New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-10-21
OUTDOOR SPORTS.

THE CAPE MAY CHALLENGE CUP.
AWARD OF TIE REGATTA COMMITTEE or InE NEW
YORK YACHT CIUB--1Im ENCIANrBEss DE-
tIARED The WINNER
The Regatta Committee of the New York
Yacht Club met yesterday decide The question OF The
ownership OF the Cape May Challenge Cup winch was
sailed for BY the Enchanress the l4th the Dread
naught the present holder of the ouD having been 80
severely disabled in match Az 10 be unable to
enter nnon the contest The following the report of
the COMMITTEE:
| The Regatta Committee submit the following report
in reference "a the challenge u the yach,
Inv me Yacht Enchantress the Cape MAY Challenge
Cup won by the former on the 10th OF October ibI3
On the 22d September 1871 NJ Lo96a % o, inc ~ ~
note DAFT which h. had addressed 70 M Stoet
well Of the Dreadnaugh ~ winch ne onsiG,sg g ,h,
latter for race between thclr fcspecuVe 1hchs ~" Wv
Cape May Challenge Cup held by tue DrehuhauthC III
the note he named TUESDAY AN OF o5Opet ~ se "is
upon which the race sbOnd he sailed bul cNiiehSeu ~
Willingness sail IT any other day to suit hr STOCK
well up to 1st OF Nogembcr . ,.,.., ...,..
On the 9Th OF October Nj StockWe informed nun
Der of the Regatta Committee that he ha rcrcNed ibt
challenge and would sail the race On tnG day named
The Regatta Committee appointed MI = a hlintoh u
subcommittee to start the yachts, win power !" assoc
date other members Of the club Win hu5oi 10 assist
In The performance 0I the uuileS my 70 ,i,c ~ acb
board the competing vessels ana take VIC Ie VI eo
on the IIth OF october Mr.. Mnton pToeeued 20 SANDY
Hook aud found the Euchantress there prepared 10
start for the race. he appointed Mr. Frederic Tams,
member of the club who board the Enchanttess,
10 act as Judge board that vessel aud report the time
of her rounding the Five Fathom Bank lighsbp Of
The Dreadnaught did not make her appehrnure.
Al 1918 p. the Enchantress aiied rom the starting
poiut By report OF Mr.. Tans, COPY OF which j. sub
United herewith, she rounded the Five FathOn Bank
Iightshp Of tho 18Th, ana nj 1888 D. ~. 81
tbc 18Th She passed the Sandy HOOK Lghtshlp.
The rules which Tor This cup az prescribed
hy the donor follows:
The be he By The -ntt for 10 DAYS after fhs
without liability to challenge.
Upon th Ipatot 81 That Terri the winner must accept
suy challenge prepared ihy
tbe such challenge iott the 10
e challenger should succeed IN holding
II not he liable
vsai will ne properly Of yah bong
Z through three contests.
th
up understood from the third 1buRdsJ Jue until the THIRD
Thursday October IN each year
The Regatta Committee Of the opinion that tho
EnchautIcss il entitled To the cup and so award IT,
FLETCHER WLs1RAY,} Regatta
n S Ci (tommlitce.
Ne.r- York. Oct. 20 1873.
10 tnpL.s A. miSToS, ofq, Secglary Ne,c lori; Yacht
CIHb.
TIE JUDGLs REPORT.
No. IS EXtTANGE-l LACE, NLW -IORk oct. 10, 1873.
TO N, RrJdfia CODiBiiffse Of he \. Y. Yacht Ctib
DEAR ftRs As Judge pointed the EnchntTrss, In
Ter match with the Drcadnaught for the Cane May
Challenge Cap beg 10 report that after having been
day Of October 1873 sue sailed TO ana around the light
shin Of Cane May which she rounded at 1895 OF the
5ti October keeping starboard. and returned 10
the ghtshp OF Sandy HoOI, which che passed 10 star
hoard az 1885 y. Of the 18Th October having com
u led with tho regulations governing the contests Tor
said cup. / remain yours respectfully,
j. FREpERIC TAys.