The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-09-09
TO RACE On TUESDAY.
Defender and Valkyrie Make
Ready for the Next Trial.
BOTH aEmEAsuRED YESTERDAY.


an II about the same time. l4--h a. ~ 80
yaIkyrle IL foW Of tbs tux How@Fa.the -
fender having Inc from r. -
pattie Palmer. John Hysiop. me on Ia
measure ~ the New York Yacht tiop'
vas waiting for them snd got 10 VIZ
with his tape on tire water line rleaA1Fr-
ruenf as promptly a. possible. me F@,e.s
lay ln much the same position - or -
Friday. when thew were mrs. 49,.
the yaikyrie fslnx Just outside ne west
ward OF the dry dock. and the Defender
1ust east Of her. within toticn
Nr Hyslop would not say any ne hai
come 10 make a measurement ppt u Nss
noticed that he made the board OF trace
mark on the water iine on botn yachts.
,Tais consists Of a crescent painted on eacn
side In the center Of the line, with the
end OF each downward point resting on the
water line II was said by several hands
who were employed AZ the basin taat the
gafkyrfe looked lighter than when she vas
foated Friday. Mr. Hysiop occupied untl
1.fs IN taking his measures. after WHEN
the yachts were toweG away again.
n the yaikyFle accomplished nothing
else while IN the basin. she got back Aer
black goat mascot. This worthy animal.
The property of Dick Burke. the wide
awake Waterman on the dock. was loaned
70 Capt cransfieid while the Falkyr.e was
first dry locked. but on Tuesday last.
when the yacht returned 70 the Robins
yard she determined 20 leave the vessel
and return to Her duties on the dock.
Burke was glad to see her again. for he
places high value on her worth az mas
cot.
Yesterday Burke saw Lord Dunraven on
the City OF Bridgeport. the Nalkyrie's
tender. and had quite a conversation with
him. The goat question vas referred 20
1estingly BY the Yalkyrte's commander
and seriously by Burke Al any rate. be-
fore the CITY or Bridgeport left her dock
- Isnr zH4ausfTa n Rsgrks
at the gate and made known the lord 3
desire 10 have the goat on his yacht dur
ing the race. Burke consented. but the
three young ladies who were clustered
about their father wore long faces when
the goat was taken away. 'My wife will
never forgive me If they do any harm TO
her" said Burke. as his mascot was led
aboard.
AT the New York Yacht Club few mem
bers were present. The only officers there
were Commodore Kahn. chairman OF the
regatta committee. and Commodore Chase.
chairman of the house committee. Both
Of these gentlemen pretended ignorance of
the fact that the yachts had been remeas-
nred. When Commodore Kahn was assur-
ed by a reporter that the latter did know
about IT.. he said: wen. 1 have no off,
oial notification"
did you not know the measurements
were TO be retaken and why2' "Oh. the
Americas cup committee will have charge
or all that" was the reply. Mr.. Kahn
also expressed the opinion that whatever
had been done. no figures would be given
ont
AIR. Chase and supt Olsen denied that
they had any information on the subject
and the mystery grew.
Supt. Olsen remarked IN conversation
which followed, that IL the yachts had
been measured over again II might have
been that some ballast had been shifted.
but nobody dared TO suggest which s!de
had demanded remeasurement. All
agreed In one thing. however. that what
ever the cause or Mr.. Hysiops action to-
day. there can scarcely be discovered in
any mistake that may have been made
enough difference IL any in the Nalkyrie's
favor to overcome the decision OF min
utes and - seconds ny which the De-
fender won yesterday
The mystery was cleared away Mt II
o'clock tonight. when she following notice
was posted on the bulletin board Of the
New York Yacht Club, after Mr. Hyslop
had had conference with the America
cup committee;
AT the request OF the Earl OF Dunraven.
and with the acquiescence Of Mr.. Iselln
the measurer Of the New York Yacht Club
marked the yachts Ealkyrie and Defender
al each end OF the load water tine. when
this was done at tho Erie basin today the
measurer. at the request OF the America \
taken on Friday. which were confirmed by
the measurements taken to-day"
The placing Of the board % trade or
piimsell. mark on the yachts "a something
new in The history OF The races for tho
Americas cup. Lord DNnTavan's motive IN
asking to have this sign fixed on the YES
sells water line IS not known The mark
Is used Tor the purpose o. enabling an oh
server 90 discover any change in the ships
set In The water
Stamfoti. Conn. Sept Sex Commo-
dorc James - Smith president OF tho
Americas cup committee. was interviewed
this evening regarding the remeasurement
% the Defender ana Nalkyrie Mr. smith
said the occurrence had no special slgni-
ncsnce or bearing on the races hut was
simply a matte. Of form n complete the
Official measurements OF Friday when
the yachts were measured by Mr.. EIvslon
last week there was not time 10 nronsrI,
mark the lcadwatcr line at the stem and
stern Of each vessel, Suck marking. how
ever is called FOR by one OF The racing
rules % the New York Yacht Club. as n
part OF the official measurements put
under the circumstances the cup commit
tee consented 20 waive this requirement
Until after tAc races SATURDAY II was
decided oN mutual agreement OF the svn-
dicate ana Lord Dunraven 90 mark the
water line OF The yachts sunday. Hence
the yachts were marked in Fsrie basin TO
measurements sai1 NJ smith. todav's a
satr being mere matter of form
London. sept "-rhc Daily News fhis
morning SAYS a. Saturdays ysrht rae.
The NaikyT,e was Beaten BE a contest s1t.l
% have been 2 test o1 au points ~ saH-
ms. New conditions 90 wHd ar9 veathrr
may easily g.ve her 2 Victory st5u r.
may D. argued thar the Nalkvrte han
pene3 - have tAe worst % tho shamcf,.l
oNercrowaiNc hy vessels which p~oyci g,
hindrsrce 20 both yachts. Young A~,e~f-a
must reconsider It's posii.on In TITS matter
II lt Wishes the fore goer not only beate-,
on SIS merits. bat satisfied he IS bea.a1
~ other way
The Morning Post saws. Tet rrr-A NINE.
not he said o~ made ~ Satr-fa,.ts ra~.
since % was tho Nafkyrle'~ e-s. ert,r t.-
NcVsgN while q must ROT De f1rratsen tNt.
~" c2tirse was mor- familiar % fAe mo.
tenders skipp.r TIE only 3~aVhs.k
might have been avoided IN the r~ex..,-s
- The pleasure fleet That The hrs- f,,,.
wins is TIE wish ~ AZ tgue soo~.s-,a0
The comment Of Che Standard IS. \,
only In The long bolt % wIn8ward tsst a,
the run hack Slso the Defender Shove.
herself ~ ~ superior 70 tn Nslk,r{~ .I..
result does not aifcr1 q Eroun1 Tor ttr.
hope thar the tables " lil pc turned Fsoss.
elv as every one was mistaken - to al.
relative performance Of thc yachts f0 d
light Wind. they may also wrongly estt
mate their powers ia stroag enc.
The CAfonlclc saws. We - not give %,
hone yet. Perhaps TIE Nalkv~ir-s skfrr.s
WAS not qaite So sharp I'm taking a3vanta-.
81 the shift wtnds CO New York nav
these contests are n Pc continued cora--s.
must step In Snd compel excursion, xtaa-,,
eF@ "a keen oT the course