Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-10-04

Sandy Hook was thick with excursion
steamers and all manner of sailing craft.
Newspaper Offices and bulletins were be-
sieged and upon the receipt of favorable
news there were cheers upon cheers. until
at last. when 1t was learned that the Magic
had defeated the visiting yacht in hollow
fashion. great rejoicing followed.
That was the only one of the interna-
tional matches in which the challenging
yacht met the fleet Of the club. 1t was boa t
for boat In the other races, the British
yachtsmen holding that such a course was
only fair and equitable. Mr.. Jas. Ashbury
was the owner Of the Cambria, and his de-
feat only stimulated him to further action.
He built the schooner Livonia In 1871 and
again challenged for the cup and obtain ed
concessions which made his task easier,
though 1t was a difficult one at the best.
Five races were sailed, the cup defenders
being the schooner Columbia, owned by
Mr.. Franklin Ossood. an earnest yachts
man. whose loyalty and patriotism will
schooner Sappho. the property Of Mr.. VIM.
p. Douglas, who Is still active In yachting
and whose interest in the coming race Is
just as keen as when. twenty-five years
ago, he stood on the deck of his wonderful
boat and saw the enemy beaten to a stand
still. In one Of these races. the third, sailed
on October 10 that year over the club
course, the Columbia, then the Livonia 8
opponent, was disabled and the British
craft crossed the finish line Ism. los. in ad-
vance of the American yacht. That was
sorry day. but the Columbia had already
twice laid low the pride of Great Britain,
and while the defeat. due to an accident;
was annoying there was nothing to feel
disheartened over Revenge was had when
the Sappho met the Livonia. two days later.
In the fourth race Of the series. The course
was twenty miles TO windward on SANDY
Hook hghtship and return, and the mar
velous Sappho had over half an hour to
spare at the finish. New York was hilari-
Gus over the result and it was felt that the
old prize would. at least for another year.
remain in the custody Of the club, though
there was one more race, the fifth. to take
place 1t was duly sailed on October %,
and 1t was over the club course. Again the
Sappho showed her superiority. as she was
Just Ism. AS. ahead of the other at the end.
And that settled the Livonia's pretensions.
The cup went back into the safe and the
New York Yacht Club breathed freer.
From Canada Next.
Five years elapsed, and out Of Canada
came the next challenger. Maj. Clifford
was his name and the Countess OF Dunerin
his yacht. The major departed a wiser man
in a yachting sense. but was charmed with
the hospitality Of the New York club. The
Madeleine was the cup defender. and she
beat the Countess In straight races quite
easily. These races were sailed In August
Of the centennial year, and the patriotism
of Americas sons was at fever heat Maj.
discontinue was an opportunity
to show the deep interest felt IN every
battle by the yachtsmen, who gloried in the
Land of the free and the home Of the
brave" Again a lapse Of five years. and
once more from Canada came challenge
which was promptly accepted. This time
1t was MIR. Alexander Cuthbert and his
boat the sloop Atlanta. The iron boat
Mischief, from the head of Mr.. A Cary
Smith. still alive and hearty. and owned by
Mr.. Joseph X. Busk. was the defender.
The Mischief, upon mischief bent indeed.
almost smothered the foreign craft. as two
races were sufficient to settle her and
quench the hopes Of her owner. The
were the regular club course for
ward from buoy No. 5 of Sandy Hook, and
return for the second. The club felt sure
that there would not for a time be another
Canadian challenger. And, in fact, they
did not care to be bothered with them in
the future. So early IN January. 1852, there
was new deed Of gift at the hands of
MIR. George L. Schuyler, which contained
this condition among others: ANY organ
lied yacht club Of a foreign country incor-
porated, patented or licensed by the legis-
lature. admiralty or other executive depart
ment, having for its annual regatta an
ocean water course on the sea or an arm
OF the sea Cor one which combines both)
practicable for vessels of 300 tons, shall al
ways be entitled. through one or more of
Its members, to the right of sailing a match
for the cup with yacht or other vessel
by sails only and constructed in
the country to which the challenging club
belongs against any one yacht or vessel
as aforesaid constructed in the country of
the club holding the cup" And that ended