The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-10-07
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~, tness CAIN epeus mht tue Wiho oiou h"ss
Hs Il loft little puff came along from the
@ Sesd%ny Before snS nSn
absolutely bscalmed. while while the vaikyrie hsid
though We we're ere a, anchor Now WIT that is What
call luck. and not poor handling"
for sRs s Mho ss a Sdd who oSs
here for the purpose OF seeing the cup race.
said; seen at the Victoria Hotel Yesterday 10
- am very much interested in the race. and
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In as much doubt rs II the boats had never
do YOU think thero was anything In the
way way the ViGilant was handled to merit criti-
cally. .. She was admir- abIy hand cd at the
start which Is nurposely, arranged to put
they critieise the way she was sailed. when she
YOU think they displayed seGS ss9 y, an
have aired as the ysikyrie aid ,n,so o hoard
not bad handiipG; Ths Vlsilsnt A fe it, into
ing Tor the s moment te could be done. N "N '''
II you remember. the same thing happened
S aHan Sse hs s the Se
Gained for twenty minutes. and the Mayhower
gained such an advantage that it wa Al, hope.
luck in yacht racing as in any. other sport,
- II they could have finished within the time
SSiiowanSe; 90 you think the 'aikyrie would
she certainly would; But the yigilnnnt
finding winds that did not reach, the Vslkyrle.
,,d nd let me say here that u the i Nay i
@ hsSe the o s boa
to run doyP the Nayahoe for no reason tia.
in light winds. and in yesterdays weather she
would have done better than the yiellant. T.,
tended Tor a, racer; Mr. HsrreshSG told me
that h. su IL her ong T
merits Of the yskyrie n and Fl The Britannia.
In light winds the Nalkyrie Is the better
Is on1 beat the
between them is not moro than three or four
minutes over fifty mile course"
icas cup. Lieutenant"
Well my opinion is that the valkyrie can
ming. That answers your question; but. mind.
that Is not based on their performances yes
>, Latham A. Fish. owner OF the fast schooner
Crawling and one q the members Of the Cup
prevailed on Thursday. The wind. which was
only about four knots an hour, was too light
Ialkyrie seems able to drift fast and. no
thought, would show up we'll in any sort OF
about. eaid that he did not think that any
error OF udRment had been made In sailing
Gained while the other boat got a breeze.
Neither boat apparently was damaged In
Thursdays race. and beyond little tightening
lit e was done on board Of sither craft yes
terday. Wintringham. the Bay Ridge. ship:
wright, is making a new solid club and yard
for the Valkyrie's club topsail or jack yarder;"
while they were getting It in position on
Thursday and that Designer Watson wanted
to be on the safe side and ordered the spare
Neither Lord Dunraven. Secretary Kerr nor
any Of his guests wero down at Bay Ridge last
night, Designer Watson and Sailmaker latsey
stopping ut tho club house alone.
and Edward Willard were entertained at dinner
by Columbus Old. Isen on his steam yacht
Helvetia, and after staying at the club house
retired early to prepare for to- days race.
hIr. Thorne and Mr. Kerr are trying to get
up MATCH between the rival mascots. ana it
Is said that tho vicilHnt,s fox terrier win be
Englishman is defeated III the race.
9. Oliver lselin. Lord Dunraven; Lord Wolyer-
ton. MARQUIS Of Ormonde Or, W; barton Hop
and the Hon. William Kerr were entertained
at dinner at Demonico's last night by Wood
bury Kane. Ralph \. Ellis and II. B. Duryea.
who were Mr. Royal Phelps Carrolrs guests ON
the Navahoe.
To-day's race. on account OF Thursdays
unfinished contest, will be the first race for the
cup and will be to windward or leeward. us on
one. viii. be sal led on Monday. and on We'd
nesday the third contest Will take place over
the windward and leeward course. as IN to-
days contest.
In case any more races are necessary they
will be sailed on next Friday and the following
Monday. and will alternate between wiudward
and leeward and triangular races. as at first