The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1895-09-12
Defender Walked Away From
vaIkyrie III.
WON BY OVER EIGHT MINUTES
Was Ahead At the Outer Mark and In
creased the Lead All the
Way Home.

her name in truly American fashion
today, finishing far ahead OF the Eng
lish challenger. Valkyrie III, and CIV
ing every evidence OF outclassing the
Dunraven boat in almost any kind of
weather. 1t was nip and tuck from the
first gun signal and until within
short distance OF the mark, and then
Defender caught the breeze and to the
delight OF thousands simply sailed
away from her rival. From that mo-
ment she went on increasing her lead
to the end. winning by the surprising
margin OF eight minutes and ~ Sec
onds.
No incident In the history of sport
ever excited the interest shown in the
race today on Bay Ridge there were
gathered most OF the crack yachts OF
the port and some visitors, and all
along the line boats lay in readiness to
join the boats around Scotland light
ship. 1t was just as grand, just as i'm
posing, and the steamers bore just as
interested thousands as though the day
had been veritable yachtsman day
and the sky had been unclouded over
head.
OF the thousands gathered on the
decks of the steamers, there were at
least hundreds who cared very little
that there was a great international
yacht race on, and the probable win
ner was of still less Importance to
them. Many others were borne up by
their enthusiasm, and the rest, to
whom sickness came not, had every
reason to arouse themselves to the
beauty of the struggle.
FIGHT FOR POSITION.
| A grander light for position was new
| er seen, and almost to the end Of the
| outward course It seemed At times a.
| though the two boats were one, viewed
| from directly across the water bows.
The start was of Sea Albright, some miles
from the lightship. When the single
stickers drew up to the starting boat
great fleet was in waiting and strung
for miles behind the rear guard, ap-
parently countless in number and end
less in variety. A forest of spars and a
deep wall of smoke was the back
ground, and in the center of the pic
ture were the two narrow, seemingly
fragile boats. standing high up above
the others, clad In white, decked only
with swiftly moving figures. and even
In that light breeze skimming over the
water like beings endowed with life
and beauty.
When the preparatory gun was fired
the spectators on the beach saw the
smoke and strained their eyes for the
start. The two winged creatures tack
ed about for the word, and they seemed
to close with each other, like wrestlers
trying for a hold Several times they
came about exactly together as one
boat but 1t was finally observed that
the Englishman would undoubtedly
cross the line first. Amid the plaudits
Of those who watched them from the
steamships Captain Half brought De-
fender quickly about with her rival or
the last tack, and the Englishmar
crossed only four seconds ahead, with
Defender having the wind. The course
was 15 miles to windward and return
and the boats went OF on the starboard
tack.
: BRITISH BOAT LED.
: The British boat led out into the fof
and rain toward the turning mark
nearing which Defender passed her an
tagonist and turned ahead. On the rul
home the identity of the yachts couls
not be disclosed. owing to the thick
ness of the fog, until they were clos
to the finish. A few minutes befor
the turn was reached the boats seem
ed to come well together and wIthil
moment it was observed that the
had squared away for the mark. The
= Defender forged ahead. Previous I
this their relative positions had bee
n fixed merely by the angle from whic
the boats were observed or when oh
: served directly across their bows. mere
O ly by the bobbing waves. There wa
t no mistake now, however, as the out
i leader OF. Defender was giving out an
O she was sailing away from her RVS
4 amid the cheers Of thousands {
j. staunch admirers. She came straigh
g to the mark, and would have rounde
'. 1t perfectly had not big excursio
a steamer shut out the wind a momen
T. The double lines OF steam vessels wer
there in waiting to send the boats o
on their homeward course.
e DEFENDER RAN AWAY.
The manner in which Defender ou
footed valkyrie made even old yacht
men stare, for 1t was a remarkab
performance for one boat, after sailin
;. almost even with another for mar
miles to come out at the end with lea
10 Of almost a half mile. gained In II
- last two. She was almost three minut
= and half ahead OF the other at Il
le turning stake. On the home run tht
" brought out balloon jib, but the Va
kyrie's did not seem to flll SO well
!, that on Defender. The wind, whit
~ had increased during the early part
u. the afternoon to about eight miles {
hour, died away considerably and
e was in this forlorn hope that Valkyl
H. put her faith. Valkyrie had alreat
r. given evidences of speed In light weat
g. er, several times during the race, and
o. was believed by some that she wou
ed gather herself together for final bur
1t of speed. But although for nome
he 1t looked as though she really did ga
or triie, her chances were lost soon {
terward when 1t was clearly evide
that Defender was steadily increasi
the distance between them and so f
." iahed in the lightest breeze Of the df
IT. Valkyrie standing up straight me
ay than a mile In the distance, Defend
finishing eight minutes and ~ secon
ahead.
~ spokane Case Decided.
va O1vmOia Sent 1.-THE supreme col