New-York tribune., 1922-09-26
trustees Rule
MayfIowcr Out
.Of'Iro'Iny Race
Argument of Burgess That
CARRYING Capacity Of
4 IN G rican Craft Is
Ample Fails TO Convince
Il. 5. Committee Notified
Other Vessels of Flee, De
clared Capable of Trans
i porting q Heavier Load

/ HALIFAX, \. S, Sept. 25.-Tha May
fower reaa.ns barred. Late tonight
/ tie trustees of tho international
i Schooner Race Trophy gave out their
I decision on the@ arguments presented
so1ore them b. Mr.. Burgess at their
/ conference Of last week. Briefly il is
$50 the effect that they consider the
NayAower in the same light as when
they made their original ruling, there
fore the visit to Halifax of Mr.. Bur
CESS was in vain.
The whole question OF the May
aogers eligibility as contender for
sts international trophy seems TO be
esassTed on her carrying capacity.
This Is particularly referred to in the
dstisien of the trustees made public
to-night
RE trustees said they had authentic
u iSfogmation that there were among
she American fishing fleets vessels
with a smaller waterline than that of
The Mayhower, but with a greater
& searrying capacity. Sneh seems 10 have
been the basis Of their decision to
abide by their previous ruling
81 Race Committee Advised
William l. MacInnis, chairman Of the
American race committee. was advised
Of this decision tonight in the follow
ing telegram from the race trustees at
Halifax:
Trustees have fully considered all
the information furnished by De
signer Burgess regarding the May
flower, and arc unable to find any
thing therein 10 warrant them IN
changing their previous decision
Answering your telegram OF the
18th specifically. MIR. Burgess admits
that the carrying capacity Of the
nayfower is much less than that Of
Nova Scotia vessels, and has been
unable 10 furnish any evidence in
support Of his statement that the
carrying capacity is equal to that Of
any other American vessel in pro-
portion to their length. On the con
trary, we nave authentic information
from competent authority that other
vessels IN your feet of less water
line length have. greater carving
capacity. As trustees it is our desire
to continue this race in accordance
with the deed of gift, and we are
unable 10 admit the adyisability of
departing from the rules for the pur-
pose of admitting either American
or Canadian vessels which do not
eontoia, with their conception Of
I the intention Of the donor of the
8 trophy, even though Il might be con
Sldered cXpedient to do so.
81 "H R. SILVER. Chairman."
When giving out the text of the
Telegram sent to the chairman of
4 the American Race COMMITTEES at
GioueeSter the trustees made no
sufther statement Their decision
eane Unexpectedly, as there was no in
cieaton that such q decision would be
a goFtncoming Tonight. Chairman Sill
yer nsde no further comment when he
handed out the wire to the press aud
The other members also were not in
Z rlined to talk.
{ Ruling Causes Disappointment
: While it had been regarded here that
the fight to have the Mayfower in the
race would not be successful it had
been hoped by numerous admirers of
the Nayfower that her designer had
put forth forceful arguments in favor
Il Of his vessel which would cause the
trustees to change their ruling.
e. 1t is week since Mr.. Burgess had
his conference with the board and
when he left Halifax for Boston it had
been agreed that he would forward
sfurther data on the vessel. These are
sbelieved to have reached the trustees
over the week end, with the result that
they reached a decision tonight
While it is conceded by all those
& Interested that the Mayhower's carry
Z ing capacity is not so great as that of
y the BIuenose, holder Of the trophy. il