The San Francisco call., 1895-08-01

twelve minutes beating which the lates
Herreshoff creation lave to the cup de-
fender of 1893 in the 40-mile run from New
London here. The new boat made ample
amends for her failure to win yesterday,
and even the croakers who say she is not
doing as well as she should ceased their
croaking, and the apprehension in regard
to the America cup was put at rest for the
day, at least.
The expectation that General Payne's
Jubilee would take part in the days run
was not fulfilled, and the Boston con-
tingent, who claimed that the Jubilee did
not get a fair chance in the trial cup race
of 1893, were much disappointed. The fail
ure of the Jubilee to start was due to an
accident which happened in the hard blow
Of yesterday. Instead of trying her pace
with the Defender and Vigilant the Jubilee
took a line from the latter's tender, the
Aeronaut, and was towed here, arriving
with the last feet
J. Malcolm Forbes Volunteer, the sue
cessful cup defender of 1887, was in the
race to-day, and there was a good oppor-
tunity to gauge the advance that has been
made in yacht arc hitecture since the
Thistle was sent home without the cup.
The Volunteer has for several years been
schooner-rigged, and it is only recently
that she has been changed back to a sloop.
Mr.. Forbes showed genuine craftsmanship
in fitting her up and trying conclusions
with the Herreshoff model.
In the forty-mile run to-day the De-
fender beat her "a minutes and 5 seconds,
and the Vigilant beat her IL minutes and
seconds. On another day, when there is
reaching or beating. the difference between
the old type and the later ones may not be
so great, but that we have made rapid
strides in designing yachts is evident.
Another ex-cup defender distinguished
herself to-day. The Mayfower, in whom
all patriotic Americans placed their hopes
in 1886, and placed them not in vain. came
to the front in the race for schooners, win
ming in her class and making the best time
of any of the yachts except the three big
single-stickers. After her defeat of the
Galatea the Mayfower was given schoon-
er rig and she has never accomplished
much in it. Her victory to-day over the
crack modern schooners Lasca and Emer-
aid was surprise.
In the other classes for schooners the
winners were: Constellation, Iroquois,
Amorita and Nearea. Of the smaller
single-stickers the Queen Nab, Wasp and
Uvira were winners.
The Secretary of the Navy, on the Dol
phin, accompanied the fleet here from New
London. The day was a fine one for a
race and the members of the New York
Yacht Club are congratulating themselves
on having three glorious days for the
beginning of their annual cruise.
The wind came in all day from the
south-southwest at a twelve to fourteen
knot gale. The air was clear as crystal
and it had tinge of fall GOODNESS to it
that added to the pleasure of the specta-
tors on the attendant fleet of steam yachts.
No fairer scene could be imagined than
that presented by the fleet at anchor in
New London harbor this afternoon. With
the green hills of Croton for a background,
the glistening sails of yachts, the graceful
lines of their hulls, the brilliance of their
brass-work and the trimness of their tow
er;ng spars, the picture presented was one
of great beauty.
The squadron did not move until after
o'clock. Then three rows of code PEN
nants futtered in the breeze from the flag
ship Sylvia. The Defender, which had