Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-09-13
tbs YACHT RACES

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crossed the line behind the English
boat, but was awarded the race on
foul; yesterday she had a walkoyer.
Lord Dunraven said Wednesday
NIGHT that he would Withdraw his boat
on the morrow If an absolutely clear
course were not provided. He claimed
that during the previous race his boat
had been greatly interferred Wltn ana
as everything depended upon the out
come of the third of the series, he adj
hered to that decision so closely that
Yalkyrie merely crossed the starting
line and then retired from the contest.
Defender which was we'll in advance
when the starting gun was fired, con.
tinued on her journey and went over
the course well within the time limit.
By her three straight victories, Defend
or retains the historic cup for Amer
lea.
Reuters News Agency, in London,
Yesterday evening sent out request
by cable to the Earl of Dunraven for
statement of the reasons for his action
in withdrawing from the third race for
the Americas cup yesterday. The fol-
lowing reply has been received from
New York:
lowing to the excessive crowding by
steamers at the first two races. and e.
pecially at the start of and on the last
ten miles of the second race, notified
the cup committee on the 10th instant,
requesting that the letter be not open
ed until after decision had been rem
dersd with regard to the foul at the
start of the second race, that owing to
the danger of q serious accident by col
lision with the excursion steamers and
otherwise, and owing to the absolute
absurdity of carrying on races under
such conditions, / should decline to start
unless some arrangement were made
to race in clear water. / requested q
postponement of to-day's race with a
view ofarriving at such an arrangement.
The committee found it impossible to
concede this. then notified them that
should be at Sandy Hook this morn
ing for the purpose of giving Defender
q start. DUNRAYEN.
After the race Lord Dunraven sought
the seclusion of his stateroom on the
City of Bridgeport. He refused to talk,
After reaching Bay Ridge Arthur
Glennie, acting as spokesman for
his lordship, said SIT was not
our intention to-. race to-day. Lord
Dunraven handed the following letter
to MIR. A. eass Garfield, secretary of the
Americas Cup committee, on Wednes-
day. Il was not to be opened until al
ter the decision on the Defenders pro-
test, 10 order thst the decision of the
regatta committee might not be in.
fluenced by it: ST am quite satisfied
that cannot, off New York, sail race
for the Americas cup under satisfac-
tory conditions. The situation is this:
don't believe that I have superior
boat. I do not believe that should
be- subjected to an insult from the re.
gatta committee of sny yacht club or
from the representative of any chai-
longing syndicate. It was not my way;
/ was forced to it. There is no differ
ence of opinion aboard our poat. It is
simply refusal to sail under existing
conditions and rules. ] know that I
cannot get show. I saw Half put up
his helm-or thought that saw il. l
have no criticism to make upon Wat
son. 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, yon know it from my &C.
TONS"
Soon after the committee went into
session yesterday afternoon, the fol-
lowing letter was posted on the bulle-
tin board
NEW York, Sept. II, 1S95.-The
Americas cup committee received at 8
r. m. to day the following from the
Earl of Dunraven
439 Fifth ave., Sept. II, 1880 p. m.
Dear Mr.. Garfield have just re-
ceived your letter. / regret that being
engaged at the time you and Mr.. Busk
we're kind enough to call at the WAL
dorf, / could then give decided au.
swer TO the propositions made in your
short conversation. 1 have since con-
sidered the matter carefully. Your
proposition to postpone the start until
we have sufficient room meets only one
out of more serious difficulties men
toned in nay letter of the 10th, and if
no solution can be found to these diff
culties, must adhere to my decision
as expressed in that letter. am fully
convinced that the committee have
done, end would do tomorrow. all in
their power to keep clear course, but
under existing circumstances, they arc
powerless. As I-told you would sail
if the committee would take it upon
themselves to decide the race to-mor-
row void if, in their judgment, either
vessel was interfered with by steamers
and tugboats. I regret that you are
unable to agree to that. regret also
that the race fixed for tomorrow
could not be postponed in order to give
the committee ample time to consider
my former letter; and I am sorry my
letter was not delivered to you sooner.
As explained to you, was under the
that the committee heard
the protest, and pending decision I
did not think it right to place the
letter in their hands. When 1
learned this morning that the
cup committee had nothing to do
with the protest / requested Mr.. Ker-
sey, to whom I had intrusted the let
ter, to hand it to you. In case you do
not receive this tonight I shall take
Valkyrie to Sandy Hook tomorrow
morning and will cross the line to give
Defender start. enclose copy of
letter have written Mr.. Iselin and ad.
dressed to the N. Y. Y.C.
Yours very truly,