The Portland daily press., 1895-09-09

and roll of foam betimes under her
bows-the smile Of maiden who comes
to meet her friends.
| SO enchanting was the scene that IL
was not in human nature to keep quiet.
With one accord the vast thrOng Cheered.
| AS one vast brazen throat the hundreds
of steam whistles beloved and screamed.
| A huge cloud of steam arose over all
and drifted down the lee blacked by rings
of powder smoke from dozens of cannon
| She crossed the line, but the toot and
the gun that announced the crossing We're
lost in the uproar. and Tor I'VE mlnutes
more the roar continued. Then came the
| Valkyrie's welcome, just as hearty, and
the day was done.
| The official time was:
FINISH.
Defender, 5.21.l4
Valkyrie o. 29. ~
ELAPSED TIME.
Defender, 5.0024
| Valkyrie, 5.Oo.44
CORRECTED TIME.
(vallyrie allows Defender 49, seconds. }
| Defender, 459.55
Valkyrie, 5.Oo.44
Defender wins by eight minutes and
nineteen SeCOuQS.
| Net counting the time allowance. the
Defender won by eight minutes and
| twenty seconds. She gained in the run
home four minutes and ffty-four seconds.
1t was Valkyrie day, but the Yankee
got there just the same.
| Under the agreement entered into be-
| tween Lord Dunraven and the America s
Cup committee, one day, not counting
| Sundays, is to intervene between each
race day The second race of the series
between the Valkyrie and Defender will,
therefore, not be sailed until Tuesday.
The Yachts Remeasured.
New York, September 5. The Defender
and Valkyrie are at anchor off Bay
Ridge this evening. where they, were
towed from Sandy Hook last night 1t
came out today that their visit to the
waters of the upper bay was for no other
purpose than to be remeasured. 1t was
4 said at the request of Lord Dunraven.
The fact was kept very quiet. Shortly
after ten this morning both boats were
lowed to the still water of Erie basin.
York Yacht club was there. Lord Dun
raven and party followed on the
Valkyrie IS tender City of Bridgeport.
and Mr. Iselin and party on Iselin' S
steam yacht. Mr. Hyslop took the water
line again of each yacht. Designers Wat
son and Herreshoff, each kept sharp eye
on the proceedings in behalf of their re-
were towed back to Bay Ridge 1t was
stated the measurement showed the
| Valkyrie quarter of an inch longer than
on the original measurement and the De-
fender an inch less on the water line.
The correctness of these figures could not
be learned aboard the yachts. Mr.. Iselin
proceeded at once to New Rochelle.
| A Low do hn dor
in launch during, the afternoon. Capt.
Half was mum as an oyester when spoken
to of the remeasureInent of the yachts.
Mr.. Leeds who sails on the Defender was
equally reticent. Mr.. Ratsey, who was
on the City of Bridgeport was hailed and
asked the cause of the remeasurement.
He replied; ~, Because the committee 3,
T he visit to the Valkyrie followed and
aboard there was found Mr.. Watson, Nat
Herreshoff, the two English captains and
Measurer Hyslop, who was getting the
spar length. Mr.. Herreshoff WAS present
as representatives of the Defender. The
measurement aloft it appeared had not
been taken in the basin. "Will you say. -
are remeasuring thu boats?" " The COM
mittee DESIRED it l guess he replied,
then he lapsed into silence. Mr.. Watson
gave the same reply to the same question.
The reporter told him it was understood
that Lord Dunrayen had asked it
"Well," he said, Lord Dunraven did
want to have the Defenders line marked
just as you see our line is forward. = He
called attention to little red mark at
the forefoot on the water line and then
added: Mr. Iselin also wanted our spar
measurement. ''Was it thought the first
measurements were inaccurate. 70, no,
but Mr.. lselin was not present when the
Valkyrie's measurements were taken
aloft. Mr.. Hyslop in reply to questions
answered: Everything is just the same
No difference. 1t is the same as the drst
measurements. When the work was
completed he would reply to no questions
The crews OF the two boats were given a
we'll deserved rest today after their hard
day of yesterday Except during the time
Mr.. Hysiop was taking his measurement
and the full racing complement of salts
and amateurs were grouped amldsh1p the
crews were left pretty much to them
| selves.
! Captain Half said everything on the
Defender was in good condition after
yesterdays tussle with the Iumpy sea.
He knew OF no important changes being
made before the next race. He said no
accident OF any kind occurred on board
during the race. When asked if he was
satisfied with the result, shrugged his
! oiAONA" S'A1N SllllLCA III O. c1ShlACbAt
| way.
The Valkyrie was anchored couple of
cable. lengths north of the Defender. and
will not be docked before tomorrow
race. Her nlainsail was not uncovered
and practically no work on her was done
today. Lord Dunraven and party re-
mained on the City of Bridgeport H..
M, kersey, who was seen on board said
practically ready for Tuesday. lie said
no sailing would be done today, and the
Intention was to tow the yacht to the
Horseshoe d tomorrow morning. He was
asked II there was any interference with
the Valkyrle by the excursion fleet
during the race yesterday, and he said {:
Eyes, there was considerable, both at the
start and finish. The boats did not keep
at suHlclent distance, and gave the
their wind. - \
The Defender will go to the Horseshoe
tomorrow Both yachts will probably