Great Falls weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1894-1???, 1895-09-13
VALKYR|E'S TURN
To Claim Foul, in That Pilot
Boat Blanketed Her ON
the Crowded
COURSE or THE YACHT RACE
Gallant and Manly Refusal of De.
lenders Capt9in to Claim the
Race--Queer Situation.

H GHLANDs OF NAvEsINK, N. j., Sept.
12.-Although the third and possibly the
last race of 1895 for Americas cup is to
be sailed today, the sun struggled
through the gray clouds and half smiled
d greeting to the small feet of schooners
and yachts anchored in and about the
Horseshoe this morning. The sparkle
of healthy anticipation usual TO such oC
casiona was not in the air. The unfortu-
nate foul between the Valkyre and the
Defender at the start Of the race Tues
day, the awarding Of the race to the De
lender, and, above all, the fact that the
Valkyrie was looked upon by many as
hopelessly outClassed, tended to blue
matters UP considerably. But under the
gray mantle Of clouds hoyeriug over
Sandy Hook and its vicinity there was a
glimpse of bright sunshine caused by
the report that G. Oliver Iselin had
asked Americas cup committee il they
had any objections TO his proposing to
Lord Dunrayen to resail the triangular
race Of Tuesday. Then rumor had it
that he had received favorable reply
and another race was in prospect in place
of the one awarded Defender on account
Of the Va!kyIie's foul, the outlook for
which could not fail to make a favorable
! impression among all thorough sports
men.
| H1GHLANDs OF NAVESINK, Sept. 12.-
Contrary to expectations, the excursion
fleet today was fully twice as large as
Tuesday. From Scotland lightship up
through the narrows there was one con
tinuous line Of boats. The patrol fleet
was on yho ground at 1920 and back of
them were the big steamers Of the Old
Dominion line. Some minutes before
lO:l0 tho committee boat signaled that
the ecu Sc would be "D. C. G." meaning
east h (, nth, on a run before the wind
on Il I0l ith the Long Island shore,
with The turning mark opposite Short
beach aud about eight miles from that
shore. Both boats then commenced
their tactics, jocleying for position. al
though the start was 30 minutes off anC
the Eallyrio had not yet set her clut
top sail. At 1850 the preliminary sigma
was fred and at lilo the preparatory
signal. After little manpuvering, Val
llyrle, not hoisting her c,ub-top sail, ant
only setting her stay sail at the last mo
ment, tie starting gun was fired at -
and the yachts crossed the line as FOL
lows: Defender 1l:2OW. Nalkyrit
| HOOD, Nalkyrio went over tho int
with no club-.op SAIL and almost imme
dialeiY after crossing she came agounG
tho .:2ht ship OH thc port track aGl
saop'ej TO be out OF the race, Defeoder
however, kept ou with her ap.uuak
and u sails pulling; grandiY, while Val
kyria began to aIgGaL the committa
"Beat.' 1t then became apparent tha
L0IG Dunraven bad carried out ais eX
pressed intentions Of refusing to rae
any more on these watcra il crowded bJ
the eXcursion fleet, hut it seemed as
the a&cursion fleet had given plenty o
room. and not single excursion
boa, vas seen within half mile o
her .oday; but things may have looked
diff rent from the ligbr ship. According t.
one account pilot boat No, ID, and accord.
iug ~ another account pilot boat No, /
bian.sated NaIlyrio. Nakyrio was tahei
il tow, lowered her sails and starIo>
.uc., On her way to New York, }@.Ayr,
has returned to Bay Ridge. .srthu
| l,iennie. Lord Dunrayen'8 represent
atiye and authorized by Lord Dun
raven TO speak, stated that the reason
for not sailing was irteyforonco from
excursion steamers. He sant letter 4
Americas s cup committee yesterday, a
already detailed by tho Associated Press
to be opened after the consideration @
tho protest, aaying that If he con!d he se
suraa a clear course he would aul, Other
wise ho would nut lie merely crosse
the line to mako the rage, Although
| d U.ander passed the neighoorhood e.
IT, t:aish boat about Goi&0, the fiDis.
gun vas apparently nos fired. ard OWN.
, tu laa crowding Of G. custom steamers i
Icoa1a not be aecertai ed If she realn
! hlu .iniehed The race, Indeed, she ma.
have passed to leeward oG tho mark il
order not to make finish, Tais matter
/ however, could not be aotuitajy decides
from here. There was not the slightes
sign of a demonstration at the finish
which lends color to the belief that sht
may have passed to loeward Of tie mari
in order not to finish officially, and thu
bring about another race Ifthis shoull
be the case, Lord Durraven's tactics /,
withdrawing from the contest, will hay,
been frustrated.