New-York tribune., 1895-08-22
MAKE LIGHT OF THE MlSHAP
,r,,n DEFENDERS SUPPORTERS LOSE
NONE OF THEIR CONFIDENCE.

.,,r ENGLISH VISITORS GREATLY ADMIRE THE
xrw yAcHT-cAPTAIN cRANrIELD TAKES NO
ENCOURAGEMENT FROM THE ACCIDENT
ur SAYS IT WAS A NATURAL ONE FOR
NEW BOAT. AND THAT HER CAP
TAIN ACTED wIsELY-rHE DAM
AGE TO THE DEFENDER.
rrosaav.s race between the Defender and the
vip,lant which was. in measure a victory for
,,th s,oops was the chief topic Of conversation
- Yachting circles yesterday. The trial races. OF
rhicb Tuesdays contest vas the first. although
,bev are sailed for the purpose OF determin-
inc which boat shall defend the Americas Cup
are really mere matters Of form, because no one
aver doubted that the Defender would be chosen
10 All that place. These races remind me- said
O yachtsman yesterday, "of the southern Judge
who said in a digniied and ponpous way; 'Ihe
at will take the papahs in this case ana I'D
crate over the law questions for one week and
,,n then decide in favor of the plaintiff We all
vrov." he added, that the Defender Is the best
hat but the trial races have TO be run. and am
.,sa that the first one brought out a weak point
in the new Herreshoff boat"
CONFLICTING REPORTS AS TO THE DAMAGE
The Defender left her moorings on premium
1,nIr; at lO3 o'clock yesterday morning for Bits
,ol R. J. 4 northwes. wind blew AT the rate OF
@usnty miles an hour and the yacht sailed under
,~efed nlainsail and jib. Her tender, the Hattie
Palmer with extra sails and spars on board
taken from Echo Island which is owned by c.
oliver Iser left for Bristol at 1850 O'CLOCK
reotan Hafr was even more reticent than usual
and refused TO give any information as regards
the damage sustained by the yacht in Tuesdays
,trrla hot
.he damage was not. as given cut Tuesday TO
N. rigging but that it is the hull Of the yacht
that was strained. Captain Haff said the yacht
.r,,,d remain at Bristol probably until Sunday.
>,r and Mrs Iselin and Herbert c. Leeds sailed
,r the Yacht and will remain with her while
away
aoNE-rHING WRONG WITH THE MAINMAST
IT Is SAID.
rxnert opinion among those in position to know
SIC real condition of the Defender is against the
M.a OF a serious injury to the yachts hull.
man who is close to 9. o. Iselin said late last
r,eht that The Tribune story Of yesterday morn
ing giving an interview with Butler Duncan at
New Rochelle sums the matter up completely
.,d accurately The Defender has something
wrong with her mainmast. That is undenied ana
sbe has gone up to Bristol as The Tribune report
ga
The Iselin party was seen by The Tribune reporter
a, New-Rochelle aboard the Defender on Tuesday
night II was not known exactly what steps would
he taken 70 put the Defender right. 1t was an
onen question with Mr. Isen If he should take the
vessel TO Bristol or 10 Piepgrass. at City Island,
or have tug bring down the spare mast cut FOR
.he Coonia which is lying at the Herreshon
works at Bristol and try TO have II stepped either
in the Sound inlet off Mr.. Iselin's home or at the
CITY Island yards. Mr.. Iselin has decided to take
his yacht to Bristol. and the fact that she went
out OF the New-Rochelle anchorage under sail yes
terday morning is thought TO be good proof that
the story as to any serious injury is unfounded
II has been known for some time that the Defend
er needed stronger spars and that she could carry
more canvas IL she could get them.
NO ADVANTAGE IN SECRECY. THIS YACHTS
MAN SAYS.
Another yachtsman who has seen much Of the
Defender said that the people on the Defender
know that the boat has practically lost her main
mast. They know that there is something the
matter with it. just what they do not know, but
they are afraid to trust it, and the boat has gone
up to Bristol to get another mainmast put In.
AS to any damage to the hull, it would be diff
cult to imagine anything more absurd. said this
yachtsman "And i. there was any damage to the
hull" he went on, why wouldn't Mr. Iselin come
right out quickly and say it? II ne can't race his
boat he can't race her, and that is all there is
about il. If the Defender had serious damage to
her hull she would simply have to stand back and
watch the Vigilant try TO defend the trophy
against Vakyrie Ill There would be neither
merit nor sense In trying TO hoodwnk the public
and Mr.. Iselin would. you may be sure be in haste
to let the viglant have all the notice possible and
struggle No. ii is utter nonsense all this talk Of
the Defender having anything more the matter
with her thar broken or sprung mainmast
That's bad enough. though. But all yachts nave
these accidents The Vigiiant had enough Of them
when she started in"
TO BE GAINED BY THE AcCI-
DENT.
Most Of the members OF the NewYork Yacht
Club who were were Of the opinion that
the mishap was a fortunate thing. and that
there Is enough time between now and the first
race 10 make the necessary re-
pairs
A few yaohtsmen were seen who thought that
The Defender should have continued on her
course. even if her rigging showed that some
thing was wrong aloft. but the great majority
praise Mr. Isoin and Captain Half for the
course they pursued.
The most that could be lost by withdrawing
hs they did" said member of the clup was
The Astor Cup. while If the boat had remained
in the race against the great wind that was
On she might have received permanent INJURY
and We would have lost the cup
The members of the Cup Committee naturai-
ly feel disappointed at the result because 'he
heavy sea and the strong wind furhisheo 'N-
actly the conditions which they hoped the ne"
boat might encounter.
Commodore Edward NJ. Brown Oh '"e Wv
York Yacht Club said; Il cannot SPEAK III ~"
club, but personally l am pleased WIN '"'
work of the Defender. and her mshap OF yes
terday does not lessen my good opinion OF her.
II is certaip,v q good thing that the accident,