The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-07-08
American Yacht Crosses Finishing Line
First, but Loses the Race on
Time Allowance.
GIVES THE BRITISH BOAT THREE MINUTES.
Mr.. Gould's Scoop Leads at the End by Ono
Minute and Five Seconds, but Fails
to Capture the Prize.

Britannia won to-day's race for the
Queens cup, in the Royal Clyde Yacht
Club regatta.
Tho American yacht Vigilant, though
| getting "A bad start, crossed the finish
ing line one minute and live seconds
| ahead, but, with Il time allowance of
three tlinutes, britannia won the trophy
by one minute and iifty-nve seconds.
THE course was that of the Royal
O. dc Yacht club. the one sailed over at
the Mudhook Yacht Club contest, on
Thurada.-from Mark boat No I. Off
tn. clubhouse here, to and around q
mark boat off Skelmorlle on the opposite
shore; from there to and around Il
mark-bout or Ascog, Isle of Butte. on
ti.s shore; thence across the clyde To
and around the nark-boat off <ilcrcgean
aad lhence home. twice around: total
distance fifty miles
In to-dGy's race, according to the
official rating, NiSilant having been
measured yesterday. the American
yacht, ut 1ij tons. to Brltanrias ~
tons, allowed the Prince of Walcs's
cuttcr three minutes. the Marjorie.
lSu. and the Cerinl SSm. G9:.
Immediately after the race was finished
C3pt. Carter. of the Britannia, said TO
tnc Associated Press special correspond
emit:
We had n fair race to-day and no
huSes. / think the Nigilant is a faster
t6Soe t thaM the Britannia AND, apart fr1 rem
could have beaten u. even with the
three minutes allowance"
Cdpt. Carter did MT think the W!ud
sul:eu the britannia better than It did tie
NgilaLt. but he agreed that il the latter
= t the start she Would have led through
RE ylsilunt certainly Gained comjrc
~ the t'geh shore" hc added. and ~
t"n >tin''Ega. mark sae hid the its 'e
tarn. fGc britannia was bouId to yield.
ah the NigAaat COu!j IJl hUt increase
hcr advantage 90 tie run home.
THE i-ilant WAS v'r smart'y handled
t3roIGhoui. ana a. the I.icressan mark
u do not agree VITA MIR. Gould that the
AinericaA s,yie Of starting is the best
IFe British rnetlud allows of more skill
upon the part Of the steersnan."
UNPRECEDENTED CROWDS.
Tie banks OF the Ciype, in this neigh
hrluOod Veg" packed with del ply in
t'rasted spectators and yachting en'hu-
; Lots on NhUrstuY i.at, When the crack
american yacht Nislldnt first met the
iviuce of valleys cutter Britannia; but
e. y were at'li moro dcnastT crowded
tt.S morning, in spite pt duIl weather,
previous to the start Of the hig Yachts.
81 the points ,wEetC time was taken,
III Us 1luntsr'S quay. S!laimor.e As
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and EicreE-ai, wCre black Titn people
anxious TO see the second contest.
nh' British Hncht undoubtedly made a
good Showing on Vhurs LAY, better tdan
most pcppl" had. g,pcrte". but, the
sInad!d calling. Of III" -,mertoan boat,
Icy bad lux IN losiuE the wind oil
Ashton ard tn" hrll'in.t strupGI" she
altrrwaraf made 10 reach tho nnlsh!nG
Aar GnsGd Of ner rival, won her hosts
e. nicnus. clyde men prop,r admire
beautiful Cra.t. fovo'En or home
made and Il Is safe "a sa, the N.-si!int
WoIi2 have been almost as heartily
,.eored 81 she had wen to-day as was
American competitor u th' Mudhook
lgonu club regatta Thursday
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good ,yochtTnen fee! Tor " inc cra :,
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hovior and the Taik%rie's crew have
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