New Britain herald., 1922-10-24
Removal of Ballast From Capt. Morrissey's Boat Automatically Eimi- mates it, is Ruling
Principle Involved Worth More Than the Prize or $2,00O or S3,O00 Purse, Ac-
 cording to Gloucesterites.

Gloucester. Mass, Oct. 24.-(B. Associated Press. )-The Gloucester man. Henry Ford. today 'definitel. withdrew from the racing for the in ternational fishing schooner cham pionship of the North Atlantic. Cap tain Clayton Morrissey asserting tha his boat and his men had alread. won the two races from the Canadian champion, Bluenose. necessary fol possession of the title trophy put pis iron ballast aboard preparatory to go ing fishing.
 MorrfSsey Is "Sick."
 The racing had been postponed fo day on the representation that Cap tain Morrissey was sick. Aboard his boat this morDing supervising thu work of converting her again from z racing schooner to q working vessel he said he was sick. but sick mostly of committees and yachting rules ano this and that and the other thine which spoiled the sport that we sei out on."
 It was with the assertion that if the Henry Ford won again yesterda, they would consider the cup was theirs and would race no more, that the men of the Ford abandoned their mutiny and jumped aboard again yesterday. he said.
 Makes Statement.
 The international committees in- sistence in this attitude of denying us the victory we won Saturday by calling it no contest because they got their signals mixed up does not help things and only shows we have noth- ing to gain by going further" he de- clared
 Captain Morrissey said that he might or might not meet the Boston fishing schooner Mayfiower in a sub sequent set Of races as planned. If he did. He said. 1t would be without committees and with only an under standing between the shippers "a race for sport and not to make an outing for yachtsmen and the fol de rol of their kind of racing"
 Is Eliminated.
 By his act in putting ballast aboard Captain Morrissey, under the con- ditions of the deed of gift, automatic ally eliminated his vessel from the series, The deed of gift provision reads:
 No ballast shall be taken on or put off the competing vessels during the series"
 Captain George r. Peoples of Gloucester. chairman Of the race sub committee asserting that the inter- national committee had authority in the matter added that it would seem that Morrissey was now definitely out Of it. F
 Gives Up His Purse.
 Captain Morrissey in this act of withdrawal relinquished claim not only to the cup, but to at least s2.oo0 and possibly $,ooo of prize money. These sums. respectively were the losers and winners shares.
 Tt has cost me and my men enough already So that the matter of a few hundred dollars does not count against the principle involved" Cap tain Morrissey said, when questioned as to the probable disposition of the purse.
 Asked what he would do with the fishing gear that he was pulling aboard today in the event of race with the Mayf1ower, he said:
 Well we can race with it if we have to. but most of it can be taken off in jig time"
 Morrissey In Command.
 The decision of the Henry Fords skipper to give up what he thought was the fruitiess racing for the in- ternational cup had the support Of his men although it was said his asso- ciates in ownership of the vessel were not consulted, One of these, Jona- than Raymond, a substitute member Of the international committee. said he would like to see the fishermen race again and have the Ford trebly clinch its claim to the championship but added that the shippers word went. Captain Morrissey owns the largest share in the boat. The pleas of Mrs. Raymond, wife of the committee member, added to those of Secretary of the Navy Denby, 1 were the deciding factor yesterday in inducing members of the Fords | crew to race again,
 Bluenose Going strong.
 The Bluenose which at the finish of | the race yesterday, which the Ford | won by two minutes and a half, was pressing so hard in an increasing | blow that Secretary Denby said she night have won with another leg and l little more wind, was being prepared 'or more racing today. While her crew repaired minor damages to the 'igging, Captain Walters supervised to have her hauled out or examination of her keel.
 Want Another Race.
 The Nova Scotian fishermen want mother race. Agreeing With Cap ain Morrissey in the contention that he race Saturday won by the Ford ,ut ruled out. was victory for the merican challenger. they neverthe- ess found that the cup was not theirs 0 give and the committee's ruling tood They made formal request hat another race be arranged.