The herald., 1895-09-10

a trial spin. Valkyrie left her anchorage
at Red Hook at p. m. under jib and
mainsail, making the Quarantine station
in one'-half hour. She then tackled across
the Narrows, beating down the bay again
on the port tack. At 2:3O shs returned
through the Narrows, running free un-
der the same sail. At 3:15 she headed
down the bay again. passing the Quar-
antine at 800 under mainsaiI and jib.
When close to Fort Wadsworth she went
about and stood over towards Gravesen nd
and went off the long dock south of + ort
Hamilton. At :25 she went about again
and stood down the lower bay. In th e
meantime Defender had also got under
way, the two meeting off the Crescent
club house, the Defender on the starboard
tack, under jib staysail, mainsail and
club tospail. The Defender at $3.50 went
close to the steam yacht Valiant, anchored
OFF Stapleton, went about and headed
down the bay to the Narrows. At 3:17
both yachts were observed from Sandy
Hook in the upper part of the bay stand
ing on the starboald tack toward Coney
Island. Valkyrie was in the lead and
somewhat to the wind ward: 1t looked as
though private match had been ar
ranged. The wind WAS from the south
and blowing sixteen miles an hour. Both
yachts held their relative positions until
3:49. whom the Defender went about and
held up the bay. The Vaikyrie held on
her tack until near the bell buoy at the
junction of the swamp and ship channels,
when she also went about, easing off her
main sheet, headed up the bay. At4:2O
the Defender passed Quarantine, bound
in, and was followed fifteen minutes later
by Valkyrie. also bound in. Later both
yachts headed about and cast anchor off
Bay Ridge where they will remain until
time TO make ready for the race tom m or
row.
The preparatory signal gun will be
hred at 1850, the starting gun at ii
o clock. The boats will nave two min
utes in which to cross the line and be
timed.
An informal meeting of the New York
Yacht club, the regatta club dele gated
James h. Busk to represent the cup com
mittee ON board the Valkyrie at tomor-
rows race. 1t was also learned that
friend. will represent tie British interests
on board the Defender. No official action
of any kind in connection with the race
was taken.
NEW YORK, Sept. s. The World to-
morrow will print the following inter
view with Captain Cranfield:
I'VE do not think that one race wins
the series by any means" said Captain
Cranfield last night. saturdays race
was no true test of the respective merits
OF the boats. We labvred under great
disadvantages. These excursion steamers
gave us all their back wash and particu-
laily hampered us on the home run. [
think it is an outrage the wav they treat
ed us. We are here for sport and wa have
good boat, but if thev interfere With
our sailing as they did Saturday We will
never find out what the boats can do"
DO you think you will stand a better
chance if there IS a cool stiff breeze?"
Was asked.
-.Indeeu 1 do, ''said Captain Cranfeld.
Give us a good stiff breeze and we will
win sure. | think Valkyrie will do we'll
IN stiff weather. If the wilma had not
shifted to the south Saturday Valkyrie
would surely have turned the mark first.
race in such fiuky wind is no test at
all"