The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-03-11
AMERICANS WERE ANXIOUS
TO SAFE TIE TIeILlNr <ehUsT THE
VILKrRIE IN a sPEoTLB RACE.


Lsrd Duursvs-. However, Cisi-ss thst -
w.s Toe Ls,s .. the ssssss-If the Earl
Tssss His Cater Hose without = Cos
test u i- No FsuIt or Oar Tseht.-ea-
TIE ba-es viii GO to E-sissd sud Race.
In speaking about the vlGilsnt being placed
IN commission. again a prominent member OF
the New York Yacht Club said: Now that
C. Oliver Isslin has announced his willingness
tosesin race the viRilant sgsinstt the Valkyrie.
Il 10 to be hoped that some OF the London
FIELDS excited correspondents will calm down
bit Last year after the last cup race num-
Der Of the DunraVen party insisted that the
vslkyris, in spite Of her defeats. was the faster
boat, and limited that they would like to have
another race with the Vlgllant before the
season closed. This story eame TO the ears OF
some OF the vigilants syndicate. and two gem
tiemsn ct once offered to keep the yacht In
commission and back her for $4,000 side
seslnst the valkyrie. the race to take place
anywhere between New York and Florida
while no formal challenge passed either
way on the subject, Lord Dunrsven knew all
about the matter. and when asked II he cared
about making q race. said: oh. nc; II IL far
too late in the season. Afterwards he decided
10 lay the vslkyrie up for the winter and said
that he would keep her here until July 1. 1894
20 race against the American 85-footers. As
the cup races were over and the owners Of the
American yachts anxious to wind up their
connection with the big single stickers and
devote their spare time to their own business.
thsy decided that II would be Just - well not
70 make any plans ahead for this year
Consequently, when Mr.. Kersey wrote to the
owners Of til: Vieiant Ooionia. and jubilee,
asking II they would be In computation next
ps as few lew 1 oi them With ths poSsSl. ss.
esption Of the owners OF the Colonia, had
psturslly did not care to keep his boat over
here g race ths Nsrah zoe and yOlanss sl9n
s.d ,9a N spSss O ssSs LORD Daa
have Es5 been :sRs %sas s':
On. q the Coiopi. .yndicSte. has decided e IL
sp q; ssns
20 England and race next summeE She will
Sd s rS Be AS5 u ri SSs ss
hhodes. Her racing spsrs and sails VII be
BIZ s. ssss and By s'
tisnsd BY A Cary smith. She. WAS built by
'r tes9s:s ali feet inshss lie
water line % feet beam. II feet inche.
second in two Last year she won i In her class lass
Was second to q the Ariel Elm IN the comSo
dore Cup races, on Hampstead. and won the
Morn. Cow q New L sa .s. .a Ss
entire feet. and the following day was the fret
asss a.SS Re. % ss e: S.a
VINEYARD Haven: and |, wound Won up II. year by
sss Knots 1S P Ssns Aosi. 81 ' Sis
The Field. in speaking OF certain rumors re-
gsrdlns the next ehsll'nso for the Americas
maj p:n: .1,1n5 we nosl:%ss you'd
ISs 4.
s.eE n: two ncesa.n a.. Lord Pusr.ysn and
Sss on n. .sa a. the S ?:
evidently mostly sue..gork. and. as consequences.
:ss @ ~ s's'! u:
WIN regard 10 the boat s.sn i.y
WI: :,S:: ys.nS ss::. ana. csissis scdis ):
TT" sasss vii t e ga !. ao55
e, Of Sixth avenue and Twenty second
fSs q TCnfsi. hss Charge sG IT ne
s.Sa .s% c ~ s.F 3 NI ass n. 81
city will soon BIO finished. She 10 said to be
81 s s,s .S snd Vs and Su ss
as are rsw euding .neIng sGog yacht e
70 feet water line. feet beam. feet 9 inches
draught with board up. and about feet
Inches with board down. She will be lifted
with lead keel and be double planksd above
The water line.
NoRwALK. March 10.-Yachtsmsn residing
along the shore between Bridgeport and this
tsture yachts this season. A short time ago
E. Sterne Wheeler Of Saugatuck completed =
very handsomely designed 50-inch sloop-
rieGsd model yacht TO compete with . Bridge
port man for prizes next summer. Since then
yachtsmen throughout, western Connecticut
modelling Of similar flyers Louie. X. Young.
an East Bridgeport, spar maker. 10 the one
contest. but is likely that the race will be de-
clared on. and the many boats now building
Will take part In one grand regatta Oh Cedar
Point. Commodore Francis +. Burritt the
wsll-k known yacht designer. A II. Davis and
son OF Capt Ash Bond are among those who
are building 50-inch boats.