New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-09-14


tao or three days. 1t VII! contain all '"e CUT
respondence on the subject o.
g. Nicholson Kane said at midnight that 'he
discussion of the evening had been an Informal
one He added: There were many members
o. the club present, and the discussion was
~ general one. There have been number OF Oh
fers for purses for a race between the Naikyrie
and the Defender. but do not anticipate 'ha'
any more races will take place. The Regatta
Committee within two or three days Will make
q full report upon the Defenders protest
GETTING READY TO GO HOME
The yalkyr.e went into the Erie Basin early
yesterday morning for the purpose OF being put
IN trim for her return voyage across the ocean,
II marked the beginning of the end OF her s'a!
in American waters. She was toweu iroi' "e'
anchorage at Bay Ridge by the tug F oeo n 70
the Basin. where she arrived a. au =, aomed al
ready The vast difference between her ilrs' anu
last appearances in the Basin struck WIN peou'-
far force those who were presen. Oh "a. ~ A.
cas,ons When after her voyage across inc AZ
ianttc ahe was towed into the dock 10 nave hel
racing rig fixed. she was received by thousa ns
OF people eagerly waiting 70 gee s,a e" vas cor
daily greeted on every hand. ana there was az,
exceptional amount OF genuine interest disp,ayeo
tc tha FIN eish Yacht. Consequently, yesterday,
when she quietly foa ted into her DOCK unheeueu
by all and without so much as a sinsie saiu.o
from plebeian tug on her journey up. tne cha"se
scanned marked with intense emphasis Al no
Zine Yesterday while the Valkyrie was warped
Into the Basin was she surrounded py mort nan an
twenty persons. ana THESE were in"'i''' VI ~
dock-lounger type oniy'
HURRYING THE PREPARATIONS.
The valkyrie was berthed TO the left OF DRY
Dock No. .. where she lay between the burned-out
Cairniehi which is now undergoing post
mortem examination at the hands of Loyds sur
w. CLYDE Not q
minnie was lost before the crew set to work
under the direction of Captains Cranheld ana
Sycamore dismantling the soop FIRST the iore-
stay was unshipped and hauiea on Doaru 80
the topmast was taken down, the rigging. pack-
STAYS and shrouds all loosened up ana removed
and with the bowsprit then unshppeu the uiiII
English racer looked mere "reCh upon '''
water. ,,, ,,.,,,,
At about o'clock the big steam derrick having
the Valkyrie's seagoing spars aboard was hauieu
alongside. and the huge steel boom was ulsi e,
and transferred TO the derrick. Captain Cranfeid
hoped to have the big mainmast unstepped yester-
day also but falling darkness prevented the
complete dsmantlement of the yacnt HOW
ever this will be unstepped early this morning,
and Captain Cranheld said TO a Tribune reporter
that he hoped to have the Nalkyrle reau! i0l
her ocean voyage by tomorrow at the lales,.
lust when IL is proposed to start the Valkyrie
a. her home ward journey could not be ascer-
tan ed yesterday Every one connected Win the
boat denied all knowledge OF the date OF her ue-
Darture hut II is apparent from the hurried prep
arations that being made that 1t is LORD Dun
ravens desire TO get his boat ava! an q"'O"''
possible o,.
CAPTAINS Cranfield and Sycamore were seen by
q Tribune reporter when they came ashore from
the Valkyrie last night, but neither was In
talkative mood; In fact general air Of depression
seemed to hang the whole crew. captain
Sycamore. however. took the opportunity 10 deny
the confession attributed TO him by contempt
rary that he had been too smart on iuesuaS
last the starting point, ana tndt mao ne hiloNu
how things would turn out he would nave ac'eu
differently.
Both captains refused 20 discuss any incidents
connected with the cup races.
Ratsey. the sailmaker. was seen aboard tne
City OF Bridgeport and he said lat the Valkyrie
racing sails would be packed up and slowed awaY
on the yacht. and that her big mast and racing
. spars would follow by steamer: Mr.. Hatsey
added that he thought II was pity after all the
EXPENSE and trouble which had been incurred that
the yach, had not had full test. II fully agree
he said with all that Lord Dunraven has DONE
and it is a matter Of regret that the committee
could not accede to his request to make sucn ar
rangements as would insure fair contest be-
tween the Valkyrle and the Defender
THE DEFENDER GOES TO NEw-ROCHELLE.
throng visited Bay Ridge where the victorious
Defender was lying. yesterday morning. The
gluminum boat was richly dressed out In the gay
est Of bunting. At a little before IL o'clock the
Defender. which had aboard Mr.. and Mrs lselin
and the party that has been sailing on her this
Flint and was speedily on the way to New-Ro-
chelle. The crowd cheered wildly as the pale
blue yacht left her mornings. and all the way up
the East River II was triunphal progress.
Coming under the Brooklyn Bridge especially the
cheering and salutes from the spectators were
continuous
tender the Hattie Palmer. as the Defender was
leaving Bay Ridge The tender managed 70 break
away from her wharf mornings and striking me
wharf with her rail carried away n portion or the
starboard side OF IT, The Hattie Palmer had on
board several of the Defenders spars When
Captain Taylor was seen at New-Rochehe later,
he said that the accident to the tug did not amount
20 anything.
The Defender at New Rochelle Yesterday af-
ternoon drew almost as big crowd to In
spect her now that she has won the races as
when she first came 10 the mornings In the
Sound inlet off Mr.. Iselin's beautiful home, All
View She arrived at 2:SO o'clock. The New
Rochelle Yacht Club house verandas were
thronged. as were all the available spots In the
picturesque Hudson Park alongside OF it, Mr.
jselin with his wife and party, went on shore
Immediately in the naphtha launch. Captain
Herreshoff took the first train for Bristol
NO MORE RACES. SAYS MR.. IsELIN.
Mr. Iselin when seen at his home on shore.
eaid that he done with all racing of the
Defender for this year. and that 1t was his
intention to lay her up soon ar he could find
a suitable place This may not be for week;
perhaps not for ten days or a fortnight Until
then nothing will be done with the Defender
except to get her sails off and dry them. Mr..
Jselin was not willing to criticise the Earl Of
Dunraven, nor make public either the letter
he had sent TO His Lordship or the answer to
It, This, of course. was the letter offering TO
resail the race of last Tuesday. Mr.. 1selin
said that he felt that he had demonstrated the
Defenders superiority to the Valkyrie effect
lively, but he would much rather have won the
races without any Of these bitches. Mr.. Kane,
Mr. Leeds and Mr.. Thorne also refused TO dis
cuss yachting matters. AS. Mr. Iselin began
his preparations for a trip to New-Iork he SAID
that he should not even consider any offers TO
sail the races between the Defender and the
Valkyrie at Marblehead or anywhere else.
When Captain Hank" Half was seen on board
the Defender. the big yacht was undergoing
TRANSFORMATION scene. Her huge mainsail was
tust being unbent. and the steel gait lay just on
ION OF the big steel boom. giving q fine