The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-09-09

the Lord Dunraven party followed on the
Nalkyrie's tender, the City of Bridgeport,
while MIR. lselin and party were on Mr..
Iselin's steam yacht Neckan. Mr.. Hyslop
took the water line of each of the yachts,
Designers Watson and Herreshoff each
keeping an eagle eye on proceedings in be-
half, respectively, of the two yachts. Be
fore 2 O'Clock both yachts were towed back
to Bay Ridge, yachtdom being in blissful
ignorance of the object of the visit to the
basin. Itwas stated that Mr.. Iselin showed
the Valkyrie to be a quarter OF an inch
longer than the original measurement,
while the Defender was an inch less on the
quarter line. The correctness OF these
figures could not be learned aboard the
yacht. Mr.. Iselin proceeded at once to
New Rochelle on the Necksan.
When Press reporter went alongside
the Defender in launch during the after
noon Captain Half was busy packing his
grip for flying trip to his home, at Islip,
L. l. He was mute as an oyster when
spoken to regarding the remeasurement OF
the yachts. He consented to say that all
hands were in good condition after yester-
days tussle with lumpy sea, and, need
less to say, in good. spirits. Mr.. Leeds,
who sails on the Defender, was equally
reticent
On the City of Bridgeport Lord Dun
raven and Mr.. Glennie were taking a
siesta. Mr. Ratzey was hailed and asked
the cause for the remeasuring. He replied:
Because the committee desired it,"
Then he lapsed into silence. A visit to
the yacht followed, and aboard there were
found Mr.. Watson, Mr.. Herreshoff, the two
British captains and Measurer Hyslop him.
self, who was engaged in the work of
getting the spar length. He held one end
of wire tape and a sailor held the other
end. Mr.. Herreshoff was present as the
representative of the American syndicate.
The measurements aloft, it appears, had
not been taken in the basin, the yachts
being kept there only long enough for the
water-line lengths to be taken.
"Will you say" he was asked, "why you
are remeasuring the boats?"
He laughed as though it was easier to
do that than to get angry at the ferreting
out of the secret.
"The committee desired it" he said, and
then he, too, lapsed into silence. Next Mr..
Watson was hailed and gave the same
reply to the same question. The reporter
told him that it was understood Lord
Dunraven hao requested it.
"Well," he said, Lord Dunraven did
want TO have Defenders line marked just
as you see the line is forward" and he
called attention to little red mark at the
forefoot on the water line and then added:
"Mr. Iselin also wanted our measurement
checked"
"Was it thought the first measurements
were inaccurate2"
"Oh, no. but Mr.. Iselip was not present
when the Valkyrie's measurements were
taken aloft."
Mr.. Hyslop, busily engaged, in reply
to questions answered:
Everything is just the same. No differ
ence. Same as first measurement"
But he had not then completed his work
When it was completed, he justified his
reputation for being able to keep state Sc
crets.
A reporter for The United Press found
members of the regatta committee in ses-
sion at the New York Yacht Club at IL
o'clock this evening. Mr.. Hyslop was also
there in conference with them. He re-
manned closeted with the committee long
time, and shortly after his departure the
following notice was posted on the clubs
bulletin boards:
NEW YORK, n. Y, Sept. Sat the request of
the Earl of Dunraven and with the acquies-
cence of Mr.. Iselin, the measurer of the New
York Yacht Club marked the yachts Valkyrie
and Defender at each end of the load water
line. When this was done at the Erie basin
70 hn mac Of fha - ~
Americas cup committee, verified the meas
urements taken on Friday, which were con-
frmed by the measurements taken to-day.
A. CAss Garfield, Secretary.
The crews of the two boats were given a
well-deserved rest after their hard days
work of yesterday. Except during the
time Mr.. Hyslop was taking his measure
ments and the full racing complement of
salts and amateurs were grouped amid
ships, the crews were left pretty much to
themselves. When the two champions
were discovered by the residents along
shore and the boating parties which fire.
quent that part of the bay. they became
the central points of interest in the feet
riding at anchor over Sunday.
Captain Half said everything was in
good condition and that he knew of no i'm
portant changes to be made before the
next race. He said that no accident of any
kind occurred on board during the race,
and when asked if he was satisfied with
the result shrugged his shoulders and
smiled in significant way.
The Hattie Palmer remained alongside
the yacht when not running into Erie
Basin on errands. The Valkyrie was an
chored a couple of cable lengths north of
her American competitor. She will not
be locked before the next race. Her main
sail was not uncovered and practically no
work on her was done to-day. Lord Dun
raven and party remained on the City
of Bridgeport. H. Maitland Kersey, who
was seen on board, said that the Valkyrie
was in good shape and practically ready
for Tuesdays race The intention is to
tow the yachts down to the Horseshoe to-
morrow morning. When asked if she will
take sail tomorrow he said he did not
know. He was asked if there was much
interference with the Valkyrie by the ex-
cursion feet during the race yesterday.
He said:
Eyes, there was considerable interior
ence, not only at the start and finish, but
at all times. The steamboats, did not keep