The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-08-12
THE QUEENS CUP.
First of the Contests Sailed Over the
Inside Course Yesterday.
THE MADELEINE THE WINNER.
She Beats the Countess of Duferin
GREAT GATHERING DOWN THE BAY.

After considerable DELAY the first Of the three
arranged 10 be sailed between tho yacht Countess Of
Dunerin, OF the Royal Canadian Yacht Club, and the
yacht Madeleine of the New York Yacht Club for the
Queens Cup, by the America, in 1851, was decided
yesterday and the Madeleine, the defender OF the
challenge prize in her favor She whipped
thestranger handsomely although the race was keen
and close From the time the Cambria ana LNona
CROSSED Atlantic with the view OF wrestling the cup
from the present holders and failed the New ork Club
had received challenges Tor it until this season,
when Unexpectedly hourshing club in Montreal an
nounced that of its would visit our
waters for the purpose OF endeavorng to turn the Ia
bles on the American yachts and take home the prize
Very few Of the yachtsmen hereabouis regarded tho
proposition OF the slightest consequence or as likely
to achieve the end sought for TO interfere with their
reputation of owning pleasure craft aioat
In good time the Canadian challenger arrived and her
run to this port only made the New York yachts
men more positive that the had not
yet for them to DO compelled TO
confess that they could no longer hold the cup SO
riumphantly won twenty-five years ago. The general
appearance OF the and her performance in tho
latter part of last month the around Brenton's
Reef Lghtship, in which she took part, made them
feel confident than that the OF The
past would be repeated and more glory surround the
Nag OF their club.
Had the first race been sailed the original day set
instead of yesterday doubt the most sanguine
pectatons OF the New Workers would have
been realized and the Countess Of Dunern
''boaten hull DOWN. over any course, for
she then very rough her canvas far from
satisfactory and generally from being in racing trim
But the pos ponement at the request tho represen
tative OF the Countess and the finding Of good
in this port caused great change the Cana
dan for she appeared at the starting point slippery
Customer indeed. Tier mainsa lug foresail and light
all new and made in New York, while she
was provided with feet main BOOM and
her bottom was planed sandpapered and pot-leaded
''wrnklcs' tina Major Clifford and his associates
dreamed OF until they had mixed with the ex-
per,s OF this vicinity. Hence her paint
was fresh yesterday, and she trine dangerous
to experienced eyes, The Madeleine, owned by Mr.
John s. Dckcrson a careful and enthusiastic yachts
man, was selected by the Regatta Committee OF the
New York Club alter patient trials down the harbor
the yacht defend the prize against the challenger
Immediately after her return from tho eastward ten
days ago where she had been cruising the flagship
OF the Brooklyn Yacht Club STANDARDIZATION on its
nual cruse-the Madeleine taken to Greenwich,
Conn., and there put in shape for the job before her.
II was we'll done. Her sails thoroughly repaired
by Mr.. John Sawyer, ropes supplied where needed
her copper secured bright and coated with sperm oil
and taow, while above the copper her hull was pot
loaded Thus complete racing shape, these con
testants commenced the struggle. The dimensions Of
the respective craft the result Of Official measurement
made recently are as follows