The record-union., 1895-09-12

measured, but the Valkyrie's will.
Eighteen pigs of lead, weighing between
one and one-Quarter tons, were removed
from her hold to-day, and she will set
higher on the water. Probably the differ
ence in the wateriine measurement will
wipe out the % LILO allowance which she
gives Defender.
John Hyslop, the official measurer OF
the New York Yacht Club. was at the
drydock all the afternoon, waiting for the
Nalkyrie to be t1oated, but when she was
still resting on the blocks at 7:30 this
evening he went away, as it was too dark
| to take measurements.
The new topmasts of the Defender were
set on end at 6 o'clock. The spreader was
replaced with new one and the shrouds
were put In place. 1t was 8, o'clock be-
fore the yachts were hoated.
To-morrow's race will be fifteen miles
to wiudward and return. The start will
be from Sandy Hook lightship, unless
the committee establishes another start
ing point, in order to obtain windward
course OF fifteen miles.
Should the Defender win tomorrow
the Americas cup will remain here
another year at least, and the interna-
tional yachting contest of 1895 will be
closed.
Late tonight, in an interview, Lord
Dunraven said, when asked if the report
was true that he would not race any
more on account of the adverse decision
of the Regatta Committee. most emphati-
cally said it was not, and added:
81 shall sail this race Tomorrow as a
sportsman, because l have no occasion to
do otherwise. | believe in the ability and
honesty of the Regatta Conmittee of the
New York Yacht Club. | believe that
no effort has been made TO influence their
decision. l believe them to be gentlemen
and yachtsmen, and while don't care to
say anything about the Valkyrie, l vet
think that Mr.. Watson has fulfilled his
engagement to build me good boat. l
don't expect that Mr.. Iselin will offer a
chance for q re-sail or anything of that
sort. While it is very certain that the
Americas cup is lost by reason of the
Valkyrie's racing showing, it is not so
certain that at some time the cup may
not be carried across the Atlantic"
Mr.. Giennie SAID: Every fellow thinks
he is right, and we thought we were.
Well be at the starting line tomorrow
and have another Try"
The Tribune tomorrow will say:
When it was announced to Captain Half
that the Regatta Committee had decided
in favor OF the Defender he exclaimed:
That's right; and now the Defender
will refuse to take the race on foul and
will offer to sail it over again"
Mr. ISelin is reported as having said
to-day concerning the possibility of a re-
sail of the race: 81 don't know why 1
should do anything like this. 1t would
not be sportsmanlike for me to give up
any advantage which had been officially
awarded me under such circumstances.
l will not say thing for publication"
THE FEELING IN LONDON.
LONDON, Sept. 1.-THE decision of the
Americas Cup Committee to give Tues
days race to the Defender was known to
the London clubs and newspaper offices
about 10 clock this evening. The gen.
eral public will know nothing about it
until the papers appear in the morning.
All Interested are surprised by the decis
ion, and some were indignant. Th 9
universal expectation was that the race
would be resailed. Those discussing the
decision know nothing OF the evidence
before the committee or the detailed rules
governing races for the Americas cup;
nevertheless many angrily denounced
the decision.
The Yachting World, in its first leader
on the subject written before the decis-
ion, says: Two races have been sailed.
The Nalkyrie lost one actually, and the
second virtually. Whatever may be tho
committees verdict, it is impossible to
doubt that the American champion
achieved moral victory. There seems
10 De sulaII UOuDb tnaI MI. AerreSnoH
has again designed yacht that is eX-
ceedingly we'll adapted TO the purpose for
which she was built. Therein we must
seek our consolation, for were he hRndi-
capped by having TO design a vessel
which, first OF all, has to brave the At
!antic, it is more than likely that Mr..
Watson would turn out shell capable of
turning the tables. Yet our challenge
was issued with the full knowledge of
the hardness OF the conditions governing
the contests, and there is no use Of
grumblIng afterward, but for the sake of
cheering up our despondent pride let US
imagine that the Yankees challenged for
the Royal Victoria gold cup"