The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-06-10
SPORTING NEWS.
The Lawson Incident Is Now
Fully Closed.
Owner OF Independence Answers
Gotham Yacht Club.
NOT RACE FOR CUP.
Declares His Boat Will Contest
With Other SlOOps.
Boston SpOrtsmen Tend tOCrit-
lcfse ToWnsman For Action.

Razton. Mass. June 10.-The contro-
wersy between the New York clubs com
anfttee and Thomas W Lawson was
closed today by Mr.. Lawson announcing
that his yacht. the Independence. will
not take part in the cup defense events.
but viii be- open to meet all Corners His
answer to the cup committee follows:
Boston. Mass June 8.-Commodore
Lewis Cass Ledyard, Chairman. Of Conn
Enittee New ork Yacht Club--Dear Sir:
Your letter of yesterday, with Enclosures,
received. agree with you that further
discussion can serve no useful purpose
THOMAS w. LAWSON.
To the public which has followed the
building Of the Independence with in
9eFest Mr.. Lawson makes the following
announcement:
1T now having been settled that the
Independence cannot take part in the
cup defense. will do all / can to ar
range as many races as possible for her
untiI the season closes that she may
show her friends what a modern Boston
boat can do.
Her nrst engagement is the races at
Newport against the Constitution and
Columbia, July 2, 4 and g."
BOSTON FEELS MUCH CHAGRINED
Those who are directly interested in
the Independence were feeling very
much down in the mouth today and
were much chagriued at the attitude OF
the committee in freezing out the Boston
boat. Commodore Ledyard's communi-
cation showed that the New Workers
will not discuss the situation further and
Mr.. Lawson for his side, formally gives
notice OF the withdrawal OF the Inde-
pendence as a cup defender.
both gentlemen regard the incident as
closed. The Independence viii merely
race with the other big sloop and make
no try for the cup
There are a few Boston yachtSmen
who are inclined to criticise Mr.. Law
son. and among the number IS L Cod
man, secrRtary OF the Dorchester Yacht
club. who in an interview today said:
Il think that Mr.. Lawson is carrying
his obiection too far and into too much
detail TO- avoid giving In. He either
ought 10 get out entirely Of the affair or
else coueede the point he has got to
Don't make any mistake I am not
in sympathy with the New York Yacht
clubs rules and think they are against
the best interests of yachting They
are going a good way to destroy the
value Of the Americas cup as an inter
national yachting trophy and one OF
these days some good fellow VIII give
another cup and the present one viii be
out OF consideration
RACES OUGHT TO BE OPEN.
Il think that trial races for the selec-
ton OF an international cup defender
ought to be open to anyone who wants
to enter no matter what kind OF a ScoW
he may propose to sail Then when the
defender has been chosen II IS time
enough to have some reputable yacht
club conduct further arrangements. I
think that Mr.. Lawson has carried
things far toward losing the support
OF yachting men all over the country
He might just as well make up his mind
10 the inevitable. The New York Yacht
club has the cuD tied up tight and is
clearly within its right in the condition
e has imposed.
1t is a pity, but none the less it's
true. would like to see Lawson go in
and lick them or the earth. The hide
a
ghe could do it,"
A c Fernald. secretary of the Bos-
ron Yacht club. voiced similar senti-
mentz while Commodore L. NJ. Clark
pf the Huh (Mass-) Yacht club blamed
Lawson for the 6asco in trying to make
fha New Workers knuclxle to him.