The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-09-07

her to warn her off the course. The
captains Of the different boats generally
showed an evident disposition to give
casionally boat would unconsciously
wander beyond the patrols. looking for a
position, Of vantage There We're many
hard words We're passed between the
men at the different wheels
,,1l Al II, the attending feet were gay with with
q more bands spent their force upon 3oa
crowds on the different boats.
HEAVE HO. MY LADS!
When the big boats came 10 anchor
rolled with their heavy load Of human
freight like so many corks The land
lubbers soon began to lose interest, not
race. but in all things worldly, Seats
along the rail were much in demand.
One Of the first excursion boats sI to come come
Club steamer ST. John. She was dressed
in gala attire and band was enliyen-
about 1,5OO club men and ladies aboard.
The Seawankha-C Corinthian Yacht Club
men were aboard the steamer Roanoke
and they made merry all the way down
The steamer Gay Head was comfort
ably filled with the lnebers and friends
Riverside Yacht Club of Riverside, Conn.,,
sent down large contingent on the
Cygnus. Gathered about the lightship
ing. steam yachts, all carrying large par
ties:-Sylvia, e. NJ. Brown; Nourmanal
John Jacob Astor; Susquehanna, Joseph
Almy, Frederick Gallatin; Electra, Eli
bridge T. Gerry; Atalanta. George J.
G9p1a; GGoMG cernonf csilzmeha Van NieseIas ssnt.
neS; neS;' comsnshe i1e.1 + aislvills Hanna :
e5oirs Corspir. J. Pierpont Morgan; Dungeness,
HostetFer;. Embla, j. Il: Hanan; IIalcyon,
Armour; Judge, W. ]. Arkell; Marietta,
Harrison 3; Moore; Nadas. Charles r.
Flint: Oneida. 2. c. Benedict; Peerless,
Morgan; Reverie, Frederick G., Bourne;
Sycamore, Edgar T. Scott; Sapphire, Eu-
gene Higgins; Satanella, Perry Belmont
II. Hall; Vamoose, Frank r. Morrell;
Wadena, John H. .Wade;- Wild Duck.
John NJ ForIbesi d, Alicia zrs q. Nj f{aglf9ri 9s
Hautvilie; Hernione, Robert Goelet; vi
sion, E. H. Benedict; Ava. John II. Gour-
lie; Washita, John P. Duncan; Spend
rift. E. H. Hartman; Katrina, Henry
The Committee In charge instructed the
great white-bordered flag of liberty and
Peace, upon the National Liberty Pole
be fhae ne for Pacd the inernatona na % race and
to lower the flag at the close of the
race. This is done in recognition Of the
neaceful contest between Great Britain
and the United States for the lnterna-
AT At 12ao P: NJ. the preparatory signal
after after the pefender the Defender also
set her baby jib topsail. The wind then
| appeared TO be be getting little strong
VIALKYRIE FIRST OVER THE. LINE.
The starting gun was fired at l2:zO I.
signal and was followed by Defender
about two seconds Later Both poals
were on the starboard tack. The Nai- al,
kvrie appears to he sailing considerably
At 12:2s p M the valkyrie appeared
to have lead OF a full minute over the
crowded around the boats somewhat at
| the start. but they soon dropped behind
and gave the racers plenty OF sea
living ahead of the boats, and with that
exception their. course was clear on
The judges boat shortly hgfore ts95 n2on e
fleR5sifa indicating tt that the course would be
east by south, The course will give give
the yachts beat s 1f l;IS llfbeen fnen nsies Was
| six Knots and a little south of east;
The, valkyrie g rrisd raa5nsai na al v cib i5-
toposaii The Defender carried the same 2 ne
| sails with the execution of, the, NUMBER
| two iibtopsaiI instead of baby llDlopsall.
| The Defender looked to be pinchlng up
| into the wind closer, than the Engllsh Isl
| boat and was fast closing the gap pc
| tween herself and the Valkyrie.
DEFENDER TAKES. THE LEAD.
Both boats had gone about on the port
| tack As they came about 1t was seen
| that the Defender had taken full advan-
| tage of her better pointing Qualities and
when they came about the American boat
| was in the lead. The wind lis materially
SAT- At 12:55 P. M. the Defender, leads by
| about one hundred yards and had the
| weather position.
She was sailing very fast and gradually
| increasing her lead; , =
| the windward work outpointed as well
| as out sailed the. Valkyrie. On the
angle on which the boats were. sailing
| it was impossible then to say within any
| degree of accuracy how far the De
| fender was ahead, but judging from her
| lead of perhaps little over half a
| At 1:5O the Defender went about on
a port tack. She was still in the lead.
! Four minutes later she went about on
! a starboard tack. At two O'clock boat
| board and the Defender on port. The
wind was Blowing at six miles from
| the southeast at twenty miputes past
| two O'Clock and owing to the haze it
was impossible to see the yachts from
| the Highlands.
Ten minutes later, the wigd freshe9ed 1,sae ed
| then had the big end.
LEADS BY ONE MILE.
| At 2:40 the wind blew about eight miles
| an hour 1t was calculated here that
| the Defender lead by fully one mile.