The record-union., 1895-09-13
VALKYRIE WITHDRAWN.
THE RACE FOR THE AMERICAS
CUP ENDS IN a FIASCO.
Dunraven's Craft Crosses the Starting
Limo and Turns About, Leaving the
Defender to Sail Alone.

NEW YORK, Sept. 12.-The Americas S
cup races ended in fasco. Lord Dun
raven withdrew the Nalllyrie immedi-
ately after the start to-day, and the De-
fender sailed over the course alone. The
Americas Cup Committee notified c.
Oliver Iselin that three races and the cup
were awarded the gallant Defender, and
the crowds aloat and ashore cheered the
ship that sustained Uncle SauI's suprem-
acy on the seas and the skipper and crew
that sailed her. For at least another year
the international trophy Is ours, and in
all probability it will be many years be-
fore British yacht again challenges for
the cup.
The mishap of last Tuesday, and ths
rather remarkable action OF Lord Dun
raven to-day, will not further the inter
ests of international sport. Americans
have complained of not being given fair
play when racing in English waters, and
10th in 1895 and this year extra pains
have been taken to prevent his lordsni D
from having cause TO complain of unfair
ness here. In withdrawing he does not
charge any special unfairness TO his boat,
but bases his action upon the interference
Win DOtD JdCNIS CduS6u ny Tue ldi RO eA-
cursion fleet. This trouble was not
caused to-day, for the course was clear at
] the start when the British boat withdrew.
The objections raised by the owner OF
| the Nalkyr were made before the boats
reached the line, and were based upon
the conduct OF the attendant fleet on SAT-
urday and Tuesday. Lord Dunraven
sent the Americas cup committee a
strongly worded letter com nplaining about
: . I,o of 81 IA K oh N M
stating that he was not willing to con-
tinue racing the Nalkyrie unless clear
| course was provided. He added that in
his opinion the course should be distant
from any large city. Up to the time Tor
the start for to-day's race Lord Dunrayen
had received no reply to lis communtca-
I ton.
After his withdrawal from the race he
said it was his intention TO start If he re-
| celVed reply, but none cotning to hand =,
| be merely went down and crossed the
| line to give the other boat chance to
make the race
| There were rumors that Lord Dunraven
| would not race to-day. but when the
anxious crowd saw the Valkyrie going
| down the bay they were content. and as
! the wind WAS good from the southwest
in the morning, the prospects for good
race were most encouraging. When,
! however, the Britisher kept over at one
/ end OF the line by himself, but did not put
| up his topsail, the crowd concluded that
| he had a grievance. No steamboats, or
| tugs were in the British boats way. To
windward was a broad expanse OF open
water. The fleet of excursion steamers
( and tugs were grouped to tho north of
! the line and not near enough to have any
! effect upon the wind.
The starting gun was followed by a
/ scene that was novel in International
racing. The American yacht, a pyra-
mid OF canvas, bore down TO the line.
/ Balloon jib topsail, spinnaker, mainsail,
and towering club topsail were drawing
we'll The British boat, on the other
| hand, sailed calmly down 10 the line
under lower canvas only, and crossed
after the Defender. Then the British
! boat slowly bore away toward the line
and crossed it, only to turn on her heel
and point for home. SO carefully planned
was his withdrawal that his tug, the
! Millard, was right at the line ready 10
! tow him into port.
The Defender continued on and sailed
| the course, crossing the finishing line at
| 4:O3:40, having covered the course in
! 4:43:4l. Her corrected time was .:43:33.
| Lord Dunraven said this evening: II
! am quite satisfied that ] cannot, off New
| York, sail race for tile Americas cup
under satisfactory conditions. The situ-
alton is this: / don't believe that have
superior boat / donot believe | should
| be subject to an insult from the Regatta
| Committee or any yacht club or from the
/ representative of any challenging synui-
| cate, 1t was not my way; | was forced 10
! il. There Is no difference OF opinion
aboard our boat. 1t is a simple matter of
/ refusal TO sail under existing conditions
J and ruios."