New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-09-06
TO-MORROW'S YACHT RACE.
FINAL PREPARATIONS OK THE AMERICAN
AND ENGLISH BOATS.
THE TWO TO III. MEASURED AT ERIE BASIN
THIS MoRNING-sPECULATIoN on THE TINE
ALLOwANCE-PEoPLE GATHERING FROM
ALL OVER THE COUNTRY TO

ALL OVER THE COUNTRY TO
SEE THE CONTESTS.
The feature OF the summer season Of 1895 with
ou, the shadow Of a doubt is the great inter-
national yacht races between the Defender and
the Valkyrie Already hundreds of strangers.
comprising parties from Philadelphia. Boston.
Chicago. Baltimore and points far West, are
oasrtcred in New-York and are awaiting the
Start OF to-morrow's race with absorbing inter-
est Every movement Of the two crack racers is
followed closely by multitude OF people on both
sides OF the Atlantic
The Nakyrie is in Erie Basin awaiting meas
urement at the hands of the official measurer
John Hyslop Of the New-York Yacht Club, and
the Defender will be there by noon. A lot OF
close guesses have been made as 10 the measure
ments OF these two great yachts. Almost every
body IS convinced that the Vakyrie will have to
give time. This will he the first time since the
big s.ngle-stickers began racing for the Amer
teas Cup that an English vessel has been obliged
Il give time allowance TO an American. The
time allowance which the Defender will receive
IS variously placed at from twenty-three seconds
u one and one-haN minutes In the thirty mile
course. The figures of the Defenders measure
ments have been carefully guarded by the COM
nittee, but they are supposed to be about as fol-
lows: Load water-ne length. 1885 feet; sail
area llloV Atel RACING ichbNil' iVV'iV AcV'
According to the Americas Cup deed Of gift
the greatest load water-line that a Yacht COM
petng for it may have is ninety feet. The new
mas, Of the Defender is IN reality lighter stick
fy a good two hundred pounds than the old one
Besides. the yacht been most carefully
stripped and is now fully six hundred pounds
lighter than she was. well as being SITTER and
stronger than before her last accident.
The estimates for the measurements Of the
valkyre are said to be: Load water-lne length.
81 feet; sail area. 12.50O square feet: racing
length 10000 feet.
BY these estimates the valkyrie Will have to
allow the Defender twenty-eight seconds on a
'thirty-mile course.
There is a promise of a big gathering at the
Erie Basin drydock at 10 o'clock this morning
70 see the two yachts officially measured
Tomorrow probably more excursion steamers
and pleasure boats than have attended
yacht race will follow the Valkyrie and the
Defender in their first contest. The betting Is
a little in favor Of the home champion pui
there is not enough Of IT TO indicate any really
strong preference. Commodore James d. Smith
and the Earl of DunraVen sum II up when they
gay that II is betting on an unknown quantity.
THE DEFENDER COMES DOWN TO-DAY.
The American champion yacht, the Defender.
was again the attraction at New-Rochelle yes
terday. wi ere she lay at her moorings off Mr.
Iselin's All View home until o'clock in the
afternoon. Then Mr.. and Mrs. Iselin with Mr.
Leeds Mr.. Kane and Captain Herreshon went
out TO her IN steam launch. and the aluminium
boat was taken out for a spin. She did not nave
as much wind was desired ana only reacheo
up toward LarchmOnt. then came down by cap
ta.ns Island and returned TO her moorings about
6 o'clock. AS the Defender reached her
noorings the sail-riggers from Boston, VINO Will
not leave her until after the races. went aboard
Of her and began such a rearrangement OF the
sails and rigging as is expected to make Of the
cup defender even faster boat.
1t was decided at the last moment that the
Defender would not be sent down TO the Erie
BASIN until this morning Captain Han says
that he is perfectly well pleased with the De-
f'nders new rig and that 1t IS probable that the
Boston suit Of sails. the last ones tried will be
the suit used on Saturday in the first race The
Defender is not TO go into the drydock, but Will
BE- measured at Erie Basin, outside. The Val
kyrie will probably be outside too, along with
the Defender as she must leave the drydock
early on account OF steamer that is awaiting
her turn 10 enter.
LOOKING AT THE VALKYRIE.
There was another large gathering to see Val
kyrie III in the drydcck at the Basin yesterday
Captain Cr1nhed and his associate captain. Cap
tain Sycamore said they believed that the shay
.ng which the vessel had undergone on Wednes-
day had made her more than an inch shorter on
the load water line. Such progress was made on
the scraping painting and potleading Of the Val
lyric yesterday that in the afternoon Captain
Cranneld said The boat would be ready 10 go out
of the dock as early as s. o'clock this morning.
After the measurements II is probable that she
viii Immediately start for the Lower Bay.
Captain Cranicid said there were two reasons
Tor repainting the Nalkyrie white. one was tnat
The black paint blstered in the sun Of this cll-
mate much more thar d.d the white ana then,
through absorption probably the OlacK on the
outside Of the yacht made ii unbeaiably not IN
aide Of her Tho view Cf the NalkyI.e was some
what obscured yesterday by the huge pieces OF
canvas stretched about her to prevent the sun
e.
piled paint. ,oro ,s,o, ,.,,. ,no,,
rad not given their Yacht more tunlng-up work
they said il was because the boat had no need
O. T. she Is as righ o she can De- sara cap
tain Cranne,d. -
yesterday, however Foi instance the space on
The decks between the tiny deck rams ana 'he
tanklng was carefully filed in with small
y~oScn hattcns This II is expected. will make
considerable difference II the Vakyrie has to SAL
with her lee ra,l under water, as she VII not be
o. much retarded. Little or nothing Is now pc
mo done IN the rig and spars Of the Nalkyrle;
sl that has been carefully attended TO- ana the
vessel Is now in almost perfect trlH,' me Ndi,
kyrle will race with her new steer niast anu
hcor, one gang Of men at work yesterday
o. the English boat fitting blocks OF Woou pe
tween the fanges OF tne sleel ,ad nuoa I'LL an.
Yaain sheet tackl!ng viii be fastened Whe an
other was LAYING an extra width OF copper Pidte'
extending from the forefoot down aDou' ,y W.
hirds Of the way to the runug soid that this was
doue T. strength hen the hull OF the stern. lns
c ppor strip was six inches vide al 'he S'e'" "''"
tarered down TO about -four inches. 80, h,.
The Earl Of Dunraven spent yes,erpay sdn, on ~,
.,ierd.s hoat the Lasca. He Will be present
yba H. ,'acbts are officially measured. PROB
ably AZ about 10 o'clock this morning
MIST GIVE THE YACHTS A WIDE BERTH.
THE CUP COMMITTEES WARNING to E"' "''0"
BOATS AT THE RACES
The Americas Cup Committee mas conp,e'e. a.
rsnge,,sn,s Gov dee, OF patrol yachts to keep eN-
eurs.on steamers at a safe distance from ''e
pc,ing yachts The following ohc'a' "'
sued .ast night: ,,h rho rae