The evening world., 1895-09-03
'vALkYRIE'S
men DRILLED.
English Yachts Grew Handled
Her Canvas With Racing
Rapidly.
LIKES WIND ON THE QUARTER.
4 Broad Reach Seems to Be the
Best Hold Of the Cup
Challenger.
TOOK HER LAST TRIAL SPIN.
70 b lowed to Erie Basin, Where
She Will Receive the Preparatory
0verhauIing for the Races.
TOOK her LAST TRIAL SPIN
Especial to The Evening World. }


HIGHLANDS OF NANESINK, ~ j.,
Sept. 3.--After the disappointment OF
yesterday Lord Dunraven ana his party
~Uuddenly realized that they win have
to make hay while the sun shines. and
they decided to get Valkyrie Ill under
way At the earliest possible moment to-
day.
Consequently the crew were plped to
breakfast at 7 o'clock. and directly they
returned to the yacht. began prepara-
tons for what may be the final trial
spin before the first Gun race of Satur-
day. Deck-scrubbing and wood polish
!, Ing were forgotten in the haste to get
under way
The frst move was to send the lib
up In stops. Then the cover was taken
on the mainsail and at SIS the big sheet
began to rise from the deck The crew
took the halliards above boards, not
under the planking as usual
Mr.. kersey was in the thickest of the
fray. He was the first man on the rope.
tats.g the post OF honor from an old
seA-dog who had. perhaps. pulled rope
and weathered gales for thirty years.
Just a. the gan was going up with
whoop. one Of kersey's feet stepped on
the arena
The sail was hoisted about twenty
feet. and two seamen. under the direc-
tion OF Capt. Cranfeld. began to put in
long narrow and thin strips OF board,
which are called battens. They were
fully ten feet long and slipped IN the
leach OF the sail like whalebones in
corset. Mr.. Kersey's foot was all right
again and he lent his aid to this work.
He was really in the way, but his pres
encs undoubtedly gave inspiration to
the sailors. who worked with a will.
3 Capt. Sycamore had knot OF men
up forward bending on "A staysall and
vending 1t up In stops. Lord Dunraven,
dressed In white duck trousers, white
+ shirt. blue coat and white yachting cap,
smoked his cigar and viewed the busy
scene from his stand under the shade OF
the main sail.
Finally. at $40 o'clock. the mainsail
was stretched taut between the spars
II looked for all the world Ike a floor
ing OF yellow pine boards without any
knots In them. Five minutes later the
anchor was up and. breaking out the
5ib. the tiller was grasped by Capt.
Cranfeld. and the big black sloop
moved out toWar0s the HOOK.
There was a three-knot breeze from
the west blowing In the Horseshoe. but
in the open water beyond the Hook.
where the Highlands of Naves.nk did not
cut OF the breeze. it was somew hat
heavier.
Once around the Hook and headed for
the Scotland Lightship the yacht began
to crowd on sail until she was one big
pyramid of canvas. The forestaysail
was broken out. working topsail vas
whisked up from the deck and then
arose big balloon jibtopsaii.
THE Evening World" reporter
reached the yacht when the ma!nsail
was being hoisted and just as Mr.. Ker-
sey was rubbing his injured foot The
reporter hailed Valkyrie III. and asked:
When will you 30 in dry dock?"
Mr.. kersey was In pretty good humor
He stopped rubbing. smiled and an
swered:
I'VE will be towed up to Erie Basin
late this afternoon"
will she 90 right into the dry dock?"
IF possible. II not will probably 20
In early tomorrow"
who will represent Lord Dunraven
on Defender"
That has not been decided"
"Wiil he be represented by Mr.. Glen
n.e?"
Perhaps. but we can't tell you posi-
lively"
well. who will look after the Ameri-
can interests on Valkyrie during the cup
races?"
THAT also has not been definitely ar
ranged. We may know by tomorrow"
HAS the Earl been able 10 place any
money on the race?"
At this point Lord Dunraven began to
manifest some interest in the proceed
ings. He looked at Mr.. kersey and the
latter shook his head at the reporter.
We have been advised that II His
Lordship desires to bet. he can be ac-
commodated." said the reporter.
AT what odds?" inquired His Lord
ship.
AT your own odds. 6 to 4"
Lord Dunraven relapsed into silence.
Who are the parties who want TO bet
with us?"
Il don't know positively, but / under
stand they are Wall street people"
The Earl and mis- friends exchanged
glances. consulted a moment and then
Mr. Kersey said:
well. we'll see; Wen see"
The reporter then went over TO the
BBridgeport and lef, some newspapers
for honest Capt. Parker.
Then Valkyrie filled away. As sb.
was moving of a hoarse call came
across the water:
"On board the Bridgeport. 90 ashor.
Tor our mail. then stand outside and be
. ready to tow US up TO New York"
valkyrie's new steel boom says a b +,
IN the middle. but this is not TO be won.
+. Aered At. II Ii not a feather by any
means. though It is considerably lighter
than q wooden spar would be. II hai
been given q coat Of light yellow paint
but most Of this was scraped on bv ia
shoes OF the sailors when they bent the
mainsail last week.
II has been said that the clubtopsail
which Valkyrie had up for a few min
0tes last night Is a much larger sheet