Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1895-09-10

up tue great white bordered nag OF
liberty and peace upon the national
liberty pole at that place as the yachts
cross the line, and to lower the flag at
the close of the race.
At l0:45 o'clock there was a mob OF
vessels gathered around the old hulk
known as the Sandy Hook lightship.
The marine spectacle was most impos.
ing. The two yachts were on
hand, ready for the battle
royal, and fully 10000 spectators
crowded the decks of steamers,
tugs and yachts. In the efforts OF
shippers of tugs and steamers to give
the racers plenty of room for the pre-.
hminary maneuvers, there were sew
eral jams of boats When it was time
for the preparatory signal there was
still line of boats coming down the
bay.
The judges boat shortly before noon
displayed the signal letters I'D C G"
indicating that the course would be
east by south. The course will give
the yachts beat of Is miles straight
out to sea.
AT 1910 p. m. the preparatory signal
was set. The starting gun was fired
at 1920 p. m. The Valkyrie crossed
the line on the signal and was followed
by the Defender about two seconds
later. Both boats were on the star.
board tack. The valkyrie appeared to
be sailing considerably faster than the
Defender.
The crowd Of spectators watched the
two boats closely, anxious to get the
first tip on how things were going.
They had not long to wait. The
Valkyrie increased her slight lead
by two lengths in the first five
minutes. She was pointed little
higher and going little faster
than the Defender. The light wind
was what the British boat wanted and
she was doing just what Lord Dunra.
ven expected Of her. The feet of late
arrivals got in the way of both boats.
Fifteen minutes after the start the
Valkyrie led by six lengths.
At 1880 both went about on the port
tack. Then the wind freshened little
and was about knots
At 12:45 the Defender began to move
faster, but did not point or beat to
windward as we'll as Valkyrie.
Yachts Interfered With.
AT 1850 she passed to leeward Of the
Valkyrie on the long board,
made along shore. At 1:21 the
Valkyrie went to the starboard
tack and stood off shore. The Defender
followed at once, but was a
good quarter Of mile to
leeward. The racers had hardly
crossed the line before the big fleet
was after them. On account of the
light wind the nearness of the fleet ON
the first tack certainly interfered con.
siderably with the yachts When the
boats went about on the starboard
tack more trouble was encountered
from the feet. They particularly in
terfered with the Defender in this in
stance The major part Of the feet
were to the port side of the racers, but
many were scattered in all di-
rections over the course and must have
caused the shippers of the two single
stickers much worry and annoyance.
The patrol division after the start was
not as active as they might have been
maintaining distance too far off the
course to keep intruding boats from
possibly fouling the yachts
The Defender turned the stake at
about $40, and the VallSyrie at about
3:43.
Defender Winner.
The Defender crossed the finish line
at ,5:21:30; the Valkyrie ut $50.
~-As both bouts went over the line
guns doomed and steam whistles
sounded for many minutes.