The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-10-25
YACHTING.
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Match Race Between the 1.-Two
MIA and Dauntless.
=, 10y. F~-- $780,
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The British Craft Again Defeated In an OCEAN
Contest from Sandy Hook Light
ship Twenty Miles to Wind
ward and Back.
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A Fine Breeze and Splendid
Sailing.
The Livonia Carries Away Her
Maintopmast.
ANOTHER RAcETo-DAY

ANOTHER RACE TO-DAY
means at an end and that before he leaves the
| country the industrious and perseverng owner or
| the LlvOnia Is bound to leave nothing undOne to
| win fame for his stanch aud ready craft. Not
satisfied with the result OF the series OF International
contests, MI. Ashbury yesterday fulfilled his promise
Of 'g0ing 1t aone' over the course, and will repeat
| the performance to-day. He already claims two
| races, and VIII OF course request that the
| cup be handed over to him when he shall have
completed the fourth one. AS the Racing Committee
have minated that the international for the
prize nave already been decided In favor OF the
| American yachts they having won four out OF the
contests proposed, no further action will be
| taken in the matter. Mr.. Ashbury intends to ap-
| peal to some yachting congress In England about
his grievances, and certainly no better pleader ever
| appeared before an intelligent sporting body
| With the audable desire OF killing two birds with
| one st0ne-ar times dificult feat-Mr. Ashbury
| not only sailed over the course alone for the
| "Queen's Cup" but had private match race with
the Dauntless besides for fifty guinea cup. This
contest DO 1t remembered, was altogether distinct
| from any international AFFAIR, and was In no way
| connected with the series OF races already deter
| mined. The course was from the Sandy Hook
| lightship twenty miles to windward and
| back, fortunately the very one selected
| by Mr.. Ashbury to sail alone for the Queens Cup.
| The Dauntless gave time allowance to the LivOnia
according to the old app0rtionment, depending on
| the NUMBER OF hours in which the race should be
made, otherwise she would have had to allow the
British yacht only thirty-ive seconds. In the con-
| test yesterday the Livonia received five minutes
The following shows the area OF the vesses:-
Name Nationality. Orner. Arer
Dauntless ...James G. Bennett Jr.... 2,5l2
The morning looked anything but favorable for
| yachting contest, and from all appearances 1t was
| not unlikely that the race would be postponed.
| From early dawn drzzlng rain, subsequently sue
ceeded by heavy mist at first precluded the pos
| slbillty OF the match coming OF. Towards seven
O'Clock, however, lively breeze sprung up, partly
dspeling the thick and murky haze that prevailed.
The steamer Virginia Seymour was in waiting at the
foot OF Desbrosses street for the Racing Committee
and at ha.past she cleared for the anchorage
ground at Staten Island. At that early hour In the
| morning. everything looked perfectly still. few
yachts lay at anchor, their occupants being all be-
low. 1t was like lull after the exciting events Of
| the day previous and preceding week. There was
no animation, no hustle crowded steamboats, or en-.
thusiastic spectators PeacefLl repose and content
in due season. and after little delay took the Daunt
less IN tow tor the Sandy Hook lightshlp Meanwhile
y0na I'M nas S9s under SIC
| ave" s~as s>hvn i tow by the Leon, and both yes
| sells at once proceeded to their DESTINATION. The
weather became very thick and disagreeable,
though at times there were symptoms that the day
up towards the point OF the Hook the breeze fresh
the a st as ue both nd ,ne II
| steamers was rendered comparatively light. The
at few minutes to eleven O'Clock aud the fivonia
about five minutes later. sails were h0isred with
V Vessas sooE way va Of
canrer and then took up positions TO the northward
e her o IN
including malnsail foresai square-headed tOpsaIs
staysaiI and jib. The Dauntess was under n, main
| flying lb. But little time was lost In completing
the preliminary arrangements, and everything nav
| yachts prepared for the contest
The steamtug Leon was sent forth as q mar kbOat
| twenty miles TO windward OF the Lightshp and
anchored or Rockaway beach. The Virginia Sey-
mour got In line with the ghship and stood to the
eastward OF it aoout quarter past eleven O'Clock.
The nag was lowered at 1l4l A. NJ. as signal to
| blown for the start, which, being dying one, was
| recorded for the yachts, as under:-
L,vou,a. Il q q p.un.less.. ;. Il g. Il
i THE RACE.
The tide was on the last Of the ebb, the wind
| pretty fresh from the eastnartheast more beau
tifu start could not nave been effected and both
vessels the Lghtshlp IN splendid STYLE all the
good lead and kept as closely as possible to the
| wind, while the Dauntess followed on her weather
| quarter. Inc TWO yachts 0eaueu 10 the eastward
and regular stern chase ensued. The Dauntless
slowly crawled up on her opponent, which, however,
no no a9w h ,ae
sped along at lively rate for nearly half an hour
neither gaming much to speak OF, although the
coming up to leeward. The race, so far, was not
unlike that OF the preceding day between the Sappho
and Liyonia, when the former failing to- or rather
being prevented from eating up to windward, hand
someiy rushed past her adversary ON the lee side:
After very interesting stretch the Dauntless lacked
to the northward at 12:1S p. NJ, the LlvOnia almost
Immediately following her example. Both vessels
were now heading towards Long Island shore. The
weather excepting the comparatively slight breeze
that prevailed, was anything but encouraging, an
al sG the dsy
gloomy in the extreme The tack towards
the S evident aS'1n Intention Of both yachts to
suck 20 each other as long ., as possible
tionai interest. The 6auntiess, to ieeward Of the
reached :" ner rather QUICKLY and. having finally
which she maintained to the end Of the race.
The wind was somewhat puny at times, but, con-
less, good speed was made BY both vessels. Having
obtained ine weather position the Dauntless kept
Ss sR % the w Saa asa ssan 9 dssS
stood on to a far r,g greater extent than
me es@ naa aGns aes s
The Dauntless had now l2:2o p. NJ clear lead OF
two miles, the Livonia being away OF to eeward
not far distant from the Long Island shore, went
about at i:s7 I; NJ, standing to the eastward.
Thence to the stakeboat sne gained gradually on the
| Liyonia, which throughout showed reluctance
to keeping in the wind. Az 2al r. Nj. she went
| ahour, the two vessels then heading southeast BY
| south. The Dauntless tackled TO the northward ut
2:4o p NJ. and two minutes later the Lvonla fol-
I lowed In similar direction. The Livona at this
stage was fully three miles to leeward, but she
! nevertheless watched the movements OF the Daunt.
Rss at S0e Snp ING sn aM %ss
now In sight, aud after standing on for about twenty
| minutes the Dauntess went about and bore for the
turning point She was compelled, however, TO make