The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-04-20
THE GoULDs Eur THE plsILAS1.
Purchased for So. 900 or sac, 900. md win
Probably lie Raced Abroad.

Probably he Raced Ahrn,a.
The champion sloop yacht OF the worll and
the conqueror OF the Nalkyrle for the Amer
ica's Cup. the Vlgllant, has been sold to Georgs
J. and Howard Gould aud not to James Gordon
Bennett. as every one supposed. The Goulds
are alleged to have paid only $25. 900 for the
Tobin bronze boat
The news that the Goulds had purchased
the Vigilant was a great surprise to yachts
men. as their names had not been mentioned
In connection with the famous cup defender.
According to one OF the members Of
the syndicate negotiations for the purchase
Of the viGilaut have been going on between
Mr.. George Gould and August Belmont
for some time but they were temporarily In
terrupted by reason OF Mr.. Belmont going
abroad. When tho latter returned to the city
but nothing definite was decided on. as il IL
said that James Gordon Bennett, through his
ated f with him in buiGlnr the s' cup deiendst
Mr.. Bennetts cfrer was conditional on his
tss F aSS 81 Wes Btsnn buf as the
latter is reported to have declined to race oyer
Gould then stepped In and renewed his offer.
which was accepted. aud as soon as she has
been properly surveyed she will be formally
George Gould has been identified With Yacht
Ing for the past twelve years. His first experi.
which he successfully raced in number OF re-
gattas, ,Aiterward he gave up racing because
sport and since then has been identified with
cruising. spending Q number OF weeks ench
formerly owned by the Prince Of Wales; He
s also owns WI, the steam yacht Atalanta. his fa-
Mr. Gould. when seen at his .ofice in the
Western Union building yesterday. admitted
70 having purchased the Vigilant. but said he
her He acknowledge that she would be rHced.
hut refuse to state OF which side Of the A.
lantic. lie further SAID that the purchase price
August BeImont. the Treasurer OF the vigI.
lant syndieat. In sneaEng Of the sale yes; ,H.
vigilant were made by Mr.. Gould last week.
and yesterday. at u meeting OF the owner. Of the
syndicate was naturally glad to sci out and
wind up tho whole business. which accounts
cost us many tho ussnds o,doilars. though nous
ofusreGrets the outlay because Of the success.
s so; shs a.rrss6 90 6 To- tus aa as
so sRy Sd GHs BE- TS.
the boat. actually, cost the syndieat. ss5.nYo.
her, which. with steam yachts. tenders. tugs.
and q crew Of seventy men. amounted to about
the ligiiant cost tho syndicate Sl25.UR. 81
which they will get back S21OuO or S3o,OO0."
MI. brlmon, further said tina, II certain me, ne:
the NiciIart would probably tr sent TO Eng-
land to rn"e against the EalSyrie Sntsnita,
and britannia. Mr.. Belmont expressed great
satisfaction nj the sale Of the yiciiant to such
q yachtsmnn as Mr., Gould. as 1t was guar:
antee that the Nigi!ant. II she were raced. it
would he for all she was worth.
Tho Ntgiinnt. which was huilt by the llerre-
shoffs at Bristol for the defence OF the Amer
teas Cup. Is a stee! centreboari cutter Of great
beam and depth. with Tohin bronze bottom:
The syndicate that owned her, Was composed
Adrian lselin. Cornelius Vanderbilt, August
belmont o. n. J.. Belmont. Perry li"lno"t
DIR. W. Barton HOPKINS Charles H. Flint. the
late Henry Aston Cary. Chester W. ChaPLn.
George {. Clark. and +, N. Fulton. Jr.
Geo. II. see:ey's Schooner r chit Lsune*ei.
new schooner yacht. built for George IT,