The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-09-10

boat would steam in to give her pas
sengers close Observance of the ra-
GERS, GERS then another and another. until
cioWdipg and jostling each other in the
mad endeavor to get near the CON
testing yachts. EGavely did the patrol
struggle to keep the line free and give the
5achts room to jockey for advantage
over the line. Many of the men at the
wheels seemed to be in total ignorance
or whether the yachts would sa3l north,
east, west or south. While they may
have meant well enough. their ignorance
certainly caused the shippers of Val
lyrie and Defender much worry.
The preparatory gun was fired at 1851
(unofficial time) from Judges boat Luck
esnback, With blue peter and red ball
FoULED THE DEFENDER.
Inc y Nalkyrie crossed the line shortly
after the ten minute start. and Defender
kyrie leading in a windward position.
The Vallkyrie fouled the Defender at the
Defenders topmast back stay. The Val
kyrie crossed the line at II :02:09 The
Defender crossed the starting line at
II :02lI Mr.. Iselin Immediately raised
the protest flag.
the jockeying for position at the start
was as fine a piece of work as has ever
been seen, but unfortunately it ended in
the foul just as the boats were crossing
the line. The Defender stood over
toward the Long Island shore and the
Valkyrie pursued her. Captain Cranfield
was apparently out for blood when the
Defender gybed and stood for the line at
1854. Cranfeld swung his boat around
as though 1t had pivot in the centre,
the wind: Both shot out baby 1ibtop-
sails. Defender tried a luffing game,
but Cranfield was too quick He held
the windward ind Der! berth ~, as both boats
side by side and Defender was trying
to walk through the Britisher's lee.
Five seconds before gun fire the boats
raking across Defenders deck and carry
ing away the topmast backstay of the
American boat. There was loud crash
were broken. Captain Raft luffed up in
the wind and the baby jibtopsail was
taken in. Valkyrie rushed across the
line and ,aSeada went on ,hst her way ar.1 nin,+a
while things were being straightened out.
A protest flag was shown on Defender
The The pefender plucy fp we Vent in pursuit Of
the enemy. Both yachts were on the
starboard tack at the time Of the acct
dent TIE dHakyrde d was a4n Tqnnqg free
right of way. The fault was plainly
that of the Valkyrie whose captain eased
sheets to- to prevent perg tofee;a ;a, OYER Yer; tne ne
start was:-Valkyrie. 11:ooa3; Defender,
11:01:15.
was several lengths astern five minutes
after the start. The .Valkyrie pointed
higher and seemed to beat up to wind wind
utes after start both went on. the port
tack. and stood over toward the Jersey
shore. At 11:2l A. ". Defender WMent M on
suit. The British boat had gained. and
was coed quarter mile to windward At
Navne st pGn her Pea ead tsit af aa
A. NJ. the Valkyrie tackled to starboard.
Defender followed. at ~ O'Clock the
The Deender efe ro passed do the Ra Wakyre s t.
1eeward at 1920 r. NJ Immediately af-
terwards both boats stood away on the
actually actually : in '' the lead but the Defender
sr as'U position. The Defender s had not yet
seaf e iaso BE- hfr F. n 0t9Psa fRe Nakyrie had gone
into the weather position again.
The Valkyrie is speeding for the stake
boat; The Defender appeared to be
gasf'hg At i5:s5 sioPs =. M. there did not appear
to be any change in the relative posi-
her lead tne and Was beane aapdy down
on the stakeboat which had taken up
a position directly opposite Long Pier,
on the starboard tack and it looked as
if Valkyrie would make the stakebeat
on this tack. The committee boat was
The Valkyrie turned the first stake at
12:57:i3. and the Defender at 1:01 :35. Of
fetal time. Both We're round the stake
boat on the starboard tack. and were out
of sight on the reach for the second
stakeboat. Defender was under plain
lower sails on the first leg, and was evil
IDENTIFY unable to send up her baby jib
topsail
AT 2:25 the valkyrie was about mile
ahead of the. Defender and about three
miles from the Sandy Hook Lightship.
Both boats carrying mainsail, club
topsail, staysail,. iibtopsail. at 2:31. The
Valkyrie was about three minutes in
the lead. The wind was Increasing and
blowing sixteen miles an hour.
NEARING THE FINISH.
AT 2:49 the Valkyfie was about mile
from the finish.
AS timed from the Highlands the Val
kyrie finished at about 2:55:S0.
As timed from the Highlands the De
fender crossed finish line at 2:57:30, two
minutes behind the Vall1yrie.
THIS SETTLES IT
By official time Valkyrie beats Defend
er AZ seconds.