The record-union., 1895-08-21
THE DEFENDER WITHD REV.
TRIAL RACE FOR THE DEFENDER
OF AMERICAS CUP.
Race Declared Off After the Vigilant
Was on the Second
Round.

NEW YORK, Aug. 20-Ths first of the
trial races between the Defender and
Nigilant, to decide which shall contest
with Valkyrie III. for the America cup.
began to-day. The course was ten miles
south by southwest from. Sandy Hook
lightship, which means beat to aud
around the mark boat off Asbury
Park. The wind was light and the sky
overcast.
The following are the official times:
Preparatory signal displayed at 1855
A. NJ; starting gun fired at ll:45. The
yachts crossed the line as follows: Vigi-
liant. ll:45:56; Defender, 1l:4G:53.
Thus the Vigiiant had lead OF 81 Sec
onds at the start. The Defender rounded
the stake boat at l:09:20, aud soon squared
away under all sail for the run home.
! The Nlgilant was about mile behind,
with the wind still steady from the
southwest. The Defender minute after
rounding brought out her spinnaker and
| balloon jib, and went tearing along Tor
the finish line at a steam boat pace. The
Nigilant rounded the mark at 1:l4:33,
five minutes and fifteen seconds behind
the Defender.
At LOO p. NJ, or about forty minutes
after rounding the mark, il was estimated
the Defender had lead of twelve min
utes. AT l:52 the committee boat sig
nailed that the course was TO be sailed
over twice. At 200 the Defender had
turned the mark and was standing Oft
again on the starboerd tack in beat TO
the outer mark for the second time.
The Nigllant rounded the iightship at
| 2:0o:3O, less than four minutes behind the
Defender, having pulled up one minute
and seventeen seconds in the run home.
After rounding the Vigliant stood away
after the Defender on the starboard tack.
The first trial race between the De-
fender and Nigilant ended unsatistac
toriiy, as the Defender withdrew after
making one round. AS the Defender lett
for the anchorage q reporter asked what
the trouble WAS. Captain Hoff answered:
IN o troU ble."
The inference drawn by the watarmen
was that the Defender had strained some
thing or was afraid Of doing so. When
the Nigilant was about q mile aud half
on the second round the committees boat
stopped her and she did not finish. The
race was then called OF.
THE vALKYRIE.
NEW YORK. Aug. 20.-NaIkyrie Ill
is bow moored alongside the dock at
Erie basin. The jury nlasts have been
taken out and the yacht is ready TO re-
ceive The slender but strong racing spars
which are TO carry the Immense spread OF
SnOW-WEite canvas. IL. NJ. hearSGy anu
Arthur Gleanie, Lord Dunraven's repre-
seniatives. have notified the Regatta
Committee OF the New York Yacht Club
by telegraph that the Valkyrie will be
ready 10 sail its hrst race against the cups
defender September 7th, the date orlgi-
nally nXed.
That the Nalkyrie is a dangerous rival
OF the Defender is conceded by many who
saw il yesterday while it was riding at
anchor oil Bedloe's Island. There ap-
nears TO be 10 doubt that the Walk yrie is
a bigger boat than the Dsfeudor In every
respect Ii certainly has more beam ami
is probably larger over all. Then, judg-
ing from the size OF its racing spars, it
viii carry bigger spread OF canvas than
the Defender carries to-day.
The Nalkyrie was the center OF attrac-
ton in the upper bay. All day long il
was saluted py passing steamers. Thou
sands OF men, women and children welt
10 the Battery and stood Tor hours look
lug at the yacht with its big anu little
Jury lHasts.