The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-08-20
DEFENDER RACET0-DA
SERIES TO DEcIDE WHICH UfLL
MEET LORD DUNRITEN's TICHT.
Mr.. Willard Says That Any Further Disrc-
gard Of the Rules VIII be al Defenders
Ei-k-she VIII Doubtless Meet
Na,kyrie Ill.

NEW YORK, Aug. i0-The valkyrie
was towed 10 the Erie Basin to-day.
whore her racing spars VIII be substituted
for those used in crossing the ocean.
She will be dockcf. cleaned. scraped, and
painted. The dock she win use is how
occupied by a Spanish steamer. but that
viii not cause any delay. as the work
OF changing the spars and rigging viii
take four days.
The final preparations have been made
for the first OF the trial races to de-
termine what yacht shall meet the chal-
lengcr for the Americas cup. and the
Defender ana Nigiiant viii meet OF
Sandy Hook for a battle royal Both
yachts are IN better trim than ever be-
fore and both VIII be sailed 10 the limit
of their abilities. Without question the
Defender has been held back and While
probably no Jockeying has been intended,
the syndicate boat mas not shown her
fuli ability 10 go.
The newness of her spars, sails, and
fittings has made her people cautious
about subJecting her TO the heaSy 'tlan
that she must endure when pushed. Now
that her sails have been stretched ana
rigging gradually made taut, the boat is
ready for her full powers 10 DE testel.
she has her big lO5-fOot boom and larsest
Hcrreschof mainsail aboard, ana Is now
equipped as she will be for the, ,rierna-
tionai races. provided she is chosen 10
defend the cup.
The Defenders crew had a busy day
to-day. They put ne .ast hash,ns
was towod from her moorings. on New
Rochelle, to New York. The recent paint
ing and scrapng Of her aluminium sides
and bronze undtybody ana the new sp-fs
and sails, make her the most handsome
cup defender Yankee Ingenuity has over
put together.
DEFi NDEg LpAvEs HER TENDER.
AT o'clock this afternoon the Dcfen-
der made sail and started down the bay
towards the NarrOws. There was spank
ing breeze from the north-northwcs' and
under main SAL tOrestay-sail, and Jib. the
crack slOCp ran away from her tonder.
the hattie Palmer, ana easily pas rd the
iron steamboat Tanrls with "A 20 I'll ~
eXcurslonists bound for Coney Island
The Defender passed the Narrows al
4 30 o'clock. and with her white Sides
Il l,aming I'm the sunlight. swept down the
lower bay 10 an anchorage In the horse
shoe where the Nisilant has been since
yes terday.
to-day. She Is I'm perfect coniit Tor
one more try AZ the Defender, ana Mt;
George j. Gould. who has not spared
money or trouble. and Nj. t.. ~ WI
lard. who has devoted months OF tlme'
deserve much credit 'or their genuine
workmanship. Although they saw ~ 10
retire the Vigilant from further races at
New port, owing 10 the disregard TO the
customary rules OF yatching. they have
Kept their word and placed the cup ae-
fender OF 1898 at the disposal OF the
American cup Committee for the triai
Ttces.
Air. willard stated that any furthsr dis
regard for the rules OF the ROAD DN Mr;
Iseiin or the skipper OF the Defender VIII
be at their risk, and he does not propose
tC Keep on forever giving way 10 ne
pew boat Although the regatta commit
tee decided against Mr. Niliards protest.
the ccncersus OF opinion among Yacht
men is that the Defender attempted to
hog the Line The unpleasant occur.
renee is not likely 10 be repeated, as
neither Mr.. Willard nor Mr.. lselin want
10 see the Defender in c0iislcn.
WHICH SNAIL n nEy
The race tomorrow will be one Of two
which are set by the Americas cup COM
mittee 10 determine which IL The best
yacht to meet Lord Dunrayens email
lenger
General Palno's Jubilee viii not take
Tart In the trials, and The contest Wiil
liant should one boat via io-morro"
race and the other boat the second race,
q third race may be hNed "2on Tor sat
From the showing that the Defender
has already made IN her races with the
Vigilaut. there is littls doubt that she
viii be selected 70 meet Nalkyrle III.
The race tomorrow, wind and sea per-
mitting. Will be started al II \. NJ. from
either the Sandy Hook Lightship, nine
miles ortside OF Sandy Hook, or the
scotland Lightship. four miles out, AM
will be over one OF the two International
courses.
The courses will he ten miles 10 Wind
ward or leeward and return. ana an
equilateral triangle, with ten miles 10
the leg
To-DAY's couRsF.
Commodore Smith, chairman Of the
Americas cup committee, sald tO-hay
the course I'm the trial race tomorrow
viii be ten miles TO windward or lee~ard
and return, the committee feserVlnB the
right to order the boats To 80 over a
second time, n they deem II adNirani'.
Hitherto the races have been of thirty
miles distance. and this shortening time
twenty miles Is altogether an Innovation
A 10 the distance OF each lex In the
triangular race OF Thursday, CommOdor.
Smith was not positive, but he thought
the committee might decide OF t'''"
miles. or twenty-One miles IN All
She Americas cup committee ana tns
regatta committee Of the New YORK facnt
Club will view the race from IN. iast
ocean-gOing tug Iuckenback. lh"fe
will he a big attendance OF steam ana
sailing yachts and excursion steamers
and n large crowd OF spectators, for nov
that the Valkyrie III Is here. interest,"
In the performance OF the Defender