The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-09-13

q NEW YORK, Sept. 2.-The interna-
q ional series between Defender and VAL
kyrie Ill for the Americas cup is ended
o. the whole, it has been an extraor-
binary series. and while the result is sat
isfactory to the American people. two
at least Of the contests that went to
make up the match were not
=. Defender won in clean race on sat
Aurday: on Tuesday last, she crossed the
line behind the English boat, but was
awarded the race on a foul; today she
had a walk over.
And today's occurrence was all the
more unfortunate. not only because a
great crowd had gathered to witness the
struggle. but because the weather con-
ditionS were such as to lead many to sup
pose that of all days, Nalkyrie would be
in her element.
Lord Dunraven said last night, and he
said it most emphaticall that he would
withdraw his boat on the morrow if an
absolutely clear course was not pro-
vided. He claims that during the previ-
gus race. his boat had been greatly in
terfered with. and as everything de-
pended on the outcome Of the third SER
les. he adhered to that decision so
closely that Valkyrie merely crossed the
starting line. and then retired from the
contest. Defender. who was well in adj
vance when the handicap gun was fired,
confined on her journey and went over
the course well within the limit
Dunraven Backs Ont.
BY her three straight victories. De-
fender retains the historic cup for
America. The race scheduled for today.
promised TO be more exciting than either
of the two preceding, for it was to be
expected that every effort would be
made 10y DumaVen. after Tuesdays dis
appointment. TO score victory with a
boat he had brought so far.
Yesterday Nalkyr3e had been tuned up
to the highest pitch in anticipation of
today's contest. Several alterations had
6een made ana those upon whom her sd: l.
tng qualities depended mostly, were pre-
pared TO eXpend every ounce of muscle
- nd skill to bring her over the line a
fsNctor.
Lord Dunraven had expressed himself
as apparently satisfied with the decision
rendered by the cup committee on the
foulng Of the Defender by his boat, and
the matter had seemingly been settled
so amicably that il was a question in
the minds of the public if Tuesdays race
would not be resailed. The fleet passing
out in the early hours of the morning,
observed Defender standing high up on
her way TO the light ship and not far
astern, Nalkyrie, moving slowly, and 3p-
signal that pleased the hearts of all.
l. st night the observer at Sandy Hook
h. reported an IS-knot breeze and al
though the breeze this morning passing
out through the narroWs was hardly up
TO this, yet il was one calculated to
bring happiness TO yachtsmen and the
promise of a speedy run. But there was
scarcely a breath of air, and there was
no Improvement at the Light ship. The
course marked up was fifteen miles TO
leeward and return, starting off the light
ship.
Britisher's Strange Actions.
There was some little delay while the
racers were circling sluggishly around,
and it was noticed that Valkyre was
lacking a top sail and was simply sail
ing under mainsaH and jib. At first,
this caused 10 wonderment, Hut as the
starting hour drew near. the strange
action of the Britisher came in for con-
siderable dlscuf sion, ana not a few be-
lieved that the race would not be sailed
after all. A great circle of steamboats,
and yachts had drawn up to witness the
sts1rt, and acting upon a desire to meet
nf.araven's wishes as nearly as possible.
q Scare of patrol boats were sent out to
drivS back the lines. The preparatory
eun was not fired until about twenty
minutes after the fixed time. In the
meanwhile a gun wsy fired from the COM
mittee boat. a signal denoting that a get
away would take place. The announce
ment was made from the patrol boat
that Lord Dunraven had refused to race
unless a clear course was guaranteed by
the committee. So far as the committee
was concerned, it seemed impossible to
do more to secure q clear course than
had already been done, FOR when the
preparatory gun fired the nearest boat
to the racers was fully mile away, and
the great majority CT the excursion
steamers and other craft were much fur
Their of in the distance. The start ng
gun wSa7fl off at the appointed time.
The Cup Retained.
AT 4lmost the same instant Defender
,Ssed the iipe. Nalkyrle's commander