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November 13, 1895
Daily Kennebec Journal
Augusta, Kennebec County, Maine
What is this article about?
Crew of yacht Defender, via Capt. Weed, refutes Lord Dunraven's accusations of post-measurement alterations in New York, calling for fair play in future America's Cup races. (142 characters)
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JUSTLY INDIGNANT.
Crew of the Defender Much Incensed at Dunraven.
Not a Particle of Truth in His Statements About the Race.
Hope Next Time to Have Gentleman and Sportsman to Meet.
Green's Landing, Nov. 12.-Capt. F. P. Weed, who picked the crew for the Defender, says in an interview:
"Since reading Dunraven's report I have interviewed some 20 of the Defender's crew, all honorable men. Every one of them says there was not any change made in the ballast or trim after the Defender was measured for the race.
"When this crew left Deer Isle to join the Defender I told them that they had an honorable enemy to fight If I had said, 'You have a mad schoolboy to fight,' I should have come much nearer the truth.
"In an interview with some of the crew they said that the Defender was measured both times at Erie Basin, Brooklyn, N. Y. The rules called for the measuring at this place. Dunraven was dissatisfied with the first measurement and a second measurement was allowed.
They also testify that "We the undersigned members of Defender's crew, wish to say that there is no truth in Dunraven's report in regard to change of ballast or trim of the yacht Defender, after she was measured for the race. We are in hopes that in '96, England will send a true sportsman with lots of sand in him to fight us for the cup."
Signed: Elmer E. Hamilton, Charles E. Barter, Eben Haskell, James Robbins, John Pressey, Thomas Robbins, Leslie Stinson.
Crew of the Defender Much Incensed at Dunraven.
Not a Particle of Truth in His Statements About the Race.
Hope Next Time to Have Gentleman and Sportsman to Meet.
Green's Landing, Nov. 12.-Capt. F. P. Weed, who picked the crew for the Defender, says in an interview:
"Since reading Dunraven's report I have interviewed some 20 of the Defender's crew, all honorable men. Every one of them says there was not any change made in the ballast or trim after the Defender was measured for the race.
"When this crew left Deer Isle to join the Defender I told them that they had an honorable enemy to fight If I had said, 'You have a mad schoolboy to fight,' I should have come much nearer the truth.
"In an interview with some of the crew they said that the Defender was measured both times at Erie Basin, Brooklyn, N. Y. The rules called for the measuring at this place. Dunraven was dissatisfied with the first measurement and a second measurement was allowed.
They also testify that "We the undersigned members of Defender's crew, wish to say that there is no truth in Dunraven's report in regard to change of ballast or trim of the yacht Defender, after she was measured for the race. We are in hopes that in '96, England will send a true sportsman with lots of sand in him to fight us for the cup."
Signed: Elmer E. Hamilton, Charles E. Barter, Eben Haskell, James Robbins, John Pressey, Thomas Robbins, Leslie Stinson.
What sub-type of article is it?
Historical Event
Naval Engagement
What themes does it cover?
Justice
Deception
Moral Virtue
What keywords are associated?
Defender Crew
Dunraven Report
Yacht Measurement
Ballast Change
Americas Cup
What entities or persons were involved?
Capt. F. P. Weed
Dunraven
Elmer E. Hamilton
Charles E. Barter
Eben Haskell
James Robbins
John Pressey
Thomas Robbins
Leslie Stinson
Where did it happen?
Green's Landing; Erie Basin, Brooklyn, N. Y.; Deer Isle
Story Details
Key Persons
Capt. F. P. Weed
Dunraven
Elmer E. Hamilton
Charles E. Barter
Eben Haskell
James Robbins
John Pressey
Thomas Robbins
Leslie Stinson
Location
Green's Landing; Erie Basin, Brooklyn, N. Y.; Deer Isle
Event Date
Nov. 12
Story Details
The crew of the Defender yacht, interviewed by Capt. F. P. Weed, denies Lord Dunraven's claims of ballast or trim changes after measurement at Erie Basin. They affirm honorable conduct and hope for a true sportsman from England in 1896.