The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-08-06
With a Broken Jib the De-
fender Runs Away From
the Vigilant in a
Light Breeze.
BRITANNIA BRAVES THE ELEMENTS
And Goes 1t Alone While the
Other Yachts Retire Because
Of Heavy Weather-Ni-
agara Wins.

NEWPORT, r. l., Aug. 6, 1S95.-Bren-
TONS Point, r. L.. Aug. 6.-At daybreak
this morning the fleet of yachts We're ly-
ing quietly in Newport Harbor, where
they arrived yesterday from Vineiand
Haven. with no stir of life aboard them.
Every boat displayed an anchor light,
and the harbor looked like 1ield az
night with hundreds of fireflies showing
their phosphorescent cleaning. At one
bell, or half-past four o'clock, the fleet
began to show signs of life. After the
many bells had sounded forth the time,
the crews began TO stir about the
decks and on many of the boats, sails
were hoisted in order that they might
become perfectly dry after having been
exposed to the heavy dew of the night.
AT five O'clock there was not breath
of air stirring, and the day gave prom
ise of being awarm one Far out in the
west, however, there. Were low lying
clouds that portended wind. Nautical
sharps declared that with he change of
that there would be sufficient to allow
the boats to make race and not
drifting match for the DreXei Cups of
fered by. Captain j. R. DreXel of Phila-
delphia for all yachts belonging to the
New York Yacht Club, in cruising trim
which were in racing trim) which have
not DG0Il uauleu OUT 20 cledA Stllce the
announcement of the cruise.
The course covered in all 70 miles. The
prizes were a $500 cup for the winner in
''7A - II TIE coMPnTfToRFs. p
At eight O'Clock breeze was stir
ring, but it was not strong enough to
The preparatory signal was fired at 1850
A. M. The entries were:-Sloops-F'ir
eas eass o4saa ab MgaH Hasgard spbse H hfd
class, Gossoon. Uvira, Norota; mixed
class, Wasp, Katrina. Schooners-Lasca,
consfellafi9n Mayh9Werf Ariel Mar Mar
Shamrock. Amorita, Ramona, Emerald.
Concord, Neaera and Loyal.
AT 1925 A. NJ. the wind was blowing
at the rate Of about nine miles an hour,
and the indications We're that it would
be a whole-sail breeze. The air was
little smoky, off shore, but the haze
ening wind.
Following is time of official STARTS
Queen Nab, 11:11:57; Gossoon, 11;12:45;
Hiideggard, 1112:4s; Uvira, 11:1S;27; Nor
sshooners, Amorita. 1115:47; Neaera,
4 4 :17S argueTitse a RI tsa ~ 17s5 Emerald,
Big Sleeps, Defender, 11:25.35; Vigilant,
At about 1886 the Defender rounded.
the first mark and broke out her balloon
At 12:41 the vigrrant went around the
first N? mark and Immediately set her bal
oOH JlbSHe set lHlS piece Oh canvas
much more rapidly than the Defender.
1t was now run to the second mark,
The wind out where the boats were
hauled to the southwark, consequently
the boats took in their balloon jibs and
set what looked to be their No. 2 jibs.
DEFENDER INCREASES HER LEAD.
At. 1:15 P. M. Defender appears to be
slowly but surely widening the gap be-
tween herself and the Vigilant. The wind
is very light.
The Defender turned the second mark
at 1:14:20 as timed from this point. The
NigilaDt is fully two miles behind her.
The Vigilant turned the second tack at
1:22:30.
A 5FETE TONIGHT
Newport will be en- fete tonight. There
will be a parade of the yachts early this
evening and afterwards they will be Il
Illuminated. Along Thames street and
Elsewhere in the city strings of vari-
coored electric lights are being arranged
son the Shore fronts, intersDersed with
Chinese lanterns and other forms of
illuminated decorations. It is estimated
that fully fifteen thousand persons from
the various surrounding cities and towns
will be in Newport to witness the parade,
which promises to be one of the most
successful features of this years cruise.
All the hotels. are full, and the late
comers are put to much Inconvenience
IN finding sleeping accommodations at
the various boarding houses about the
city