about the Firth until nearly starting
time Her water line was shade lower than on
Thursday, owing to the TWO tons - extra lead
shipped yesterday Her rating has been fixed at
l75 tons and she comedies three minutes to the
Britannia. j. was also noticed that her headsahs
were better set to-day than on Thursday. as they
were thoroughly stretched in the last race. The
alterations made the Vigant stinfer in the wind
than she was in the previous race She also ap-
parentIy pointed better owing - the extra lead.
The course was that Of the Royal Clydssyacht
Club. which was sailed over In the MudhooK Re
gatta on Thursday. II was from mark boat No
J. off the clubhouse al Hunters Quay. to and
around mark boa. on Skelmore. on the op-
posite shore from there u and around mark
boat or Ascog Iss Of Butte. this shore: thence
across the Clyde to'and around the msrk-boat of
Kilcreggan. and thence home twice around;
total distance. fifty miles.
BRITANNIA FIRST OVER THE LINE
The manoeuvring for the start was beau,i-
ful sight The Ngant was lufing about in
front Of The line while the Britannia cruised
about near by When the yachts up for
the start the Vgant and Britannia had their
ciub-tOpsaiis up and all their other plain sails
set The starting gun was fired at 1890 The
Britannia had ne better position and the
Wtdthef berth n crossing the line. The Britain
ma crossed the Inc az l0:2Ol1 and the Vigiant
al lO:5l:20 Sle vas thus handicapped one min
ute and thr-e seconds T. the sound of rousing
eheers and tpOLIg steam whistles the yachts
bore away on the starboard tack. and lay well
mshofs before putting about The Britannia
headed better ,kan the Nlg.lant and fully main
tained her lead Both yachts bore up channel
with every SIT "a Of canvas drawing The Br-
tahhia was closer hauled than the Vigilant owing
10 her greater lTaught.
On Clock Lighthouse the Vigilant spurted, but
.he Britannia lost little IL any Of her advantage.
Inc position Of tho yachts favored the Britannia.
M M rae rae now being a dead beat 70 windward.
ont sfrfffa load and l-cL
neI TACK; the Nigiiant followed heI example.
n ahG exactly minute later both lufed. The
Dl'anna. determined 10 keep the weather berth,
pW ABOUT Both yachts mad board into In
,efski2 Bay and when they emerged the Vigi.
'dh' mad gain'G slRhu;
BEAUTIFUL MARINE. SPECTACLE
The wind was nov ruffi.ng the water with
white caps and the yactts were heeng Owe. The
sAy was bright and clear. though flcccy clouds
occasionally fitted overhead SO far the contest
haa been nearly equal and extremely beautiful.
''ettng into mid-channel the Vigllant still APP
pedred TO have gained somewhat. but the Bri-
annis chung 20 the weather boarti which was
,houe 70 fetch Ske.MOrl!e mark She rounded
ar 10 poihl at II fJo5. and the Vgant passed # at
Nh ~ %, rhe hiitannia then sent up her balloon
~. ~ iVI the reach 20 AscOg. but the Vigilant did
49, Nnahse ncr sails. The race was now close
$50 exciting. II was marvellous exhibition Of
carsShsnip on the part Of Captains Half and
,on,n The Britannia ran up small tib
chs.aa. Dul iha NigIant kept her canvas un-
w. seu. Both Yachts were close hauled. Ascog
tba Trounded by The Britannia at II 80, and by
''r .iglant d; l2:O2:O5
,,ss sss brltannla quickly got out her balloon to
Ian, ofrd Tor the run before the wind The Vigil
ah,s aso Set her balloon sails but was deplor-
trIed 'ohs time in doing The Vigilant then
bors ~. weather the Britannia. but the latter
Bo,h ~ and her balloon canvas did not draw
shore 'sachts crossed straight 10 the Skelmorlie
Ian, an, ,'e Britannia again preventing the Vigil
tain n uan weathering her. In inid-channel Cap
falsd nan .n get the VigilaDts bowsprit in, but
wars ,anea to get the weather berth. Both yachts
soirnl Iledded up channel. The Vigilant had her
waher va Doom out. but her spinnaker canvas
bo.b not set Getting further into the wind
dS ain yachts set their balloons but the Vigilant
"A l, Hos set her enormous racing jlb.
wiz is;S' both boats were scudding before the
vivn Al was close race up the channel The