Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-10-28
Bluenose Given Cup
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BluenOSe GlVen CUP
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fell overheard from a wharf during
the night. Death was due to acciden-
tai drowning, ii was certified, bat an
inquest was called to complete the
formalitics.
The formal statement given out by
Mr.. Lufkin, in behalf Of the commit
tee. after stating that the protests
had been passed on to by the sail
ing committee (Which had denied
jurisdiction) said:
1.-The committee reviewed these
protests and there was considerable
argument and several statements in
connection wits their submission. 1t
developed that the last two races
were sailed without any American
observer on the Canadian boat, but
the committee found that there vas
no neutrality-suspicious. in the deed
Of gift for such an official. Srbse-
quently. at conference of the three
American members Of the interna-
tinoal committee, it was the unoni-
nous feeling that the sailing com
mttee would have done well to have
declared Saturdays contest an official
race.
cat the same time. in the lack of
any specific evidence 10 back up the
protests, the Americans took the
ground that TO uphold the real sports
nlan!ike attitude which has made
Gloucester and New England. and
the United States, a leader at all
times for fair play, demanded that
We award the cup and the prizes to
Tho Blaenose, forget the unfortunate
incidents that have arisen and DC
vote our energies TO winning the Gu
next year.
The full international committee
then resumed its session and on mo
ton made and seconded by the
American members voted unanimous
~ TO award the cup and prizes to the
Blucnose, the Canadian defender. for
the international races of 1922
American challenger for the cup
next year is certainty, it was said
tonight. Mayfiower of Boston. the
schooner debarred for the past two
years, the Henry Ford and new
Puritan, to be built by Captain Ben
Pine to replace the crack schooner
wrecked on Sable Island a few
months after launching this spring.
are certain challengers. Expectation
that the speed of the Ma flower
would be brought out here for the
first time in q match with Bluenose
was dispelled today when, because
of the complications over the pro-
test, Captain Walters decided he
would race no more in these waters.
and sent word that Mayfower would
have to sail down to Nova Scotia if
she wanted a meeting this fall
Captain Walters tonight said he
thought no American vessel could
beat his boat on a fishermen's chance
Of weather under their present lines.
Gloucestermen, he contended, will
not stand a blow as well as the Blue
nose, With her greater breadth This
beam. incorporated as much for the
freighting business which she is soon
to take up for fall and winter as for
stability on the banks, was the ex-
PLANTATION Of her better weather
qualities, he said.
The Bluenose skipper echoed the
statements of w. II. Dennis. of Hall
fax, y. s., donor Of the cup, H. r.
Silver of Halifax, chairman of its
board Of trustees, and George H.
Peoples. chairman of the internatiCn-
al sailing committee that there was
need for exclusive fisherman conduct
Of the races. Mr.. Silver, in an ad-
dress today at the luncheon origin
ally arranged as the occasion for
presenting the cup. said Mr.. Dernis
and himself were preparing observa-
tons of the series as the basis for
certain changes, but that there vas
no question that the races had
shown the need for rules.
1t was while the luncheon was on
that word came of the drowning of
Captain Demone. The Blucrose
crew was brought together by their
skipper. hustled to their ship. and ar
engagements made to- sail at once.
Thomas Kennedy OF Lunenburg. Who
had been Demone's compa Mon, last
night, was left behind as a witness.
Medical Examiner Moore said he
did not hesitate in certifying that
Demone's drowning was due. ap-
parently to walking off a wharf into
he harbor. The body was found in
the mud at low tide. There was no,
mark of any kind on It. hut If was
thought best to fulfill all the for.
malities.
h Flags at City hall, the buildings OF
business organizations and in homes.
Went to half staff as a mark of res
peet for the loss of the @Bluenose