The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1895-09-13

turn, Several minutes later she set the
compass singles d C G, meaning that
the course would be east by south AS
the wind was blowing this meant that
the race to the outer mark would be a
run before the wind and the return a
beat to wIndward. The outer mark was
to be turned to starboard.
The Valkyrie away down to the south
east of the line kept on her course a>d
paid no attention to the signals At
1856 the preparatory signal was given,
but no activity could be seen on the
Valkyrie's decks. The wind, which had
dropped to six knots, began to freshen
and the Defender dashed through the
water in fine style. She cruised alone
to the westward of the line and Captain
Haff got his spinnaker pole out for the
race down the wind.
At 11;10 the starting signal was fired
The Defender was then standing in
among the excursion fleet on the port
tack. She went about and stood back
toward the line on the starboard tack.
The Valkyrie eased her sheets and stood
farther away. 1t was then evident that
she did not intend to start. There was
absolutely no excuse for her behavior,
as the attendant fleet was we'll back of
the line and the space for manoevreing
was ample. Finally the Valkyrie came
about on the port tack and stood up
toward the line. At 11:1S;O0 she broke
out her staysail, but made no movement
to set her topsail or get her spinnaker
ready for the nun to leeward
The Defender sailed well down toward
the line without startling her sheets;
then she headed up toward the west
ward and lay-to for short while Then
she broke away once more and stood
for the line. She approached 1t as near
as was desirable and luffed up again,
and at 11:1S:00 she ran her spinnaker
lIboom out to starboard.
AS soon as it was out the spinnaker
was set I'M stops and easing off her
main sheets she started for the line.
Meanwhile the Valkyrie was coming
along slowly under her three sails. She
! passed to the south of the mark with
her boom to port, ran we'll beyond the
| line, then jibed slowly and made for
the line in leisurely manner without
making any move to set another sail.
1t was evident that she did not in
tend to race.
The Defender was well timed and
made beautiful start. The signal was
given at II .20:0C and she crossed the line
at 11:20:24. AS she did so she broke
out her spinnaker The Valkyrie was
minute and a half behind crossing at
11:21:59, just before the gun denoting
that the time had elapsed was fired.
Her boom was swung off to port. I'm
mediately after crossing she hauled in
| her sheets, rounded the stern Of the
| lightship and ran up to windward$f the
| line where she lay-to. A few minutes
later she took in her sails and was taken
in tow by her tug, heading back for
Bay Ridge.
The committee boat was Immediately
surrounded by the press tugs. The
reporters were told to ask Lord Dun
raven why he went back, as the com
mittee did not know. So the tugs
started after Valkyrie. Part of the ex-
cursion fleet followed. Defender kept
ON her course will all sail set. Soon af-
| ter crossing the line she took in her
| SGdS Sdli, cIu at IL to SilC pOoh III lcl
| spinnaker, SO as to ease the mast of
| the strain She had already set a
balloon jibtopsail.
| The great leg was run to leeward to-
| ward the Long Island shore. Defender
| held steadily ON her course and the run
was almost devoid Of incident. BY
o'clock the wind had freshened a trifie
| 1,o ttr, lha
| The Defender with her balloon jib draw
| ing beautifully held a straight course
| for the stake boat AS she moved TO
| the turn the fleet of patrol boats formed
a line we'll back of the stake and to the
Ileeward. None of the excursion boats
was allowed to approach nearer than
half a mile, and all were kept to the
leeward of the course. She finished at
| 4:04.15, having covered the course in
four hours forty-three minutes and fif-
| ty-one seconds. Her corrected time was
4:43:43
AS she had no opponent she took
things very easy and did not use all her
sails Her time on Saturday over prac-
tically the same course was hours, "a
minutes, and the conditions were similar
then except that the sea was rougher.
Under the circumstances the time
made by the Defender to-day was very
fast.
The Defender arrived off Bay Ridge
at o'clock She was in tow of the tug
Wallace B. Flint. Three large Ameri-
can flags flew from her topmast and
spreader shrouds. A short piece of
broom was attached to her jibboom.
On her deck was a happy party. All
the way up the bay the yacht had been
serenaded an d her people cheered
The American yacht was towed past
the Valkyrie before coming to an an
chorage The British tars were nearly
all on the City of Bridgeport. They
came out on deck to look at the De-
Tended as she passed, but not one OF
them cheered or waved hat at the
crew of the winner When the De
fender anchored Mr.. Iselin was seen: He
said:
after the decision on Tuesdays race
I offered to Lord Dunraven to resail
the race. I received his declination
this morning. I regret we could not
have had race instead of winding UP
as we did"
Herbert c. Leeds said: Lord Dun
ravens conduct is an insult to the
American nation"
Captain Half, who sailed the De
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