The herald., 1895-08-19
The BRITISH RACER ARRIVES
VaIkyrie iii Sails Up the New
York Bay
LOOKING NEAT AND TRIM
The Trip Of a Couple of Impecnnious
Bicyclists
YaIe's FuIlback Engaged to Coach Berkeiey's
Tcam---Doings on the Diamond
Yesterday
Associated Press Special Wire.

Associated Press special Wlre'
NEW YORK, Aug. 1.-Thousands OF
people were on the lookout today for the
arrival of the Valkyrie III, and the Brit
ish racer did not dii,appoint them. AT
12.45 D. m. news came over the wire that
she hs,d passed Morichies' life saving sta
tion. Soon afterwards there was scene
nf comrnotion in the 'harbor. Craft OF
all kinds,were gotten under way to meet
ana welcome the foreignt visitor. Among
the first of those to elet in motion was
the freight steamer City OF Brldgeport
with Lord Dunraven's representative IN
America, H. Maitland Kersey, and
large party of friends aboard.
Vleilant, in tow of tine tender Aeron'
ant. and Defender, towed by her tender.
the Hattie Ii. Almsr, were seen hasten'
tpa to welcome this foreign yacht. Larger
vessels went away outside OF Sandy HOOK,
but the little fellows did not have the
courage to venture far into the choppy
sea. The schooners nd larger sloops re
mained in the open until they saw that
they would have to give over the oppor-
tunlty of seeing the English boat. More
over. several tugs were sent out by the
rewspspers. and most of those got close
enough to tn visitor to give her be-
coming welcome. The feet of vessels was
the largest that ever sailed to meet an
incoming yacht.
The Vigilant wsls towed down through
tbe Narrows to SANDY Hook, passing
quarantine at about $3.50 a. m. and drop
ning,anchor in the II oSse Shoe. The De-
fender turned westward on leaving the
dock and went up East river and thence
10 New Rochelle. 1t was long walt Tor
the boats that went to meet the Nalkyrie,
and for the crowds on shore, ior tne
whole forenoon wore away without
sien of her. The dock at quarantine was
crowded with people. when, at $3.50,
the word was given that the Engllsh
craft was headed toward the upper bay.
nAt Jas the VaLkyrie, in tow, slowly
passed quarantine and was ooarneu ny
the health officers. The cup challenger
looked trim and neat in the glimmering
siichts. On her decks were apparently all
the mem bers of her crew. Hearty cheers
of welcome were exchanged with the
English sailors and then, the usual Tor
'malities having been complied with, the
Vaikyrie continued her journey up the
bay.
Of quarantine the Valkyris was
boarded by a representative of the Asso-
ciate Press, who obtained the following
story of the voyage:
Cant. w. W. Cranflel0 SAID: we leIt
Gourock on July 9th with full crew OF
-forty-two men. After leaving Tory island
on Sunday, July 2sth, we ran into fresh
northeast north gale, accompanied by
high seas, which blew hard Tor twenty
four hours ana then moderated. On
Wednesday morning. July 3lst 1t COM
menced to blow again from northwest to
southeast. 1t blew hard for five days,
when the weather moderated to light
southwest winds, which lasted up to Cape
Race"
"There we caught Il northeast wind,
which carried us to Sable island, when
the wind became light and left us be-
calmed at times and lasting up to our
arrival here.
''We sighted Shinn Rock light at noon
today, and at 80 this afternoon, when
twenty miles west of Fire island, were
taken in tow by the World tug, y. L.
RAYMOND, and here we are
1--WE made 3016 miles in all. and one
day only made about 70 miles. We never
carried rope or yarn throughout the
voyage" n,
Valkvrie looks monster. When one
steps ON board of her one can -almOst
fancy an ocean steamer. Her beam Is
simply immense, and she shows tremen-
dous length. Her bowsprlt. for Der ketch
zig, is very short, quite a little spar, and
her masts are splendid sticks. In word,
she may be la b9leu dangerous"
Valkyrie will anchor off Liberty island
for the night and will be taken to the
Erie basin in the morning.
Naikyre's time OF passage was twenty
Two days. Valkyrie IL made it in %
days, IS hours; Vigilant. Is days.