Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1895-09-13

day, and 1t proved to be the most extrso-
binary meeting Of the kind known in the
history ofthe contests for the famous tropbv
It was extraordinary in that the British
yacht crossed the home line leader of the
Yankee boat BY margin of AZ seconds. cor.
reeted time. 1t was extraordinary in the
fact that there was a collision between the
two giants before the starting line was
crossed, which resulted in spriuRing the ton
mast Of the Yankee boat, an injury that
compelled her to sail two-thirds ofthe course
seriously handicapped by want of proper
spread of canvas, and oue-third of the
course handicapped by such a paucity of
sail as was never seen in a race of the kind
before
And it was still more extraordinary from
the fact that in spite of the damage to the
Yankee aud in spite Of the fact that the
Englishmau led the way to the finish, it was
one Of the most satisfactory races for the
patriotic spectators that was ever held off
Sandy Hook. Indeed. when it was over.
the iiugoes among the yachtsmeu were the
FIRST to express the wish that the race be
awarded to the fact that an error Of iude.
ment of her skipper led to the fouliug of the
Defender aud the wrenehing of her topmast
Alter the race tine Regatta Committee
stopped their boat at Bay Ridge on the wav
to the city and Mr.. Iseliu made verbal
protest in regard to the fouling.
Mr.. Bush, the club representative on the
British boat, was asked by the committee to
present his version of the affair. At 10. 90
p. m. the following notice was posted on the
bulletin board at the club
Tuesday, September, 10, 1895
"The Defender protests the Valkyrie on
The grounds that she bore down on her lust
before reaching the starting line, thereby
causing foul, which resulted in the carry.
ing away of her spreader and the sprineing
Of her topmast"
The REGATTA COMMITTEE.
Commodore Smith said that his faith in the
Herreshof boat is tremendously strength.
med and that the cup is safe.
The Regatta Committee of the New York
Yacht Club, rendered decision late We'd
esday afternoon, sustaining Mr.. Iselin's
rotest against Valkyrie aud awarding Tues.
avs race to Defender. This result was
cached after deliberations and conferences
lstiug practically all day As the occur "
euce was directly under the eyes of the C
and was also witnessed by thous. p
nds of spectators, there was only one decis-
m possible Every one conversaut with "
lie sailing Of yachts and rules of the road at n
"a agreed that the British yacht was at e'
alt.
Lord Dunraven and his friends, however,
I'D that his boat was crowded by Defender
I'd that the accident was unavoidable. The
mmittee gave each side ample opportu-
~ TO state their case, and took testimony of
e captains of each yacht and of others who IN
ere on board David Henderson, wko WI
lied on the Defender as the representative Ut
Lord Dunraven, and !. R. Busk, who rep tn
sentec the New York Yacht Club on the ~
ilkyrie, each reported on the occurrence.
| the interested parties were at the Yacht AT
ID house until late in the afternoon With 70
I'd Dunraven were Rear Commodore Ar.
II Glennie, Of the Royal Clyde Yacht Club; III
ilmaker Ratsey, H. Maitland Kersey, Cap "a
MS Cranfeld and Sycamore. In Mr.. Ise-
IS party were Woodbury. Kane, Newberry ieS
orne and Herbert c. Leeds. wi
DECISION ANNOUNCED. YET
was AGO p. m. when the decision was 20,
1t was in the form of a reply to a.,
Iselin's protest and reads as follows: a.,
Mr.. c. OLIVER IsELIN: ,,a
We beg to acknowledge the receipt of oIo
II letter of yesterday protesting Valkyrie. ~.
have given the matter our careful con ~.
sratiou and believe that the foul occurred 49,
'ugh the miscalculation of the distance IN,
ween the two yachts at critical moment. Thc
M our observation, sustained by that of of n
Frs who were in good position to see, we sce,
that the Valkyrie, in contrayention of or,;,
ion II, of Racing rule I6, bore down upon -,
Defender and fouled her by the swing of mo.
main boom, when luffing to straighten Co.,
course. We also considered hat De. III
er allowed ValkYrie sufficient room to
iward to pass clear of tile committee
/. Your protest is therefore sustained.
ned IS NICHOLSON KANE, Chairman. Eacl
IRVING GRINNELL. its o
"CHRsTER GRIsUoID vent