The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-10-09

eArTAtH oRANFGELn CAPTAIN HANSEN
Ba,urlal 8 race was no test at all. The
VII was very streaky, as it was on Thurs
%. One might say it was Thursdays s
weather repeated, except that there was
Ar enough TO let us finish within the six
hours"
Captain Martin Lyons, the Sandy Hook
pilot on board tho Valkyrie, said to me.
1T was fiuky day put that right at the
head Both yachts We're splepdidly
handled, there being considerable i'm
provement on the Vigilant since Thurs
day; but when the wind was fair for both
faehts we gained by running and reaching
BY the wind"
"You think then that you h ave the faster
boats" asked
81 think so decidedly-l do honestly
We've got fine crew, every man a good
sailorman, and Captain Cranfleld is the
most splendid sailor l ever met. There's
eot a man of us discouraged at all, and
ws'rc not a bit afraid of EN- for the next
race"
Aessrs. Kerr and Lyons both complained
Of the wash Of excursion steamers.
There isn't much to be said OF the race"
said G. Oliver Iselin. 1--WE beat EN-. and
tsAt Is about all there is to it. The Vigi-
liant was well handled from start to finish.
70 far rs could see, and she sailed 81 en-
hidly under the condition of wind and sea
that prevailed. The race was not at any
time test Of the speed of the boats going
to windward. 1t was all running and
reaching, and the Vigllant proved herself
The better boat"
Captain Hansen. in his bluff way, said.
"We knocked her out. The Vigllant is
sertainly the faster boat in light winds than
the ValSyrie. There is no telling, though,
what the Valkyrie may be able to do in
beating to windwaId. During the trial
races tile Vieilant showed that she could
beat to windward at good speed. In fact
think that is her strong point"
The official figures show that the Amer
can boat beat the British craft min SO
sec on elapsed time, from which must
DO deducted the allowance of l min. 4S sec.
due the Valkyrie, and there is left the
American. the victor by min IS sec.
AT II O'Clock today the two yachts again
started in a struggle for supremacy. The
course is a triangular one and especially
adapted to bring out their best qualities.
LONDON, Oct. 9.-The Times says edito-
rinlly this morning of the yacht race Off
New York on Saturday: "Vigilant's vic
tory was fairly earned and doubtless raises
the presumption that she will win three
out Of the five races. Still, ynlkyrie is not
beaten yet She had little chance of dis
playing her best points OF sailing Had
the wind held true she would have had
une opportunity of showing her merits.
Making excuses for the vanquished, how
syer, is not popular Office and doubtless
there ere many who will answer that flckle
breezes are an essential condition OF yacht
racing. Moreover, we have no idea of dis
paraging the merits of the yigilant,s tri-
umph."
The Standard says: "The race proves
little more than did THURSDAYS which
yacht is the speedlest. The wind was Just
as uncertain as at the first trial. Unless
there are steady winds, whether moderate
Or strong, the question of superiority will
not be decided"
The Daily News says: at would be idle
10 deny that the result of the race is dis
appointing, but 1t will not bring bitter
ness Of feeling to anybody. The Valkyrie's
pehavior on the homeward course serves
TO diminish the extent of the disaster and
warrants the best hopes for the result Of
tho next race"