New-York tribune., 1900-10-09
THE RAINBoW'S PRIZES.
OPINION AMONG YACHTSMEN THAT MIR.
VANDERBILT SHOULD KEEP
THE TROPHIES.

It appears to be the general opinion among
yachtsmen that Cornelius Vanderbilt should
keep the prizes won by his 70-footer, the Rain
bow in the last racing season. This opinion
holds in spite of the fact that Mr.. Vanderbilt,
as reported in The Tribune on Sunday, declines
to accept the prizes. because additional ballast
had been taken aboard his yacht after the
official measurements.
H. B. Duryea, joint owner with Harry Payne
Whitney of the yacht Yankee which competed
with the Rainbow during the season, last night
reiterated his statement printed in The Tribune
on Monday, that although the skipper of the
Rainbow had violated the rules. nevertheless
Mr. Vanderbilt should keep the prizes Harry
Payne Whitney also said that he would not
accept the cups after they had been awarded
to Mr. Vanderbilt
1t is Furthermore said that the Rainbow was
not the only yacht competing in the races under
the auspices of the New York Atlantic and sea-
wanhaka yacht clubs which changed her ballast
after the official measurements.
A member of the New-York Yacht Club said
yesterday, in speaking of the smashup at New
port that afterward the yachts were braced
up, and that the Mneola, because of having lost
her anchor took additional ballast
Much comment was also expressed regarding
the statement of Mr. Duryea already mentioned
In this statement Mr.. Duryea threw the blame
upon Captain Parker the skipper of the Rain
bow He said that when he had learned that
the skipper had secretly added more ballast to
the Rainbow he wrote Mr.. Vanderbilt what
Captain Parker had done.
Regret was plainly evidenced in the remarks
of some club members that Mr.. Duryea should
have made his protest at such a late date.
1T would have been better" said one "if he
had said nothing about it. 1t is now too late
to investigate the condition of the yachts and
prove by such an examination how much the
Rainbow was over ballasted. The time for the
protest was before the races ended"
The SeawanhalIa aud Atlantic Yacht clubs
are awaiting the decision of the New-York
Yacht Club before taking action
meeting was called of the Regatta Commit
tee of the New-York Yacht Club last night, but
because of the absence of one member no de-
cisive action was taken. The committee con-
ssts of Commodore s N. Kane. Chester Girls
void and w. Butler Duncan Mr.. Duncan was
away. ]. V. S. Oddie. secretary of the club, said
afterward that the committee had simply talked
the matter over and that there would be a
meeting later. He edded that Mr.. Vanderbilt
had acted in a way that made every member Of
the club esteem him for his manly and sports
manlike behavior.
w. c. Wetmore, chairman of the Regatta
Committee of the Seawanhaka Corinthian Yacht
Club, said yesterday:
We cannot control Mr.. Vanderbilt in his dis
position of the cups. What reply we shall make
to his letter l do not know yet, but so far as l
can see, he has done nothing in so far as we are
concerned to disqualify him. hope, myself,
that he will keep the cups. In regard to Mr..
Duryea's action I think it unfortunate that
there should be any such trouble.
Members of the Atlantic Yacht Club also said
that they hoped Mr.. Vanderbilt would keep the
cups According to a dispatch from Bristol
r. l. the Yankee owned by Mr.. Duryea and
Mr. whitney was hauled out of the water yes
terday to have her bow Strengthened New in
terror braces are to be supplied.