Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-09-09
A QUIET SUNDAY
On The Big Sioops-Both Boats Again Meas
ured for Unknown Reasons.


| Valkyric are at anchor off Bay Ridge this
evening where they We're towed 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 re measured it was said, at the re-
quest of Lord Dunraven. The fact was
kept very quiet.
Shortly after 10, this morning, both boats
were lowed to the still water of the Erie
| basin. Official Measurer Hyslop of the
New York Yacht Club, was there, and
Lord Dunraven and party followed in the
| Valkyries tender, the City of Bridgeport
Mr. Iselin and party were on Mr.. Iselin's
steam yacht Neckan.
Mr.. Hyslop took the water line again of
each yacht. Designers Watson and Her
| resboff each kept sharp eye on the pro
ceedings in behalf respectively of the
two yachts. Before both yachts were
lowed back to Bay Ridge
1t was stated that the measurement
showed the Valkyrie to be quarter of
an inch longer than on the original meas
| urement, and the Defender an inch less on
the water line. The correctness of these
figures could not be learned aboard the
yachts
VIZ. S5jlu pCUCGtDbu az UuC6 To NEW
Rochelle OH the Neckan
A reporter went alongside the Defender
in a launch, during the afternoon. Capt
Raff was as dumb as an oyster when
spoken to of the REIMBURSEMENT of the
yachts Mr.. Leeds, who sails on the De
fender, was equally reticent.
MIR. Ratsby who was on the City of
Bridgeport, was hailed and asked the cause
| Of the re measurement. He replied: BE
cause the commodore desired It, " and
lapSed into silence.
A visit to the Valkyrie followed and
| aboard there was found Mr.. Watson, Nat
Hcrreshoff, the two English captains and
Measurer Hyslop himself, who were get,
ting the spar length. Mr.. Herreshof war
present as the representative of the Ameri
can syndicate. The measurements alott
It appeared bad not been taken in the
oasin
"Will you say" Mr.. Herreshoff was
asked, why you are re-measuriDg the
buats?''
1.-THE committee desired 1t, guess, be
replied. and then he lapscd into silence.
Mr.. Watson gave the same reply to the
same question,
The reporter told him that 1t was under
,tDOu tHhU Dul1TaNcH Dah asked II.
"Woll, " he said, Lord Dunraven did
want to have the Defenders line inarked
lust as You see our line is forward He
called attention to "A little red mark at the
forefoot on the water line, and then added
Mr.. Iselin also wanted our spar measure
mcntS checked y
Was it thought that the first measure.
rnents were inaccurate"
-
sent when the Nalyrie's measurements
we're taken -
Mr., Hyslop in reply TO questions said
Everything is just the same. There is
no difference, the same as the first meas
nrement -
But he had not then completed his
work. When 1t was completed he justified
his reputation for being able to keep state
secrets.
The crews of the two boats were given
a well deserved rest, today, after their
hard days work Of yesterday. Except
during the time that Mr.. Hyslop was tax
ing his measurements, the full racing
complement of salts and amateurs were
grouped amidships and the crews were left
pretty much to themselves.
Capt, Half said everything on the De
IeDuer was IN goou cOnultlOn alter the
tussle with the lumpy sea. He knew of
no important changes being made before |
the next race
When asked il he WAS satisfied with the |
result, he shrugged his shoulders and
smiled in a significant way.
The Valkyrie was anchored couple OF |
lengths north of her American competi- |
tor She will not be docked before the |
next race. Her mainsail was not IN
covered and practically no work on her
was done, today.
Lord Dunraven ard party remained en-
the City of Bridgeport.
The Defender will go to the Horseshoe |
sometime tomorrow Both boats will |
probably take a spin ii the weather is
right
The next race will be- Tuesday, ut IL |
A. NJ, under the same conditions as yes |
terday, except that the course will be a |
triangle of 30 miles, 10 miles To a side
The excitement aroused by the first race I
will attract another big crowd of boats and |
people down the bay. The regatta COM
mittee hopes to devise some scheme by |
which the attendant fleet can be kept at a |
respectful distance.