The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-07-04
Poor Showing Made ny the Americas
Cup Challenger i'm the Mud Hook
Yacht Club Regatta.
BAD BOAT In A BREEZE
HEELED OVER TOO MUCH AND HAD
HER LEE RAIL UNDER WATER.
English Yachtsmcn Disguised Over
the Performance az a Racer that
Was Built TO Win.

dlkSr III. started this morning In the
race for the Muir challenge cup. her COM
petitors being Ailsa and Britannia To the
dismay OF those who had built great hopes
on Lord Dunraven's new yacht. valkyris
was squarely beaten in good breeze by
both Ailsa and Britannia Britannia beat
the new yacht by seven minutes and ten
seconds corrected time and Ailsa defeated
her by two minutes, twenty-nine seconds.
including her time allowance. Nalkyrie
heeled over great deal in a fairly stiff
breeze. and with working topsails had her
lee rail under water when Britannia and
Ailsa were carrying their club top sails and
going along much sitter. This was on the
reach back TO Kilcreggan. on the second
round, and consequently IL is not astonish.,
ing that the yachtsmen of Great Britain
are not so sangune they were of
Of bringing the Americas cup back TO these
shores
The regatta of the Mud Hook Yacht Club
was started in southeast breeze.
accompanied by brilliant sunshine. Britain
MIA. Ailsa and valkyrie III started in the
race for the big yachts the prize being the
Muir challenge cup. valued at 100 guineas.
with 25 guineas added. and Eucharis. zinita.
Niagara and Dakotah started in the race
for the smaller yachts. There were eight
events on the programme of the Mud Hook
Yacht Club to-day. but interest centered al
most entirely in the races for the yachts
above forty rating and in the contest IN
which the twenty-raters took part The
smaller yachts raced for a prize OF els pre-
sented by the club. The course for the
large yachts about fifty miles in all.
The small yachts sailed thirty miles.
When the big racers put out of Holy
morning in % order to get their sails : Setting
nicely for the days racing. a breeze
was blowing from the southwest. causing
britannia. Ailsa and Vallxyrie III TO glide
through the water in gallant style. From
the boat house on Hunters Quay a most
beautiful scene was witnessed. The. Firth
OF Clyde was dotted with white sails: all
sorts of yachts and excursion boats were
anchored and every point of vantage was
TO Witness ~ O%ps r0od days " racns prepared
The starting OF Nalkyrie. Aiisa and Bri-
tannia in the race was pleasant
surprise to yachtsmen, as II was
generally believed that neither OF them
would race to-day. chiefly owing 10 the fact
that the yachts In this race have hitherto
been handled by amateur steersmen, and ~
was in this race last year that Mr.. A. u.
Clsrke's Samantha sunk VallSyrie III. so the
Prince OF Wales. owner OF Britannia, Lord
kyr.e III, and Mr.. A. b. Walker. owner of
Ailsa, were not anxious 10 sail to-day un-
made joint representation 10 the regatta
committee OF the Mud Hook Yacht Club
YESTERDAY. with the result that this rule
sailed by their regular shippers.
MADE a POOR SHOWING.
When the starting gun was fired at 1870
a. M. Britannia and Aisa crossed the line
almost together with Valkyrie a couple OF
lengths behind. Early as il was in the race
il was evident when the yachts passed
Cloch lighthouse, that Valkyrie was making
a poor showing. The three yachts. how
ever, raced in fine style from skelmortya
toward mark No. 8. of Ascog. Isle OF Butte.
which Britannia rounded one minute ahead
of Ailsa, the latter being half minute
ahead OF Nalkyrie. There was very little
change from that time on until the yachts
reached the Kilcreggan mark boat No. I.
had been steadily falling behind and she
home after rounding the I<ilcreggan mark
boat. The breeze increased slightly In
strength after the yachts started the race
to mark boat No .. off Skelmortye, on their
second round and was soon found necessary
TO take in the valkyries club top sail. Ailsa
and Britannia, however. held on
| stood up nicely 10 the wind.
There was little change in the positions of
was rounded on the second round. but VAL
! kyrie had dropped further behind. Their
Aisa a. ilsa s 9ah VanSynie sr1 III r.annlA siio
The procession in the same order contin-
ued 10 the Ascog mark boat No. on the
second round, (which Britannia rounded A
minute ahead OF Ailsa, which was still Lead
ing ValSyre by about two minutes Valky-
rie stood np badly the subsequent easy
| reach 10 Kilcreggan, and put a smaller top
sail, but she had lost ground which she
never recovered. and only half-hearted peo-
\ pie greeted Britannia victory. The yachts
passed Cloch lighthouse on their way 20
| kilcreggan on the second round In the fol-
.2:5:A; yalkyrie III. 2:2i:Oi. AT this stage
| OF the race Britannia looked on as be-
ing a certain and easy winner barring ac-
/ cidents.
The yachts reached back to Kilcreggan on
the second round in strong breeze, Nal-
kyrie. seeing that she was still falling
sail in order to try and improve her speed
but she heeled until her lee rail churned
the water. while Britannia and Ailsa. stin
| holding their club top sails. were bowl
ing along splendidly and standing up much
sitter than the cup challenger. In this or
der the yachts rounded the Kiicreegan
mark boat and stood away from home. with
Valkyrie hopelessly beaten by both Britain
Following were the times OF the three
big yachts at the finish: Britannia. 1851
Ailsa, 2:57:4i: Valkyrie III. 2:ss:i5; There
beat Valkyre by three minutes eight Sec
onds actual time. and by seven minutes.
ten seconds corrected time. giving her the
| allowance OF four minutes and two Sec
| onds which Nalkyrie grants her over a
ffty-mile course: On the other hand. Alisa
beat Valkyrie by one minute. hfty-eight
seconds actual time. and by four minutes
| fifty-seven seconds with her time allow
"A, he ciubhonse OF the MID Hoot Ysc.,
| Club. after. the race. all yachtsmen ASSEM-
bled looked very glum. ..There is no good
sending her 10 America: better send Brit
arnia." was the general comment sum
cent proof was given by the performances
quite fallen short OF expectations. In no
point OF sailing did she show the least
ground for proving that she will be real
aspirapt for the Americas cup honors
/ Captain Carter. Britannia's skipper. said
after the race that he was very sorry
Valkyrie III lost to-day as. although ne
liked 20 a boat 10 win. yet the feel
ing OF patriotism took first place. and lie
feared that Nalkyrie III had poor chance
OF winning the cup Unless she improved.
The twenty-raters started IN the following
order: Eucharis. Zlnita. Niagara and Da-
kotah. but there was only ten seconds dif-
ference between the time I'm which the drst
and last OF the yachts crossed the line.
Zinita and Niagara almost immedia reiy
after crossing the line engaged i'm iuffinE
match In shore and thus let Eucharis get A
big lead. followed by Dakotah on the
reach TO fnverkip. which Eucharis rounded
couple OF minutes ahead OF Niagara. The
latter yacht vas followed By Zinits and
Dakotah. Dakotah. however. finished twen-
" minutes behind Encharis. which won
outright.
Mr. w. Fife the designer of Eucharls.
who steered that yacht 20 victory to-day.
said after the race: '.lt II safe to say that
to-days weather suited Eucharis admirably
and have every reason 10 feel satisfacsion