The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-07-30
MIR. ASHBUaY AND THE QUEENS CUP.

The following reference to Mr.. Asbbury's as
sumed right OF sailing eight or more matches, one
directly after the other, for the queens Cup, by
virtue Of his holding such number OF certificates
from various English clubs, IS taken from The July
number OF the London Nautical Ndgazine:-
We have already referred to the satisfactory
settlement of the difficulty between MIR. Ashbury
anu the New York Yacht club, whereby that gen.le-
has been enabled 10 seriously enter into
arrangements for sailing match or matches with a
vessel or vessels selected py the above body Tor me
cup won by the America q. loince we nave sucn
shrewd lawyers TO ''sign articles 1t Is neces-
sary 10 be precise OF phrase.) Well, the matter mas
been stated formally and officially at meeting Of
the New Y0rk Yacht club as IollowS:-"WhereaS at
a meeting held March "a, 1870, the New York Yacht
Club acfeu according their interpretation OF the
letter Of trust devotlng the Americas cup to the
care OF the Club; ana whereas, MI. G. l.. schuyler
the sole survivor OF the donors, published the orlgi
nal letter OF trust, and fully expressed the view OF
the donors thereof be therefore resolyednat the
New York Yacht Club hereby accept Mr.. Schuyler's
Interpretation or the deed OF trust, ana that we
will sail one or more representative vessels against
ne same Number OF Joresgn chd1e,g1ng uesSeLs."
The words which we have ltalicsed express the con-
dition which Mr.. Ashbury so perseveringly and for
a long time frutlessly, contended for. 1t IL incum.
bent on the New York CLUB to find one vessel to
pit against the Livonia, and one only
The Americans, until Mr. Schuyler silenced them,
held that Mr.. Ashbury was bound TO win the cup
from u fleet OF yachts because In 1851 the America
herself mai won the trophy from an English leet.
regard to a point which he raised I'm speech which
he delivered twas 1t after dinner) we are compelled
by simple reverence for what appears TO us 10 be
common justice to take an opposite view. He
an rms that by virtue OF his holding eight certlii-
Gates from that number OF clubs he Is entitled TO
sail eight matches Tor the cup right away. We trow
not. Mr.. AshDury is the first challenger under the
new regulations, and In the event OF his being de-
feated he Is bound by the laws affecting such mat
ters to make way for somebody else. Should there
be no challenger forthcoming at the termination OF
the period assigned by The conditions for putting the
prize up for competitiOn--in this case SIX months
then possibly the fact OF his holding other certn
Gates would entite him 20 another enort. The alb
surdlty Of MIR. Ashbury's new claim Is so papable
we disposed TO think that ne made IL either
under the influence OF the complimentary speech
which had been made by the patriotic yachtsnan
who proposed his health, else without giving the
matter % moments thought. Supposlng the Amer-
cans granted the claim and the Iivonia were beaten
in eight consecutive matches, does Mr.. Ashbury
imagine that six months alter the eighth he would
be eligible to begin again de 'lOCo? IL may not nave
occurred to him that II s within the bounds OF pro-
liability that there are other yachtsmen who, stimu
lated by his patriotic example, would like 10 have
"a shyO at the Yankees on their own account
There are more yachts IN the British fleet than the
Liv0nfa, and indeed 1t Is believed by very competent
authorities that at least two three Of those are
store the Americas cup to England However, Mr.
no occasion to fight against windmills. The match
between England and Amerca-that Is TO say, be-
tween the Liv0nia and yacht selected by the New
York Club-will afford hun SUFFICIENT occupation or
mind between CHS and the time OF It's consumma-
ton, which will either be In the autumn OF the pre-
sent year or the spring OF next We have mad
enough and 10 spare OF newspaper warfare.