Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-09-12
THE vALkYRIE wITHDRAws.
The British Yacht Retires From the
Race.

HIGHLANDS OF NAVESINK, N. j.,
September 12.-There was a slight d.scon-
tented appearance hereabouts this morning
wien the sun first struggled through the
gray clouds on the horizon and half smiled
a greeting to the small fleet of schooner
and other yachts anchored in and about the
horseshoe. Everybody and every thing SEEM
ed to be aware of the fact that it was the
day for the third, and possibly last, race
In 1895 for the Americas cup and yet,
somehow, the sparkle of healthy
ticipation usual to such occasions was not
in the air. The unfortunate foui between
Valkyr:e III and Defender at the start Of
the race on Tuesday last. the awarding of
the race to Defender, and, above all, the
fact that Valkyrie was looked upon by
many as a hopeiessly outclassel yacht, all
tented to blue matters up considerably.
But under the gray mantle of clouds how
ering over Sandy Hook and its vicinity
there was glimmer of bright sunshine,
caused by the report that Mr.. c. Oliver
Iseln had asked the Americas cup COM
mittee if they had any objection to his
proposing to Lord Dunraven to resail the
triangular race OF Tuesday
Then rumor had it that he had received
favorable reply and that another race
was in prospect in place of the one award
ed to Defender on account of Naikyries
foul an outlook which could not fall TO
true sportsmen.
At this point. the Highlands lights. at
o'clock the wind was about S.W., there
was quite a little haze about. and the
breeze had reached a strength of about
twelve knots, having gradually decreased
Since . am. However, the prospects were
that it would freshen up the day ad-
vaaced, and gocd sailing breeze was an
ticipated for the afternoon. The was
very light condition of affairs looked
upon as being favorable to the chances of
Tie British yacht.
The Yachts Appear.
Ghortly after o'clock the Defender was
well outside the Hook, and sailing along
nicely under mansail and staysail. VAL
kyrie was also under sail and coming
through the swash channel
Defender, in her run out to the lightship.
fet a small balloon jib. The wind by this
tirne had not increased in strength to any
extent, and was still holding little south
Of west.
When Defender, at about 0:15 am, was
about third of the way down to the Scot
land Iightship she was again taken in tow.
Nalkyrie was then Just off the point of the
Hook. about three miles behind, and was
rushing after Defender.
Nalkyrie at go outside the Hook
sailing under mainsail, jib and staysail
and Defender was half way out to Scotland
lightship, still in tow.
1nere uii not appear 10 be very much OF
breeze about the Sandy Hook lightshp,
although the wind was whstling about the
light house towers here at the rate of fully
twenty miles an hour, and the schooners
which were running up and down past
this point, although well inShore had a
good br-eze, and were footing along at a
Lively rate. The schooner yachts which
had lain all night at the Atlantic High
lands were then passing out ty the Hook.
Defender at $50 was well out to Scotland
Eehtship, and got far from her was the
Navahoe The latter presented every indi-
cation of getting IN trim for 4 race today,
she had her two large headsais set.
Possibly she intended to try conclusions
with the two raterS.
Nalkyrie standing out toward the
ltehtship about three miles off the stern Of
Defender. She had her mainsail and large
tib set, but the latter was not drawing any,
ard she appeared TO be sailing before the
wind with the aid Of her maiusail alone, nd
even that trimmed well aft, so that
She made slow headway.
The wind at $40 am. was constantly