New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-09-08

lightship where the two racers were stretching
their wings. Then for an hour fully twenty
thousand people divided their attention between
watching the two yachts and wishing for little
wind. There little or no sign OF enthusiasm
anywhere. and when at about noon the first gun
was fired by which 1t became known that there
would be a race the spectators began to show
the first symptoms Of interest.
THE NO. COURSE TAKEN.
II soon became known by signal that the course
would be the one known as No /, which accord
ing 10 the programme was from the starting
line TO and around a mark fifteen miles to wind
ward or to leeward. and return leaving the mark
on the starboard hand. The course was laid
east by south. the wind at the time being east
southeast and the tide at ebb.
AS the boats crossed the line and the Valkyre
appeared to take the lead chill seemed TO strike
the spectators The fotilla moved along, keep
ing the yachts In sight but the music on the
boats and the merry chatter Of those who were
not seasck could not cheer the men and women
who had come 10 see the Defender win The
English boat was ahead to all intents and pur-
poses, but at about p M. when she tried to
cross the bows Of the Yankee sloop and failed,
and when for the first time In the race the De-
fender showed ahead. there was a shout from
every boat and concert Of steam whistles which
bore evidence of the fact that the interest
not dead not even sleeping
ALL DOUBT REMOVED.
Another din was caused all along the line
when the Defender rounded the first mark ahead
of her English rival. and faces frightened and
men who had looked respondent braced up and
went below-to examine the compass some
other nautical contrivance which the yachtsman
resorts to in such emergencies. From then un-
til the end. when the Defender crossed the line
about two miles ahead Of the Valkyre, there
hardly a doubt as to which boat would
win At the finishing point the hundreds Of
vessels had assembled 20 witness the end The
decks of the steamers were black with people,
who stood tier upon tier OIL the side toward the
racers. causing the boats to lean in way which
might have looked dangerous at any other time.
But boat sway, no one saw an
overcrowded deck. one would have seen many
a thing Of more importance. All eyes were d.
rected toward the Yankee soop she reached
gracefully toward the goal. There was pent-
up hurrah in the throats Of thousands Of patr-
otic Americans, and they waited with bated
breath for the moment when It might be set
free TO vibrate over the evening sea and echo
loudly through the continent beyond.
THE FINISH.
There she goesr'
The moment has come. and the hurrah which
greeted the victorious boat she rounded the
stake was one to be remembered.
Whistles In every key bells, guns. drums. any
thing and everything that would make noise
was made use OF. and many cheer died on the
lips of stout men Decause they were too much
overcome TO Civ, vent to their feelings. When
ever the din ceased for moment some whistle
or gun started II all over and when the noise
finally died away and the Defender moved on
toward her berth, when throats and whistles
alike were tired. and quiet had settled on the
waters after the valkyrie had received her sa-
lutte also the gentle breeze caught the strains Of
music from a band. and across the waters came
the sound TO which thousands sang:
And the Star-Spangled Banner. long may II wave.
Der the land OF the free and the home OF the brave
The next race OF the series Will be sailed on
Tuesday.