The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-09-14
WILL NOT RACE AGAIN
valkyrie Being Made Ready for
the Voyage Home.
puNRsvEN IN A BAD LIGHT.
Refused 20 saii the Second Race Over,
r,nf,,~ea IN Race for a New Trophy,
and Proposed impossible Rules

rsv York. Sent. 15.-T@here seems - oe
- ,,roane~f noe az any more races be-
tween fhe Defender and EalkYris III. i'oF4
T,snraven ard e. Oliver Iselin are NOR
oughly Disguised with tho Wnoie hiiHl.iens,
arr though mutual friends have sesurred
tneruselves Il, patch up a truce IN the nos
tiisteg. there II no likelihood that tne TWO
racers will meet again THIS iafa ~
streugfhaned b. ths fact that the aiR$riS
is being disnantled and prepared TOT ths
voyage hack 10 England.
Gen. Taylor. Of Boston. offered cup OF
trophy valued at soyD ioF
"a be- sailed Off Boston. but Ar.
TseiIr declined IA these words I:
MANY thanks for the generous Offer. l
Ynnet decline Al present 70 race the Faiky-
rte." The tone or the reply shows mat pit.
IseIln Ia disgugted at Lord DunraVtn ae-
ton IN not racing on THURSDAY. j. Mat-
land Karaev. who represents Lord Dun
ravsp aid TO-DAY that Lord Dunraven had
sat1 rosifIveIy that ha viii not race the
yalkyrfe in American waters again. ~
seems that both owners are positive the
matter Is ended
The press comment enbodies many
,nades OF opinion Of Lord Dpnraven the
opinion most generally held howeFet, :
that he was bezet with difficulties especial
~ abhorred by him. though IN some quar-
ters Il is thought he was possibly nasty.
New York. Sept. i3.-Whatsver DOUBT
NAV have existed as 10 Lord Dunra"en
intention Of racing the Nalkyrie IN thIs
country again was dispelled this morning
nv II Maitland kersey. To a reporter ne
said. emo: the yaikyris viii never again
race on this side OF the Atlantic The
races are over, and that settles u. nave
nothing more 10 say on thar po4nt Nj.
Ksrsev, speaking Of the offer OF COL ray
lor, OF Boston. said that, as iord Dun
raven had decided not 10 race his yacht
again In America. h would DE idie 10 us
ctiss that or any other oHeT.
On arrival at Erie Basin the Nalkyrsc
was hauIed into position between two
STEAMERS Just outside the dry dock. where
she had several times heen dried out Tor
cleaning and repairing purposes. nc
crew. under command OF Capts. Cranheid
and SYCAMORE were Immediately set 10
r,orh TO s,rip her and prepare her for her
voyage across the ocean the sailors
worked with their usual alacrity and ef-
fectiyeness. and before II o'clock had low
cred the topmast and removed the DOW
sprit gear The yacht VIII doubtless De
rugged for the ocean voyage as she was
when she sailed from England Tor Amer
lea.
Gen. Charles IT. Taylor. OF Boston.
telagraphed TO Lord Dunraven and
Mr.. Iselin. Offering to give s5.oo0
for the purpose of procuring a cup
or trophy 10 be contested Tor by the De
fender and Nalkyrie. the race 10 TAX"
place off MarbIehead. Mass. He Is ready
10 leave the conditions for the race, aside
from the local ones. To the gentlemen rep
resenting~the two yachts. Lord DunraVen
last night made the following response:
ct Is a magnanimous offtsr. but can say
nothing further until the matter has heen
considered AT the meeting Of the cup COM
mIttee, at which l shall be present"
Mr.. Iseiln said. IT will race the De-
fender anywhere. at any time and for any
thing. II docs not lie wholly with me.
however
The Atlantic Club contemplates an at
tempt TO arrange a race or a series be-
tween the yalhyrie and Defender for a
special cup. to cost about 5000. The
members OF the club win propose either
one race or two out OF three. and several
OF them are anxious TO wager Dunraven
so. 900 that the cup will be won by tho
Defender. Dunraven Will be allowed 10
arrange the details IL tho plan material
ICES. TO choose the waters between Sandy
Hook and Marblehead and the date.
within the limit of October 10. 10 arrange
that the public be kept ignorant OF the
date and TO select the rules OF either the
New York Atlantic or Larchmont clubs
the three leading clubs of the country. to
govern the race