New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-21
RETURN OF THE SAVANNAH CUP.

WIDE DISCUSSION OF THE RUPTURE WITH THE
ROYAL ST. GEORGE CLUB.
The only topic Of conversation among yachtsmen
yesterday the rupture between the Seawan-
haka Cornthan Yacht Club and the Royal St
Lawrence Yacht Club OF Montreal in regard 10 the
challenge races lately finished al Lake ST. Louis
The Seawanhaka Club objected TO the selection Of
the 2O-footer Dominion TO defend the Challenge,
now for two years held by the Canadian Yacht
Club and ii has been reported that the club wished
Mr.. Gibson. its representative, to withdraw the
club boat challenger from the contests Neither
Mr.. Gibson Nj. Crane willing
back 10 New-York without racing. and 1t is said
by a large number Of yachtsmen n New-York that
the fact that the Seawanhaka boat raced with
the Dominion was tantamount 10 admission that
she admissible I'm the Challenge races
Whether the Dominion was was not admissible
is not question to be dealt with in a hurry and
apparently this question Is not the chief element
in the present disturbance. The real trouble Is
that members Of the Seawanhaka Corinihian
Yacht Clubs Regatta Committee telegraphed 10
Mr. Gibson to require the men Of the challenger
to leave Montreal without accepting any public
formal Inequalities. The Royal ST Lawrence
Yacht Club gave ball In honor OF the American
yachtsmen, and Il is said that. owing to the IN
structions from the Regatta Committee, only one
or two of their number attended. One Of these
Mr.. Crane. who from the first has refused TO
criticise Mr.. Duggans production for publication.
and who has remained friendly 10 him from the
first success OF Gencairn !.
The telegram sent TO Mr.. Gibson at Mon
troal by Walter &. Kerr and d. lie Roy Dresser
both members Of the Seawanhaka Regatta Com
mittoc II IL said that Mr.. Gibson did not attend
the entertainment account Of the telegram
Neither. 1t is reported. did Mrs. Dresser who had
attended all the with Mrs Herrick Duggan
20 10 the ball.
There were. perhaps. TWO hundred more
yachtsmen at Indian Harbor yesterday afternoon
seemed to be a unanimity on the point that. after
the acceptance Of the Dominion. shown by
con,esting with her, 1, was not only unwise and
Utilities OF this kind after the racing was over
Many yachtsmen present claimed tha; the Do
tests, but that-they said. did not cause the Ca
r 5 10 gather together and decide send back
she chaIehge cup and wash their hands of the
that the oyster Bay Club baS hey ,s
ressnta!iyes TO meet the Canadians in a social way.
MI r.shso,effeI q prominent member Of the Sea.
steam yacht He had not heard Of the Kerr Dresser
sending Of % lie Of sa sh that he de-
race had been Ssiled there was no use in making
he said The club has all its wants 10 attend TO
want ii or Tot said Frank Bowne-Jones in reply
The Canadians want i even less than you do. ana
min,on. no doubt they acted on their Judgment. I
was no reason m his aemp, to give cence se
cause the Dominion was accepted from the mo-
people didn't IKE the Dominion they were at liberty
10 come home without a contest
Another well-known yachtsman took this view:
mot ono member Of the Seawanhaka Race Com
ini,tee was sufficiently interested 10 attend the
races a. Montreal Gibson Is not on the committee
ana no one In authority took the trouble TO be
present. They did no; expect 20 win IN any ease
hut waited til the chance Of whining was over, ana
then commenced making trouble at long range. Ike
puirayen" $500
, F. e. Jones. former secretary OF the Long Island
Yacht Racing Union. said: Il saw Clark Miller the
owner OF Akabo. to-day. He had just returned
from Montreal. where he saw the races lie SAYS
tbs Dominion is Of two distinct hulls, with water