The record-union., 1895-07-15

New York City Passes Another sun
day During Which No Liquids We're
Purchasable Except ''Sodas''-Two
of Captain Beck's Indian Police
Under Arrest In Nebraska Charged
With Wantonly Numbering IL Mem
Der of the Omaha Tribe.
! PROVIDENCE (R. L., July 1.-the big
sloops Defender and Vigilant met outside
of Newport between Beavertail light and
Point Judith to-day. and although the
wind was not very strong, yet there was
some very Interesting work done by both
boats in the few hours Of friendly brush.
The Defender and Colonia were towed
down to Newport from Bristol in the
early morning, and both dropped their
anchors at S A. NJ. in the outer harbor
west of Torpedo Station. The tug Aquid-
neck was sont for by Mr.. Iselin Satur-
day, and she lay at Bristol all night, in
order to be in readiness this morning.
The Viglant arrived Oft Newport
shortly after the Defender made her way
through the channel past Fort Adams,
but slowed her pace. waiting for the De-
fender to get under way. The latter boat
hoisted the mainsail. and then anchor
was taken 70 the bow. Her jib and stay
sail were soon set, and she was away on
the port tack, heading towards The east
| with good breeze from the northwest.
| She tackled sonce or twice, working
| short distance to the windward, and was
| then kept off before the wind, with sheets
oil, passing close 10 the shore Oft Fort
| Dumplings.
| The Colonia remained at anchor only
j few minutes. The Vigilant was run
ming along by Castle Hill, while the De-
| tender was couple of cable iengths
astern, and gradually picking up on the
| Nigilant.
| On board the Defender were G. Oliver
Iselin, Wood bury Kane. Herbert G.
Leeds and j. B. f. Herreshot1. the de-
signer. Captain Half was at the wheel,
watching every point. The designer was
hanging on the lee preventer backstay,
they shlvered in the wind. The private
signal Of MIR. Iselin, the syndicate man
ager, was flying from the topmsst head.
The parties on board the Nigilant were
the manager, (. Willard, John W. Saw
yer of New York, the sailmaker. and Q.
IL. Wintringhan, who designed the
recent changes in the Vigilant. The
latter two gentlemen came on from New
York the previous evening, in order TO
go on board to observe how she got along
in her new form.
A large fleet OF both steam and sail
yachts followed as closely as possible the
two white winged racers as they sped
along before the northwestern breeze.
The wind was holding we'll while the
! 40 ha
| channel between Mackorel Cove and
Castle Hill. 1t was now IL o'clock and
the Defender had been under water an
hour, when 1t was seen that the Vigilant
was rigging out her spinnaker boom TO
| start. the booms of both to port. The
| naphtha launch Jennie c., filled with
newspaper men, followed, and the tug
Aquideneck, with another contingent OF
press representatives, brought up the
rear.
The Vigilant appeared to be well ahead
OF the Defender, having been under way
earlier in the day, and In order to give
her adversary chance TO catch up with
her, she hauled sharp on the wind few
lines until the Defender was nearly
abreast of her.
Tho Vigilants spinnaker Of silk and
cotton was hoisted at IL a. NJ. and imme-
diately broke out of the stops. When set
it appeared rather full, and did not hold
the wind in good form. Ten minutes
later the Defenders spinnaker boom was
rugged out to starboard and sail set up in
| the stops, the men working like beavers
to accomplish the work. Both boats were
Oft Beavertail light at 1l:l5. The De-
fender was trifie ahead OF the Nigilant,
having edged her way up on her, although
her spinnaker still hung in the stops.
Both boats had working topsails set, and
the wind was blowing squarely over their
| taffrails as they began to draw.
There was no sea rolling outside to
speak of. only a gradual ground swell
heaviug In. This was accounted for by
the wind being Off land during the night.
The day was all that was wished for, as
far as pleasant weather was concerned.
The wind blew about ten or eleven knots
an hour, and it was predicted early in the
race by old salts that there was to be a
change before long, as the indications
pointed to the wind coming from the
southwest.
1t was now l1:20, and the Defender
broke out her spinnaker TO starboard q
short distance off Beavertail. The boats
were within short range of each other
and the race was commenced. The De-
lenders splnnaker was taken In almost
Immediately after it was wet. q man sent
aloft and IN less than five minutes what
ever trouble there was was remedled. 1t
was the first time the spinnaker was SET
and it locke ed we'll from every standpoint.
1t was better fit than tho Vigilant's spin
maker, not being too full, yet enough to
hold the wind well. 1t was once more
taken in. piece of rope having been
afoul OF one of the blocks, but in nearly
an instant it was once more spread out to
the breeze.
At 11:25 The Defender on the run down
the wind had gained length on the Vigil
ant, the course OF both boats being south
IL
rate of ten knots All hour and the contest
ants within a cables length of each
other. The Vigilanps tender, the steamer
Aeronaut, was lowering Gloss by in case
she was needed. The boats wore down
the wind handsomely, and at u:35 were
off Narragansett Pier. neither showing
any advantage. The sail yachts by this
time were left far astern, and there were
only five steam yachts that kept close up
to the big boats
at 1924 Defenders fore-staysail was
set, the Vigilant's staysail and jib going
up at the same time. Both boats were
now sailing close to the wind but the De-
fender had gained on the Vigilant fully a
quarter of a mile in twelve minutes, and
was edging up into the wind with a good
rap full. The Defenders balloon jib was
taken in at 1876. and the baby jib topsail
set up instead. The turn was taken up
with the wind TO sway the halyards of
the Defender at this point. The Vigil
ants jib was taken in and slowed away,
while everything was drawing splendidly
on board the Defender, which helped TO
send her along at good gait, rendering
it almost impossible for a steam yacht 10
keep up with her. Notwithstanding that
the breeze was far from being ali that was
desired. There was slight gain in speed,
but the race did not last much longer. as
both boats tackled. and as the wind was
dying out, the Vigilant sheered off for
Point Judith, the Defender heading for
Nawport