Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-09-11

A few minutes before II O'Clock the vari-
Gus craft could be seen hustling down
to the starting-point. around the light
ship While the yachts were manoeu-
wiring for position. the patrol-boats were
very vlgilant in warning the over-eager
captains TO keep out OF the way The
yachts were not seriously hindered about
the start. although at times 1t looked as
though they might be.
At the turn the attendant fleet gave
the yachts plenty OF room. The warning
whistles OF the patrol-vessels were heed
ed. and no serious interference with the
yachts occurred at. any time.
At the finish there was the usual scene
OF excitement. with patriotic Americans
for once salutlng "a Britisher The De-
fender received the greater ovation OF the
two Her plucky fight ELECTED much
praise from yachtsmen. Both yachts
were towed 10 Bay Ridge. where they
are anchored for tonight. Tomorrow
a new topmast will be put into the De
fender
MR.. 1SELIN PROTESTS.
The Regatta Committee stopped their
boat at Bay Ridge. and Mr.. Iselin made
verbal protest in regard to the foul
ing. Mr.. Bush. the club representative
on the British boat, was asked by the
committee to present his version Of the
AFFAIR. At 1890 p. NJ the following no.
tice was posted on the bulletin-board at
the club:
Tuesday, September 10, 1895.
'"The Defender protests the Valkyrie,
on the ground that she bore down on her
lust before reaching the starting-line,
thereby causing a foul. which resulted in
the carrying away Of her spreader ana
the springing of her topmast.
THE REGATTA COMMITTEE"
Commodore Smith. Of the Americas
Gun Committee. said this evening that in
his opinion the protest Will not be decided
until tomorrow. Speaking Of the De-
fender Commodore Smith said That his
faith In the Herrshoff boat is tremendous
Nv strengthened, and that the cup Is
safe.
WHAT MR.. ISELIN SAYS.
NEW YORK, september 10.--Mr. fselin
was seen after the race and asked II the
boom Of the Valkyrie carried away the
topmast shroud. He said that it did, and
that 1t carried away the jaws Of the
starboard spreader when asked If the
Valkyre was not bearing down upon
him. he replied: II do not care 10 make
any statement until have laid the case
before the committee"
Mr.. Iselin said that he expected to be
able TO replace the topmast with new
spar tomorrow.
INTEREST AMONG VOYAGERS.
LONDON. September lO.-When the
White Star liner Teutonc. which left
New York for Liverpool on the 4th in
slant, was approached at Queenstown
this afternoon by the tender 10 which
she was 10 transfer her mails and the
persons wishing to lard there many Of
the saloon passengers clambered upon the
rail and shouted out Inquiries regarding
the result Of the first OF the series of
the races for the Americas cup. When,
I'm reply, they were informed that the
Defender had won. the Americans on
board the steamer cheerd wildly. and In
other ways showed their enthusiasm and
satisfaction over the news. When the
tender had come alongside the newspa-
pers which contained accounts OF the
race were eagerly bought. The race
was almost the sole topic Of conversation
during the voyage. and number OF
wagers were laid at odds of to on
the American boat.