New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-07-13
cuE BIG YACHTS ALL READY
.rrrxDER AND vIGILANT IN TRIM FOR
A TUSSLE.


DAYS WORK on THE DEFENDER
THE vIGILANT GOES OUT TO
STRETCH HER SAILS.
tny TELEGRAPH TO THE rRIBUNE1
pr,s.oI r. l.. July 12.-This was day Of all
.or,s q. rumors about the future movements of
.,e Defender and the Vigilant. and the repre-
.or,atIvcs Of the boats were disinclned or una
~ % verify or dispute them. When c. Oliver
1se,,n was asked whether the two boats would
., tho "friendly sail' so much talked Of he
replied:
aort know: ask Mr. Willard The Defender was
ready Yesterday but the Vigilant didn't come
r." ti,,e The Nigilant seems to be ready to-day.
-, ~ wc can't 60 so are finishing some work.
When Mr.. Willard was asked when the two
soo+s would meet he responded: Il don't know;
.sk Mr.. Isen" Afterward Mr.. 1selin and Mr..
willard met and went to a quiet corner where
they talked for few minutes and then sepa-
rated But neither of them would give any infor-
nation about the interview. its object or re-
sult. The purpose could only be surmised from
what developed later in the day. and this was
that the two boats would have their friendly trial
tomorrow or on Sunday. off Newport. Mr.. lse-
lin told the Herreshofs to-day that they must
finish their work and have their mechanics OF
the boat tomorrow afternoon. for he intended to
take the boat away at that time to get ready
,or the three races arranged by the NewYork
Yacht Club for the big sloops. the first Of which
will be sailed on Saturday Of next week
WORK ON THE DEFENDER.
The crew of the Defender, under charge Of
Cantain Hank" Haff and Herreshoffs me-
chanics. were at work on the Defender all day.
and late this afternoon there was no apparent
reason either below or above decks why il would
he absolutely necessary 10 detain her here after
-o-morrow The cabin and staterooms are prac-
tically ready for the accommodation of those In
tending to occupy them. The folding berths are
in and the bulkheads wooden frames with can
vas or ramie-cloth panels, are about completed
In the trial yesterday the Defender strained her
preventer backstay chain plates on the port side.
and to-day two holes were drilled in the side
of the hull and extra rivets put in to strengthen
them. The spnnaker boom, stick about sew
enty-three feet long. was also shipped on board
and with this and running new rigging ana sell
ting up the stays. etc. the crews were Kept
busy Mr. Iselin was the busiest man among the
lot In fact he has been tireless In his efforts 10
get the boat in trim. and 1t is said that ne s1ts
up late at night to arrange plans for the next
day. in order that the work may be expedited
and nothing left undone. He has certainly sacr1-
feed the pleasure Of society In his work Inc
throat and ballard blocks OF the Defender are
the Watertown Arsenal recently they proved
capable Of standing the strain OF twenty-five
TONS
LITTLE TRIP WITH THE VIGILANT.
About 9 o'clock this morning preparations were
begun on board the Vigilant for SAIL merely
to stretch her sails" II was said. AT IL O'Clock
abe got under way with a good. stiff wind from
the southwest and choppy water. and headed
across Bristol Harbor on the port tack. more
beautiful and perfect suit II sails never graced
boat In addition to the plain fore and-aft sail.
she set a big club topsail and headed down toward
Newport Below Hos Island she caught so sun
a wind that she had to send down the club top
sail and set working fopsail in Its place. Then
she bowled along with her lee rail skmmng the
surface OF the water. She sailed back and forth
in the Western Passage for about an hour and
then disappeared 1t was at once said that she
had started for New-YOrk. and that this was the
intention early in the morning. But she returned
Just before o'clock to her old anchorage.
Mr.. Isen was asked by the Tribune cor
respondent later ir the day what were the plans
that nothing had been definitely arranged. but
that the Defender would leave here tomorrow
afternoon and go down as far as Newport Har-
bor The Vigant would start about the same
time and would also go as far Newport. where
both yachts would remain until Monday. He
said that there was truth in the report that
the Defender would sail in the races off New
London on Tuesday. but that she would first ap-
pear in the race the NewYOrk Club course
on July 20. When asked II the two yachts would
try their relative merits off Newport on Sunday,
or at any other time, Mr.. Iselin was non-commit-
tai.
TWO TRIALS IN PROSPECT.
Those who are supposed to know something OF
the plans Of the yachtsrnen talked cautiously to-
night, but the impression given was that the
Defender and Vigilant would have brush on
the way down to Newport tomorrow and another
on Sunday; that the contest would not be for
NAL one. but both yachts would be sailed for all
they worth
One Of the chief attractions to-day was the
arrival Of the sloop yacht Eleanor. owned by
ex-Police Inspector Williams. He came TO have
a look at the contest between the Defender and
Vgant and is accompanied by his wife and one
Of his sons That the Eleanor is a hrst-class
yacht of her grade is shown by the prizes she
has won in the regattas OF the big clubs. She
Is handsome boat inside. and the woodwork Is
highly polished and handsomely carved. Mr..
Williams is doing what ne could not do before
ne was retired, taking five weeks pleasure
cruise with his family.
r. A. Willard who is In charge OF the Vigant,
said late tonight that the Vigilant would get
under way and go down 10 Newport with the
Defender tomorrow afternoon. Both yachts
would go out together for a sail off Newport on
Sunday
DEFENDER AND VIGILANT MAY RACE