The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1895-09-19
THE CUP is OURS
Defender Sailed Alone Over the
Course of the Third Race.
THE VALKYRlE REFUSED TO GO
Excursion Steamers Crowded in and the
Englishmen Refused to Contest
Under Such Con tifions.

New York, Sept 12.-The lnterna-
tional series between Defender and
Valkyrie III. for the Americas cup is
ended. On the whole it has been an
extraordinary series, and while the re-
suit is satisfactory to the American peo-
pie, two at least of the contests that
went to make up the match were not.
Defender won i'm clean race on Satur-
day; on Tuesday last she crossed the
line behind the English boat. but was
awarded the race on a foul; today she
had a walk-over. And today's occur
renee was all the more unfortunate not
only because of the great crowds that
had gathered to witness the struggle,
but because the weather conditions
were such as to lead many to suppose
that of all days Valkyrie would be in
her element. Lord Dunraven said last
night he would withdraw his boat on
the morrow if an absolutely clear
course was not provided. He claimed
that during the previous races his boat
had been greatly interfered with and
as everything depended on the outcome
If the third Of the series he adhered to
hat decision so closely that the Val
kyrie merely crossed the starting line
md then retired from the contest. De-
fender, who was well in advance when
the handicap gun was fired, continued
on her journey and went over the
course well within the limit.
By her three straight victories De
fender retains the historic cup for
America. The course marked cut today
was IS miles to leewaro and return.
so IT,. aff M.
some delay while the racers were Giro
ling sluggishly around, and it was no
ticed that Vallxyrie was lacking a top
sail and was simply sailing under main
sail and jib. A great circle of steam
boats and yachts had drawn up 10 wit
ness the start, and acting upon a de-
sire to meet Dunraven's wishes as near
" as possible a score of patrol boats
were sent out to drive back the lines.
So far as the committee was concerned
ii seemed impossible to do more to Sc
cure clear course than had already
been done, for when the preparatory
gun was fired the nearest boat to the
racers was fully half a mile away.
DEFENDER SAILED ALONE.
The starting gun went off at the APP
pointed time. Almost the same instant
Defender crossed the line. Valkyrie's
commander had so maneuvred her that
she was still a long way off and just
before the handicap gun was fired she
crossed the line. No sooner was the
line crossed than the Valkyrie hauled
to on the starboard tack instead of fol-
lowing her rival out and passed under
the stern of the lightship. a score or
more of steamers started for the Val
kyrie, while half hundred steamed in
the direction of Defender. The Ameri-
can boat was making good Roadway
With her spinnaker set, and after start
ing at 11:20:24. rounded the first mark
at 1:26;5S and finished at 4;O4:46. When
Defender crossed the home line a win
ner of the race and winner of the series
she was greeted with a screeching of
whistles thrice repeated and wild belch-
ing of cannon and the cheers of thous-
ands for the gallant victories she had
won.
General regret was expressed that the
series of the cup races. begun so auspi-
ciously and promising, had ended so
disastrously, for the questions aroused
as to the winner Of the second
race might have passed by UNDECIDED
had stirring contest taken place to-
day.
The withdrawal of Lord Dunraven in
the third and perhaps deciding race.
had necessarily had a depressing eff
feet on all those identified with the
great match and will probably have a
serious effect in regard TO future races.
The time as taken by the committee
represented that Defender went over
the course in 4:44:12. With the 30 sec
onds time allowance her corrected time
was ABBA.
Later on in the afternoon an attempt
was made to see Lord Dunraven, but
he was invisible His friend and ad-
visor, Commodore Glennie, said that his
lordship had gone away up into the
country somewhere. In answer to a
question whether Dunraven would
sail in race or series of races at New
port or Marblehead, Glennie said he
thought 1t was very unlikely. He hard
ly believed his lordship would sail Val
kyrie on this side. He said he intended
to return to England very soon and he
had an idea that Valkyrie would do the
same.
GREAT BRITAIN DOESN'T APPROVE