New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-12-25

set where ne spent parts of several seasons
He wrote and published book entitled THE
Great Divide" about fifteen years ago, 10
which he describes his travels in this country
There was time when he was received here
with enthusiasm by the men who have since
lost faith in him, and whose confidence in him
as fair and honorable sportsman has been
shattered by the incredible charges which ne
recently brought against the Defender syndi-
cate the investigation Of which by committed
Of men of the highest character he comes to
attend.
When Lord Dunraven came to America IN
1898 with Valkyrie H. in which Lord Wovertop
was a half-owner he was greeted by the men
whom he had challenged in a way which must
have convinced him that his American antaSo-
nists admired him for his pluck and his cour-
age and for his ambition to secure the Ameri'
cas- Cup.
They knew HIM as yachtsman before he
came as a challenger 1t was known that when
he was a subaltern in the Guards he owned
little craft in which. with man and boy. he
knocked about the coast. and that from that time
on he began to build and own boats. each one
a little larger than the one preceding It, He
began to race in the Irex with John and Willie
Jameson and he built the Corsette, a 21s-rater.
size Then he built three 5-raters. and they
were followed by a big boat, the Petronilla. de-
signed by Richardson in 1883. This was 90
rater but she was pronounced by him no good.
and although Lord Dunraven was beaten with
her and won only one race, at Falmouth In d
strong gale he kept right on racing with her
all through the season Of 1883 and 1889 Ihis
would have indicated that he possessed pluck, al
we'll as love of sport.
THE FIRST VALKYRIE.
In 1889 he built the first Vakyrie for the pur-
pose of sailing for the Americas Cup put AZ
the same time he kept up his racing with small
boats. His would-be cup winner was only sew
enty feet water line. but as the requirement.
called for ninety feet the scheme fell through,
and after racing the boat m England ana on
the Mediterranean for three years. he sold II
to the Archduke Stefan Of Austria. He then
built a cruising racer. L'Esperance IL was
we'll known that the Earl was a member OF
about fifteen English yach. clubs, and also OK
the Yacht Racing Association OF England. ana
that he was the commodore OF several OF the
nautical organizations. He was member Of
the Carlton Ataenaeum, Marlborough ana
other clubs and so when he came to this country
in 1898 with Valkyrie Il competitor for
the Americas Cup glory his reception was hearty
have been more hospitable than his American
antagonists.
NOT A GOOD LOSER
When his boat was beaten by the Nigilant he
showed that he was not altogether a graceful
loser. and he did not quite live up to the reputa-
ton which preceded him. 1t became evident that
he lacked one of the essential qualities OF the
true sportsman. On the day of his departure
for England, after his failure to win the race
with Valkyrie H. he made tart and testy
remarks about the unfair treatment which he
had received at the hants OF the American
press and he succeeded in earning for himself
the title Of had loser" But what little disA
pleasure his conduct may have caused was for
gotten when 1t became known that he would
come once again and try where he had failed.
THE THIRD vALKYRIE BUILT
Together with Captain McCamont. OF the
Guards. and Member fol- Newmarket, and j.
r. Robinson OF South Africa and London he
built Valkyrie III. and again challenged
the New-York Yacht Club through the Royal
Yacht Squadron: and when he came over last
summer to do battle for yachting honors there
was nothing but praise for the plucky English
man. who many said had the courage OF 4
Yankee and the proper amount OF backbone.
UNIQUE SERIES OF CONTESTS.
THE DEFENDER WINS THE FIRST RACE AND THE