The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-09-11

the second ten miles was 9 veritable
victory for the Yankee. She gained
slowly, but she gained steadily and turn
ing the round mark not far behind her
rival, she now had better chance By
long odds to win than q few miles back
In the journey. It cheered anxious
hearts on the floating city. for 1t is NO
exaggeration to-day that ninety-nine
hund redths of those afloat were De-
fender men from fret to last.
Toward the end 1t was evident that
the gap WAS closing and Valkyrie had
scarcely crossed the line and got out Of
the way when Defender came tearing at
1t like thoroughbred under the wire
She must have put on an extra burst of
speed to crafty those who had kept
their eyes on her white canvass from
gun TO gun, for she was we'll on her
side and her sails bulRed with the force
of tho driving breezs as a roar Of
whistles and volley OF cheers and
commanding gave her alienation.
Official time table is as follows:
Valkyrie-Stare, 1l:o0:13; first mark,
12:57:43; second mark, 1:5S:1O; finish,
1:55:s2; elapsed time, 3:55:G9.
Defender-St&rt, 1i:Ol:l5; first mark,
1:ol:25; eecond mark, 2:ol:45; finish,
2:67:40; elapsed time, 3:56.s3.
Thus 1t will BIO seen that valkyrie
won By minute l6 seconds on elapsed
time and after deducting 90 seconds,
which she allows Defender, by AZ Sec
onds.
More than one competent witness on
the days sport said that considering
everything Valkyrie was beaten worse
to-day than on Saturday. II WAS feared
after Defenders miohap that the contest
would prove 60 unequal as to lose its
interest, but 1t was this very accident
that gave the Engllshman q fighting
chance against Defender to-day. At all
events she has had the distinction of
crosntng the home line In advance of
the Yankee boat, the first in quarter
OF century.
Only one other boat Fl nished closer to
the winner than did Defender TO-DAY,
and that was Valkyrie II, in her race
with Vigilant in '96, when 40 seconds
only separated the racers.
1t has been the generally expressed
wish that Dunraven would win one race
OF the series, and the good wish has
come TO pass, unless the cup ommittee
entertain Defenders protest, and de-
clare against the Englshman. Captain
Ha6, when asked as to the accident,
looked aloft and grimly bawled, oval
kyrle's main boom tore away our rig
ging," and would say no more. Later
it was given out OF the New York Yacht
Club that the committee would not rem
der decision in regard to the protest
before TO- morrow.
Dunraven's Generous Offer.
NEW YORK, Sept. 10 The statement
IL made that Lord Dunraven has offered
pension OF thirty shillings weekly for
life TO every mem Der of the crew OF Val
kyrle should they succeed in winning
the Americas cup. This offer he Ia re-
ported to have made in an address TO the
sailors end their comm anders, In which
he said: "While feel that eyery man
will do his duty am anxious to encour-
age you to exert yourselves TO the ut
most to win tho remsining races of the
series."
The announcement WAS 80 unexpected
that for a minute not word was
spoken. Then, aotuated by common
impulse. the men of the crew broke ont
into cheer.
The men afterward held an informal
meeting and discussed the offer, and It
WAS clear from their manner shat thew
had entered into compact to strain
every nerve to win.
Lord Dunraven's action Ia without
precedent, either considered by itself or
from the standpoint OF generosity. It
fs the ambition Of his life to place
within the hands of his queen the
trophy that passed out of the ,ssession
OF England nearly half century ago.
The ages OF the twensy-six men will
average thirty years. They are ali
strong and healthy and their expecta-
ton OF life may be set at seventy years.
In that time, II the expectation be real
lied, they will each have received 3,12O
pounds sterling or $3.50 And in the
aggregate 80, l60 pounds or $500, 500.
That the crew appreciated Lord Dun
ravens inducement was shown by their
work In to-day's race.
Excitement in London Very Great.
LONDON Sept. 10.-The excitement
In London to night over the interna-
tional yacht race off Sandy Hook ia
greater even than that which prevailed
on Saturday night, when the advantage
which Valkyrie had over Defender at
the start bad created feeling of tho
utmost confidence that the English boat
would win, and when the news of De-
tenders victory was received with pro-
portionate disappointment. Though
still hopeful OF turn of fortune In favor
OF Valkyrie, the London public had re-
copciled themselves to the thought that
Americas cup would not return 70
England. The anxiety as to the issue
OF to-day's race was wrought up TO q
fever heat by the frequent issuing of
extra editions of the evening papers,
giving bulletins of the progress of the
contest The general 10y over the vic
tory OF Valkyrie was somewhat tenn
pered by apprehension lest the protest
OF Defender may yet be placed before
she committee In s1ch light as to in.