The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-09-11
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The Cripple Gives Chase Piuckiiy-
Then while Al syes were or that frFaS-
stte line over which stsp made too ss'oh
would Re fatal. Ire Defenders r'tzt15'
came Recovering as1esiT. however as7
followed eagerly ~ those 70 Nh0hs -
breaking azsv % th~ tn toTssail arc re
ty~sakf,x AZ the fopr1ast meant for TIE
Ynor,Srt abandonment 81 all hoFse, sne Nrn'
In uurasIif TIE Nslkyrts did eKce3ffnA
work but Defender going tF4sf as neF nsas-
Rap left her chung u her rayAL Nttf'as
few minutes II was seen that Defefl1ef
meant 10 sail the first leg without -
sesssasl. ard to many Of those on the exet1f-
fson steamers and accompanying Ha.iits
shfs gave The FIRST inkiiuE that al acclh-hA
had occurred and thai the Defenders TOP
mast was the weak SPOT. Tne c7nfss
down the Jerrev coast. and the TfsDfte&
syrertH on hoard some % the boats. eIti-
caiis observing the Defenders progress.
Expressed Themselves as believing she was
-~erefv fsIioi8nr the En=Iishr1sa over the
course without attempting ~ rae lbs
belief was strengthened ~ tns fact ia
directly after ne fouling AZ the hne F.V-
test flag was r4fr az with = viEor toat IT,
noted determination on tho part OF ire
American commander
But the Defender was TN for race. ana
during the progress % the hrrt fS~ Hills
auffcient repairs were maize 90 ~naois nc
Defender 70 set ba5g ~ nlAinsah 49,
rounding the first leg In the beaf 70 "'Fla-
ward the watchers marked the NaikyTie :
minutes aud y seconds IN advance OF the
Defender.
The second Leg Defender Victory.
The second leg was expected - try the
nerves ~ those who had set their hearts
on victory for the cup defender, FOR her
little lib topSaii looked like speck com
pared with the great heilying balloon ID
fopsaiI get BY the Naikyrie. which was
drawing tremendously. Buf the second ten
miles we're a verifabie victory for the
Yankee. She gained slowly but steadily,
and turned the second mark not far henfna
her rival. she now having q better chance
hy long odds 10 win than few miles back
in the tourney 10 cheered the anxious
hearts on the floating city. for u Is no ex-
aggeration to say that niuety~nine num-
dredths or those aiioat were Defender men.
An Exciting Finish.
The last leg was run home with the wind
sbeann, and there was rush Of steamers
in the direction Of the lightshtp. a ten
knot breeze lifted the top OF chance
wave. and tho wash OF the steamers tnm-
bled tho little craft about a bii, but far
back the two Eingle-atickers. tic Defend
eF'S sails only showing. were sklnming
over millpond. with their bee rails awash.
and bofn rapidly overhauling me notiila
epeeding in advance. The little Queen
Nab. herself n racer, came abeam and
ioined the steamers far ahead Of tho con
testants. and finally. being outfootsd. vas
overhauied hy first one and then the other
Of her sister boats. She seemed TO catch
all the breeze. and heeled over IN an effors
20 run along with them, and she lid givs
each for a time a lively brush. but At last
faded back into the distance Then the
Navahoe. with mainsail setting like the
Nakyrie's. hove fin sight near the light
ship. when The final mile or two was 10 be
run. Toward the end II Was evident that
tho gap was closing. and the Naikgrie had
hardly crossed the line and got out Of the
way when the Defender came tearing
along like a thoroughbred under the wire.
She must have put on an extra gust OF
speed to crafty those who had kept their
eyes on her white canvas from gun 10 gun,
FOR she was well on her side and her sails
bulging with the force OF the wind.
The vaikyrie's InferIority.
Such is a brief outline of the days
events. The real story is known only TO
those who watched the fight Saturdays
race the first of the series, was decisive.
but none could tell what the Nalkyrie
might do under other conditions. Today
she was favored to the end. and II a
victory that will he told best In the de-
tailed story that follows. II was feared
that after her mishap the contest would
prove so unequal as to lose It's interest,
but IL was this very accident that gave
the Engiishman lighting chance against
the Defender today. With "A strong breeze
and a high sea for the second race the
Naikyrie did no better but at all events
she has had the distinction OF reaching
homo In advance OF the american boat,
the first time In quarter OF "A century.
Only one other boat finished closer to the
winner than did the Defender today, and
that Was the Nalkyrie III. In her race with
the Nigllant I'm 1893, when only 10 seconds
separated them.
III had been the generally expressed wish
That Lord Dunrayen would win one race
or the series. and some kindly disposed
people even extended their good wishes to
the hope that he might get two so that.
as they explained he would he Influenced
IN coming again for a try for the Gun
Inc good wishes came TO pass. unless tho
committee entertains the Defenders pro
test and declares against the Englishman.
ana these good citizens on their way 10
their homes after the contest today con
Gra'uiated themselves that Dunraven and
his gallant boat had gained what they
had hoped he would gain. a winning hrack-
Ct and the Defender had gained "A yeTita-
bic victory.
Pointing their noses inward the fleet
moved quickly along. forming a protect
ing line around the yachts as they were
towed 10 their lighthouses at Bay Ridge
ON the Defender Mrs. Iselin and the vel
low dog. both mascots that lad been at
fault. consoled with each other under the
main boom. while Capt Hank Han when
asked as 10 the accident. looked aioft
grtmly and growled THE Naikyrie's
main boom took away our rigging" and
would say no more. That was The extent
Of tho Information - he had on the De
fender. Later n Was given Out at the
New York Yacht Club that the cup com
mittse will not render a decision in re-
gard To the protest before tomorrow.
THE STORY OF THE RACE.