The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-09-12
Claim Of the American Yacht that
She Was FouIed at the start Of
Tuesdays Contest Sustained
ENGLISHMEN NOT PLEASED
WOULD NOT CONSENT TO SAIL THE
COURSE OVER AGAIN,
And the Disputed Race Was Virtually
Awarded 10 Defender-Third Of the
Series to he sailed To-day.


for the Americas cup OF 1896 viii remain in
history as the most exciting that ever took
place up to this date. Not that the capa-
bilities OF the beats have been 50 evenly
matched in some other races, such as
the second race Of the Puritan and Ge-
nesta series and the third between Wig
liant and yalkyrie III. but I'm the enthasi-
asm which has prevailed among the people
from the very time that the match was
made. a larger feet OF excursion boats
carrying more people have Witnessed the
two races which have already taken place
than ever before gathered to see a yacht
race. Even though it appeared on Satur-
day last that Defender was easily better
boat than valkyrse III, on Tuesday the
crowd that went out was as great. The In
terest was further shown by the over
anxiety OF the captains OF several boats
TO allow their passengers TO remain close
to the racers and thereby incommode the
contestants too many times. 1t s true that
there has not been very much betting on
the event, but that is easily accounted for.
AT first there was too much doubt on both
SIDES and after one trial the friends OF the
yacht that was beaten demanded too great
odds.
this country has the excitement approached
the degree to which IL rose to-day, ex-
ceptng the times when the winner has
crossed the finish line or rounded mark
or something like that, when she displayed
her superiority actually IN race. The un-
fortunate collision OF yesterday and fits at
tendant incidents have kept the public in
a fervor, to speak, that has not been
yhoIt
what the regatta committee of the New
York club would do about Defenders pro-
test, and having learned that the decision
was I'm Defenders favor they were further
stirred up by report that Lord Dunrayen.
considering that he had been unJuskly
treated, determined to withdraw his boat
and go home without another race That
the English party holds the sincere opinion
that they have been badly treated there
can be no doubt. II any testimony on this
point were needed IL could have been found
| tonight over in the Erie basin, where the
two yachts were being measured for the
third time under the electric lights-sonre-
thing new In that line-when the feeling
between the respective crews OF the ships
manifested itself in various ways. Lord
Dunrayen's friends and advisers on the
LILY VI bfluSepOfis the tdiklflt >
tender. were all curt I'm manner and
reserved in words. They seemed TO
desire to let their American callers
know that they were deeply hurt. For q
| long time Commodore Arthur Glennie. who
has gained the reputation since being ON
this side of being genial and exceptions
ally merry fellow. refused 10 give the
newspaper men the slightest hope that
,fo,hf ha IIr
| only say that he was waiting for orders
| from Lord Dunraven." He did warm =
trife. however. about o'clock. and admit
ted that valkyrie would start tomorrow
certainly. This fact had been discounted
before Mr.. Glennics admission. because OF
| the presence OF measurer Hyslop. tN gen
eral activity of Valkyries sailors and the
very plain purpose OF the English boats
managers to/lighten her and thus decrease
/ the load water line length. IL might be
mentioned incidentally that one OF the
things done TO tighten Valkyrie was 10 re-
move the eighteen pigs OF lead that were
taken aboard Of her on the day before the
first race. This lead weighed In the ueish-
Excitement among yachtsmen was at fc-
yer heat all day. Everybody had an oplfl-
ion TO express. OF course, most persons
tives. IL nothing, else. There we're a good
many, however, who championeo Nalkrrie
and her cause. There were others who
said that the committee ought 10 have
given the race 10 Valkyrie because we cou ID
beat her anyhow, and a verdict fayoraDle
10 the Englishman would have no Other
race. While thinking the whole matter
over old timers recalled the action OF Sir
| Richard Sutton the owner OF Genesfa, who
/ raced against Puritan in 1885, IL was re-
membered that Puritan accidentally but
certainly fouled the Genesta al the start
| on the first day of the match When the
committee sent word TO Sir Richard that
Puritan had been disqualified. and that he
| could sail over the course alone ana win
the race he replied that he did not want
TO win that way: he wanted race, and
| not a walkover. He showed himself TO oe
! a sportsman. Lord Duaraven has shown IN
/ this case that he Is not the gutter fha.
some persons have tried TO make him o1t
by saying tonight at the Waldorf -fisfcl
that he would certainly be on hand to
| race tomorrow