The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-09-07

In fact the captains OF the excursion
steamers never intsrtered So badly with
the movement OF The ychts as the; did at
the start today. Not less than dozen
OF the big sidsw heelsrs excursion steamers
were to windxard Of the yachts shortly
after the start.
WIND FREsHESINo.
The wind at 1890 p. m. was freshen-
ing and there were grand prospects OF a
rafting breeze before the race was ended.
yalkyrie, during the last few minutes.
did not gain so much on Defender and
as the yachts pulled out FROM the excus-
sion feet, tho American yacht appeared
to be doing better. Defender was get
ting a good breeze.
Valkyrie at II 40 p. m, went about on
the port tack and crossed Defender bow.
The American yacht followed suit shortly
siterward. Both yachts are heading r. 4.
Excursion boats were still standing very
ferjng steamers hsc TO beck water in or
der TO allow Defender to pass.
The two yachts held on to the canvass
under which they crossed the line, and
when the tack was made, the cup chal-
lengs. aid not seem to be more than half
Q length ahead and TO windward OF De-
fender, while the American beat seemed
to be outfooting the Britisher.
At II 80 p. d., the Luckonbac steamed
ahead OF the yachts IL order 10 lay out
the course, 10 miles to wlndward.
Valkyrie wns tnen widening the dis
tance between herself and her rival. They
both held on TO the port tack, Valkyrie
not making as much disturbance while
going through the water as Defender did.
The race at this point was an extremely
close one; but IL seemed as II the British
yacht had the better OF II for she was APP
parently crawling away from Defender.
The Britisher had her large baby libtOp-
sail set, while Defender oaly had her or
dinary jibtopssil. The wind was fresh
ening and both yachts were gtancing
south by cast, close-hauled. In spite u
this. from here, IL seemed as IL Defenders
iibtolssil was Leading her of, as II was
evident tba she did not hold the wind as
well as Vaikyrie, which was pointing
higher, though Defender seemed to be
footing faster.
From here, ar p. M, II seemed ss If
there was zap OF fully quarter o;
mile between the two baats, and Il also
appeared as il Valkyrie was considerably
TO windward, although not footing as
iast as Defender. hut II looked as II she
was constantly drawing away from the
American boat, although the latter was
running along finely.
For some reason or other, Defender did
not look as il sne was holding Up 10 the
wind as closely as she hGs done in her
races with Nlglant A he two yachts were
still on the port tack, and headed >. Il.
Valkyre at :0i p. M, was stiii Oh the
port tack and lcsding Defender. The
British yachts immense ciubiCpeail was
doing splendid work, while titst-oEDe-
fender, in comparison, seemed quite
small.
The patrol boats by this time seemed
to have succeeded IN Keeping the excur-
sion ileet away from the racers,
= IS the two yachts worked down the
course, the decided wrdwRrd position
which Valkyrie had secured showed up
more plainly than ever. Ghe wind was
still holding from the eastward.
NAlkyrie aud Defender, at about 1:f2
p. m., went about on tie STAR board tack
and headed u. ~. T. From this point
is looked as II Valkyrie had a lead OF
about hall mile.
The race Is a remarkably close one, and
on this tack, as on the previous tack,
Vslllyrie seems 10 be gaining.
On this tack, the fleet of excursion
boats was kept well away from the racers
by the patrol boats, which were doing
good work. Valkyre, as the time wore
on, seemed to be steadily increasing her
lead.
Both yachts at 30 p. M, were hold
iny of shore on the starboard tack and
Defender from here seemed to be doing
much better.
GRAPHIC STORY BY BULLETIN FROM START
TO FINISH.
The racers were rafting along with "a
nice breeze at 80 y. M, and had sailed
over about four miles OF the course, Val
kyrie had managed to shake off the thick
est Of the excursion fleet, which caused