The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-09-13
HAIL, DEFENDER AND THE CUP!
DUNRAvEN MAKES a FIASCO OF
THE INTERNATIONAL RACES.


and the Cup Were Awarded to De-
fender, and Thousands Anoat and
Ashore Cheered the Decision Like
Mad-The Incidents of the Day On
Land and Water.
New York, Sept. 12.-The Americas cup
races ended in a fiasco. Lord Dunraven
withdrew the Valkyrie Immediately after
course alone.
The Americas cup committee notified
c. oliver Iselin that the three races and
cup were awarded the gallant Defender,
and the crowds afoat and ashore cheered
the speech that sustained Uncle Sans
supremacy on the seas and the skipper
and crew that sailed her.
For at least another year the interna-
tional trophy is ours, and in all probability
it viii 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 to-
day will not further the interests of in
ternational sport. Americans have COM
planned of not having been given fair play
when racing IN English waters, and both
IN 1888 and this year extra pains have
been taken TO prevent his lordship from
having cause to complain of unfairness.
Dunraven does not charge any special un-
fairness to his boat but bases his action
upon the interference with both yachts
caused by the large excursion fleet.
The trouble was not caused to-day, for
the course was clear at the start when
the British boat withdrew The objec-
kTr,ll
were made before the boats reached the
line, and were based upon the conduct
OF the attendant fleet on Saturday and
Tuesday
Lord Dunraven sent the Americas cup
committee a strongly worded letter COM
planning about the action of the steam
boats and tugs and stating that he was
not willing TO continuing racing Valky>
RE unless clear course was prodvided.
He added that in his opinion the course
should be distant from any large city.
Up to the time for the start for to-
days race, Lord Dunraven had received
no reply to his communication. After his
withdrawal from the race he said it was
his intention to start if he received re-
ply, but none coming to hand, he merely
went down and crossed the line to give.
the other boat a chance to make the
race. That he had no intention of racing
to-day was evident, for he put up no
must have been arrived at late last night
for yesterday he had Valkyrie drydocked,
her bottom rubbed down, and when she
was foated quantity Of pig lead es-
timated at four tons was taken from
her hold
A re-measurement of the load water
line was asked for, and Measurer John
Hyslop endeavored to pass his steel tape
over her by lantern light last evening be-
tween 8 and 10 o'clock. He was compelled
to give it up, the decrease in the time al
lowance caused by the change is not
known.
While these preparations were going on,
Lord Dunravon was in the city sending
and receiving messages from members of
the Americas cup committee and the re-
gatta committee.
There We're rumors that Lord Dunraven
would not race to-day, but when the anx-
ious crowds saw the Valkyrie going down
the bay they were content and as the
wind was a good one, a 6-knot breeze
blowing southwest in the morning. the
prospects for good race were most en-
couraging.
When however, the Britisher kept over
at one end Of the line by herself and did
not set her topsail, the crowd concluded
that she had a grievance.
No steamboats, or tugs were in the
British boats way. To windward was
broad expanse of open water The fleet
of excursion Steamers and tugs was
grouped to the north of the line and not
near enough to have any effect upon he
wind.
The starting gun was followed by
scene that was novel in international rae
ing. The American yacht, a pyramid OF
canves, bore down upon the line. Bal
loon jib, topsail, spinnaker, mainsail ana
towering club topsail were drawing weu
The British boat, on the other hand,
sailed calmly down to the line under
lower canvas, only following after De-
fender. 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 with
drawal that his tug, Millard, was right
at the line, ready to tow him into port.
After the race Lord Dunraven sought
the seclusion of his stateroom on the
City of Bridgeport. He refused to talk
After reaching Bayridge, Arthur Glennie,
acting as spokesman for his lordship, said:
at was not our intention to race to-day
Lord Dunraven handed a scaled letter
to Mr. A. Cass Garfield, secretary of the
Americas cup committee yesterday 1t
was not to be opened until after the de-
cision of the Defenders protest, in order
that the decision of the regatta committee
might not be influenced by it,
THE substance of the letter was that
Lord Dunraven did not think a fair
course could be obtained of New York
and asked the committee to provide 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 To-day.
"He went down the bay like a true
sportsman to give the other boat a chance
to start and to make it a race, If he chose
to. Had Lord Dunraven received a re-
ply to his communication he would have
raced to-day
Mr. Glennie was asked if Lord Dunrav-
en- had not found the course clear al the
start to-day. lie replied: Certainly:
but how about all the rest of the race
and the finish?"
Mr. Glenne continued: 1--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 are
Lord Dunraven's pians?' Plans" he re-
piled. Il have not the slightest idea"
Lord Dunraven said this evening: Il
am quite satisfied that / cannot, off New
York, sail a race for the Americas cup.
The reason is this: 1 don't believe that
/ have a superior boat. / do not believe
that ] should be subjected to an insult
from the regetta committee of any yacht