The New York herald., 1870-03-25
THE AETERICA'S CUP.
He ConaTn. Race for ItA
fOsseSsiOn. :
important Meeting OF the New York
iaoht Club - Terms or the
Race Decided On.

An hhpottaht meeting OF the New YORK Yacht
'iuo vas "esu 'ast evening at Delmonico's the OBJ
loc' oe'ns " uA ,ne terms upon which Mr. Ashbury
'he o"aer VI me English yacht Cambria should
coMpesc iof euo Possesaion OF the cup won Or the
America. Inc subject at issue was whether thu
New York iAcht cao was to select one vesseI
which should race Mr.. AshDury's yacht Cambr,. or
whether, AZ the America had won the Gun axanst
the whole Royal Yacht Cub squadron OF Enr,ana.
it should not be considered necessary lor Mr. Asn.
bhry TO enter the Cambria against the feet OF tho
New York Yacht Club. The question was OF such i'm.
portance THAT there was full attendance OF nom.
bers az the meeting last night and the utmost lns
terest was manifested tn the proceedings.
Commodore stebDins presided ana Mr.. Morton ON.
ciated as secretary the OF all the principal
yachts were present The discussion was partici-
paied Ia pretty generally, but Commodore StebolusI
Mr. Schuyler, chairman OF the committee formerly
appointed to arrange the terms Of q race with Mr..
ashtufy, aud Mr. Grinneli. spoke ar most length.
ihe subJect as 10 whether 1t should be contest Of
THE CAMBRIA AGAINST ONE AMERICAN YACHT
brought forward an animated debate Us TO whether
iacht C.ub had not committed themselves 20 race
tue English yacht on these terms; u they had. one
member contended, II would De the same 10 ASK Mr..
Ashbury TO race his yacht against all vessels OF the
New York Yacht CiuD as TO nave asxed rom
aajers s'a 70 ngnt all the prze lighters IN tho
much laughter, but was objected 10 on the very
strong ground tnat the Amerca won tho cup
against nlteen English yachIs-tnat Is, axaiast tho
who.e squadron OF the Royal Yacht CLUB. II then
became simply question of honor as TO whether tue
correspondence wnicn had passed between the com.
mttee and MIR. AshDury had committed the New
YORK Yacht CLUB TO select one vessel from
their squadron TO decide with the Uambfto
the possession Of the cnp. u was contended taas
10 select such vessel wonId be giving the English
yacht u great advantage over the terms which
the America mad won the trophy and taat moreover,
such race wonld not deciae the question OF th0
relative superiority OF England ana America In the
naval architecture OF this class or vessels. Mr..
Grnneli put TINS point very iorcibiy argu ng thas
II ten yacn clubs IN England seat yacnts 70 compete
IN race Tor ins cup, tue New York Yacht Club was
prepared 10 allow them all u enter. In reference 70
lne correspondence whch had passed III 1869
Mr.. AsnOury ana the committee OF the New YORK
Yacht CluD, II was the alla0s. universal opinion Of
those present mat ~ way evident that that COrr8
sD0ndoDcc III no way bound tue ciub. In Mr. Ash
Durys leller OF the 9th OF september he receed
not be granted. and the object OF the correspond
ence begun " lim In June iei through IN December
from ms oHH cR0ite. 8n the 10th OF February Mr.
Asnbuty wrote state that TIC Intended tho
lniled states Win hts tacnt, anu tat h, hoped to
have an opportunity OF racing Tor the POSSESSION or
The cup uHaer the fue3 0t the New YORK acnL Club
vote beng then taken IA TO whether IN the
coming race the Cambria snonid race against the
vessels OF the New York iachC Ciuo was carried IN
tue ahtfhattve by eighteen against one. rhe votes
were OIL those actually owning vessels IN the cub.
IL was suoSequ ATTY resolved Inat sloops should 10
fulea out ana schooners only be allowed 10 compete
fa TIE race. ihe result or the meeting seemed 70
give general satisfaction, as every question as to
iafucss had been honoraply ana frankly sctiied by
the itn0efs uf tie club. Tue race ~ 10 be over
the hew York Yacht club course but Inc club ex-
presses its Willingness, IN case Mr.. Ashpnry should
desire 10 cnCose sunc other course, 10 Yield tO what
ever may ne reasonable IN the mater.