The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-09-18
DUNRAyEN'S REFUSAL
no REsATL THE TWO RACES WHICH
CAUSED so MUCH Talk.
Mr.. IseIin's Magnanimous Letter Does
Not Meet Very Cordial Answcr-He 10
Still willing to Meet Valkyric.

NEW YORK. Sept. Thames d. Smith,
chairman, and j. Fred Tams, secretary,
! n the Americas Cup Committee, met
| to-day. and with the authority Of the
other members. made public the letters
which passed between Lord Dunraven
and Mr.. Iselin, in regard to the resaiiing
OF the Americas Cup races between De-
fender and Valkyrie III.
After the meeting Commodore Smith
sad:
.Tho letter first submitted from Mr.
Iselin explains itself / DO not know
where to apply 10 Lord Dunraven TO get
a copv Of Mr.. Ieelin's letter. offering TO
resail the protested race OF September
10Th. but the following correspondence
shows the facts His 'Mr. iseln's) let
ter OF September 10th also contains the
facts Of his desire 10 resail the last
two races. or failing in this, 10 sail
the whole match over, which was surely
most nagnanimous and liberal on Mr..
Iselin's part"
ptsnAvHS's BTPLrFs.
Dear Mr.. smith, enclose copies OF
Dunraven's two letters to me. uniortu-
natelv. | did not keep copy OF the
short note | sent him about resailinG
TUESDAYS race hut as he has my per-
mission 10 publish II, YOU can, Of course,
obtain cory from him.
Il consider 1t most unfortunate mat
we could not have devised some way
whereby the last two races could nave
been resailed. / still hold that II both
Dunraven and myself had consented to
have those races rfsailed. the commit
tee could have so ordered, without IN any
way affecting their position.
Now. of course. II Is too late 10 DO any
thing and all that 7 ask is that my Of
fers be carefully set forth In the report
OF your committee. namely my hall
inc NJ the time Of the start and the
finish Of the last race. my asking for
a meeting OF the committee the next
dav. my offer 20 rcsail both races and
my willingness TO hegL. the whole mat
ter over under any conditions and at
any place and time agreeable to Dun
raven. Very iruly yours.
&C. OLIVER IsELIN."
TIE couMIrTrf's DECISION TfS,r-
go Firth Avenue. Sept llih.
Dear Mr.. Iselln.-I have received your
note in which you express wish that
yesterdays race be ressiled. That Is
proposition. OF course. 10 which ] cannot
agree. You protested on the ground
that the Valkyrie had caused foul by
committing a breach Of the rules lr
Sflf flN she must ldff Altf 'liE''fNA'ii''7s
The Regatta Committee has decided for
reasons according 10 their best Judgment,
but which, / confess are beyond my
comprehension that she did break the
rules / made no protest and because
thought the foul was probably accidental
but I now consifere tnat the Defender
caused IL. You considered that the
Nalkyrie was the boat 10 be blamed. The
committee have decided that you are
right and / am wrong. and there the
matter ends yours very truly.
"DCNRANEN."
THURSDAY. Bay Ridge.
Dear Mr.. Iselin.-l certainly could not
entertain your suggestion. Had the
committee ordered the race 10 bee resailcd
that would have bean different matter.
hut how COW I possibly agree 20 resail
a race decided and given against me boy
the decision OF the committee?
II wrote YOU last night 10 this effect
and am sorry you did not receive my let
ter. l had no opportunity of commu-
nicating with you this morning but Alr.
Duryea. will, l dare say, have informed
you as TO my views.
Thanking you FOR your suggestion, 1
remain, yours very truly.
"DUNRANEN."