The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-09-02
VIGILANT A VICTOR.
She Defeats the Satanita Fairly and is
Declared the Winner.

Universal soathing Denunoiation Of
Yesterdays Rotten Award Supposed
to Have Affected the Judges-Cir-
cumstances Quite Similar to the
Previous Race-Gould Will Take the
Race but Refuse the Money Prize.
Dartsmouth, Sept. 1.-The Vigilaut and
the Satanita started in a race this morn
ing for the Bay Club prize, valued at $40.
The course was triangular, from Darts
mouth ranges southwest to a mark boat
off Torcross thence by the east mark
boat and back, three times around, the
total distance being forty-two miles. The
wind was light from the northeast, the
weather hazy and the sea smooth.
Both boats gibed as they crossed the
line. The Vigilant had the lee berth and
crossed the starting line at lO:30:10. The
Satanita crossed at 10 1921. Both had
their jack yarders and jib topsails set
and had free reach to port for Torcross.
On this stretch the Vigilant had gained
minute and "a seconds, and was minutes
and seconds ahead in rounding the mark.
The Vigilant held up to the eastward and
the Satanita kept well in toward Black
wood, where the wind hauled eastwardly
At this point it was impossible to see the
yachts on account of tine haze, and they
were consequently not timed as they
rounded the east buoy.
Upon emerging from the thick haze
after the east mark, il was seen that the
Satanita being closer in shore, was get
ting better wind than the Vigilant,
and was gaining on her. She continued
TO gain and handily passed the center
bOarder In the run home for the first
round. Both boats gbed to round the
commodore's boat, which they did as fol-
lows: Satanita II :S5 :OS; Vigilant
12:35.49
From the time Of rounding Torcross
until the rounding of the commodores
boat, the Satanita had gained minutes
and 46 seconds on the Centerboarder, and
upon bearing away for Torcross on the
second round was Al seconds ahead of the
American.
1t was again a free reach to port for
TorcrOss. On this reach the Nigilant
overhauied and passed the Satanita, and
in rounding the Torcross mark boat was
minutes and 4 seconds ahead The Vigi-
liant had gained minutes and 40 seconds
in the run to Torcross.
Both boats held in shore on the beat to
the east boat, the Vigilant increasing her
lead, but later both ran into calm on the
eastward tack, and repetition of yester-
days failure to make race of it was as
sured
Shortly after rounding Torcross the
Vigilant disappeared in the haze, heading
to the eastward, for the second mark boat,
and the Satanita, which appeared to be
about three miles behind, was also lost
sight of soon afterwards After being
out of sight about an hour the Vigilant
came into view, bringinga a breeze from the
west, and made, close hauled, for the
commodore's boat. The Satanita also
appeared in sight, but soon afterward
gave up the race, signalled for tow, and
was brought home.
The Vigilant carried sail until she
reached a point within 200 yards Of the
commodOre's boat. She then hove to and
took in her head sails. After a short time
she set them again but she lay still,
making no attempt to reach the cOmmo-
dores boat The committee decided the
race in favor Of the ViEilant. but it is
doubtful If such a decision would have
been given had it not been for the scath-
ing comments which have been made
on their action yesterday. IL
is thought probable that Mr..
Gould will take the race for the Vigilant,
she having fairly won it, but will refuse
the money as all the other races termi-
mated under similar conditions have been
decided upon the result at the end of the
first round. There was very little en-
thusiasm, either at the start or at any
time during the so-called contest.
The thick haze and light wind which
prevailed at sunrise and throughout the
day added to the depression caused by the
profuse adverse comments upon yester-
days performances OF the sailing COM
mittee, and IL is doubtful that the day
furnished much enjoyment TO anybody
concerned. The adherence of the com
mittee to the seldom observed, If not OBJ
solete rule requiring a race TO be finished
within the time limit of eight hours has
disgusted yachtsmen and heaped dis
comfture upon the Royal Dart sailing
committee, whose unfairness is notorious
The award Of to-day's race, such as it
was, to the Vigiiant was clearly the
result of the pounding" for yesterdays
decisions
DEATH OF LIEUT.. HEM.
London, Sept. Lieut.. HEM, r. NJ,
owner Of the cutter Galatea, which sailed
against the May Flower for the Americas
cup in 1886 died suddenly today at his
residence in Kildy's Art, Ireland. Lieut..
HEM was taken i'll while aboard the Gal
atea at Dartmouth His condition was
not regarded as serious. He grew worse
gradually during the voyage back TO the
Irish coast, yet nobody supposed that he
was in danger. Shortly after landing he
died.