The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-09-11

she was merely following the English
man over the course without attempt
ing to race. This belief was strength
ened by the fact that directly after the
fouling at the line a protest fag was
run up with vigor that denoted deter
mination on the part OF the American
commander. Defender had. In good
seamanship style. held up the red
protest flag when Valkyrie's boom in
terfered so much with her progress.
Still she went on her journey very
much worsted by the collision. but
still gaining. After crossing the line
she came around in about a minute
and a half before the accident and
something to leeward. SO far because
Of Captain HANS apprehension that
her upper starboard rigging would not
hold. that a good many people said
that she was out OF the race: that She
had given 1t up.
Others who knew better, remarked
that the Defender people would be
towards IL they dropped out before
they got decision from the committee
In charge, and 1t proved that they were
right. Defender was out to race. even
though a cripple, and she went on as a
cripple, SO that the wlndup of the days
business showed that the fastest yacht
In Europe could only beat the crippled
American over 3O-mile triangular
course by AZ seconds.
After the yachts came about to the
port tack soon after crossing the line
VallSyrie was a good eighth of mile
to windward and several lengths ahead
As they stood away on the port tack
the wind increased to eight or nine
miles an hour. During that tack. Val
kyrie plainly outfooted and outpointed
Defender, who did not care to run up
any sail on the jib topsail. At 11:i0
Defender came about to starboard
Valkyrie followed as promptly as
though she had been racing
with fellow well met. On this
tack Defender pointed up very well
and went very fast. but Valkyrie did
better In both points of sailing. They
only stood away on this tack for about
five minutes. when they came around
| together. All the time Valkyrle was
doing the better work on both pointing
and footing. There was considerable
wonder that Defender without any jlb
topsail did not point higher than she
did, but as matter Of fact. Valkyrie
was going to windward all the time she
was going ahead.
At 1854 Defender was the first to
come about and she did II In a very
slow. slovenly. careless manner. occu-
pying no less than 81 seconds. Valky-
rie followed her opponents example
quickly and continued to race as a boat
out for q cup should race. At this
stage of the game, Defenders friends
looked very blue. They were sure De-
fender would lose the race. but they
did think their champion should do
better than she was doing. They were
willing to lose under circumstances
but they were unanimous In saying
that Defender should make all the fight
she was able. which she certainly did
not appear to make even a bluff at do
Ing. After that the boys tried to con.
sole themselves with the thought that
Defender. the cripple. was simply 60
ing over the course as a protesting con-
testant.
| The breeze was freshening from the
south right along. and Valkyrie being
to windward. always felt the increase
first. The same thing was seen as on
Saturday in the matter OF the way the
boats went through the water. The
sea was far smoother. there being not
50 much ground swell ON, but Valkyrie
splashed and threw away from her
bows for many feet, while Defender
slipped through the water easily and
smoothly almost as a snake.
During the latter part of the beat
out to the first mark. Defender did bet
ter pointing, but her jib was shaking
a good deal OF the time. At 1910 tn,
yachts came around to port and at 1872
back again to starboard, on which tacl
they were both able to make the frs
mark, where their times were taken
as follows: Valkyrie, 12:57:l3; Defend
er. 1:01:35. So 1t will be seen that Val
kyrie led out to the first mark by
minutes and So seconds. As valkyrlt
rounded she set her big balloon jib top
sail and took in her Jib. Defender
cranks watched with all their eyes Il
see IL their favorite would set her bal
loon jib top-sau. They wanted to fint
out R Defenders rigging had beer
weakened as much as they feared
Alas. Defender was only able to run uI
a baby sail on the jlb top-sail stay
A larger spread Of canvass would have
caused too much strain on the weak
ened stay Defender did, however, Sc
a balloon stay-sail. and not long after
ward valkyrie followed and set up {
balloon on her forestry
The wind was then about soutl
southeast. going at the rate of some
thing like ~ miles an hour. and blowinl
well over the yachts quarter, with
booms well out to port. On this secont
leg the crippled Defender overhaulet
the Brlton by no less than IL seconds
At the end of this broad reach tn,
yachts rounded the second mark al
follows: Valkyrie. 1:5sI0; Defender
2:0l:45.
Now the wind had shifted to south
west by south and slowed down I,
about eight miles an hour The las
leg was by compass direction. north
west by west. half west. and sheet
were hauled aft, so that the vessels
would meet the breeze abeam. As sooi
as the boats had both laid their cours
for home, Defender. with her sount
rigging to windward, began 10 consld