The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-09-10
THE SECOND TRIAL RACE
BRfTTSHERs NOT OTER Confident
AND shy or TUO-TO-ONE ODDS.
The Course win be "A Triangle and Bring
out New Points.in Defender and,N
rio--Neither VIII Have a WsIk-Over.

kyrio VIII meet Americas champion, De-
fender. in a thirty-mile race. over tri-
angular course. Ii will be the second in
the series OF international races. and 1t
Wall take three winnings TO decide vhc,h-
cr the blue ribbon of the sea remains
here or goes to England. Unlike sat
urday's contest. which tested the quail
ties OF the yachts on two points of sail
ing only, the race tomorrow will require
them TO show their ability on almost
every point. If possible. one leg OF the
course will be 10 windward. so that the
yachts may have beating TO windward
running free, and reaching, with the
wind on the quarter.
The weather predictions seem to favor
tho British boat whose best work as far
as has been observed here is in light
winds and a smooth sea.
Local Forecast Oiiicer Dunn says: "The
weather tomorrow VIII be generally
fair. About the only change II there
Is any. will be in the temperature which
may be a trile cooler. The wind Will
vary from light 90 fresh breezes. That
Is 10 say. Sc may blow from six 20 eight
miles am hour, and from the south
east. 10 is very probable that the day
VIII be hazy There are no storms I'm
sight ana nothing 10 indicate any dis
turbancc.'
In Saturdays race. while the hve-tC-
scvcn-kuot breeze prevailed for three
quarters Of an hour after the start. the
Nali,yric made gains ON the Defender.
The rough sea threw her back more
than 80 did Defender. but the British
boat plainly had the better of il. When
the wind frcshcncd a little. she ceased
90 gain. and when 10 grew 10 be- a nine
TO ten-knot breeze. she simply could
NOT keep the pace set by the American
boat.
HLAEITY DErENDs UroN WIND.
Should tho sea Keep smooth and the
wind SIX 20 seven miles an hour. there
may be less hilarty than on Saturday.
Judging from what has been seen OF the
two when they have been near each
other the Defender has no walk-ovcr
and unless there is a good. stif breeze.
the American boat will not win three
straight races this year There was a
good sailing breeze to-day. and the wind
tomorrow may prove much stronger
than Farmer Dunn has mapped out.
The Britons are by no means discour-
aged. even though Americans. ina the
excess OF their patriotism. are shouting
that tho cup is safe
The fleet of excursion steamers an
nounccd for tomorrow is nearly as great
as for the first race. but the unprccedcnt-
ed attendance OF Saturday is hardly 10
be expected Extra efforts will Doe made
TO keep thc steamboats, al a distance
from the racers, and after the press
comments ou the subject, the yachts viii
probably not experience SO much inter
ference.
To-DAY's COUisr
The start tomorrow is 90 De made from
tho Sandy Hook Nght-ship. unless The
committee decides 20 change TO am
other location at the last moment.
THE race tomorrow viii be out 90 sea.
anl the other viii probably De off Long
Island or off Long Branch. ON the
N,w Jersey side. The direction Of the
wind VIII decide which way the yachts
are 90 he sent around. The programme
calls for the preparatory signal at 1850.
the start at n. The boats viii have
two minutes in which to- cross the line
and hc timed The Regatta Committee
ana the Americas cup Committee Will
use the tug Walter Luckcnhach. and
two other tugs will he used as stake
boats. The New York Yacht Cluh
steamer viii carry members and guests.
Ihr betting on to-m0rrOw's race was ar
"a low cbh to-day. American money was
offered at To- !. but Britishers were
Shy.
rnyiNG THrIE SAILS.
The Defender and Nafkyric went out
FOR .lii-strcfchng and sailed about
3 hours. THE Nalkyrie was the first 10
ro out about @ o'clock The Defender
followed about half am hour latcr. though |
at One Time standing on even tacks down
the Nau0Ns and past the quarantine
islands t looked as though there might |
De little impromptu contest
a tni.s haze which hac hung over tho !
hay in the morning. cleared away some /
what during the afternoon 4 slight |
southcrly breeze increased To a lG-miie clip |
ANA under DO the yachts hoWlod along |
az good emt closely watched by many /
On-lookcrs from Long Island and staten /
] -laud shores
Their white spreads OF canvass stood |
oSt in The sunlight against the varied |
blue of Sky and water and formed /
picture of rare beauty. Tho Defender |
carried besides her plain lower sail the /
club top sal she used 900 the race. dis
iinguIshahle for IT'S extreme whitencss. /
The NaiWrio dispensed with hers, hut
her Sails set perfectly.
The Defender seonci TO hc trying "a now
fore Stay sal and itb and they fitted her
nissrally The ht irutated so fastidi-
lus "a yacltsmau as NJ Iseliu. The club /
top sail also bothered the Defender in
raising. I'm the early part of the spin
"a hcn the air was light and the water
'mooth there was good Deal of COM
mont at thc fuss made hy the Nalkyrie
Do the water with her bow
The Defender made mo- noise scarcely
After she had stOd on and ON the Mar
.oWs f0r a short ume the Defender was
.eadcl over 90 the ancofaeo of Mr. W.
s. Nanderbilts yacht Valiant lying on
anleton. IS l. A launch which was PUT
NJ took Airs. lselin aboard the steam
acAt
Will THROW rHrM AWAY.
Later. coming back up the bay. both
achts were running neo. but neither
ut out the spinnakefs Defer der an-
ore4 OF Bay Ridge at o'clock. Mr..
feliu said that thc spin had been sat
sfactory, aid thaf they were ready for
he second race. The difficulty with
Dee club top-sal was not matter Of
ny moment he said and when asked
bout the head sails and their unseemly
baking, and 10 they would De changed.
c replied "WcU throw them away,
hats ali"
Nalkyrie reached her anchorage. near
Defender. shortly thereafter. and Lord
Mr. kersey Mr. Giennie. and
r.. Eatsev were taken back to the ten
en- CITY ~ Bridgeport
Mr. Watson was around to-day Cap
ain Cranhcli said the boat was I'm sats-
lCtOrV trim