The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-07-21
GUEST IS ASKED
TO LEAVE CLUB
Herzig Sure Antipathy Caused
Treatment He Received at
Larchmont's House.

New York. July 20-Leo s. Herzig.
member of the board of governors and
FORMER rear-commodore of the Brook
lyn Yacht Club. now known as the
National Yacht Club, was elected from
the Larchmont Yacht Club house Tues
day night Herzig. who is staying in
the Royal Victoria Hotel Iarchmont.
said yesterday that he was discrimi-
mated against because he Is a Jew.
Il shall never again set foot on the
grounds of the Larchmont Yacht
Club" said Herzig. who owns the
racing craft Gardenia, nor VIII l per-
mt any boat l may own to engage in
the Larchmont races. may safely
Say that my reputation as a yachts
man is proof enough that l do not go
where 1 am not wanted.
Privilege Revoked Quickly.
Two weeks ago / received cour-
tesy card from a member of the
Larchmont club do not care to
mention his name. AT O'clock the
following morning 1 received Il mess
ege on the Gardenia that the card had
been revoked on the ground that L was
u resident OF Larchmont AS a fact,
ny residence is at 13s West Eighty
eighth street. Manhattan. paid no
particular attention 10 this notice as
1t has always been customary to give
visiting yacht owners the privilege
OF entering the clubhouse.
ON Tuesday evening l entered the
bar of the clubhouse with Walter Sui
Ivan. the commodore of the Harlem
Yacht Club. A page told US that T.
W. Devereux. the superintendent
wanted 10 speak TO me. Mr.. Devereux
told me I was an objectionable per-
son and would have to leave. He said
my ticket was no good unless signed
by a member.
Il asked who had given him orders
to eject men. but he refused to tell. I
have my own idea as to who first
pointed me out. I explained that 1
was q member IN good standing Of
one of the principal yacht clubs In
New. York waters. but he said that
made no difference. l was not wanted
there. and l would have to go.
81 told Horace L. Boucher. chairman
OF the racing committee. that the Gar
denia would never again compete in
any race OF the club. He told me he
was sorry the affair had happened but
he could do nothing.
Il am sorry that this has come to
the attention OF the public. but 1 feel
that 1 was treated unjustly and that
DevereuN's action was inspired by some
one higher up because OF religious
prejudice. Yachting with me has been
purely sport. The intrinsic value OF
the GGrdenia's many prizes is only
fraction OF what II costs TO keep the
yacht in racing trim. 1t doesn't mat
ter 70 NE whom / race against. and
have willingly accepted any handicap
Which the racing committees have seen
1T TO impose, am fairly well known
as Mason. as We'll as n yachtsman.
assure you l shall make 1t a point
not to burden the Larchmont Yacht
Club with my presence. 1 shall pull
UP anchor tomorrow"
Commoder Leonard Richards, OF the
club. discussed the affair with grea:
reluctance. He informed reporter
that as long as person held a ticket
1t was not necessary for the ticket to
he signed by member.
Denies Race Prejudice.
There Is no Discrimination against
Jews in this club he stouly asserted
There are several members who are
OF that race. The statement that any
one was put out OF the clubhouse be-
cause he was a Jew IS ridiculous"
Devereux denied ell knowledge OF
the effair. He said that more than
1000 persons were in the clubhouse and
about the grounds Tuesday as that