The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-09-11


still hooIlng far over in her strength
and swiiluess, Defender followed Val.
kyre across the finish line to-day. Less
than half milo separated the two, and
aaIIou' eyes kept pace, second by sec
oad, with the time indicators, as they
moved around, and when 1t was seen
that the American Defender had not
only lost nothing in the last twenty
niles Of tho course, but had actually
faiu I'd, groat shout went up for tho
gallant struggle gallant vessel had
made.
There we're cheers for the victor, too,
but although Valkyrio III was the first
challenger since III to lead over tho
home line, the honor Of her performance
was lost sight OF for the timo in tho
grand effort OF tho American, for II ii
were for nothing else, the American
heart loves tho hard loser in tho fight
and lovos him moro when he loses
through no fault Of his own. Il was n
grtevou4 accident that ruined tho
Yankee boats chances, au accident
which under tho halr'spIitting citcum'
stances OF joCkoying at the starting line
looked ia be unavoidable.
Early in the morning, tho racotd had
lemuroly made their way down TO the
hook from Bay Ridge, whtte.winged and
beautiful. They circled in great rings
about tho lightship, until tho signals
went up for the course and then the
shippers took tighter grip OF tho
wheel. Captain Hank Hat had made
record in soamanshlp on Saturday and
tho English skipper prepared to regain
the fame which had preceded him.
They manDuvered swiftly after the pre-
paralory gun had been fired, and with
Vaikyrie to the windward, Captain Hat
made every effort to gain that position.
THE. ACCIDENT.
Just before reaching the line, when
vaIkyric was still to wlndward and De-
fender to lOeward, u length asteru, but
still overhauling her, tho American boat
was blanketed 80 much that her baby
jib top.sail and jib shook. Captain
HatT, seeing this, lulTed up little, Cap.
tain Sycamore, at HAtkyrie's tiiier,
noted this move and luHed up. 1t was
then that the thousands OF Watchers OH
tho surrounding boats noticed how dan.
gOrousiy close 10 each other tho racers
wore. Jus. at that moment, too, a snap
aud arending sound was heard, and 1t
was seen that Defenders jib top.sail
was flying loose in the wind. VaIkyrie's
main boom had swung around aud
fouled Defenders rigging. 10 those
who had witnessed the accident and
sprang forward at tho ominous sound II
seemed as though Defender trembled
with tho shock. They saw hor top.mast
bend aud her top.aaii swing over as
though it would break away, aud
gro0n wont up Us though tho brave
boat, which had won so noble victory
few DAYS before, was wholly dObarred
from evon m effort to secure second.
Lightning action was necessary to
save tho top.mast from breaking away
completely, for it was already sprung
from its faatonings, and CAPTAIN Hat,
with master stroke, taking his boa!
down to leoward, Ooon m0nouevred her
into n safe position, and gave chase.
Valkyric, which had crossed tho limo
first, had gained a good lead by Doien.
ders disasto~, aud had probably little
moro than half Il milo advantage at tho
end OF tho frat leg in tho triangular
Courae, over which they sailed Her
gain was something loss than four min.
utas in that boat to windward. From
that on, however, Doinnder, willis not
porceptiLly closing the gap between
thom, lesSoned the Tins, and they
crossed tho limo not moro than two min.
utes arar;. Valkyrie, according to cor.
rocted time, however, wins from tho
cup defender just torty''evcn seconds
Az IDEAL DAY.
Such an ideal summers day in the
lower bny has seldom been seen, 1t
was not what American yachtsmOn call
an ideal racing dav, but nature has
always been kind to Dunraven.
Soon after the racers weighed their
anchors oil Bay Ridge, there came
burst OF sunshine, vGlOd in golden
haze, and when tho old lightship,
swinging over of tho Hook was reached,
therO was n sky ilUCkod only hCre ana
there with u cloud.
Thero was lfe and motion At tho
start, although 1t was no such ScOno rs
was presented on tho day OF tho frat
race. Far back in tho quiet hours tho
Sea was dotted hero and therO with II
sail, and tho smoke on tho horizon told
Of an advancing ileOt, Cnd wien tho
drst gun was trcd, swinging van.
guard, bright and lvid with color, was
there to speed tho racers on their
Journey. fhon, while all eyes were on
that invisible line over which a step
made too soon would provo fatal, Do.
lenders miBlinp CAmc. Recovering
quickly, however, and followed ong0rly
by those to whom tho breaking away
Of tho jib Lop.Sall and tho bending Of
the tOp.mNSt meant for tho moment tho
abandonment Of all hopO, shO went In
stern pursuit. Valkyrios load and her
bettOr position was not much imprOYOd
during the aFst log. VhikyriD did OK.
csllont work, but Defender going Just
az her mishRp left hcr, clung TO hOr
rival.
Tie course was down tho Jersey coast,
and nautical experts aboard some Of tho
boats, critically observing Defenders
progress, oxpfotssd thomsnlvoa a. bO'
Loving shO was merely following tho
Ehglshman over tho course without ut.
tempting 10 rnCe. Tho bOlOt was
EltengthonOd by the fact that directly
altar tho iOullnR At tho linO, 4 protest