Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-09-13
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of incident. BY O'Clock the wind had
freshcned trihe and had veered more to
the southwest The Defender with her
balloon lib drawing beautifully, held a
straight course for the stake boat.
AS she moved to the turn, the fleet Of
natrol boats formed line well back of
the stake to leeward None of the excur-
SION steamboats, were allowed to approach
nearer than half a mile. All kept to the
leeward OF the course.
She finished at Ais, having crossed
the course In 4 hours, 3 minutes and 81
seconds
Her corrected time was 4.43.43.
As she had no opponent, she took things
very easy and did not use all her sail Her
time, Saturday, over the same course, was
5 hours, "a seconds.
!: The conditions were similar then except
that the sea was roughcr. Under the cir
cumstanccs the time made by the De
fender, today, WAS very fast
The Defender arrived off Bay Ridge, at
O'Clock. She was In tow Of the tug W.
b. Flint Three large American flags flew
from her topmast and the spreadcr
sbrouds, and short piece Of broom was
attached to the jib-boom, and on her deck
was happy party.
All the way up the bay the yacht had
been screnaded and her people chccrcd.
The American yacht was towcd past the
Valkyrie before coming to anchor The
British tars were all on the City OF Bridge
port near by. They came on deck to look
at the Defender as she passed, bat not one
of them cheered or waved hat at the crew
OF tho winning beat
When the Defender WAS anchored, Mr..
Iselin was seen He said:
after the decision on Tuesdays race,
I offered to Lord Dunraven to resail the
race. | received his decision, this morn
ing. | regret that we could not have had
a racs, instead Of Winding up as we did.
Herbert G.. Leeds said Lord Dun
raven $ conduct Is an insult to the Ameri-
can nation.
Capt Half, who sailed the Defender,
said mo one could complain of the
steamers at the start or during the race,
today. The wind was all right and no
one could complain Of not being given
fair show. 1t looks as If some one was
afraid to race.
Capt Half said the Defender would be
lowed to Rochelle, tomorrow forenoon.
Dunravcn said. this evening: II am
quito satisfied that cannot, off New York,
sail II race for the America 5 cup under
satisfactory conditions.
"Thc situation is this: l do not be
lieve that have a superior boat, and l do
not believe should be subjected to insult
from the regatta committee Of any yacht
club or from the representatives of any
challenging syndicate. 1t was not my
way. / was forced to It,
There is no difference OF opinion
aboard our boat. 1t is n simple matter of
refusing to sail under the existing condi-
lions aud rules / know l cannot get a
show. | saw Half put up his helm-or
thought | saw it.
II have no criticism to make on Wat
son. He turned out a good boat She
crossed the Atlantic ocean. and Ii she
could not win, it is no fault of Watson.
He is not responsible for my actions
Col Isclin drove to the New York Yacht
Club house at /, this evening, and was
closetcd with the regatta committee for
some time. AS he came down stairs be
was mot by representative of the United
Press.
Have you received proposition from
Gen. Chns. II. Taylor of Boston to sail a
match race with tho Valkyrie off Marble.
head for a $4,000 cupf'
mo, l have not, " no responded.
Would you entertain such PROPOSE
tion9'
NO"
"wrn you race with the valkyric
again2'
No"
The yacht Valkyrie in tow of the tug
and surrounded by tugs passed quarantine
at 1.20 p, NJ, bound for b 5 Ridge.
Upon the Valkyrie's arrival at Bay
Ridge Mr. Glcnnio explained why the
Valyric did not race, today He said:
Lord Dunravcn handed a letter writ
ten yesterday to A. Cass Garfield, score
tary Of the Americas cup committee, with
n request that it be not opened till after
tho decision of the Defenders protest.
The substance of tho letter was that Lord
Dunraven did not think IA fair course
could be obtained off New York and asked
the committee to provide course that
could DO kept clear of boats. He sug
gesacd Marblchead or some other place dis
tant from city like New York. He re-
ceived no reply from the committee and
did not intend to race, today
Commodore Glennie continued "He
WtUU uONn bDe nay liht II IEut SDpT t9llidn
to give the other boat chance to start
and make 1t race, if he chose to "
Had Lord Dunravcn received a reply to
his communication he would have raced,
today
Mr.. Glennie was asked If Lord Dun
raven had not found the course clear at
the start, today. He replied:
Certainly, but how about all the rest
Of the race and the finish? We did not
want to 60 and walow over the course,
1t is not fair for one boat or the other, y
Mr. Glcenie was asked, what are Lord
Dunravcn's plans."
He replied, Il haven't the fe n est
Idea
The Valkyrle anchored of Bay Ridge 1T
: O'Clock
Lord Dunraven declined to talk with
the representative Of the United Press in
person, but his friend Mr.. Glennie got into
naphtha launch and went alongside the
United Press tug and there gave Lord
Dunraven's explanation of the failure of
the British yacht to sail the race.
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