The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-07-21
LAST EDITION.
''''l4 4HE VICTOR.
Got a Wind in the Last
Round and Just Ran
Away from Britannia.
.FLUKY Up TO THAT time.
Light Breezes, but Our Boat
Nearly Always Ahead Of
the Englishman.
SURPRISED THE lRISHMEN.
VigiIants Burst Of Speed Made Them
Think She Was a Flyer.
SURPRISED THE freshmen.
VigiIants Burst Of Speed Made Them
Think She Was a Flyer.
Sure Enough.
Nigilant won the race.
(By Associ ated Prea.)

ROYAL ST. GEORGES YACHT
CLUB, JAMESTOWN, Dublin Bay,
July 2.-The American sloop VI
gilant and the British cutter
Britannia started this morning ON
their tenth race. with the score
standing s to l in favor Of the Prince
of Wales's yacht.
The wind was light and the course
was the same as yesterday. from the
East Pier. here, to and around Rosebeg
buoy, thence out to sea and around the
Kish Lightship. from there back towards
Bray Head and around the Muglins. and
from those rocks back to the pier:
three times around the course; conplet-
Ing the total distance OF fifty mtles.
The prize competed for to-day was $500
given by the Royal st. Georges Yacht
Club. ~!
IL was distinctly Britannia weather:
but some black-looking clouds in the
northwest from which the light airs
were coming. raised hopes of better rae
Ing weather before the contest was de-
cided.
The starting gun was fired at 1885
A. NJ. Greenwich time.
BY this hour the breeze had hardened
somewhat and things looked brighter
for Vigilant
britannia First Away.
The racers crossed the line as fol-
lows:
II. NJ. 8.
Britannia..... ................. 10 o6 10
Nlsilant.... .............. .........l0 Sc 20
Vigilant made strong effort to work
up on Britannia's weather beam, where
upon a desperate piece Of luffing fol-
lowed. and was watched with great in
terest and much excitement ashore.
When they squared away for the run
to Rosebeg Buoy Britannia was length
ahead of her opponent
The breeze, by this time, was again
tender and when spinnaker's were set
Vigilant was travelling close on Britain
MAS starboard quarter, looking as IL
she was coming through Britannia's lee
but drop in the wind brought them.
almost to a standstill.
When the yachts sails began to nh
again, they were nearly on the original
course. and Vigilant crept slowly up
until she was abeam of her rival. Then
the American yacht forged ahead, grad
ually increasing her lead as they made
for Rosebeg Buoy, which mark Vigilant
left length and half ahead of Brit
ANNA. The times. passing the first
mark, Rosebeg Buoy. on the first
round, were:
H. NJ. S.
Britannia. .........................l Al 90
Britannia. however, on the reach to
Kish Lighship. in light wind and
under iib-topsails, was drawing up on
Vigilants weather and the American
IA.
and prevent her passing. This man
oeuvre, however. failed. and two miles
from Rosebeg Britannia was broad on
Nigllants weather and drew slowly
ahead.
tigilant Goes TO the Front.
The breeze had improved outside the
bay, and both yachts were going along
gracefully. NiGilant. when about two
miles from Kish Lightship, again pulled
up on Britannia and, passing through
Britannia's weather, soon pushed her
bowsprit in front.
fresh southerly breeze paid them or
slightly as they were laying for the
Kish LiGhtship. and Nigilant was again
improving her lead.
The second mark. the kish Lightship.
on the first round, was passed by the
two yachts with Vigilant in the lead
and in the following times:
II. NJ s.
Nlslldnl ..''''''.'''..',.''''''. .'IE ~ 0o
britannia .........''...'''..''''''' % %
NiGilant came away fast on the reach
10 the Muglins, VITA big jib-topsail pull
ing spleniiily and the WiAd freshenlng.
The MuGlins. third mark. on the first
round, were passed in these times:
II. NJ. s.
Nigilant Observation-Disclosures IL Ia
Britannia ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS IL 10
The First Round.
The first round was completed as fol-
lows:
III. NJ. 3.
Vigilant Observation-Disclosures. IL bs
Britannia .....,...........,.....,.,1 w %
At this stage OF the race yisiisnt haA