The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-08-07
HOGGING TEE LINE
Mr.. Willard Says He Had
an Opportunity to Sink
the Defender.
JOHNNY BULL SAYS HE'S RIGHT
The Britannia Gets a Good Start
and Wins as Usual-Race of
the Twenty Raters.

NEWPORT, r. L, Aug. Z, 1S95.-A
steady rain set in this morning and
spoiled what little prospect of race
there was for today. 1t was the first
Of the four additional days of racing
arranged by Newport people in the hope
of keeping the fleet and the people here.
The Venetian fete and harbor illumina-
ton and the official disbandment of the
fleet last night ended the cruise proper
The expectation that the Defender and
Vigilant would take part in two of the
additional races, those for Thursday and
Saturday, caused some interest to be
taken in the added programme. Mr..
Wizards withdrawal of Vigilant's entry
and the assumption that the Defender
would also withdraw, destroyed most Of
the interest that remained. Today's
race was for schooners. Entries We're
open until 8 A. NJ. The only ones re-
ceived were those of the Emerald and
the Marguerite.
RACE DECLARED OFF.
: They showed no signs of getting ready
at ten o'clock. At that time the rain
had increased to a heavy downpour, ac-
companied by thunder and lightning, and
the prospect for a race today was not
encouraging AT 1915 the race was de-
clared off for the day. Both schooners
and sloops viii race tomorrow. The
formal withdrawal of Mr.. Willard of
the Vigilant from the races of Thurs
day and Saturday on account of the
tactics of the Defender people at the
start yesterday caused no end of talk.
Mr. c. o. Iselin refused to be inter
viewed. The members of the Regatta
Committee also declined to say anything
outspoken in condemnation of Mr.. Ise-
din.s conduct. Mr.. Willard and the
Gould boat had all the sympathy. As
the boats were entered in friendly
competition there was apparently no
necessity for the action of the Defenders
manager. In yachting parlance the
course he pursued is called "Hogging
the Line
It is generally admitted that should
srich action be taken in a race with an
English boat it would result IN the
American boat being run down and
probably sunk. Yesterday was the sec
ond time Mr.. Willard has had an oppor-
tunity to sink the new Defender by
merely holding on his way. On July p,
off Sandy Hook, when the first oppor-
tunity occurred. he. rounded the Yigilant
up in the wind and heading away
from the staring line after gun fire..
Yesterday he let the boat fall off and
rel.nquished the windward position at
the start In his letter of withdrawal
Mr.. Willard does not mention the trial
races of August 20 and %. Whether the
Vigilant will take part in them or not
depends upon the action of the regatta
committee and Mr.. IseEn, between now
and the time set fer the first race.
WILLARD WANTS FAIR PLAY.
1t is Mr.. Wizards intention to race
provided he obtains assurances that
yachting rules and customs will be OBJ
served If he cannot obtain such as
surance Nfr. Willard says it would not
be fair to the Vigilant or her ownee to
continue racing and he does not propose
to do it.
The Yigilant remained at anchor to-
day. while Mr.. Willard awaits the action
of the regatta committee.