The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1895-09-27
DUNRAVEu HAS HAD ENOUGH,
He Will Make No Further Effort
For the Americas Cup.
Offer by Iselin to Resail the Second
Race-Defender Declared the Victor.
American Yachtsmen Praised.

NEW YORK, Sept. 13.-Dunraven
has had enough. The Valkyrie will
race no more in American waters.
She will be taken back to England as
soon as she can be prepared for the
ocean journey.
The Americas cup committee form
ally notified Mr.. lselin tonight that
he had successfully defended the cup,
and that he was the winner of the re-
quired three out of five races. 1t also
formally notified Lord Dunraven-and
there is just little bit of satire in
this-that he was the loser and the
Defender the victor.
A reporter called at the Waldorf to-
night and sent note to Lord Dun
raven, asking him if he would race
the Valkyrie III with the Defender
for $4,000. He was guaranteed a
clear course and absolute immunity
from annoyances of tugs, steamboats,,
etc. A cup has been offered by WELL
known gentlemen. Lord Dunraven
received the note in the cafe of the
Waldorf, where he was dining with
his two daughters and II. Maitland
Kersey. He sent back the note with
the following reply penciled:
Every sorry, but the Valkyrie III
leaves for England next week."
1t was rumored early in the evening
that prominent member of the club
had offered purse of $4,000 for the
winner in match race between the
Defender and the Valkyrie Ill. Mr..
Drexel of Philadelphia today offered
$4,000 for a race competition to take
place anywhere in American waters.
Mr.. Kersey, speaking of the offer of
Colonel Taylor of Boston, said that as
Lord Dunraven had decided not to
race his yacht again in America it
was idle to discuss that or any other
offer.
PHILADELPHIA, September 13.-It
was learned tonight that the Defender
will be shortly brought to Cramps
ship-yard, where thorough examia-
ton of her will be made. The Cramps
believe that they can build still
speedier yacht. Chief Engineer Pat
tison is now in New York arranging
for her visit.
LONDON, September l3.-The Morn
ing Chronicle will tomorrow publish
a dispatch from its correspondent at
Cowes saying it is rumored that sew
eral influential yachtsmen intend to
offer a new international cup to be
competed for in European waters.
IseIin offered to Resail.
NEW YORK, Sept. 1S.-Lord Dun
ravens representative, 81. M. Kersey,
called upon Commodore Smith, chair
man of the Americas cup committee,
today and took with him the letter in
which C. Oliver Iselin offered to resail
the race in which tine Valkyrie fouled
the Defender The letter is as follows:
On BOARD DEFENDER, Sept. II,
1S95.-Dear Lord Dunraven: Although
the regatta committee gives the De-
fender yesterdays race, under the cir
cumstances L should much prefer call
ing the race off and resailing it to-
morrow. trust this will meet with
your views. If so, kindly answer at
once. Very truly yours,
c. OLIVER ISELIN.
Iselin a True Sport.
LONDON, Sept. 1S.-The Pail Mall
Gazette, commenting on the letters
which passed between Lord Dunraven
and the New York yachtsmen regard
ing the Americas cup races, says it
desires to reopen the controversy so
far as to make the opportunity to pay
a tribute to the sportmanlike behavior
of Mr.. Iselin. 1t is pity, the article
says, that Mr.. Iselin's handsome offer
could not have been met with action.
The American yachtsmen, the Gazette
concludes, deserves the respect of all
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