The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-09-11
VOL. 9-NEW SERIES, NO. isi.

was displayed and the committee boat
showed an answering pennant. lheh the
gallant Defender and her plucky crew
went i'm pursuit OF the British cutter. hu,
g., INC accident the race to-day would
probably have been one of the hnost IN
mo history OF the American cup contests.
Nothing was lacking TO make II a memo
rsfln acofr. The crowds OF spectators
aud the feet of excursion craft ana prl-
vafo Yachts were present 10 lend ANNA
tion ia the scene. There was a good sail
inc hr,ezo The sky was clear after the
mist of the morning had been dispeHod,
and the ocean was comparatively smooth
IL was q good day for the NaikNilc'
lut 10 would nave been better one ior
Defandor had she not met with an acci-
dent. The weakened tcpmast of DEFENDER
rfcy. ntcd her from carrying the sail nat
Yak, rie carried and couli MT keep the
3aeo set by the Dunraven boat.
Ia tho heat Of ten miles 10 windwari
IN the FIRST turn Nalkyrio gaired an ad-
vantage OF two ninutes and hiiy-tw0
sccorcs.
AZ ono time She led by fully a mile
hut as the wind ffcshencd from the six
knots AZ the start 20 fifteen at the hrso
turn. and eighteen shortly Afterwards,
the Defender. crippled though she was
began TO sam.
rbe.scCcnd leg Of the race was a broad
roach and Ne'kyric used n balloon jib
topsail while the yCor Defender had TO
be- conieut with a baby iib topsail. In
snite of her handicap Defender gained
seventeen seconds on the second leg ON
the run home Defender gained one min
tte and seventeen seconds. The time al
lowancc Of Nolkyrle 20 Defender is twcn-
ty-nine seconds. and allowing for this,
the difference between her time and the
Defenders time was forty-sevea seconds
only.
a little after 10 o'clock the committee
tug Luckcnbach stopped of Sandy Hook
light ship She found n gentle breeze
from the south Of seven and eight miles.
7Hr vAIKYnir DAY.
The conditions Of wind and weather
were much like those Of Saturday. 1t
was most cmphaucally Nalkyrie day at
the start
At 100 the preparatory signal was
fired Both Of the sailers were TO the
leeward of the line Each had the same
canvasses set consisting Of mainsail. club
top sail, stay sail and jib with jib top
sail in stops ready 10 break cut When
the gun was fired the Defender. which
was 90 the eastward, came about on the
port tack and stood toward the Valkyrie
The latter being still upon the starboard
tack. had the right Of way and as the
Defender approached her she luffcd up
into the wind and went about This
brought Nalkyrie on the weather quarter
of the Defender. that is, 20 windward OF
her and Just "a trihe behind. but well
overlapping her and so gave her the
weather gauge
The manoeuvres on the part of the De
fender IN endeavOrine 20 make the Val
kyrie lose her grip were especially inter-
cstng. After the Englishman had Sc
cured the much coveted position, both
stood along the westward on the port
tack until beyond the committee boat.
Captain Han then jibbed suddenly to
get around and luff up TO windward OF
the Narkyrie. before she could get around.
But Captain Cranneld jbhed so quickly.
that the relative positions of the two
boats remained unchanged. Nalkyrie
stll kept the weather. This was at
lJ.5GNO.
sI0w Tnr AcclDfN NJ OCCURRED.
The two boats came back on the star
board tack toward the starting line. They
passed around one of the excursion steam
crs. and then, as time was short. began
TO approach the line from the westward,
breaking out their Jib top-sails as they
did SO. on came the boats. until only
few seconds elapsed before the starting
gun. Then it was seen that NalSy rife was
too near the line. and was ln danger OF
crossing "A second OF two before the gun.
She Immediately began TO bear away to
avoid crossing. But as soon as she be-
gan TO bear away she found more trou-
bile. There was the Defender just to lee
ward and q little behind her. who had
no need 10 bear away. and SO did not
propose TO do 10. Defender was allow
ing Nalkyrie plenty of room between
herself and the mark, and so was acting
strictly within her rights in Keeping her
course. Captain Crauheld could not call
for room. and there was but one thing he
could DO TO save himself that was TO stop
headway on the Nalkyrie. The order was
given and an her sails were slackeued,
hence came The foul and its resulting
trouble.
The long boom of the Nalkyrie reach
ing out to lceward. raked across the deck
OF The Defender only eighteen or twenty
feet away, and striking the top-mast
shr0ud on the starbOard side. carried
80 away, breaking the jaw OF the spreader
and pulling the bolt out of the brass
spreader strap The Defenders lofty top
mast Immediately buckled under the
strain Of her jib top-sai with loud
crack. and az this moment the starting
gun was hred-at exactly II o'clock
PrrcEY urTESDEr.
The Defenders crew were ordered for
ward 20 take in ner iib topsal IN oruer
to save the topmast from further damage
and in that cor ditto. she crossed the me
At u.0ll1. rho Nalkyric had preceded
her ll:0013.
As she crossed the line the Defender
hoistcc a protest Gag, and an answering
peunln NJ on the judges boat showed u
had been seen, and would be- considered.
There is. of course no Doubt that the
responsibility for the accident rests en-
tlrcly with the Nakyrie. Her Skipper
allowed her 90 get into q very tight place
where there was every prospect OF his
eros. ing before the gun was fred, ana so
having 10 return and recrOss. I'm his an
Niety % avoid ho ran down too close upon
a boat which hc WAS b0un1 10 look out
for. as She was sailing close hauieI on
tine same tack. and so had The right of
way. and Sc caused an acc icnt which
practically ruined the other boats chance
in the race. IL is hard to see but that
tlo blame is wholly his.
Tho two boats crossed upon the star
board tack. but Immediately afterward
the Defender went about on the port
"a ck in CIdcr 90 bring the strain OF the
topmast on the uninjured side, and the
Nalkyrie followed on the same taca. An
attempt TO replace the broken shroud
was Immediately made upon the Defender
and a makes hft which partially answer
ed the purpose was devised.
Al ll.N the Defender wen; about on
the starboard tack and ten seconds later
the Nalkyrie followed her IL was seen