| Show ExCommodore Smith Criticises the Action of the Earl James Now D York Smith Sept chairman ExCommodore of the uup committee Issued the following ment to the press this afternoon state I have nothing to say In answer to u r committee letter of September 13th is outoaf town My committee Is out of town oil Dun raven has given his letter to the public and our answer will come later To strip this yachting question of nil silo Issues Lord I but unimportant pleadings by Lord Dunraven about con ditions old and new that should not have prevented him from racing Valky rio to the llnlsh of the match the cia ring stands fact out that ho iihlnUot do his duty to the Royal Yacht squadron who made the challenge for him to the English people nor to his supporters or to lilmsclf lie prevented Defender from showing her power and speed In the second and third races thus giving the syndicate which built her no opportunity of displaying her superiority over the challenging vessel Lord Dunraven had tho personal rIght to decline to resail the protested race of September 10th In a written or un written offer to him by Mr Iselln and approved by the cup committee which he did decline He had also the same personal right to start his yacht across tho line on September 12th and with draw her from the race as he did leav ing Defender to go over the course alone I believe It was to say the least n mistake In judgment and that the great majority of yachtsmen the void over will so decide The seat of operation of the prlnclpa yachtsmen of America and England Los been changed from this city to Newport The cup and regatta committees are represented repre-sented there by Chester Griswold A Cas3 Canflcld Mr Qrlmmell and Secre tary Oddle Lord Dunraven nnd II Malt land Kersey are also there as are Messrs Vanderbilt and Morgan Mr C Oliver Isclln Is at New Rochelle superintending fender tho dismantling of De I |
