Evening journal., 1896-09-29
HOWARD GOULD ANGRY.
Writes a Sharp Letter to British
Yacht Racing Association.
REFERS TO THE NIAeARAINoIDENT

Says He Has Ieen Unable 60 Get an EN-
planation Of the steaithy visit Made
to His yacht-severe Blow TO Interna-
tional SPORT
LONDON, Sept 29.--Tho very unpleasant
scandal concerning the surreptitious sur
vey of Howard Gould's Niagara by the
committee Of the Yacht Racing association
last. spring will be revived this week by
the publication Of a letter from Howard
Gould to the council of tho association, I'm
which, 1t Is understood, tho American
yachtsman will comment I'm severe terms
upon the action Of the association.
An the facts In the case will be for tho
first time set forth Many Of tho faots in
volved have been heretofore given to the
public. but from the beginning the utmost
reticenoe has been maintained In official
yachting circles concerning the episode.
1t has never indeed, been even alluded to
In the daily English press, and the yacht
ing papers have treated it very gingorly.
When the letter and the correspondence
between Mr. Gould and the committee
are given TO the public, which will ho to-
day, 1t is understood the controversy is
certain TO become very bitter.
The Yacht Racing association Is tho
court of last appeal in the English yacht
ing world.
Lord Dunraven was elected vice presi-
dent In succession to the late Lord Water
ford, just after tho publication Of bis
charges against tho Defender. Tho follow.
ing is a statement Of the facts Of the Nj
agara incident so far as heretofore known:
Immediately after tho race Of May 2e Of
tho Royal Thames Yacht club, I'm which
the Niagara was competitor, a commit
tee of three gentlemen from the Yacht
Racing association visited the Niagara at
her moorings and made an examination.
Tho owner was not present, but accord
ing to the. committees report it was
given every facility by Captain Barr to
make tho investigation They made this
visit as they afterward wrote Gould, bo-
cause.a report was made 10 tho council Of
the Yacht Racing association that the
yacht Niaga~a was fitted with water tanks
under the seats on each side Of the cabin
and that these tanks were connected by
pipes so as Co make it possible by merely
turning the cock to run water from ono
tank to the other, thus obtaining a shift
/ ing water ballast that might be adyan-
tageous under certain conditions.
The Committees Explanation.
The committoe added that tho members
Of the council did NOT wish to onvey the
idea that they believed tho tanks had been
used for the purposes indicated, but, on
/ the contrary their impression was Just
/ the other way. However,, the council moro
or less politely requested Mr.. Gould TO
take steps 60 make timpractioablo TO run
/ water from one tank 10 another and thus
/ place the matter beyond suspicion.
Mr., Gould answered the council IN O
| very tart letter The action of the commit
tee was condemned by the better element
of the English sporting world. The yacht
ling press designated the investigation as
IAN unfortunate affair.
It is said Mr.. Gould will maintain thai
his efforts by correspondence to obtaiI
from the association the names Of the com
mittee that visited his yacht, the name
Of those who lodged complaint about th'
tanks and an explanation Of the deman,
for alteration have been ignored He repu
diates all possibility Of unfair intontior
or act on his part and intinates that some
ultorior motive must have inspired the 40
tion OF the association. He declares that
international sport has received severe
blow. He says he has vainly waited until
the end of the season for some explanation.
The tanks in question had a capacity Of
20 gallons each and the association had
twice before measured and passed Niagara
with the tanks placed exactly as at the
time Of the secret Investigation
Admiral Montague the famous English
yaohtsman, wrote to the press at the time
letter, in which he said; "There must
be others besides myself who have read
with amazement the report that the Yacht
Racing association thought it necessary 6
board the Niagara. They did not ever
wait to see the owner Of the Niagara, bui
surveyed the vessel in his absence.