The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-09-11

circled in great rings about the lightship
until the signals went up for the course
and the ski,pers took a tighter grip on
the wheel. Hank Hsff had made a record
ia ssamanshp on Saturday, and the En-
gish skipper prepared 10 regain the fame
which had preceded him. They maneav-
cred swiftly after the preparatory gun
had been tired, and with the Nalkyrie 10
the windward. Capt. Han made every ef-
fort 20 gain that position. Just before
reaching the line. when the Nalkyrie WAS
sim 10 the windyard and the Defender To
leewar3, q length astern. but Htili ever
hauling her. the American boat was
blauketed - much that her hany isbfop-
sail and iih shook. and cart Han. see-
ing this lunet up 8 little. evidently in
tending % let n. other boat 10 ahead for
the purpose Of enabling him 10 pass Under
her stern ~ windward. Capt. Syavmore.
at the Nalkyrie's tlller noted this move.
and luffed M also II WAS then that ihs
thousands of watchers 90 Inc surrounds
Ing boats noticed how dangerously close
to each other the racers We're.
The Valkyrie Fouls the Defender.
And Just az that moment. too a rnau
and reudine sound was heard and II was
seen that the Defenders SO topssil was
flying loose in the wind The Vsnyriss
main boom had SWUNG around AM fotilad
the Defenders rigging To those who had
Witnessed the accident and sprang for
ward A. the 0r4lnouz sound II seemed rs
though the Defender fremhled With tho
shock They saw her topmast bend ard
her fopsau swing aa though II would
break away. aud Groan went ap. -
though the hTsTe boat 81 hich had won 50
noble victory q few days before was
wholly deharrsd from even All EFFORT to
secure second Lightning action vas
necessary 10 save tho topmaef from
breaking away completely. for II vas al
ready sprung from SIS fastening. and
Capt Han With a master stroke taking
his boom down TO leeward. soon maneuv-
cred her into safe position and gave chase
The VaIkyrie Gains Good ! eai.
The valkvrie. which had crossed the
line first. had gained good lead ~ fhe
Drfenders disaster. and had prOba bly, n
little more than q half mile advantage ar
the end ~ the first leg ~ the trianguiar
course over which they sailed Her gain
UaE something less than four minutes in
the beat 20 wIrdward. From that on.
however. the Defender. while not percep-
tihlv closing the gap between them. less
ened the time. and they crossed the line
not much more than two minutes apart.
The Nalkyrie. however. according 10 ths
corrected time. beat the cup defender by
lust q seconds.
A Fine Dav for the Nnikyt.ie.
Such an ideal day iR the lower bay has
seldom been seen ~ was not what
American vachtsmon call an IDEAL racing
day but nature has always been Kind 20
Duuraven. taat gallant English sports
man. and for the second time in the series
~ races for the Americas cup and ths
honor 81 tho sport the winds and tho
seas have favored the man who has come
30 often 10 the line like true Briton. with
seldom a chance ~ winning. as events
have happened. Little Was promised in
the way of pleasant weather during tho
eariy hours of the Dag. for the clouds
hung low and the feg spread itself over
the waters and a misty rain fell. old
Veath her sharps declared that there might
30 a fair breeze outside bat thar rain IL
would. Hut soon after the long. keen
racers weighed their aneaors OF Bay
Ridge there came burst OF sunshine.
Eeiled ir n golden hare, and when tire old
hchtShip on the hook WaE reached there
~as a sky aecte1 only here and there
wlfh a light cluad. out through the nar-
rows and fnfo tho open water the De-
fender stood ~ high. far ahead Of the
Valkyrle. and going under her own canvas
almost before the EngiiShman thought u
hosting his uaiusali
The Fleet Of the Spectators.
Passing craff Inward bound dre@ aioug-
side tn feas. their eyes on tne h@aufies.
and early az it was wh~n the l4gntship
&aa reached. quite q handsome reef was
drawn up 20 greet them And later on
there was life and motion AZ the start. al
though IL v8s not such a scefie 40 vas
presented on tna day ~ tbf firft race. Far
hack it5 she quiet hours tne ses Ras dotted
here sud There - Ralle and fiie smoke on
the horizon told Of an advancing fleet. and
when the frat gsn WAS tired a swinging