Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-08-17
Not Confident Of the Valkyrie's
Winning.
MORE FILINGS AT THE AMERICANS
Criticism Of Mr., Dryers Alleged
Remarks.
WORK OF THE YAMP A
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Copyrighted by the Associated Press.)
LONDON, August 17.-As the date for
the races for the Americas cup ap-
proacbes interest in Valkyrie III and the
performances of Defender increases. The
brief cable dispatches from New York
published in the English newspapers are
eagerly read and much discussed. There
Is no doubt that the yachtsmen here are
far froal feeling confident that Lord Dun
ravens yacht will bring the cup back to
England, but 1t Is generally admitted she
has a better chance to do SO than any OF
her predecessors. Naturally, the greatest
interest of the experts centers In the ques-
ton whether Valkyrie III will or will not
have to allow Defender time and, there
fore, there was much DISAPPOINTMENT Wnen
of the cup defender will not be known untll
shortly before the first race.
There has been much adverse comment
in sporting and other circles here upon the
utterances attributed to Mr.. NJ. F. Dwyer,
the American horseman. after his return
to New York after racing his horses in
England.
The Evening News. for instance. after
some scathing structures on Dryers in
teryiews. declaring that his remarks were
entirely contrary to those made here on
the fairness of English sport. published
an article yesterday on the cable dispatch
garding Defender. The article Is headed
aAgain the Eagle Flappeth. Vigilant and
Defender and the Miserable Britisher:"
Under this caption the Evening News
said: 1.-THE cup committees decision not
to publish the dimensions of Defender and
Vigilant will not cause such grief on our
side as might be expected, as our experts
know their dimensions as near as need
be- The fact that the yachts are to he
measured, however. forms an instructive
commentary upon the true state OF the
poll After the tall talk heralded at the
launching Of Defender and the subsequent
thought that there is a question as to her
superiority is refreshing. We were told
she could make rings around Figilant, and
the American eagle tapped his wings and
shouted as usual. But there does Eo' seem
to be more in the new frog man in any
other frog"
The EvepiGa Jews, though only cheap
papeI' las big circulation. especially IN
50 ,rting circles, and the foregoing remarks
will be widely read.
American cruising schooner Yampa and
Mr. Frederick Wills British cruising
schooner Amphitrite,i on Wednesday last.
off Cowes created a great deal of interest
here Yampa, although beaten, was gen.
orally admired. l.,
The Yachtsman says: THE picture pre-
sented by Yampa, with every stitch of can
vas she can set off the wind, Is one that
nifcance. Britannia could never make so
fine picture" ID! 500.
Tho Yachting World expresses a hope
that the schooner contests will give a new
lease of life Ito rig which is equally serv-
iceable and picturesque" adding. 1T Is
only fair to say that all the papers here
praise Mr.. Palmer Tor his sportsmanlike
conduct. He In the first race. made no at
tempt to conceal the fact that he had adj
ditional men on board"
LONDON, August E.-Sporting Life says
that Maher deserves to be classed in the
first rank of boxers.
The New York Athletic Clubs information
al team has been completed by the arrival
of e. B. Bloss at Travers Island. He is a
graduate Of Harvard, former intercollegiate
champion broad jumper, and has a record
of twenty-three feet and four inches. The
meeting of Sheldon, Bloss and Fry, the
Englishman, in that event will be an inter-
esting one.
Johnnie Conncrs of Springfield, the ban
tam weight pugilist, has signed articles Of
agreement to fight Mike Small. the cham
pion 1O0-pound pugilist of England, for a
purse Of $1,000, the fight to occur within
fifty miles Of Springfield, some time in Sep
TENDER.