The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-07-23
DEFENDER CAN'T BE 0OWNE0.
rrI oLn CHAMPION NJ MATCH FOR
ruE NtsW YACHT.

rr. latter Ruus Away From the
,..iiaut Wtth the Greatest Ease.
rr. Warr OVer Triangular Course
vtsh Tea MILES 60 LcE-only a
MA ,f Mind Needed a. shove thr
t.t.udrr 80 thc Front in "a Twink
zoos.
york. July @-lf there was any
.f tsc pcfcnlcr's superiority over
t..lant after Saturdays race. it was
to-day. The neW aspirant Tor
-auanal championship ran away
.re oI champion on every leg
f...el her hauiuy over the thirty
-.c by y minutes ana i7 seconds.
reial time was;
>srt-p,fendcr. n.2s.sA
rt. il.sel.
r- Mark-Defonaer, l2.51oi; Nigilant
offenders gain on the arst leg
v.t mustc IS seconds.
Nark-Dcfculcg. e.Du. Visit
l-. -.,.iA
DEFENDERS gain on the second leg
w., minutes s. seconds.
Fasa-pescader. $500; Vignant
ts.sN
r,. Defenders gain on the last leg
VS. minutes seconds.
laescd Tlmc-pecender. 4ls:S0; vigi-
49,. tS.si.
ustrcnce % tino in favor of she De-
n lcr minutes " seconds
Tho race was over triangular course
v--a ten miles go a leg. The start and
a-.sh wer, al the Scotland ughtship
Tire urst side Of the triangle was a broad
rs..a half way with the wind hight from
west southwest. and a sligh, change IN
O., wind made Il a run free with splnna-
ks,s tae rest ~ the way. The second side
q, me Triangle was started as a close
sel.a. lut O. second change in the wind
made So a bsat 20 wiudward. This change
happened In come az time when % gave
rhe Defender the most advantage The
last silc ~ the triangle was reach with
Yrs wiui abcam. The Defender made gains
a. the utt result OF the race was "a hand
eor,e victory Tor the new boat.
Ils Nlgilant sailed beautiful race. but
only fo- "a few moments did she appear
30 have any kind Of a chance with the
keel boat. Il was when the
wind. which was Light at the
start, liol down 10 a faint zephyr
thai the eenter-boarder crept UP on her
rival. remained by her side a few mo-
tltuis ana then. inch by inch, moved
ahead There were yachtsmen on the
club steamer who said that the great
American institution, the centcrboard.
was about 10 be vindicated and the hated
kea type placed In the rear. But the
Nislant did not show more than half
hcr length before her rivals bow. The
wind freshened a trifie. and the peerless
new boat made a wonderful response
I.ikc a thing OF ufe she glided forward.
PARTING the waters cleanly, ana leaving
scarcely a speck Of foam In her wake.
She walked past the Nigilant and con-
-nued to leave her during the rest Of
the run-the close reach the beating
90 windward. and the reach
home In all points OF sailing
Ihe now boat demonstrated her ability 20
defeat the Nigilant in the light air which
prevailed al Sandy Hook.
ia The morning, couple OF hours before
-he race. the sky was overcast on every
hand, and most OF those who went down
rhe bay on the club boat and excursion
Steamers provided themselves with UNI
hCeas. In spite OF the cloudiness. how
ever. Il was clearer on the surface Of the
water than II had been on Saturday.
There was no haze TO restrict the specta-
fors horizon. In the upper bay there was
hardly a breath Of wind, and there were
many who predicted that the race would
b drifting match. As the steamers
en- yachts began TO gather about the
scotland hghtship. from which the start
was 90 be made. there was still little pros
pect of "A breeze. The clouds were almost
continuously overhead. but now and then
faint glimp on the water gave promise
q sunshine 10 come.
The two contestants were of Sandy
H9Qk soon after 10 o'clock with sail hoist
waiting for signals from the judges
" 4
81 The sylvia had come 10 anchor near
@e scotland lightship. and that indicated
1-l ihe start would be made from there,
sal not from the Sandy Hook lightship.
4 little later she ran up three flags, Sig
--s that the first leg Of the triangular
rse would he southeast one half east,
second west, southwest, and the third
t one-haf east
wind. which was still very light.
US lowing from west southwest. The
were going thl ough their PAGES
-f 'He lghtship. anording the specta-
-a excellent chance 20 compare them.
Alnge Ia the Defenders topsaA.
N-1 was shortened about two feet on
ar made her resemblance 10 the
more striking than ever. The
was carrying all her plain sail,
.r balloon jib topsaii in stops. The
-er had out the same canvas. eX-
..-f her $50 was also in stops.
- from the sylvia. and the two
~ -4aEed about and mancuvered for
Tor the next minute
~ ---a o'clock the second gun was sound
fglag the yachts that they had two
j whicA TO cross the line The
as on Saturday. was the first
i was followed by the Nigilant 81
e. ater.
start nearly resulted in disaster.
f.ant was standing for the line a
nas before the starting gun was
She broke out her balloon jib top
sfas racing for the line at rate
N.ili take her across ahead Of the
.= Defender was pointing diago-
nar4 the lire with the Nigilant on
ard DOW Had both held their
ra would nave been collision.
i'.ten1er had the right Of way and
Oh forcing the vigilant 20 round up
A4 and narrowly missed hitting
Stand lishtship.
t-Fiart displayed protest flag as
= fnis maneuver.