The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-06-01
VALHALLA THIRD TO FINISH.
ENDINION EOURTH. HILDE-
+ GARDE FIFTH ~ OCEAN RACE.
Britons OyerJoycd That They Did So wen
sunbeam Reaches Finsh Line
--yalhalla Becaincd for Seventy Hours
---t;iory for All OF the competing Boats.
.snctlai ca0'e Dtspaitn 10 THr SrN.

Special Clble Drspg'cn 10 THE SrN.
Pysz,NCE NAV "A. Interest in the ocean
yacht race received decided iiiip this
afternoon, when In quick succession came
reports that the Fudymion. HildeGarde,
Fleur de Lvs and Sunbeam had been sighted.
The DAYS clear sky becane orerclouded az
shutdown. and the light breeze was replaced
with strong sou.hwesterly wind increas-
ing from two or three knots in the after
noon to seven or eight in the early evening,
This brought the yachts along rapidly
The valhala. which had been delayed
by a strong tide, now found her immense
spread of canvas of great benefit. She
came along at a smashing rate. SiightIy
TO the southwark and ten miles behind the
vahalla the Endymion was in plain view
while with a powerful class the flenr DE
Lys could be distinguished.
The Nalhala crossed the line at sos
O'Clock p. NJ MIR. Ladders two masted
schooner Endymion, Capt Loosen. was
fourth. finishing at 93i p. NJ. The Hide
garde finished fifth at Jos p NJ
On Monday the American flag on the
yacht Atlantic, on Tuesday the German
flag on the Hamburg, and to-day the British
flag on the Vslhalla received their first
salutation on the completion OF the trans-
atlantic race for the Kaiscr's cup from
THE SUNS despatch boat, Lady OF the
Isles.
Those on the Atlantic received the news
that they were the winners with the CO NJ
posure of men who knew The Germahn
showed disappointment. obviously mixing
they were first. The Englishmen to-day
greeted the news that they were third with
n hearty cheer.
The Earl of Crawford and his guests
were on the yachts poop when they were
told by the correspondent that two OF the
racers had finished before them They
clapped each other on the back, waved
their caps and danced with joy. They had
been becalmed for seventy hours and never
had enough wind after leaving Sandy Hook
to cause them to take down their topgallant
sails. For the last two days they had been
simply crawling along. They were keen
q bout the naval engagement in the Far
East and received the news of Togo's VIC
tory with cheers.
Following were the vahallas daily
runs
Nav Is, 1873 miles: May 10, 1872 miles; May
20, 225 miles; May 81. 80 miles; May -. 2s4
miles; May 20. $40 miles; May "a. 2s7 miles;
MAY rs, $40 miles: May %, 2s9 miles; May
27, 27s miles; May 2s $50 miles; May 20,
Pts miles; May 30, l55 miles, and to noon
May 81, IS miles.
FALMOUTH. May Sat 11:4o A. NJ. the
Y alfalfa was sighted ten miles southwest
Of the Scilly Islands. She presented.
magnificent spectacle. She was CARRYING
staysails. all her square sails and lower
,tudding sails. She had the tide against
her until she was abreast the Wolf light
house. The breeze gradually improved.
but vessel like the Valhalla could do with !
half gale, and it was not until o'clock.
much speed
The passage had been fine, and was de-
void OF mishaps. The Nalhalla passed
the Ailsa and a schooner the first day out. !
She was becalmed for sixty hours.
On being told that the Atlantic had ex-
OF renced gale, those on tho Valhaila |
said that they had not had such weather,
hut they could have done with some. They |
asked if passing steamships had rapc rted ,
them. They were very much pleased to
r eceive copies OF the logs of the Atlantic |
and Hamburg, which were passed aboard |
the Yacht. The valhalla' 8 time Of passage |
vas "a DAYS. hours, So minutes |
PLYMOUTH, May 3l.-The steamship /
reports that she passed the ,
Yacht Utowana at 1870 A. M. yesterday, |
1875 miles west of the Lizard
LONDON, RIay 3l.-The steamship New
York met the yacht Ctowana on Monday |
at 1915 A. NJ. in lat 4s.54 ~. long 1871 W., |
572 miles from the Lizard and the Alsa at
l:3S A. NJ. on the same day. in lat. 4S.ts
n. long. 2O.10 W.. SO, miles from the Lizard |
A despatch from Lloyd's agency at Liver
pool says that the steamship Vancouver.
from Portland, Me, reports sneaking the
W., and the Sunbeam in Al n, 81 w
SoGTnAM' IoN, May 3t.--Ihe Atlantic
arrived here this morning. Tho crew was
thoroughly exhausted. Capt Barr declined
to tails. saying he had not slept for forty
apto no for few T days wiso ie a S
her owner is enthusiastic, over Bars
sea mauship. On leaving this port the
yacht will go to kiel, She will not race in
English waters.
Lonsdaie's yacht Norselnan arrived here
to-day. Lord Lonsdale and Charles F. F.
Robinson. member of the committee of
The international ocean yacht race. are on
hoard. They witnessed the arrival Of the
Atlantic at the Lizard
scarcely had begun TO CLEAN whom the
alfalfa crossed the line to the accom-
,animent OF gun Gom the German gun
boat Pfei! the screams OF the sirens ON the
neizhborinf press boats and cheers from
those who saw the finish. The yacht lre-
sented beautiful picture. She vas making
July nine knots when she crossed the line
Immediately aftaI ward the breeze increased
nd she passed into the gloom at a speed of
eleven Knots.
The Endymion was then an inds tincl
'risngle of white on the horizon and the
Efeil left her station south OF the Lizard
or shelter in Church Cove. SO quickly
lid the Endymon traverse the distance.
hat before the Pfei was able to return
% her post the yacht crossed the finish
Inc. setting on her signal light. red and
white fare and one red star and then a
romb.
The Pfeil, not being at the line, made
the time four minutes later than the ofFfcia,
lne. The Endvmion was doing a fast
~ o: sailing, making no less than II knots ,
With fai' ea'i. including spinnaker. set.
In he distance a rcd and blue light and
4 white star hlazed, indicating the Hide
yarde. and at l0Os she rushed over the line
u express speed, Once over. she came
ibout. evidently at loss to understand the
4 bsence of the stakeboat, which imme-
lately after the Endymion's arrival re-
turned to Church Cove for shelter. The
'iildegarde burned dozen signals and
wandered about like lost bird until pilot
boarded her when she headed for Cowes.
Capt. Coerper, in an interview with the
of THE Sun expressed COM
piete satisfaction with the race He said
i vas test both OF the ability of the boats
md the skill of their sEipisrs. The race '
would be of great practical good to Yacht
nP, II being al ly n tast ~ -,aaj 60, !