Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-09-08

| standing. as they had crossed, on tne
| starboard tack, with sheets close-hauied'
which. in that wind. meant that ,hey
| were heading along the Long isianu
| shore. Valkyrie was Leading ny nun
| bred yards or more. as wen az 'he as
| lance could be estimated from the pr.ss
boat. some distance behind her, while
Defender stIll held her windward posi-
| ton. which. 10 some extent, was an OH
set TO Valkyrie's lead.
At $4,000 Defender went about, ana
Valkyrie followed her. both staining on
on the port-tack. This brought the De-
fender apparently ahead, but, AZ the Na.-
kyrie was considerably 10 the "lhu-
ward the American boats lead was ohiy
apparent, and she was In realty some
distance behind Defender was much the
quicker in stays. seeming TO whlrl ABOUT
as on a pivot The conditions on this
tack were different from the preceding
one. as the sea was on t.e beam. and
the yachts rose easily over IL. Ihey had
to cut through the weather.
Then Captain Han tried an expert
mont, and Defender was seen to tear
away a trife from the wind She rode the
waves much more easily this way and
she then began to outfoot the English
boat. though, OF course. she lost to lee
ward. Valkyrie, sailing easily, worked
still farther Ip TO windward
DEFENDER LOSES.
This was a losing game for Defender.
however, and at 112:30 she went about
and stood toward the Long Island shore
on the starboard tack again Nalkyrie
followed instantly, and 1t was then seen
that the English boat was fully a quar-
ter OF a mile astern. though a little 10
the leeward. In the light wind, and with
the sea on the beam, the Nalkyrie han
decided advantage, and again she began
to walk away from the Defender.
The American boat made her worst
showing at this point of the race. 1t al
most seemed as If she had different
wind from the one which was doing such
good service for the i~~rayen craft
At 1850 Vakyric went about ana
stood over toward Defender on the port
tack. The latter kept right on her course.
II was evident they would pass close
together and. for the rrst time since
the race began II was evident that the
exact relations Of the two boats would be
clearly seen. Defender was on the star
board tack, and had the right Of way.
Would Valkyre cross her bows, or would
she pass astern?
on they came. and the excitement be-
came intense. II looked as IL Valkyrie
denly, Just as they came together the
English boat put about right in Defend
ers lee and stood off on tho same tack
with her. She had failed In her attempt
10 cross ahead Of the American boat.
and she would not pass astern.
In the midst OF the excitement, at
10000, the Defender went about on the
port tack and the two boats separated
again. At 1890 the Valkyrie went about
again, and n minute later the Defender
also tackled.
Once more they approached each other
as before. Valkyrie on the port tack, ind
Defender on the etarboard, with the right
OF way.
DEFENDER PASSES VALKYRIB
This time Defender crossed Valkyrie's
bows. amid another deafening chorus OF
whistles, siren blasts and cheers, and.
going about quickly, took Up a position
just ahead Of and 10 the windward OF
the Englshman. al the same time show
ing him a neatly-lettered stern.
This was too much. Valkyrie could not
stay there, and be blanketed. She
promptly whirled about aud went of on
the starboard tack.
The Defender had unquestionably got
ten the best Of the two little encounters.
and her friends were highly eiated In
consequence.
And now came a long and determined
struggle. For an hour the two rivals
kept steadily on without starting a sheet
The wind still increased and both racers
began TO labor in it, Valkyrie far more
than Defender Seen from behind, the
distance gradually widened out like an
inverse perspective. as the Yankee climb
cd persistently 10 the windWlrd She
Vail
so was making a double game Bringing
up 20 windward, the Defender was able
20 ease sheets a little. and 20 shape a
better course for the mark.
DEFENDER ROUNDS.
She round amid another storm Of
noise at 81 -. and as she swept around
broke out hcr great balloon jbtopsail
20 the wind. IL was filed instantly, and
she went bowling along for home
VallSyrie rounded at 1882. just three
minutes and twenty-three seconds be-
hind in time. and half mile behind IN
distance.
THE wind had shifted so that the run
back was not dead to lesward, but was
made with sheets only about one-quartor
eased or and the wind coming over the
port quarter. For this reason the spin
maker was not set on either boat, as it
CDulQ NOT nave DEIN lCl4 bAis
Now began a stern chase In earnest.
but a hopeless one. as far as Lord Dun
ravens boat was concerned, for the Yam
kee flyer not only kept her lead with
ease. but gained steadily from the mark
TO the line. II was q race no longer.
but n triumphal procession for the De-
fender, escorted BY the entire excursion
feet.
The Defender increased her lead slow
~, but surely. over the entire distance,
and finished at 5:2i:l4
The VailIyrie finished at $685. min
utes and l6 seconds behind As she had
been but minutes @ seconds behind at
the turn, II was evident that the Defend
er had gained minutes and SO seconds on
the home-run.
By elapsed time from the start the Val
kyrie was beaten by minutes and 20 Sc
conds. and as she has to allow 10 the
Defender - seconds. she loses by S min
utes 10 seconds corrected time.
a critical consideration % the Compare
tive merits Of the two boats shows first,
that the Defender was unquestionahly
better handled than the Valllyrie; second
that she outpoints her I'm any wind, and
third, that she seems better before the
wind; though. as was said. the wind had
shifted. so that the sO-called run home
was really n broad reach.
Nobody doubts that the Defender foots
faster than the Valkyrie In stff weather
besides beating her 10 windward. The
English boat is undenably faster in a
light breeze. such as the race began with.
but even then she cannot sail so closely
to windward. Another point in her favor
is her superior sails.
TO PAINT THE RACES.
NEW YORK. September 7.-Among the
passengers who arrived this morning per
steamer Normannla from SOUTHAMPTON.