The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-09-19
THE GALLANT DEFENDER WON.
She Sailed Over the Course Alone.
Ounraven's Pee uliar Action.
by Southern Associated Pross.

OunraVen'S peculiar Action.
by Southern Associated Pross
New YORK, September l2.-The
Americas cup races ended in tasco..
Lord Dunraven withdrew the Vn!kyrie
Immediately after the stnrt and the
Defender stood over the course'aloue.
Tho Americas Cup Committee notified
y. Oliver Iselin that three races anu
the cup were awarded the gallant
Defender and the crowds ailoat and.
ashore cheored the ship that staiued,
Uncle Sans supremacy on the seas
and the skipper and crew that smiled
her.
Tor at least another year tho inter.
national tropy is ours, aud in all prob.
ability, it will he many years before
British Yacht again challenges for tho
cup. The mishsp of last Tuesday and
the rather remarkable action of Lord
Dunraven to. day will not further the
complained of not being given fair
play whom rnciug in English waters,
aud both in 1893 and tins wear, extra
pains hnyo been taken t. prevent HIS
Lordship from having cause to com.
plain oil unfairness here. In withdraw.
ing he docs not charge any special uu.
fair ness to his boat. but bases his action
upon the interference with both yachts
caused by the large excursion fleet
The trouble WIS not caused TODAY,
Tor the course was clear at the Start
when the, British boat withdrew. The
objections raised by the owner by the
Vnlkyrie were made before tho boats
reached the liue, aud were based upon
the conduct OF the attendant fleet on
Saturday and Tuesday. Lord Dun.
raven sent the Americas Cup Commit.
toe strongly worded letter complain.
ing about tne action OF steamboats, and
tugs, aud stating that he was not will
ing to continue racing Nulkyrie unless
clear course was provided. lie added
that III his opinion the course should
be distant from any largo citv.
Up to tue time for the start for TO
days race Lord Dunraveu had re
eelved no reply to his communications
After his withdrawal from the rncs he
said it was his intention to start If lie
received reply, but none comlug to
hand, lie merely went down aud
crossed the llno TO give the other boat
II chance to make the race. Tint he
had no intention OF racing to day was
evldsnt. Tor he pat up no topsail ut ull.
His decision not to rnce must have
been arrived nj late last night, for ve..
terday he had the Valkyrio dry.docSed,
her bottom rubbed down, aud when
she was iosied u quantity of pig lead
| estimated ut four tons, WAS taken from
her hold.
A remeasuroment OF the load water
lice was asker for, aud john Hyslup
endeavored 10 pass his steel tape over
her by lantern light last evening be
tween and 10 O'Clock. He was oom
PEELED to give 1t w, and the decreas,
III she tune allowance caused by the
change Is not known.
While these preparations were going
on Lord Dunraven was in the city
sending and receiving messages from
members OF tue Americas Cup Com
mittee nnd the Regatta Committee.
There were rumors that Lord Dun.
raven would not race TO day, but when
the anxious crowds saw the Valkyrie
going down the bay they were content.
knot breeze from the southwest ia the
morning, the prospects Tor good race
were most encouraging.
When, however, the Brltisher kept
over at one end OF the line by himself
md did not set bis topsail the crowd
concluded That lie had IA grievance, No
| eamboats or tugs were IN the British
boats way 10 wlnuward was IA broud
expanse OF open water. The fleet OF
excursion steamers and tugs was
grouped 10 the uorti OF tho line aud
not near enough to have any effect
| upon the wind
The starting gun was followed by n
scene that was novel III international
racing. The American yacht. IA pyra
mid of cauvas, bore down upon the
liue. Balloon jib topsail, spinnaker,
mainsall and lowering club topsaIl were
drawing well. The British boat on
the other hand sailed calmly down to
the line, under lower canvas only aud
crossed after Defender.
Then the British yacht slowly bore
away toward tine line and crossed II
only to turn on her heel aud point for
home. SO carefully planned WAS his
drawal that his tug. the Willard, was
right at tbs line. ready to tow him into
port.
After the race Lord Dnnraven sought
the seclnsion OF his stateroom, on tho
City Of Bridgeport.
She Columbian Liberty Eseirs four.
by Southern Associated Press.
CHICAGO, September l2.-The Colum
ban Liberty Bell will start on its tour