The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-10-19
LORD DUNRAVEN SAILS.
HIS sTATEMENr REGIRDIYG THE
INTERNATIONALLY ACHrRACE.
He Leaves the vaikyrfe Behind-Anxious
for Any OF tho American Boats to Come
to Engiand-Rsce Results-Entries.

intentions about the Valkyrie for the
| future:
THE first races, which ought to have
been to windward and back were
reaches. On the first day the Faikyrie
had fiuke and came out ahead on lhe
second day the Vigilant had luke ana
| came out ahead. winning the first race.
.sThe first days race was void and the
| second davis race was won by the Vigil
| LIANT That made vast difference in the
| contest for the cup, but the merits OF
either boat were not determined. LOOKING
at IL from that standpoint OF view the
| first and second races should not De con
! sidered in Judging the merits OF the
yachts. ,,, mo.
"In the third race, the Valkyrle was
| fairly beaten. But the Nalkyrie was out
80 trim and had not enough Of ballast.
| In our desire to conform 10 the eighty
Ave foot limit, we sacrificed too much'
| We need not have been so Sacrificing lor
the VIgtlant was practically eighty-seVen
| feet long and we should have Increased
| the length OF our boat. This would nave
| helped us much. Further we were great
| ly interfered with by steamers not pelhs
able to sail the Valkyrie as we wanted
70 sail her. But the Vigilant would have
had not been for all this the difference IN
the time A. the close would not have been
necessarily so great as 1t was
"The fourth DAYS race was single
reef breeze. and | think Valkyrie would
have fairly won the race IL our two
sninnakers had held out This was very
unfortunate for US. and IL was very sim
g7Ilar. too. Such an accident seldom nap
pens In fact have never known IL 10
happen in England.
"As a total result, do not consider
that the relative merits Of the two boats
have been determined. / shall leave Val
kvrie over here with the intention OF
racinl tn yacht next spring in America,
II | can make arrangements for yacht
races / understand quite number or
cups were not raced for this year. For
these l will try. The course from here 10
Marblehead is most excellent, and Val
kyrie would do more than we'll on them
II have been asked If five out Of seven
races would not be fairer in the matter or
the contest for the cup. To be sure, the
element Of chance would be lessened in
five out of seven races. but consider
this of insufficient Importance.
ITO refer to the recent races again,
I think the majority of them should be
to windward and back. Only one race
complied with that condition, and that
was the last one. But nobody was at
fault. Permit me also to say that l never
was over confident. although / thought
Vakyrie had a good chance, and think
so still
Jubilee, Colonia and Vigilant-any one
of them, or all-should come to England
to race. In fact, I am anxious that they
should do so. l do not know which
would win. but II would be splendid sport,
and ii is for the sake of sport that 1
desire It."
Gloucester Races.
GLOUCESTER, N. j., Oct -18.-Flrst
race, seven and one-half furongs-Blue |
Wind, /; Prince Edward, 2; Black Hus- |
sar, g. Time, la ID.
Second race. six furlongs-Extra, /; |
Miss Mamie 2; Sawdust. 3. Time. 1:lS "a.
Third race, five furiongs-Silence, 1;
Little Phil, 2; Censor, 3. Time, LOS "a.
Fourth race seven and one-half fur
lolgs-AIusmee. L. Penzance, 2; Marina, 3.
Time, 1:SS "a.
Fifth race, four and one-half furlongs-
Pschye. +; Ixion. 2; Theodore H., g.
Time 50 IA.
sixth race. four and one-half fur
longs-Criterion, /; Tartar, q Court
land, 3. Time, SO.
The Results at Linden.
LINDEN, n. j.. Oct B-Following are
to-day's results:
First race, five furlongs-Token. 1;
2: Little Pirate 3. Time Loo.
Second race, mile-Candelabra l; Cor
rection 2; Beansy 3. Time 1:42.
Third race. furlcngs-Shelly futile
1: Darkness .; Reynard 3; Time liza IL.
Fourth race, furlongs-Tom Tough /;
Dalsyrlan 2; Speculation g. Time l:28 II.
Fifth race, 6 furlongs- FLORENCE l;
! ,. 4 |
Sixth race. mile-Banquet, 1; Harry
Alonzo 2; Integrity 3. Time la 81.
Entries AT lii d.n.
First race, / mile-Comanche 113: WIN |
Elliott, Ito; Herald, 10; Sarah Ramey, 10;
Redskin los; Lansing l05; Marshal lO3;
Faithful 100: Integrity 100; Clio (colD "; |
Jodan 81; Treasure "a; Midnight "a.
Second race, ! 1-1G miles-Gloaming III;
Mary Stone 100; Stockton 1O2: Terrifer
100; The Ironmaster 80; Centella So.
Third race, 1-2 furlongs, selling-Gov.
5heehan us; Maud Ward (geldng) ll5;
Black Hawk 113; Enfield 10; Nahma lO9;
Oporto. 10S; Micmac Queen, lO7; Clark lO2;
Economist 1922 My Girl (colD 100; Maggie
Smith 81; Nelglen 81 Imp. Clear Sea 81;
iertie 81.
Fourth race, / mile, selling-Will FL
lott 1O7; Restraint 1O7; Benvolio 1O7;
Chief Justice l04; Meanie 10l; Bolero l0l;
sir Plant 49, Lotion 50; st. Anthony SO;
Bess McDuff 95; Bushranger 80; Tom Skid
more 50: LIfeboat SO.
Fifth race "a mile-Ornus 11S; Bowers
Is; Factotum us; Miss Primrose (colD
0l; Enfield 10i, Memento (colD l0i; Jack
l03: Big Mid 1913; Golden Valley 100;
sappho 100
Sixth race 81 mile-Wah jim l26;
Kingston 1923; Rival 10.
FasteSt Tro ling Time.
NASHVILLE, TENN, Oct 1S-Monroe
Directum lowered his own
'ecord by l IA seconds tod ay at Cum
,erand Park, and at the same time made
he fastest time ever trotted In a race.
rhe distace rule had been waived in
he third heat Of the 81 900 purse and
)irectum. Joined by a runner on the
Jack stretch. left his field a sixteenth OF
mile. The time by quarters was 30.
O3 II. 1884. 2:O5 Ia. In the unfinished
rot from yesterday only those horses that
lad taken a heat started, and the same
Ian was followed in the 5000 stake. The
s.. 900 stake trotters, 223 class (uninsh-
d from yesterday. PAROLE. 2, 2. l. /.
,ourler, /, 4, 2. 2. Raven Wilkes. s. l. g. 3.
,sten 3, 8, Z, dis. Charlie c.. s. 5. 4, diss
red H.. A. 6, dis. Isabelle. T. 7. g. dis.
Warwick. dis
Time. 2I7 s-4. 2ls 81, 2:17 "a. 21s IA
Hermitage stakes. 5000 trotting, Dds
lass.
Peveril, l, 1; Dorf Mack, 2, 2; Patent
A 1