The New York herald., 1922-10-28
Drowning of Capt. Demone
Accidental-NO Race With
Mayflower.

GLOUCESTER. Mass. Oct. 81 (Asso-
ciated Press) The victory of the Cam
adam schooner Bluenose over the Henry
Ford, American challenger for the North
Atlantic fishing vessl championship
was sustained late to-day by the inter
national committee. It's decision was
unanimous that consideration of fair
play called for award of the cup and
the prize to Capt. Angus Walters, his
boat and his men, winners of the last
two races of the much mooted series.
] Capt. Clayton Il. Morrissey of the
Henry Ford attached his name to the
protests against the Bluenose to-day
that they might have hearing. but he
said to Capt. Angus that they had a
good race yesterday and that there was
no hard feeling. Himself still aiing, the
Gloucester skipper was busy attending
to things at home. among others the re-
moval to hospital in Boston of a son.
who is close to death. But when word
came that n 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.
At conference of the three Ameri-
can members of the international COM
mittee 1t was the unanimous feeling that
the sailing committee would have done
well to have declared Saturdays con-
test an official race.
AT the same time, in the hack of any
specific evidence to back up the pro-
tests, the Americans took the ground
that to uphold the real sportsmanlike
attitude which has made Gloucester and
New England and the United States a
leader at all times for fair play de-
manded that we award the cup and the
fortunate incidents that have arisen
end devote our energies to winning the
cup next year."
American challenge for the cup next
year is certainty. It was said tonight
Mayflower of Boston. the schooner de-
barred for the last two years: the
Henry Ford and a new Puritan. to be
built by Capt. Ben Pine to replace the
crack schooner wrecked on Sable Island
few months after launching this
spring, are certain challengers.
Expectation that the speed OF the
Mayfiower would be brought out here
for the first time in match with the
Bluenose was dispeiled to-day when.
because OF the complications over the
protest. Capt Walters decided he would
race no more in these waters and sent
word that the Mayfiower would have to
sail down to Nova Scotia II she wanted
a meeting this fall.
Capt. Walters tonight said he thought
no American vessel could beat his boat
on fishermans chance OF weather
under their present lines. Gloucester
men. he contended. will not stand a
blow as well as the Bluenose, with her
greater breadth. This beam. Incorporated
as much for the freighting business
which she is soon to take up for ran
and winter as for stability on the Banks.
was the explanation OF her better
weather qualities, he said.
While at luncheon word came OF the
drowning of Capt Demone. The Blue
nose crew was brought together by their
skipper. hustled to their ship and ar
rangements made to sail at once.
Thomas Kennedy OF Lunenburg. who had
been Demone's companion last night.
was left behind as a witness.
Medical Examiner p. f.. Moore said
he did not hesitate in certifying that
Demone's drowning was due apparently
to walking off a wharf into the harbor.
The body was found in the mud at low
tide. There was no mark OF any KIND
on it, but 1t was thought best to fulfill
all the formalities. Notwithstanding
Capt. Walterss desire to start for home
with the body at once.
Flags at City Hall, the buildings or
business organizations and in homes
went to half mast as mark OF re-
spect for the loss OF the Biuenose sea-
man.
When the Lunenburg schooner sailed
home this evening she was under COM
mand OF Capt. Aaman Zinck, her first
mate With fair winds capt. walters
said she should make port at Lunenourg
by Monday morning.
The successful skipper said he had no
wish to bring back the cup himself.