The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-07-15
TRIAL OF THE DEFENDER.
She Has n Friendly Brush With the
vigiIant on Newnort.

Providence. r. l., July 1L-The bis
sloops Defender and Vigilant met outside
of Newport between Beaver Tail light
and Point Judith to-day, and although
the wind was not very strong. yet there
was some very interesting work done by
both boats in the few hours friendly
brush
The Defender and Coionia were towel
down to Newport from Bristol in tho
early morning and both dropped their
anchors at 8 a. m. In the outer harbor.
west of the torpedo station. The tug
Aquidneck was sent for by Mr.. Iselln
Saturday, and she lay at Bristol all night
in order to be in readiness Sunday morn
ing. The Nigilant arrived of Newport
shortly after the Defender did and held
her way out through the channel past
Fort Adams, but slowed her pace, wait
ing for the Defender 70 get under way.
The latter boat hoisted the malnsail and
then the anchor was taken to the bow.
Her jib and staysail We're soon set, and
she was away on the port tack, heading
toward the eastward. with a good breeze
from the northwest. She tackled once
or twice, working a short distance up to
windward, and was then kept hard off
before the wind, where she laid close to
the shore off Fort Dumphngs.
The Colonia remained at anchor, only
a few men being left on board.
The Vigilant was running along by Cas-
tie HILL while the Defender was a couple
of cable lengths astern, bowling along at
a good rate of speed and gradually pick
ing up on the Vigilant.
On board the Defender were c. Oliver
Iselin, Woodbury. Kane. Herbert c. Leeds,
J. B. f. Hereschof, the designer, and a
Of ~ Ga1fn u4F 10 ssN
the wheel. watching every point. The
designer was hanging on to the lee pre-
venter backs.ays, watching closely the
light sails to see If they shivered in the
wind. The private signal of c. Oliver
lselin the syndicate's manager, was fly
ing from the tcpmast head, which went
to show that that gentleman had the
boat in his possession. and that she had
been turned over to him by the builders.
The parties who were on board the Wig
liant were Manager r. A. Willard, John
Sawyer Of New York, the sailmaker. and
II. G. Wintringham, who designed the re-
cent changes in the Vigilant. The two
latter gentlemen came on from New York
the previous evening in order to go on
board the boat during the race, to OBJ
serve how she got along in her new form.
A large fleet of both steam and sail
yachts followed as closely as possible the
two. white-winged racers as they sped
along before the northwester breeze.
The wind was light all the forenoon and
died away almost entirely by / O'Clock
when the yachts separated. the Defender
heading for Newport
Capt. Haf, in an interview, said the
Defender is as stiu us a church and that
she will carry all the canvass required
Her work to-day proves that she is a
good light weather boat and Mr.. Iselin
was well pleased with her performance.
He says the programme as laid out at
precent is a sail tomorrow afternoon,
afterward going up to Bristol to finish
work on her, which Is expected to be
completed by Tuesday. Wednesday there
win be another trial and then she will
be taken to New York for the compile
ton of her tuning up and she will be
entered in every race possible in order
to give the crew plenty Of practice.