The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1895-09-07
In FAVOR OF THE DEFENDER
GIVEN A TIME ALLOWANCE OF
NEARLY HAZE A MINUTE.

NEARLY HAZE A MINUTE.
The vallyrie is Larger in All Her Principal
Points Than the American--The Chal-
Tenth Seconds to Her Competitor fflcial
Measurements Given Out Last Night-It
is Probable That Thousands VIII Wit
ness the Race To-day-Good Weather
Predicted.
Brooklyn, Sept 6.--Measurer Hyslop
ar8ved at Erie Basin at noon and short
ly after went aboard the Valkyrie. At
1910 o'clock the Defender, in tow of the
tug Wallace P. Flint, came into the ba-
sin and cheer went up from the crowd,
which had taken possession of every
vantage point, covering ships and rig
ging, the docks, tugs and other craft
about the two yachts, giving gala
appearance to the scene. The Defen-
ders tender, the Hattie Palmer follow
ed the yacht in. The steam yacht Neck
an, chartered by C.Oliver Iselin, brought
Mr.. and Mrs. Iselin, Herbert c. Leeds
and NeWbury Kane Mr.. Iselin at once
boarded the Defender and the absence
flag, floating at the starboard spreader,
was hauled down.
AS the two yachts were brought close
together the great diameter of Valky-
ries mast and bowsprit, her greater
length and her loftier truck stood out in
marked contrast.
Measurer Hyslop went to work on the
Valkyrie at 1915. The crew were group
ed abaft the mast, Lord Dunraven be-
ing seated between Captain Cranfield
and the mate.
In the meantime the crew of the De-
fender busted themselves moving to her
tender all superfiuous luggage.
At 1:20 it was decided to move Valky
RE outside the Erie Basin before the
tide had receded and the measurements
aloft were therefore postponed and the
measurements of the Defender were be-
gun. On board the Defender were Mr..
and Mrs. Iselin and Messrs. Leeds,
Kane, Thorne and Adrian Iselin, jr.,
the latter in place of the British repre-
sentative who will sail on Defender in
the big race. Herreshoff and Watson,
the yacht designers, were on the boat
with Measurer Hyslop.
After an inspection of the water line
it was noted that quantity of lead
in pigs, which had been taken on the
tender from a neighboring pier, was
passed over to the Defender and taken
below It was understood subsequent
ly that after the removal of all luggage
the yacht was found to be so light in
the water that she could stand more
ballast, and about a ton of this lead was
placed in her hold. Then the water line
was taken and afterwards the measure
ments aloft 1t was $3.50 when this work
was completed.
The Iselin party was afterwards row.
ed back to the Neckan and the De-
fender again in town was hauled out
Of the Basin and again she was given
repeated lusty cheers by the crowd
The steam craft took up the enthusiasm
and gave it out through their whistles
When the Vallkyrie was moved out of
the basin she was towed to her old
anchorage below Liberty Island. The
City of Bridgeport subsequently re-
turned and took Messrs. Hyslop, Wat
son and G1ennie out to the Valkyrie
and Mr.. Hyslop completed her meas
urements. Both yachts were rowed to
the Horseshoe inside Oh the Sandy
Hook this evening and anchored there
for the night.
The New York Yacht club house was
the scene of much activity this even
ing. The club house was crowded with
members and the merits of the two big
racers were discussed with considera-
BILE anima tion by the yachting sharps
At 7:35 Mr.. Hyslop arrived at the
club house. He was ushered UP stairs
to Secretary Oddie's Office and at once
turned over his measurements. Shortly
afterwards Mr.. Oddie came down stairs
and announced that Lord Dunraven's S
challenger would have to allow the De-
fender 20 LILO seconds.
The assemblage present expressed
considerable surprise at the figures. 1t
was generally believed in yachting cir
cles that the difference in time allow
ance in favor of the Defender would be
from 11s to minutes and consequently
there was some disappointment when
the announcement was made.
The official measurements follow: