The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-09-07

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BFTTING NEARLY EVEN.
on the eve OF the battle betting has
become quite brisk. English and cana
dian money has been held back for better
odds than have been offered. Small bets
were made at varying odds from ) 10 Z
on Defender. but In large amounts toe
amounts were TO and IL TO 10. Inc
latter was the latest figure Tonight at
the New York Yacht Club and the notes.
On the Stock Exchange to-day 1t is said
ON good authority that $1,000 was placed.
=. Z. Adams placed 5000 on Valkyrie at
odds Of to TO-
The wager was laid for an English
client. The betting opened and closed at
Z 10 10.
The weather outlook for tomorrow
fayors the American rather than the
Euglshman.
Local Forecaster Dunn said:
Taking all i'm ALL the conditions most
likely to prevail tomorrow will be "a
vorable for the contest. There VIII be
a brisk wind Of from twelve 10 eighteen
miles an hour. II will come at first
from the northeast. shifting TO south
easterly quarter. 1t is bound to be on
on-shore wind. The indications are
that the sky will be overcast nearly
all day. There may possibly be light
! showers, but II is not likely that there
| will be any heavy rain"
DuFENDFR DAY PROMISED.
Yachtsmen and mariners, who have
| records as prophhs, agreed substan-
| TALLY with the Government sharp. They
| said that all signs indicate a good wind.
| coming right in from the ocean, ans as
! such a wind generally brings a swell
| with IL. the yachts will have a bit of
| sea to cSAiend with In the thrash TO
windward which Is mapped out for
| them. The Defenders weather qualities
| have been fully demonstrated, while the
| British boat is supposed to be At her
| best in smooth sea and light winds II
may be said that tomorrow promises to
| be n Defender day. 1t is only the most
| rabid rooter for the Yankee boat. how
| ever, who claims that defending the cup
| Is easy this year Yachtsmen who have
| seen the Dunraven boat, both in dry
| dock and under SAIL declare that the
| Britshman has a better chance for cap
| turing the cup than they have ever
| had. The boat is nearer the American
model. and expressly built for wind and
water conditions which prevail Oft Sandy
! Hook. That the contest this year is 10
be race of wel-matched boats. and no
walk-over, is so generally conceded that
| greater interest I'm the result. and a
greater desire 10 see the rae prevail
/ than IN any former race.
1t IS estimated that fully 5000 persons
| Will witness to-morrows race.
Besides the multitude of private craft
that will flock towards the Sandy Hook
| lght-ship before IL o'clock, there are
| excursion boats by the score, to give
| those not fortunate euogh TO own yachts
| OF their own or 10 have friends who
do, an opportunity to witness the con-
test at a moderate sum.
| SiXty-five excursion steamers are adver-
tised to leave this city. and others will
start from Brooklyn, Newark. Jersey
City. and other points.
srEhNFns MUST not RACE.
WASHINGTON. Sept. 6.-Reports hav
| Ing reached the Treasury Department
| that certain steamers intended to make
trials of speed IN following the interna-
tional yacht race tomorrow, SuDervis-
| ing Inspector-General Dumont late this
afternoon sent the following telegram:
Washington, -. c.. Sept. s. 1885.
ITO Agent Steamers Richard Beck and
| City of Lowell. New York:
Hope newspaper report is untrue that
| the city OF Lowell will have COM
| petitive trial OF speed with the Richard
eek going and returning from the yacht
races tomorrow. IL true. will be a
very dangerous proceeding. crowded as
the bay and harbor will he with excur
| sion steamers Attention Is called to
| the provisions of Section 534. Revised
Statutes. which will be enforced. IL an
| accident should occur because Of such
competitive speed test.
| (Signed) JAMES A. DoMoNI.