New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-08-22


rnishap." he added. "but whatever It was. 1t was
fortunate that II happened when II did" -,
Speak.ng OF the new boat. as compared with
the vigilant. Mr. Hustled said A.,
.The Vigilant pounded much more In the
heavy lumpy sea than the Defender. and she
left the water well also We, on the Vigiiant'
had ample opportunity to see that during Mon
ia" 70 nrosramme for the trial races will be pub
,shed until II is known how long it will take to
,nate repars to the Defender. but II Is believed
that the first race can be sailed on Tuesday.
MR. GLENNIE TALKS OF THE DEFENDER
Arthur Glennie who was one of the guests on
the tug Luckenbach on Tuesday, was seen yes
terdav on board the Valkyre's tender. the City
=, pridseport Commenting on the Defender he
said
81 followed the race with the keenest interest.
and noted carefully the Defenders points.
think the American boat Is good one anu ~
will take lot to beat her, but 1 canno' neip
tbirkinc that she is too light for her sail area
II NAV be possible that her builder overcame the
apparent impossibility of putting heavy san
spread yacht htted WIN nsho sp psi,, a, n
complished. The Defender is remarkably iast
hat and she stood up under her canvas admira-
bly She is certainly stiff boat but am airaio
~ ;s not heavily enough rugged. There was
nothing alarming in the wind on TUESDAY III
England we would have considered IL a COM
naratively light blow. The velocity OF the wind
pannot he urged as an excuse for the seeming
tenderness Of the Defender so lar as we are
concerned we have no fear that the |aikyrie
cannot carry her sail spread easily unuer such
conditions However, beyond her apparent llght-
ness the Defender is splendid boat and II she
IL capable Of standing a good dow ana sooo
sea she will be a wonder.
Speaking Of the Vigilant. he SAID
Il don't think she stood up any too Well ano
So far as my judgment went. she was not salilns
any faster than she did in England iast year
choppy sea and then she seemed to thresh ABOUT
q good deal. STILL she made good showing
against the new boat
NOT INCLINED TO PROPHEsy.
When asked what he thought Of the Valkyrie's
chances after seeing the Defender. Mr.. Glenne
answered with more diplomacy than freedom' 1
cannot enlighten you on that point. because as
vet have no line upon which to base calcula-
tion. Another thing is that none Of us care to
Indulge in predictions as to the result OF the
yalkvrie's races Probably you will have noticed
how carefully I and every one else connected
NTH the Valkyrie have refrained from saying
ANYTHING that might be construed INTO poast.
We know we have good ooa, aru ta' she viii
actually win Is a thing that only the crucial test
Will decide , o,,ra thu
yalkvrie as has been his custom since he arrived
here all day yesterday and noting with care the
citing I'D of the yachts racing spars ana rigslhe'
lie was not present at the trial race on Tuesday,
but he was well acquainted with all the details
and was inclined to attach little Importance to
the Defenders mishap. He said; $500, 1.
IAN accident such as the De1enuer met 10
nothing 10 cry about. Every yacht. especially
when new is liable TO have something go loose
or some bolt fly out and IN that case ,n,S you
there is nothing to do but pull out or the race
Immediately.
TUE DEFENDERS CAPTAIN ACTED WISELY
"rhe captain Of the Defender, when he found
what had happened and that there was hkeN-
hood of an injury happening TO the boat ola right
IN giving ND. In breeze such was blowing
yesterday Il does not do 10 run any risks If
had been the captain OF the Defender should
have done exactly what Captain Han did There
IS a great difference between these trial races ana
the international races, you know. In the great
race 7 would have taken every chance. and Kept
nv boat going to the last moment no matter what
the risk was but In a preliminary contest IL
would have been foolhardy on the part OF the De-
tenders people TO run any chances Besides JAM
aging the boat there is ALWAYS the danger from
loose rigging and swinging spars or some OF the
crew being badly injured You just fancy' II any
thing happened TO that big steel boom OF ours,
vhat the consequences might be. Therefore.
say again that the Defenders commanders did
the right thing in going out or the race espe-
cially as 1t was only trial AFFAIR
CRANFIELD TAKES NO ENCOURAGEMENT
FROM THE MIsHAP.
'Then you do not think, from the result OF the
trial race. that your prospects for winning are
more hopefu?' he was asked.
Not a bit. There is no doubt the Defender Is
the best boat in America, and am told her wind
ward work is marvellous. She showed herself to
be faster boat than the Vigilant. and the talk
about her structural weakness Is all nonsense.
She's plenty stiff enough, if all hear Is right and
Tuesdays breeze would not have affected her II
something had not been out Of order"
Captain Sycamore. who was standing near by
during the time Captain Cranfield was speaking.
expressed himself being thoroughly in accord
with the opinions Of his colleague .
The Vigilant lay at anchor yesterday, whle the
Defender towed to Bristol for repairs r. a.
Willard who has ably managed the Nigllant
in behalf Of her owner, Commodore George >.
Gould of the Atlantic Yacht Club. seems 70 nave
lost no confidence in his charge. Mr.. Willard
has been indefatigabe in his attentions to the
Vigilant and has improved her so greatly tnat
there are many experienced ydchtsmen who stu
regard her as standing in the front rank OF all
around sloop yachts to-day