New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-09-02
NO LONGER A WHITE BOAT
TIE DEFENDERS NEW PAINT Is a PALE
BLUE COLOR
SHE WAS CLOSELY EXAMINED by LORD DUN.
RAVEN AND MS CREW WHILE IN DRY
DOCK YESTERDAY MAY TAKE
SPIN OK THE SOUND THIS


AFTERNOON
The Defender had another reception day yes
terday There were no such crowds az the Erie
Basin as there were a week to see the English
challenger the Valkyrc. but the Defender was seen
Yesterday a, the drydock by people than have
gone TO see her at any Of her previous visits
10 that place. There was surging throng az the
Boston drydock from the tine the Defender went IN
until long after the monotonous old guard had
called out many times. GENTS and ladies' you
all ought to go out of here at o'clock. so az you
can come In next time. Remember. 1t is only by
good nature you are allowed I'm here at all
by this time the Defender had become totaiiy
different looking boat to what she was "hen s"e
came In. In the first place one must remark her
color X appears that Mitchelrs combination paint
for resisting the nroads Of salt water on the alum
mum surface OF thu boat did not work so well as
Mr. IseIin had expected. and the painter was obliged
to make the mixture little stronger The effect or
this has been 10 change lis color a trine, ana Wheh
the white boat from Bristol comes out Of the water
Of the drydock to-day she will no longer be pure
white boat but a pale-b,ue one. The Defender
new color will not be that leaden shade she wore
once at New-Rochee, but when She is towed up to
the moor.ngs off Mr. Isellns home to-day she will
not have that immaculate appearance by when, ex-
cept for a brief period. the public has known her
There was rare gathering on the long cross
me II was soon after the Defender had got TO her
berth ana the Valkyrie people, headed by the Ear
~ Dunraven himself took the opportunity Of look
Inc over their Yankee competitor. 1t was about
$50 o'clock when the Nalkyrie was taken UNI.
tow OF the city o. Bridgeport to go down to ner
former anchorage ir the Horseshoe. From the time
the Defender went the drydock untI II was I'm
his rivals looks the crew. the captains and the
owner OF the Nakyria did little except e hsr III,
tings her construction and her equipments ln7
Earl summed it up. after staring the 1a .a ~
sol out Of countenance when he SAID; She "
city Of Bridgeport. while Nalkyrie Ill was pu'eu
The crew and thf two captains OF the ya.kyriie
were deeply interested spectators Of me DeIenue.
ns n o1 ana bsri erG' EngRhm Uns IS Proyebay ret
icrnt and these sailors We're no exception 10 me
tenders deep keel and watched that bulb with q
look Of respec. well as admiration, out W0ul1
10 be done on board the Defender yesterday when
the sailors and the workmen had chance a, NE.
was give that beautiful bronze bottom q moruiSn
c.canlng and securing, and al no previous clealhs
or Of this racing boat has the attention naI ng
bestowed vest rday been given TO the bionze m
body. The result, was nat when me Worn w,s
rldescen in tho sunlight ana me secoha H9St vi
the paint that gives pae-bue tint 10 the hltnerto
sssnect ~ tnoothness that promises to let her 70
through the water ct q rate that vii leave her enc
The tbrong that nocked to the Defender yes
ierday had st!ll another treat in store, Tor iate
wilson & siisbee malnsan VIII its seams running
from luG to leech crosswise. was begun. j, took
FOR the puruose or rcpainting the new steel boom
aud the gan II was an interesting spectacle to
many 10 see tho painting OF The Defenders boom.
The end stretches way out over the stern. and TO
naint this part II necessary TO send the sailors
nut over the dock This work seems 10 be far
more dangerous IN the drydock than IT Is when
the vessel IL laying at anchor for n sailor fell
when painting boom while IN drydock his chances
would be worth much less than II he fell from
the boom into the Fay
The Defender was thoroughly cleaned out inside.
TOO Yesterday under the directions OF Captain Han.
vho ls well pleased with the new cubiOpsail OF
ramle cloth. and nnds the rev steel spars an I'm
provoment over the wooden ones. number Of
minor changes will still be made In the Defender s.
sails al New Rochelle today and this afternoon I,
is INTENDED give hcr a trial spin In tho waters %
the sound The Herreshof mansal viii also be
put on board