The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-10-10
CONTEMPLATING THE HINSEr.

The Harder IL Blows. tbs Grerter the Wall
ants Victory, says Mr.. I-eiin.
The viRilant received an ovation from the
Atlantic Yacht Club house and tho assembled
yachts when she reached Bay Ridge after the
race. The steam yachts. in addition to firing
their cannon screamed three times three for
the Yankee centrebosrder on their whistles.
The tug Commander. which towed her In. was
kept busy for an hour answering salutes for
the cup defender. and her Captain said his
steam would have given out but for the dark
ness coming on.
On board were C. Oliver Iselin. Herbert @.
Leeds. Vice. Com m odore W. Butler Duncan.
Jr- Newbery ID. Thorne, T.. A. Willard. Au-
gust Belmont. o. ii. L. Belmont and Lord
Dunreven's representative. the Hon. Hercules
Robert Langrishe. The Hon. Charles Kerr.
who represented Lord Dunraven on the Vigil
liant in the previous races had stayed away
because he was anxious to sail one race on the
valkyrie. On the Vigilsnt were also Designer
Herrsshofr aud CLpts- Hansen and Terry.
Before the ViRilant had time to pick up her
moorina. a Sun reporter boarded her with the
Official table Of the result. Every one crowded
TO see II. and there were many expressions OF
establishment when It was seen that the Vigil
liant crossed the starting line two seconds be-
fore the yalkyrie Those on the yacht. in
common with almost every one on the excur-
sion steamers and tugs. thought the Valkyrie
Thought she was five seconds ahead of
u.s." Mr.. Iselin remarked.
r4rh Kew em the Mns With
time tables. He WAS followed by ex-Conmo-
dore i. Nicholson Kane. Chairman Of the Re-
Tams. and Latham A. Fish OF the Cup Com
mtttee. and a score or more OF Mr.. Iselins
every one adjourned to the Nigilants cabin.
where Mr.. Iselin's health was drunk again
Mr. 1seiin. when asked what he thought Of
the race, laughed and said:
the tale. think it was mighty good result.
We're you interferred with by the excursion
splendidly to-day, except at the start. when
Getting ret in the Way four or i've tines ave.
DO you think you could win from the Val.
sod beat
conditions The harder it blows tho more we
What do You think Of the valkyrie,"
why. what have always said: she Is the
fastest boat ever sent over here: she Is es-
forty minutes OF today race proved. We |
haye all along been OF the opinion that the
going to windward. although the Nalkyrie |
people would have the public believe other
What do you think OF a one-gun start7"
broke in A. Cass Garfield. the Secretary Of the
Gun Com mittee.
:" II hasn't bothered us very much yet"
1T looked rather shnky to the people on the
iror said They all thought the Valkyrie was
leaving YOU"
Yin that sckly air we had at the beginning
there was good cause for it" Mr.. Iselin re-
joined. THE Nalkyrie seems to revel in light
In answer to the question how the vigilant
would do in o stronger breeze Mr. lselin said:
I'VE can go to windward faster in a breeze
and outreach her in a breeze. Every one could
see that today
why did you take In your baby Jibtopsail
on the reach homey"
: I'VE did not want to take any risk when we
were 30 far ahead. We would rather make a
sure finish than a brilliant one. II we were
behind or in close finish we would crowd on
everything and test the strength Of our spars
and rigging to their utmost"
Mr.. Leeds. in speaking OF the excursion
boats. said:
The May. the starting boat. as the racers needed
the first leg OF the course Is to windward. as
The excursion boats should keep well
ahead and to leeward when the yachts are
running free. and when the yachts are on the
wind they shoul d keep nstern and to leeward.
IL they would observe these rules they would
not int orfere with the racers and their passen-
gers could ste every bit as we'll"
=, Designer Herresh9fr and Capt: Hanssn sailed
The beat to the first marx. and the rest of the
way he and Capt Hansen divided their time
about equally They both sat by the wheel
III day.