The New York herald., 1872-10-06
The Late Rambler-Madeleine Contest for
the COmmodore'S Cup.
Notes from the Pen of a Pas
senger.
The DaVids-Maud Race for
$1,000.
THE DAvDs THE WINNER
THE CAPE MAY CHALLENGE CUP.

The Ocean Race ON Thursday Next-The
Entries and the Regulations Governing
the Contest.
The yachting season OF 1872 viii probably con.
clude with the ocean race for the Cape May Cnal-
lenge Cup, for schooner yachts over course from
Sandy Hook to Cape May and return. This race is
open to schooner yachts OF all yacht clubs for q
challenge cup, value 81, ,00O presented by the Com
m0d0re to the New York Yacht Club. The follow
ing circular, issued by the Regatta Committee, de-
tails the conditions of the race as expressed in the
deed OF gift OF the donor
This race viii be open to schooner yachts Of all
nations belonging TO recognized yacht clubs, and Is
to be sailed for on Thursday, October TO- 1872 un-
der the rules OF the New York Yacht CuD but with
out time allowance.
Entries must be made at the oilce OF the secre-
tary, No. ~ Broad street, on or before twelve
O'Clock M, on Wednesday, the 9th inst
Competing yachts will rendezvous at the Horse
Shoe not later than ten A. NJ, on the 10th inst.
The course will be from an imaginary line be-
Ine oa ans ey mo-
ship, on Cape May leaving II on the port or star
board hand, at will, and back to Sandy Hook light
ship, passing the same to the southward and east
ward, within one hundred yards distance.
The cup will be awarded subject to the following
conditions as expressed in the letter OF the donor
FtrSt-lt Is to be held by the winner for thirty
days after the race, without liability to challenge.
Sec0nd-Upon the expiration OF that period the
winner must accept any challenge and be prepared
days from the receipt OF such challenge forfeit
the cup to the challenger; but should any yacht
succeed In holding the cup two consecutive races
during one season 1t will not again pe liable to
challenge until the commencement OF the yachting
season OF the following year. The cup will become
the BONA 0de property OF any yacht holding 1t sue
cesslully through three consecutive contests.
Thtrd-The yachting season in American waters
in reference to this cup, Is understood to be from
the third Thursday In June until the third Thursday
In October in each year.
FOuTth-Should q yacht holding this cup be sold
out OF the New York Yacht Club the cup shall not
go with her. but shall be returned to the club to be
again sailed for; and II the cup should be held by
foreign yacht, and sne should be sold out OF the
club to which she belongs, the cup shall not be
sold with her. but shall be returned to the New
York Yacht Club, to be sailed for again as above
provided.
FIrh--In the event of the cup being held at the
close OF a season by foreign yacht the owner
thereof shall be liable to challenge during the sea-
son Of the next year for an ocean race course
from the Needles, Isle OF Wight, to and around a
stakeDOat Off the harbOr Of Cherbourg and return.
9; e. L hAlShr' RESh Regatta
WIN. KREBS oo'so''
c. A. MINToN, Secretary.
| Owing to the advanced state OF the season many
| of the yachts have already been laid up for the
| Winter, and, consequently there will not be 81
many competing yachts as was anticipated. Uptt
| the present the following yachts have been en-
|