New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-09-22
FATR-MINDED MGLISHMEN
THEY RECOGNIZE THE STERLING DUAL,
rrY OF AMERICAN sPoRTsMANsHIP.

THE ACTION OF THE NETWORK YACHT CHM
upYELp-coMPARIsoN OF THE HENLEY CON.
TEST AND THE CUP RACES.
From The Saturday Review.
II we discuss the foul. have once 70 ae.
knowledge that, so far as our Information goes the
Americans have given the example Of sports.
manke conduct which we preached TO them afs,
Henley The English press unanimous In con.
denn,ne the Cornell crew for rowing over thu
course and scoring a win when their opponents
through a mistake. were left at the post. Now the
British yacht gets advantage In the start And
instead OF returning and sailing the race over
again goes on and tries 10 score win. Under thess
circumstances. we should have expected all Eng.
iisb newspapers to condemn Lord Dunraven for
understandable conduct. But. far from doing thu
thew have tried TO condemn the committee OF the
New-York Yacht Club and Its decision in regard
to the foul
II seems to u.s. however Gear enough from the
reports that the foul due 10 a mistake Of The
British yacht, and that the New-York Committee
like true sportsmen, were generous to Lord Dun.
caven when they recommended him and Mr. Iss.
lin to resail the race without any decision on the
merits OF the foul But when both owners Insisted
on having their decision. they could but de.
eide Justly and. according to racing rules. II was
evident that the Valkyries skipper. again out.
manoeuyred In the start, sought TO cut in between
the American craft and the markboat Naturally
enough Captain Half luffed to prevent the British
Yacht passing him to windward. and thus gave
valkvre III the choice Of committing a foul or
running into the winds eye. which would have
brbught her to a standstill and insured the Amer.
can n good lead The valkyries captain preferred
N run into the American and thereby lose tho
race.
The matter is beyond dispute. After exhaustng all
efforts of Cancellation. the committee could do moth.
nh
most probable explanation OF Lord Dunrayens con-
duct in continuing the race that which was
nublished in some OF the evening papers on Thurs.
day that he did not know Of the Defenders protest
till after the race over We scarcely exceed
Justice In praislng cordially both the New-York
Committee. who suggested to the owners IN. pro-
priety of resailing the race. and Mr. Iseln who
after the race had been accorded to him. proposed.
It is said. to Lord Dunraven to call It or and re-
sail Il; for both the committee and Mr. Iseln II We
mistake not, In their desire 10 be generous their
opponents have exceeded their powers The cum
Is held under a deed OF gift with very stringent
conditions, and neither the committee OF the New
York Yacht Club nor Mr.. Iseiin can waive any ad-
We hope Mr.; Iseln did offer to resai the racs
though nov FRIDAY afternoon IL Is reported that
he did not. In either case however. We are glad
TO remember that an Engshman set the example
Of generosity in this matter When the foul oc.
Cured between the Genesta and the Purtan-to the
advantage Of the English yacht-Sir Richard SUIT
o oom par although we like our opponents to Be- eeS
erous sportsmen do not wish to profit BY their
generosity. All we English want Is a fair field and
favor, and may add that the rule Of the
New-York Yacht Club. in accordance With which
the awarded to the Defender, Is also 10 be
found among our Royal Yacht Squadron rules
We cannot understand the London daily papers
which crticise In carp!ng spirit the decision OF
the committee OF the New-York Yacht Club. The
Times" glad TO see. is fairer than the
others. but THE Times" while Loyalty accept
ing the decision says. $50 far gather
from the telegraphic accounts the Desende.
manoeuvred to put tho Valkyrie into difficult
position and succeeded In doing 80" This is I'M
doubtedly true. but 1t did need TO be stated. for
such occasion. THE Daily Chronicle asserts that
there IL no equity in the decision 10 give It the
race to the loser" But the dear old Chronicle
evidently knows more about the dictates OF the
Nonconformist conscience than II does about the
equities OF yacht racing. THE Pal MAJ Gazette,
as was be expected. parrots The Chronicle
with added shade Of unreason: 1T the decisonl
Is hardly equitable. but 1t is the RUE OF the game
OF course the dispatches TO the effect that Lord
Dunraven disagreed with the decision OF the commit
tee, and that In consequence OF IT he would retire
from the contest. all imaginary Lord Dun
raven was we'll advised when he declared that as
a sportsman he had no occasion TO withdraw from
the contest; he believed In the ability and honesty
OF the New-York Committee" Lord Dunraven may
be trusted TO get at least much credit az he de-
sides of the water as his yacht but, II we are
rightly informed. Lord Dunraven owns bit
quarter share of her. II any one can be calei her
owner 1t is Harry McCalmont who holds nan
share in her: Mr. Robinson. of South African iefne
ia a 50 he of a quarter.