New-York tribune., 1895-08-08
A Willard. Esq.
MR.. WILLARD SAILS AWAY.

MIR. WILLARD SAILS AWAY
me vigilant hosted sail at o'clock this after
noon and went over to Bristol where she
vn lie for a few days. as Mr. Willard
ns his family there. When Mr. Willard was
rked to-day why he had not filed a protest
scinst the Defender yesterday instead of taking
ne Gould boat out Of the Newport races he said
nat he did not wish to do anything that could
rss.by prevent the beet boat in America from
;sfending the cup against valkyrie III. and that,
nlcoking over the rules he found that Rule XIX
read follows:
yacht which shall be disqualified twice in one
season shall be debarred from sailing in club races
for the remainder Of the season.
II the Defender should be disqualified in both
these races" said he. tine owner of Valkyrie III
might contend that the cup races were club races.
being sailed for a trophy held by the New-York
Yacht Club under the direction of the clubs Off
GERS and subject to the rules of that organiza-
tlon and that the Defender could not defend the
cup against her.
Mr. Willard then spoke of a letter. of which he
showed The Tribune reporter a copy. that he had
sent 10 the New-York Yacht Clubs Regatta Com
mittee on July 2S Ia this letter he called the at
iention OF the committee to Rule XIX, and ex-
pressed his Willingness to have the decision on the
protest Of July % postponed until the end Of the
yachting season, If, in the opinion Of the commit
tee. there was the slightest possibility OF deci-
sion In favor OF the Vigilant becoming technical
bar TO the Defenders competing against Valkyrie
Ill
Mr. Willard said that the blanketlng OF the
Vieilant by the Defender through his courtesy on
Tuesday cost him good three and perhaps four
minutes and that more than half of this time
could be counted double because, had he got over
first and tackled, as he meant to- he would have
banketed the Defender and thrown her back
great deal Then, too the loss Of headway on a
racing yacht rs a serious affair.
OTHER VIEWS OF THE CASE
Mr. Isein would not even see newspaper cor
respondent Yesterday much less give his views
on the unpleasantness. Herbert Leeds said that
Mr. Isen would be ready enough to talk when
the right time came.
From another source it was learned that the
Defender people think that If Mr.. Willard be-
lieved yesterday that he had no need under the
rules to avoid a collision he should not have
done So The language in which this view was
expressed was very forcible Toned down. 1t
would read something like this
The vigiant people have lost heart. we have
beaten them so often. If Captain Barr had a
right to run into the Defender, why didn't he 90
IT, No one asked him TO give way. The amount
or II Is tndt tile NISHdHl PcOpiS ~
be bluffed out by the Defender
Barry King is pronounced In his criticism OF
the course of the Defender people in these races
", saws that the Defenders conduct has been
nsg;sh in the extreme and ne cannot understand
|, Mr. King is an admirer Of the sportsmanlike
and na,riotic spirit which induced George Gould
TO put the Vigilant in commission simply as
trial horse for the Defender, and he cannot see
WHY the Defender people should not race WIN
fairness IL not with courtesy, and ne peheves
they should be compelled TO sail their boat iairiy'
Many other well-known yachtsmen to-day ex-
nressed opinions equally adverse to the course OF
the Defender people
TALK WITH CAPTAIN BARR.
Captan Charles Barr was Wild over the aiiaii'
"v,hy" he exclaimed. look what fool II
makes Of me. go TO all the pans III '"e WI.
and nanoeuvre for the start manage 10 se'
my bos, into a first-class position. where can
sin across the line and perhaps blanket 'le o."e
fellow Then what do get for my palnsF why,
have TO give way to him. II lsh "ha' . Na
racing. and I'm sure II isn't falr' MI iSe"-
showed the same disposition when ne was ,a'."e
in England last year. He left amef1 u, was stand
among fair-minded yachting men, = ", Ma ~ Tmaa
ing s. 7 could see the Defender piaifiy on - ~
day. Mr. Iselin was beside Capta'i ~ I hear away
wheel. and he gave him tne oias there certainly
would have been had MT Mr. Willaru W oiu ~ Da
10 give wav we could not have cut down tne .'s ne
fender as we could have done at oamuy sn''i;nq
there would have been genera 40o
WHAT CAPTAIN HAFF SAYS
Captain Haff was seen on shore '''' .,,,h
He believes the Defender only ola wha' "
and proper under the circumstances "' -"
on Brenton's Reef yesterday. -,,. IN,
AT first" said Captain Haff. the Nis''"' M
the right of way as we came toward ','
line on the starpoard tack. ana VIC - 80,
from her. but as soon as the Vigiian,, Do light t1
naturally we bore away too. as we .,, nau willin,
Do W. " ~. Defender were perfectly WIN. .
that the Vigilant should hold her couise' yyoul,
~ the Defender beyond the lightshiP. lacks 4
.nen have been necessary 10 n,a The defender
set over the line but through .n1 11,,n,,ant sh
lacking so much quicker than the
Would still have been hrst across the ''N'
YESTERDAYS RACE POSTPONED
The postponement on account OF ram =.
Gays schooner race, when had az eo" -
only the Marguerite and the Emeraia' w au
nounced at 10 o'clock this morning. "a, CON
oefs Of the disbanded cruising meet ""' % IN
wwuward. The Defender up 10 tne iav almos
''silants departure this afternoon 'a' :, wa
:s'cnssde Of her In the Fort Adanis new silsbe
ss to bend S on ,ne s,bee Of the Boston rI
ssilnakers went out In the downpJhi DOWN. his assist
sofning TO see If MIR. Iselin "an'e, s,r after tn
saee The dampness hung In the ~ 40 nothin
rain, however and n was decided 10 oc nJ,c ahoar
-nn the Defender to-day. The oniy nv move he
a., Defender this afternoon wac ~
Snorage little. ,sau recut to
ny! She will be In to-rnorrows racs snort aS YES
SENDER. The Navahoe arrived AZ hs would b
sesr ana II was expected lm~ nrow Her entr,
NJ NJ at the starting line to-morrow' rho follow
irssyer. has not yet been received IN Brer
t"ssM the list Of entries for the rares , Tmeralt