The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-09-27
standing OF National League Clubs.
VALKYRIE TO TRY AGAIN.
viii Meet Defender IL the New Challenger
Loses-Thc Races to Be Sailed in New
York-Rcal Reason for Leaving the
Yacht Here.

New York. Sept. 26-When it was an.
remain in this country during the win
ter, and would be laid up in the Erie
basin. there was much surprise among
the majority of yachtsmen at the sud-
den change in Lord Dunravens plans.
. Among others there was not so much
I establishment, as the reason for the
move was apparent TO them.
The statement was made this morn
ylng by H. Maitland Kersey. who has
been Lord Dunraven's representative
in this country, that Lord Dunraven
had concluded to leave Nalkyrie in this
country on the possibility of a race or
a series of races with Defender for
some of the cups or stakes which had
been offered since the last race for the
Americas cup. or for use as a trial boat
: for Distant Shore when she came here
to prepare for the race next year.
! Mr.. Kersey further suggested that in
case Valkyiie should be used to test the
speed of Distant Shore and should de-
monstrate her superior speed the cup
committee might be induced to accept
her as a challenger in the place of the
new boat. These reasons answered for
the majority of yachtsmen. but those
who have been in Newport and have
seen more or less of Lord Dunraven
know that they We're not the real cause
of the change.
1t is known that Lord Dunraven stin
believes that Valkyris Is faster than
Defender, and that with clear course
he could win In the kind of weather
which prevailed on the last two days
of this years race He wants to race
\ against Defender again. and for the
Americas cup. and probably will be ac-
commodated.
The question OF the course has been
satisfactorily arranged Lord Dunrav-
en- Is willing to accept the statement
of the committee that they will do their
best to keep the Sandy Hook course
clear. and now believes that they will
have little trouble in so doing. This
was sine qua non for the races. as no
other course will be chosen for Ameri-
cas- cup races. and they will be fully
informed Of the dates for the matches
1t Is believed that a patrol fleet can
lie brought together which will keep the
course clear even If the captains of the
excursion boats have not learned les
son from the races this fall.
Defender will be chosen to race
against Distant Shore and Valkyre
without doubt, as the owners of the
latest creation OF Herreshoff are fully
convinced that she Is the fastest yacht
afoat.
There will, therefore, be plenty of
racing next year. and instead of q post
ponement OF Americas cup races for
many years. as was thought likely
when the last resulted in such fiasco,
next year will see two races in one
season for the same cup provided, Of
course. Distant Shore does not save
Lord Dunraven the trouble Of racing
1t Is the general opinoin, however,
among yachtsmen that Mr.. Watson is
the best designer In England, and that
II his boats cannot win the cup no
others can.
British Syndicate Yacht.
London, Sept. 26.-The yachting
World" in its issue Of today, says that
HerbertIM IMoir. who proposes to build a
syndicate yacht to challenge for the
Americas cup, has been almost in
undated with letters, the. writer's OF
which offer to subscribe toward the
project sums varying from $3.50 to s5,-
900. Already more than $4,000 has
been offered.