The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-09-13

rumors that Lord Dunraven would
not race to-day, but when the anx-
ious crowds saw the Valkyrie going
toward the bay they were content,
and as the wind was good from the south
west in the morning the prospects for
good race were most encouraging. When,
however, the Britisher kept over at one
end of the line by himself, but did not put
I'm his topsail, the crowd concluded he had
a grievance. No steamboats, or tugs were
in the British boats way. To windward
was a broad expanse of open water. The
feet of excursion steamers and tugs were
grouped to the north of the line and not
near enough to have any effect upon the
wind.
The starting gun was followed by scene
that was novel in international racing.
The American yacht, pyramid of canvas,
bore down to the line. Balloon jib topsail,
spinnaker, mainsan and towering club
topsail were drawing well. The British
boat, on the other band, sailed calmly
down to the line under lower can
vas only and crossed after the
Defender. Then the British boat
slowly bore away toward the line and
crossed it, only to turn on her heel and
point for home. So carefully planned was
the British withdrawal, that the tug Mil
lard was right at the line ready to tow him
into port. After the race Lord Dunraven
sought the seclusion of his room. He re-
fused to talk. After reaching Bay Ridge,
Arthur Glennie, acting as spokesman for
his Lordship, said
alt was not our intention to race to-day.
Lord Dunraven handed a sealed letter to
A. Cass Garfield, secretary of the America
cup committee, yesterday. 1t vas not to be
opened until after the decision on the De-
tenders protest in order that the decision
of the regatta committee might not be in
fuenced by it.
THE substance of the letter was that
Lord Dunraven did not think fair course
could be obtained off New York, and
asked the committee to provide a course
that could be kept clear of boats. He sug-
gested Marblehead or some other place
distant from city like New York. He re-
ceiyed no reply from the committee, and
did not intend to race to-day.
"He went down the bay like a true
sportsman to give the other boat chance
to start and make it race, if she chose
to. Had Lord Dunraven received reply
to his communication he would have
raced to-day"
Mr.. Glennie was asked if Lord Dunraven
had not found the course clear at the start
to-day. He replied: Certainly; but
how about the rest of the race and the
finish?" Mr.. Glennie continued: 'We
did not want to go and wallow over the
course. 1t is not fair for one boat or the
other"
Mr.. Glennie was asked what were Lord |
Dunraven's plans.
"PlaEs?" he replied. "I have not the |
slightest idea
Lord Dunraven said 81 am quite salts
fed that I cannot off New York sail race
for the America cup under satisfactory |
conditions. The situation is this don't |
believe that have a superior boat. I do |
not believe 1 should be subject to an insult |
from the regatta committee or any yacht |
club or from the representative of any
challenging syndicate. 1t was not my |
way; | was forced to it.
There is no difference of opinion aboard |
cur boat. 1t is simple matter of refusal |
TO sail under existing conditions and |
rules.
81 know that I cannot get show. I |
saw Half put up his helm-or thought that |
l saw it. [ have no criticism to make |
upon Watson. He turned out good boat. |
She crossed the Atlantic Ocean, and if she /
could not win it is not the fault of Watson. |
Watson is not responsible and of course |
you know it from my actions. The VAL
kyrie is my yacht"
The Defender arrived off Bay Ridge at |
o'clock. She was in tow of the tug Wallace |
B. Flint. Three large American flags few |
from her topmast and spreader shrouds. |
A short piece of broom was attached to her |
iibboom. On her deck was happy party. |
All the way up the bay the |
yacht had been serenaded, and her people |
cheered. Mrs. Iselin, in a pink silk waist, |
white duck skirt and sailor hat, with |
cherry and black band was surrounded by |
members of the party. W. K. Vanderbilt, |
E. D. Morgan and Mr.. Iselin, the three |
members of the syndicate which built the |
boat, were there, and they were kept busy (
doting their caps to salutes from ali sides. |
The American yacht was towed past the |
Valkyrie before coming to an anchorage. |
The British tars were nearly all on the |
City of Bridgeport near by ai.ing for |
their supper. They came cut on deck to |
look at the Defender as she passed, but not |
one OF them cheered or waved hat at the |
crew of the winning boat. When the De- |
fender anchored Mr.. Iselin was seen. He |
said:
"After the decision of Tuesdays race |
offered to Lord Dunrayen to resaiI the !
race. l received his declination this morn |
ing. l regret that we could net have a |
race instead of winding up the way we |
did"
Herbert c. Leeds said: ''Lord Dun |
ravens conduct is an insult to the Ameri- |
can Nation"
Captain Hank Half, who sailed the De- |
fender. said: mo one could complain of |
the steamboats, at the start or during the |
race to-day. The wind was all right. and |
no one could complain of not being given |
fair show. 1t looks as if some one was |
afraid to race. would be willing to put |
in $500 of my savings to help make pool |
of $4,000 that we can beat the Valkyrie in a |
beat of fifteen or twenty miles to windward |
and return"
Captain Half said that the Defender will |
be towed to New Rochelle tomorrow fore
noon.