The Wilmington daily Republican., 1895-09-27
WANTS ANOTHER SHOW.
Why Lord DuDraven Decided to
Keep Valkyrie III Here. !.
THINKS SHE oAN BEAT DEFENDER
And should Mr. Roses Distant Shore be
Unable to Defeat the speedy Herrs-
schoT Yacht There VIII be Two Series
Of Cup Races Next Ysar.


> Unable to Defeat the speedy Herrs-
schoT Yacht There VIII be Two Series
of Cup Races Next Year.
NEW YORK, Sept a7.-when it was an
nounced that Valkyrie III would remain
In this country during tho winter, and
would be laid up in the Erie basin, there
was much surprise among tine majority of
yachtsmen at the sudden change in Lord
Dunraven's plans. Among others there
was not so much astonishment, as the
season for the move was apparent to them.
The statement is made by H. Maitland
Kersey, who has been Lord Dunrayens
representative in this country, that Lord
Dunraven had concluded to leave Valkyrie
In this country on the possibility Of o race
or q series OF races with Defender for some
of the cups or stakes which had been Of
tered since the last race for the Americas
cap, or for use as trial boat for Distant
Shore when abe came here 10 prepare for
the race next year.
Mr.. Kersey further suggested that in
case Valkyrle should be used to test the
speed Of Distant Shore and should demon
strato her superior speed the cup commit
tee might be induced to accept her as a
challenger in the place Of the new boat
These reasons answered for the majority
Of yaohtsmen, but those who have been In
Newport and have seen more or loss of
Lord Dunraven know that they were not
she real cause of the change.
1t Ii known that Lord Dunraven still be-
lieves that valkyrie is faster than De-
fender, and that with q clear course he
could win In the kind Of weather which
prevailed on the last two days Of this year q
race. He wants to race against Defender
again, and for the Americas cup, and
probably will be accommodated. 1t would
be impossible for the New York Yacht
club to race against Valkyrie for the cup
until the race with Distant Shore has been
decided, as Mr.. Rose and the Royal Vic
toria Yacht club have a prior right. But
, there La no reason why Valkyrie should
not sail for the cup after Distant Shore
has been disposed of, and this is what has
been decided upon, as far as can be done
without the sanction of tho Royal Yacht
squadron and the New York Yacht club
Tho question of the courses has alst
been satisfactorily arranged. Lord Dun
raven Is willing to accept the statement
of the committee that they will do theil
best to keep the Sandy Hook course clear
and now believes that they will have littl,
trouble In so doing. The public will b,
fully informed of the dates for the matches
and is is believed that patrol feet can b,
brought together which will keep tn
course clear.
Defender will be chosen to race agains
Distant Shore and VallSyrie without doubt
as the owners of the latest creation of Her
reshoff are fully convinced that she In tn
xastest yacht ailoat. As Distant Shore viii
race some time early In August, In al
probability Valkyrie III Will be able T.
get her races on at about tho same time q
this year.
Despite this years fiasco, next year will
probably see two races in one season 70
the same cup, provided, Of course, MI
Roses Distant Shore does not save Lor
Dunrayen the trouble of racing