The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-11-11
DUNRAvEN A CAD.
His Performance Entities Him to
That Distinction.

New York Yachtsmen Sharp in Denun-
ciation-Dunraven May be Turned
Out of the New York Yacht Club.
EsNew York, November 9.-There was
great Indignation among the members
of the New York Yacht Club today over
Lord Dunrayen's statement published
this morning. The members generally
could not find terms strong enough to
express their contempt of Lord Dunrayen
and his latest action in the great inter-
national yachting fiasco. 1t was de-
liberate insult to the whole American
people, they declared, and one that would
not be passed over lightly Indeed, the
opinion of the club was expressed in one
members comment when he said "Thls
is more than an insult; it is a deliberate
outrage and one that proves that Lord
Dunraven is no gentleman. All sorts
of ideas were put forth as to the proper
treatment of Lord Dunrayen's last
statement. Many members suggested ig-
noring the matter entirely as being be-
meath the dignity of gentlemen,
while others went SO far as TO
favor demanding the resignation CT HIS
Lordship from the New York Yact CLUB,
of which he was made member on the
occasion of his first challenge for the
America $ cup.
James D. Smith, chairman of the
Americas cup committee, said; Il am
astounded at the allegations OF Lord
Dunraven If he is correctly reported,
he makes distinct charge of dishonesty
on the present manager of the Defender,
and charges such men, mind you, as
VIM K. Vanderbilt, Mr.. Morgan and Mr..
Iselin with dishonest actions. Such
charge is outrageous. Ii is false; 1t is
shameful; yes, it is shameful 1t will
only add to the contempt in which the
late challenger is held by the people OF
America and also by the better class of
English gentlemen. In my opinion, 1T
| is one of the many excuses of Lord Dun
raven to the English public for his fail
ure to bring back the America cup.
desire to elnphatically denounoe his
charge from beginning 80 end The
whole world knows it is not true"
Dunraven's statement is a long re-
view of the Defender Valkyrie contro-
versy from his standpoint in which he
charges the syndicate with dishonesty
and cheating him as to the lead water
measurements of the Defenders
He made charges once before, stating
that when the Defender raced she was
deeper in the water than when she was.
measured for the races. In consequence
of that charge the yachts were re-meas-
ured, and the Defender found to be less
on the load water line than when she
was first measured.
The charge was disposed of in the re-
port made by the regatta committee after
the race. At that time Dunrayen did not
make the charge he does now, nor did he
att empt to furnish details.
The present charge made by Dunraven
is a repetition of that charge added to
which are some particulars as to how the
Defender syndicate, or those who had
charge of the American yacht, cheated.
| Dunraven says that the tender Hattie
Palmer lay alongside the Defender on
the night before the yacht was re-meas-
ured and that her crew worked on her
until O'Clock in morning. He says it
in such way as to lead TO the supposit-
ion that the crew were at work on that
night removing ballast from the Defen-
der. The latest statement from the man
who at one time was thought to be
sportsman, was received here today by
yachtsmen with Indignation and disgust.