Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-07-22

fender crossed at II "a asm.s vigilant al
IL :25:2O. Both carried mainsail. club top.
sail, balloon jb and staysail. standing
southeast.
FAR ROCKAWAY, July 22.-l1 :34 am
The Defender appears to lead by one min.
ute and ten seconds. The wind is veerine
to northwest.
11:41-Both yachts broke out their spin.
makers to starboard.
1912 p.m.-Both yachts have taken in
spinnakers. Defender seems to be in
creasing her lead.
1870 p.m.-Defender is increasing her
lead; appears to be about a quarter of a
mile ahead.
appears to be about quarter Of a mile
ahead.
LONG BRANCH, July %, 12:40 p.m.-De-
fender is sailing right away from Vigllant.
Defender is two miles from the stake boat
and fully mile ahead of Vigilant The
wind has not increased.
HIGHLANDS, July 22.-The Defender
Officially. The Vigilant rounded the first
mark at 1:O4:2o (unofficiaD.
HIGHLANDS. July %. IA p.m.-vigilant
is gaining on Defender and is closing the
gap rapidly.
LONG BRANCH. n. J., july %. 1:15 pm.
The yachts have stih northwestern
breeze. Defender stands very firm, but
Vigilant is heeling away over. her port rail
being dipped in the water. They are going
along with all sails set and making good
time. Prospects of the race being finished
within the limit.
1:31 pm.-Defender is forging ahead
again and is about ten lengths ahead now.
Wind, W.N.W., about ten miles.
1:4O.-The Defender ran away beyond the
stake fully a quarter of mile. while the
Vigilant made sharp turn. This enabled
the Vigilant to gain on the Defender. The
yachts have made a tack from the south
east to the northwest. pointing toward the
Navesink Highlands.
1:49 p.m,-Defender and viglant have
both gone about on port tack. heading
southwest. Defender is increasing her
lead slightly.
pm-The Defender and vigilant are
still standing in shore on the starboard
tack. The Defender seems to be gradually
increasing her lead. Judging from present
appearances the Defender will win by a
larger margin than in Saturdays race
2:11 p.m-The Defender is now fully two
miles ahead of Vigilant, both being headed
southwest, about ten miles opposite Long
Branch. Both yachts have been making
good time, with Defender increasing her
lead. Every inch of canvas is spread on
both vessels.
2:15 p.m-Defender seems to hold the
breeze ard is increasing her, lead. Vigilant
seems to be nearly becalmed; wind very
light.
: 23O p.m.-Defender came about and made
short leg on the port tack At 2:28 the
Defender went about again on the star
board tack. and headed tnshsre the Vigi-
liant still holding on to the long leg to
windward.
2:f p.m.-Defender is now .leading by
nearly half mile and near the second turn
ing point. Wind increasing somewhat.
2:4.-Defender has gone about on star
board tack.
$50 p.m.-Defender turned second point
on home stretch.
2:57 p.m.-vig;lant turned second point on
home stretch.
4 Long Lead.
SANDY HOOK, July 22.Long Branch
saving station reports Defender minutes
40 seconds ahead of Vigilant.
HIGHLANDS, July o.. S,o2 p.m.-De-
fender is leading Vigilant by about mile.
HIGHLANDS, July 22-s,os p.m.-Timed
from a fixed mark on shore, the Vigilan,
is now nine minutes behind the Defender.
3:10 p.m.-IThe two boats are reaching VI
the coast and playing over the leeward. SC
that several feet of the bronze side of De-
fender is to be seen flashing in the sun
Astern the Vigilant is heeling over at a
still greater angle The accompanying fleet
of tugs, yachts and excursion boats is
coming along. with throttles wide open.
BIG p.m.-Defender now off Highlands,
and is about a mile in lead.