Connecticut western news., 1895-09-19
THE AMERICAS CUP.

ries he adhered to that decision so closely that Valkyrie merely crossed the starting line and then retired from the contest. Defender who was we'll in advance when the handicap gun was fired, continued on her journey, and went over the course well within the time limit.
 By her three straight victories Defender retains.the historic cup for America
 Lord Dunraven expressed himself as ap- parently satisfied with the decision rem, dered by the cup committee on the fouling of Defender by his boat, and the matter had seemingly been settled so amioably that it was a question in the minds of the general public if Tuesdays race would not be recalled.
 Dunraven's Explanation.
 Even today it is not quite clear why Dunraven did not sail over the course and do his best like true sportsman. In one interview he said:
 ''I am quite satisfied that I cannot of New York sail race for the America s cup under satisfactory conditions. The situa- tion is this: do not believe that I have g superior boat
 "I do not believe that should be sub- jected to an insult from the regatta oom- mittee of any yacht club or from the rep resentative of any challenging syndicate. It was not my way; was forced to 1t. "There is no difference of opinion aboard our boat. It is a simple matter of refusal to sail under existing conditions | and rules ....-. 1T know that I cannot get show. | saw Half put up his helm-or thought that saw it. have no criticism to make upon Watson. He turned out a good boat. | She crossed the Atlantic ocean, and if she could not win it is not the fault of Wat son. Watson is not responsible, and of course you know it, for my actions.
 The Valkyrie is my yacht.
 Soon after Valkyrie was safe at her moorings, Commodore Arthur Glennie, Lord Dunraven's representative. came on | board the press tug and announced that | the reason Valkyrie did not sail in the | race was because of noncompliance with the contents of Lord Dunraven's let | ter to the America's cup committee, and | which was sent with special request that | it should not be opened until Defenders protest against the fouling of the two yachts had been fully considered and the | Judgment announced.
 Continuing Commodore Glennie said:
 "I cannot tell you whether the cup com mittee did or did not receive Lord Dun- ravens letter. But the substance of it was that he would not sail unless he was 1 guaranteed course free from interference, which he thinks he has not had thus far. 1 Had we been assured that the course would have been kept clear for even five minutes before the starting time, we would have sailed We went down to the line and acted honorably. We went across so as to make it a race, and then, as you know, we returned. It was necessary for us to cross the line in order to make it race"
 The Cup Committee's Report.
 The America's cup committee was in session for several hours. Ex-Commodore James D. Smith, chairman of the Ameri- ca's cup committee, was seen just before his committee went into session, and in reply to the question as to what he thought of Lord Dunrayen's action in refusing to sail Thursdays race he replied that since there had been several misunderstanding between Lord Dunraven and himself he did not care to express an opinion on that subject.
 MT. Smith expressed it as his private opinion, however, that If Lord Dunraven believed the Valkyrie was faster than De- fender MT. Iselin would be willing to race in any part of the country for from cent to $5, 900. a..-
 Commodore Smith said:
 ''There is no condition of the agreement as to the sailing of the cup races that has | AASo pSSA oehASoAy AANOa aP w bJ pAio AN6ee ta committee of the New York Yacht club.
 "The endeavor to interpose new condi- tions a few hours before the appointed race by Lord Dunraven should have hard ly been attempted and certainly not in sisted upon to the extent of imposing new terms which, if not acceded to, might re- suit in withdrawing from the race If he so decided after reaching and going over the starting line.
 There was no course left but to start the yachts by the committee, nor could any course be taken but to have the De- fender sail over the course. This under the rules made her the winner. Mir. Ise- lin offered to sail the race of Sept 10 over again, thus making it no race, which Lord Dunraven declined to do.
 II can enter into no discussion of the reasons aotuating Lord Dunraven in de- olining to go on with the race. He is bet ter judge than as to the course he should pursue, and if he is satisfied I certainly must be-" ~
 MT. Smith said that the cup committee, after the result of the race had been an- nounced, notified MT. Iselin that the De- fender had successfully defended the America's 8 cup, and the duty of the com- mittee was therefore at an end so far as the present series of races was concerned.