The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-09-13
RICHMOND, VA. FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 3 1895

or waved a hat at the crew Of the win
ming boat.
When the boat was anchored Mr.. lselin
was seen.
After the decision on Tuesdays race
| offered 80 Lord Dunraven TO yesail the
race. j received his decliudii1u THIS
morning. rcgrc; that We could not
have race instead Of winding up rs
we did"
captain Hank Han. who sailel the
NO one could complain Of the steam
boats at the start or during the race
to-day.
me wind was all right and no one
could complain of not being given ialr
show. Looks as ~ some one was ataid
10 race. would be- willing 10 put NJ
500 of ny savings 10 help make up "A
pool Of 5000 that we can beat the VAT
kvrle I'm a beat OF fifteen or twenty miles
to windward and return.
Captain Half said that the Defender
will te toved TO New Rochelle tomorrow
afternoon.
rHE coUnss WAS cLTAn'
Tho fleet Of excursion steamers, steam
Yachts. and tugs at the starting point
was not so large as on Saturday on Tues
day, but every boat seemed To be hIacN
with humanity. The steamboats,, yachis,
and tg1s gave the racers plenty OF room.
The uatrol vessels scurried about ana
notified captains OF otner craft 10 Keep
"a "a GOOD distance as Lord DuntaNch
had notified the cOmnittee mat ne "oulu
not race unless the 4ouffe was cithI'
Tho steamboats, an ihle 'l "M"s ~, ei. -, s''
windward. and there aps sntet or cI.ar
water 10 the west and south ana the
course vas perfectly clear
"A the time for the preparatory signal
appeared. and there were oHiH pam
lower sails visible on the British boat
every eve was on her 10 see why sne
did not send up her cluD tOpsall, ana get
ready for the start
The Defender was ready az O.p' anu
was cruising about ia the clear space
around the committee boat ana the hEht-
ship. The Naikyrie stood away 10 lhe
ayuthWarl, and kept d"t from tht
American boat. When Il VAS seen tha1
Lord DunraVtn was not preparing 70
start. the patrol boats made another trip
around. and the excursion Heet WoNeu
still further away.
At 1890 the time when the preparatory
gun should have been sounded, the al
kyrie still showed no signs OF pfcparIhs >
for "a race. The regatta committee had
a consultation and decided 20 give ine
Euglishman more time. \ look over the
eXpanse of water TO Wn4wafd ana arOuhd
the starting line failed 10 disclose any
reason for not starting. There were
two of the steam yachts with patrol
flags no fully mile TO win award, and
with nothing between them and the line
.,cerf on.n water South OF the line
were a couple OF patrols At II bood us
tance away. 4 solitary pilOt boal' pass
ing 10 the eastward and away north or
the line. where they could not bothef
the yachts. We're the excursion steamers
THE number of steamers were less ihdh
at either Saturday 5 or 1uesidy race.
Tho tugs crowded together IN 'front.' u
the steamboats,, ana theie WIS "iIli'
room Tor ..ie manoeuNreins mat Iie-
0.Iaa fIn start.
A. i6',5 "a aln doomed from the COM
mlttee boat and the American boat en-
sign went up al the fore. Ihat was the
rreliminary signal, and gave the yachts
roftr. AMT the preparatory sIgnh wouit
b.. .sf.an fffern minutes later. MI eyes
were turned ON the British boat ana as
no steamers We're on me norm ol lnr
,.qt ree Do was Thought s'e W1uii stuH W
hor club topsail ard get ready 4or 'he
TORONTO. ONT. Sept. l2.-rhe Even
irl, STAR I'm an editOral on the yacnt
r.,re saws. "The action OF The )tienief
neople i'm continuing the race to-day AT
ter the Nalkyric, true 70 ,.i'ii - -, ,t Z
l'arf makes DO very certain tlat the 1piH-
,f Cnoralle sport is wholly absent from
AIR. IseIn and hIs company DO the owner
ship of the boat ,-.
TC-Iavs nasr0 proves Mhft mas D',ii
said that the Americans were det -fHliie, y
fo retain the cuu at amy CO.'S Ihey VIII
probably DE- LEFT in uudisputsd posses iloi.
of Inc trophy. .,..-
No Triton MI ever ask for arotaer
race. and Americans m All hta.ch s OF
sport and athlc.ics Nili nni q iiine it -
ifGsCe Enclishmcn 10 trust them SUM
ciently to play them either 81 Held OF
afCdt.
Worse than that II Iselin and. COM
many claim tO-Iay's ract, ani the
American public 90 not sharply repudiate
il busines. and friendship bet"een the
two countries will Doe severely strain ~
and the cause OF IN AuglO-Arn"rican dlll-
auco for the preservation Of peace VIII
Doe eet back "a hundred years.
There was absolutely no excuse 'Or
Nalxyrle's behavior, as the attendant
fleet was well back OF the hne' ana ihe
sugce tor manoeuvrcing was ample.