The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-07-22
LIGHT BREEZE.
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the wind should change. Nearly half OF
the first leg of the course appeared
to have been sailed at l1:4o. AT
this hour Defender, while not al
that moment perceptibly increasing
her lead had nearly, II not quite, mile
OF clear water between herself and vigil
ant. Seen from the Jersey coast, the
yachts were wingipg their way, with all
sails set, at about 10 miles an hour Az
noon there were little appreciable changes
in the positions of the yachts, and they
were racing down for the stake boat,
while so clear was the atmosphere they
could be seen from the Highlands oil
Navesink.
The fleet OF pleasure craft which had
been sailing after the yachts, pell nell,
was augmented somewhat along the
course, but there was no danger, even had
they been so disposed, of excursion or
observing steamers getting to windward
of Defender. She was reaching along be-
yond Vigilant and the feet OF craft be-
hind her in manner that was interesting
to see. At ten minutes past twelve vigil
ant appeared to have increased her speed,
or Defender had abated hers, as the. space
between them at that time was not being
widened. At 1922 1t was clear by the
rate at which the boats were sailing and
by the direction OF the wind, that the con
test of the day would be an excellent test OF
the reaching qualities of the contending
yachts. Vigilant was trifie more tender
than Defender. Out where the boats
were bounding along, the breeze evi-
IDENTIFY was fitful between noon and 12:30,
for an occasional futter of the big sails
was observable and at the same hour
big steamboat was trenching on
Vigilant's privileges.
Haze over the water early in the day
was dispelled by the increasing sunlight,
- OsiE kA GhnFa
could be seen quite clearly from the
Jersey coast. The feet accompan ying
the racers were hidden from view from
the Highlands of Nayesink, but the huge
mainsails and club-top sails on Defender
and Vigilant loomed up on the horizon
like tail white pyramids. The observa-
tion boats which had sailed early in the
morning had in considerable numbers
made their way to the first turning
stake, where as the yachts drew
near the first point OF the angle OF
their contest, they appeared in huge
banks black with spectators watching Tor
the first turn. Onward bowled the white
mystery of New England and the old
champion of 93, sailing with every stitch
available. AT 1880, Defender, with a
comfortable lead was closing down upon
the first turning point, and at :U2, un-
official time, she rounded the turning
point, at the end of the first ten miles.
| The old veteran OF 1913 was in the race,
however, and prominently so. Two min
ute and eighteen seconds after Defender,
| Vigilant came around the stake boat
| shook out her sails afresh, and was away
after the fleeing Defender. The summary
of times, unofficial, is as follows:
Starting time, Defender, IL pa 30; Wig
liant, 11:25:20; Defenders lead at start,
| 40 seconds.
Time at the first turning point: De
fender, 1:02; Vigilant, 1:04: 20; Defend
er's lead at the turn, 2m 2Os.
Elapsed time from start TO first turn
| Defender, 1877 80; Vigilant, 1:39:1O.
Defenders net time gained from start,
| I'm, 40s.
| On the race away from the first turning
boat ii seemed clear from the Hlghlan d
| where the vision ranged nearly across TIT
course of the yachts that the Vigilan
was gaining on Defender.
At2 d. IN. the Defender and N1gllan
are standing in shore on the starboart
tack. The Defender seems to be grad
ually increasing the lead she has main
tanned over the Vigilant. The fleet
pleasure boats are steaming along TO lee
ward OF the two racing craft. judging
from present appearances the Defende
will win by larger margin than II
| Saturdays race.
| At 2:15 %. m, Defender seems to hole
the breeze and is increasing her lead
Vigilant seems TO be nearly becalmed
wind very light.
At 2:5O p. m, Defender turned the poin
on the home stretch.
At 2:57 1-5 y. M, Vigilant turned
second point on home stretch.
At 2:30 p M, timed from fixed mar
on shore, the Vigilant is now nine min
utes behind the Defender.
At 1902 p. m. the Defender was leadin
Vigilant by about a mile.
1926 p. m.-Defender now off Highland
and is about a mile In lead.
Valkyrie Starts Wednesday.
GLASGOW, July 22 = The sailing OF Va
kyrie III. for New York has been post
poned until Wednesday next. She ha
been docked, and her hull is being cleaned
She will leave for Gourock Bay on Wed
nesday morning, where her compasst
will be adjusted, preparatory to startln
on her transatlantic trip.
Ex-Governor Rice Dead.
MELRosE, Mass, July 22.-IIon. Ale,
der H. Rice Ex-Governor OF Massacht