The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-07-08
IlLES WINS THE CUP.
Britannia Beats Vigilant in
the Royal Clyde
Regatta.
VELL-SAILED CONTEST THROUGHOUT
American Yacht Crosses Finishing Line
First, but Loses the Race on
Time Allowance.
VELL.SAlLED CONTEST THROUGHOUT
GIVES The BRlTIsH BOAT THREE MINUTES.
Mr.. Goulds Scoop Leads at the End by One
Minute and Five Seconds, but Fails
to Capture tho Prize.

N 1fINTJ"RS quay, E1rth OF 'Iyde,
| July The Prince of Waless cutter
Britannia won to-day'5 race for The
Queens Cup, in the Royal Clyde Yacht
club regatta.
'rhe American yacht Vigilant. though
gcttius 1t bad start, crossed the flush
ing line one minute and five seconds
ahead, but, with IL time allowance of
three minutes, Britannia won the trophy
Icy ono minute and hfty -fvc, seconds.
Tn2 course was that Of the Royal
CI,do Yacht club, the one sailed over at
the Mudhook YACHT club contest, on
Thursday from Mark-boot No. I. off
the clubhouse here, to and around Il
mark boat off Skel,norlie, OH the opposite
shore; from there to and around a
marll-boat off Ascog, Isle Of Eute. on
this shore; thence across the clyde TO
andaround the mark-boat off kilcreggan
uud thence home, twice around: total
distance fifty miles
In to-day's race, according to the
official rating, Nigilant having been
meas red YESTERDAY. the American
yacht, at 10 tons, 10 Brtannia's IL
tons, allowed the Prince Of Waless
cutter three minutes, the Marjorie
Ism, and the Carina, som. 3gs.
Immediately after the race was finished
Capt. Carter. Of the Britannia, said to
the Associated Press special correspond
ent:
I'VE had a fair race to-day and no
huKes. think tine Nigilant is faster
boat than the Britannia and, apart from
The handling. IL is my belief tnat she
could have beaten us, even with the
three minutes allowance
Capt. Carter did not think the win
suteIi the Britannia better than 1t did the
Nigiiant, but h" agreed that II inc LttSr
got the start she would have led through
THE vigilant certainly gained coming
ND tae Cloch shore" he added, and a I
thc Kilcresgdn mark she had the inside
turn. The Britannia was bound to yield
ana the Nigiiunt could not nut increase
her advantage on the run home; ,,,,o
The vi slant was yer, smartly handlci
throughout. and at the J<ilcreggan marx
did a clever piece Of work ,,o
Il do not agree with Mr.. Gould that the
American style of starting is the best;
! The British iretnod allows OF more skill
Gpon tho part Of the steersman.
UNPRECEDENTED CROWDS.
The bank of the Clyde, in this neigh
| horhood were packed with deeply In
torcsted spectators and yachting enthu-
saats on Thursday last, when me crack
american yacht Nisiiant irst met In, hnt
they we're still more dcnselN crowded
this morning. IN spite of dull weather
| previous to the start of the big yachts
An the points whelo time was taken
such as Hunters Quay, Skelmorlie. AS
cog, Toward Point, 1rneilan, Cloch Point
sT% M,iGr o sss ths ~t second Contest
Thc British yacht undoubtedly made {
good showing on THURSDAY, better thai
splendid sailing of the American boat
hor had luck IN losing the Wind OF
Ashton and the brilliant s,ruggle fh'
afterwards made to reach the finishing
line ahead of her rival, won her host
of friends. Clyde men proper admir-
beautiful craft; foreign -, or v; hGme
would have been almost as hearth.
checred If she had won to-day as Wa
American competitor at tho Mudhoo
Yacht Clubs regatta Thursday.
outside OF the sympathy when a 2,
good ysehtsmen n fes. t %pp v t.rS man
friends by their quiet, seamanlikc he
VI. hayor and the Laikyrie = crew ~, , nay
they ~erc treated in New York tha
everybody hereabouts feels most kindi
towards the bronzed sailors OF the VIZ
liant. 49,
There vas an unusual number OF eA
curstun steamers. They came from Hih:
gov, crowded with living treiSht' al
from many other parts OF the Ciyue. Inc
arrived continually during the mornini
dSsorglng multtudes or peopie;, i, a
eagerly discussing the chances OF VIC
lant and britannia. No attentlon W.
paid to the other two probable starter
The harbor presented me spGct"c
the morning We're succeeded by Il glo
iols suuburst, which eniivened ever.
thing and everybody. ,,
about one hundred. and fifty saillr
Yachts and twenty steam yachts moore
~ such manner that their owners ,,i ~
their guests might get good view
Daring The early morning a lig
suutheriy breeze was blowing: and III
was expected to benefit the Britanni
Consequently, the hopes OF the 81
II norters Of the Prince of Wales's cut
went up somewhat
The smart and powerful looking w
,ant lay in Gourock Bay until 915
ings and began cruising about the Fir
until the limc for tho start drew ne;
THE ENTRIES.
Tn" entries were:
y, SaH.., RiF, Rating. ovncr Iland.r
,SS i;:.. Trinco Of Wales am
r CsrI9,i .1ut,er. - ,....,,..,.. Ism
The interest OF course, centred in
Nlsilant and Britannia, nobody imag
ING Tor "A moment that the Marjorie
S,i8 1n4 had a ghost of Il chance. \ sh
withdrew, leaving the Nigllant, III
annie and Marjorie in the race.
ty-two yachts entered for
''Bsr events of the regatta.
cepaulck Raltray, OF the steam ya'
VW?'onsay., was the flag officer on DO
W, 'ltrk'S steam yacht Mohican.
=, IN" atmosphere of the Clyde was IN
~ v"dFer than ON last Thursday, and
mhCW Of the contest was obtained al
NS various shores.
The breeze was hardening before
Sd.sit aud blowing pretty freshly furt
uoNh the channel.
RPesstinr the wind would ii fai, or at ie
no' increase In strength But Mari
um,sHr preparations for a blow. and
VI = lihheided topsail
,lhc manocuvring for the start wa
sr,F sight. Saucy Nigilant was luf
lug IN 'front.' of the line, while n
~ ana britannia cruised about in
,plih OF the loch. When they sta
H. N'hrhoard to come down upon the
~ ..m'' wa pushing into the weat
a. Hhrjorie Anl was "A bUwspTit all
~ We gun was fired.
hlllhnnia Went Over the line ain
cLnnsdiately after gun-fire at 10 A.
ssN followed by Marjorie.
niolLANT GETS A POOR STAR
thr,igilant made n bad start, being
saes-quarters OF "a minute behind
haie. This WAS accounted for by