Omaha daily bee., 1896-02-29
THINK new WORKERS HASTY
London Press Characterize the Yacht Clubs
Action as Ill Advised
PUTS AN END TO INTERNATIONAL RACES
No Eneiishmnn Likely 60 Come over
Here to Snil for Many Years to
COme-Dunravcn n Much
Abused Man.


afternoon upon the expulsion Of
Lord Dunraven from the New York
Yacht club, the st. James Gazette says:
"The New York Yacht club very properly ex-
PEELED Lord Dunraven and we can only regret
| that the credit of British sportsmanship was
| ever identified with a man who can behave
| so badly. His charges were improbable and
his refusal to accept the decision of the COM
mittee was a sheer piece of childish OBJ
| stinacy."
| The Westminster Gazette remarks: 1.-The
| result is deplorable, but is no surprise. See
| ing that the committee was a tribunal en-
| tirely above reproach, 1t Is obvious that the
thing to do was to ungrudgingy accept its
| findings. This was not done. and the only
result Of Lord Dunravens charges Is a sore
| ness against England which may take years
| to dspel."
| The Globe does not take such broad view
| Of the situation as the St. James Gazette
and Westminster Gazette, for 1t says: The
| proceedings of the New York Yacht club are
growing more and more peculiar and we are
at loss to understand them, except the
ugly hypothesis that the motion to expel
him was unnecessarily offensive to him. The
assertion that Lord Dunraven's resignation
was not received Is especially interesting.
If the club had acknowledged the letter 1t is
pam tnat MT. LeuyaTuS uTeWOrkS Woulu
have been dampened. We do not know how 1t
Is that the secretary of the club had not re-
ceived the letter at Q o'clock In the evening
which was in the New York papers of the
same afternoon. But we hold the strong
opinion that II IL did not reach him 1t was be-
cause arrangements were made to prevent
him receiving 1t. 1t will be remembered that
there was another difficulty in the earlier
| stages Of this unfortunate controversy about
the period at which a certain note was re-
ceived.'
The St. James Gazette this afternoon says
that a special meeting of the Yacht Racing
association will be called to consider the ac-
| ton Of the New York Yacht club in ex-
pelling Lord Dunraven from honorary men,
bership in that organization.
Lord Dunraven presided at the annual
meeting of the Yacht Racing association
| this afternoon and was cordially received
The expulsion of Lord Dunraven from the
New York Yacht club was privately dis
cussed by the Yacht Racing association, and
by advice of Lord Dunraven, 1t was de-
cided to call special meeting to deal with
the matter Sir George Baden-Powell said
| that he had startling statement to make
in regard to the announcement that Dun
| ravens resignation as honorary member of
| the New York Yacht club had not been re-
ceived by that body. The resignation, he
said, had not only been mailed to the sec
retary, but 1t had been cabled as well to the
club. Continuing, Sir George said that the
only feeling among the English yachtsmen
was one of sympathy for Lord Dunraven,
| who, he continued, had acted throughout as
a gentleman, but Sir George continued, 1t
was open to grave doubt whether the same
could be said Of those in America who op-
posed him.
NEW YORK, Feb. 2S.-When reporter Of
| the Associated press showed the foregoing
cablegram to Mr. j. v. S. Oddie, secretary
Of the New York Yacht club, he said:
There is no truth in that statement. 1t is
now o'clock, and up to this moment neither
a cablegram nor letter of resignation has
been received at this club house from Lord
Dunraven."
The morning papers of this morning have
their first opportunity to comment upon the
expulsion of Lord Dunraven from the New
York Yacht club. The Daily News says in
an editorial on the subject: Lord Dunraven
is sportsman and gentleman, but he is
no philosopher. The peace society ought to
take these international races in hand At
the present rate they are likely to breed as
much bad blood as any dispute over a South
American swamp"
The Standard says: "The latest action of
the New York Yacht club is culpable blum
der, which will have the inevitable result
Of making international races impossible for
a generation"
The Daily Telegraph thinks that it is i'm
possible for even the best informed outsider
to enter into the dispute with any prospect
of doing good. England and America may
Join hands," the Daily Telegraph continues,
WltH u eApTeSsiul VI regret, HTSt,
that Lord Dunraven should have thought it
necessary to resign, and second. that the
club should have thought it necessary to ex-
pei him. Every one will mourn the fact that
the misunderstanding puts an end for long
time to friendly rivalry on the sea-"
The Field says: 1.-THE New York Yacht
club has placed itself In very ridiculous
position and has practically barred for the
future any contests in international racing
to which the club may be party. Such
resolution would never have been entertained
by an English club The only good feature
about the incident is that it will not be
treated very seriously"
broke EVEN on THE BETTING.