The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-09-14
LORD DuNRAvEN UNREASONABLE.
Refused to Resail second Race and I'M
posed New Rules for. Third.

New York. Sept. fS-ford Dunraven last
night made the following explanation OF
his views: Il am quite satisfied that
cannot of New York sail a race for the
Americas cup under satisfactory condl-
tons. The situation is: do not believe
that ! have a superior boat. I do not be
lieve that i should be subjected 10 an In
suit from tho regatta committee Of any
yacht club or from the representative Of
any challenged syndicate. II was not nv
way ] was forced 10 Il. There IS no dir
ference Of opinion aboard our boat II
is a simple matter Of refusing 10 sail
under existing conditions and rules.
know that I cannot get a show saw
Han put up his helm, or thought I saw q
] have no criticism n make upon Wat
son. lie turned out a good boat She
crossed the Atlantic ocean. and If she
could not win II is not tho fault OF Wat
son. Watson IS not responsible and or
course you know Il. from my actions
The Vaikyrle IS my yacht"
Shortly after II o'clock last night OK
Commodore Smith Of the Americas cup
committee. came down and gave ont the
following statement 81 his views Of the
situation: There is no condition OF agree
nent as 70 the sailing 81 the cup RAGS
that has not been strictly lived M u bv
the regatta committee. The cndcaVor -
impose new conditions Few hours before
en- appointed race Nv Lord nunraven
should hardly have been ATTEMPTED. GER
tainly not insisted upon TO the extent or
imposing new terms. which. - not acce,fad
-. might result in his Withdrawing from
the race II he 81 desired after reaching
and going over the starting line TN-r,
was no course left but - start tho Yachts
by the committee. nor could any course
10 taken but - have the Defender sail
over the course. Under the rules she was
made thu winner.
Mr.. ISeln offered - sal the race ,e
Tuesday over again. Thus making q NJ
race. which Lord DunraVen declined - Al
'I ran enter into ~ discussion % tha
reasons ac'uating Lord punraven in do
clining - 50 on with the races Tie is n
better Judge than I IS - Che course he
should pursue. and II he IS satisfied, I
certainly must he
MIR. Smiths statement created consider.
able excitement and comment AZ the chm
house when Il was posted Nr Srn.tA
said the cup committee. after the ree.tIf.
% Tho third race had hecn announced
notified Nj lsclin that thu Defender haf
successfully defended tho Americas r,,r
and thc duty Of the committee vas there
fo~c az an end. 81 f8r as the present s,-.-s
81 races was concerned
The regatta committee HELD a l---,-
session than the Americas Gun oar,,-, noe
and 81 was long after Midnight Thar me
following WAS posted. As there vas
sou1e DELAY n replying - the letters ~
September % and II from Inra Dunra,,-
the cap committee brES % state thar 80
letter of September ID MS handed 70 th..~
secretary 4hcu, $3.50 an Senter1Ae- m
Min instructions not 20 opcn the same
until the decision OF the protest had bee,
given ey TIRE regatta committee This
decision vas not reached un.f1 s.ea 2, ~,
OF that dsy. ara from tAst hour ~, '.,,,,
was lost IN laying she matter before .bs
cup committee. ana verbal reply was
made the same evening. The letter ~
September II was delivered at the New
York Yacht Club AZ a IN or September
y. ana delivered 50 ere committee on tAe
regatta committee Sa1t the same morn.
ing"