New-York tribune., 1922-10-25
W Induces
Grew of Ford
To RaceTo-day
Plea of Owners Wife Again
Saves Fisherman Trophy
Contest From Disaster
ON Rocks of Dissension
Bluenose Eager for Fray
Canadians See Victory i'm
Fresher Winds; Winner
Not to Meet Mayfower
By Frederick B. Edwards

GLOUCESTER, Mass, Oct. 24.-For
the second time In two days Mrs. John
Raymond, the wife of part owner of
the schooner Henry Ford, has saved
the international fishermen's races from
humiliation. Tonight, after another
| day of frenzied controversy. Mrs. Raw
mond and her husband loaded the crew
OF the Ford on motor bus and took
them up to the Raymond home for
dinner. Mr.. Raymond announced that
this was to be celebration of the
Ford's victory Of Monday, but it was
pretty generally understood that the oh
jective behind the Invitation was a
tree discussion Of the matter among
the people who were most vitality inter-
estedand without outside interference.
AT III o'clock word came from the
| Raymond home that the Ford would
race. 1Esie announcement was made by
Mr.. Raymond and backed by Captain
Clayton Morrissey, who before the Ray
mond dinner had been exceedingly
non-committal in his attitude. The
word chat the Ford would race was re-
ceived with enthusiasm throughout the
town. The Gloucester people believe
that the Ford can trim the Bluenose in
any weather.
The extra tonnage on the Ford will
be taken out tonight and the sailing
committee, with the consent of the Ca
nadians who are interested in the Blue
nose, will ignore the incident, a. sports
manllke performance which will help
adjust trying situation.
The start tomorrow will be made
at IL o'clock, not at 10, as the rules
demand. The postponement wos made
voluntarily by the sailing committee in
order to allow the men of the Ford
time to take out the ballast.
Captain John Matheson, the Ford'g
mate, said tonight after the Raymond
meeting that the decision to race was
reached in response to an apparent
public desire that the Ford should fin
ish the series and not permit it to go
by default
"This does not alter the mems feel
ing in the matter" Matheson said.
eve sUill believe that we have ALREADY
won that cup, but since the people Of
Gloucester seem to desire it, we will
go out and do it all over again"
Captain Morrissey said: ut looks as
if we will race" and refused to talk
further.
1t seemed possible at one stage of
to-day's proceedings that the Elizabeth
Howard, of New York, would sail in
the Ford's place. Captain Ben Pine
Of the Howard offered to send her to
the line if the Ford withdrew. The
committee took no action on the offer,
but it was favorably considered as an
alternative, in case the Ford declined
the issue.
Smith Quits as Observer
Another announcement which was
rot received with any visible regret
was that Russell Smith, of Gloucester,
had resigned his position as official OBJ
server on the Bluenose. Captain Angus
Walters has charged that it was Smith
who sent the message to the commit
tee on Saturday that the Bluenose re-
fused to return, after patrol had
been sent to bring the boats back.
Smith has never directly denied this.
Whether justly or otherwise. the
Gloucester public has been inclined to
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