New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-09-05
TIE VIGILANT 4 WINNER.
Only FIFTY SECONDS AHEAD or THE
NAVAHOE.
rr WAS A PRETTY RACJ: THROUGHOUT. AND a
DELAY ~ SETTING uLn sl!N';AKER WAS
PROBABLY THE CAUSE or THE
NAvAHoE's DEFCAT-PoSS.


PROBABLY THE CAUSE or THE
NAvAHoE's DEFEAT-Poss!-
ri1IrY OF A PROTEST.
Newport. r.. /. Sept. THE race between Per
~ Cbubb's Old cup defender Vig!lan; and Royal
Phelps CARROTS Navahce for cup offered by the
Newrort Yacht Racing Association, was Sa'ied
to-day over what was practically an hside
course and the Vigi,ant won by margin o. o"'y
e,.v seconds corrected time after an exciting
contest. ,.,-.,..
7, WAS rcportcd after The race that the NiE"aH'
,o,,ed the second mari; on the second ROUND 'i,
Carroll said tonight that il NJ. Chnhp acN"oNi-
edged that the Vigllant fculed the marx io'i''.''
further would be done in the mater ''"'' "''N
he would protest the race. ,.,
.rha roce was announced 10 start at IL ociocN
M, on account of the lightness OF the VIM !"
uas DELAYED over an hour. At l2:lo inc s'''
,nr gun was fred with the Dig Soups '''.
,h. line The wind at the time WAS "sn'
the north-northeast. The Nigilant got tns
,ar ., tho start crossing the lire at ~"
Tho Navahoe went over the line ~
Tho light wind seemed 20 suit the Nlsi'dh'. anu
che slowly drew away from her rival HeI '''
erread Of canvas drawing better ina" '""' va
the Carroll boat. .. ro,oos-
The cours. was from a line between '"''''
.our and the Torpedo Station 10 ana "'O"'N "
mark southeast OF Brenton's R'el LIS" ~,
distance of AZ miles. thence to s'aNe o'
ragansett Pier distance OF " ''i''e'
hack n the start, Az miles. the "ho'e
be,nq 1o% miles This course was e'N'''U
,,r,as 4 large fleet of sailing 'O'Se' "
aozen steam yachts with parties ap'"'N '''
lowed the boats. ,,.. 60,
,,,or crossinr the starting line the yachts ST.
.,;r sn,rnalers and headed for the i'''' i "
Tho y,e,lant slowly increased her leao' p"' W."
sos WAS near the first flag the VIM ie'' '''e
,bara was hardly steeraGe way i"e
me- o,,o,t Cor awhile, both taking in their
spinnakers. 49,, ao,,,b and the
Navahoe got the advantage OF inc pun p"' NE
.''. T,,ou,r, at l 40 under good heedway. Inc
Nayahos turned the first marx d. $500,
1901 nv the Vigilant at 20O:lo Inc OaIioi,
.o".' .,x,,ad ~ gain on the run to the second
o. n,h,ch she turned at 2:lI:3S. with the
49, .auou;no at 2:1S:3J. The old cup de-
-, -oa,oaa the Navahoe's lead hfty-nin Sec
onds on this les. , ,oooad for
o. .ur,,re both set spinnakers and heaueu io
..orting line The Vigilant rapidly eai'ieu
~ nor rival and off the Dumplinss Passeu ' ,o
>,.,ohoe finishing the first round at "'oi'
The Navahoe arrived at 3:o-'1o' .ho
Tn the beat back to the hrst main va
..oor6 round the Vigilant began 10 S'.o" no ro
heels to the Navanoe. She turheo "'
tho Nayaboe at 3:41:26. The Nigiiant coh''''ue
% increase the gap and at the eho VI '"e
,oo ~ the second round was two minutes "'N
two seconds in advance. t,or
The wind had continued to freshen' anu 49,
cunning the second mark Mr.. Carroli iiauo O."
eror that probably lost him the race ioi IL
..I.a, minutes after rounding before the SPIN
roker Of the Navahoe was set 10 port
,,,o,ont few along before the wind win SPIN
~ storhoard and with all sails drawing
hi,a those of the Navahoe were hardiy IuII.
wrs on this leg that the Nigilant maze hei 81 .
cs, gain. She turned the h1arH Ia az % seconds
oh.ad With the wind increasing III ioIO. ~, Ia
vigilant passed the first marx OF Do 9he ~, -
,onnd with a lead of minutes and - seco nrds
which weg increased 10 minute anu
or the run to the second marx. ~, go. 20.
On Tho run to the finish line Doth Doats Sc.
s,irnakers 10 starboard. and here the ;>aT II
nan nrettiest work cutting down the vigil
lan;s lead 80 that the issue was III uOuU w.
The last twenty minutes OF me IaG ;, .bn NaVa.
liant finished at G;2S21 LUrios sIiowed the Nava-
- ,uo minutes and ffty-eight seconus' anu
m.on on corrected time by fifty SECONDS N LIT .lie
thirty-eight and a quarter mile cou'Se'
mary: ,o,-,n
Nava- vigil hos an,
hoe
First mark .1:ha:o4 20oO4 Thifo mann '''
second mark2:l7:3s 21s:3oi
SECOND ROUND.
Vigil Nava- LIZ, hoe
ant hoe. 10 20 40
rir,, mark. .3:39:5S 34l:26 Ih!ro main
seeo'' THIRD ROUND.
Vigil Nava- w, roe
20
r,r,, mark. .51912 523:to Ihird marx ''o'-''' ~
sscona mark :07 5:4414l
OFFICIAL TIME
Elapsed Corrected
Name StaI11n e.Si.so 6:lI;5o GIL 80
Vig!ant ........'' - '.U c.a,.an 6I2.i2
Nsyahoe ........ .l2:lO:"o "'o''1"
Vj.ilant wins by so seconcs.