Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-09-12

can be seen for some distance
1921 p.m.-Defender is now well down to
the outer mark and can still be seen from
this point. She is sailing along without ef-
fort under mainsai1, club topsail and two
headsails. The Valkyrie is in line Between
this point and Manhattan Beach and the
press boats are surrounding her and the
reporters are plying Lord IOunraven and
his friends with questions.
12:45 pm-Valkyrie is now headed up
through the main ship channel, and is about
three miles this side of the Narrows.
QUARANTINE, September II. 1:24 pm.
Yacht Valkyrie in tow of tug E. NJ. Will
lard, passing Quarantine, bound in.
FAR ROCKAWAY, September 12, 1:24
p.m--Nothing can be seen of Defender
from this point, as the fog shuts out all
view of anything In the vicinity of the
mark boat.
HIGHLANDS. September II. 1:2s PM
Valkyrie has disappeared through the Mar
rows in the direction of Bay Ridge.
The wind off here continues light from
the westward out near the lightship. and
there is scarcely any wind at all. In fact
it seems to be perfectly calm. The Mack
ship; nothing can be seen of Defender.
She has disappeared in the fog.
BAY RIDGE, September II, :35 pm
The tug Commander is now alongside VAL
kyrie off Bay Ridge.
HIGHLANDS, September 10, $50 pm-
Defender came about a moment ago, and
Is now standing towards Long Island on
the port tack.
Turned the Outer Mark.
PIMA dispatch from Fire Island says
that Defender turned the mark at 40, ap-
proximately.
FAR ROCKAWAY, September 10, 212
p.m.-Defender can be seen headed for the
finish line, and about five miles from it,
She was on the starboard tack, but has
gone about, and is now on the port tack
A steam yacht preceded her and a portion
of the excursion fleet was following behind.
HIGHLANDS, September u, 2:2O pm
Defender can dimly be seen on the port
tack. She will probably finish about 3
o'clock.
2:47 p.m.-Defender has come about on
starboard tack, headed in this direction
She has one more tack to make before she
crosses the finish line.
LORD DUNRAVEN'S DENUNCIATION.
The Interference of Excursion Steam-
ers His Topic.
NEW YORK, September 12.-Lord Dun
ravens stro1.g denunciation Of the inter-
ference of steamers with the racers is look
ed upon in quite a serioust light, as there
seemed no doubt that he meant what he
said when he threatened to withdraw from
ter on the subject is as follows:
"Gentlemen: tr
TT is with great reluctance that 1 write
to inform you that decline to sail Valky-
rie any more under the circumstances that
have prevailed in the last two races, and
for the following reasons:
First To attempt to start two such large
vessels in such confined space and among
moving steamers and tugboats is in my
opinion, exceedingly dangerous, and l will
not further risk the lives of my men or the
ship.
Second. AT the start of the first race the
crowdng was so great that We coui1 not
see the markboat. AMI could not tell wnen
We were near the line; ah1 we were much
hampered by steamers. especially on the
To-day on the reach home eight or nine
steamers were to the windward of me, and
what was worse, a block Of steamers were
steaming level with ME and close under my
lee. / sailed nearly the whole distance in
tumbling. broken water and the heavy
wash of the steamers
ITO race under these conditions is. in my
opinion, absurd, and l decline to submit
myself to Them again.
Il would remind your committee that
foreseeing the trouble that might occur. l
urged upon them the desira bility of sailing
off Marblehead some locality other than
New York harbor. and that they refused to
do SO. At the same time would testify to
my full belief that your committee have
done everything in their power to prevent
overcrowding.
1.-The fact is that when a contest between
the representatives of two yacht clubs eN-
cites SO much popular interest and attracts
such crowds of people, if the races are sail
ed in the immediate neighborhood of a
great City and the dates of the races and
times of starting are known and advertised
it is impossible to keep course free from
causes of exceptional danger and clear
enough to assure the probability that the
result of the ma tch will be decided accord
ing to the relative merits of the competing
vessels.
Il have the honor to remain your obe5ient
servant. DUNRANEN.
1.-The Americas Cup Committee"
/ Valkyrie yesterday was towed to the
Erie basin, lghtened of two tons of lead
ballast. forward, scrubbed and touched up
and partly measured by electric light. Ac-
cording to estimate. the tightening of the
British yacht raised her from two and one
half to three inches on the water line.
But the work of completing her measure
ments was to be finished at Bay Ridge this
morning. If possible
Defender was also taken to the Erie basin
yesterday and there the damaged topmast
was replaced by a spare one, which for
merry belonged to Colon!a.
THE FINANCIAL SITUATION.