The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-09-10

Mile. state championship: Newton
won; Time 2:0s 2-5.
Half mile open. class B: Bliss won:
Cabanne. second; Mcdonald, third.
Time LOS %.
Half mile handicap, class B: Jenny
GO YARDS. won; Sims GO YARDS, second !;
Wells Q50 yards, third. Time 1:O4 As.
Mile handicap. class A: Brandt Q20
YARDS. won: Warren $50 YARDS. second
Harvey Q55 yards). third. Time PA LIS
Mile handicap. class A: ], T. Kelle-
yer. Springfield, go YARDS. won. Time
PIG 1-5.
Good Yacht Weather Predicted.
New York. Sept. 9.-rhe indications
are at midnight that the weather will
be favorable tomorrow for the second
race between the British yacht VAL
kyrie III and the Defender. Forecast
er Dunn reports that the outlook now
is that there will be fresh south winds
and clear sky. AT this hour the wind
is blowing from the southwest at the
rate OF twenty miles an hor OF Sandy
Hook. At Long Branch the sky is
clear and the wind Is blowing at the
rate Of ninteen miles an hour. Atlantic
City reports a Emile wind and clear
sky.
This afternoon both yachts went out
for q trial spin. The Valkyrie left her
anchorage at Red Hook at 2 p. m. I'M
der jib and mainsail. making the quar-
antine station in tack. She backed
across the Narrows, beating down the
bay again on the port tack. At 2:30
she returned through the Narrows, run
ming free under the same sail. At 3:15
she headed down the bay again. pass
ing quarantine at 800 under main sail
and jib. When clost to Fort Wads-
worth she went about and stood over
towards Gravesend and went off the
long dock south of Fort Hampton. At
3:25 she went about again and stood
down the lower bay.
In the meantime Defender had also
got under way, the two meeting of the
Crescent club house. the Defender on
the starboard tack, under jib stay sail,
main sail and club top sail. The De-
fender at 800 went close to the steam
yacht Valiant, anchored of Stapleton,
went about and headed down the bay
towards the Narrows.
At 317 both yachts were observed
from Sandy Hook in the upper part OF
the bay, standing on starboard tack
towards Coney Island. The Valkyrie
was in the lead and somewhat to the
windward. 1t looked as though a pri-
vate match had been arranged between
the two races. The wind was from the
south and blowing sixteen miles an
hour. Both yachts held their relative
positions until 3:49 when the Defender
went about and held up the bay. The
Valkyrie held on her tack until near
the bell buoy at the junction OF the
swamp and ship channels. when she
also went about and easing OF her main
sheet headed up the bay.
At APO the Defender passed puaran.
tine bound in and was followed fifteen
minutes later by Valkyrie also bound
in. Later both yachts headed about and
cast anchor off Bay Ridge where they
will remain until time to make ready for
the race tomorrow morning.
AT an informal meeting OF the MEM
bers Of the New York Yacht club to-
night the regatta committee delegated
James r. Dusk TO represent the cup
committee on board the Valkyrie at
race. 1t was also learned
that Davis Henderson, Lord Dunra-
ven's friend, will represent the British
interests on board the Defender No
official action OF any other kind in con-
nection with the race was taken.
Mr.. Busk was the owner of the sloop |
Mischief. which, in 1879. defended the |
"A
II the Bay of Quinta club, Lake Onta- |
rio. |
The course tomorrow will be an eruil- |
teral triangle ten miles TO side. start !
ing. If possible. from Sandy Hook. The |
regatta committee have the option OF !
changing the starting point to another /
location at the last moment. The course |
VIII be laid out so as TO give the yacht l
4 beat to windward on one leg. One
turn viii be right out to sea and the
'ther Will either be off Long Branch on .
the Long Island shore or off Long /
Branch on the New Jersey side.
The preparatory signal gun will be
fred al 1850, the starting gun at II 4
} clock. The boats will have two min
Ites in which TO cross the line and Be
lined.
The World tomorrow will print the
following interview with Cranfeid:
Il do not think that one race wins
he series by any means" said Captain
Cranfield last night. Saturdays race
vas no true ties, OF the respective r1sr-
Is OF the boats. ew lsborei under (
great disadvantages. These excur-
lion steamers gave US all their back
wash and particularly hampered Us on
he home run. l think II !s an outrage
he way they treated US. We are here
or sport ana We nave good boat, but
Z they interfere with our sailing as they
iii Saturday Te VIII never fad out
what the boats can do
do you think you viii stand better
nance II there is a good stlH breeze2'
vas asked
Indeed do said Captain Cranhsid.
Give Us a good stin breeze and we will
-urely wind. ! think VaIkyrie will DO
veil Il stif wea Their. II the wind had
,ot hauled 70 the south Saturday Val
,yri@ would have surely turned ;he
mark first 4 race II such turnkey
Wind Is 10 test az all"
The World received the following
rom Fo-eczste- Dunn which II VII
Yin: tomorrow
'fTuited States Weather Bureau. Sept
TIE weather conditions so- to-nor-
ON Riil - governed By an area O, hlxh
,reSsBze which 5 now passing OF the
Atlantic coast This wi, probably
I've o1-sho-e winds. mostly from
oufheTiy quarter, wi;h = fresh breezs-
he Wind = 10; likely 70 be any les
han 4; was in TIE previous race and
,.3bzbly 3 :rsds stronger. Win fair
seather. except ina, there may b =
Igacer haze. hardly sufficient. however.
o inter:srsr with good VIEW q the
ace
The conditions altogether appear 20 I
Z more promising :or good race asd