The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-09-09

AatkNrle now EHriZGl III a contest LOT the
cup won in English waters Icy the schooner
America, as far back as lS51
From the time the signal gun was
fired. and the Nalkyrie crossed the start
ing line ahead Of tha Defender. the Asso-
ciated Press. lacking the facilities to
keep track of the two flyers, fooled the
public and its patrons for time by is
suing bulletins saying that the Nalkyrie
was in the lead OF the Defender, and our
esteemed contemporaries. the Picayune,
Times-Democrat, Insisted on posting the
bulletins on their boards until they had
been corrected by special dispatches sent
by the Southern Associated Press and
bulletined by the states, that the De-
fender had won the race.
The United and Southern Associated
Press is the service which the States
relies upon for all important news mat
er and the States, yesterday, was the
first and only paper TO inform the people
of New Orleans that the Defender had
won the FIRST of the series for the chal-
lenge cup, and shortly after the start
had taken the wind Of, and led the Val
kyrie
In the meantime. statements were every
minute sent over the wires of the Asso-
ciated Press that the Nalkyrie was far
ahead of the American boat. As these
highly disappointing bulletins We're being
given to the public by our morning con-
temporaries, the telegraphic news to the
States was corro5orated by the special
dispatches received by the cotton ex-
change and pool rooms from reliable cor
respondents IN New York.
The States wishes to say that by reason
of its membership IN the Southern Asso-
ciated Press 1t was the first to obtain re-
liable news regarding the progress of the
yacht race. The United Press, consist
ing of such papers as the New York Her
aid. Sun. Times, Tribune, Recorder, Tel
egram, Mail and Express and others, II is
impossible with their means and facili-
ties of the Southern Associated Press,
working in harmony with it. TO be scoop
ed in an important news like the race.
Augusta, Ca, sept. s.-The Chronicle
will say editorially tomorrow: THE re-
port of the fret race between the Defeu-
der and Valkyrie III. by the Chicago AS
sociated Press was a pathetic perform.
ance. 1t was not only erroneous. but was
unpatriotlc. II seems TO US that If we
were going 10 make report
from an imaginary standpoint,
we would at least have been
patriotic enough 70 make the Defender
win. When a man is reporting a race
without seeing It. there is no reason why
he should not make II go the way he
wants it. AS there is not the slightest
room for doubt that the Defender turned
tie HAaht-DOttl AAEt cAitb leu from lutlE al
the way home. winning easily these facts
should have been apparent TO
any one in a position TO see. As the
Chicago Associated Press reported the
Valkyrle ahead, the Inference would seem
to be fair that the representative of the
Associated Press was not IN a position to
see. When a press association reports a
matter Of intern lonal interest without
having man on the spot comment is un-
necessary. The United Press gave full
and accurate reports Of every part of the
race, and in the language Of the prize
ring. made a monkey Of its rival"
Knoxville, Tenn. Sept s.-The Journal
the only paper in Knoxville taking the
Southern Associated Press bulletins, said
this morning: The first race between the
yachts Defender and Valkyrie III for the
Americas cup was sailed yesterday, and
but for the bulletins received by the
Journal. the people of Knoxville would
have been in blissful ignorance of the
result until this morning.
THE Evening Sentinel, which receives
the reports of the so-called Associated
Press gave its readers to understand that
the Valkyrie was leading all the way up
to the time that they went to press and
would win the race.
Now, some very intelligent people seem
to believe there is very little interest felt
in the yacht races al this place They
are badly mistaken. No less than a hun
dred people called on the Journal last
night for information concerning the race.
When informed that the Defender had
won the race, some Of them expressed sur
prise. They had evidently been reading
the Sentinel"
Columbia, S. c., Sept S.-The State will
say 1t is charitable to suppose that the
reporters Of the (Chicago) Associated Press
at the yacht race on Saturday were very,
very sea sick. Nothing else can account
for their report showing Valkyrie to be the
winner. Their nausea proved infections. It
soon spread to all the editors who relied
upon the Associated Press for their news
and We're fooled into false announcements
of the result.
Washington, Sept. S.-An Wash
ington is laughing to-day over
the ludicrous position, which the once dis
Greet and careful Washington Star, yes
terday placed itself by accepting and in
dorsing with ready gullibiity the
Chicago Associated Press faxed
stories of the yacht race The
sentiment OF amusement, how
ever, is mixed somewhat with Indignation,
and one of the stars contemporaries
charges intentional deception and says
that although the Star could not avoid
being aware of its error, it was not honest
enough to acknowledge its mistake"
The demand for the Saturday night pa
pers containing the full United Press re-
port of the race was something unprece-
dented in Washington