St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-10-12
YACHTsMEN INTERVIEWED.
They All Agree That the FjgiIan;
Is the Better Boat.

They All Agree That the VjgiIant
Is the Better Boat.
NEW York. Oct. 1.-THE cup de-
fender ami challenger were lowed to
their moorings in the Atlantic basin as
soon as the race was declared Oft. They
arrived at $3.50 D. IN. Commodore Banks.
of the Atlantic Yacht club, offered to-
day to give a cup valued at 500 for a
race between the COlouia and Valkyrie
after the contest for the Ameri-
cans cup has been decided. His
idea is that as the Valkyrie
and Colonia are the two fastest keel
yachts of America and England, a
race between them would prove that in
building keel boats America could hold
her own.
After the yachts had been moored,
Commodore Archibald Rogers. of the
New York Yacht club, who is the rep
resentative OF the ViRilant on board the
NalkyTie, was Interviewed by an ASSo-
ciated Press representative.
In reply TO 4 query as TO what he
thought of a race between the Valkyrie
and COlOnia. he said that he thought
such a contest would be impracticabe.
1t would be most Interesting, but the
COlonia was out of commission and it
would take three weeks TO get her in
trim.It would not be possible for Lord
DunraYeG to wait until then.
Capt. CTantield. the captain of the
English yacht. said: Il am satisfied
that we were beaten because the Vigil
liant is a better boat than the Nalkyrie.
Today's race, though not finished.
V,roy-ad avian mara than Gafrtrdav5c
Mondays that she is able to defeat u.s."
Would you like to have a gale for
next Fridays racer"
mo, thank YOU" said the captain, 81
got enough of gales coming across the
Atlantic. They blew the buttons of
my coat. l don't care what kind of
weather we shall have Friday. Ii we
had a chance of winning a race at all it
would have been today"
"What do you intend to do after the
match is Over?"
"Oh, l suppose we must build a CEN
teTbOaTder. 1 am sure If We ask you
boys over here you will give US a tip
how TO build a winner"
when the flagship signaled to you
asking if you would consent TO a post
ponement Of today's race you did not
reply"
mo. we raised no signal at all. We
wanted to win today, and We would
have won but for the other boat"
A sailor who was stanaing by said:
''It was no race today but the VigiIant
kept ahead OF Us all the same"
On going on board the Nigilant, Her
man Q. Leeds, VINO spoke on behalf of
G. Oliver Iseiin. said: The race was
given up at Z O'Clock. We were then
between ten and twelve miles from the
flag boat and had only fifty minutes TO
do il in. The Valkyrie was splendidIy
handled, as she has been in all her races.
She got the best OF us at the start. They
got 10 windWard Of US, and cut of our
wind"
"Wby did you not go about as often
as she did?'
1T suited her to do so. as she is quick
eT in stays than we are. We can beat
the alkyrie either in light or q strong
! breeze
Mr.. Watson, who was seen at the At
lantIc 4acht club, said he had been on
the May during the day, and, as they
wished TO set good example to the eX-
cursion boats, kept a good distance
away from the racers, SO that he did
not see much of the race He thought
the centerboarder would beat any Eng
lsh yacht.
Lord Dunraven. with his younger
daughter. left the Nalkyrie the moment
the dropped anchor and proceeded by
steamer 10 New York. 1t is stated that
she Vigilant syndicate desire to sell her
and have fixed her price at 100000.