Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-07-15

Newport. r. l., July 14.-The De
ou,saied the victorious Vigilaut
fair and interesting trial contest
afternoon. OF the Rhode Island
-s- aud Nessrs. Iselin, Morgan and
Vanderbilt. the members Of the syndi-
o-.. who followed every movement Of
ul boats. expressed themselves as
veil pleased with the result. The new
yacht again behaved admirably and
t..l outsailed and outpointed her oppo-
ut. The crew Of the Defender made
lick time in bringing her about again,
only requiring eighteen seconds to
,1lnge her course.
The Defender arrived here in tow Of
ue at Z o'clock this morning. Cap
n Han was in charge, and after
Iiug two hours in making prepara-
tons for a sail. waited for the Vigilant
9ut i'm her appearance. Just before
q clock the latter was seen coming
rn the bay. Captain Haf at once
rre orders 90 get under way and lay
waiting for the Nigilant As She
grCached the Defenders crew hOistet
club t0psal. The Vigil3nt did the
eue. and both boats headed seaward.
O.. Defender in the lead. The latter S
s. filled perfectly to-day Her cluo
..-sail was much larger than the NlS-
.lts and gave her
A DECIDED ADVANTAGE.
At12O6 p. m.. after having run eight
niles iu 81 minutes. the Nigilant took
ir her sp,naker and headed toward the
Naragausert shore. The Defender inn
reiia.ey followed When they came
aoo1t. the Vigilant was two lengths
ahead with the wind on the beam. The
Defender at once began 20 crawl ahead
from leevard. soon opening a space or
two lengths betW, her and the Gould
boat
Iu few minutes more the distance
was doubled Both boats We're then
carrying balloon i.bs.
At1-.. the Defender came about and
sa- her i.d ana stay sail and hauled
sail VAS also -a- The Nigilant came
lh1u- seven minutes later and set che
sail, le- j.l J0p-sail was nearly
twice che size of the Defenders. Both
bouts pointed well, but the Defender
showed
MARKED SUPERIORITY
la This respect as well as i'm speed.
40 12.4S they came about in the port
tick. the Defender far ahead and
wen uD to- windward. The latter came
about and pulled away in eighteen sec
oris. Both continued on the same leg
until after 1 o'clock. when a Squau was
seen coming from the southwark
The Viguants commander at once
came about. took i'm head sails and she
was taken I'm tow by her tender. Inc
latter headed for New London. With
She s0uau came a shift of wind from the
south. The Defender took in her club
.l9-sail and set her working top-salls,
came abou, and put to sea, in twelve
Knot breeze.
In order TO show Nessrs. Morgan and
Vanderbilt
WHAT SHE COULD DO,
after making q long reach, she headed
for Point Judith. which The Nigilant
was about rounding i'm tow Of the tend
er. The Vigilaut was soon overhauled
and apparently anxious for another
brush. the latter again so, under sail
But after a short trial. in hlch she
was again beaten. the Njgilant gave up
the race and the Defender returned TO
Newport, casting anchor at 6 o'clock
p. m.
The syndicate boat win proceed TO
Bristol tomorrow 70 receive the finish
ing touches before starting for New
York. The crew of Jhe Defender ON
their return. spoke i'm high terms of herr
behavior.
Captain Han was fairly elated with
her work. after the sQuau and an who
observed the yacht to-day expressed
confidence i'm her ability to compete
with anything in her class adOat.