The New York herald., 1871-10-19
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The Second InCcrna(fo. N"A
Race.
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Rear Commodore 0SgoOd's Yacht Columbia
Sails the Livonia Over the Ocean Course.
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The LivOnia Beaten Oh Her Best
Sailing Points.
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Victory No. 2 of the America
Cup Series.

Again has the noble yacht Columbia scored
splendid victory the Livonia, the second IN the
series sought by Commodore Ashbury FOR the Ameri-
cas- Cup, and this time 1t was out OF signt OF lana
on the ocean course selected Onehalf OF the con-
tests. When this successful centre board pleasure
craft made such superb run on Monday ana
beat her competitor nearly half an hour those In
c.ined 10 belitte her triumph urged that an inland
race OF the character obtained the club course
was not a fair test Of q yachts sailing
qualities aud relative merits. and mystefiousy
limited ut what the Livonia could accomplish when
the outside races were run. This was undoubtedly
much satisfaction to then and the only consolation
they had for her defeat but what their feelings
must now be il hard to conjecture, as yesterday tue
British representative had her own day. the wind
half gale and leading both ways over the course.
Hence when the Columbia outsaled her on :"
boasted excellent points and the . -" =,
the most satisfactory -.
diminish r""- nat"''' '"o "''"'i ii,,.,,
no, on OF the contempJ some yachtsmen
-.e for cenre.board vessels. a..
rhe committee boat, having on board Philip
Schuyler ana Henry Steers as the acting committee
aud judges OF the race, with their several guests
and any number OF reporters, left the foot OF Dcs-
crosses street at the early hour OF eight O'clock and
nickn, up two or three other gentlemen at Quaran-
t,ne nrnce. Ted to the rendezvous OF the Lghlship.
Tho interest fe,t n the second race was evident,
though not OF mat III. 'snse nature which marked
that on Monday. Scores were on Tue banks
OF Staten Isiand and when they recog-
nzed the yacht club caps or two Or thfec
members cheered Justify. AT eleven O'Clock
the William Fletcher reached the LightshiD and
matters around the red beacon began ~ assume a
merry and busy aspect
The Livona, Dauntless, Columbia and Palmer
quite early in the morning lett the Horseshoe, where
they had been at anchor during the night, ana Bore
down for the place Of starting. but the wind was sc
light from the westward 1t required hours to
go the same distance that III the afternoon
was sailed in few minutes. The yachts were on
hand quite soon enough. The steamboat Lacka
wanna, intended as the outer stakeboat swing
ing cables length IRON the Lightshp, having been
there quite awhile, her captain awaiting Instructions.
AT tins time hardly ripple disturbed the surface OF
the sea- ana 1t was given as the opinion Of weather.
wise men that the day would be devoid OF q breeze
sufficient to make the race In the allotted time
OF eight hours. Captain Schuyler without
delay went Oh board the Lackawanna,
ana gave such instructions as her officers
desire being that she should proceed twenty milcs
east-northeast of the lightship or New Iuet be.
tween oyster Bay and Hampstead Bay, and then
anchor tor the purpose intended. This course was
not decided upon by the comnittee until after a
long consultation with Sandy Hook pilots and sew
eral captains whose opinions were that the wind
then from the northeast would gradually
haul 10 the sOuthward. So the position
OF the staKeboat would then be such as
TO comply with the conditions oI the agreement,
that the race should be twenty miles 10 windward
and return. But the weather Wise gentlemen re-
gardcd as experts and the Old salts were all mis-.
TAKEN as the wind hauled more and more to the
northward, making the race leading wind both
ways and giving the Livona by the mlscaculatton
a chance to show her sailing qualities and Demon
strate beyond peradventure what her speed and sea-
worthiness amount TO-.
The Livonia was first to bear down to the CON-
nnlttee steamer, when Commodore Ashburv and a
friend who had been guests on 1t coming down the
bay were taken of In small boat and prepara-
tons were at once made be ready tor the start
Commodore Ashbury had been notified before leav-
ing the Fletcher that the Columbia mad been selected
again as the competing vessel aud he received the
nouncement with his usual mperturbabieness. The !
neat and trim appearance OF the Livonia attracted
great attention and the rapidly withwhich sue moved
through he water evoked words OF commentator.
anl convinced even those inclined TO be Sceptical
that she was an antagonist OF no mean rank. She
carried her racing nag nyng slucily IRON her main /
trucr the old signal rhat she sun meant business |
and was not conquered by her defeat OF Monday. |
Soon after the Columbia stood down toward the !
committee steamboat. presenting the same beautl- |
@ nneo rance as ever and her oyner looked wIst-
iuily over to the Fletcher. ms ccunsenaace
reneclIng the interrogaiory nso Who's going
speak, everybody that saw the earnest gaze /
knew he desired to be apprlsel of The commit
tees decision. He was not kept IN suspense. "You ,
are TO co." rolled over the water and "Ali right,
sir,r was the cheerful response. Now the Dauntless
with the excursion steamer Magenta, black with
people, including many ladies'; bright sky and the
breeze beautifully lreshenlng all the whue the /
scene was enchanting. The sagerness of the spec
tators on board the Magenta cannot be exaggerated
the bursts OF rousng cheers I tias ever and anon
their anxiety.
LivonIa.. tnghsh. James hshbury iss
Coli American Franklin Csgood. 1854
The start was q Il wing one crossing an imaginary
ne S or e s0a aaa tns s
lowering OF the fags on the committee boat, and |
i've minutes after the signal to start was giyen by
whistle. AT five minutes before twelve A. M. |
the na0s were dropped to prepare, aud
the crews Of the yachts had not been idle. Down
came the racers, the Livonia in the advance, with
all their clothes on, each Yacht carrying the same
sail-iore and mansais. gaiitopsaIls, bs and main.
topmast staysaii rhe Llvonia hao her working fop.
san forward ana Gm0 osa 81 me a, verY re ne sys
crossing the line,
Idvonia - u o3 sols Columbia. ...... IL C5 S6I
the latter peing I'm Alss. astern OF ner competi-
tor The breeze was still lroshcnna, AMI the l'ivo-
ma made essentially the oes best ns,hsat neadwy oas M he IN,
wind on the port quarter. AS they stretched
upon thus free run really admlraoe speed
WAS shown by both. 1he rolling swell
nefore inem, the long white wake behind,
and the rake OF their tall masts against the SKY
showed how they new over the waters ana before
he constant wind. Even at tns stage OF the race 1t
was apparent to some OF the commlttec, or ut least
they thought 1t was so, that they had made mis-
AVE and that II would have been Ear better To have
named the Dauntless as the Antagonist OF tue
Iivonla From an eight Knot breeze u was steauiy
a |
minutes away the Ilv0nia had maintained her az.
vantage and English yachting stock was steaaily
increaslng ana many thought u would 90 ABOVE
par the sails OF the Liyonia set beautifully oip,
were nat as boards. and the admiration was gene at
Inc sheet OF the Columbm's staysail parted but W
was quickly taken In by the humble sailors anu
reset at l2:42, the work hclnE zone IN -eXce.sns
STYLE From the committees steamboat -wh!Ch, NY
tnn way one oil the slolHcrL and most lnApprO-