Evening journal., 1895-08-07
glCILENT WITHDRAWN.
Willard Says Gould's Boat Will
Not Meet Defender Again.
HE ALLEGES UNFAIR TREATMENT.
Tho Defender People Are Charged with
Joclseyins For "a Favorable start--Hachts-
men Think willard Shows Poar Taste and
Admits His Boats Weakness.

JociScyins For "A Favorable start--Nachts-
men Think willard shows Poor Taste and
Admits His Boats Weakness.
NEWPORT, r. l., Aug IF any addi-
tional test had boon needed to show that
the fin keel yacht Defender Is a better all
around boat in light weather than the
centorboard Vigllant, it was furnished
whom those yachts raced over 2i milo
equilatcral triangular course outside Of
this harbor for "a 5000 cup offered by Mr..
J. r. Drexcl
Tho course was one which gave the con-
tostants every chance of showing what
they could do. They started out on a
beat Of seven miles to windward then
had a fall reach Of the same distance and
finally a run home before the wind for
seven miles moro. In the first two legs
the Defender easily showed her suporiori-
ty. On the last run before the wind,
the Nigilnnt, with her centerboard hauled
up and spinnaker set for half the distance,
gained only l minute and 13 seconds,
when it was expected that the keel boat
would sustain a loss OF about two min
utos in that sort of sailing
Tho result Of the day only confirmed the
question Of the comparative merits of the
yachts, yet at n meeting of the America s
cup committee held on the flagship Syl-
via IL was decided to hold formal trial
races off Sandy Hook on Aug. 20 and 20
and further races if they are seen TO be
necessary.
Doubtless the action of the committee,
which Is headed by one Of the most expe-
rionced and level headed ynchtsmen in tho
world, Commodore James d. Smith of
the New York Yacht club, was takon in
order that an opportunity might arise for
race in a hard blow, something that tho
Defender has not been seen i'm up to date.
At any rate, the trial races will be hold,
and the winner will secure a valuable cup
offered by John Jacob Astor.
Mr.. wnlard's letter.
Inst evening, while every one was dis
cussing the merits of the Defender and
speculating on how much greater improve
mont the new bOat would show when sho
should again meet the Nigilant later in
the week, Mr.. Willard, who is Mr.. George
Goulds representative and manager of
the Nigilant, gavo out letter which at
once shattered the well laid plans of tho
yachtsmen and others interested in the
races In the lottor Mr. Willard simply
Withdrew the Nigilant from all future
races in which the Defender might take
part.
He said pretty plainly that he felt the
Defender had treated the Nigilant in row.
dy fashion on Tuesday and also on July
22 Off Sandy Hook, and he wanted no
more TO do with her The effect of the
letter will be, unless somo sort Of patch.
ing Of torn canvas is done, that the Wig
liant viii not enter the trial races arrang-
cd for the last of the month.
Here is Mr.. Willard letter:
To the Regatta Committee, New York
Yacht Clubs
DEAR SRs--I hereby withdraw Wig
ilant's entries for the races ON Thursday
and Saturday. In doing so / desire to add
few words of explanation.
As you are aware Mr.. Gould and I,
as his representative, fitted out and pre-
pared Nigilant for racing for no purpose
in the world except TO assist in developing
the fastest American yacht and thus aid
I'm the defense of Amoricas cup. To this
end great expense has been incurred.
cannot, however, consent TO continue rae
ing Nigilant unless the contests are to be
conducted according to the rules of yacht
ing.
II have now twice given way to Do
fender at the start of a race when Vigilant
clearly had the right Of way because was
unwilling to risk "A collision which might
leave America without q cup defender.
However willing / may have been to
waive my rights in the past, l am not
willing to go on waving them indefinite
iy, and oven if / were it is quite possible
that a situation might be created in which
% collision would be inevitable.
Mr.. Gould's sole desire, rs we'll as my
own, is that the cup may be defended by
the fastest American sloop, which might
not be the caso II Nigilnnt and Defender
collided. AS you know, I have already
protested Defenders notion at the start
on July 90. In today's race Defender
again violated the rules and forced Nigi.
liant ont of position to which She was en-
titled. In both eases therc would have
been "a collision If Ni9ilant had not given
way. In each case the responsibility OF
avoiding an accident was cnst upon me-
IL would not bo fair either TO tho yacht OF
to her ownor to continue racing under
those conditions. Very respectfully yours
"E. A. WILLARD.
When Mr. Willard handed this letter to
the members of the press, he remarked
that the Nigilant was still at the disposal
of tho America s cup committee 20 be used
for any purpose they see iit.
Mr.. Iselin Surprised.
Mr. Isclin, when appriscd Of the pur-
mort az Nj Nfl1ur1fe fnffar xvaa IN lso.l