The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-07-07

on nearing the Cloch Lighthouse. but
after passing tho lighthouse Britannia
again widered the gap between them.
AT this stage OF the contest there was
grand sight across the Firth. the Elor-
ious sun showed UP brilliantly the white
sailS and dark hulls OF over hundred
yachts. which were cruising here and
there and watching the struggle be .
tween Nigilant and Britannia, white
taking part In the contests arranged for
the smaller boats
shortly afterwards the wind began TALL
Ing and Britannia and Nigilant sailed to
the hilsreggan msrkboat with spInna
kers lowered and gybing ready FOR the
turn. The time ut kllcreggan was:
II, NJ. s
britannia ".. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 10 10
1t was fetch 10 the Commodore's
boat With sheets hard IN.
The Britannia HAD gained In actual
corrected times.
The corrected time OF the ilrst round
was as follows:
II. NJ. $.
brtahEla..''....,... .,............. % %
\lshant. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. ..., 1 &C 50
The steam yacht Atalanta dii not fol.
low the race. as at first arranged
The Britannia passed Ascog mark.
on the second round, ahead OF Nlgllant.
The time was az follows:
II. NJ. $.
b''shnia'...'.'' ........ .........3 O. 10
Nls1lant......... ............ 900. o3 20
NigilaEt gained a few seconds In the
reach from Skcimorlic to Ascog: but. It
Is believed that she cannot win unless
some mishap occurs to britannia.
vigilant Gains.
At the Cloch lighthouse, Vigiiant had
gained on Britannia, and was only u
little more than half II minute astern.
This was. however, only about three
miles from the finish.
Vtgilant took the lead OF, KilcreRgan,
but 1t was believed thai she would be
unable to set in far enough ahead Of
Britannia to save her time allowance.
This eventually turned out TO be cor
rect. and Britannia won.
Tho time OF the two yachts was as
follows at the finishing line:
II. NJ. S.
Nisliant ............4 Is 81
Britannia ......... .". ...........i II AZ
Britannia, with her time allowance OF
minutes, won by 1 min. % sec.
Tho Crowd Goes wild.
There was scene OF intense excite
ment at the finish. Though Vigilant was
leading. Britannia seemed to be gaining.
and 1t was thought that she would pass
the mark first. But when she passed,
and 1t could be seen that she had won
her al
thusiasin prevailed ashore.
There WAS tremendous outburst OF
cheering and steam-whistllng. and hats
and handkerchiefs were waved wildly In
the air as the band played and the peo-
pie sang Rule britannia"
Capt Hank Han handled Vigilant
grandly In the run to Skemerlie, but
he could not succeed in the severe task
Of enabling him to get a sufficient ad-
vantage to allow the American yacht
to pass Britannia. as the latter kept
Vigilant safely weathcr-bowed.
vigilants Grand Finish.
Every turn OF the duel between the
two captains was followed with intense
interest by the many thousands ashore.
On the reach from Skelmorlie to the
Ascog mark boat, the two racers gybed
as they had done on the first round, car
rying their boms out to star
board.
Visilant handled her big silk sail more
rapidly. and made a sudden forward
dash which lessened the lead which
Britannia had on her by about half n
minute.
AS Toward Point was passed vigllant
also ran up vast spinnaker jiD and
soon began to close on Britannia. There
was great excitement when the vessels
were abreast. The great question then
was whether Vigilant could get home for
enough In advance of Britannia TO over
come the time allowance. Nigilant drew
away grandly, but the distance was too
short and britannia gets the verdict.