Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-06-22
WILL START JULY Is
Valkyrie III Preparing for Her Trip
to America.
POSSIBILITY OF BRITANNIA COMING
TIE Henley Regatta to Be the
Gayest in Years.
VARIOUS SPORTING NEWS

Copyrighted, 1895, by the Associated Press)
LONDON, June 22-According to Lord
Dunraven's present plans, Valkyrie III will
not do any racing on the Clyde before
starting for the United States. whichsevent
it is believed will occur about July Is. But
his plans are subject to change.
Both ths Prince Of Wales, the owner of
the Britannia, and Mr.. A. B. Walker, own
er Of Ailsa, have promised Lord Dunraven
any number Of trial races, and it Is be-
lieved possible that he may accept these
offers, as he Is understood to like this
much better than entering in regular races.
The reason for this IS not desire for Sc
crecy. but it is in order to prevent the
yacht from being unnecessarily strained
and generally knocked about, as she would
be in regular race.
The Prince of Wales will probably go to
the Clyde in order to witness some Of the
trials. The plan now is that if during a
trial anything Of Valkyrie III carries away
or sail splits, private signal is to be
damage Is repaired. Lord Dunraven is
afraid of the tremendous spars of Valkyrie
III. which dwarf anything yet seen here;
but Mr.. GeoI ge L. Watson, her designer.
assures him that everything Is all right.
The prospect Of Ailsa going to America
Is now over, but there is still possibility
of Britannia going. Mr.. Jameson. who
represents the Prince Of Wales with Bri-
tannia, discussing the prospects the other
day. said: well, you may see old Britain
mia over there after ALL
The Glasgow Times asserts that Valkyrie
Ill has center-board, or some such con-
trivance, with which to deepen her draught
in light winds and with a rolling sea rum
ming. 1t would seem that there is some
confirmation for these suspicious by the
strict orders given to prevent strangers
from going on board.
Henley VIII BE Gay.
The Henley regatta promises to he the
gayest in years. The demand for house
boats was never so great. and 10 guineas
has been given for one boat for a week,
and guineas has been charged for the
rent of a small bed room.
Mr.. H. McCalmont's Isinglass. the win
per of the Gold cup at Ascot yesterday,
and who won the Derby, St. Leger and
Two Thousand Guineas in 1893, and who
has won more money than any English
horse, has now been withdrawn from the
racing turf and is relegated to the stud
with a fee Of 800 guineas as charge Tor
his services.
The Prince of Wales Persimmon, who
did SO well at Ascot Is pronounced to be
the best colt of the season and likely
Derby winner. He Is entered for the Derby
of 1885, in which Mr.. Richard Croker, Mr..
Foxhall Keene, Mr.. August Belmont and
other Americans have entries.
Benson, the jubilee "plunger," is about
town again, and betting and winning heav-
lily on the races.
Messrs. Croker and Dwyer seemed to be
with their experiences here.
They say they do not know when they will
race again.
Willie Sims, the Croker-Dwyer colored
jockey. has been amusing himself at New
market. On Monday he wagered he would
drive trotter from Newmarket to Cam
bridge and return within an hour. Sims
started in sulky and made Cambridge in
quick time. In returning, just as he neared
Newmarket. the horse dropped dead.
In spite of the many entries, no American
horse appeared at Ascot. Mr.. Richard
Croker of New York took house at Ascot
for the week, and did things in style. He
was most correctly dressed in a long frock
coat, dark striped trousers, patent feathers
and a dazzling silk hat. Mr.. Croker also
carried a pair of racing glasses slung
across his body from the shoulder Mrs.
Croker, who accompanied him. looked
handsome, and was one of the best dressed
ladies there.
There has been much comment In certain
Of the London papers of late as to the
value of the stable brought by Messrs.
Croker and Dryer to England, and the
comments generally seem to agree that
none of the present American representa-
tives compare with those which were in the
stables brought to this country by Mr..
Ten Brock. Mr.. Morris or Mr.. Sanford.