Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-09-09
ON TIE EXCURSION FLEET
THE BOATS REMEAsURED

THE BOATS REMEAsURED
LONDON, September 9-The Pail Mall
Gazette. in its comments this afternoon on
the international yacht race of Saturday,
says: '
I'VE fear there is no Americas cup this
year for Lord Dunraven The better boat
won, as it is likely to win every time. The
CHEF defect of Valkyrie. to which we have,
on several occasions alluded, Is the fuss
she makes going through the water. The
conditions of the first match, therefore,
were much against her. With calm sur
face she may do better, hut in stronger
winds she Is not: likely to do so well. Eng
fish yachtsmen may console themselves as
best they can with lrecollections of Britain.
MAJ trtumphs over the Navahoe and Vigil
liant" - -"
In another place the Pail Mall Gazette
says that the excursion steamers follow
ing the yachts behaved even more disgrace.
gestion that they hampered one of the
beats more than the other.
perhaps the most disappointing feature, "
adds the Gazette. lis the Defenders gain
on the broad reach home when there was
no rough water"
All the London papers dwell upon the
crowding ef the'ceurse by excursion steam.
erS. -,
The Sum says. There is no nation that we
would rather take a beating from than
America, especially as probably no other
Iculd administer it.
;. The Star says that the defeat of Val
kyrie is far from being 4 disastrous one,
and that there is no need to lose hope.
The Evening News doee. not see much
hope that Valkyrie VIII win in the coming
matches. This paper also comments upon
the enormous expense Of building and
eouippitfe Defender, where success. it says.
is another triumph of the almighty dollar.
The Globe says: "Englishmenf generally
will be ready to echo the. straightforward
verdict of Lord 'Dunraven:s. representative
that we were fairly beaten. ..,- E.-
The St James Gazette. finds small COM
fort for English yachtsmeq in the result OF
the first heat.
TOmOrrow's Race.
The second race ~'of the YEAR for the
America,s-cup will, be sailed tomorrow by
the Defender and he Valkyrie The course
will be an equilateral triangle of, ten miles
to each leg. the first leg. il possible, being
to Tindward. A..
RemeasurinE the Yachts.
It was decided by mutual agreement be-
tween the cup defender syndicate and Lord
Dunraven to mark the water line of the
yachts yesterday. Hence the yachts were
marked in Erie basin. No change was
made in The other measurements.
Ex-Commodore ~Jas: Smith, president of
the Americas cup committee, was inter
viewed by; an'Assoeiated Press reporter last
evening regarding the measurement of the
Defender and Valkyrie. Mr. Smith said the
occurrence had no special significance eor'
bearing on the races, but was simply
matter Of form to complete the official
measurements of Friday.
When the yachts were measured by Mr..
Hyslop last week. there was not time to
properly mark the load water line at the
stem and stern of each vessel. Such mark
ing, however, is called for by one of the
racing rules of the New York Yacht Club.
1t is part of the official measurement.
Mr. Hyslop made the board of trade or
Filmsall mark OH the water line of both
ships This consists of. a crescent painted
in red on the side in the center line, with
the end Of each downward point resting on
the water line.
Discussing TOmorrOw's Prospects.
NEW YORK, September 8.-The chief
discussion among yachtsmen today. was
the weather for tomorrow; all hoped for
good breeze for the triangular race, 50 as
TO try the yachts In conditions as different
as possible from those of Saturday The
weather bureau, however, held out small
hopes, the representation being for fair
weather with light to fresh winds, Sgener-
ally southeasterly, and slightly cooler.
There were no signs Of winds from the west
ward and the indications We're for about
the same conditions as on Saturday, ex-
cept that there will be less sea. -.
Valkyrie stock was decidedly down this
morning, and few could be found tQ xenture
an opinion that the boat would succeed in
getting eYens- one of the races. asU swas
thought that with smooth water, however,
the British yacht, might do sbetter. but .that
the difference between heF and Defender
was too great, to be overcome. sFes-
Not only the followers of the challenger,
but those who have pinned their faith on
Defender, are anxious for a. blow.
James c. Bergen, rear commodore of the
New York Yacht Club, who is in charge of
the patrol feet has issued another cir
GUAR, in which he has requested the, cap
tains of the various excursion boats to be
more careful than they were, on Saturday.
He draws attention to the fact that the
and that it is absolutely fcessary for the
yachts to have plenty Of bonn to turn.
TOmorr0yS's AleXandef39land Entries
First race, six and one-quarter furlongs,
seling-siva, 104; Hobby, 1O4; Montoress,
104; Sharon 102; The Snake 1902; farley,
1902; Brogan, 80; Mohawk 100; .Pattie, 3d.,
DR.. Parkhurst 80; Rufus %; German, 80;
O'Hearn, 1O4. qly,,nrsfG; stir ,,i"s.e na,
Second race, seven-eighths fof mile, SELL
ing-son MaIheur, 1o5; c.liSs D.. 1o5; ched-
dar, 1o5; By Jove .lo5; Egsflto. lo5; Wyo-
ming, 105; Fox glove, 105; Andrew D., 1o5;
Mai McNulty. 1o5: BrightWood. 1o5: Co
lumbus, jr., 105; Belwodd; 105; Airplant,
1O5; Hay Tsy, 1O5; Can'tyfs1, 1O5.
Third race, fve-eighthS3f a mile, two
year-olds-Al. Helenbolt. n1T3: Hisbie, no;
Jeneola. ITO; Murray, 11nfffn Renning. 1903;
Fourth race, one miles,dI selling-Mirage,
10; Prince klamath, 104; Contest. ! il; .
Longshanks, 104; Tiosa, 101; Brooklyn, lOl.
Fifth race, four and one-half furlongs,
selling-Avon, 124;i Wang. 100; McMichael,
100; Jim Mclaughlin, 106; Hands Up, 1O6;
Bella W.. JOG; Miss Lou, los; Ann, 100;
Craftsman, Ill.
Sixth race, four and half furlongs. SELL
ing-Jersey, 124; Sonora, 121; Frank r.
HART. 121; Grampian. 121; Eclipse. jr ia;
Morrissey, 106; Ros:ta, 105; Founding, 1903.
Sixth race off Fifth divided. division