Evening journal., 1893-10-02
THE TWO FAST YACHTS.
Valkyrie's Owner is Satisfied
With Everything.
SHE Is TOwBD TO THE DRY-DOuK

Lord Dunraven Says That II He Doesn't
Accomplish What He Came to America
for, He Win Have No Excuse to Offer
Sporting Men who Bet = to I on vigil
liant Now Feel Blue.
BOSTON, Oct. 2-The Earl Of Dun
raven is in this city on a pleasure
trip While here, the distinguished
visitor will meet General Paine, Of whom
he is a great admier. Lord Dunraven
made the journey from New York in the
most Democratic fashion He came
alone, and occupied a seat in an ordinary
parlor car of the "Gilt Edge" express.
about the only thing that l can say
that have not said, he remarked, lis
that the valkyrie will be docked on
Monday and prepared for the races
have been on the boat during her trials,
and am satisfied that she is In good con-
dition. In all winds sac has behaved
well. I can say nothing concerning the
/ probable result Of the international
races.
"Of course, the object of my coming to
this country is well known, and II fail
l will have no excuse to offer. / am per-
fectly well satiffsd with the arrange
ments made by the Americas Cup Com
mittee, and l do not apprehend any
difficulty IN the contests"
Iu answer to a direct question as to
which, in his judgment, was the better
boat, the Yalkyrie or Britannia, the Earl
said;
"Well, you know as much about it as
do The contests on the other side, in
which both boats participated. afford an
opportunity of basing an opinion.
believe that my boat is faster or, rather,
l would sooner have the ValkYrie
In relation TO the coming races with
he Viligant the earl was extremely
retieent He has the highest opinion OF
the Vigisnt's qualities, and realizes
that if he carries the Americas Cup "a
England, the trophy will be won only
after a series Of close races When
asked in what light he viewed his pros
poets, be said.
II really can't say anything on thai
point. 1t is better to await the result.
The valkyrie ''Rssted" Yesterday.
NEW York, Oct. 2.-The crew Of tn
valkyrie had an easy time of +
! yesterday at Bay Ridge. as no work
done on the English yacht Sunday. Tn
fresh nofthwesterly breeze which ha
been blowing for the past thre
days kicked up such rumpus in tn
A offing that few of the small boats care
' to venture out, and as a result. the cut
ters crew were not bothered by smal
boats as they were last Sunday
Captain Cranfeld, who had not beel
{ ashore, except to the sail loft, since th
{ Valkyrie got here, took q few hours OF
- yesterday afternoon, and went sight
. seeing with Pilot Lyons His excursion
ri included a I ide on the electric cars
, trip over the big bridge, and ride u
h Broadway on the cable cars. The cap
IS tain was quite pleased with his visit
a and says he will take a good lOol
n 81 ound when the races are over.
A tug took the English yacht down I
y the Erie Basin this morning, where sh
% will be hauled out Her copper bottom
which is q marvel Of smoothn ss In it
d way, will need only a little attention, /
is said, and when they get through
l will be fully as good as the Vigilant'
Tobin bronze bottom. The English cut
& ter's sails are now in splendid shape
y The story about her adopting American
.. notions aud having three battens put
IN her mainsail has not been substantiate
as yet, and is not likely TO be. BE
msinsail fits very well without then
u and there seems TO be no evidence tha
u Sailmsker Ratsey ever thought {
10 putting the battens In.
i Don't Bet to 1 on the vigiiant.
ie Lieutenant Hem, who is one of tI
n fsirest and best judges Of yacht racing
Is seems to think that the Valkyre stand
more than an even chance this time
p defeating the American defender Their,
" fore some of the reckless bettors WI
70 have been offering 2 to on the VigilaI
10 hid better be careful.
q The Work on "vigilant."
y All work on the vigilant at Gil
{ Island was completed on Saturday nigh
"a and when her men finished polishing Il
!. Tobin bronze bottom It cleaned iii
le polished gold. C. Oliver Iselin al
Designer Herreshoff, who just return,
d from Bristol, were among those wi
IS visited the yacht yesterday CAPITA
Hansen said that she would probably
u put overheard this morning and tn,
Id brought to New York for a trial sp
rs and to see how her new hollow boo
works. In case it does not answer, Z
Z, old one, which she used in the tri
I'd I vnnao Mill Io