The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-08-19
jhc Makes the Trip Across the At
Iantic I'm Twenfy-One Days without
Losing "a Rope or Yarn.
MANY VESSELS GREET HER
CAPTAIN cRANFIELD's ACCOUNT OF
THE VOYAGE FROM G0URoCK.
Defenders Competitor I'm the Coming
that May be Labeled .Dangerous."


did not dlsappoint them. At 12:i5 p. m. news
came over the wires that she had passed
Moriches life-saving station. soon after
wards there was scene OF conmotion IN
the harbor. Craft OF all kinds were gotten
under way to meet and welcome the foreign
visitor. Among the first OF these 20 get IN
motion was the freight steamer City Of
Bridgeport, with Lord Dunravens repre-
sentative in America, II. Maitland Kersey.
and large party OF friends aboard The
Vigilant in tow OF the tender Aeronaut.
and the Defender. towed by her tender the
Hattie Palmer. were soon Fastening to
welcome the foreign yacht. The larger ves-
se.s got away outside OF Sandy Hook. but
the little vessels did not have the courage
to venture far into the choppy sea The
schooners and larger sloops remained IN the
open until they that they would have
to relinqulsh the opportunity OF seeing the
English boat. Moreover there were several
tugs sent out by the newspapers. and most
of these got close enough to the visitor 90
give her becoming welcome. The fleet Of
vessels was the largest that ever sailed to
meet an Incoming yacht.
The Vigilant was towed down through
the narrows to Sandy Hook. passing quar-
antine at about $3.50 a. m, and dropping
anchor in the horse shoe. The Defender
turned westward on leaving the dock. and
went up East river and thence to New
Rochelle. 1t was a long waiting for the
boats that went to meet valkyrie. and fos
the crowds on shore, for the whole after.
noon wore away without a sign Of her.
The dock at quarantine was crowded with
people. when. at $50 p. M, the word was
given that the English craft was heading
towards the upper bay. At 9:45 yalkyr1e.
in tow, slowly passed quarantine and was
boarded by the health officers. The cup
challenger looked trim and neat in the
gllmmering light. Her sails were snugly
slowed, and on her decks were, apparently.
all the members Of her crew. Hearty cheers
Of welcome were exchanged with the Eng
lish sailors and then the usual formalities
having been complied with, valkyrie con-
tinued her journey up the bay.
of quarantine Valkyrie boarded b.
a representative OF the Associated Press.
who obtained the following story OF the
voyage from Capt W. w cranfeid:
I'VE left Gourock on July n, with.
Tory Island, on the 2sth, we ran into a
fresh -. ~. w. gale, accompanied by high
seas, which b.ew for twenty-four hours and
then moderated. On wednesday morning.
July 81, IL commenced TO blow again from
northwest TO southwest, and IL blew hard
tor five days, when the weather moderated
TO a light southwest wind, which lasted up
to Cape Race. There we caught a north
west wind. which carried US 10 Sable Island.
becalmed at times. and lasting up 10 our
arrival here. We sighted Shinnecock Light
at noon to-day, and at $50 this evening,
when twenty miles west OF Fire Island, We
we are. We made 3,06l miles in all, and
one day made only about seventy miles:
We never CARRIED away rope or yaEu
throughout the journey. NJ
valxyr.e looks a monster. When you
step on beard of her you can almost fancy
yourself on an ocean steamer. Her beam
is simply immense, and she shows tremen-
dous length. Her bowsprit. for her ketch
rig is very short, quite little spar, and
her masts are splendid sticks. In a word
she may be labeled Dangerous" yaikyrie
anchored off Liberty Island for the night,
and will be taken TO the Erie basin In the
Valkyrie's time OF passage was twenty
one DAYS comparison of her trip with
the runs OF yigilant and Vaikyrie III can be
made from the following:
Valkyrie III sailed from Cowes on Aug. q.
1898. for New York, and arrived Sept -.
making the trip in twenty-nine days and
SIeiiant sailed from Southampton April
IL. 1895, and arrived at Bay Ridge April, ~.
after a passage Of eighteen days.
1894. and anchored in the Clyde May q. and
in Gourock bay May 81; time or trip, TWEEN
yieilant sailed from New York June !,
1884, and arrived at Gourock June ls. max
ing the trip in fifteen days
Fake walking and wheeling Feats.
DENVER, Col, Aug. 1s.-The Rocl<I
Mountain News says: About twice =
month. and on rainy months three times-
reports are sent out from Eastern towns
about some one who, on a wager by Dem
yer parties, is performing some ridiculous
feat wheeling across the continent, riding
to some Eastern city on limited amount
of capital, or no capital. Or
walking against time Inyesugatio1
in nearly all of of trs,v the rsp1isfs Sppis1sS
scheme being worked on our Eastern
brethren Sometimes some well-known
sporting man IS said to have made
wager OF some fabulous sum tnat me per
former would or would not perform tae
feat in the time specified. Now, the plain
fact is that none OF the Denver sporting
men has had any money TO waste IN suc1
manner for about two years. Most Of
them are figuring from day 10 day ho9
they Will exist on the morrow. and mont9
do the feats IL there was an opportunity
TO gain the wealth at the end OF the time
Dear. Eastern brethren, you are % being I'M. I'M
posed upon. Buy wildcat mining stoc1
and lose your money like man.
stopped by the Sheriff.
STREATOR, H., Aug. H.-rhe pr1zQ
fight between Eddie Myers. OF Sfreators
and Peter Boyle. OF Chicago, took pIaco|
this morning at o'clock at Evans. u
Marshall county. 1t was stopped at the
end of the sixteenth round by the sheriff, 4
and the referee declared IL draw altho1gu|
BOYLE had much the best Of II. SasurdaY|
the civic Federation swore out warr3nt0
for the arrest Of Myer and his trainer an0
hackers, but they left here In Carriages 4nQ|
were picked up by special train. Boyle
hackers say both Myerss hands were use
up. and Boyle would have been an go
winner.
Champion Cyclers at Work.
COLOGNE. Aug. 1S.-The worlds charn
pionship and International cycling conGro1
continued its session here to-day. In q
race for the amateur mile championshl
OF the world twenty-eight started Edor
OF Arnheim, won, Petersen. Of DenmoxI
second. and Schaerf. OF Cologne. third
the race for the one hundred ktl0m0t1
open professional worlds Championship
with pacemakers. Michael. OF EngInn
won easily. being three miles IN frou/
with Lutien. OF Denmark. second. oo
Hoffman. OF Munich. third. Time. 1:314 3
"Dead Beat'' Cyclers-
PHILADELPHIA. Aug 16-c. II Ml<c1
Ell and We =. TAYLOR. bicye1lstA arztvc