Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1895-09-19
AFTER The BATTLE.

Amerfca's Cup COnfest-MOderate Views
of Mr. Dixon Kemp-Dunraven'a Refusal
to Sail ON Thursday Upheld In England
Universal Regret-Mr. Iselin Declines
to Sail vaikyrie Again.
LONDON. Sept 1.-THE feeling
throughout England over the failure
of the match between Vaikyrie Ill.
and the Defender, though embodying
many shades of opinion, generally up
holds Lord Dunraven, who is consid-
cred to have had just cause for aban-
doning Thursdays race. The opinion
most generally held is that he was be-
set with difficulties especially alb
horred by him, though in some quar-
tiers it is thought that he was possibly
hasty. Knowing Lord Dunraven's
temper. those holding this view hope
that he will be willing to arrange
for contests between his boat and the
Defender over some other course than
the one off Sandy Hook, and especially
that he will consent to resail last
Tuesdays race, which was given to
the Defender by the cup committee.
United States Ambassador Bayard,
in an interview about Thursdays
fiasco said:
Il deplore the inconclusiveness of
the contest, but have abiding conf
dence In the integrity of the commit
tee, and do not believe that there was
any lapse on their part of the slightest
nature The conspicuous American
characteristics, generosity and fair
play. have always been displayed. and
am unwilling to think that there are
grounds for any criticism of the sports
Ytyn -
trust that Lord Dunraven will recon-
slider his decision and accept Mr.. Ise-
Inns offer to resail Tuesday 'ssrace. I
recognize the difficulties in the way of
maintaining a wide, clear course off
Sandy Hook in view of the present en-
thusiasm and general desire to see the
races. Qualification of this desire is
only possible by accompanying the
racers in steamer"
Mr.. Walter Burns, of the American
banking house of J. S. Morgan & Co.,
said:
THE general feeling among Ameri-
cans in London is not inclined to blame
either the committee or the contest
ants. AS long as there are races off
New York the result will be the same.
The New Workers with their love of
liberty, had not as great a degree of
reverence for authority as the English
people, and therefore it is difficult to
control them. The sea is free to all"
Dixon Kemp on the Americas Cup Con-
test.
LONDON, Sept 14.-Dixon Kemp, the
we'll known English yachting author
ity and author of standard works on
yacting. has, at the request of the
United Press, furnished the following
opinion on the Americas cup contest:
''As far as can be judged from the
telegraphic reports the Defender won
Saturdays race on her merits. but it
would appear that the Valkyrie pri-
marily lost the lead through. a shift of
the wind. There is not much doubt
that the Defender is faster on a reach
than the Valkyrie, but that was ex-
pected after the poor reaching displays
made in the Clyde. English yachts
men agree that the New York Yacht
club did its best to keep the course
clear, but it is quite evident that
motley lot of excursion steamers are
quite beyond control SO long as they
are not amendable to any law.
he lOul dG Lille SIdTG Oh 1ucSOdVS
race appears to have been the fault of
the Valkyrie. The Defender being
close hauled, the Valkyrie did not have
the right to expect that the former
would give way for her, and it seems
to have been not a question of room At
the mark boat, but of getting over the
line too soon, which caused the two
sailing masters of the Valkyrie to foul
the Defender. 1t is a great pity that
the race had to be awarded on foul.
and not on the merits of the yachts,
although, in this case, it seems clear
that the Defender would have woa but
for the accident at the start.
The real relative merits of the
yachts cannot, however. be accurately
gagged on account of the interference
ers. Every British yachtsman will in
dorse Lord Dunraven's action in with
drawing from the contest Thursday
and allowing the Defender a sail over
to secure the cup. 1t was an appro-
pirate ending to what must always be
an abortive attempt to win the cup.
and Mr.. Iselin's generous offer to resail
race, if accepted. would not
in any degree alter the objections to
all the existing conditions of the cup
races. 1t was quite right to disqua1ify
the Valkyrie for the foul, and this
could be borne with. but the fouling
Of the course by excursion steamers.
thereby preventing the possibility
Of fair contests, is beyond all pallia-
ton. and it is not likely that anything
further will be heard about the Amer
ca's cup for many years, unless guar
antees are devised for a fair contest.
[Signedl Dixon KEMP"
Mr.. Iselin Declines to Sail Walk srie Again. |
BosToN, Sept. 14.-The following tel |
.gram was received by Gen. Charles |
Taylor yesterday afternoon from
:. Oliver Iselin, who represents the
syndicate that owns the yacht De
lender:
BROOKLYN. Sept. Is.
CHARLES H. TAYLOR. EDITOR GLOBE,
,ffer I must decline at present to |
,ail Valkyrie.
[Signed c. OLIVER 1sELIN.
NEW YORK. Sept. 14.-Vallxyrie has |
been dismantled preparatory to re-
turning home.
7aIkyrie's Crew Greatly disappointed But |
Reticent.
NEW YORK, Sept. 13.-The work of !
the Valkyrie continued |
Ill day.
The men in Valkyrie's crew seem |
greatly disappointed at the fzzle. |
\Onp of them vould tall I,o,ro, |