The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-09-13

tories, Defender retains the historic cup
for America.
DuSRAvES QUIT.
The race scheduled for to-day prom.
iSed to bo more exciting ono than
either OF the two preceding, for It was
to be expected that every effort would
DO made by Duurayen, after Tuesdays
disappointment, to score victory with
tho boat he had brought 90 far. The
course marked up was fifteen miles TO
leeward aud return, starting oil the
lightship. There was some little delay,
and while the racers were circling slug
gishly around, It was noticed that VAL
kyrie was lacking topSail and was aim
ply sailing uuder mainsRil and iib. AT
first this caused no wOudOrment, but as
the starting hour drew near, the
atrange action OF tho Brltisher came in
for considerable discussion, and not
few believed that the race would not DO
sailed after all. Tho preparatory gun
was not fired until about twenty min
utes alter the fixed time. In the mean.
while gun was fred from committee
boat and a signal SOnt up denottng that
q delay Wonld take place.
Then tho announcement was made
from tha patrol boat that Lord Dun
raven had refused to race unless o clear
course was granted by tho committee.
So far as tho committee was concerned
II seemed impossible to do moro to So
euro open water than 1t had already
done. fhGstarttng guu wont at the an'
pointed time and almost at tho same in
slant Defender crossed the line. Valky.
rios commander had 30 manWuevered
her that she was still long way oil and
lust moment before tho handicap gun
was fred, she too crossed the line, 1t
was evident to those who had bean
watching the English boat that sho had
no Intention oil racing Rad so Il proved,
for no sooner was tile line crossed than
she hauled to on tho starboard tack, in-
stOnd Of following her rival out and
passed under tho aEorn Of tho lightship.
NOT suRrmSr.
This action on the part Of tho English
boat was not an actual surprise. for
events had led up TO It and had indi-
Gated oithor determination not to race
or a strange and wonderful freak on the
part OF the British eeamGn. A score or
moro stoamorf started at onCo for Val.
kyrio, while half hundred steamed in
tho direction Defender had taken.
Tho American boat was making good
Roadway with her spinnhkur sot, aud
aiiOr starting ut ll:2J:2i, rounded the
first mark at l;26:jS, aud finished at
430i:36, In tho light breeze this was
particularly good performance, and tho
beat to windward was much faster than
had been anticipated, for during ono
part OF that journey the very light
breeLU seemed to die out almost Ontiu.
ly. hut Oyon In that Defender muib
good Roadway, and wliun she crossed
tue homo line, thu winner Of tho r0rc,
tho winner OF tho aOriU,, Defender, Ia
fact, as well 90 name, HhO was greeted
with roar OF whistles, thrice repeated,
and tho bclchng OF cannon and tho
cheers Of thousands for tho gallant vic.
tory she had Won.
General regret was cNprcssCd that tho
sorics for tho AmorCa'a cup, begun 10
NuspiciOuiy and promfstng utrtt rarc
contests. had Onded ~ disastrdu'ly, for,
while tho question which nrOsu ~ to the
winner OF tho second raCu might havO
boon passed. by unhOodUd had stirring
contest takun place to-day, tho with.
drawal Of Lord Dnnrav0n Ia tho third
aud perhaps deciding oyOnt has ncCit.
sarily had q depressing UilcCl upon all
those iAsHtlilpl with lAe great match,
and will probably havo 4 more serious
SllucG In regard 10 future international
Fnans