The Wilmington daily Republican., 1895-09-10
TODAY'S YACHT RACE
ALI Conditions Favorabls for the
Second Contest.
vALKYRIE STOCK VERY LOW,

And Few Can be Found to Venture an
Opinion That the Boat WIN Succeed in
Getting Even One Of the Raoes for the
Cup.
NEW YORK, Sept. 1o.-The indications
are that the weather will be favorable for
the second race between the British yacht,
Valkyrie III, and the Defender. Fore
caster Dunn reports that the outlook now
is that there will be fresh south winds and
n clear sky.
Yesterday afternoon both yachts went
cut for a trial spin. The valkyrie left her
anchorage at Red Hook at Q p. m. under
jib, jib staysail and mainsail, making the
quarantine station in one tack. She then
tackled across the Narrows, heading down
the bay again on port tack. AT 2:30 she
returned through the Narrows, running
free under the same sail. At 8:15 she
headed down the bay again, passing Quar-
antine at $500 under mainsail and jib,
When close to Fort Wadsworth she went
about and stood off towards Gravesend,
and went off the long dock south Of Fort
Hamilton, At 8;e5 she went about again
and stood down the lower bay.
In the meantime Defender had also got
under way, the two boats meeting off the
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starboard tack, under jfb staysail, main
sail and club topsail. The Defender at
B:20 went close to the steam yacht Valiant
off Stapleton, went about and headed down
the bay toward the Narrows.
At 8;17 both yachts were observed from
Sandy Hook in the upper part of the bay,
standing on starboard tack towards Coney
Island. The Valkyrie was in the lead and
somewhat to the windward. 1t looked as
though private match had been arranged
between the two racers. The wind was
from the south and blowing at the rate Of
thirteen miles an hour. Both yachts held
their relative positions until 3:49, when
the Defender went about and held up the
bay. The Valkyrie held on her tack until
near the bell buoy at the junction of the
Swash and ship channels, when she also
went about, and casing of her main Sheet
headed up the bay
At t4;20 tho Defender passed Quarantine
bound In, and she was followed fifteen
minutes later by the Valkyrie, also bound
In. Later both boats headed about and
cast anchor off Bay Ridge, where they re-
mained until this morning.
AT an informal meeting of members of
the New York Yacht club last night the
regatta committee delegated James r.
Busk to represent the cup committee on
board the Valkyrie at today's race 1t was
also learned that David Henderson, Lord
Dunraven's friend, will represent the Brit
ish interest on board the Defender. No
official action of any kind in regard to the
race was taken.
The course today will be an equilateral
triangle, ten miles to a side starting from
Sandy Hook. The course Is laid out SO as
to give the yachts beat to windward on
one leg
Valkyrie stock is decidedly down, and
few can be found to venture an opinion
that the boat will succeed In getting even
one of the races. 1t was thought that with
smooth water, however, the British yacht
might do better, but that the difference be
tween her and Defender on Saturday was
too great to be overcome. Not only the
followers of the challenger, but those who
have pinned their faith on the Defender,
are anxious for blow,