The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-09-10
SATURDAY 5 GREAT YACHT RACE.
What the British Press Saw
About II.
The Paii-MaIl Gazette Fears There is no
Americas Cup for Dunraven-rhe Sun
Would Rather be Beaten by America
Than Any Other Nation-Fino Facilf-
ties OF tho Associated Press.

LONDON. Sept. 9.-The Pall-Mall Ca
zette In Its comments this afternoon in
the international yscht race OF Satur-
day says: 1--WE fear there is no Ameri-
cas- cup this year for Lord Dunrayen.
The better boat won. ae it is likely to
win every time. The chief defect of
Valkyrie, to which we have on several
occasions alluded, is the fuss she makes
going through the water.
1.-The conditions OF the first match
therefore was much against her. With
calm surface she may do better, but
in stronger winds she is not likely to do
so we'll. English yachtsmen may con-
sole themselves as best they can with
recollections of Brittania's trlumphs
over Navahoe and Vigilant."
In another place the Pail Mall Gazette
says that the excursion steamers fol-
lowing the yachts behaved even more
disgraoefully than usual, but that there
Is no suggestion that they hampered
one or the boats more than the other,
perhaps the most disappointing fea-
ture," adds the Gazette, lis the De-
tenders gain on the broad reach home,
when there WAS no rough water"
All the London papers dwell upon the
crowding OF the course by excursion
steamers. The sun Gays: "There is no
nation that we would rather take q
beating from than America, especially
as probably no other could administer
It,"
The Star says that the defeat of VAL
kyrie is far from being q disastrous
one and there is no need to lose hope.
1tnrv Mo, \
hops that Valkyrie will win in the com.
ing matches. This paper also comments
upon the enormous expense OF building
and equipping tho Defender, whose sue.
cess, IL says, Is another triumph Of the
almighty dollar.
The Globe says; 1.-The Epglishman
generally will be ready to echo the
straightforward verdict Of Lord Dun
ravens representative that we were
fairly beaten"
The ST. James Gazette finds small
comfort for Epglish yachtsmen in the
result OF the first heat
facilities of the Associated Prets,
NEW YORK, Sept 9.-Iu rep rting the
international yacht race on last Satur-
day between the Defender and Valkvrie.
the Associated Press provided itself
with all available facilities to accurately
and promptly record the movements or
the two yachts. In addition to MAIN
tanning q special leased wire from the
NavesiDk Highlands in the Jersey COAST,
1t had special lookouts and telegraph
stations on the Jersey and Long Island
coasts; leased wires directly connecting
with its New York office; tug follow
Ing the yachts over the course, and q
special wire from the cableship Mackey.
Bennett.
Thu Va ~ 1oA ~
to the outermark, and was outpointinQ
and outfooting the Defender during the
hrst half OF the race, which facts were
verified ny the official reports of the
race as made by the experts who fol-
lowed the two yachts on tugs. When
the two yachts were nearing the outer
stake boat the sky had become darkJy
overcast and the racers could only be-
family seen. The lookout in the rig
cling OF the cable boat reported that the
Valkyrie had rounded the outermark
ahead, which proved to be an error, and
was the only inaccuracy in the report.
The Associated Fress sent a second
tug from the cable boat to the course,
which brought back the news that the
defender had passed the Valkyrie near
the stake boat and was in the lead on
the run home.
The United Press bulletined through
out the entire race that the Defender
was leading the Vslkyrie. This was q
false and misleading statement and
demonstrated that agency had no
facilities to accurately report the race.
The Associated Press proceeded on the
theory that either yacht might win and
1t did not proceed b,indly to etate that
the Defender would win. 1t told tho
truth as the race proceeded, and
properly reported the Valkyrie rs lead.
Ing, which the British yacht did until
nearing the outer mark