The evening world., 1894-04-19
BOUGHT BY GOULDS.
George and Howard Purchase the
Yacht Vigilant for $4,000.
They Will Race the Speedy Cup
Winner This Season.
James Gordon Bennett Withdrew
His Oncr to Buy.

Peerless Nigilant, conqueror OF the
British yacht Nakyrie, ami the invinciDle
steel flyer which won the Americas
cup 80 handsomely last year, will not
b. taken from these waters this year.
George j. Gould and his brother. How
ard, have purchased the noble white
. single -stick"r, and they will race her
next season for all she is worth.
The Gould boys paid $1,000 for
| Nigilant, and the syndicate. composed
Of Commodore +. u. Morgan, G. oliver
Isclin, Cornelius Vanderbilt, August
belmont AMI others. who Invested Sl2J,.
900 In the yacht last year, were pleased
to dispose of the Niglant at that figure;
Iachtsmen in these waters were fearful
that Nigiant would be taken to
foreign waters to compete for greater
honor and CORY next summer.
Indeed, 1t was almost a certainty that
James Gordon Bennett had bought her.
Mr.. Bennett had offered s@o,oyo Tor Wig
liant, but II was contingent upon MS
ability to satisfactorily arranE" IA series
OF races with the Prince OF Wal,Ns Iiri-
tnnnia. The sale to the touid brothers
is conclusive evidence that Mr.. bennett
and the Prince were unable to agree on
sailing conditions
George Gould has been after Nigilant
for some time. lie approached August
Belmont, treasurer of the syndicate
which owns the boat, SON" weeks ago
with an offer to buy. Then Mr.. Zen
mott came upon the sC"Tc as "A pruspcC-
tive purchaser and the Gould offer was
lost sight of temporarily.
But word came that the Prince ana
Mr., Bennett had given up the notion
! looked t. the Guull offer, Yesterday
| they accepted the $4,000 bid made by
| George Gould. To-day the latter con
nrmei the story and sent out this state
mcut to the reporter:
THE Nigildnt has been bought by my
brother Howard and myself for S2o,Vp
We have made no plans for her as yet
The Clouds need have no fear as to
there being a LACK of opport"nity to
Yachtsmcn Will hail with Elee the
Knowledge that she will remain on
this side Gen. Paine, of Jubilee, will
welcome the chance to again pit his
nm keel boat from Boston against Nigi-
| liant.
The General didn't say much last year
when. through a series of accidents, he
ton contingent felt, that barring acct;
chance for first place in The trial races races
The retention of Vtgilant, on thi:
side OF the Atlantic means a lively sea
n for yachting all through the East
George Gould is a member Of the New
schooner Hildcgardc. formerly tho
Prince of Walcss property. He also
OWES the big steam yacht Atalanta.
| Nigilant is one of the most eXpen.
| sive yachts ever built. The bronze uset
to construct her bottom greatly en-
hanced her cost. 1t Is said that 1t TOOK
| S43 900 to build her.
AS in the case Of Puritan, May
| flower and Volunteer, this successful
cup-defender sold for much lcss thar
the cost OF the materials necessary t.
build her.
Puritan was put up at auction an'
brought $4,000 while she cost abou
$4,000 to construct. The other tw,
were also sold at reduced figures
All three were converted int,
| s'hpon'Is' ,put IL rs Shiu UNIT 'oHihio
dorc j. Malcolm Forbes, who now own
Volunteer. will sail her as sloop thi
season. being anxious to compare he
with the victorious Nigilant, especial,
| In windwurd work.