New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-09-20
WATCHING FOR THE CUTTER.
VALKYRIE NOT YET HERE.
PLEASURE CRAFT GO DOWN TO MEET HER,
AND COME HOME AGAIN
SHE WILL PROBABLY GO INTO DEY-EoCK on HER
ARRIVAL AND BE THOROUGHLY OVER
HAULED AND PUT IN TRIM FOR HER
GREAT EFFoRT-A HEARTY We'll
COME AWAITING HER.


Tho yall,yre ba. not yet reached port. Up TO
an early bour this morning. the many watchers
for the English yacht strained their eyes through
the darkness in vain. The fleet Of miscellaneous
craft which ran down to the Bar TO greet her in
ease she happened to arrive returned to the city
without being able to carry out their h0sDtape
intentions.
This result was not uncx pccted. When zap
tain Grifths of the steamer Spain, the only vessel
that has sighted the Valkyrie since she ieit her
home parted company with her Oil Saturday nisht
she was about 400 miles from TINS port FROM
daylight Sunday morning up to the hour OF WIFI
ing the wind remained steadily from the west
southwest-the most uniavorable wlnd possioie ioi
the yacht Under these circumstances she couid
hardly arrive before this morning. and might easily
be much later
If she had come she would have received
an ovation from the waiting yachts. NO boats
officially representing the yacht club were on
hand but the Bay Ridge anchoring grounds were
white with sails A number Of tugs went ont
10 sen Yesterday morning 10 look for the yacht,
and some of them hnd not returned at late
hour last night. IT the opinion OF many
local boatmcn that one of these might take her
in tow and hasten her arrival. This Is nariy
probable, however, as the deed Of gift OF the
Gun scems TO require that the challenging vesee!
must come here under her own sail power
NOT SEEN BY TIE WEsTERNLhND.
Tie Red Star steamship Westernand, which
arrived here yesterday, came over nearly tine
same course tile Valkyrc would sail on her way
from the place where she was seen by the Spain,
but saw nothing Of her. This caused the belief
HAT she was further away than had been Thought
Probably she made a long tack to the south ami
will make the land about Montauk Point, at the
eastern end of Long Island
The boarding officers have received no instruc-
tions in regard 10 the yacht and it IL not prob
able that the revenue cutter will 20 down to
inspect her. The White Star steamer Teutonic is
due this morning, and perhaps in going down 10
board her the officers may have chance to pass
the Vakyrie also.
II Is the piesent intention to dock the yacht in
the Erie Basin as soon a. possible after her arm
val and have her thoroughly overhauled and put
in racing trim. She may possibly anchor for q
short while of Tompkinsville, Staten lslanl.
IT, Maitland Kersey said yesterday afternoon
that he did not know when an application would
be made for a postponenent Of the race on ac-
count Of the ValkyIies late arrival. Tho length
of the pos;ponemcnt required will depend entirely
on the yachts condition when she arrives. III
size cannot be ready bv the date now liked, he
will ask postponement until October.
A PosTPoNEMEST or THE RACE EXPECTED.
In the mean while. the New-York Yacht Clubs
committee will proceed as if the race was certainly
10 occur on September 2s. The chairman, James
ID. Smith, expects a postponemcnt, hut it is not
etinuettc 10 discuss it until Lord Dunravcn, or
his repr, sentative makes request for one
II is hoped that such request, il il IS TO be
made will be submitted as possible, as
the preparations for In" race are on large