The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-09-09
YACHTS REMEASURED
MYSTERIOUS ACTION OF OFFICIAL
HYsLOP, OF THE YACHT CLUB.
vaIkyrie Appears Lighter than When
First Figures Were Taken-Ba1-
last May Have Been "Shifted."

NEW YORK, Sept. S.-The yachts De-
fender and valkyrie were both remeasured
at the Erie basin to-day. They arrived at
the basin about the same time, 1910 a. m.,
the Valkyrie in tow Of the tug Howard
and Defender having line from her ten
der. Hattie Palmer. Mr.. John Hyslop the
official measurer of the New York Yacht
Club, waiting for them, and got to
work with his steel tape on the water
line measurement as promptly as possible.
The racers lay in pretty much the same
position as on last Friday, when they were
first measured. the Valkyrie being just
outside the westerly dry dock and Defen-
der to eastward of her, within touch.
Mr.. Hyslop would not say at that time
why he had come to make second meas
urement, but it was noticed that he made
the Board of Trade mark on the water
line of both ships. This consists of cres-
cent painted in red on the side in the center
of the line, with the end of each down.
ward point resting on the water line. 1t
was said by several hands employed at the
basin that valkyrie looked lighter than
when she was foated oil Friday. Mr.. Hys-
lop occupied until 215 p. m. In taking his
measure, after which the yachts were
towed away again to Bay Ridge.
while in the basin she got back her black
mascot. This worthy animal Is the prop
erty of Dick Burke, the wideawake watch
man of the dock. Burke loaned the goat
to Captain Cranfield when valkyrie was
first dry docked, but on Tuesday last when
Valkyrie returned to Robins yard. she de-
her duties on the dock. Burke was very
glad to see her again. for he places high
value on her worth as. mascot, as the
following will show:
Five months ago. said Dick TO a re-
porter to-day, between sentences in which
he informed hundreds of sightseers that
the yachts had been in the basin and gone
away, that goat came to me without any
advances from me. My wife and / were
just then taking care of three of our boys,
who were very sick with the measles. My
wife said she would look out for the Great
ure for time, anyway, and we did take
care of her. Would you believe that from
that moment our youngsters began to pick
up, and 1t was only short time until they
were all we'll and eating as much as ever.h
Yesterday Burke saw Lord Dunraven on
the City of Bridgeport, Valkyrie's tender,
and had quite conversation with his lord
ship. The goat question referred to
jestingly by Valkyries commander and
seriously by Bick Burke. At any rate
one of her crew steered up alongside of
Burke at the gate and made known the
lords desire to have the goat on his yacht
during a race. Burke consented. but the
three young lads who were clustered about
their father wore long faces when their
pet was taken away.
do any harm to her." said Dick Burke, as
his mascot was led aboard the Bridgeport
At the New York Yacht Club during the
afternoon, few members were present, to-
day being Sunday, and the only officials
there were ex-Commodore Kane, chairman
of the regatta committee; ex-Commodore
L. +. Chase, chairman OF the house COM
mittee, and Superintendent Olsen. All of
these men at first pretended ignorance of
the fact. that the yachts had been re-
measured. When Commodore Kane was
assured by a reporter that the latter did
know about it, he replied: well, l have
had no official notification"
did you not know that the measures
were to be taken and why?" was asked. -.
"Oh the Americas cup committee will
have charge of all that" was the diplo-
matte answer.
Mr.. Kane also expressed the opinion that
whatever had been, done no figures were
and Superintendent Olsen both denied that
they had any information on the subject
and the mystery grew. Superintendent
followed. that If the ships had been re-
measured, it might have been because some
ballast had been shifted, but no body dared
to suggest that either side had demanded
| a remeasurement. All agreed on one thing,
however, that whatever the cause of Mr..
Hyslop's action to-day, there can scarcely
be discovered in any mistake that may nave
been made, enough of difference between
| the racers assuming that the error, If any.
was in Valkyrie's favor. to overcome the
| by which Defender won yesterday.
| The. mystery was cleared away at II
o'clock tonight when Jhs following notice lice
| New York Yacht Club, after Mr. Hyslop
had had a conference with the America $
AT the request of the Earl of Dunraven,
| and with acquescence OF Mr.. lsehn, the
measurer of the New York Yacht Club
fender. at each end of the load wateriine.
| When this was done at the Erie basin to-
day the measnrer at the er,fsd reaIesf s on tne
urements taken on Friday. which were con-
firmed by the measursmenfS sI s taken today
| The placing of the Board OF Trade, OF
| Plimseil mark. on the yachts is something
new in the history of the races for the
| in asking TO have this sign fixed on the
! vessels waterline is not known. The mark
| IS used for the purpose or enapbng an OBJ
| server to discover any cnange In tne SHIPS
set in the water.
Mere Matter Of Form.
STAMFORD, Conn. Sept. Sex Commo-
dore James d. Smith. president OF the
Americas cup committee. was interviewed
this evening regarding the measurement
| of the Defender and Valkyrie. Mr.. Smith
said the occurrence had no special signifi-
canoe or bearing on the races. but was
| simply a matter Of form TO complete the
| official measurements OF Friday. When the
| yachts were measured BY Mr. Hysiop last
| week there was not time to properly mark
| the load water lines at the stem and stern
| OF each vessel. Such marking, however is
| called for by one of the racing rules OF the
| New York Yacht Club as part CT the Of
| fetal measurement. But. under the cir
cumstances. the subcommittee consented to
waive this requirement until after the race
! on Saturday. 1t was decided by mutual
! agreement OF the syndicate and Lord Dun
raven TO mark the water line on the yachts
| Sunday. Hence the yachts were marked
in Erie basin to-day
NO change wss made IN other measure