New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-07-23

seen to be waiting the Defender to her next
mark dag
All the yachts tugs and schooners concen-
trated at this point. The champion OF America
came sliding along. true die for the flag.
As she turned she received steam welcome
from n hundred brazen throats. which was heard
FIVE miles on at Long Branch. good many
boats rushed along with the Defender on her
now victorious passage. Watchers along the
shore were already telegraphng the news as the
Vigilant now seven minutes behind. could be
timed in the distance as she turned the buoy.
ENTHUSIASM ovERCAME THE HEAT.
Those who had been almost prostrated by the
heat were now active and enthusiastic. Hand
kerchiefs were waved to the noble boat In which
America was now more than ever trusting. On
she flew until she began to thread a fiotilla OF
smaller boats which had gathered around the
Scotland Lightship. that marked one end OF the
crossing line.
There did not seem 10 be A living being in the
whole gathering who not now fully con-
vinced that the craft. which was showing her
speed for the first time In the day, would be able
to line out the way 10 the challenger from over
the
The vamoose blew her siren. Other sirens blew
themselves Every one that had a brass pipe
with too in II sat on the safety-valve and let her
,oot The yacht Washta firing her gun. a
big brass bruiser which ordinarily could almost
wake the dead; but it Is fact that one could
know that she was firing only by the smoke.
One said. Where there is smoke. there Will be
the fire cf the Washlta" but TO hear the gun was
impossible. This gives some Idea or the din.
THE vIGrLANT NOT FORGOTTEN.
Some consolatory gunpowder was saved for the
coming OF the Vigilant. The ears OF the Vigilant
people and also their lacerated feelings were
soothed by sweet sounds from steam whistles.
The old glory OF the boat was not entirely for
gotten but she passed along toward the harbor
with no cluster OF steam craft gathered about
her as Of yore The old king was dead and the
crowd newson after the newly crowned.
The victor had already lowered her head can
vas and resigned herself YEARLY to the gentle
leading strings OF a matronly tug. She indeed
had lived n great day. She had started with the
previous best boat In the world ana mad allowed
her half minute on the start ana then beaten
her by nine minutes and seventeen seconds,
victory beyond all question OF time Allowances
victory in the eyes Of the world.
And then she rested.
THE HERREsHOFFs SATISFIED.
It Is always interesting to receive Information
from headquarters and II one cannot always get
II from the commander-in-chief himself. then
lieutenant Is most acceptable
One OF the Young Herreshoffs. who was
board the Defender throughout yesterdays race
said to n Tribune reporter soon after its end
ing: THE Defender has come up To our expecta-
tions In every particular. In reaching. as well
as In beating dead to windward. she mas done
remarkably we'll and when II Is considered that
she is new and stff and. therefore. not so easily
handled as she will be when she gets hmbered
up. her performance be looked upon by
practical yachtsmen only as remarKaoie
Mr. IIerreshoT also said that In the formal
trial races OF August 10 and IL the Defender
will carry considerab, more canvas than she
did on these two preliminary canters just ended,
and thereby will experience measurable In
crease of speed In conclusion. Mr. Herreshoff
said: ut Is well-known what are the strongest
ponts OF Vakyrie H. and the constructors OF
the Defender have always had them In Wow
and 80 to speak. shaped their course accord
ingly"