Birmingham age-herald., 1895-09-13
And Won't-PIay In Our Back
 Yard Any More.
THE VAL KYRIE TURNED TAIL
And the Race Went by Default to the De- fender-Lofd DunravenS Reason
 for His Withdrawal.

cup races ended Tn a naScO. LOru Dun
 raven withdrew the Valkyrie immediate ly after the start, and the Defender sail ed over the course alone. The America s cup committee notified Oliver c. Iselin that the three races and the cup were awarded the gallant Defender, and the crowds afioat and ashore chee:ed the ship that sustained Uncle Sams su- bremacy on the seas and the skipper and crew that sailed her. For at least an- other year the international trophy is ours and in all probability it will be many years before a British yacht again challenges for the cup The mishap of last Tuesday and the rather remarkable
 action of Lord Dunraven today will not further the interest of international sport. Americans have complained of not being given fair play when racing in English waters, and both in 1893 and this year extra pains have been taken to prevent his lordShp from having cause
 to complain of unfairness here. In with drawing he does not charge any special unfairness to his boat, but basis his ac- ton upon the interference with both yachts caused by the large excursion fleet The trouble was not caused today, for the course was clear at the start, when the British sloop withdrew The objections raised by the owner of the NehAhylic WGIe DelOIe lHS DOdlo reached the line, and were based upon the conduct of the attendant fleet on Saturday and Tuesday Lord Dunraven sent the America's cup committee a strongly worded letter complaining about the action of steamboats and tugs, and stating that he was not willing to con tinue racing Va1kyrie8until a clear course was provided. He added that in his opin- ion the course should be distant from any large city
 Up to the start for today's race Lord DunraVen had received no reply to his communication. After his withdrawal from the race he said it was his intention 10 start if he received the line to give the other boat chance to make the race. That he had no intention of racing today was evident, for he put up no topsail at all. His decision not to race must have been arrived at late last night, for yes terday he had Valkyrie dry docked her bottom rubbed down and when she was fioated quantity of pig lead, estimated at four tons, was taken from her hold. A re-measurement of the load water line was asked for, and John Hyslop en- deavored to pass his steel tape over her by lantern light last evening, between | and 10 o'clock He was compelled to give it up, and the decrease in the time allowance caused by the change is not known
 While these preparations were going on Lord Dunraven was in the city send ing and receiving messages from mem berS of the American committees and the regatta committee.
 There were runors that Lord Dunra- yer would not race today but when the anxious crowd saw the Valkyrie going down the bay they were content, and as the wind was ta good sixteen knot breeze from the southwest in the morn- ing, the prospects for a good race were
 most encouraging. When, however, the BritiSher kept over at one end of the line by himself and did not set his top sail the crowd concluded that he had a
 grievance. No steam boats or tugs were
 in the boats way. There was a broad
 expanse of open water. The fleet of ex- cursion steamers and tugs was grouped
 to the north of the line and not near
 enough to have any effect upon the wind.
 The starting gun was followed by a
 scene that was novel in international
 racing. The American yacht, a pyramid
 of canvass, bore down upon the line
 Balloon jb topsail, spinnaker main sail
 and lowering club topsail were drawing
 well. The British boat on the other
 hand sailed calmly down to the line un-
 der lower canvass only and crossed af-
 ter Defender. Then the British yacht
 slowly bore away toward the line and
 crossed it only to turn on her heel and
 point for home So carefully planned
 was his withdrawal that his tug, the Mil
 lard. was right at the line ready to tow
 him into port.
 After the race Lord Dunraven sought
 the seclusion of hes state room on the
 City of Bridgeport. He refused to talk.
 After reaching Bayridge Arthur Glenny.
 acting as spokesman for his lorde.rip,
 said:
 Ut was not our intention to race today
 Lord Dunraven handed a sealed letter
 to MT. A. Cass Garfield, secretary of the Americas cup committed It was moi
 to be opened until the decision of the
 Defenders protest, in order that the de
 cision of the regatta committee mipht
 not be influenced by it.
 ''The substance of the letter was that
 Lord Durr'aven did not think fair
 course could be obtained off New York
 and asked the committee to provide
 that a course that could be kept clear
 of boats.
 "He suggested Marblehead or some
 other place distant from a city like New
 York. He received no reply from the
 committee and did not intend to race
 today
 "He went down the bay like a true
 sportsman to give the other boat a
 chance to stat and to make it a race of
 he chose to. Had Lord Dunraven re-
 ceived a reply to his communication he
 would have raced today"
 MT Glenny was asked if Lord Dunra- ven had not found the course clear aft the start today He replied:
 Certainly. but how abort all the r.-,, of the race and the finish?" MT. Glennv continued: "We did not want to en and wallow overfhe course. II is not fair for one boat or the other"
 MT GIenny was aswed: s'What arc Lord Dunraven's plans?"
 "Plsns?" he replied q have not the slightest idea"
 Lord Dunraven said this evenino. CT am quite satisfied that I cannot off Now York. sail race for the America's c,,n under satisfactory conditions. The sit uation is this I don't elieve that have suDerior boat. do not believe that I should be subjected to an insult from the regatta committee from any yacht club. or the representative of any chal- lenging syndicate. It was not my way. was forced to if.
 "There is no difference of oninion aboard our boat. It is simple matter your jellies and other condi-