The evening world., 1894-07-07

HUNTERS QUAY (Firth of clyde,
July TN the race for the Queens Cup,
It the regatta of the Royal Clyde Yacht
club, to-day, Britannia went over the
line almost Immediately after the gun
was fired at 1910 A. NJ, and at Cloch
Point she had a slight lead, which she
was increasing, over Vigilant.
All the points where times are taken,
such as Hunters Quay. Skelmorlie. As
cog. Toward Point, Innellan. Cloch Point
and Klcreggan, were black with people
anxious to see the second contest be-
tween Vigilant and Britannia.
The British yacht on Thursday I'M
doubtedly made good showing, better
than most persons here expected, but the
splendid sailing of the American boat,
her bad luck in losing the wind off Ash
ton and the brilliant struggle she after
wards made to reach the finishing line
ahead of her rival. won her hosts Of
friends.
Clyde men proper admire beautiful
craft. foreign or home made. and 1t 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 Clubs regatta Thursday.
Outside of the sympathy which all good
yachtsmen feel for a fine craft. the
Americans have won very many friends
by their quiet, seamanlike behavior. and
finally, Valkyrie's crew have spoken sc
highly of the manner in which they were
treated in New York that everybody
hereabouts feels most kindly towards the
bronzed sailors of Vigilant.
Same Course AS of Thursday.
The course to-day is that Of the Roya
Clyde Yacht Club, the one sailed ovel
at the Mudhook Yacht Club contest OF
Thursday, namely, from mark-boat No
/. off the clubhouse here, to and arount
a mark-boat off Skelmorlie, on the op
posite shore; from there to and around
mark boat off Ascog. Isle of Butte, on tht
shore; thence across the Clyde to AM
around the mark boat off Kilcreggan
and thence home, twice around; tota
distance fifty miles.
In to-days race, according to the OF
fcial rating. Vigilant having been meas
ured yesterday, the American yacht a
It's tons to Britannia's 152 tons alo"
the Prince of Wales's cutter three min
utes.
Viglant allows Marjorie IS minutes.
The starters were as follows:
Yacht. Rig Rating Owner. HANDICAP
Visant -. .Sloop. lis Messrs. Gould. scratei
Britannia .. Gutter. l52 Prince OF Wales an
Marjorie Gutter. is mil
The interest, of course. centred !
Vigilant and Britannia, nobody imagir
Ing for n moment that Marjorie had
ghost of chance.
Great Crowds of Spectators.
There was most unusual numb'
OF excursion steamers present here, jus
previous to the start They came fro
Glasgow, crowded with living freigh
and from many other parts OF the Clyd
They arrived continually during IT
morning, disgorging multitudes or PEI
pie, all eagerly discussing the chance
OF Nigilant and Britannia.
During early morning light soutl
erly breeze was blowing. and this Wa
expected to benefit Britannia. Cons
quently, the hopes of the supporters
Inc Prince of Wales's cutter went
somewhat.
The smart and powerful-looking Wis
liant lay in Gourock Bay until 9.15 A. N
when she gracefully left her moorinl
ana began cruising about the Firth u
vi the time for the start drew near.
Inc steam yacht ATLANTA, with MI
george j. Gould and party OF frien
on board, followed the race.
The atmosphere of the Clyde tod
was much clearer than on Thursd
ss'' and fine view OF the contest cou
's obtained along the various shores.
s"eAH-two yachts entered for