New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-09-10
TILE SECOND RICE.


In the great feet Of boats Of all classes which
swarmed with spectators Of Saturdays yacht
race there were only n few offenders, ana the
result was probably not affected by their inter
ference; or, il 1t was, the winner suffered more
than the loser. 1t Is satisfaction 10 know mat
the yalkyries defeat Is not attributed IN any de
gree to the proximity Of CORRESPONDENTS whose
commanders transgressed the rules OF decency.
Rut this fortunate circumstance Is purely acci-
dental Conditions may easily be Imagined I'M
der which the Englishmen would have had
r,oht 70 complain that they had been heavily
bandcanned for in the misconduct which married
the race there was no calculation OF cohse-
quences. 1t happened that the disadvantages
to which both yachts were subjected were shared
by both in about equal measure, but ano'her time
Americans may be Inundated by the knowledge
that their champion Jared better IMAM her com-
pettor From such humiliation they Deg 10 De
delivered. There Is no statute to protect men,
and contempt is the only penalty when IL Is III
their power TO inhict. But In some cases saul
tary warning can be given by lndlvlduais WIN
are in n position to make disobedience cosby
The manager of a company which sends an ex-
cursion boat TO the races does less than his duty
II he fails to make the captain understand mat
offences such as more than one captain was
guilty of last Saturday will not be forgiven
Ignorant or wilfu interference In contest
like that for the Americas Cup is an outrage
of peculiarly detestable quality. When Inc IN
reference Is deliberate, as it often Is, not one
word can be said in behalf Of the offender. From
the meanest of motives he is willing 10 spoil an
honorable and splendid competition of science
and skill and impair the satisfaction or mllllons
desire TO capture the best postion-the best
nos,ton. that is TO saw for selfish spectators, but
tbs worst for anxious contestants-is SUFFICIENT
IN induce some men to steer their boats close TO
the racing Yachts without regard to the effect on
wind and water They are eager to be lin at the
death" and at every point Of progress, and they
do NOT choose to be governed by any other con-
sderatjon Hitherto no way TO extermlnate
these fellows or even put a stop to their per-
worse activity. has been discovered. few Of
Thorn only n few we are glad TO say, were alert
and obnoxious last Saturday. We don't suppose
they are much troubled by public execraiion, but
for the credit OF decent people 1t is we'll to draw
a line and put them by themselves on one side
~ II And II we knew Of any owner or manager
who encouraged them In their performances by
act. speech or silence we should like to enroll
him in their company.
To-day n triangular race Is to he sailed ana
opportunities for interference in all degrees rom
vcyation 10 obstruction will be multiplied. Lord
Dunraven has lost one race manfully, ana fhough
not hopeless he Is undoubtedly somewhat de-
pressed We earnestly hope that he may not be
subjected TO any further disappointment FOR
which his own boat will not be wholly respon-
sbe. II there Is to be a repetition of the mis-
conduct which 1t has been impossible to prevent
hitherto, we should much rather have the De
fender suffer by 1t than the Vakyrie But per-
haps It IS not utterly unreasonable to believe that
the force Of public opinion and the vigilance OF
the patrol boats will cooperate TO Insure free
course for both yachts and an unalloyed victory
for the BETTE.