The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-08-06

| One Of tho most interesting features OF the
yacht race for the Queens Cup, won by the
America in 1851, which is to come of on
Monday, will be the entry Of the British yacht
Cambria as a competitor for the prize The
Cambria takes her course In line with the
American boats on this OCCASION carrying all
the ecl@ OF her recently won victory into the
race. She will be none the less welcome
because she outstripped the Dauntless and
came in the winner Of three thousand mile
course. She will have to encounter on Mon
day the swiftest boats in American waters,
and, Of course, it will be understood that she
sails with her the reputation of her compeers
on the other side of the Atlantic. Mr.. Ash
bury represents the Royal Harwich Yacht
Club, of which he Is Commodore, and whose
colors the Cambria carries. The Harwich Is
one of the representative clubs of England.
He represents also the Royal Thames Yacht
Club The Cambria and her owner must thus
be regarded, to a great extent, as the cham
piops Of the yachting interest and honor of
the English clubs in this race.
If Mr.. Ashbury has alone, Of all the English
the most remarkable race on record, aud is
about to contest for the possession OF
the trophy OF 1851, so precious to
our yachtmen and so naturally precious
to the English clubs, being the annual
gift Of their Queen, Mr.. Ashbury is entitled TO
the greater credit for his patriotism and pluck.
II is no fault of his that no other English boats
appear to contend for the prize. He is here
alone TO strive for it.
If in the coming race the Cambria should
win, her victory, we may be sure, will be most
courteously accorded to her. We may regret
TO see the trophy which the America won SO
gallautly nineteen years ago from the best
yachts then ahoat on English waters taken
back to England; but in that event there will
be nothing left for our yachtmen but to go over
there and win it back again If they can. If
Mr. Ashbury should be defeated he will have
the consolation of knowing that he had the
swiftest yachts in the United States to contend
with, and that defeat in such case, though it
may prove disappointment, can be no dis
grace.
the English boat, and, indeed, all the running
boats in the race on Monday; that there will
be no crowding on the course, or other OBJ
structon-either by steamboats, or accompany
ing yachts-,o contest of such intense in
terest.
longer. But as the race is to be governed
strictly by the rules of the New York Yacht
Club there Is no help for it,. Some of the
boats entered have historic record. There
is the America, with her laurels won in 1851,
and the Fleetwing, who brings some eclat
from the race of 1866. In all, there will be
fine enthusiasm about this race, no matter how
the large boats may come out in 80 short run.
This, however, will be regarded after all as
the real International race. Not two, but
many, yachts shall try the questions Of speed
aud build, &C., and in this trial there will be
an official representation of the yacht clubs
of England and the New York Yacht Club
1t is probable that the boats of large tonnage
will enter for the cup, not perhaps, with any
hope Of winning, for in SO short course their
chance is very small, but in order that the
New York Club may be fully represented
that nothing should be left incomplete in this
interesting aud important struggle, and also,
no doubt, out OF courtesy to Mr.. Ashbury,
who enters his boat against them ALL It is a
pity that the Sappho is not here to take part
in the race, although, being large boat, she
could hardly hope for the prize. We hope
that all the boats Of the Yacht Club, small and
large, will participate in the race. Nothing
should be allowed to mar the general noble
spirit of this truly international contest. Let
them all come out with canvas spread and
ensigns flying to contend for the Queens Cup.
May the swiftest take it.
The yachting spirit has been exuberant and
healthy in all quarters since the great ocean
race was concluded. In this working up and
excitement of the yachting elements it is
pleasant TO know that the most harmonious
entire community with reference to the result
outside as well as inside yachting circles.
The winning yachtman has, on more than one
public occasion, referred with great delicacy
and good taste to the result of the ocean con-
test Such sentiments extract whatever sting
is always supposed to exist in rivalry, how
ever honorable and generous 1t may be.
One grand contest on the ocean has made its
sensation, and, according to the statements Of
Mr.. Ashbury, 1t has left but an indefinite
result after all. 1t is probable that the merits
of real International yacht race will be set
lied before night falls on Monday. We hope
that contests like these between our interna-
tional yachts and the grander contest for
supremacy in commerce all over the world
will be the only strife that the two great mari
time nations at each side of the Atlantic may
ever be engaged in.