New-York tribune., 1897-08-05
co,on,. wa. able to pass her again before the


race finished ~
THE vroILANT LEADS TIE FLEET
The breeze was blowing finely out Of the south
wees when the old cup defender vigilant led
the entire feet at the finish of Brentons Reef
at 2s1O In the AFTERNOON. She Just managed to
arrive inside the time allowance which her size
REQUIRED her to give to the Navahoe. and she
made the thrty-efsht- mile run from New-Lon-
Tor In A little less than three hours and ten
minutes The Navahoe crossed the iinish line
Il exactly 2s14. having led the fleet most OF ,he
course and being only four minutes behind a
b.aax which has always been supposed to nave
been much faster than four minutes IN thirty
eight miles In a race with the Navahoe' Inc
fact H. these two have raced together 80 lttie'
the last race AT Larchmont being so uneXpiaha-
tory, that yachtsmen have received rather sur
prise, the Vigilant being supposed 10 ne SO Hueh
better than the older boat
Nfr Maxwell's Emerald finished at 2:44:41, and
not only wrested another victory from 'he W,
lona but also won the cup for schooners oHrred ,
by the vice-commodore. l.. Cass Leu.a.u. ,pane ,me
Colona crossed the finish line at Brentons Reet
at 2:42: 40, and about two minutes aheau vi 'ne
Emerald, but not sufficiently In advance 10 save
loss on the time allowance
The Vigilant wins Vice-Coinmodore Leuyaru
cup for sloops These two Ledyard cups were
billed to be sailed for on Monday last on tne
first days run from Glen Cove to Huntington,
but as there was no wind until AFTER .he racs
was called Off at o'clock these Leo9aro
trophies were fixed for to-days racing.
HANK FAFF ON THE EMERALD.
Hank Half sailed on the Emerald with the
owner. Mr.. Maxwell. Commodore j. Plerpont
Morean's flagship. the Corsa!r. steamed into the
outer harbor of this port at 200. and was sa-
luted by the assembled yachts. The ola eX-
champion Yacht and cup defender Volunteer ap-
peared among the other boats this morning al
New-London She was only one of many boats
which Joined the feet to-day. She did not as
play her racing number. but sent up the private
signal Of her owner J. Malcolm Forbes
good deal OF disappointment was felt be-
cause the new schooner Hildegarde. belonging
TO George W. Weld, of Boston, ala not take q
better place in the race. Her pad Iuck Ul oau
management at the start. when she falleo 10
cross within the time limit, put her out OF the
race practically. because every boat was pusheo
to her utmost from start TO nnish' ana iosS , a.
the start, though small, vas like an lhch tahTh
on ones nose in making a big dii1erence III
addition 10 this the misfortune OF losing heI
spinnaker overheard for whiie ald heI e,sa CO.
deal of harm. The Hildegarde only appeared lot
the first time on Monday. and on the same even
Ing gave the feet surprise by her sailing 10
Huntingdon. on the following day, during the
run from Huntington 10 NeW-London, sne pea.
the Colonia about two minutes and the Emeraid
about four minutes or course, 1t VIII be remem-
bered that the Hildegarde is larger boat man an
the others, having a water-lne length OF loo
feet as against the S6 feet - inches or the
Colonia which would call for large time al
lowance " the sChooners were ever Iaceo III lie
same class. At the same time. the extreme
mower of the new boat has led some yachtsmen
TO think that she may have good chance OF
winning the Morgan two-thousand-dollarc cup II
heavy weather prevails during the ocean race
of 1856 miles from Vineyard Haven to the coast
Of Maine. ,.
Another boat that is gradually creeping into
the first rank in public estimation is the Vence-
dor The amount Of time allowance which she
will necessarily receive from larger boats must
be considered. and since she found herself apie
70 beat the new fier Syce by seven and hair
minutes In the run to New-London her stock
has risen considerably. Harry NJ. Giliig. the
former commodore Of the Larchmont facht
Club. is liking the boat more each time sne
races and he will certainly enter her for every
one OF the big prizes for which her entry is re-
ceiyable