New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-08-01
PRICE THREE CENTS.
DEFENDER AHEAD AGAIN
SHE BEAT THE vIGILANT YESTERDAY BE
TWELVE MINUTES. .1LL...
FROM NEW LONDON TO NEWPORT. AND IT
WAS FINE RACE-THE vIGILANr
SPLIT HER MAINsAIL. But IT
WAS SOON REPAIRED.
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appearance. and throngs Of people focked to the
waterside to watch the boats at anchor. and later
to admire their sklful manoeuvres. The club
and Yachting men from New-York and Boston
and all over the eastern part Of the country at
the Pequot House on Tuesday evening became so
enthusiastic over the merits of the rival yachts.
the Defender and the vigilant ard over the
Jubilee's possibilities, that sleep was altogether
forgotten.
There were two beautiful scenes this morning
to attract the attention OF even non-yachting
folks One was on Shore the other on tho
water Looking to the first. one saw in tho
vicinity OF the Pequot House long lines OF green
lawns, offset by splendid shade trees. from be-
meath which peeped dainty cottages OF varied
designs The walks were filed with spectators.
who crowded to the pier On the water was
whole fleet OF graceful boats some spreading
white sails and others with their canvas fured.
Something like one hundred and fifty boats were
quietly moored or moving swiftly about The
wind was improving, with salty flavor that
made every spectator gulp 1t down and rejoice IN
the health and strength every breath seemed to
bear with IT, It was a wind, too. that seemed to
promise a rattlinC race
THE DEFENDER ALL RIGHT.
One OF the first things every spectator looked for
was the sail mark No. lo7. of the long-massed
Defender. II the new champion had not been
on hand because of the accident to her steering
gear the principal interest to the struggle to-day
would be gone But there she was her big MAIN
mast and huge sails making her appear the giant
OF the fleet and IT was evident from the
manner in which she moved about to get her
sails set for the race that she had nothing much
the matter with her. Mr.. Iselin's appearance
on a press boat. put out to speak the Defender.
was enough 10 convince the most anxious that
the Defender and her merry crew would render Q
good account Of themselves in to-days run. Ir.
Iselin moved about on deck when he not
sitting on a spare hoom lying the deck as
easily and freely OF the crew. The heated
shaft In the Defenders steering gear had been
made to slip out and then rubbed down and put
back IN place. II is likely. though, that some
changes will be made In her steering arrange
ments II she is chosen to defend the cup. The
Defender was we'll In with the fleet and cruising
about
A MISHAP TO THE JUBILEE.
The first boat coming down the river was Cen
eral Paine's Jubilee Sailing Master Newcomb
stood at the wheel as the press boat went by.
The Jubilee had her stays4il up. and her jb was
ready to be run up. 1t seemed as II she would be
in the race but it turned out shortly afterward,
the rest Of the feet that is such OF the boats as
did not abandon the race and make for Newport
by the way Of Fishers Island Sound. went down
to the starting point, off Sarah's Ledge, the
Jubilee was seen to accept tow from the tug
Aeroraut and was pulled off in the direction Of
Newport Wher Sailing Master Newcomb was
SPOKEN from the press boat. off Watch Hill, he
said that the Jubilee had intended to race to-
day. but had broken the turn buckle Of her port
shrouds when off Race Rock about o'clock on
Tuesday.
The Jubllee's neighbor. the boats lay ae
anchor this morning was the Volunteer. whose
first appearance II race in her new form.
Mr.. Starbuck's steam yacht the Tillie. which
was passed by the squadron coming through
He'll Gate and the Oneida were among the steam
yachts that lay with the Jubilee and the Volun-
teer at the head OF the squadron. before the
course signals Of the NewYork Yacht Club were
run up on the Sylvia. Lower down the stream
among the craft off the clubhouse that were
earliest in motion. were Bayard TEayers Con-
stellation which the first boat 10 arrive on
Tuesday; the Wasp. the Emerald. the Mlneoia,
the Ramona. the Norota. which sent her 5pars
aboard the press boat the Marguerite the queen
Nab the Loyal the Amorita. the Elsemarie ana
the Brunhilde
THE PRELIMINARY SIGNAL
II was close on to 10 o'clock when the flags on
the Sylvia spelled out the letters "B c. "R O."
"G T." which 10 yachting experts meant. The
fleet will proceed to Newport at 1880 Tnis
meant 1920 from the moorings off the clubhouse.
The Viking Dungeness. Valiant and other steam
yachts passed on the way down 70 tne
starting line at Sarah's Ledge. The Vigilant was
one of the most prominent Of the boats twisting
in and out among the moving boats on the way
to the starting point She had up her mainsai''
staysail and cub-topmast. The Gossoon. WHICH
went down a moment later, was short-nanded.
4 moment after the Vgiaht shot by the press
boat the Defender passed under the lee OF the
Valiant goirg in the water seemingly easier and
faster than ever The Defenders flight seward
was evidently to obtain a better opportunity -
irving her steering gear and make sure OF 1t be-
fore going down to cross the line.
Then the course Of the day was signaed. 1t
was from New-London to Newport, south by east
to Race Rock east one-half north to Point judith.
northeast to the Dumplngs distance. forty miles,
The wind had by this time freshened into fins
breeze II was blowing from the southwest,
which would make to-day's race reach to Race
Rock and from there run to Point judith and
the Dumpngs.
One OF the interesting features or To-Day q race
was the appearance OF the Mayiower which beat
the Galatea in a former cup contest. The May
flower is now a schooner
Well pleased with herself on her seaward trial.
rho Defender came about and made toward the
starting line though the preparatory signal had
NOT vet been given. She looked like a pirate
craft as she swung under the stern OF the press
boat with her long rakish lines and her seemingly
unlimited complement; OF men. She was spinning
along under mainsail, jib. staysail and club-top-
sail.
THE Vigilant executed almost exactly the same
inshore manoeuvres as the Defender. Hardly
had she come about when the watches indicated
II o'clock, and on the second the cannon from the
deck OF the Sylvia told the small sloops TO prepare
to go over the line.
A RENT IN vIGILANTs MAINsAIL
The Vigilant. strange to say. the first