New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-09-27
THE VALKYRIE'S STAY HERE.
LORD DUNRAvEN WANTS TO RACE AGAIN
WITH THE DEFENDER
WILL FOLLOW HER TO THE NETHERLANDS
If NEcEssARY-ALL HE INSISTS UPON is
CLEAR CoURsE-sTATEMENTs OF
II. MAITLAND KERsEY.

III. MAITLAND hthSEi.
Yachting circles were somewhat interested yester-
day in the that Naikyrie III Lord DunraVens
cup challenger had gone to sea. and would not
go this season. II evidence that Dun
raven wants another race with the DEFENDER IL.
Maitland Kersey said much, beside. yesterday
morning. Mr.. 1selin said yesterday. when seen at
All View at New-Rochele. that he Will answer any
offers made 10 him personally by the Earl Of Dun
raven but will not pay attention to advances made
BY way OF the newspapers.
Valkyrie III has returned to her Erie Basin dock.
and yesterday was busy dscharging the stores Cor
her winter voyage to England. which the CITY
OF Bridgeport had been putting aboard or her Tor
the last few days Va,kyrie IT'S ketch rig VIII not
be disturbed at present. but all her sails were I'M
bent yesterday, and by Monday she Will be rowed 10
her winter berth at the end OF the upper dock'
where she is TO lie alongside OF Mr.. Vanderbilt $
Valiant right next to the Bermuda. Captains Gram
field and Sycamore on Nalkyrie III when she
was boarded by Tribune reporter yesterday after
noon. They could only sag that they were as much
surprised anybody when they were ordered not TO
keep with the preparations OF the Nalkyrie,
but to get everything off her and lay her for the
winter at Erie Basin. Captain Cranheld said he
knew absolutely nothing OF the Earrs plans. AL
he knew he said that he and Sycamore and
the were 10 go TO England on the Ieutonic
OF the White Star Line. next Wednesday,
II. Maitland Kersey said that Nakyre III would
remain here until spring in the hope OF making a
match with the Defender. II 1t is impossible TO ar
range a series OF matches here with the syndicate
yacht It is likely that the Nalkyrie Will follow the
Defender to the Mediterranean II the aluminium boat
goes there. 1t has been suggested that she WILL
in the spring According TO Mr.. kersey, there is
only one proviso that the Earl Of Dunraven will
insist upon and that is that the course be clear
one for he is convinced that The Nalkyrie is az
good as II not better boat than, the Defender
All he wants Is an absolutely tar course 10 san tne
races on and he thinks that MIR lsen should give
him this much chance 10 SHOW what the tngilsh
yacht can do. Mr.. Kersey, said he supposed tn sd
when ne spoke the Earl o. Dunraven was on tne
high seas as ne ought 10 have sailed from Newport
early in the morning as the guest Of M LaycoCN
FIRMLY believes that meeting between the iWo
Club is Impossible without interference from the
excursion steamers which are sure 20 iono" ne ne
Newport bat for the drawback that there are no suf
hciently large drydocks there for the accomm IONA
raven would waive Newport but IN Its place thinks
that off Marpiehead would be suitable In every way.
the Mediterranean. the Vakyre will at once be pre-
pared for and will follow her IN the nope OF sra
gattas in which such boats as the britannia anI the
Asa will take part. II no ARRANGEMENTS FOR a
match with the Defender can be made here. ana the
Defender does not 20 abroad: the Nakyre VII To-
main here and act as trial horse ,or tns
When Mr. Kersey was asked point blank wha'
made Lori Dunraven change his mind so sI ot M
The Ear is not at all satisfied with the common
and no does not want II believed that he s AFRAID
OF the syndicate boat. No, his decision was ho'
brought about by any advice from the other Slle
AS matter OF fact. ne has not yet even cohFu',sFl
the members OF the syndicate that constructed the
Valkyrie and II Messrs. McCalmont ana robinson
do not approve Of his present action suppose the
whole anpearance OF matters will be changed That.
however, is extremely unlikely , 49,. h.,
"ICo YOU think that Mr. Roses challenge has mad
anything to do with Lord Dunraven's sudden
change OF frcnt?' .,,. -,
NO OF course not. LORD Dunraven thinks his
boat has a good chance TO beat the Defender
in n nfteen-mile beat to wndward and return II
neither vessel is interfered with and the re-
suits OF the recent contests have been az unsatis-
factory 10 Lord Dunraven az TO anybody else IN
keeping Valkyrie here and Offering TO sail her
sfanl,ngs are at an end 1t looks as II the Earl was
satisfied that his boat has good chance against
the Defender does Il not| -,
some experts think that the Earls wishes VIII
he met and that a series OF matches Will De ar
ranged between the Defender and the Nalkyrle
AT the New-York iacht Club there were excIana-
ons of pleasure over the lively season that is IKE
w 10 result from having the Nalkyrie IN these
waters II was at first widely supposed mat the
Vakyre had been sold to an American Ihis was
denied BY Mr. Kersey who further said that prizes
were a matter Of moment TO Lord punraNeh'
and that he would as for the honor OF the
II he could only be sure have fair course With
out the possibility OF interference
Ex-COrnmOdore James u. Smith said yesterday OF
the announcement that Nalkyre III would remain
on this side OF the Atlantic i am not surprised
that Valkvrie III is 10 remain here ana am not
surprised that Lord Dunraven thinks that ne may
yet contest again for the Americas Cup