The evening world., 1894-07-07
VICILRNT
A9A|N BEATEN.
Finished First, but Was De-.
feattl by the Tim,
Allowance.
HOT FIGHT IN HOMEsTRETCH.
Our Foat Unable to Get Abreast
Of the British One Until
Near the End.
CUTGENERALLED At THE START.
vigilant Los. More than a Minute
There and Had This Handicap
Also TO Overcome.
,UT6ENERALLED At THE START.
my Associated Press.)

HUNTERS QUAY birth Of Clyde.
July Tin the race for the Queens Cup.
at the regatta of the Royal Clyde Yacht
Club, to-day, Britannia went over the
line almost Immediately after the gun
was fired at 1880 a. NJ. and at Cloch
Point she had slight lead, which she
was increasing. over Nigilant.
All the points where times are taken,
such as Hunters Quay, Skelmorlie, AS
cog, Toward Point. Innellan Cloch Point
and Kilcreggan. were black with people
anxious to see the second contest be-
tween Vigilant and Britannia.
The British yacht on Thursday un-
doubtedly made u good showing. better
than most persons here expected. but the
splendid sailing OF the American boat.
her bad luck in losing the wind of Ash
ton and the brilliant struggle she after
ahead OF her rival. won her hosts of
friends.
Clyde men proper admire q beautiful
craft, foreign or home made. and II Is
safe to say that Vigilant will be almost
as heartily cheered II she wins to-day as
was Britannia when she defeated her
American competitor at the Mudhook
Yacht Club regatta Thursday.
outside OF the sympathy which ali good
4, t.n Rt,A hn
Americans have won very many friends
by their quiet, seamanlike behavior. and.
finally. Valkyrie's crew have spoken so
h gh y of the manner In which they were
treated in New York that everybody
hereabouts fees most kindly towards the
bronzed sailors Of Vigilant.
Same Course as Of Thursday.
The course to-day Is that of the Royal
at the Mudhook Yacht Club contest on
Thursday. namely. from mark-boat No.
!, of the clubhouse here, to and around
mark boat off Skemorlie. on the OPP
posite shore: from there to and around a
mark boat off Ascog. Isle of Butte. on this
shore; thence across the Clyde to and
around the mark-boat off Kilcreggan.
and thence home, twice around; total
distance fifty miles
In to-day's race, according TO the Of
fetal rating. Vigilant having been meas
ured yester lay, the American yacht at
10 tons TO Britannia's l52 tons allows
the Prince of Waless cutter three min
utes.
Vigiiant allows Marjorie Is minutes.
The starters we're as follows:
Yacht Rig. Rating. Owner. Handicap.
yigiIaut ...sloup i7j Messrs. Gould. Scratch.
britannia -. Cu,tor i52 Prince OF Wales. en-.
uar,or,. Cutter -. ismin.
The interest, OF course. centred in
| Vigilant and Britannia. nobody imagin-
ing for a moment that Marjorie had a
| ghost OF a chance.
Great Crowds OF Spectators.
There was most unusual number
OF excursion steamers present here. just
| previous to the start They came from
| Glasgow, crowded with living freight.
and from many other parts Of the Clyde.
They arrived continually during the
morning. disgorgng multitudes of peo-
pie. all eagerly discussing the chances
of Vigilant ana Britannia.
| During carly morning a light south
| erly breeze was blowing, and this was
| expected to benefit britannia. Conse-
auently. the hopes OF the supporters OF
the Prince OF Wales's cutter went up
somewhat.
The smart and powerful-looklng Vigil
, liant lay in Gourock Bay until s.l5 A. NJ,
when she gracefully left her moorinss
and began cruising about the Firth I'M
| til the time for the start drew near.
The steam yacht Atalanta. with Mrs.
George j. Gould and party of friends
on board followed the race.
| The atmosphere OF the Clyde to-day
was much clearer than on Thursday
last and a fine view OF the contest could
be obtained along the various shores.
Seyenty-two yachts entered for the
other events OF the Royal Clyde Yacht
! club regatta.
The breeze was hardening before the
start and blowing pretty freshly further
down channel
Via Iuuts Had start.
The manoeuvring for the start was a
pretty sight.
saucy Vlgilant was luffing along ir
trent OF the line. while Marjorie and
(Comiansd W Third Pags.)