The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1895-09-09
YACHTS AGAIN MEASURED
1T WAS SAID TO BE DONE ar THE
REQUEST OF LORD DUNRAYEN.


All of Those Interested in the Matter Were
Very Dumb When Questioned-of ficiaI
Measurer Hyslop in Answer to a Question
Said There is no Difference, the Measure
ment is Just the Same.
New York. Sept. S.-The Defender
and Valkyrie are at anchor off Bay
Ridge, this evening, where they were
town from Sandy Hook last night. 1t
came out to-day that their visit to
the waters of the upper bay was for no
other purpose than to be remeasured
and it was said at the request of Lord
Dunraven. The fact was kept very
quiet, however.
Shortly after 10 o'clock this morn
ing both boats were towed to the still
water of Erie basin. official Measurer
Hyslop of the New York Yacht club
was there and the Lord Dunraven
party followed on the Valkyries ten
der, City of Bridgeport, while Mr.. Ise-
lin and party were on Mr.. Iselin's steam
yacht Neckar Mr.. Hyslop took the
water line again of each yacht. De-
signers Watson and Herreshoff each
Kept sharp eye on the proceedings
In behalf respectively of the two yachts.
Before 2 o'clock both of the yachts
were toWed to Bay Ridge. 1t was said
that the measuremnt showed the VAL
kyrie to be a quarter of an inch longer
than on the original meas surement, while
the Defender was an inch less on the
water line. The correctness of these
figures could not be learned aboard the
yachts.
Mr., Iselin proceeded also to New
Rochelle on the Neckar. A reporter
went alongside the Defender in
launch during the afternoon. Captain
Haff was mute as an oyster when
spoken to of the remeasurement of the
yachts.
Mr.. Leeds, who sails on the Defender,
was equally reticent. Mr. Ratzy, who
was on the City of Bridgeport, was
hailed and asked the cause of the meas
urement He replied: Because the
committee desired it, Then he lapsed
into silence A visit to the Valkyrie
followed and aboard there was found
MIR. Watson, Mr.. Nat. Herreshoff the
two English captains and Measurer
Hyslop himself, who was getting the
spar length. Mr. Herreshoff was pres
ent as the representative of the Amer
ican syndicate. The measurements
n,lo haJ +olr
in the basin
"Will you say" Mr.. Herreshoff was
asked, why you are remeasuring the
boats?'
1.-The committee desired it, I guess"
he replied, and then he, too, lapsed into
silence. Mr.. Watson gave the same re-
ply to the same question
The reporter told them that it was I'M
derstood Lord Dunraven had asked it. |
WELL" he said, Lord Dunraven did |
want to have Defenders line marked |!
just as our line is forward" and he call |
ed attention to a little red mark at the |
forefoot on the water line, and then |
added: "Mr. Iselin also wanted our spar |
measurements checked"
WAS it thought the first measure |
ments were inaccurate?" Il
"Oh, no, but Mr.. Iselin was not pres |
ent when Valkyries measurements |
were taken aloft.''
Mr.. Hyslop, in reply to questions, an |
swered: Everything is just the same.
No difference. Same as first measure |
nlent."
BUT he had not then completed his
work. When it was completed he JUS
titled his reputation for being able to |
keep state secrets.
The crews of the two boats were CIV
en- a well deserved rest to-day, after
their hard days work of yesterday.
Members of the regatta committee
were in session at the New York yacht
club at II O'Clock this evening. Mr..
Hyslop was also there in conference
with them. He remained closeted with
the committee for some time, and
shortly after his departure the follow
ing notice was posted on the clubs bull
1etin board:
"At the request of the Earl of Dun
ranven and with the acquiescence
of Mr.. Iselin, the measurer of the New
York yacht club marked the yachts VAL
kyrie and Defender at each end of the
load water line. When this was done
at the Erie basin to-day the measurer,
at the request of the Americas cup
raven and with the acquienenc
committee, verified the measurements
taken on Friday, which were confirmed
Signed: A. CASS CRANFIELD,
Secretary"