New-York tribune., 1922-10-23
RaceDul1iouls as
Ford Threatens
10 Quit Regatta
:t;nner C..is Down Sails for
81 'li'o-day's Contest, Ho
ever: Friends Predict He
will Continue Tourney
carl Sci for 10 O'clock
Ilouces,er Full of Rumors
Meet Will Be Called OFF,
but Few Give Credence
a. Frederick B. Edwards

rottcEsTER, Mass, Oct 22s-The
- race for the championship of the
.,sisr feet Of the North Atlantic is
"a start at 10 O'clock tomorrow
swning, but that it will start at ali
xsy no means assured.
Whether the decision TO refuse to
,seocnize Saturdays race as official
,sasea .sse Captain Clayton Morrisscv to
ssf,,se so 20 to the line tomorrow
:. ,srr, .arring. the International sailing COM
s.;t.aa ~ 40" has refused to depart from the
S+and vhich II took on Saturday eve
r;sg TIE drifting match which was
kwen 5y the Henry Ford on Saturday
! { not race and never will be a race.
! n CAPTAIN Morrissey decides to with.
raw and go fishing that is his privi-
l,re. but his threat to take this action
1 iii not in any way affect the commit
4 ,sss decision.
nat much was made clear this after
,pss by Wilfred w. Lufkin, of Boston,
t,drnian OF the international commit
| ~ which has control of the regatta.
lis is what Mr.. Lufkin said:
We regret the misunderstanding
5aleh has arisen over Saturdays race,
/ h. the international committee, hav-
! sg appointed its sailing committee and
nvn that body jurisdiction ever the
3sziitions under which the race is to
IA sailed, has no alternative save to
\ gheld its sailing committees decision
disgualify both vessels for refusing
\ return after having made false
4aH
4 Ford's Sail Area Excessive
4 sssother question also enters. It
Is nov found that, in spite of definite
saructions given to the Henry Ford
4anauce her sail area to the requisite
assnsions under the deed of gift, the
/ aa spread of the vessel in SATURDAYS
IN was actually still in excess of the
gss set by the rules as to the maximum
4ymissible. Therefore, providing that
we're possible for the international
+ nnmistee to reverse the sailing COM
4 sii.ee's decision and call SATURDAYS
assest race, with the Ford the win
III, then protest from the Bluenose
r vugld be in order, and if entered would
ssYs to be upheld. All the circum-
farees make it appear evident that the
iaision Of the sailing committee to
iaare Saturdays contest mo race
rsst be sustained"
Ibis is the one clear-cut fact to
tae out of the tangled mass Of rumor
I'D surrise since the first announce
sent Of the committees decision was
zats clear last night.
The Henry Ford's mainsail was
taken down this morning and this
sssnoon was carried to the Gorton &
"a H. tnft y, -
esded TO take half cloth off it's area.
lis is not the sort Of work that men
Do on a fine Sunday afternoon just for
l the fun Of it. Yet when it was sug-
gesfed to Captain Morrissey that this
sctfgty Indicated that she was@going
sail in the morning his reply was,
Muii if the committee calls Satur-
es5s'ace race"
Fsa he was asked what he would
i dfthe committee maintained it's pres
\ sfisitude, he answered: 81 don't know
ttiiPll do"
! afrst cousin to the rumor Of Captain
Mnissey's determination not to race is
h one which says that the members
bis crew have signed round robin
tie effect that they will not sail,
stateyer the skipper does, unless the
snmittee changes it's mind. Individual
smhers of the crew refuse to discuss
ne matter, except to explain at great
sagth and with minute details that they
ave been handed raw deal.
4 On the other hand, a white-haired
ATsteran of the sail loft remarked this
afternoon as he plucked at the cut
Aareads in the Ford's mainsail: "When
M comes to the pinch them boysll sail.
loud need an army Of soldiers to keep
Hss off the boat"
There is another rumor which says
sst Captain Angus Walters of the
snenose will sail for Halifax at 12
sslock tomorrow, if the committee re-
tFses its decision to ignore Saturdays
ssus Supposing these assertions to be
que and irrevocable, it is evident that
aatever happens one or the other skip
~, Will withdraw. And then they saw
al players and opera stars are tenn
ornamental
~ heart, 1t seems nobody really be-
1Ws that either of the indicated
Aaltles will take place. The Clouces-
1olk are fervid partisans, but
~ have good sense with it ali. and
sss aae tumult and the shouting they
b i ss mat a ~ o'clock tomorrow will see
soats out there and ready to go.
gs gsMs excitement engendered by the
q .ssoh ss.soh OF all these awesome and
ehai possibilities has given life
b ueester new zest, and there are
| heated discussions going on
soWn tonight as there are peo-
axe part in them.
odicials Timid, Silent
Il situation has not been helped by
sssere attack of timidity which has
ussn the men on the various com
ears VINO are supposed to have
! ann = hand. These gentlemen do
II, ypsaf np IN public and the arrival in
ss,ss Essence of anybody who looks as
spss.;a sa ae might be going to ask them
s,r;s'oa. IS the signal for a sudden
atg at ~ 70 cover that rivals the re-
,. - Colony of jack rabbits.
s,.is, = the most obvious faults of the
{ ID sse organization has been the alb
5 a y any official and easily avail
! ssr Aouthplece for the committees.
4 Hssl;, ,pe1sistent avoidance of ,lain
fs gives their movements a s-
,sts aseness which serves to COM
saors .nasters. Also, it gives wild
ots standing which they woull
"a aeswise attain.
& s;ssling of either the international
sse bsls os the sailing committee was
sslhsnaa somewhere tonight at which
d HI sisenss leiatIye to the race was be-
a Ssssed, wSa Where the meeting was
sss no nos sailed it, and what it was
Ven fsas,y fsvuoay knows. A little plain
Nat sakness would clear the air.
d saat = Twas was this same quality of
ssrdas,a IN lcity which helped to spoil
a vh;cb : !. race is evident from let
sar px.ne .ne commander of the de-
sfsrs ssooss ~ has written to Captain
sr; = tne Bluenose. This is the
4 a. ar s Captain Walters: / feel
sasDt splanation is due you for the
snise ,s's ,sIsortly after the start this