Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-09-14
THE VALKYRIE'SSULK
Bhtaln'S Representative Will Return at
Once 10 Scotland.
no RACE FOR SPECIAL CUP.
No Race for Anything-Yacht's Own
ers Mad-Americnn COmmitteemen
Say Dunraven Made Requests That
Could Not lie Granted.

NEW YORK, September 13.-This morn
Ing found the Defender and the Valkyrie
anchored of Bay Ridge. the centre OF
such a group Of yachts as only an inter-
national cup race brings together. The
Defender was decked in n full dress OF
colors. There was a fresh breeze and
choppy sea, and the big single-stickers
rode and courtseyed under their infiu-
ence. The valkyrIe left Bay Ridge in
tow for Erie basin at $3.50 o'clock.
1t was after 10 o'clock when party
who had spent the night In the city and
had come down to the Atlantic Yacht
Club In the steam-yacht Neckar put OF
In a launch to the Defender. The tug
Wallace Il. Flint then went alongside and
put a line aboard. Mrs. Iselin was on
the Defender with her husband. AS the
yacht got under way in tow for New
Rochelle one OF the yachts anchored close
by burst forth In a salute from her gun,
and the others taking the cue. Joined In
a noisy ovation that lasted 20 minutes,
and sounded like the bombardment OF a
besieged town.
The yalkyrie, In tow Of the Lewis Pull
yer, arrived at Erie basin shortly before
10 o'clock The British boat was warped
in between the steamship George W.
Clyde and the ship Carnhill, and her
sailors were put to work at snce stripping
her BY noon her topmast and much OF
the top hamper had been removed.
Lord Dunraven was not present. Mr..
Glennie. his representative, said that his
Lordshp would start at once for Colorado
with his two daughters, and that the Val
kyrie would start on her homeward voy-
age as soon as she could. be got in trim
for the passage.
He said that the Valkyrle would not
enter any race for a special cup on any
conditions. Beyond this he would say
nothing.
Mr.. Ratsey. who was present, was even
more retcent.
Mr.. II. Maitland Kersey said that the
Valkyrie's sails would be shipped TO
Cowes. Her spars would follow later.
Several members OF the Americas Cup
Committee and the Regatta Committee
visited the Madson-Avenue clubhouse OF
the New York Yacht Club this forenoon.
No meeting OF either committee was held,
and no communications were received
from Lord Dunrayen or sent to him.
A. Cass Garfield, secretary of the Cup
Committee, left the city at noon for New
port.
Ex-Commodore Nicholson Kane, chair
man Of the Regatta Committee, said that
he regretted the manner in which the
races wound up, but that Lord DunraVen
at the last moment made requests (which
the committee could not grant.
Mr.. Kane continued: IF we had acced-
ed TO his request to call II no race at
any time one of the boats was interfered
with by steamers, 1t would have been
~IA tnElf
ming. We did all that we could do TO
keep n clear course ana prevent inter-
ference, and offered to postpone the
start until the course was clear. 1 do
not know what more we could do"
Mr.. Kane said he knew Of no arrange
ment for races at Marblehead. OF any
other place. He said It rested with Lord
Dunrayen whether he would race any
more in American waters.
TAYLOR'S OFFER DECLINED.
BOSTON, MASS, September lS.-The
following telegram was received by Gene
raj Charles II. Taylor to-day from I.
oliver Iselin, who represents the syndi-
cate that owns the yacht Defender:
"Charles II. Taylor, editor Globe. Bos-
ton: Many thanks for generous offer. l
must decline at present to sail the Ealky-
RE. u. OlLN Elk ioELi4N'
The GlODeS yacHtlHB Itpt'sch'op'r ="
New York telegraphed the following this
afternoon:
General Charles II. Taylor: Mr.. Kersey
has telephoned me that the Valkyrie Is
being dismantled, and that LORD Dun
raven has made no formal reply to your
proposition of yesterday"
WILL NOT RACE DUNRAyEN.
NEW YORK. September 13.-The Eve
ming Sun tonight publishes the following:
&C. Oliver Iselln expressed his willing
ness last night 10 race the Defender
against the Valkyrie In American waters
for $500 a side. He said TO several
prominent yachtsmen: Il will not race
Lord Dunraveu. but I will race boat
against boat Any yacht course on the
Atlantic coast will suit me. The distance
and the number of races are immateriaL
1 Will race for $500 side as many times
as the owners of the Valkyrie wish 10
race The courses and the distance or the
races leave to them to select"