Norwich bulletin., 1922-10-28
INTERNATIONAL RACING COMMITTEE
 REMAINS FIRM ON ITS DECEION

z A. P.)-The victory of the Bluenose schooner over the Henry Ford Of the Canadian defender over the Ameri- can challenger for the North Atlantic fishing vessel championship, was sus- tained late today by the international committee. Its decision was unanimous that considerations of fair play calI- ed for award of the cup and the prize to Captain Angus Walters, his boat and his men. winners of the last two races of the much mooted series.
 BIuenose Homeward Bound.
 Almost at the moment that the com mittee men disposed finally of the pro- tests brought against the Bluenose win of yesterday, the schooner slip ped out to sea in the dusk, bound home with flag at half staff, those aboard unknowing of the award. Skip 2es Angus stayed hehind to go hack with the body Captain Bert Demore of Lunenburg, N S., his nephew and member of his crew who fell over board from the wharf during the night Death was accidental drowning, 1t was certified, but an inquest was call ed to complete the formalities.
 Morrissey Also Enters Protest Captain Clayton D. Morrissey of the i the protests against the Bluenoss to- day that they might have a hearing. but he said ito Captain Angus that they had a good race yesterday and that there was. no hard feeling Himself still ailing, the Gloucester skipper was busy attending to things at home among others the removal to hospital in Boston of son who is close to death. But when word came that a member of the Bluenose crew was dead he went at once to the wharf where she lay with flag at half mast to extend his regrets
 In the review of the protests. the international committee found evidence only on two of the four points There was no American observer on the Canadian boat on either of the last two races, it was agreed, but it was found that there was no mandatory provision in the. deed of gift for such an official. It was agreed, too, that 1 there had been a change of staysails on the Bluenose, but there was no evidence to show that the sail area was increased and Captain Walters filed "a formal statement that the sub- stituted sheet was part of his work ing equipment.
 Charges Not Supported
 The charge that ballast had beer shifted on the schooner in the absence of an official observer was not SUD- i ported. and Captain Walters in this connection signed a statement sayins that ballast was not changed durins the races. The complaint that the sui of sails with which the Bluenose raced 1 was not that with which she fisheC with was met by the shippers as req. son that they had seen service on thu fishing banks
 As separate proceeding the Am erlcan members of the internationa committee met and agreed that tn, sailing committee, it's subsidiary body erred in declaring the first contes or the series on October g, won b, the Henry Ford mo race". It was Uni f1asco. race fought out as such iron start to finish, but without sanction of the committee as result of a mis understanding over starting signals that injected the element of protes and controversy into the series.
 .Ine American members of the com m1ttee who took this action were Will fred W. Lurkin, collector of the DOT or Boston, chairman; and Captain A. MacKinnon and Captain John 4 Dahlmer. The two latter were mad members by Governor Cox today t replace members who resigned be cause of illness. Mr. Lufkin himsel offered to resign that the way migh be cleared for a fresh consfderafio of the points at issue. The Canada
 members of the committee who join sed In the unanimous vote which gay the cup to the Bluenose were J. j Kinley. of Lunenburg, N. S., and
 ". Baldwin, of Baddeck. N. s.
 Formal Statement
 The formal statement given ont l.
 Mir. Lufkin in behalf of the cornrtit
 tee after stating that the protest had been reviewed by it, said tha
 far play demanded that we awar, the cup and the prizes to the Bh,e nose. forget the unfortunate incident that have arisen and devote our ener gies to winning the cup next year. l American challenge for the cup mex year IS a certainty. it was said to IIS l.