The New York herald., 1871-10-12
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Commodore Ashbury and the
Americas Cup. ,
His Reply to the New York Yacht Clubs
Resolution for Six Races.
Action Of tbs Committee They Do not Entertais
His Letter "a Signed, and Fall Back on ths
Terms or the Deed Of Git and Propose
to Sab tho Livonis. 0us Race Only
Over Tie Club Courss.


notwithstanding the excitomant observable IN Tho
leading business circles ofsw York. resulting nom
the Chicago disaster there Is stl great Interest al
tached by the puolic u every phase Of tbc e0rre-
spondcnce now passing between the committee of
| the New York Yacht Club ana OommodOr6 James
Ashbury in the mattcs Of the proposed International
races Tor the Americas Cup. stroll through Broad
street yesterday afternoon determined tnls, am
during the space OF an hour two tReYe were
ticed several groups Of yacht owaers and members
OF the club, earnestly discussing matter. Apps-
renty 1t was uppermOst In their minds that the visii
Ing yachtsnan had been treated with the tradition
airy fairness and sporting nberality that has ever
marked the tenor OF the clubs way. Indeed, the
expression universal with mere than ono repre-
sentative yach'sman that the clu0 had 80 far 'one
all things wel,n and exercised greater degree Of
llberaty than even the discretionary powcrs vouch-
saicd to them in the Deed OF Gilt, warranted.
No doubt the unusual gathering OF the yachtsmen
in Broad street was OWING to the fsCt that the COM
mi,tee OF the club appointed 70 take charge Of
| things necessary for the races Win The IIvonis
would meet In the secretary's ONCE at one O'Clock
TO receive Commodore Ashbury's answer 10 the fol-
loving resolution
That tho special committee be instructed 20 ar
range with Commodore Ashbury, ~ representative
OF the Royal Harwlch Yacht Club only, Tor serves
Of races, to determine the possession OF AMERICAS
course OF the New York Yacht CluD, and three over
an outside course, twenty miles outiro tue lRnt-
! one oil the abovenamed courses, TO be decided by
| the cOmmttee, snail be sailed. In all other matters
the shall he subject 10 the rules ana regula
| tiOns OF the New YORK lacht Club. The winner "
majority OF the shall determine the possession
OF the cup
The meeting OF the COMMITTEES took place promptly,
and upon adjournment it tranapired hat IN answer
to the clubs resolution offering to sail Commodore
| Ashbury as above that gentleman had forwarded
| The following
| COMMODORE AsHBuRY's REPLY.
1 BEEv0ORT House, I
NEW YORK, Oct. TO- 1871.
/ 9. A. MrNroy. Secretary New York Yacnt Club:
1 DEAR SIR an luis evening favored with yours
oi Tins day, giving me the final resolution OF tue
New York Yacht Club in connection with the pro
lis consequence tnereof that have dccided to forth
with send the Llyonia back TO England or to @ san
Club course ard claim the cup, falling any single
yacht being there to contend for It. your represeA
tative vessel should be at the station and win, the
Llvonia viii through the series, according
TO the number given IN The challenge, ana the hrst
time shc WINS. should formally and o.cially claim
the cup Tor the club whose nag had sailed under
II | decide TO race IN accordance WIN my rights
twenty our hours notice vita the dates intend 10
sail the series or part thereoi-as the ease may De
and hereby invite You to send member oi the cluh
on board to see tnat the Lvonia sails IN accordance
with the club rules Yours hMsS MEy; AsYIpupY.
| Commodore OF the Royal Harwica Yacht CLUB and
| memDcr OF the twelve yacht CLUBS
ln reply to this the committee wrote:-
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF THE)
| NEW YORK YACHT CLUB,
| No. 26 BROAD STREET, October II, 1871. J
, JAMES AsHguRY, Commodore OF the Royal ilarwich
| DEAR 5iR-A communication was forwarded you
yesterday from TINS comatieo containing copy of
| Il resolution OF the New York Yacht Grub, Offering
to san six races with you as representative OF
Royal Harwlch Yacht Club only the only club who5c
Tacht Club has accepted. I've had expected an
answer from you as such representative this morn.
ing hut not receiving 1t assume that thc otler Of
the New York Yacht Club sail the six races is de-
chned, and therefore we necessarily iai back upon
..ln ease OF disagreement as to terms the match
shall be sailed over the usual course Tor me nnua
| The New York y acEt Ciuo Will be reidy Win
wich I; Yacht cac only. one race over Inc usual
gatta course OF The New YORK facht cub, ai such
name subject TO the rules and regulations OF the
New York Yacht Club. s
ISL" ISL. signed d. by " you "commoaore 81 IL the ROYAL
proposed to be sailed under the Royal Albert Yacht
Clubs fag-a club with which we have as yet had
correspondence. This letter, signed as It s, can
not be recognized or entertained by this committee.
We remain yours truly, s,.
SHEPHERD CANDY. r.
PHILIP SCHUYLER.
Per g. A. MINToN, Secretary.
r. >. This committee viii meet again tomorrow
lThursdayl 1t one O'CLOCK p M M.,urou s....
The action OF the committee could hardly have
been otherwise. To those who have watched the
correspondence between them and Commodore Ash
bury 1t was observed that every communication to
that gentleman from the former has been addressed
to him al commodore OF the Royal Harwlch Club"
and that alone Under the terms OF the acceptance
OF the challenge to the Lvonia for the Americas
Cup the committee had no other course to pursue.
That acceptance was by telegram and Is as foows:-
NEW YoRK. June I, 1871.
To JAMES AsHBURY, London, Commodore Royal
Harwich Yacht CLUB
The New YORK Yacht Club consents to waive the six
months notice and accepts your challenge as repre-
sentative OF the Eoya! Harwich Yacht Cub-rice Tor
Americas Cup next October. Name day IN October
you desire race and answer Immediately.
JAS. q. BENNETT JR,
Commodore New York Yacht CLUB.
The New York Yacht Club mad acceple no other
challenge nor heard OF any other challenge. MP 10
that time; but eight days after the above telegram
was sent the following response was received ty
Commodore Bennett from Commodore Ashbury:--
LONDON. June is, 1871
The stipulated notice having been waived Inc
several clubs Will shortly SEND you necessary ccr
tifcates for the Llvonlas matcaes some tlnle IN