The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-07-18

making it in Pm. II 2-5s. Sangers time
for the intermediate distances we're
thirds. I'm As; tthreee-fourths, i'm 81 4-'s'
1t is too bad that some English papers
mas defsas So The Gouas SAID iGF never
word when. day after day Nigilant was
beaten. Here's what the radical old
Times, the old "Thunderer." says of the
race:
There was too much wind for the
Britannia to show 20 full advantage and
enough fol. the ,Nigilant to do so. The
through 1t with flying colors, her first
victory In British waters being gained
In irreproachable style. The race proved
h2sot e ,haf fresh %nd an
every point OF sailing. 1t must be re-
membered however, that yesterdays
rscs MAS quite Re VIII yiIan
will be able 10 beat Britannia In a head
sea. This. on the face of Valkyrie's
performance In the last race Of the
doubtful. 1t was in every particular a
reliable hard wind speed trial, and Vigil
lant's victory, was no surprise to the
people who have closely watched her
performances here"
Vigilant's victory over Britannia yes
srasy match TO 3Se P hh she of
Srseze. English Critics also coneede
that she points and fetShes higher than
are not disputed This leaves the ar
gument only uuon the quest ion OF SUI
periority In reaching on beam Wind;
across the, water has been exploded, re-
garding the, power Of a short: steep
sea to ,p retard the the wyatt
the Gould yacht held higher and
fetched closer on us cross sea than her her
| Channel" to settle the point of weather.
Iy qualities, Another little point that
seems to hitch with the British yachts
stays by each boat. Valkyrie was ex-
actiy seven seconds quicker in stays
last year than Vlgilant. and il is fair
in that respect. But-and 1t Is big but
| these cutters are built for quick turns
and In spinning about like tops their
is true in the case of the Herreshoff
boats. which carry their way right up
into ths wind and about . on the Other, other
Roadway. Thus: they do not. pay, OFF,
to leeward, and have to luff again to
get to windward. but really change the
tack directly In the winds eye while
is hardly a doubt. considering, this point.
that Nigilant loses nothing by her OPP
ponents quickness In stays
/
! 1t Is needless perhaps to call the at
! tention Of those who have followed close
| ~ he recent international contests. both
! aquatic and athletic, to the remarkably
| fair sportsmanlike and cordial reception
which has been accorded the Goulds and
the Yalensians, An entire absence OF
! Dragging has marked the negotiations
and the competitions alike, and a vic
tory by either side has been hailed vita
the utmost enthusiasm. while the loser
has been accorded such consolation and
applause for the noble effort made as &c
n long way towards soothing any grief
or disappointment after the failure. Eng.
fish newspapers, voicing the sentiment
Of the sporting public. have been de
lghtfully kind and outspoken in theii
hearty Endorsement of the pluck and
spirit displayed by our representatives
and their comments have been entirely
devoid Of exultation over a defeated an
tagonist beyond the natural pride In th'
glory OF a victory for the home con
testant This whole-souled sprt Of re
cprocity for the manner In which Eng
lish competitors have been received II
this country will go far towards pro
noting International contests In al
branches OF sport. In fact. ii bids fail
to bring about a renaissance OF every
thing pertaining to sport.