New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-09-10
A COLOSSAL BLUNDER.
MILLIONS OF PEOPLE FOOLED.
CONTEMPT AND DERISION FOR THE
CHICAGO ASSOCIATED PRESS.

CHlCAGO ASSONiH III A'
MELVILLE f. STONES ANGUIsH-sTUFlDlTY AND
,NErr1crENcY CoMBiNED-coMMENT on THE
FAKE REPORT OF THE GREAT INTER
NATIONAL YACHT RACE
Rochester ~ Y. Sept. s.-"The Union" In an
editorial on the fake dispatches OF the Cmcaso
Associated Press about the great yacnt race sd!
throughout the world. wherever news asehoe'
oonnsctea with the Western wildcat Chicago
,.ke concern the people were fooled by It, and the
popular Indignation is as great IN Lo"uon 40 "
New-York Chicago. the headquarters OF inc .o"-
Germ was victimized with the rest we nave oeio'o
ne the Z O'Clock editions OF the Chicago evening
-. Giving victory 10 the British yacht. Victor
Iawson owner OF 1.-The Chicago News aho
nresident Of the wildcat concern feit ina. 'nei.
was something wrong about Its Reports anu -
The New-York Office. only 10 be answered. 49,,
Wind vour own business. We are running '"''
race 49,. o,.ra,
-.,.ssr of the concern experienced anguish "h'ch
tnew no bounds when the fact OF the lake D'one
upon him. and he sent the following oispa'on ~
the New-York end OF the line: The ASSOCIATE
Press has been set back IN 'he "e'' NV
this awful blunder. .,,.
The fake concern mas oeeh Sc -. -.
ao yoars hut for all time. 1t is dead beyond nope
., resurrection. and It's members VIII run iro" !
,,ra rats from a sinking ship II they expect INC
pubrc to put any confidence In their news COLUMNS
hereafter. o... .,,s morn
Chicago Sept. 9-"The 1nter-Ocean 'his "o'
d., IN sttempting TO explain the ridiculous Reports
cont out on Saturday by the chicago Associa'eu
PRESS on the yacht race, puts all the Oiaii'e vi ~
Postal Telegraph Company. IL says VI" -,
handled by the telegraph companies oa'"iua' "
transmitting news of the internauohai !a'"' "a
a., , =, tho country was almost as great as
-, .r,ou.d bv Presidential election The oe-
,nand for bulletins was greater thah ioi any sp
ING affair since the Corbett-SulIiVan hsh'' -"' ~
yrest telegraph companies. the Postai anu "e
Irrion took great pains TO meet the requirements
a,-ors through hitch in It's arrange
o,,s me Postal reports. which were USED oy 'ie
Associated Press were incorrect almost rom '"o
hesinn.ng All through the race ui'ii W.,
short time before its close, the Associa'eu ie''
bulletins which were from the fos'ai' nav
va,tyr,e IN the lead. The opposite was tho 'ru'"'
.-.-,oon hoa. taking and keeping first place
Inos, through the contest The bulletins OF the
Western Union company, which were useu ~ =.
the day by The Inter-Ocean.' gave iui e'eu,. ~
The Defender. These contradictory fepo''' '
10 the general excitement and each company ,'a,
Ven, busv saving the news supplied by It's rival
wrong. 49,. ,,or. n he
wondered at because the company hau ii'"u Wv
most elaborate arrangements 10 secu'e ' A.
49,, r.nortars were accommodated on board the
Mackay-Bennett steamer, WIN" ""S
snscial cable with the shore the LOOKOUT II. Wv
.xo,,.nent Of the race must have confouhoeo 'ie
racers for all through the day until few minutes
before the close the Postal bulletins reversed Inc
positions of the boats s
~. western Union. which depends for its news
r., tho oldtime tugboat service, sent out co'ieO'
h,ua,,ns Its work was greatly increased because
It's patrons when they read the contradictory iepo'
furnished by the rival company. IN many 'S,a 100
demanded to have the western Union ou
verified ,,., ,s.- tho
4d,Dss "scoon Of the Year-United Press Strik-
ing Victory on the Yacht Race-Associateo Press
BEATEN out Of Its Boots" comments as ioho"s o..
m. misleading reports of Saturdays yacht race SEM
ont nv the Western organization styling Itself 'he
Associated Press; . o,,
Only THE Press and Mail, Of al the Chicagso
evening papers told the story oi 'denended upon
the Associated Press for heir reports OF 'ne I'M
and the Associated Press be Srs Quarter arr Of
an hour from the start and yet IN ther ho syenna
o'clock t tbd pubic that the vakyr
was away ahead and seemed to De sure 10 VIII '''
pl,tsburg. Sept. s.-The following editorial ap-
pears in to-day's LEADER
1t was sorry spectacle indeed the se ,ss in
Associated Press made OF sei IN repo, ftns having
Wanted and boasted Of its superior facit,es TOT
resreseniatiyes ali over the country the poorest
most Inaccurate account OF nautical event, OF III
ever appeared in the public prints.
The following editorial is from the Phtsourg
'Volksblatt' OF to-day:
The defeat of the Associated Press on SATURDAY
is unparalleled In American Journalism
Duluth, Mimi, Sept. 9.-'The Evening common
wealth" says edtorially to-day. in reference TO
Saturdays yacht race:
,utely irremediably. irrevocably wrong from be-
ginning to end. II was egregious, phenomenal tpic
laundering. But 1t was only larger piece OF what
they have been doing every day. Ihey nave not
the organization for gathering ana na Svd
news, the administration Tor arranging ana olWu,
ing II. the spirit for sitting and verifying H. Al
goes into the bag, and the man on the wire PICKS
out whatever is uppermost
Cleveland Sept. e.-Ths mornings Recorder"
says:
The first race between the Defender and Val
ton and was ATTENDED Win NAM peculiar 3S Ss
oe in ssoo and Until
In the afternoon, and read bulletins IKE these to
:"valkyrie away ahead "vaikyrie seems to be
D her s Ky esnSeY %n R
outpointing and outsailing the valkyrie. and max
ing a name for herself for all time.
Mansfield. Ohio, Sept. s.-"The News" comment
ing on the yacht race. says:
II the ssadnS reports resar 81 the sTea,
Cations with chief clientage IN the Black Hills
nto %eSco may be aiken as the
porters OF the aforesaid associations must have
their legs and nautical vision.
Des Mones. Iowa, Sept 9.-'The News" says:
While the Associated had the Vakyre leading
throughout the race, the United Press told Just
when the valkyrie ceased to lead. and all the de-
tails.
Lafayette. Ind. Sept. s-"The Evening CALI to-
day says:
The Associated Press which has invited 1t. by
assuming all time and without any provocation
or justification superciious air OF superiority, is
getting deservedly well roasted all along the line
Its stupid laundering and total transformation
corning Saturdays yacht races.
Woonsocket r. L. Sept 9-"The Reporter this
evening reviewing the work done by the two news
associations Saturday at the yacht race says:
The sum and substance of It is that The Re-
porter" a New-England Associated and United
Press client, was usual. absolutely correct in
every detail, from beginning TO end and the other
sheet Chicago Associated Press CLIENT also,
al ahs Il About IS Der OF