Show LORD DUSRA X Boston Yachtsmen are Pleaseil What Burgess amid Paine Said About His Letter Special to Tun HERALD Examiner Dispatch BOSTON May IS Boston yachtsmen al agree that Lord Dunravens letter is thoroughly thor-oughly fair and sportsmanlike They are gratified t know thathe has profited by the experience of Tinkerville Chamberlain and has turnel a deaf ear to the advice of Dixon Kemp the great international matchmaker match-maker Designer Burgess was pleased that there were no objections to the combat in Dunravens letter Everything seems to be going along amicably tee only point unsettled being whether the start shall be made at a given time provided one boat is not reaJy This I is a mere matter of detail and convenience and can be easily agreed upon Personally 1 think i best to leave that wholly with the committee I is useless to start a race when there appears to be no chance of a finish at the given time It tires the crews and wearies the spectators There is another still more forcible objection objec-tion Oftentimes if a race is started in a calm the yachts would drift away a hour or two and then there would be prospect of finishing on time whereas if a delay of an hour or two were taken a breeze might spring up which would enable them to cover the course In commenting on Dunrayenspropos > i tion to sail races OH successive days General Gen-eral Paine says There is no objection to doing that if both contestants wish but for myself 1 should prefer to have a day intervening A long race tires your crew and they need a days rest Then again you may have a slight occident occi-dent to your sails and riggings and it is advantageous to have a day to make slight repairs Where achts are stripped as close as they are in a big race of this sort they carry very little water or food abroad and i your ch gets back to Bay Ridge late at night it is hard to make arrangements arrange-ments for feeding forty men if you have to start away the first thing in the morn mug The letter itself is the letter of a thorough gentlemen and is very fair and sportsmanlike sportsmanlke Paine while evidently appreciating the compliment paid him by Duiiravens suggestion sug-gestion that he be made umuire of the race now did not want to discuss that matter just |