The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-10-27
BLUE NOSE HAS
TO WAIT FOR CUP
While Race Committee
Tries To Settle
Troubles
TWO AMERICANS
QUIT THE JOB
Blue Nose Victory Yester-
day Was Under Protest
To-day

Gloucester, Mass, Oct. 81 tBy the
Associated Press Award of the in
ternational race championship trophy
was delayed to-day when the sailing
committee in charge Of the races voted
to refer to the international commit
tee protests against the schooner Blue
Nose of Canada, the apparent winner
of the series after yesterdays victory.
H. r. Silver. chairman OF the trns-
tees Of the cup, said the trophy would
not be handed over until certificate
Iof award had been signed by the in
ternational committee.
After the protests had been referred
to the international committee, it was
learned that two of the American
members of the committee, Captain
Charles H. Hartly and Benjamin A.
Smith, had resigned because Of illness.
Chairman w. w. Lufkin, collector of
the port Of Boston, suggested to the
American race committee, which nom
mated him, that he also should resign,
saying that he thought new deal
might clarity the situation. The
American race committee decided this
was not desirable and Mr.. Lufkin
called meeting Of the international
committee at p. m.
In place OF the two members who
resigned the American race committee
recommended that Governor Cox ap-
point Captain j. A. MacKinnon and
Captain John II. Dohlman, both OF
Gloucester. The other members of the
committee are: r. W. Baldwin of
Baddock, n. s., and j, J. Kinley of
Lunenburg, ". S.
Walters Won't Race the Mayhower.
While the protest against the Lun-
enburg schooner was being considered
by the international racing committee,
Captain Angus Walters, skipper of
the Blue Nose, announced finally that
he would not meet the schooner May
flower this year. He said he was
through with racing and would lay his
boat down for Lunenburg as soon as
possible.
Captain Walters announcement fol-
lowed a decision last night to have the
Blue Nose and Mayflower meet in thaI
long projected contest between the
Boston boat and the winner of the
races, from which the
Mayflower had been barred.
"Pll leave the old cup and every
thing else unless they finish 1t all
pretty soon,' remarked Captain An
gus.
The race committee had under con-
;ideration for more than two hours
this forenoon the protest filed late |
asst night by Chairman William J.
Machines of the American race COM
nittee. To the signature Of Chair
nan Machines was added to-day the |
'ormal endorsement of Captain Clay |
,on Morrissey, skipper Of the defeat
ID Gloucester Henry Ford, who, ex
blamed that he was stirred of Il all" |
md was willing to call it off, relin-
gushing any claim TO the cup al
hough he believed his Henry Ford
he better boat. He said that many |
4 the folks seemed to think with
ONE reason that all was not regular
nd that the results might properly
'e reversed, and that for this reason
e was doing as they advised him.
The American committees protest
Tas based on three grounds, chief OF
which was the contention that no Off
ial observer was aboard the Blue 4
'ose yesterday.
Captain John j. Matheson. first
nate of the Henry Ford, explained
hat the objection to the lack of OBJ
erver, for which the committee held
aptain Walters responsible through
is failure to notify the committee,
ad weight especially in its relation to
he possibility that ballast had been
hifted on board the Blue Nose, thus
counting for the fact that she was
iuch better in running and reaching
! the last two races when no observer
Tas aboard than before.
The second protest was against the
lbstitution of stay sail yesterday.
n this point Captain Walters said
he staysail used was needed TO re-
lace one damaged beyond use.
The third protest was against the
lue Noses suit OF sails made, it was
legged, Of an extra quality Of duck.
O this Blue Noses spokesmen said
le sails were regularly used on the
snks and had been used throughout
le series without question
After the committee had been in
,ssion for two hours il was learned J
at they were considering disposing
nong themselves Of the protest !
rainstnthe sails, but that the sailing
felt the matter of an OBJ
rver was subject 20 action only by