Arizona weekly citizen., 1895-09-14
4 CLOSE CALL The Valkyrie Wins the Sec Ond Heat in the Great
 Race. RUNNING TIME, 2,55.O9.
RUNNING T
The Protest of the Defender not
 Allowed by the Committee.

Hook thls morning, there was smooth | sea and light air but no patriotic Ameri- can doubted the Defender ability make it "three straight" The britishers how ever were not much discouraged by the defeat of Saturday and shifted ballast from forward. At the suggestion of George l.. Watson, the Vslkyris de- signer had her remeasured and gave her good triel spin. Today's race is around triangular course 10 miles to leg, 90 miles in all, starting from the Sandy Hook lightship'
 At 1O.55 the Valkyrie crossed the line but the Defende, before crossing carried away her top mast. The American Yacht raised & protest flag. The Defender claims that the Vslkyrie violated the racing rules by bearing down on her and carrying away her starboard shroud and the protest was accepted. The Vslkyrie crossed line at 11,l3; the Defender at 11,Ol b. The Defender topmast was evidently badly sprung although not carried away. Both yachts were on starboard tack carrying man sails. club tepsails. stay sa Ills iibs and No. ? jib top sails. Defender was in lead but to lee ward.
 On board :.Macksy Bennett, HIS the ValkyrIe IS still to windward half mile; both boats on port tack pointing about same. Wind south half west five knots At Il,32 the Defender is sailing the great race and has gained over an eighth of mile in the last ten minutes. She is constantly eating through the lea of Vslkyrie.
 Nevesink, II, 50 both yachts are pass ing this Point and holding along but the sharp wind has shifted trifle to the eastward. The Valkyrie is gain ing little but the wind IS not over six miles a hour.
 At 12:57 the Valkyre turned the outer mark. The Defender turned at 10140.
 The boats turned in dense fog and 1 the time is only approximate. At 1:12 the Valkyrie is leading; at 1:23 the boats | are still obsc u red in haze. When last | seen the Valkyrie had the lead half l mile.
 At 1:40 the boats are now on the sec ond leg as viewed from here. The haze | lifted little and the leading boat, pre- 1 sHmsbly the Vslkyrie is nearly half a | mile ahead.
 NEW YoRK-According to the New York Worlds miniature yachts the De- | fender is still ahead
 1:51 The Valkyrie appears to hold the | lead. It is blowing 15 miles an hour of | shore and white caps are seen in the di- | rection of the yachts.
 FAR RoKAwAY-2:06, A glimpse of a | big sloop is made out sixteen miles off | the coast. It looks as if the boats had | turned the stake boat. A second sloop l appears to be very close to the first.
 At 2.30 the sloops are half mile | apart. The people think the Defender Is ahead.
 On board the Mackey Bennett-23 g | there seems to be no doubt that the |, Valkyrie is ahead and winner, barring accidt nt.
 At 2:3O both boats are carrying closed | canvass, the leading boat is standing | stiffly while the rear one is heeling heavily"
 There is absolutely no doubt that the | Valkyrie is a winner at 2:39.
 At 2:45 the excursion boats are get ting Tn the way shamefully. The l Vslkyrie is Ii of mile in the lead. Both are less than three miles from the | finish.
 The Valkyrie crossed the line at 2.55 55; the Defender at 2.5746.
 The Valkyrie wins by about minutes II seconds; unofficial.
 The Valkyrie is given tremendous | guns and whistles kept up | din for two minutes.
 Corrected time, official: Valkyrie 2.55.09; Defender 2.55.5S. Valkyrie wins by AZ seconds.
 BATH BEACH, Sept 10.-By the Asso ciated Press carrier pigeon: The com mittse did not allow the Defenders protest. The gib sheet parted causing her topmast to spring.