Show James Ashbury the Americas Challenger Special t THE HERALD ExamtnerDispatchl NEW YORK May 24 James Ashbury the second challenger for the Americas cup away back in 1871 when with the Livonia he won one out of five races by the competing yacht the Columbia being disabled arrived in this city today after a three months trip though Mexico The old cup challenger looked brown and hardy as though he had Just come jn from a long cruise in deep water butof yachting mat tersho declared himself absolutely ignorant ignor-ant I have been away in a strange land for three months he said and know nothing at a about the Valkyriel I see she was beaten by the time allowed in her first racebut that doesnt signify anything as the affair could hardly be called a race However the fact that she came in first although the time allowed was against her shows she is no slow coach after a Vat do you think of matching the Volunteer against her would it be fair sportsmanship I have not thought of that at ail I am entirely out of it all as regards yachting and would not case to say a word one way or the other |