The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-07-09
CAPE MAY REGATTA.

! THE RACES, PRIZES AND COURSES OF NEXT
WEEKS YACHTING NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
OF THE NEW YORK FLEET IN THE HORSE
| SHOE THIS AFTERNOON.
The Cape May regatta promises to be one OF the
most interesting yachting events OF the season.
All The Indications point to the gathering OF
large number OF schooners and sloops at the ap-
| pointed rendezvous on Sunday and Monday, and,
with the character OF weather desired, the races
will be well contested. The Regatta Committee,
consisting OF Jonn c. Builltt, General w. T. Sew
ell, Albert W. Markley. Edward A. Warne, L. p.
Ashmead, Dexter s. Stone and General L.
Burd Grubb, have, for weeks, been making the
arrangements necessary, SO there Is nothing lack
ing to fittiugH welcome the visitors and make
their stay at this pleasant summer resort OF the
most agreeable nature.
RACES AND COURSES.
TIE events set down in the programme will ex-
tend over three Gays. FIRST to engage the atten-
ton OF the yachtsmen will be q time allowance
race, on Monday next, entrance free. the prizes
being OF the value of $1,000 each, Tor schooners
and slooIs. The course for this contest will be
from O stakeboat fronting the hotels OF the
eastern end OF Eph ShOal 10 the lIgntship on Five
Fathom Bank, leaving it on the port HIND, thence
TO ana around o stakeboat, distant about three
miles northeast leaving 1t on the port hand.
and the shore, about forty miles. On Tuesday,
18th inst, there VIII be sweepstake race, with
out ume allowance, the entrance being $25.
There are also two Prizes IN TINS each valued at
$500, TO be given the Winners, while the second
boat home IN eacn class viii take the entrance
money OF that class. The course on the second
day will be from stakeboat OF Eph Shoal TO and
around q stakeboat placed to wlndward Tor lee.
ward), leaving 1t on the port hand, and return to
home stskeboat, passing between 1t and the
shore. The distance will be fixed by the commit
tee on the day Of the race. ON Wednesday, I4th
inst, there Will be q steam yacht race, provided
three Of these vessels Will enter, for silver prize
valued at $500. The course and distance, with
other essential details. will be announced on
Tuesday.
DIRECTIONS.
The Regatta Commit ee nave issued the follow
ing directions
nagboat will be anchored OF the shore fronting the
tween the fasboat and committecs steamer and the
time OF each yacht WI! be taNen as she passes.
the Committees steamer and ten minutes after the first
signal second gun w be fired from the same steamer
Yachts must cross the line within fifteen minutes after
4 competent person will be placed by the Regatta
COMMITTEES on board Of each stationary vessel TO make
Any violation OF the regulations shall be reported to
the Judges Immediately after the regatta, and, il
CURED by the judges r., reduced t, to writing o,
the morning Of the regatta. -. Co., m
Colonel Cake, which small from the yachts can
safely land ~ any ordinary weather.
out any yachts disobcying the rules tor the regatta
PRIZES.
The four prizes designed for the winning yachts
OF Monday and Tuesday have been exhibition
IN tina city Tor several days, and are thus de-
scrlbed:-
chariot OF solid silver The Chariot stands on glass
platform the des anu frame Of which being OF silver
tern inc chariot seIl thirty long twelve
sde Is chased silver nf nsafe Of s inerva
char Tam u is Is the eS OF e as saro e
Midway Of the pole Bacchus represented directing
The second prize centre piece for fruits orowers
supports bowl winch IS sixteen inches hIgn with an
extreme width OF twenty-five inches It Is timely en-
~nd % The SSy SG s e Is
small silver satneUes Of mule MANTLE figures holding
aags and sursou9ded with vraious nautical emblems
relief ane Doruer OF ne plateau upon which the
The third prize handsome silver vase Of an unusual
"a inches high and 10 diameter 1t is satin nm
length s sus S with wngs and hold
in The act Of awarding to vctor Each end Of the vase
e ornamented with ships mast around which laurel
The oarI Imp prize Rs Is silver bowl the base Of which
long ginc6es wide and inches high, with depth Of
inches Cs,,cS cs shG end OF the 6ae snie
Z
sails, cables and anchors All OF the prizes
encascd in oiled walnut cases lined with satin.
THE VISITING YACHrsMBN.
From present appearances the yacht clubs OF
this vicinity Will be largely represented In these
races There is much interest felt in the result OF
the competitions, ald many OF the owners OF
crack crafts IN the New York Club hope TO be the
winners OF the magnificent pieces OF SILVER In read
mess To be handed over to the victors. on ist
inst The following orders were issued from the
flagship Alarn:-
NEW York YACHT SQUADRON,
FLAGSHIP ALARM, NEW YoRK, July l. 1876.
CENTRAL ORDERS 80 l.
An invitation TO take part in the Rcgattas ut Cape
May on tue 18th ana 10th Inst having been accepted by
the club the squadron will rendezvous the Horse
Shoc, SANDY Hook on friday afternoon the 9th inst
= captains VIII report ON boaru the flagship
! determined. ~ " ~
Zach yacht should be supplied with the new signal
code ADOPTED by inc club copies OF which can be pro-
/ BY order or the Commodore.
W. b. BEND Fleet Captain.
In compliance with these orders there will no
doubt rendezvous la the Horse shoe this afternoon
inc IOlOWlng Tachts, IN readiness TO depart Tor
cape -ochOoners-MehawkVlc Wee Commodore
Garneri Restless Rear Commodore Kane; Ariel,
". h. swan; Atalanta, william Aston; Comet, w.
=. Langley; Dreadnaugnt, g. j. osborne; ldler, ;.
>. colgate; Madeleine, John ). DlckersoD; Ram
bier, w. ii. Thomas ResOlute. RUFUS Hatch Wan