The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-10-06

before them, the yachtsmen here forgot
for the time that there were clever imi-
tators across the sea, but the Here's
hofs went Oh working as chance offered
and in 1892 theta was launched for Mr..
Archibald Rogers, now rear commodore
OF the New York Yacht Club the 46-
looter, Wasp, an acknowledged improve
ment on the Gloriana. She beat the
latter, and the year ended with that
shape OF craft being universally recog-
nized as the speediest for pleasure
boats that ever hoated.
THE vALEYRIE.
About this time Lord Dunraven de-
termined to try again for the Americas
cup, and this time the effort was to be
made in most determined and per-
sistent manner. Through the efforts OF
Mr.. Richard Grant, secretary OF the
Royal Yacht Squadron, and with the
advice OF the prince Of Wales, the
squadron's commodore, line OF attacI:
was in time agreed upon by Lord Dun
raven, and it was carried out with much
pertinacity. 1t was claimed that the
New York Yacht Club had no right to
demand OF the challenger all the dimen-
sions OF the boat that no would send
across the ocean to battle for the cup.
and, after much delay, and repeated
letters and cablegrams, OF IN explana-
tory nature it was intimated that the
! New York Yacht Club would accept a
challenge from their old friend by his
simply giving the load -water-line length
OF his yacht.
That was what had long been sought
and on November %, 1902, the Royal
yacht squadron sent its challenge, nam
ing Lord Dunraven's cutter rigged yacht
Valkyrie with an estimated load-water-
line length OF IS feet. Tho challenge
was accepted in due season and the
clubs began arrangements forthwith
to bring about the race.
AMERICANS READY.
Tho challenge OF Lord Dunraven
aroused the enthusiasm and patriotism
OF all American yachtsmen, with view
OF defending thecup IN the old fashioned
loyal way.
The club acted promptly, at once ap-
pointing the old committee, whose
chairman was General Payne, and the
members Ex-Commodore James D.
Smith, Ex-Vice Commodore Latham A.
Fish, secretary. They went to work
actively, and while they we're arrang-
ing the preliminaries the question OF
new boats to properly meet the visitor
WAS being discussed. Finally Mr..
Archibald Rogera went to the HERES
hofs and ordered the fastest boat they
could turn out. There were no restrie-
tions. A keel boat was determined
upon, and she is the Colonia OF to-day.
Weeks went on, the keel boat was
progressing as well rs could be expect
ed, and news from England as to what
the new Valkyrie under Watson'I
hands would do, began to make Ameri-
can yachtsmen and
THE AMERICAN PUBLIC NERVOUS.
So it was great relief when it was
announced that syndicate, prominent
among whose members were Mr.. e. D.
Morgan, Mr.. c. Oliver Iselin. and Mr..
August Belmont had ordered the second
cup candidate from the Herreschotfs.
This boat was to be OF bronze hull and
u centre. board. The latter was crafty
ing to the veterans who believed that
tho old American type OF craft was the
best that the world could pruduce. The
Americas cup committee reiOiced and
the public began to breathe easier The
| bronze boat was commenced, and, in
time, finished. She is the Vigiant,
with Capt. William Hansen in charge.
Boston grew uneasy. In lormer cup
races, she had the praise and the glory.
Her veterans once more tnlked OF cup
races and at last the Boston boys thor
oughly got the cup fever, Gen. Paine
headed the list. He had thought that
the victories OF the past would suffice
for him, and SO far as he was concerned
would not bother with the match OF this
year. He did not know himsel: when
he made that decision, as little later
it went to the world that Gen Paine and
his son, John B., would build cup de-
fender. They did it and it now stands.
THE JUBILEE,
The other Bostonians desired to be
alike enthusiastic and the rumors that
a second boat would be turned out were
fulfilled. 1t was built, and is the fin
keel Pilgrim. With these CUP defend
ers building the complexion of the
American cup COMMITTEES naturally
changed. General Paine retired to look
after his vessel and Commodore Smith
was made the chairman. Mr.. Rogers
also resigned and the vacancies were fll-
ed by Mr.. Philip Schuyler and Mr.. Fred.
eriCk Tams.
After repeated contests between the
four American boats, with which the
public is familiar, the Vigilant was
chosen to represent America in the great
international race,
On board the steamship Republic,
over which Mr.. Charles Chamberlain
had special supervision, many newspa-
per men viewed the race. From her
deck the Associated Press reporters dis
patched carrier pigeons with the earli-
est news OF the start, finish and progress
OF the contest. A number of the
speediest birds in the country were fur
nished by Mr.. Alfred De Cordova, the
we'll known owner Of ChetoIah farm,
North Branch, n ].
When tho yachts got under way they
had wind after them, and be.
fore they reached the outer mark the
wind had shifted to the very opposite
point OF the compass, and d>they came
home, or rather started to come home
with the propolling power as clearly
over the stern as at the very beginning.
There were occasions when some wind
ward work had to be done and, during
the latter part Of tho race, the wind was
fairly abeam, but the air was so light at
all times that it is not competent testl.
mony as to the ability OF either boat.
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