St. Paul daily globe., 1895-11-09
AUTHOR DUpRAlEp
HIS LORDSHIP WRITES HIS
STORY OF THE VA&KYRIE-
DEFENDER CONTEST.
LITTLE THAT IS FRESH.
HE CLAIMS HIS BOAT TO DE ST.
PERIOR TO THE De-
FENDER.
SAILS AND REACHES BETTER.
Alleged Confession That 1t Is I'M
possible to Prevent Interie.-
ence on the Course.

LONDON, Nov. 9.-The Times this
morning publishes an extract, which
fills three and half columns, from
a pamphlet which the Earl of Dun
raven is just issuing, giving a COM
plete history and an explanation
from his standpoint of the Americas
cup races, and containing also an
appendix giving all the correspond
ance on the subject which has pass d
between Lord Dunraven or his rep
resentatives and the Americas cup
authorities and other persons con-
cerned in making the arrangements
for the proposed contest. Most of
the matter contained in the pamphlet
and appendix has already been pub
lished but it is announced that it is
published again in response to num-
erous requests for fuller information
on the subject. Lord Dunraven's
statement of the case concludes as
follows:
"On the whole my belief is that the
Defender is the better of the two
vessels on the reach, and that the
Valkyrie III. is the better in turning
to Windward. We never came on a
run, owing to the wind shifting so
much during the first race; but as
running is Valkyrie's best point, and
seems to be Defenders worst judg-
ing by her sailing against Vigilant,
l consider Valkyrie III. the better of
the two on the point of sailing also"
The Times contains an editorial on
Lord Dunraven's statement, which
says:
The statement repeats many
things which have been heard be-
fore. and is largely technical, but, as
affording the first connected authori-
tative account from Lord Dunraven
himself, it deserves the attention of
every one interested. The general
impression it leaves is that no ef-
fort, however strenuous, on the part
Of the trustees of the Americas cup,
can possibly secure a fair race in
the conditions upon which they ap-
parently hold themselves bound to
Insist. The letter dated Sept II from
NIessrs. Smith and Garfield to Lord
Dunraven, declaring that it is i'm
possible to secure a race free from in
reference, is really conclusive of the
whole controversy. 1t is a confess
sion of impotence.
Lord Dunraven's report of the al
legged alterations in the load water
line of Defender, prior to the first
race, is most unpleasant story. 1t
is also most regrettable that misun-
derstanding arose over Lord Dun
ravens offer to re-sail the races. AL
together the statement contains moth
ing to modify our previous Judgment
or to induce Englishmen to challenge
again.
FAVORABLE COMMENT.
The Field also publishes Lord Dun
ravens statement, and says of it: 'It
is graphic and incisive, and has the
breezy tone of a sportsman. 1t throws
quite a fierce light on the proceedings
connected with the races, and the ar
gumentr5 employed are fully convinc-
ing. Of course the statement is made
in reply TO the report of the cup COM
mittee.''
An editorial in the Chronicle SAYS:
Though a more careful and just doc
ument was never penned, there is
nothing in Lord Dunraven's statement
that is really new, and there is moth
ing to alter, while there is much to
confirm, our judgment that from first
to last he has behaved with fairness
and was met with too much chivaIry
in return
The Daily Telegraphs says: Lord
Dunraven's plain statement cannot
fail to leave a most unpleasant i'm
prcssion as to the conditions which re-
suited in the lamentable ffasco."