The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-07-08

watching the struggle between vigilant
anu britannia, while taking part in the
shortly afterwards the wind began
lahing. and rtannla and Viglant sailed
10 tle hilcregSan inark-boa; with spin.
, makers lowered and gybing ready for the
turn. The time at kilcreSgan was.
VWttltahnn!a'''' '''''.'................. u 10
Nisllant.'''...,.,. ,,..."....."." Is 30
II was n fetch to the CommoGore's
/ boat with sheets hard in.
britannia had gained In actual correct
ed uthc. The corrected time of the first
| round was:
77; ;.i. s... ::.,..... !. ! J; .
! NlsilSHI.''f ..Hs,....a. 10 -
ENclTiNG CROSS-TACKlNG
After finishing the first round there
was u grand scientific display of sea-
mnhship right away tn S'kclmorl'o. The
| cross lacking was highly exciting.
The wnu REaiu stiilcucd, and the dis
! tancc was done come minutes under the
| previous time.
CAPT. Hank Ilaff handled Niglant
srandly. but he could not get sufficient
advantage 20 allow the American yacht
20 pass Britannia, ~ the latter kept
NiEllant safely wrather-howed.
two captains was followed with intense
| interest by the many thousands ashore.
Inc time at the Skeimoriic mark-bodt
, on the second round was:
I 1rfsai...,...''.. '. ...,. 4 !
Marjorie by this time was hopelessly
behind The wind was little more
westerly and britannia drove along
without jiltopsni.
! ON the reach from Sselmorlc to the
/ AsIog marx boat the two racers gyhed
as they had done on the first round,
| carrying their spinnaker booms out to
! StdrbDaTl.
Niellant handled her big silk sail moro
RAPIDLY and made sudden forward
/ dash, which lesscncd the lead which
! britannia had by about half minute.
AS the racers passed the CipCh Light
/ House on the second round it was ap-
| p1rGnt that the finish would be the most
exciting part of this very exciting race.
NiS.ldut was gradually creeping up
on Britannia's wake ana fast making to
run through her lee. The opportunity
was good, rs they were approaching the
w zen off Gouroc5 Pier the Americans
| uoWspit end pushed over Britannia'a
puarter ana a couple Of minutes later
| they We're sailing beam for beam.
Ihe wind was still abaft and, except
for unforeseen occurrences, it seemed
| Impossible for Niglunt to gain enough
on htr rival to Offset the time allow
auIc.
! They continued In close company mp to
| IN" Nhcreegn mark boat, where 1t was
! again down splnGallers and gybe for
| ,SiSi;lnt had the mark before Britain
/ nin. thus for the first time leading.
The close fetch home was plain sailing.
! nu- WIN Nipiiant drawing OFF all the
| Nay anI Increasing her lead rapidly.
| ilAt there been another mile or two be-
| tween tho racers and the finish line, it
/ Is probable that Nici!ant would have
| won.
EXCITING FINISH.
! There was scene Of intense excite
I men d the fn!Sn. Though Nlgilant was
! 'eaIihS Britannia seemed to be gaining
and IL was thought chat shc would pass
the, mark FIRST. sat when she passed
and +: could he seen that she had won
/ on her time allowance, the greatest
ehthu-iasm prevailed ashore. There was
| stJiM Wila;"As and hats and handker-
eliefs We're waved wildly in the air as
i IHe oa i4 ntaTedi, ana the pe2p.e sang,
The time a, lie finish line was:
| lS'lsnt'.... OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. ia 81
| Britannia Observation-Disclosures. II 4.
britannia, with her time allowance of
three minutes, won by l minute 81 sec
The race was an outright, exciting,
"ri-s..iled contest from first TO last but
CC as won more through the skill of
| the Britannia, and It was the lead Bri-
taunia obtained at the start which en-
ahled Carter to do the trick. Had Vigi,
decisive victory for the American boa
was certain, as her greater speed mus
have told II she had been able to gel
the weather OF britannia.
LONDON. July THE Press Associa
ton says that just after the finish o.
the first ROUND Il series of luffin.
matches was INDUCED In. Nigilant pni
britannia about six times in AZ mann
minutes but Capt Carter would moi
y,cli:
After G!,clmorlie was passed Britannia
vas having the best Of 1t. and the spec
Tutors che Roth yachts were thcr
flying along with bones IN their teetl
an sneic Ice rails awHs1.
From AScOE WIS run in the wind e
kilcra ssln. NigiIdnt was Six lengths
behind. and Britannia was holding her
own, hut when kilcrcggan was abran
| N.-.iaHt hogan Ca Sather more way and
to overhaul britannia.
Capt Half got his craft up on britan.
Mas rail At the mark, ana both .achts
rounded together.
seen Tor the ~. time IN the race Nigi,
liant had the wrather berth. Then f5ii
lowed desperate race. NjgilaHt ICrgcd
ahead of her competitor. .1oing som,
splendid sailing.
The time of the yachts according tc
the Press Associations correspondent
was:
INNS
NIE!snt y s,
ErtEnHir Is >,
most skilful ever sailed in British
waters.