The evening world., 1894-07-23
last EDITION.
||C|LANT
| HAS A JONAH.
|nCe More She Is BeCalmed
in the HOmeStretCh
and Loses.
| WO AND A HALF MILES AHEAD .
GUILDS Yacht Making a Show
Of Britannia When the
Wind Fails.
AGING OFF QUEENSTOWN.
Luck Seems to Pursue the
American Yacht in Her
Contests Abroad.
AGING OFF QUEENSTOWN.
lRY Associated Press l

NBy Associated ffcss.)
ROCKIES POINT, Queenstown liar-
r, July 23.-There was a fresh north
rthwest breeze blowing this morning
hen the crowds began assembling to
tness the days racing under the aus
ces of the Royal Munster Yacht Club.
i everything looked bright. promising
cd sport and a thorough test of the
al yachts Vigilant and Britannia.
rhe American sloop and the British
tier arrived here at 5 A. NJ. to-day,
om Kingstown. Dublin Bay, in tow of
r. George ]. Gould's steam yacht Alta
nta. none the worse for their trip,
d fit to race for the Republic and the
ngdom they respectively represented.
large fleet of steam and sailing
chts gathered in Queenstown Harbor
greet the racers and in anticipation of
day of bracing struggles for aquatic
lors. =" ''-
i been a great influx of visitors into
leenstown. and a fleet of special
amers took an army of sight-seers to
,che's Point, Crosshaven, Poor Head,
d other points from which good view
the race could be obtained. The
ghborhoods of Camden Fort and Rob-
is Head were also crowded by yacht
enthusiasts, picnickers and holiday
'ers generally.
Tho Course.
The course to-day Is. in the main. out
sea, although for the finish the yachts
we TO sail into and through the harbor
d, il the full Royal Munster course is
lied. end the contest a mile up the
YER. off Monkstown; otherwise. the
urse of the Royal Cork Yacht Club is
be used. which is the same as the
oval MINISTER'S. except that the finish
& line Is between the Royal Cork
acht Club House and Bouy No. I, right
posite It, at Queenstown. This point,
to the finish, was to have been de-
led by the Regatta Committee. just
fore the start. In any case. the main
art of the course is as follows:
The start to be made from an mag
airy line drawn between the Commo-
Ire's flagship aud fiaGboat anchored
ROChe's Point. From there, IL
lies. to and around hagboat off
cor Head; thence 51-2 miles to and
round Daunt's Rock Lightshlp; from
ere back to the harbor. 4 ga miles. and
nishing off the Royal Munster or Royal
rok club Houses. two miles or one mile,
spectively, from the starting line.
hree times round, total distance about
ty miles.
|rhe first two rounds. however, are
lied around the Poor Head, Daunt's
ock Lightship and Roche's Point por-
Ons of the course, only the third or
st round taking the yachts into the
irbor and up the river to the finish,
hich extra little leg completes the
ty miles.
NiGilnnt Weather.
Such was the anxiety of the people to
. the race that all the sailboats, row.
,ats &C., were let yesterday at fancy
ces, and hardly craft of the poorest
sCription could be secured this morn
e.
During the early hours of the day
erything pointed to fine race and
weather in which Vigilant was ex-
'cted to have a fine chance to show
pr powers and defeat the Prince OF
ales's cutter.
The sympathy OF the masses here this
orning was distinctly with the Amer
an yacht, and on all sides were heard
pressed hearty hopes that she might
IN the cup.
There were the usual pretty and intri-
tie manoeuvres for position prepare.
Try to the start. and Britannia. ap-
'rently, again had the best of II, for
lie took the weather position upon
tossing the line, although both yachts
ere about level.
the score this morning at the start
ood to in favor of Britannia.
IN the way to Poor Head the yachts
ere gliding along In splendid style
III Tree. sheets nicely eased Off and
''lhg in a manner calculated to call
run admiration for both OF them.
Nigilnnt Takes the Lead.
Nearing Poor Head Britannia appeared
he pulling ahead. She had run closer
(Confin'stS.n Second Pags.)..