The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-09-02
BAY CLUB PRIZE RACE.
COMMITTEE DECIDES IN FxVOR OF
THE vJ6TLAxT.
The satsnita Gave Up the Contest Before
hs Complction-Li',i.E Enthusiasm Man
ns s,eti NJ start or Finish.

DARTMOUTH, Sept 1.-The Vigilant
aud the Satanita started I'm a race this
morning for the Bay Club prize. valued
lar from Dartmouth range southwest to
a mark-boat of 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. 10th boats gybed az they
crossed the line. The Nigllant had the
lee berth, and crossed the starting line at
l0Dl0. The Satanita crossed at l0.D2l.
Both had their jack yards and lib tOpsalls
set. and had free reach TO port from
TOrcToss.
THE RIRsT STRETCH.
on this stretch TIC Vigilant had gained
one minute and nIty-four seconds. and
was two minutes ana five seconds ahead
In rounding the mark. The Niglant held
up 70 the eastward, and the Satanita
kept we'll IN toward BlackwOod, where
the wind hauled eastwardly. AT this
point IL was impossible to see the yachts
on account OF the haze. and they conse-
queutly could not be timed as they round
ed the east buoy.
Upon emerging from the thick haze af
ter rounding the east mark u was seen
that the satanita, being closer In shore,
was getting better wind than the vigil
liant. and was gaining upon the American
boat She continued TO gain, and handlly
nome for the FIRST round. Both boats
gybed 70 round the commodores boat,
which they did as follows: Satanita,
l2.5aS, Nigilant 1888.
THE sATASIrA.
From the time of rounding Torcross
until the rounding Of the COnlmodore's
boat. the Satanlta had gained two minutes
and forty-six seconds on the centre
bOarder. aud upon bearing away from Tor
cross on the second round was fOrty-one
seconds ahead OF the American. Ii was
again n free reach 10 port for TorcrOss.
ON this reach the Nigilant overhauled and
passed the Satanita, and I'm rounding the
TorcrOss mark bOat was two minutes
and four seconds ahead. The Nlgiiant had
gained two minutes and forty-nve SECONDS
In the run TO TOrcrOss Both boats held
IN shore on the beat 20 the east boat, the
Nigilant increasing her lead, but later
both ran into a calm on the eastward
tack. and "a repetition OF yesterday
failure TO make a race Of 1t was assured.
Shortly after rounding JOrcross thc
Ngi,ant disappeared IA the haze, heading
20 the eastward for the second marx
boat and the Satanita. which appeared 10
be about three minutes behind, was also
lost sight Of soon afterwari After being
out OF sight about an hour the Nigiiant
came into view. bringing breeze from
the west and made close hauled Tor the
COmm0dores boat. The Satanita also ap-
reared I'm sight. but soon afterWard gave
lll lUt race. rbiidii'A ihA "a WV '"-'NH w.
brought home.
The Vigilant carried sail until she
reached a point within two hundred
yards Of the CommOdore's boat. she
then hove 70 and took I'm her head SAILS.
After a short time she set them again.
but she lay etill. making no attempt 10
reach the CommOdOre's boat The com
miitee decided the race In favor OF the
Nigllant. but II l. doubtful If such De
cision would have been made on their ac-
ton yesterday.
Mr. Gol'f On VIII NtTtsr THK MONEY.
II g thought probable that Mr. Gould
viii take the race for the Nigilant, ehe
having fairly won II. but viii refuse the
money. as All the other races terminated
under similar conditions have been ae-
cided upon The result az the end OF the
first round. There was very little ehthu-
siasm either At the start or al any 'hic
during the sO-Called contest.
The haze and Eight wind Whlch pre-
vailed at sunrise and throughout the Gay
added - the depression. caused by the
profuse adverse comments upon yester-
DAVIS performances Of the sailing CONF
mittee. and II Is doubtful whether the
day furnished much enjoyment 70 any
one concerned.
RESULT OF FRIDAYS POUNDING.
The adherence Of the committee T. the
seldom JLs.I -cd. II lot obsolete rr-p, re-
curing q race 20 be finished within the
time limit OF eight hours, has disguised
yachtsmen. and heaped discontinue upon
the Royal Dartmouth Sailing committee,
whose unfairness Is notorious.
The award OF to-day's race such as It
was. to the Nigilanf. was clearly the re-
suit Of the pounding" they received for
NfeferlaV'g decision.