The New York herald., 1873-12-30
YACHTING.

The Undecided Met0-V1S1Ou Contest OF
October Last-The Points I'm Dispute
The Umpire Holds that at Was No
Racer
The match race for $500 between the sloops Meta
(Mr. George A. Beling) and Vision lAlr j. J. Alex
andre), set down 10 be sailed October last, from
buoy 5. on Sandy Hook. l7h nautical miles 10
windward and back, all yaoh,smen win remember
as one Of the most exciting Of the past season. IL
was also one OF the most unsatisfactory OF the
year to the thousands who interest themselves In
such amusements, as the Vision early retired from
the contest. and the many wagers depending on
the result we're required to stand unrIl the final
decision in the matter should be given, as imme-
diately following the sailing day the owner OF tho
Vision declared cit to be no race" On the other
hand, Mr.. Being claimed that he had met all the
requirements in the case, and that his yacht Meta
was entitled to be adjudged the winner.
According TO the articles OF agreement, in case
OF the judges appointed upon the race not agree
ing, it was provided that an umpire should be Sc
lected, to whom the point or points in dispute
should be submitted. and that his decision should
be nnai The controversy assumed such nature,
and the merits OF the case were so widely dis
cussed and that, too, with so much feeling that 1t
was a long time before there could be found q
yachtsman willing to accept the position OF umpire.
Such at last was obtained in the person OF Vice.
Commodore stanton Whitney, Eastern Yacht Club
transmitted on the oath OF this month
These papers discussed the whole mat
Of esr ysas %ers then M
Being's argument in which he held that
Mr. aoppock the Judge representing the Vision , on on
yacht at Little Egg Harb0r tnat 1--WE (the crew
consider ourselves still III the race and we should
hold his going ashore a virtual abandonment OF
Mr.. Alexandre's interest,"" and the only question
that should be left with the referee was, 'Did or
did not the Meta sail the race in accordance with
the agreement as far as the points regarding the
stakeboat and tne losing ofherliv ballast are con-
cerned ~ MT Alexandra. owner OF the vision,
submitted that there was no stakeb0at at tue turn
ing point; that when the Meta was unable TO
turn she was 40 miles beyond the course and then
vision; that the Meta Violated one Of the Brooklyn
Yacht Clubs provisions lunder which the race was
sailed) by returning with SIX persons less than
Messrs. william Krebs. judge for the Vision, and
Robert Dillon, i0r the Meta, on board the steam
the history of the race. and, upon comparison,
these were substantially the same; but while the
closed with, ~ claim the race for the Meta, she
having fairly won. according to the spirit OF the
Messrs Earnest Wendt Judge for the Meta on
the Vision, and HoppocK, judge for the Vision on
the Meta, submitted their versions of the case, and
which each party had the privilege of making, IRON
Messrs. Krebs and Dillon. That OF the former
he chad to leave' the latter yacht when she
reached Little Egg Harbor, but that "he expressed
a desire to leave the yacht in order to attend TO
his business and that the Judge does not
admit that in leaving the Meta it was his
fault that others followed him. Mr.. Dillon, in his
re0lnder, first turned his attention TO Mr.. Alex
andres position regarding the stakeboat Mr..
Alexandra held that, there being no stakebOat at
the turning point, the completion OF the race was
impossible, as, had the Vision not returned who
could nave decided when the IN nautical miles
had been run? Which yacht had the right TO de-
termlne the turning point :? To which the answer
was, that the headmOst boat could (and the Meta
would have done SOY, taking one OF the racing
spars and anchoring 1t with the lead or other
weight at the point OF turning, and then speak and
inform the other yacht on her return" Mr.. Dillon
also claimed that the distance OF the race as
judge) leaving the Meta at Little Egg Harbor was
something over which they had no control; Hop.
pock should not have been the first to leave;
and closing the answer in behalf OF the
the Meta, she having complied with all the rules
except bringing back the same persons she started
with; and this sole exception was caused by the
Vision through the act OF her judge-leaving the
Meta while on the race and under protest OF per-
1t is acknowledged that the Meta sailed the dis
tance and within the stipulated time"
In response Vice Commodore Whitney sent
MesSrs. Dillon and Krebs the following decision,
which reached this city yesterday morning.
BusrOs, Dec. 2I 1873
Messrs ROBERT DILLON and WILLIAM KREBs New York.
DEAR sIRs-Afier careful examina ton and consldera-
matter the between the sloops Meta and Vision,
decide that lit race" return the papers here
STANTON WHITNEY,
Vice Commodore Eastern Yacht Club