The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-10-02
"NO EXCUSE If ! FAIL"
LORD DUNRtrEY EXPECTS THE LNTFH-
NATIONAL sIEUG GLE 10 TIE CLOSE

Tho Earl Goes 90 BOSTON Alone, aud WIN
Can On Gen. fsInr-ThinS- that the
vsikyr,e Js IL Faster Boat Than the
urit.nui.-rhe English Cater 20 Bc
Hauled Dot Mt Erie Rn-in To-day
vigii.nt All Ready 10 So Overheard.
Boston. Oct. 1.-The Earl OF Dunravcn is In
this city. His visit has no special hcnrih. n
tho international contest: 1t IS purely pleas
ure trip. While here. the distinguished visitor
will nj act Gen. Paine. OF whom no Is a great
admirer. Lord Dunrhvcn maze the journey
from Now YORK in the moi dem ocrasic fashion.
Hc can,s alone. md occupied a seat in an or
dinary parlor car OF tho 'Gil. Edge" express.
About tho only thing can say that / have
not said" he remarked to SUS reporter. Ia
that tho valkyrie will BIO locked on Mondav
and prepared forthe rnces. have been on the
boat during her trials. and am satisfied that
she So IN good condition. In all winds she hes
behaved well. can say nothing concerning the
probable result OF the international rnces.
of course. tho object OF my coming to this
country ia we'll known. and II ] fail will have
no excuse to ofIoE lam perfectly we'll salts
fed with the arrangements made By the Amer
ica's Cup Committee. and do not apprehend
any difficulty in tho contests"
In answer to direct question MS to which.
IN his judgment. was the better boat. the Na!-
kyrie or Britannia. the Earl said:
Well. you know rs much about 1t as do.
The contests on tho other side. in which both
boats participated. niford m opportunity OF
basing on opinion. believe that my bont is
the faster; or. rather. I would sooner have the
valkyrie."
In relation to tho coming races with tho
visilsnt the Earl was extremely reticent. lie
has the highest opinion ot tho Vigilants quail
itiea. and realizes tina. u he carries the Ameri-
only sa cHG close oS TSsy VIZ BE-
re.ilss san NJ cav "ny.aiss On that point
The Tssi vas the guest to-day OF T. Donnie
BoardmEn. Late tbs afternoon the two gen
where they joined The dinner dance party.
There were about thirty persons at,he lunch
Iinner. aud It was tho Impression Of mauyt that
10 returned TO Bostci. Such. however. was not
He went back to Mr.. Boardman's pretty cot.
tage on the rocks above the sea. and there he
will remain until some time tomorrow. In
The crew OF tho .Valkyrie had an easy time
e. Il d. It BAY kags as r. wGrs
northwosterly breeze which has been blowing
for tho past three days k!cscd MP such rum
fer's crew wore net bothered py email boats
CAPT. Sran!ieid, Who had not been ashore:
except to the nail loft. aimee tho Valkyrie got !
here. took @ few hours eft yesterday afternoon. |
and went gightsocing with Pilot Lyons. His |
excursion included ride on tho electric cars. |
. trip over the big bridge. and q ride Mp Broad
way on tho cable cars. The Captain WAS quite |
pleased with his visit. and sRya hs will take |
good look around whom the races ar" over.
- tug will take tho Talkyrc down Ia, the |
hauled ont. Her copper bottom. which is u |
marvel Of Hnoothnsss In i.s way. will need |
only little attention. 1t f. sni6. AMI when they
Ret through Il will be fully ma good as the |
Vigilanes Tobin hrob 20 bottom. The English
oufter's snil1 arc now in sp!enGid shrpe. Tho |
atory about her adopting American notions |
pnd having throo tattens put in her mainsa.l
has not been substantiatei as rot and Is not
likely to Be- Her ma:nsail fits very we'll with.
that Sailmaker Ratsoy ever thought OF putting
tho bettens In.
Lieut. Henn. who is ono OF the fairest and
best judgea OF yacht racing. seems to think
that tho valkyrio atnnds more than an even
chance this time o: Defeating the American
defender. Therefore soE:o OF :he reckless bot
tors who bnvo bosn Offering to on the Vigil
ant had better DO careful.
All work ON she VigilAnt at City Island was
completed on Saturday n'zct. and whom her |
mon 1nished polishing the Tob;n bronze bot
tom 1t :rleaEod like polished gold. &. Oliver |
1seiin and Desigper Horreshoff. who Just re-
tQrnad from Brie.ol. wers among those who
Waited tho yncht yesterday: Capt. Hansen
sAiS that sho would probably be put overheard /
this morning aud then brought to Ncwr York
for trial spin and to soc how her new hollow
old one. which she used Ia tho trial races. will
b0 6ubBkitatOI.