The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-09-12
DEFENDER The winner
Mr.. Iselin's Protest Is Sustained by
the Yacht Committee.
NO NEED or ANOTHER TRIAL
The valkyric Is Made to Pay the Penalty
Of Defeat for violation Of the
Rules Governing Yacht.
Ing Next Race.

New York, Sept. 1.-THE regatta
committee of the New York Yacht club
rendered a decision late this afternoon
sustaining Mr. Iselin's protest against
Valkyrie, and awarding yesterdays
race to Defender. This result was
reached after deliberations and con-
ferences lasting practically all day.
As the occurrence was directly under
the eyes of the committee. and was
also witnessed by thousands of spec
tators, there was only one decision pos
sible. Every one conversant with the
sailing OF yachts and rules Of the road
at sea agreed that the British yacht
was at fault Lord Dunraven and his
friends, however. held that his boat
was crowded by defender, and that the
accident was unavoidable. The COM
mittee gave each side ample oppor-
tunity to state their case. and took the
testimony of the captains of each
yacht and of others who were on board.
David Henderson, who sailed on the
Defender as the representative of Lord
Dunraven, and j. X. Rusk. who repre-
sented the New York Yacht club on
Valkyrie, each reported on the occur
renee All the interested parties We're
at the yacht club house until late in the
afternoon. With Lord Dunraven We're
Rear Commodore Arthur Glennie, or
the Royal Clyde Yacht club; Sailmaker
Ratsey, II. Maitland Kersey. Captains
Cranfield and Sycamore. In Mr.. Ise-
Inns party were Woodbury. Kane, Mr.,
Thorne and Herbert c. Leeds. 1t was
43O p. m. when the decision was an
nounced. 1t was In the form of a re-
ply to Mr.. lselin's protest, and reads as
follows:
We beg to acknow ledge the receipt of
your letter of yesterday, protesting Val
kyrie, We have given the matter our
careful consideration and believe that the
foul occurred through the m.scalculat'on
of the distance between the two yachts at
critical moment From our obserVa-
ton, sustained by that Of others. who
were in good position to see. we ma thdt
the Valkyrie in contravent,on of section
2 of racing rule 16, bore down upon the
Defender and fouled her by the swing OF
her main boom when lufti!ng to straighten
her course. We also consider that De-
fender allowed Valkyrie sufficient room
to windward to pass clear of committee
boat. Your protest is, therefore, sus-
tained.
Rules Of the Race.
The ra cling rule referred to is the fol-
lowing:
A yacht shall not bear away out of her
course so as to hinder another yacht in
passing to leeward.
Section 2 of the same rule says:
A yacht free shall keep clear of ono
close hauled
The rule covering disqualificatiOns:
If a yacht In consequence Of her neglect
OF any of these rules shall foul another
yacht or compel anothsr yacht to.foul any
yacht. mark or obstruction or to run
aground. she shall be disqualified and
shall pay all damages.
As stated in these dispatches yes
Nc d.. 4
kyrie plenty of room to- cross THE line
and 1t was only by the Valkyrie's bear
ing away to prevent crossing before
gun fire that caused the fouling. The
Valkyrie was TO windward and close
to the committee boat end of the line.
She was running freer than Defender
and was leading slightly. She was
tapping the committee boat and going
toward the line at pace that would
have carried her over before the signal.
To avoid this she bore away to leeward
and eased out on her sheets in order
to spill the wind and check her head
way. The change. of course. brought
her within biscuit toss of the American
boat. The latter held her course. The
British skipper. to avoid a collision,
which seemed inevita BILE. luffed up and
Valkyrie's boom did the damage to De-
fender. He violated the rules by bear
ing away, and by failing ITO keep clear
Of the Defender, a yacht close hauled.
Such Is the verdict of the committee,
and also of all competent judges on the
attendant fleet.
Captain Crantield. of the Valkyrie,
holds that the fault lay with Captain
Han, of the Defender, and insists that
he could sail no closer to the end of the
line without fouling the committee
boat.
Dunravcn Accepts the Decision.
Lord Dunraven accepts the decision
| and will have the Valkyrie at the line
| tomorrow for the third of the inter-
| national races.
The regatta committee posted the fol-
| lowing notice at the house of the New
York Yacht club this evening:
To the Members Of the New York Yacht
| club:
Your committee begs to state that before
arriving at IA decision in Defenders pro-
test they endeavored to bring about m,i-
| tual agreement between the respective
yachts to re-sail yesterdays race but
each preferred that the committee should
pass judgment on the protest
| (Signed) The Regatta Committee.
AFTER THREE YEARS.