New-York tribune., 1895-08-31

Mrs. Iselin was on board and that Cap Han
was busy at tie wheel The two riva. achts
We're for a few minutes splitting tacks. Then
they got into shape TO receive the starting signal
They came down together toward the frhtship
from point in toward the Jersey shor soing
the line on the starboard tack so 500 amer
the whistle authorizing them TO begin tn race
that the Defend hich was ahead as usual.
narrowly esca 1ed getting over too soon and hav-
ing TO go back and do IL all over again.
OVER THE LINE CL -sE TOGETHER.
1t was ten minutes an eight seconds after
eleven o'clock when the Defender got across
and only eight seconds later when the Nig''ant
was also over and beginning the first leg of the
struggle. Before the boats had been racing five
minutes the Defender set the example rong
IN stays. and the Vigilant followed the n SO
quickly that it was almost simulta. eous one
BY this time the Valkyrie was outside h. Hook
and what attention the spectators of the race
could spare from the ba;tlers before hem was
centred on the English boat as she si' out into
the Bay and prepared to beat over TO the scene
Of the conflict The racing yachts II 4 on the
port tack for only sh time. and ca le about
together at 1l:2S. and ent on the starboard
tack. Here IT ths the progress Of the De-
fender could first be ,en The aluminium boat
began to show that he really was the lead
here. and opened O. a slight gar At ii 80.
when the two were passing Sandy Ho k light
ship. the gap was mos" plainly appe ent, and
II could easily be seen mus early tn : the ID"
fender had certain race of II again. Jhe De-
fender was the first abou' to go the port tack.
the Vigilant reman' IN the starboard tack
for few moments 10 -. which soon gave the
with the Defender 8 en-. however. was Mt her
Intention. The Nig'.;.At was soon over on the
same tack as tie Deft nder. Then the Defender
ran into some rough Wafer. and the wa IS flew
over her bows THIS was one Of the most pleas
ing exhibitions mad during the day ly the
white boat from B"is ol. 1t showed her friends
conclusivey ttat have nothing to fear
from her IN a sc. D. more than in wind
The Defenders raj. as under water art Of
the time. and the waN washed her decks. She
was now at least clean mile in fror OF the
Vigilant. Then the Nigilant. finding at the
wind had veered little. took in her D.. r. Jb-
topsail and began TO .'1:nt closer at once. The
Defender came abou' ,. &c more at 1885, and
ran on the opposite tack TO the Nigilant but
only for few minut The Defender was soon
once more on the same tack as the ViPant,
and both went away TO the south toward the
turning boy, which was now in PLAIN tow.
The Defender soon tackled again. but Oh Vigi-
liant stood to make = longer turn of the ma X. As
the Defender neared the mark she got out her
spinnaker pole and preIa red to set her spinnaker
and balloon jib as sooiI as she should be squared
away for home. The wind which had been
steadily decreasing in force now told plainly
enough that IL had no intention of furnishing fast
driving power for the rest Of the race.
FILLING AWAY FOR HOME.
It was 12:47:25 when the Defender got around
the outer mark. anc the Vigilant was not there
till 12:5s2O. on the run nome. however. was
worth noticing the difference in the manner Of
handling the sails on he two boats If the ex-
hibiton Of sail setting n the Defender Yesterday
was not purposey SLOW here is a pOin' mat needs
attention. With baOCr. rbs and spinnakerS set
and drawing for all hey worth the run
home at first merits litii in the way Of descrip-
ton. The Defender vas a long way ahead. over
Ave and one-half minutes. the watches OF those
on the tugs and excursi~p steamers made II.
Though they could not verify 1t until later the
Vieant seemed t. be gaining slightly on her
conqueror The tive boats made another i'm
pressive picture they flew for the Scotland
Lghtship. The Wind did not entirely die aw'y,
IL only threatened 10, and the huge sails, flied 10
the utmost with motive power. even u IL vas not
quite as fast power might have been ies.red.
presented a sight not to be easily forgotten even
BY those who did not see such spectacle ior the
first time.
Coming toward the finish the interest In the
racers vas divided with the yalkyrie. The
English boat was cling about un there by
Sandy Hook with he. JaliOOnjib anu spinnaker
out. Every one hoped she would come down and
have just a little orLsh bat the Valkyrie took
down her rannirs sails and reached out toward
the Sandy Hook L.ghtship. Then she ran in tow
ard the Highland having reset ncr spinnaker.
AS the Defendc' me up to the f'nish line the
Valkyric came down to meet her. and Il looked
like either salute or a brush. 1t was neither.
The feature oe the finish yesterday that.
except the whistle OF the committee boat there
was not sound OF applause 10 greet the De-
because the aluminium boat Is not as popular as
she was nor because her victory not so
we'll appreciated rs have been SOM OF her ear
Her efforts. People just bee ming accus-
toned TO seein. er win. tnats all The Defender
crossed the wInn ng line at 2.021s and the Vigi-
liant at. 2:07:40 The elapsed time was for the
Defender 252l0 and for the Vigilaht z:5':zz. CIV