New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-11-10
DUNRAVEN MAY BE OUSTED.
STRONG FEELANG AGAINST HIM IN THE
NEW-YORK YACHT CLUB.
HIS STATEMENT CONSIDERED AN INSULT TO THE
ORGANIZATION OF WHICH HE is AN
HONORARY UNEMPLOYMENT

ORGANIZATION OF WHICH NE is AN
HONORARY MEMBER-CoMMENT
RY LOCAL YAcHTsMEN.
Lord Dunraven's statement relative to the De-
fender -vakyrie races which to appear yes
terday in London in The Field" the main points
Of which published in The Tribune yester-
day has created something Of sensation In
yachting circles. 1t was the topic Of conversa-
ton yesterday at clubs. hotels and in all places
where men meet, and II the Earl OF Dunraven's
left id not Jingle II because there is
truth in the old saw. Not only yachtsmen were
indignant. but every body who is at all interested
in gentemanly sports condemned Dunraven for
his uncalled-for exhibition Of malice and spite.
He publishes the opinion that the Defender did
not sail on her measured load water-line length
In the race. and by that accuses the New-York
Yacht Club Of which ne is honorary member,
of playing false and using unfair means to retain
the international trophy. His action is without
precedent, and while IL will in all probability
cause his name to be stricken from the roll Of
membership Of the New-York Yacht Club. It also
confirms the impression which yachtsmen formed
OF him during the last days Of his stay in this
country.
One Of the most prominent members of the
New-York Yacht Club, who insisted that for the
present his name be withheld, said to Tribune
reporter last evening in referring the action Of
the Earl
"Dunraven's action in making this charge OF
fraud is beneath the contempt Of the civilized
world. Without any doubt, at the next meeting
of the New-York Yacnt Club he will either be re-
quested TO resign his membership will be ex-
PEELED from the club outright
HOW 1T is TAKEN IN NETWORK.
General comment on the matter is that Dun
raven has always beer. a poor loser. and in that
showed himself deficient in one Of the essential
qualities Of true sportsman; that he has al
ways been a grunlbler and a man likely to NOPE
and pout II he could not have his own way; that
he has shown himself uncivil toward his hosts,
and was the first man from his country VINO
acted In manner 10 jeopardize the continuance
of international yachting; but he never quite re-
vealed himself as the peevish. pugnacious pygmy
that he is until he played cry baby and accused an
organization of honorable American sportsmen
Of cheating.
At the New-York Yacht Club. No 81 Madison
ave- members stood about in groups Yesterday
discussing the extraordinary Dunraven document
but few would say anything Oh the subject Tor
publication.
Commodore Edward NJ Brown said that he
had seen the cable report Of the Dunraven state
nent and that he thought II most extraordi-
would express no opinion on the statement until
he had read IL in the periodical for which 1t
was written
IF IL is found that Dunraven did make these
slanderous charges against your club was
asked, will he be expelled7"
The commodore evaded the point by the re-
ply: I'VE shall see
SECRETARY Cd e RETiCENT
J. v $. Oddle. secret .ry OF the New-York
Yacht Club, was equally reticent saying only
that at some times silence Is golden, and tnat
this was one Of those times.
.I don't know" one member said, where
Dunraven will 60 for sympathy The Engish
dislike him because he. Irish. and the lrish nate
him because he's English. and his efforts 10
make friends on this side have all mscarried
He could redeem himself by organizing North
Pole expedition and running the chances or
America sending a second party after him
Commodore James D. Smith, chairman OF the
Gun Committee left his office at No AZ Broad
st. early yesterday afternoon. but was fouhd
at his home in Stamford last evening. Tne com
1nodore is thoroughly indignant over TINS !sst
scandalous allegation Of Dunravens' charging
,be Defender syndicate with dishonesty, ana
spoke his mind freely
..You can say for me- he said vigorously,
that in my opinion this slanderous alieSduoh
and impudent charge that could possibly nave
been made against gentlemen VINO are III e'el ,
way MS equals That isn't strong enough, R&ur &
tt-against gentlemen who are IN every way h'o
eunsriors No one in the world Will believe for
a moment the statement which he mas hao 'ie
oudacitv IN make Why. the charge reiutes IL
self on the very face of IL. II falls the moment
A. is made I cannot think that Dunraven hlni-
self believes It,
INCREASES PUBLIC CONTEMPT FOR HIM
"Rv making such charge Lord Dunraven
not only increases the contempt In whch ne is
ALREADY held by the American people but also
cannot fail 10 lower himself in the estimation
~ his own countrymen The Indignation OF the
whole American public will be aroused when IL
learns Of the charge that has been made.
What do YOU think could have been Dun
,aven'a motive In making such a charge"
"Oh IL is only another Of the many hinsy
excuses he has offered simply because ne mas a
not had boat fast enough 10 compete WIN ~, .,le
.merica's Cup defender. ] am astounded al the
charges Of Lord Dunraven that is II ne has M
been reported correctly. All have seen SO Iar
have been the dispatches IT '"e
papers ro,,,s reouast for a remeasure-
,nent OF the Defender there was no ihthla.io.' iht..
that he suspected foul play he naoe pioten., pen
ybicb was entirely verbal, To one OF the neiiDe
~ the Cup Committee on the night ailer .he III -
race who reported the matter - unas rme nrSered
Committee and a remeasuremeht was oiuer ,
and taken with what results everybooy Know W. p
The Defender was first measured III the ,. E.a
basin in smooth water. D'II m a' ven a GO rouoh and
a, sandy Hook where the water was Foueh an an,
1t'Tny and imagined that her load water
,neasnrement was longer. He could no IN a,oa s :
indge Of this matter from comparing ."v uU AZ
sbs snnear red to the naked eye unoer tnese ~ va
ferent Conditions than he could fly to the moon sa
"Dunraven dii not at this time eharse nn, have lUu
play and the Cup Cominiih,ee h I'D eS'O He merely
a5d ,bsI ballast might have been added thoug,
In his Informal protest ne absoived ,hing the about
svadtcafe from having known anythihs " JVl
synh a dsoention II II had been practiseu. W. W.
Dsid no attention to this suspicion peeauSe wv
tnew that there was no foundation ioi It,