The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-09-11
Bv Southern AssoclateI Press.

tOCbeylDB SClWeeu luo DElilsB atu
Americas cOmbataute for the Ameri-
cas- cup i'll the race oil Sandy Hook
40 day resulted iu an accident to tho
American bont. which spoiled the race.
EIfteeu thousand persons, on steam
Ooats. tugs, steam yachts and ocean
steamers, sent up groan OF dIsap
poiutmeut wbeu that beautiful
GlumIuum aud bronze creation was
crippled before their eyes.
Not ail were near enough to see
" hat had Happened, but all the yacht.
aug sharps said Mt once, al accident has
happened to the topmast rigging.
some remarks were made which would
uaye made cars tIugle lad they reached
tne Nalkyrle, but Lord Duurayen's
Noat, utter foullng the Defender, was
away cup.huutluG.
While no Que suspects the owner of
the visiting yacht OF such unspurtsmau
like conduct rs Intentionally ioullug
she Yankee yacht,yet the way he raked
nIs great steel boom over the deck mud
core down tie other fellows rigging
anu then sailed away at his best pace
over the course, was not pleasant to
patriotic Americans to contemplate.
From the first, tv5Ty II empt to Sc.
cure fair play for the visitor has been
,nuu races when nu American boat
cumpet,s are not tried here The
Oogts IN JUckeying for the line hud
euuwn some OF the prettiest work that
hBs been seen here, and when the
)ucEeNIup resulted IN the NRlkyrlo Oh
snulug the wludwGrd position, as the
:wo boats headed for the line, there
were murmnrs Of disappointment III
she crowd when II was discovered that
NalRyrIe had the wludward position.
Both finally nppi uuched the sturtIDg
line with the NnIkyrlo leading and TO
she wiudwaGd OF the Defender. Had
Doth held their course there would
Aave been no trouble, but the anxiety
OF the British skipper 10 get BIS boat
over the llue first aud TO he wludward
of the enemy made it question If he
would not cross before the starting gun
usonded.
10 prevent such rredlcament the
Naikyfle bore away tfluIe, and eased
out her sheets. lhe uGtu u,un of the
Britlsher swept over the UecN oi the
Defender, carrying away the topmast
ehtoud of the starUonru side und te II
tng out the jaws OF the spreader. lie
e1pmast cracked and was Dhd sprung.
Just as the crash came the In ing
IN 'A'' 49, p bA'N'' '-''N' ''''Nl - Sl''N
away lhie rocket. Dtender was
tGtled IN the wind, the JIb topsnil low
cred, The wrecknse removed ard MIR.
l0elin decided 10 continue the re!
Probably couple OF minutes were
wasted making repairs before the bat
continued on her course. \ protest
dag was displayed and the con mi.tee
BOAT showed an answering peuuant
ihen the gallant Deiender "ni her
lucky crew went III pursuit ot the
a. gNsh cutter.
ii was good day Tor NnlkYrie hnt
u womb nave been better one for o
defender hnd she not met with M
accident, The weakened topmast Of
ehe Defender prevented her from
catrylhg The sail that Naikyrie carried
@nd could not keep the pace set 10y the
punfaVen boat, II the heat OF ten
cniles to wlndwnrd to the first turn the
Nhikyrie gained an advantage OF
minutes ana ~ seconds
Al one time she leu by lulIy mile,
our us 'he "Ihu ifeshchea from the SIX
&hots al the start To hiteen ut the hrst
sarh ana e'Buteeh shoIty after wards,
ahe Deiehder' crippled though she was
peSah To gam,