The record-union., 1895-09-14
WILL NOT RACE.
The Valkyrie Baing Put in Trim t,
Sail for scotland.

NEW DIRK, Sept. 13.-DunraVen has
quit for good. The Valkyrie will be
stripped OF her racing rig and sent back
| to Scotland at once. Lord Dunraven and
his two daughters will go to Colorado and
other points West on pleasure trip, and
will then return to England.
The Nalkyrie, in tow, arrived in Erie
basin shortly before 10 O'clock and was
warped III between the steamship George
W. Chde and the ship CarnehiIl. Her
sailors were put TO work at once stripping
her. by noon the topmast and most OF
| the top hamper had been removed. Lord
Dunraven was not present. Mr.. GIennie,
hlS representative, said that The Nalkyrie
would start on her homeward voyage as
soon as she could get IN trim.
IsELIN's OFFER.
NEW YORK, Sept. 13.-The ECeai,3q Sun
tonight publishes the following; G. Oil
yer Iselin expresses himself as willing TO
race the Defender against the Walk yrle
IN American waters for SO 900 q side. He
said TO several prominent yachtsmen: II
will not race Lord Dunraven, but | will
race boat against boat on any course on
the Atlantic Coast. Any distance and
number Of races are immateriai will
race tor 50, ,0U0 aside as many times as the
owners OF the Nalkyrie wish TO race.
The courses and the distance of the races
leave to them to select"
FEELING IN ENGLAND.
LONDON, Sept. 13.-The feeling through
out England over the failure of the
match between the Defender and the
Valkyrie I'LL, though embodying many
shades of opinion, generally upholds Lord
Dunrayen, who is considered to have
just cause for abandoning the yacht race
knowing Lord Dunraven's temper those
hof ha In
willing to arrange for contests between
his boat and the Defender over some
other course than the one off Sandy
Hook, and especially that he will consent
to resail last Thursdays race, which was
given to the Defender by the cup COM
mlttee.
United States Embassador Bayard, In
an Interview about yesterdays tiasco
said to-day: II deplore the inconclusive-
ness OF the contest. but L have abiding
confidence in the integrity of the COM
mlttee and don't believe that there was
any lapse on their part of the slightest
nature. The conspicuous American
characteristics, generosity and fair play
have always been displayed, and | am
unwilling to think that there are grounds
tor any criticism of the unsportsmanlike @
qualities of ofAmericans. l trust that Lord
Dunraven viii reconsider his decision
and accept Mr.. Iselin's offer to resail the
race OF Thursday. l recognize the ditfi-
culties in the way of maintaining q clear
course Off Sandy Hook, in view Of the
present enthusiasm and generaldesire to
see the races. Qualification of this desire
is only possible by accompanying the
racers In steamer"
IsELIN NOTIFIED THAT THE DEFENDE5.
WAS THE WINNER.
NEW YORK, Sept. 13.-C. Oliver Iselin,
as the representative of the Defender
syndicate, received an official notification
by letter this afternoon from the Cup
Committee that the Defender was the
winner of three International yacht races
sailed off Sandy Hook iightship, and that
in consequence the Americas Cup will
remain IN the possession of the New
York Yacht Club.
4 letter was also sent to Lord Dunra-
ven notifying him that the series of the
International races for the Americas Cup
was ended.
Mr.. Iselin was a visitor at the yacht
club house this afternoon. He was in
conference with the Regatta and Cup
Committees for several hours, but de-
clined TO discuss the nature of the busi-
ness under consideration.
Mr.. Kane of the Regatta Committee
SAID that number OF generous offers had
been made for a match race between the
Defender and Valkyrie, among them one
for $1,000, but he was quite positive that
none of them would be accepted 1t was
ridiculous, he said, to think that the De-
fender and Valkyrie III. would race for
a purse.
1t was said at the club tonight that the
Regatta Committee would make a report
on the international yacht races in few
days, and that all of the correspondence
leading up to the unpleasant tiasco would
then be made public. 1t was learned from
other sources that Lord Dunraven was
preparing statement to be given out in
a day or two. 1t says his lordship is very
much aggrieved at the attitude of the
New York Yacht Club, and is anxious to
have made public his story of the affair.