New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-09-14
WHAT THEY SAY IN ENGLAND.
AMBASSADOR BAYARD TRUSTS THE EARL
WILL RECONSIDER.

AcrION-TIIE BRITISH PRESS MERClLESsLr
SCORES THE EXCURSION NUISANCE.
Iondon Sept lathe feeling throughout Eng
land over the failure OF the match between VAL
I,vrie III and the Defender. though embodyinS
many shades Of opinion. generally upholds Lord
Dunrayen who Is considered to have had just
cause for abandoning yesterdays race The
opinion most generally held is that he was beset
with difficulties especially abhorred by him.
though in some quarters II Is thought that he was
possibly hasty. Knowing Lord Dunraven's tenn
per. those holding this view hope that he Will be
willing to arrange for contests between his boat
and the Defender over some other course than
the one off Sandy Hook, and especially that he
will consent to resail last Tuesdays race, which
was given to the Defender by the Cup Committee.
United States Ambassador Bayard. In an in
terv.ew upon yesterdays fiasco. said to-day:
I deplore the nconclusiveness OF the contest, but
have abiding confidence IN the inegr.'y OF tne
lapse their part OF the sshres nature he
con alr Ma have always been displayed and
am unwilling to think that there are grounds f9r
cans trust that Lord Dunrayen Will reconsider
his decision and accept Mr.. lselns oHer TO resall
way OF maintaining a wide. clear course OF Sandy
Hook in view of the present etaansi,on anu Of h
desire is only possible by accompanying the racers
in a steamer
remember A notable instance OF Observance OF
order in this respect, however-the great
marine review in 1893 in NewYoTk HarnSI Wnen
was no statute which compelled obedienee to the the
arrangements OF the commhteeh o MARINE eae ,n
the United States Government has jurisdictSn over
American vessels and american oi'nes nnrnc
in legislation leads me to believe that Congress-
would hesitate to enssse IN an a punraeDs letter
abandoning the races was a grave step to take.
DIXON KEMP ON THE RACE.
Dixon Kemp, the well-known English yachting
authority and author OF standard works on
Yachting. has, at the request Of the United
Press furnished the following signed opinion on
the Americas Cup contest:
morris the Defender won Saturdays race on her
merits There is not much doubt that the PeienSe,
is faster on a reach than the Naikyrle, put tnat
was expected after the poor reaching displays nc
vakyre made In the C yacht clnb dd is best to
keep the course clear, but 1t Is quite eVluent thhi
a motley lot OF excursion steamers are que 1eyon
control so long as they are not amehaDe 10 any
The foul at the start Of Tues9aXs race Snpfn r
fender being close hauled the Valkyrie ala not nave
the right to expect that the former wond svs Ta
OF room at the markboat. but OF getting over tne
line TIC too ~h TIC o se s II
pity that the race had TO be awarded on FOUL ana
not on 'ne clear that the Defender Would have
won but for the accident at the start. -..
however. be accurately gagged on account Of the
interference both suffered from excursion steamers
ravens action in withdrawing from the contest
Thursday and allowing the Defender sailover to
Wbai must , always be an abortve attempt to win
the Americas cup. and NJ. Iselins generous oner
any degree alter the objections to ell the existing
sGnd0ns Of the cup e b was au'e b Is e6G ID
be borne with. but the fouling Of the course by
sby OF fair fse Beyond ali
1t is not likely that anything further will be heard
sSaqs tee Ts deSsed for fair
An expert, who has witnessed the Clyde and
other regattas. says:
1t is well enough for Lord Dunraycn TO kick.
but 1t is not peculiar to America His Lordship
must se net Clyde 5Srff s futile
for the newspapers to harp upon the better con-
care about f yachting as they do in America When
the crack boats are racing near London az FOR In
sons comprise the utmost attendance and at Cowes
only yachtsmen witness the races. II Is different.
however In the Clyde. where yachting is more
popular.
OPINIONS OF THE BRITISH PRESS
THE Saturday Review" In its issue to-mor-
row. will say 1t thinks that Lord Dunraven was
well WITHIN MS TlSntS 10 TeilTe, WHeH TdClnS
was impossible, owing to the crowd OF vessels.
but that 1t entirely approves the just and
generous action OF the committee relative to the
foul, In which the Valkyrie clearly to
blame 1t Will add that Mr. Iselin also behaved
excellently. The article will proceed
Lord Dunraven may be trusted TO get at least
much credit as he deserves. The Nalkyrie ~
rightly Informed, ne only a quarter interest
in her, Mr.. McCaimont half, and Mr.. Robinson,
South African millionaire. quarter
THE Post" will say tomorrow:
The New-York Yacht Club may be pardoned for
wishing the races TO be sailed In IT'S own waters.
dltion being observed. which prominent yacAtsmcn
on both sides OF the Atlantic declare 20 be unfair.
1t II difficult to estimate the effect OF the blow that
has been given TO international yacht racing by the
icas Cup contest OF 1895. but 1t may be assumed
that British boat will again sail In New-York
waters for that trophy i is safe to say that inter
national racing In New-York Bay rs dead
'"rhe Field" will say:
In view OF the Ney-York Yacht Clubs impotence
to deal with the raDbe OF excursion steamers, Lord
Dunraven properly declined to continue the contest.
The obstruction )f the steamers vas OF the usual
pattern. and denounced by the club and ;he
press in the usual perfui Glory manner but what Is
The use OF all this when the Transatlantic idea OF
sport prevent its being carried out In the DUH
whole history OF the Americas Cup. from the initial
race 10 the last contest has been mere pantomime
Of yacht racing with n sportsman on one side and
a sporting man IN the other. The cumulative
fairness OF the whole business renders II desirable
that there be set contests between yachts
representing Great Britain and the United States
LIGHTNING N NCWARK AND ARLINGTON,