The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-09-08


slightly ahead OF Defender and. more
than that, was moving faster. and fors-
ing ahead.
In this wise they approached the line.
Close START.
The rival captains calculated their
time well. Both boats we're to the lee
ward of the line when the starting gun
sounded at 12:D:O. Both headed for II
at l2.2o:46. Defender was only four Sec
onds behind. crossing at i2:050
She crossed much nearer the top Of
the line, however, and so was considera-
bly, to the windward of the British
boat
Both racers were now well away, stand
ing as they had crossed, on the star
board tack. with sheets close hauled.
which,s In that wind, meant that they
were heading along the Long Island
shore. Nalkyrie was leading by hun
dred yards or more, as well as tho dis
tance could be estimated from the
press boat, some distance behind her.
while Defender still held her windward
position. which to some extent was an
Offset to Valkyrie's lead.
At l2:40 Defender went about and VAL
kyrie followed her, both standing of on
the port tack. This brought the Defen-
der APPARENTLY ahead. but, as the Nalkyrie
was considerably to the windward. the
American boats lead was only apparent,
and she was in reality some distance be-
hind. Defender was much the quicker in
stays. seeming to whirl about as on
pivot.
CAPTAIN HArP's EXPERIMENT..
The conditions on this tack were differ
ont from the preceding one. as the sea
was on the beam, and the yachts easily
over ii. They had to cut through ,ne
weather. Then Captain Half tried an ex-
pertinent and Defender was seen to tear
away a trife from the wind. She rode the
waves much easier this way, and she then
began to outfoot the English boat. though
of course she lost to leeward. Nalkyric
sailing easily, worked still farther up TO
windward.
This was n losing game for Defender,
however. and at 1920 she went about
and stood toward the Long Island shore
on the starboard tack again. Valkyrie
followed instantly. and 1t was then seen
that the English boat was fully quarter
OF a mile astern, though a little TO the
leeward. In the light wind, and with the
sea on the beam, the Nalxyrie had
decided advantage, and again she began to
walk away from the Defender. Tne
ar this point OF the race. 1t almost SEEM
ed as II she had n different wind from
the one which was doing such good SER
vice for the Dunraven craft
At l:is Valkyrie went about and stood
over toward Defender on the port TACK
The latter kept right on her course. III
was evident they would pass close TO-
gether. and for the first time since tire
race it was evident that the exact reia-
tions OF the two boats would be clearly
seen. Defender was on the starpoaro
tack and had the right OF way. Would
Valkyrie cross her bows, or would she
pass astern!
AN EXCITING TIME.
on they came. and the excitement be-
came Intense. Ii looked as II the val
lxyre would cross the Defenders bows,
until. suddenly, just as they came toseth-
er, the English boat suddenly put about
right in Defenders lee and stood off on
the same tack with her She had failed
In her attempt to cross ahead OF the
American boat, and she would not pass
astern.
In the midst OF the excitement at 1850
the Defender went about on he port tack
and the two boats separated again. AT
l:54 the Nalkyrie went about again, and
a minute later the Defender also tackled.
once more they approached each other
as before, Valkyrie on the port tack and
Defender on the starboard with the right
OF way.
This time Defender crossed valkyrie's
bows amid another deafenng chorus OF
whistles, siren blasts. and cheers, and
going about quickly. took up position
just ahead OF and 10 the windward OF the
Englishman, at the same time showing
him n neatly lettered stern. This was too
much. ValkyTie could not stay there
and be blanketed.
She promptly whirled about and went
off on the starboard tack.
The Defender had unquestionably got
ten the best of the two little encounters,
and her friends were highly elated in
And now came a long and
determined struggle. For an hour. the
swc rivals kept steadily on. without
starting a sheet. The wind still in
creased, and both racers began 10 labor
in II, Nalkyrie far more than Defender.
Seen from behind. the distance gradual-
ly w:dened out, like an inverse perspec-
tive, as the Yankee climbed persstently
10 the windward She was going fast
en- too. than Valkyrie, and so was max
ing a double game. Bringing up TO
the Defender was able TO ease
sheets little. and TO steer a better course |
for the mark. She rounded, amid an |
other storm Of noise. at 3:i6:23. and as |
she swept around broke out her great |
balloon jib ,op-sail to the wind
1t filed instantly, and she went bowl |
ing along for home.
VaIkyrie rounded In 3.39.52, just three |
minutes behind in time. and half mile |
behind in distance.
The wind had shifted, so that the run
back was not dead TO leeward, but was
made with sheets only about one-quarter
.ased off and the wind coming over the
port quarter. For this reason. the spin
maker was not set on either boat, as II
;ould not have been held out.
Now began stern chasing in earrst,
,ut hopeless one as far as Lord Dun
.hven's boat was concerned, for the
Yankee flyer not only kept her lead with
acc but gained steadily from the mark
o the line 1t was race no longer. nut
/ triumphal procession for the Defender.
scOrred by the entire excursion fieet.
Defender increased her lead slowly
,ut surely ever the entire distance, ana
inished at 5:2i IA
Valkyrie finished at 5:2s .S0-eight min
ties and sixteen seconds behind.
AS she had been but three minutes ana
wenty-three seconds behind at the turn.
/ was evident Defender had gained four
Minutes and fifty seconds on the run
ZONE.
BY elapsed time from the start Valkyric !
vas beaten by eight minutes and twenty
econds. and as she has TO allow TO the
defender twenty-nine seconds. she loses
y eight minutes and forty nine seconds
DIRECTED time.
THE MERITS or THE TWO.
A critical consideration OF the compare.
I've merits OF the two boats shows iirst