New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-10-17
PRICE FOUR CENTS.
THE QUEENS CUP.
AN AMERICAN VICTORY.

LUMBIA WINS BY ~ MINUTES AND SEC
ONDs.
The first yacht race of the Livonia series was
sailed yesterday over tho usual regatta course Of the
New-York Yacht Club resulted in decisive victory
for the schooner Columbia, Rear-Commodore osgood.
The Lyonia displayed good sailing qualities and, H.
though the wind was too light for her, even ex'
ceeded the expectations OF many whose judg-
ments were based her record at home The
Columbia did equal her performance In the races on
Newport HarbOr last month. Tho interest in the city
regarding the termination Of the race was very great
and the Staten Island ferryboat came in at p. n
large crowd had assembled to learn tho result OF the
answer appeared satisfactory, for without
waiting for particulars, oil went across the Battery,
screaming " The Columbia has won"
THE COURSE.
The Of the series Of races between
the Engsh yacht LlvOnia and the yachts Of the New
York Yacht Club. TIE Columbia had been placed in
readiness and with the sappho, prepared for the
eontest- The prize OF the series Is the memorable
Queens Cup won by the schooner yacht America, in
England, in 1851. The course OF the New.York Yacht
CLUB "a rom an anchorage west Of boat stationed OF
the Quarantine landing Staten Island to the red Asass
canbuoy west OF Southwest Spit buoy designated the
charts as buoy No. TO- passing 1t to the west and south
thence to tho hshship rounding 1t to the north and
east and returning over tho course passing east
going and returning, OF all the buoys the West Bank
namely: Nos. Is, II, and and Of the flag
toned near the Quarantine landing, Staten Island.
The relative sizes OF tho yachts were as follows
Nam Of YGnM Clah OrSer Apporioamspt
toSnSi. n = = SsA AISS
SCENE IN THE BAT.
The steam and sailing crafts OF NewYork were astit
early and many docks in the East and North Rivers
excursion steamers to be seen gaily decorated
with hags and signals. The morning did not
promise fine weather. but after a slight fall
OF rain, the skies cleared. The steamer William
,saH kha sd1aa hoaf lafff ha faof of
Desbrosses-st. at 921 IN, having board Moses II.
Grnnel, Phillip Schuyler, and Chas. A. Min ton of the
Regatta Committee, and the following guests: Ruher
furd Stuyvesant exSecretary Hamilton Morton. Arson
Livingston, David RawstOn, ex-Mayor Godfrey Gun
ther H. N. Morris, Ludlow Livingston H. G. Russell.
Mr. Boardman OF the yacht Wvern and Charles Greg
ory OF The London illustrated Netos The Bay swarmed
with every kind of craft. The schooners sappho,
Madgie Tidal Wave Taronts, Magic, Madeleine
Alice Tarolnta, and Foam, tho slOOp Oracle, and
the steam yacht Mischief, were either lying at
anchor, or dartng about the NarrOws. The steamers
Magenta, Americas Martin, Sea Bird, IArrowsmth, aud
Antelope crowded with spectators, arrived at the start
ingpoint after Dr. Carnochan's pleasurey yacht,
Andrew Fletcher, maintained at tho expense OF the
State was present during the entire Commodore
Bennett, Lester Wallack George Wilson, and Harvey
Harley sailed guests Of Rear Commodore Douglas In
the Columbia and Lord Walter Campbell, Paymaster
Cunningham. U. 8. N, and Sheppard Homanc, on the
Liyonia. The committee-boat industriously EN-
ployed in keeping steamers and small boats away
from the Lyona every seemed anxious 10 see tho
stranger.
THE RACE,
The signal was given at q. m, both yachts having
previously hosted their foresas mainss and fore and
main gatopsais. The vonis also set her large square
gaEtopsas The Columbia first caught the breeze, her
head sas-consisting of lib, hyingjib and jbtOpsail
being run up and hauled to wndward with celebrity
which called forth the admiration OF every yachlnan.
The wind blowing steadily from the north and
the tide was running out the Columbias head
canted toward the Staten Island Shore and she
rOunp like top and filed away the starboard tack;
and when fairly under Roadway she set her large main
tOpmast staysai The Lvona hoisted her immense jib-
tOpsa and some time In canting her head. for her
after sails draw and she then up her fore staysa
and slowly followed IN the wake oil the Columbia Both
yachts moved slowly past the high bluffs Of nten Island
and doomed out their head sails to wndward TO catch
every pun Of that from the bluffs. The Colum-
ba followed by the Lvonia, rugged In her boOms and
hauled aft her sheets she passed Fort Rich
mond. Clearing the Narrows, and fairly opening into
the Lower Bay they began to feel the strength Of tho
breeze and the effect Of the strong ebb tide the Column
ba having passed the Staten Island Lighthouse at 3l5
and the Lvona at 1S2O In this way the yachts moved
sluggshly past the Upper Quarantine, at which point
the Columbia was One-third Of 8 mile ahead OF tho
Iiyona and had increased the distance to half mile
when the Livons abreast Of the Lower Quarantine
light rain set In, which 1t was feared would Kill the
wind but both yachts kept their for the
Southwest Spit, and the Columbia turned buoy
No. 10 at 1904, having hauled down her main
topmast staysai and standing on the port tack for
Sandy Hook. The Lvonia turned the buoy In fine style
At 12Os7 and both up their maintOpmast staysa
again. and drfted with the tide past the Hook half way
the lgtshp The breeze freshened and shifted 10 the
the Lyona being the first to feel its effect
The Columbia took 1t soon AFTER and turned the light
Ship at l2S5S the wind falling again the LyOnia
neared the hghtshp, which she rounded at l3S3 Both
yachts stood the starboard tack to the SOUTH the Co
lumbiA going about again when within ~ miles OF the
southern end Of the Highlands and the LyOa following
and lacking when she was within 8 miles OF the same
point. -
that however beautiful TIE LlVopa looked with all her
sail set the same tack she did not sail as near the
wind as the Columbia, which favored In every
res Dect with Just the wind and water for her light
draught The Columbia continued TO increase the
distance between her and the Livonia as she stood
in for the Hook, where she went about again and
stood TO the south far enough to tack 20
starboard and lay her course for the buoy OH
the Southwest Spit which she passed under cloud OF
canvas at 03 receiving bursts OF applause and savos
OF artillery accompanied by waving OF hats and hand
kerchiefs. The Columbia stood the same tack with
the wind abeam from the west and finally and tr
umphantiy passed the home stakebOat at S742 and
ceved another ovation-which. although not by such
numbers Is expected to greet the Grand Duke Alexis
was certainly enthusiastic. The LvoniA came home 90
S:25:es having held her own pretty wen on the home
stretch, and received generous share Of applause
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