Crawfordsville Weekly Journal, Crawfordsville, Montgomery County, 13 September 1895 — Page 7
BEAT A CRIPPLE.
British Yacht Valkyrie Wins a Questionable Victory.
FODIS HER RIVAL, THE DEFENDER.
Even with the Injury tho Latter Miilcos a Plucky Fight and Only Loses by, 47 Seeondg She Protests the Race.
SANDY HOOK, Sept. 11.—Fog and general murkiness ushered in the day set lor the second contest between Lord Dunraven's Valkyrie and the great American yacht Defender. On bay and river the white haze hid the shipping from view and even in the city's streets. New Yorkers who took an early peep at the weather saw nothing but fog'.
Most of the steamboat captains named an earlier hour for departure than on Saturday, as they found it no
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easy matter to push their deep-laden craft through the 30 miles of water that intervenes between the Battery and Sandy Hook lightship.
It was about 10:30 o'clock when the division gathered at the Sandy Hook lightship, where they made their rendezvous until the racers were sent over the line. Soon after the arrival of the patrol, the attending fleet began, one By one, to put In an appearance.
Valkyrie Pool* the Defender. The jockeying for position at the •tart was as fine a piece of work as has ever been seen, but, unfortunately, it ended in a foul just as the boats were crossing the line. The Defender stood over toward the Long Island shore and the Valkyrie pursued her. Capt. Cranfield was apparently out for blood, when the Defender gybed and stood for the line at
LORD DUNRAVEN,
10:54. Cranfield swung his boat around as though it had a pivot in the center and he was then between the Defender and the wind. Both shot out baby jib topsails. Defender tried a luffing game, but Cranfield was too quick. He held the windward berth as both boats made for the line. They were almost side by side and Defender was trying to walk through the Britisher's lee.
Five seconds before gun fire the boats came together, Valkyrie's steel boom, raking across the Defender's deck and carrying away the topmast backstay of the American boat. There was a loud crash and the topmast sagged as though it were broken.
Plucky Conduct of Defender. Capt. Ha£E luffed up in the wind and the baby jib topsail was taken in. Valkyrie rushed across the line and went on her way. The Defender lost several minutes while things
THE VALKYRIE III.
were being straightened out. A protest flag was shown by Defender and answered from the judges' boat. The Defender pluckily went in pursuit of the enemy. Both yachts were on .the starboard tack at the time of the accident. The Valkyrie was running freer than Defender and the latter had the right of way. The fault was plainly that of the Valkyrie, whose ^captain eased sheets to prevent being forced over the line before gun-fire.
The official time of start was: Valkyrie, 11:00:13 Defender, 11:01:15. Will Probably Be Ordered Resailed.
The damage caused by the accident .prevented the Defender from carrying her jib topsail while the Valkyrie held on to hers. Capt. Haff held the boat •'•'.so that her club topsail was constantly spilling wind. The topmast had a de cided sheer to port and it was watched
by many thousand eyes during the race. At times it would seem to be ready to come to the decks, but by tightening the shrouds it was kept in place. It is probably cracked at the masthead. The accident was discussed by yachtnaen and spectators all through the race. The British boat was clearly at fault, and when the written protest of Mr. Iselin is acted upon by the regatta committee there is little doubt that the race will be ordered resailed.
First Turn of Triangle:
Valkyrie turned first mark, official, 12:_57:43: Defender. 1:01:35. uediicting the difference in time at the start, the Valkyrie had beaten the Defender only 2 minutes and 50 seconds in the 10 miles of windward work. Not a bad showing for a disabled boat.
The second leg was a broad reach with booms to port. The difference in sails was now more marked, and the Valkyrie drew rapidly away.
At 1:30 she led by 2 miles, and seemed to have the race well in hand, barring a disqualification by the committee.
Half an hour before reaching the second mark the Valkyrie was leading by over half a mile. She carried a balloon jib, but the Defender did not. Neither yacht had her spinnaker out. At 1:40 it was evident that the Valkyrie was having trouble with her balloon jib. When Capt. Cranfield started to take it in, it dragged in the water and held his boat back somewhat. In a few minutes, however, he had it on board and at 1:52 a No. 2 jib was set in its place. The Valkyrie was now quite near the mark, and behind her came the Defender and further back was the long and smoky string of steam yachts and excursion boats.
Defender Gains Despite Disadvantage. Both the Valkyrie and the Defender were on the starboard tack as they approached the mark. That meant that the strain was on the Defender's weak side where her shroud had parted at the beginning of the race. After getting in her balloon and setting the jib, the English boat gybed around the mark and stood away for home with the wind on the port side. About three minutes and a half later the Defender gybed around and all the steam crafts gave her blasts of encouragement.
With her boom to port the Defender seemed to do much better. She footed along fully as fast as the Valkyrie and it was soon evident that she was gaining on her. Foot by foot the American crept upon the challenger. The gain was steady and sure.
A Great Finish.
Coming in for the last 3 miles the American boat picked up considerable lost ground, and, notwithstanding her protest flag, gallantly finished. When the Valkyrie got just off the line she. slowed a bit and lost some headway. Both boats went up toward the city when the race was over amid the tooting of whistles and the other boats were racing toward Sandy Hook with all sails set. The Valkyrie wins subject to protest.
Oilicial Time of Finish.
Valkyrie, 2:55:22 Defender, 2:57:40. Elapsed time: Valkyrie, 3:55:09 Defender, 3:5(3:25.
Corrected time: "Valkyrie, 3:55:09 Defender, 3:55:56. Valk37rie wins by 47 seconds.
An Ovation.
The Valkyrie was given a tremendous ovation. The noise of the guns could be heard on shore and the whistles roared continuously for two minutes. The disappointment of American spectators in the excursion fleet did not affect their gallantry and they tried to cheer as lustily as they would have done if the Defender bad repeated its victory of Saturday. As for the guns they made precisely the same amount of noise,
Defender's Great Showing.
Defender made a most remarkable showing under the circumstances and tier superiority was marked on every point of sailing even in her erippled condition. It is greatly to her credit that she was defeated by such a small margin, and had the race been 5 miles longer she would have been the winner at the rate at which she was overhauling the Valkyrie.
The Protest.
In regard to the protest lodged by the Defender against the Valkyrie at the start, all that can be said at present is that the regatta committee will hear tli'e case on its merits and decide upon it later on. It is thought probable that the decision of the committee will be that the two yachts sail an extra race.
May Quit.
On the authority of Capt. Cranfield, of the Valkyrie, if the protest is decided in favor of Defender Lord Dunraven will take his boat home and abandon further efforts for the cup. Defender will be able to replace its strained and useless spar to-day and will be ready to race Thursday, when the course, according to the programme, will be from Sandy Hook lightship 15 miles to windward or leeward and return.
The following notice has been posted on the bulletin board at the ragetta club: "The Defender protests the Valkyrie on the ground that she bore down on her just before reaohing the starting line, thereby causing a foul which resulted In the carrying away of her Hpresder and the springing of her topmast."
CHICAGO, Sept. 11.—A late dispatch from New York says the regatta committee has received the protest of the Defender, but will not render its decision until to-day. It is generally believed that the decision will be in the Defender's favor.
Fraker Pleads Not Guilty.
RICHMOND, I1L, Sept. 11.—The first steps toward the prosecution of Dr. Q. W. Fraker were taken when the prisoner was brought before Justice McQuiston to answer to the charge of obtaining life-insurance money by false pretense. The charge was preferred by A. S. Van Valkenburg, representing the Kansas Mutual Life association of Topeka. Dr. Fraker pleaded not guilty to the charge. The preliminary hearing was fixed for Tuesday, Sep te 'ober 17.
THE VETERANS.
Handsomely Treated in the South* Vv ern City of Louisville.
BATTLE-SCARRED SAILORS PARADE.
Nearly 10,000 Men Form an Imposing Procession—Many Suffer from Heat —Denver in the Leud for
Nest Meeting.
LOUISVILLE, Ky., Sept. 11.—It is doubtful if this city, famous for fair women and fast horses, ever before entertained as many guests as were here Tuesday. Certain it is the town never before had within its limits so many battle-scarred soldiers. It is conservatively estimated that nearly 200,000 strangers are here, but the majority of them thirty years ago bore arms either for the blue or the gray. But the blue and gray are one to-day, and men who were then al war walk arm in arm as brothers. The bitter hatred of these dark dayB has vanished.
Grand Naval Parade.
The event of Tuesday was the grand parade of the Naval Veterans' association, and to judge by the crowds of men, women and children who thronged the sidewalks along the line of march, crowded the windows and housetops, all Louisville turned out to see its old citizens. Men who have lived here for the last forty or fifty years— and there are many of them—say it was the grandest sight they ever saw. But the great grand army parade Wednesday, which is to be the event of the week, promises to far surpass it.
The hour set for the starting of the naval veterans' parade was 10:30 o'clock But, as usual, there was some delay, not enough, however, to tire the anxious patriotic thousands who had gathered to see it. When the order to "forward, march" was given, the old-timers moved. There were fully 10,000 men in line. Of oourBe, they were not all veterans, or of the United States navy. Bat these veterans of the navy were the center of attraction, and as those grizzled and gray old heroes passed through the streets they were greeted by patriotic cheers from the throats of the tens of thousands of citizens on the sidewalks, from the windows and housetops.
Order of Parade.
A detail of police under command of J. W. Hammond led the way. The Michigan City military band came next, and then the Louisville legion drum and bugle corps. A regiment of Indiana state militia followed the music, and next to the Hoosier soldiers was the LiOui3ville legion. Then in sequence came Kirkamp's cornet band, uniformed divisions of the Knights of Pythias, Alpha, New Albany, Louisville and Jeffersonville, Scneider's military band. Juvenile drum corps, uniform rank Knights of Honor, ex-prisoners of war, Mississippi Ram Fleet Veterans, Eichorn's military band, Grand Army of the Republic Juvenile drum corps and then the naval veterans. Last in the parade, riding in carriages, came a score or more veterans of the Mexican war. They were too feeble with the weight of years to walk, and few of them ever expect to see another national encampment of the Grand Army of the Republic, and in a few years they will be of the past and the naval veterans will be few, and, like the veterans of the Mexican war, too feeble to march in parade.
Tuesday afternoon the delegates to the various women's organizations were entertained with a carriage drive by the women of Louisville, and at night the official members of the Grand Army encampment were ten dered receptions by the Women's^Relief Corps and the ladies of the Grand Army.
Heat Intense.
Denver is in the lead for the next encampment, but the women are working hard for St. Paul. The heat Tues day was intense, and many old soldiers were prostrated. Twelve were taken to the city hospital. None of the eases are serious. During the day there was a presentation to Commander in Chief Lawler, by his staff and aides, representing every state and territory, of a magnificent diamond badge.
DRUGGISTS' WAR.
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Causes the Failure and Death Moines Merchant. DES MOINES, la., Sept. 11.—Walter Scott, a leading druggist and veteran business man, was forced to make an assignment Tuesday to his attor neys, Wilmer Strock. After the papers were filed he went to his room and took prussic acid about 11 o'clock. Four hours after he was found dead. He was about 40 years old, unmarried. His failure had been forced as a result of the drug store war, which has been on six weeks, resulting in .great losses to his business. He had been hard pressed for money for some time. His liabilities are about 88,000 and the value of assets is uncer tain.
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JVAKBAB CITY, Mo., Sept. 11.—It is timated that of the money paid to the heirs of the recently-captured insur ance swindler, Dr. Fraker, there is suf ficient to return to the companies the following sums: Kansas Mutual Life, $8,500 out of 810,000 paid out Hartford Life & Annuity, 813,000 out of 815,000: Provident 8avings, liife & Annuity $8,500 out of 810,000, and Knights Pythias, 82,500 out of 94,000. .........
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Runs In the Family.
LEXINGTON, Ky., Sept. 11.—Ben Ster enson, a wealthy farmer of Mason county, committed suicide by taking strychnine. His father several years ago killed himself by cutting his throat and recently his brother Oscar took his own life while down with fever. Stevenson also had typhoid fever and feared he could not live.
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