The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1895-09-11

Americans Tor once Salutlng tine Brit
ish yacht, The Defender received the
greater ovation, Her plucky fight elic-
tied much praise from yachtsmen, Both
yachts Were towed to Bay Ridge, where
they are anchored for the night, To-
morrow new topmast will be put into
the Defender
The regatta committee stopped its
boat at Bay Ridge on the way to the
city, and Mr.. Iselin made a verbal pro-
test in regard to the fouling. Mr..
Bush, the club representative ON the
British boat was asked to present his
version of the affair AT 1890 p, m.
the following notice was posted on the
bulletin board at the club:
'The Defender protests the Valkyrie
on the ground SHE bore down on her
just before reaching the starting line,
thereby causing a foul, which resulted
in the carrying away of her spreader
and the sprlnging of her topmast.
(Signed)
THE REGATTA COMMITTEE"
| Commodore Smith of the Americas S
cup committee said tonight that his
faith in the Herreshoff boat had been
tremendously strengthened and that
the cup was safe.
The wind had hauled a little to the
westward and the mark was easily
reached on this long sitarboard tack.
| The Valkyrie rounded at 12:57:43, and
easing off her sheets started for the
second mark. AS soon as the Valkyrie
rounded the mark she hauled down her
| jibtopsail, and two minutes later took
i'm her staysail preparatory to setting
her balloon Jig I'M stops She broke 1t
| together with huge balloon staysafl
at l 02. The Defender rounded the first
mark at 1;01 :S5, having been beaten
minutes, 50 seconds in the ten miles.
| This did not include the difference
| of time at the start. Immediately after
rounding Defender broke out a baby
jibtopsail and took in her staysafl A
few minutes later she, too, set boil
loon staysail.
The rum to the second mark was a
broad reach, and the wind over the
starboard quarter and the sails set
to port. The wind kept on increasing
reaching about eighteen miles an hour
at one time on this leg, and the yachts
| dashed on at a good pace. Nobly as
the Defender had done on the first leg
it was a hopeless race for her. Being
unable, ON account of the weakness OF
her topmast to set her balloon jib she
could not carry aynwhere near as
much sail aus the Englishman. The
baby jibtopsail and the balloon staysai
offered but poor substitute for the
balloon jib. In spite of this handicap
1 however she actually gained seventeen
seconds on the ten miles. Much of This
was due to the difference in the beha
vior of the yachts in the rather stiff
seaway. Valkyrie had much more Of
a plunge in her work. AT times cas-
cades of waiter We're thrown out from
under her bow and the wake which
she left became very marked. The De
fender created but little fuss in connec
ton with either entering or leaving tht
water.
At 1:5S the vallyrie took in her bal
loon jibtopsail, and at 1:5S:10 she turned
the second mark, sending up number
IL jibtopsail as she did so She ther
4 hauled in her sheet and started TO
home with her mainsail and clubtopsail
jib and jibtopsail set. AT 1859 the De
fender, which had nearly reached tn
mark, took in her baby jibtopsail ant
gybed and rounded the mark at 2.01 AS
1t was rumored late tonight tina
the regatta committee, which had been
considering Defenders protest, had de
cided in favor of Valkyrie and declared
the contest a race. The report coult
} not be verified. IT is said the commit
mittee will hold another meeting 10
morrow.