The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-09-12
SECOND RACE is DEFENDERS.
YACHT CLUB REGATTA COMMITTEE
SUSTAIN's MIR. IsELIN's PRO-
TEST.


I'm Her Place for the Third of the
Series To-day-ShouId Defender
Win To-day the Americas Cup
VIII Stay for Another Year-De-
Tenders Broken Spars Replaced.
VRIkyrie Lightened and VIII he
Remensured.
New York. Sept. 1.-THE regatta COM
mttee of the New York Yacht Club rem
dered a decision late this afternoon sus-
tanning Mr.. Iselin's protest against Valky-
RE and awarding yesterdays race to De-
fender
This result was reached after delibera-
tons and conferences lasting practically
all day. AS the occurrences was directly
under the eyes Of the committee and was
also witnessed by thousands of specta-
tors. there was only one decision possi-
bic. Every one conversant with the racing
Of yachts and rules of the road at sea
agreed that the British yacht was at
fault. Lord Dunraven and his friends.
however. held that his boat was crowded
by Defender and that the accident was
unavoidable.
The committee gave each side ample op-
portunity to state their case and took the
testimony of the captains of each yacht
and of others who were on board. Mr.
David Henderson. who sailed on the De-
fender as the representative OF Lord
Dunraven and Mr.. J. r. Bush, who rep
resented the New York Yacht Club on
the Valkyrie. each reported on the oc-
occurrence.
All the interested parties were at the
yacht club house until late in the after
noon. With Lord Dunraven were Rear
Commodore Arthur Glennie OF the Royal
Clyde Yacht Club; Sail Maker Ratsey, II.
Maitland Kersey. capts. Cranfleld and
Sycamore. In Mr. Iselins party were
Woodbury. Kane Newbury Thorne and
Herbert c. Leeds.
II was 4:3O o'clock p. m. when the de-
cision was announced. 1t was In the form
of a reply to Mr.. Iselin's protest and
reads as follows:
"Mr. c. Oliver Iselin-We beg to ac-
knowledge receipt of your letter of yes
terday protesting Valkyrie. We have
given the matter our careful consideration
and believe the foul occurred through the
miscalculation of the distance between
the two yachts at a critical moment.
From our observations, sustained by those
of others, who were IN good position, to
see we find that the Valkyrie, in contra
vention OF section II, Of racing rule IS,
bore down upon the Defender and fouled
her by the swing OF her main boom when
luffing to straighten her course. We also
consider that Defender allowed Valkyrie
sufficient room to windward to pass clear
of the committee boat Your protest is,
therefore, sustained (Signed.
IS. Nicholson Kane. Chairman.
Irving GrunnelL
"Chester Griswold."
Lord Dunraven accepts the decision and
will have the Valkyrie at the line to-mor-
row for the third of the international
races. The regatta committee posted the
following notice at the house of the New
York Yacht Club this evening:
To the Members of the New York Yacht
Club-Your committee beg to state that
before arriving at a decision on Defend
er's protest. they endeavored TO bring
about a mutual agreement between the
respective yachts to resail yesterdays
race, but each preferred that the commit
tee should pass judgment on the protest.
(Signed) The Regatta Committee.
The Defenders cracked topmast and
starboard spreader were taken down to-
entirely off, while the topmast had a
split in 1t about one-third of the distance
up from the mainmast head. Another spar
to take it's place has been brought to the
basin. 1t is not a new spar, but one made
for the Colonia. Capt. Haff said 1t would
answer the purpose all right. 1t weighs
400 pounds less than the other stick. The
damaged spreader was also taken down.
Its outboard end looked as though IT had
been chawed off. The Defenders water
line will not be remeasured; but the Vail
kyrie's will. Eighteen pigs of lead, weigh
ing about one and one-quarter tons, were
removed from her hold to-day, and she
will set higher on the water. Probably
the difference In water line measurement
will wipe out the 29lO second time allow
ance.
To-morrow's race will be fifteen miles
to windward and return. The start will
be from Sandy Hook light-ship, unless the
committee establishes another starting
point in order to obtain a windward course
Of fifteen miles.
The same rules that governed the first
two races will prevail Should the De-
fender win tomorrow the Americas cup
will remain here another year at least
and the international yachting contest Of
1895 will be closed.
Late tonight, in an interview Lord Dun
raven said. when asked If the report was
true tnaI ne WOulu not race any more
on account of the adverse decision Of the
regatta committee, most emphatically
that il was not and added II shall saii
this race tomorrow as a sportsman, be-
cause 1 have no occasion to do otherwise.
/ believe in the ability and honesty of the
regatta committee of the New York Yacht
Club. / believe that no effort has been
made to influence their decision. 1 be-
lieve them to be gentlemen and yachts
men, and while / do not care to say any
thing about the Valkyrie, l yet think tha;
Mr. Watson has fulfilled his engagement
TO build me good boat. 1 do not expect
that Mr.. Iselin will offer a chance for a
resail or anything Of that sort"
The Tribune tomorrow will say: when
1t was announced to Capt. Han that the
regatta committee had decided in favor
Of Defender. he exclaimed: That's right,
and now the Defender will refuse to take
the race on foul and viii offer to sail 1t
over again."
London, Sept. 1.-THE decision of the
Americas cup committee to give Tues
days race to the Defender was known in
the London clubs and newspaper offices
about 10 o'clock this evening. Clubmen
and the London agents of provincial pa
pers stood about In groups discussing the
matter. All were surprised by the decfs-
ion, and some were indignant. The uni