Omaha daily bee., 1896-06-06
CHARGE OF UNFAIR RACING
British Yachting Crowd Crews Sore hrUn
Successive Defeat
SUSPICIOUS AGAINST GEORGE GOULD
Accused Of UsinE shifting water Hal
last on the NiaEhrn-suEEestion
that is Obviously Absurd
and Unfounded-

tCury-irht 1gss ny the Associated F-essp
LONDON. June 5.-Auuthsr international
diff Guilty has arissn. Il has already thrown
another wet blanket over yachting and Is
believed 70 have been the cHuse uf M. HUv-
ard Gould's 2B-ratsr NnE-ra not starting in
the race fur the smaller craft on the pro
gram 1f the Royal London YRtch club ;
regatta yesterday. when Meteor, Emperor
Williams Yacht Won her maiden race.
In brief, English yHchtsmen felt sore over
the repeated victories Of Niagara last year
and The present fuminr and vHpUring is
the result Several Instructions explaining
her power were gwen One aquatic expert
had il that the Niagara was using shifting
water ballast and this was finally settled
upon a. beng the explanation Of her sue
cess Eventually complaint was made to
the Yacht Racing association and the fol
low ne letter was sent by the secretary Of
that organization. dated May y, 70 Nj.
Howard Gould:
Toward Could, Esq.-DeHr Sir: A report
has been made 70 the council + the Yacht
Racing association that your yacht Niagara
Is fitted with d water tank under the seat on
earh side Of the cabin and that these tanks
are connected py pipe So sS 10 ntkt j
possible hy turning cock to run from one
tank into the other and thus use them as a
sh1lLIuE water ballast, which n Ent be au-
vanLaEegus IN certain cases. Three mem
ne-E Of the council were consequently re-
uuested T. inspect The tanks. which they did
Immediately after The race Of the RCyal
Thames yschl club un MAY -, and in your
absence were afforded every facility by Cap
tain Barr.
The members Of the council do not wish 10
convey any idea on their part that the tanks
were used for the purpose Indicated. or ths
contrary, the impression Is the other way.
But ! am requested TO suggest. in order 4
place the matter beyond suspicion. That Il
Is desirable 70 make t-uI'ra ct1cahle TIE rul
q r@r u
could reRdiy be done by a small alteration
Of the pipes
! should hs Glad to hear for the Information
Of the council thai this has been d. ne Ht
once. DIXON KEMP. Secretary
The YRchtsman, referring ID this mater
says: We have seen the water tanks and
there is absolutely No room under the fo0r
for Ruy pipes. II is true there Is & CON-
Meeting pipe between the tanks but We fail
to see JhRt il would have been used fl-
shifting ballast as II takes ten minutes fnr
one tank TO empty into the other and this
csn only be d1ns when the yacht is heeled
over.
The writer in the TaChtsman concludes
with rema-kinE- We regard the inc dent Is
peculiarly unfortunate because the suspicion
which may treat as gross insult Ettoches
TO foreign gentleman who has done much
for British yachting and who ID known =
be thorough Sportsman The fact thai M.
Gould Is an American makes il al the
worse, for in spite Of disclaimers, yRchtsrnen
in America VIII regard il rs q national in
suit"
Under the Circumstances nobody would be
astUnisbed If Mr.. Howard Gould refused 10
tRke part IL any more races 2 these waters
MIR. Gould writes 10 the Field n regard 70
the dispute Rs filows:
The tanks were never used for ballast or
for any purpose szcept for water fur the
crew. The yacht Has measured and always
raced with The tanks empty, and even Il
they We're Sled tne idea thai they could ps
Of advantage is absurd. because il would
take eight or ten minutes for the water 70
ru1 from che TO The other. Had the com
rniIfse advised Uf its intended visit !
should have been pleased 10 aid il IN liz
Intended 1uvesTiEa tons
An editor'E foot nUtE sgys: We understand
that Mr. Gould has offered 10 comply with
the committees > suggestion