Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-08-31
ALL HAIL DEFENDER!
The Gallant WhRe Sloop Selected 10 sail
Against the Yalkyrie.
y.CuTsnEx SAY SIZE WILL DO.
She Establishes Record ns
Wccfhcr-I;Out-She Defeats INC
VfgtInnt ffnDdsOmeiy-The ""'Ns
ric Witnesses the Race.

!
NEW YORK, August 3o.-All hail Dc
fender, The gallant white sioop won
| the third trial-race to-day. and was FORM
ally selected to defend the America
! Cup-"the Blue Ribbon Of the Sea-
In a thrash 10 windwsri of ten miles
and n run home, with spinnakers and
balloons set the Herreshon keel boat
beat the Vig,lant handsomely and could
have beaten her minute more had she
been pushed TO her utmost.
| A rafting breeZ. and n rough sea
made the test of the abilities Of the new
boat one Of the best that has been AZ
forded Yachting sharps who saw her
said that she would do. She removed
| oil doubts as To her ability to go through
a head sea In blow.
She established record as weather
! boat. and her heavier mast and stouter
rig ala good service. The keel-boat out
pointed the centre-b1drsler, and outfooted
! her I'm the windwGrd work. She showed
| herself SITTER in n breeze and easier In
getting through rough waters. She made
| less fuss. and left a clean wake
At the outer mark she had min
! utes and q seconds the best Of H..
| ON the run home before the wind.
however. the Nlgilant picked up 10 Sc
| conds Of the time she had lost. The
Defender won by minutes and IL Sc
couds, elapsed time. over the 2-mile
course.
After the race the following announce
ment was made by the Cup Committee:
"rhe Americas Cup Committee have Sc
| lected the yacht Defender, OF the New
York Yacht Club. 10 sail against VAL
kyrle III. in the contest for the Ameri-
cas- Cup. y. CASS CANflt'D'
Secretary"
THE NALKYRiE.
Lord Dunraven's Vakyrie was ont for
practice spin and 70 give his LorGsh'p d"
| opportunity to see the race. The cup
| hunter was too late in getting under way.
| and arrived only in time to see the inish.
Less sail was carried ly the Britisher.
working topsa!l being used instead Of the
| club tousals Of the American boats. bu'
| she seemed 20 keel over more ana 70 ihnor
| harder In the sea than even the punt
! nosel Nigilant.
Lord Dunraven gave the racers VICE
| berth. and seemed - avoid allowing any
| one a chance ~ ct line on the speed OF
| his boat ComIiIrl VIII TIC i"'NNC "'
Tho tug Luckcnhack. with the Regatta
! Committee and the Americas Cup Com
,nittce on board. arrived outside at 1919
| 4. NJ. and sienalled that the star, would
| b.. frc m the Scotland lightshlp and the
| course 10. Ia beat a.: ten miles to wind
ward and return. The course directions
were east b. south, or right into the eye
| Of the wind The outer mark was on
Far Rockaway and we'll out at sea.
The yachts had plenty OF room 70 jockey
for position at the start. The Defender
| by clever work got the best Of II. Nhen
| the preparatory signal was set, AT II "A
| NJ, the Defender was close TO the hsht-
| shin. and the Vigilant was cruising 10 the
| westward Of the fleet Of tugs and steam
| ers which circled around the line between
| the committee boat Luckenback and the
| lIghtshi?.
| The Defender started In pursuit Of her
| rival ANA when the latter went about ana
| headed for the line the Defender swung
| about as If on a pivot and led the way.
| Both were on the stafboarI tack. me
| ViQllant was 10 windward Of the new
! boat. and Captain Barr shook out BABY
| 10 topsal T. help him crowd the other
| boat out Of the best position at the start.
| He drew up on the Defender and Tapped
| her. 10th were crOwdng I'm so close on
the committee boat that there seemed
| danger Of q collision. hut Captain Barr
| finding II impossible 10 pass the Defender
| wore away. and the new syndicate boat
| rushed over the line eight seconds after
| tho starting signal was made. The oiiical
time of the two boats was: Defender.
! ll.l0:Os: Vigilant. 1l:lJIs.
DEFENDER LOOKED WE'LL.
The Defender never showed TO better adj
vantage. she was in the pink Of perfec-
ton and well handled.
| The two yachts held the starbOari tack
| for four minutes after the start. and then
went about together At II IA. the Defender
| having four lengths TO the good. ON the
| tack in towards the Jersey shore the
| Defender doubled the gap. The wind had
| dropped d couple Of knots. but II was all
the same to the new boat. When the two
went on the starboard tack, at ll:z9. the
! Defender was well 10 wlndward.
The breeze freshened as the boats stood
| Off shore. and AT II O'Clock the Defender
was three-quarters Of a mile ahead
Just after the start the Valkyrie was
seen tackng out from the Hook. she
| stood UP well In the fresh breeze, and
| bowled along at a good gait, but poked
| her long nose into the pillows in a way
| that neither Of the Yankees did. She did
| not reach the Scotland lghtshp until
ten miles awak.
| At 1921, the Defender, well out to-
ward the turn, went on the starboard'
tack for three minutes, while the Nisi-
liant hung on 10 the port-tack. Captain
Barr had taken In his jib topsail. and the
! Vigilant was pointing better and footing
nearly as fast The Defender made 9
series OF short tacks, and jibed about
the mark at l2:i7:25.
The boom went over to port ana
spinnaker bIossomed out to starboarc
three minutes after the turn. "A bal'
loon tib-topsall was broken out. and, VIII
the wind dead astern the handsome white
Yacht. with her cloud of canvas. BOWED
| along on the run-back to the light-ship
The. VIgilant rounded at R:53D2. Hel
spinnaker was broken out TO starboaru
and balloon jib-topsail set inside oil
three minutes
The wind dropped on the run home
and while the yachts slipped through th'
water at good pace. there was less His
for them than In the earlier part o.
the race.
The Vigilant, with her usual cleverness
held her rival down the wind. ana on'
ar two uuffs Of wind aiding her, she man
ape6 10 make a slight gain.
When within two miles OF the inish I'M
| Valkyr,s. which had been beating on
20 meet the racers. eased on, ana tai
home ahead of them. waiting near III
| line To see the finish.
| The official finish was: Deiehuer