The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-09-13
NOW FOR THE VALKYRIE.
DycrRTsINTY ABoUr THE cur RACES
,,y1IL THE ENGbIsH B0hT ARRIVES.

Lard Dunrnven Gan nave tho flrrt hsnce
Put or Until Oct. o, but Not Lnter-The
y,s,tsst to he Taken TO Bristol for Ip,-
rroyement.-Archib.id Roger. Has Been
Asked 10 Hold the Coionis In Reserve
Jubilee and Pilgrim Leave for Boston.
rv.ry one seemed to feel well satisfied yes
t.rday that the Americas Cup Committee had
made a wise choice in selecting the Morgan
iselin yacht vigilant to defend the cup against
.he yalkyrie and the general opinion Is that.
under the circumstances. no other boat could
possibly have been chosen. There are few.
bovcyer. who contend that the Jubilee should
have received another trial. but II 10 only Just
% s,v TINT none Of this talk comes from Gen.
.Paino
No happier nan probably could be found In
the country on Monday night than c. Oliver
Iselln when he received tho following letter
from the Cup Committee:
NV YoRs Sept. IL. 1898. FLaosuir MAY.
~ C Oliver Leila
p,.R Sin, BY direction OF tho Americas Cup Com
r,uec have the honor to inform you that. for the
OF the Anne Cup against tho challenge of
tho valkyro tho committee have selected the vRiant
By order Of tue Americas Cup Committee.
A. CAss CANrrtap. Secretary.
I The success OF the vigilant was in grea.
(measure due to Mr.. Isein's untirinG Efforts
HE had hardly left the boat an hour since she
kgetting her in trim for the trial races. His
Svork is not over yet by any means. as good
Hdeal remains to be done to tho yacht before
Q.he cup races. 1t is said that tho Herreshofrs
think they can improve her considerably be-
ktveen now and Sept. 2S, the date Of tho first
Houp race, and she will be sent to Bristol some
ytimo during the week and stripped to the very
blast ounce. with view Of tightening her up
beforo she is measured again. Just how
,,.lA hos Ynh
His matter difficult for any one. who saw her
previously measured, to say: but as one OF tho
)sailors put It. "We are going to do 1t Just the
same" And there doesn't appear to be any
doubt about tho HsrreshofYs doing it IL any
Ione can.
Tho viSiIant, Jubilee. and Pilgrim loft Bay
inidge In tow yesterday. so the Colonia Is the
pnly one Of the quartet left at the old anchor
lge last night. A large number OF the fleet
which have boon here during the past few
.ays. including all Of the boats OF the Eastern
7acht Club. have como. too. thus giving to the
lharbor a rather deserted appearance. The
Vigilaut left early in the morning for New
Rochelle. in tow OF the tug Wallace D. Flint
ITho peerless Tobin bronze boat, with racing
ovation as she slipped quietly up the Fast
ltiver. and by tho time she reached He'll Gate
N Mr.. iseIin. while pleased. was apparently
not surprised at the HiEilant's selection; ne
the bos He sad he Was glad the
committee had not found 1t necessary to have
another race as any further delay wo%ld have have
added. :. and we will need every M mute OF it."
IA few alterations will be made TO her canvas
by Sailmaker Wilson. and before she is tried
again her mainsail and some headsais will be
trimmed q bit. go
Contrary to comm on report the Jubilee did
mot leave Bay Ridge until afternoon. Her gafr
that the General will indulge in a little cruise
before he returns to Boston. stopping at New
riend Of G GEN. Paine said at the Atlantic Yacht
CLUBS house yesterday that the General had
1 n sSs he he sa
fun with the Jubilee: that he thought the Val
kyrie was very fast boat and that the yiGi-
liant would not have an easy time OF It. The
General further said. he is satisfied that he can
the and S.a sss sh 0 weeks
aes but t That It the Srsakins q his gan was ~
such tremendous spars and rigs;
At the REQUEST Of the Americas Cup Com
in 1nt they o ossI n Ssi
ord Dqnraven. or his representative. that the
Week ssPs thu of s Pe
I per agreement After this date no other boat
Be Ss 9 % 1 tns %sW RfH hs
SIu6 in speaking q this elSuse in the articles
Eween Sept Il and % the club would have to
! forfeit the cup. unless Lord Dunraven would
consent to substitution OF some other boat"
Hank Ham who was seen on the Colonia yes
teIday afternoon. said that as she would be
F.. down he supposed he Would have to lay at Bay
! Ridge for few days yet, After that she would
vas sure the jubilee could be tuned up to beat
the Vgant and he added: III they ever
s meet aaGan you will probably see that am
5ae tug Triton came alongside Of the Pill
n q anchor n planr
eiener stewart and his friends left tho city on
ES.6 So I 5. Nicholson Kane. Chair
! man Of the Regatta Committee; was asked
bow stand. the Cup Committee has stated lo
America In the international races Tor the
Sap and We place the date Of the first race
pothing to do but to wait for tho boats TO put
u AN appearance at the starting ine.w henever
at may BE- s lot Of petty details Ana Pr Pre-
Cup Committee"
When asked if the date OF tho first race might
date. he replied: II do not know: that re:
pains in the hands Of the Cup Com mittee and
Lord Dunrayen. and Whatever they mutually
agree upon We are bound to accent We Will
be the sole judges Of the races. and map out
maj n.f "''uf'0S eA'" 'A'' anu 'Df ue0''''n 10
The valkyrie has not yet, been sighted. and
be hoped that she will arrive within the next
few days. she has only very. little time
left to get ready for the races. H. Maitland
kersey. who represents Lord Dunrayen on
ths side Of the water. said Yesterday that all
nonsense. Why" he continued. she has
only been out twenty days; and may pc sighted
her for q week yet The Genesta took TWEEN
tSono days to cross. the Gslatea twenty -nino
days. and the Thistle twenty-five days SO you
asked II she were delayed whether the date
for the first race would be changed, he said:
In an appearance and shows Just what her
condition is. and how long Il will take to put
her In racing trim Yes, Lord Dunraven ~
coming over, and will sail with a party 9f
friends on the Csppania on Saturday ne WI
9rmonde Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Hugh smith
Barry ana Lord Woyertopi" Mi nersey y f bar
races here and that he did not know who
would represent Lord Dunrayen on the vigil