The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-02-05

minutes three SECONDS. actual time; SIX minutes
three seconds, corrected time by rules OF 1870.
All 0f which Is respectfully submitted.
MOSES Ii. GRlNNELL, Chairman.
SHEPPARD CANDY,
ROBr. s. HONE,
PHI. SCHUYLER,
CHAS. A. MlNTON.
NEW YORK, Jan. 81, 1872.
Mr.. NORRIS moved that in oraer that due pub
copies De puOlisned, In pamphlet form and that
copy be sent TO each English yacht club. Carried
unanimously as was also q vote OF thanks TO the
committee Tor their services during the races.
The committee was tnereupOn discharged, and
Vice Commodore DOUGLAS moved tnat the entire
correspondence with MI. AshOury be Dubllshed In
the book along with the report which, after some
DEBATE, was carried.
ANOTHER LETTER FROM MR.. AsHBURY-NEw YORK
YACHT CLUB TIME ALLOWANCE.
The SECRETARY read the following letter from Mr..
AshDury.
No. o SUSSEX PLACE !
HYDE PARK GARDENS, Jan. IO. 1S72.)
To THE COMMODORE AND COMMITTEES OF THE NEW
GENrLEMEN-BeIore an English or other yacht
months notice mas TO be given; hence my object in
raising u question Tor Immediate settlement
way or the other, IN order to give time for the
necessary SIX months notice 10 NC gwen after the
receipt OF your answer nave no knowledge that
any one contemplates going to new York TINS year
essential to nave the time allowances rearranged.
In 1870 The Cambria Qncludlng the Atlantic race)
rules Of the New YORK Yacht CluD, Notwithstanding
the measurement and time were by means IN
favor or the Cambria, as against what they would
be under Royal Thames lacnt Club rules.
Prior 10 the departure In 1871 OF the LivOnia
for New York very general opinion prevailed
In America that she could beat the Cambria
on any point OF sailing, and Is q sequence
great expectation that she would
beat any yacht OF the New York Yacht Club with a
far measurement and time allowance; aud it Is
much To be regretted that after the Cabrias visit
tne time allowance was so altered as TO practically
give the Llvonia and English yachts no possiDle
chance, and on the lace OF 1t bears the appearance
that sucn alterations were made In anticipation OF
the Lv0niHs visit, the fact vi such a large ana
powerful schooner rs the Sappho only allowing the
Llvonia fty-hve seconds certainly causes that i'm.
preston 10 be very general To 20 into the deslra-
Olty OF altering your measurement would doubt
less cause a controversy and thereby delay; would
therefore suggest that the members Of the Sailing
Committee confine themselves ~ the simple ques
ton, whether any alterations should De made ia the
time allowances both as regards keel vessels ana
centre boards and 10 what extent. am in hopes that
the committee can consistently on this sugges-
tion and thereby remove for the future one OF ner
.arrangements,r which necessitated my sailing
under formal protest Tor "uniarness and unsports
mAnlike prOceedlng5.' Ii | should ever decide to
revisit New York in connection with the '5l Cnp,
shall not take equitable. sportsmanlike interpre
tatlon Of your deed OF trust as did last year. and
then and an act OF courtesy and generosity met BY
series OF unfair proceedings, but shall take q
purely legal construction OF the document referred
TO- shall ask no notifications or favors. and shall
Give none. $500 /