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FOREST AND STREAM. 



[June 6, 1889. 



MEMORIAL DAY, MAY 30. 



IN spite of a heavy fog about New York and the Sound, and 

 light airs about Boston, Memorial Day was generally observed 

 by the clubs as the formal opening of the season, either by a race 

 or review of the fleet, follower! by an entertainment on shore in 

 the evening. 



LARCH MONT Y. C, TITANI A— SHAMROCK. 



"1" ARCHMONT LUCK" was rather at a discount up to noon on 

 l_j Thursday, an east wind, a dense, chilly log, and a more or 

 less persistent drizzle made a melancholy outlook for a race, and 

 the club members and their guests wandered disconsolately about 

 the piazzas, speculating as to when the race would be sailed 

 in the future. About 1 o'clock, however, a shift of wind to the 

 southward changed the aspect of affairs, driving off the fog and 

 letting a bright sun through the clouds, at the same time promis- 

 ing plenty of wind for a quick race. Every good Larchinont man 

 at once declared that he had known all along just what would hap- 

 pen, that fog and drizzle had not thrown a shade of doubt over 

 MS mind, at least, and that he had been perfectly confident from 

 the first in "Larchmont luck." The occasion was one of more 

 than usual interest, not only the first important match of the 

 year, but the rivalry between the two combatants, and the knowl- 

 edge that each was perfectly prepared for an extended series 

 of close matches, made this first meeting of special interest. The 

 racing of 1887, when both Titania and Shamrock were in their 

 first season, left the yachting world much in doubt as to the 

 superiority of either, each boat having some very strong partisans. 

 Last year, as Titania was not in commission, they did not meet, 

 but this season each is booked for a number of matches, both the 

 regular club events and private matches with members of the 70ft. 

 class. The possibility of the class being called on to meet Val- 

 kyrie later in the season, for the Paine cup and in private 

 matches, if not the America's Cup, has also done much to center 

 the attention of yachtsmen on the boats. The present match was 

 for a cup to cost $750, one-third being paid by each of the owners 

 and one-third by the Larchmont Y. C. for these two boats, with 

 an offer by the club to make it $1,000 if either Bedouin or 

 Katrina entered too. Neither of these turned up, and the specta- 

 tors were treated to a most interesting and exciting duel, in which 

 the capabilities of the two yachts could he carefully studied. 



Each has been improved greatly since the last meeting, Titania's 

 sail area being somewhat greater, her steel bottom in better con- 

 dition than duriug the first season, while with Capt. Haff and a 

 crew picked from Volunteer's, she was far better handled than 

 ever before. Shamrock too had been improved in sail plan since 

 she first came out, besides being materially stiffer through alter- 

 ations in her ballast and a reduction of weight inside in the 

 cabins. She had also tbe benefit of last season's experience, 

 which counted for something, though few races were sailed. She 

 was sailed by her owner, Mr. J. Roger Maxwell. On board of 

 Titania were Mr. Iselin, her owner, and Mr. Burgess. 



During the delay oi the morning both yachts were towed into 

 quiet water inside Flagler's Point, and accurately measured by 

 Mr. Hyslop. When the clear weather finally came, tho commit- 

 tee boat, the tug Dalzell, took her load of guests on board and 

 steamed out to the line, marked by two oyster sloops, each with 

 a large blue and white ball at the masthead, anchored just off the 

 harbor, it was blowing a pretty strong breeze over the Sound, 

 with very heavy puffs over the hills and down Hempstead Harbor 

 when the first signal was given. Both of the yachts carried lower 

 sail and working topsails, Titania showing a beautiful mainsail, 

 stretched nearly to the end of the huge boom, and without a 

 wrinkle or pucker in its snowy expanse. Shamrock too had a new 

 sail, but by no means a good one, being badly wrinkled at the 

 start. A batten was ruu in the leech above the second reef 

 points, and before the start a hand was Bent up the leech, and 

 after some difficulty he succeeded in putting a second batten in 

 a pocket lower down. Both were potleadeu, with white topsides 

 from the water. 



After tacking about, for a time between the line and Pagoda 

 Point, neither in a hurry to be first, Titania mude for the line on 

 starboard tack, trimming in sheet as she crossed for a close reach 

 over the 4 knots to the first mark, in the mouth of Hempstead 

 Harbor. Shamrock followed some 300yds. in her wake, the time 

 of the start being: 



Titania 1 28 08 Shamrock 129 17 



The wind at first was fairly steady, but strong enough to heel 

 both boats pretty well. There was little difference apparent in 

 the angle, Shamrock standing up a trifle straighter. Soon, how- 

 ever, Titania began to feel the Hempstead zephyrs coming in 

 chunks, and down she went, rail out of sight, luffing up all right 

 without losing ground. She had gained from the start on Sham- 

 rock and continued to do so after the squalls struck her. The 

 latter Boon began to catch them as well, and both were busy luff- 

 ing. A short hitch was necessary to clear the mark, and at 1:48 

 Titania went about, Shamrock following a couple of minutes 

 later. Titania made a very neat turn, tacking around the mark 

 at 1:53:50, setting a balloon jibtops.ul and easing the boom off over 

 the port quarter for the reach across to Stamford Harbor mark, 

 about nine knots. Shamrock was timed at 1:55:14, after making a 

 very wide turn. She, too, sent her jibfopsail partly up, but think- 

 ing better of it, lowered it before breaking out and set a small 

 jibtopsail in its stead. 



Shamrock had lost a couple, of minutes, and it promised to be 

 more before the next mark was reached, as Titania steamed away 

 at a great pace, perhaps three-quarters of a mile ahead. Off 

 Greenwich at 2:30 Shamrock lowerea her topsail, soon after send- 

 ing down jibtopsail also. When near the mark Titania took in 

 her balloon jibtopsail, making a very neat turn, but just as she 

 came on the wind a puff struck her and heeled her further, it is 

 safe to say, than she has ever gone before. One of her crew, at 

 the lee runner, was washed off the deck as the rail went down 

 under his feet; fortunately he had a firm grasp of the runner, and 

 though at first he swung some distance away from the boat he was 

 safely taken aboard. The times were: 



Titania 2 45 13 Shamrock 2 49 15 



When at the turn it was discovered that Shamrock had water 

 over her cabin floor, and she sailed home in this condition. The 

 accident was due to leaky ventilating plugs in the planksheer, 

 ten on each side, and as one rail was constantly in the water dur- 

 ing the race a great deal leaked in. 



The next leg was back to Hempstead, a close jam to windward, 

 and as the race was practically settled, there was little to interest 

 the spectators except the manner in which the leading boat was 

 sailed. In spite of the strong wind, by this time tumbling up the 

 Sound into white caps, she carried her working topsail all the 

 way home, though it is doubtful whether she gained anything by 

 it. With a sure race, a rattliug breeze and smooth water for a 

 boat of her size, Captain Haff was evidently making the most of 

 an excellent opportunity to try the boat before the coming matches 

 outside Sandy Hook. He sailed her hard, the water at times 

 fairly up to the companion, but she stood the test weD, working 

 out to windward and going steadily ahead, even when heeled the 

 worst. Many times on the way over, especially when nearing 

 Hetnpwtead, she lay down at an alarmingly sharp angle, but the 

 spars and gear stood the strain well, and the boat herself seems 

 amply able to carry her sail safely and effectively. As it proved, 

 however, she narrowly missed coming to grief at the height of 

 her victorious career, for just at the mark the end snapped off the 

 bowsprit, the cranse iron and bobstay going into the water. The 

 jib being lashed was held on the spar. By great luck she had 

 passed the mark so far as to be able to bear away instatitly and to 

 ease the head sheets, thus saving a disastrous wreck. 



The last leg was quickly run with the wind off the quarter, and 

 Mr. Burgess's triumphal handspring was timed at exactly 

 4:17:45 3 [, as the mast cut the line. Shamrock had carried her top- 

 mast all the way home in expectation of the wind falling, though 

 she would have been far better off without it After she turned 

 the last mark she set her working topsail and hurried after her 

 rival, being timed at 4.25.50. The times at the Hempstead mark 

 were: 



Titania 4 01 22 Shamrock 4 09 18 



Tho full times were: 



Start. Finish. Elapsed. Corrected. 



Titania 1 28 08 4 17 43 2 49 35 2 49 35 



Shamrock 1 29 18 4 25 50 2 56 32 2 55 43 



The time is the fastest ever made over the course. 



After the race Titania was taken in tow by the Whisper steam 

 yacht for City Island, where she will have a new bowsprit. The 

 broken spar was a fine, clean piece of Oregou pine. Shamrock 

 took a tug for Bay Ridge. The result is in a measure due to the 

 excellent handling of Captain Haff, and also to the difference in 

 the sails, Shamrock suffering from a poor mainsail, but at the 

 same time the race was a perfectly fair one, and Titania evidently 

 won on her merits. 



On Friday there came a gale from the south, which blew all the 

 night and through Saturday morning. As a consequence no boats 

 were able to reach Larohmont. Clara came up on Thursday eve- 



ning, making the run in three hours from Staten Island, Chispa 

 left the same night for Bay Ridge, not intending to enter, and 

 Nymph went.. out on Piepgrass's ways to propare for Saturday. 

 She was unable to get off, the sea being too high: Kathleen did 

 not reach Larchmont, while nothing was seen of Maraquita, due 

 from Boston. On Saturday morning Clara, Banshee, and a lot of 

 smaller craft were putting their bowsprits under in Larchmont 

 Harbor, but there were not enough in any one class to make a 

 race. The regatta committee, Messrs. E. .1. Greacen, Otto Sarony, 

 and C. C. Munroe, were ready with a tug, but the only thing to do 

 was to postpone the race, the date being June 8. Only one craft 

 was visible under sail, a flat-bottomed skiff with a spritsail, 

 manned by two boys of 15 or so, which put out from the other 

 shore, beat across to the club float, tacked and ran back, being 

 skillfully handled by her daring young crew. None of the wait- 

 ing yachtsmen were tempted by her example, but were content 

 with the shelter of the club house. 



In the afternoon Madcap and Agnes were in danger of dragging 

 down on the steam yacht Narwhal, but the judges' tug, Dalzell, 

 after some difficulty, took both in tow for Whitestone. The agent 

 of a rubber bag for distributing oil was on hand, and with some 

 diffic ulty rowed out to the Clara with his apparatus, which was 

 finally attached to her bows. The oil calmed the seas perceptibly 

 and allowed the yachts astern to ride easier. 



SOUTH BOSTON Y. C. 



THE opening regatta was sailed in poor weather, the wind being 

 light S. E. at the. start, with rain, after which came a calm 

 and light N. wind. The following official summary is not com- 

 plete, as a number of yachts started and withdrew: 



FIRST CLASS CENTEHBOARDS. 



Length. Elapsed. Corrected. 



Shadow, John Bryant 34 04 3 29 48 2 58 48 



SECOND CLASS CENTER BOARDS. 



WhiteFawn, W. Oherrington 25.01 3 00 53 2 58 55 



Black Clond, Aaron Crown 23.10 3 19 11 2 45 48 



Moondvne, Shaw Bros 24.08 3 23 08 2 50 42 



SECOND CLASS KEELS. 



Veto, C. P. Pike 26.02 3 23 22 2 52 32 



Echo, Bunnell & isham 24.05 3 05 15 2 52 32 



Judith. W. B. Pigeon 23.04 3 27 17 2 53 18 



Annie Maud, F. O. Vegelahn 23.03 3 28 27 2 54 22 



Brychid, W. 1). Smith 26.07 3 26 11 2 55 46 



Ornn, W. F. Merrill 23.06 3 34 32 3 00 45 



THIRD CLASS CENTERBO ARDS. 



Eureka, E. B. Rogers 21 .00 2 46 31 2 13 14 



Tom Cat, C. Lockhart 19.00 2 57 22 2 21 26 



Posy, R. G. Hunt 22.02 2 54 12 2 22 19 



King Pin, P. M. Bond 21.08 2 58 16 2 25 48 



Maud S„ T. A. Irving 21.09 2 58 27 2 26 04 



Good Luck, J. B. Farrell 22.00 3 00 40 2 28 35 



Sea Bird, C. L. Joy 22.08 3 01 04 5 29 45 



White Wings, J. H. Perry 19.09 3 05 15 2 30 21 



Lark, A. P. Parkhurst 19.06 3 13 43 2 38 28 



Sunshine, E. W. Haskell 20.01 3 14 09 2 39 42 



THIRD CLASS KEELS. 



Thelga. B. T. Hall 23.01 3 01 04 2 29 05 



Alice, R. C. Harding 21.01 3 02 43 3 29 32 



Hard Times, W. K. Geyer 18.09 3 11 03 2 34 45 



Bride of tbe Wind, F. J. Toby 22.04 3 12 00 2 40 18 



Minnie R,, E. D. Dixon. 22.02 3 13 57 2 42 04 



Flying Yankte, Sawver & Rich 19.00 3 18 53 2 42 57 



Cooper, Thomas Seannell 21 .09 3 17 17 2 44 54 



Cinderella, J.B. McDonough 21.05 3 23 13 2 50 27 



FOURTH CLASS CENTERBO ATtDS. 



Diadem, L. A. Heyward 18.02 1 50 11 1 31 24 



Pocket, H. M. Faxon 16.01 2 00 55 1 35 52 



Flora Lee, Packard & Glover 16.08 2 04 11 1 37 49 



Mabel D., R. D. Ware 16.07 2 08 29 1 42 01 



Wildfire, EL A. Keith 17.03 2 09 07 1 43 33 



Nora, G. B. Dennie 16.07 3 10 52 1 44 24 



Wild Cat, Vv. S. Sawyer 10.10 2 10 41 1 44 30 



Corsair, W. S. Millett 18.10 2 10 15 1 46 08 



FIFTH CLASS. 



Skipper, J. R. Tufts, Jr 14.08 1 56 36 1 37 14 



Minnie, Bertram and Jackson 13.08 1 58 29 1 38 20 



Sprite, H. M. Wells 14.06 1 57 43 1 38 21 



Enigma, J. F. Small 12 09 2 00 57 1 39 51 



Eva, J. E. Maxim 13.10 2 01 17 1 41 17 



Nellie, John O'Leary 14.08 2 01 17 1 42 04 



Pink, George Corbett 14 04 2 02 03 1 42 32 



Lucy, W. H. Ransom 14.06 2 03 37 1 44 15 



The judges were G. F. Clark, J. P. Bullard, Thomas Christian, 

 Hubert Pope, William H. Godfrey, J. V. Young. The regatta 

 committee, were Commodore Arthur Fuller, Vice-Cemmodore C. 



F. Morrill (ex officio). A. Henry Hall (chairman), Henry L. 

 Roberts (secretary), J- W. Sherman, Jr., Frank N. Isham, F. G. 

 Coole.y, Ge rge A. Crawford, Otis A. Buggies. 



Flora Lee was protested for fouling a mark, and Echo and Veto 

 will be remeosured. 



KNICKERBOCKER Y. C. SPRING REGATTA. 



IN spite of the weather the Knickerbocker Y. C. sailed a very 

 successful regatta on May 30 over the regular course, from 

 Port Morris around the Gangway Buoy, the return being against 

 a very strong breeze. Tho times were: 



CLASS 1— CABIN SLOOPS AND CUTTERS, 32FT. AND OVER. 



Start. Finish. Elapsed. Corrected 



Dora 10 48 55 2 35 37 3 46 12 3 46 52 



John Demarest 10 47 20 3 34 55 4 47 35 4 39 40 



Mascot 10 48 40 2 57 26 4 09 22 4 00 04 



CLASS 2— CABIN SLOOPS AND CUTTERS, UNDER 32FT. AND OVER 

 25FT. 



R ver . • 10 49 55 3 37 35 4 47 40 5 47 40 



Vision 10 49 18 3 51 00 5 01 40 5 01 39 



Yolande 10 50 00 2 51 05 4 04 05 4 13 27 



Black Hawk 10 50 00 Not timed. 



Paula 10 50 00 4 26 00 5 36 00 5 23 05 



CLASS 3— CABIN SLOOPS, 25FT. AND UNDER. 



Truant hi 48 35 Not timed. 



Wave 10 50 00 Not timed. 



Roanier 10 48 22 Not timed. 



Nauita 10 46 30 8 39 24 4 53 04 4 47 34 



Marvel 10 50 00 Not timed. 



lanthe 10 48 45 Not timed. 



CLASS 4— CABIN CAT-RIGGED YACHTS. 



Idalia 10 41 28 4 03 40 5 22 12 5 22 12 



Rosetta A 10 31 40 2 54 33 4 12 53 4 11 10 



Fannie 10 45 00 Not timed. 



.CLASS 5— OPEN SLOOPS, 23FT. AND OVER. 



Zena - 10 42 12 No competitor; not timed. 



CLASS 6— OPEN CAT-RIGGED YACHTS, 23FT. AND OYER. 



Frolic 10 42 50 Not timed. 



Surprise 10 43 20 3 08 18 4 24 58 4 24 18 



Alice 10 45 00 Not timed. 



Roi 10 44 40 Not timed. 



Edna .10 43 50 2 33 59 3 50 09 



Mayotta 10 43 28 3 18 05 4 34 37 4 32 09 



CLASS -7— CAT-RIGGED YACHTS, UNDER 8FT. 



Torino 10 42 10 Not timed. 



Grimalkin 10 32 40 3 29 20 4 66 40 4 55 25 



Maggie 10 Jl 06 3 36 40 _ 4 55 36 4 49 



Class 

 Rosetta 



Yoliin... , 



another cutter, in hers. Edna, a new sandbag cat boat with a very 

 large rig, made the best time over the course. 



ATLANTIC Y. C, OPENING SAIL.— The weather sadly dis- 

 arranged the programme of the Atlantic Y. C, as but few of the 

 fleet started in the scrub race arranged for Decoration Day. The 

 fleet saluted the flagship, Com. Hogan's schooner Cavalier, and 

 then started down the Bay, the larger yachts around the S.W. 

 Spit and the smaller around Buoy 11. The times were not ac- 

 curately taken and no prizes were offered, but Clara disposed very 

 satisfactorily of Anaconda, while the little Wona did some re- 

 markable sailing. The. catyawl Empress, though not starting with 

 the others, did good work to windward with the fleet in the strong 

 S.W. breeze. Fearless lost her maiutopmast. 



QUAKER CITY Y. 0.— The opening cruise of the club to De- 

 lanco was a success. The yachts Consort, Juanita, Venitzia, 

 Ro-ita, Vesper, Osceola, Pearl, Lucetta, Arethusa, find the steam, 

 yachts Lilly, Anita and Camera, following Com. Middleton's flag- 

 ship Helen up the river, where tbe Anita, Minerva and Alexia of 

 Trenton joined them. Tho afternoon was spent in watching the 

 canoe races at the camp near Delanco, the fleet returning at 

 6 P. M. 



NEW JERSEY Y. C— The fog and succeeding rough weather 

 discouraged the tars of the New Jersey Y. C, and the opening 

 sail did not take place. 



YORKVILLE Y. C. OPENING REGATTA. 



THE spring regatta of the Yorkville Y. C. was sailed over a 

 course from Oak Point around the Gangway Buoy, 18 miles, 

 for Classes A, B and C, and around the Stepping Stones for the 

 smaller craft. The wind was moderate when the race started at 

 11 A, M., but was blowing a small gale from S.W. on the return. 

 The times were: 



CLASS A- CABIN BOATS, OVER SOFT, 



Length. Start. Finish. Corrected. 

 Emma & Alice, D. McGlynn.&3.06 11 07 30 3 00 30 3 09 52 



CLASS B— UNDER 30FT. 



Forsyth, Alex Roe 29.08 11 08 30 2 59 00 3 50 30 



CLASS D— JIB AND MAINSAIL. 



Florence Tate, Robt Tate. .23.11 11 03 00 3 08 15 4 06 15 



CLASS G— CAT-RIGGED, 22ET. AND OYER. 



Jessie, John O'Brien 22.00 11 04 00 2 56 30 3 52 30 



CLASS H — CAT-RIGGED, 18FT. TO 22ft. 



Bessie R., J. B. Thompson.. .19.03 H 11 15 2 26 00 3 14 45 



CLASS I— CAT-RIGGED, 16 TO 18FT. 



Mollie McCarthy, McMann..l6.01 11 11 00 2 12 00 3 00 30 



CLASS J — CAT-RIGGED, UNDER 16FT. 



Harry C, H. Porter 14.10 11 14 00 2 23 00 3 00 09 



No boats finished in Class C, and Class F was not represented. 



~The judges were Daniel Bell, of the Pastime Athletic Club, and 



Com. Lalor, of tbe Harlem Y. C. 

 Twinkle capsized near Baretto's Point, and the owner of the 



Surprise walked overboard while trimming the main sheet, just 



after the finish, but was fished out by his crew. 



KING PHILLIP Y. C— The annual regatta was sailed in Mount 

 Hope Bay, the first class sailing 18 miles, the others 13. The sum- 

 mary was: 



FIRST CLASS. 



Corrected. 



MignomC. G. Bloomer, Pawtuxet 2 12 56 



Mabel F. Swift, C. W. Anthony, Fall River 2 14 13 



Kelpie, Charles F. Jaynes, Providence 2 16 42 



SECOND CLASS. 



Climax, E. C. Stetson, Mattapoisett 2 23 56 



Windward, D. J. Burdick, Fall River 2 26 21 



Madeline, George S. Fields, Fall River 2 28 58 



Kickemut, disabled. Gluck Auf withdrawn. 



THIRD CLASS. 



FauBt, Edward B. Wright, Fall River 1 54 14 



Fleetwing, Mark Phillips, Taunton 1 54 32 



Barbara, Fred W. Macomber, Fall River 1 53 31 



Victoria, E. V. Bowen, Providence 1 58 00 



Greta, II. C. Root, Newport 1 55 23 



Jessie withdrawn. 



FOURTH CLASS. 



Nora, A. S. Almy, Bristol 2 03 34 



Unknown, Elmer B. Young, Swansea 2 04 55 



Ranisk, T. H. Shurtleff, Providence 2 13 16 



Hesper, T. Haggerly, Providence 2 02 25 



Florine, L. P. Davis, Somerset 2 03 37 



Iola, John Dexter, Mattapoisett 2 08 03 



Reba a nd Rena did not finish. 



First class— First prize, silver cup, Mabel F. Swift; second, $25, 

 Kelpie. Second class— First prize, $40, Climax; second, $20, 

 Windward. Third class— First, prize, $30, Barbara; second, $15, 

 Greta. Fourth class— First prize, $20, Nora; second, $10, Florne. 



CAPE COD Y. C— A race of first class boats was sailed in a 

 strong south wind, the course being 6% miles, triangular. The 

 summary was: 



Elapsed. 



Ariel, Sears Bros 1 34 45 



Madge, Cummings and Howes 1 36 19 



Nobscusett, F. To bey 1 37 26 



Puritan, J. Penniman 1 44 29 



YONKERS CORINTHIAN Y. C — The principal event of the 

 day was the reception and opening of the new $7,000 club house, 

 just completed. The fleet dressed ship in the morning, after 

 which the club house was opened for inspection, the reception 

 being held in the evening. Tho Yonkers Canoe Club fleet, thirty 

 canoes decorated with Chinese lanterns, paddled down in the 

 evening, and serenaded the new club. 



CANARSIE Y. C— The opening sail of the club was held on 

 the afternoon of May 30, the yachts Orient, So Ho, Gelert, Ethel, 

 Edda, Gertrude, Nifty, Ajax, Amaranth, Clara, Aurora, Syren, 

 Growler, Wave and Jessie sailing over a triangular course of 

 10 miles. In the evening a large number of guests was enter- 

 tained at King's Hotel. 



BROOKLYN Y. C,— A reception was held at the club house at 

 Gravesend Bay in the afternoon of May 30, many ladies being 

 present. The foggy weather prevented a review of the fleet, but 

 all hands enjoyed themselves ashore. 



PAVONIA Y. C— The only competitors for the Fulsome cup, 

 over a course from Communipaw around Fort Lafayette, were 

 the Avalon and Aunt Jenny, the former winning, but being pro- 

 tested. 



SING SING Y. C— The pennant regatta of the Sing Sing (!. C. 

 was postponed on account of the rough weather on the river. The 

 club's new house was formally opened in the evening. 



NEW HAVEN Y, C— The spring race took place as per pro- 

 gramme, 12 yachts sailing to Brantford Point, where dinner was 

 eaten on shore, followed by a scrub race home. 



JERSEY CITY Y. C— Fifteen yachts of the Jersey City Y. C. 

 took part in the opening sail to the Narrows, a dinner being 

 served in the club house afterward. 



DAUNTLESS Y. C— Only two yachts, Jessie L. and Irene, ven- 

 tured over the course of the Dauntless Y. C, the former winning. 



THE OBJECTIONS TO THE DEED OF GIFT" 



IT was a singular circumstance that in 1887 the daily papers of 

 New York and Boston, which had for a year been publishing 

 news of all kinds about international yachting by the column 

 should stop at once as soon as the revision of the deed of gift was 

 made public, avoiding all criticism and discussion, and content- 



ulcuuiub tuc " • »v .ui.uu.y «u utouuss tne 



technical points at issue, there was but one paper except the 

 Forest and Stream which pretended to discuss carefully the 

 various conditions of the new deed, in spite of the great im- 

 portance of the subject. 



Now, however, that the question of the fairness of these condi- 

 tions has arisen, these same papers are to the fore as usual in 

 defense of the New York Y. C. The statement is made by them 

 that the objections to t he deed of gift are but general, and that no 

 specific charges have been made against it. 



In November, 1887, immediately upon the publication of the 

 document, the Forest and Stream took it up in detail, showing 

 the unfairness of many ot its provisions, and again early in the 

 following year they were discussed by us in a controversy with 

 two leading dailies. The charges we then made against the deed 

 have never been disproved , and it is now in order for some of 

 these zealous partisans to take them up. No less a person than 

 Mr. Schuyler, the "surviving donor," is lately quoted in an inter- 

 view as making the same statement, that no specific objections 

 had ever been presented. 



Leaving out the two very serious counts, that anv change of 

 the original and only deed made by the five donors was illegal, 

 and also that the last so-called revision, even if it had been legal, 

 was hurried through in a secret and underhand manner, and 

 never submitted to an open vote of the club; there were specific 

 objections made to the conditions themselves. These briefly 

 summarized were as follows: That they limited the competition 

 to but two sizes of yachts, and these of classes not in existence, 

 and in every way undesirable. Ihat they demanded too long a 

 notice of challenge, which same was unnecessary. That they 

 compelled a designer practically to make known the lines of his 

 boat to his opponents nearly a j ear in advance, giving him no 

 information in return and no security that he would not be out- 

 built in size. That they limited the designer in a manner hitherto 

 unknown in legitimate changes oi trim or dimension. That they 

 establish practically an obsolete rule, that of length, for the gov- 

 ernment of the Cup races. That by means of the provision as 

 to no time allowance they enabled the holders to force almost 

 any terms they might see fit to make on the challenger. 



The above specific objections have been indorsed by both the 

 Field and Land and Water, and yachtsmen who care to read the 

 deed of gift for themselves can easily form an opinion as to their 

 correctness. 



It haB lately been stated that the sole objection of the Royal 

 Yacht Squadron and of British yachtsmen is to the clause which 

 compels the admission of centerboard vessels to the Cup races; 

 hut this very condition has been favorably commented on in the 

 past by the Field, and is again mentioned in the last issue to hand 



