Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1895-09-14
THE DEFENDER WON
The Initial Race for the Americas Cup
Vslkyrie III. Lead at the start, hut on
the Return the British Challenger Failed
To Hold Her own and the Yankee flyef
Came In with Good Lead,

The Initial Race for the Americas Cup
Vslkyrie Ill. Lead at the start, Hut on
the Return the British Challenger Failed
To Hold Her own and the Yankee fryer
Came In with Good Lead.
New YORK., Sept. s.-All hail De-
fender. The aluminium and bronze |
boat defeated Valkyrie III. minutes |
40 seconds in the first of the races for
the Americas cup yesterday. Twenty
thousand people on the greatest fio-
tilla that ever assembled off Sandy
Hook witnessed the race, and there
was scene of hilarious Joy when the
Defender crossed the line fully two
miles ahead of Lord Dunraven's boat.
The Joy OF the multitude was un.
doubtedly increased by the fact that
the Valkyrie led the Yankee boat for
the first hour. She walked away from
the Defender in way that led En-
glishmen to fondly hope that their day
had come at last bright visions OF
the Americas cup foated before their
eyes, while the patriotic Americans,
who were packed tier above tier on
the many deckcd excursion steamers
were very glum.
There was only five-knot breeze at
the start, and Valkyrie was going
through the water faster than the De-
fender in the light air. There was a
lumpy sea on, and quite a swell came
in from the ocean, but the buffeting OF
the waves against the Britishers bow
did not keep her back She outpointed
and outfooted the Herreshotf boat tc
the amazement of the great crowd OF
spectators. But after establishing q
+ lead of good quarter of mile the
< wind having freshened, the cup chal
= lenger failed to hold her own and The
| Yankee yacht began to gain. WheI
: the crowd saw it there was genera
frightening up, and as it became plail
t that the product Of American brain
i was picking up her rival, cheer wen
:, up and tug boat whistles screeched.
S As both yachts were beating to wind
ward. it is impossible to say when TIL
j. Defender overhauled the British boat
e but it was about l;25 p. m, when tn
t boats had covered nearly half Of Thu
d fifteen miles OF windward work.
% Once the Defender got her gait ther
|. was no catching her, and as the win
5, continued to freshen she opened up
'f very large gap between her stern an
ID the bow of Lord Dunraven's boa
& When the Defender reached the outt
mark she had an advantage OF thrt
" minutes and twenty-seconds Thel
ID was big demonstration as the lal
x kee boat made the turn.
D; The wind having shifted, the ri
e. home became broad reach, and it WI
e. of constant gain for the America
e. boat. Going home the gain was
D. minutes j3 seconds. With the tin
allowance Of 20 seconds, the Defender
Ia victory was $ minutes, 40 seconds. L
On wind was ten knots at the finish.
e. Yesterdays race showed that Va
se kyrie III. moved like ghost in a vii
Oh of less than six knots, and that S
seemed speedier than the Defender
Tx that wind. 1t also showed that will
lie wind of from eight to ten knots
le' both wndward work and bro'
on reaching the English boat could I
o'' keep the pace set by the Defender
Both yachts were somewhat inp
nd fcred with by the attendant fleet, |
red the patrol yachts kept fairly clt
course except at the start and finish