New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-09-26
THE CAPE MAY CHALLENGE CUP.
THE GENEsTA, DAUNILEss AND lLEEN ENTERED
HISTORY OF THE CUP.


The Cape May Challenge Cup, which will be
sailed form beginning to-day, is governed by
regulations similar Brentons Reef Challenge Cup
The yacht winning it is liable challenge after thirty
days. II held by foreign yacht, at the close OF the
yachting season. it is to be sailed Tor over
a from the Needles Of the Isle of Wight to
and around a stake boat anchored off the harbOr Of
Cherbourg, France, finishing at the point
of starting. The season for this cup
Is from the third Thursday in June to the
third Thursday in October. The course is from Buoy
No s. off the Point of the Hook TO and around the Cape
May Lighship, fin shiDg at the Sandy Hook Lghtship
passing it TO the south and east within 100 yards
The cup presented by Commodore Bennett, of the
New-York Yacht Club in 1872 1t first sailed for
in race beginning on October 4 Of that year by the
schooner yachts Palmer owned by Rutherford stuy-
vesant and Dreadnaught, owned by A. b. Stockwoll'
then president the Pacific Mail Steamship Company
The yachts struck by squa on the way down ana
the Palmer lowered away everything The Dreadnangh
chung to her canvass and won the race, making thr
in % hours minutes ana 16 seconds she peat
the Palmer by hour, 40 minutes aud 20 seconds lie
year j. f. LOubat, owner Of the acknowledgment
Enchantress, challenged Tor the cup His challenge was
accepted by Mr.. stockwcll and October IA
was fixed as tho day for starting the race
To mako the lace more interesting there was
private wager OF $1,000 sde between y enn,, ine
dOre Bennett Offer Ell cups 10 be sailed for by pohoats
DreadnaHght both entered for the GRIP Tor vachis anu
the Enchantress There was heavy weather IN tnls
Sockwe asked for an extension OF time nntl ne .on
put his yacht III order. But the third THURSDAY
OF October. which closed the yachting season. came that
year the 5th and Mr. LOnbat refused t. extend the
and his yacht the There con
finally all settled by Mr. StOckwe giving up tie
for 81 900 Mr. LOubat. The money
was immediately given by MIR Lonbat 70
charitable institution The Euchantress made the course
this in 50 hours and % minutes. The next
year the Enchantre>s went abroad aud was solo, the
cup then reverted 10 The New-IOrk Yacht Club.
The next time the cup was sailed Tor was IN loI',
when the Dreadnaught. which had been bought
by Charles j. Osborn; the Rambler owned by
William II. Thomas; the Vesta. owned By Samuel NJ.
Mills and the Ider. owned 10y Samuel j. Colgate. en-
tered Tor It, The cup won by the ldlcr. Will made
the cruise in A hours and 81 Minutes When the
lder sold 10 her present owner In Chicago ihe cup
again reverted a. the New orR Yacht Club.
The schooner yacht Daunlless. owned by q
4. Colt, the Genesta. owned ny Sir Richard
Sutton. and the lleen owned by Arthur PadcfOr, are
entered for the race which starts to-day.
The Gaatea, owned by Lieutenant Hem OF the Royal
Navy will come over here next year to race Tor me
Americas Cup Some Important changes VIII De made
in her H. the meanwhile and she VIII have
centreboard put in. This Will make her
compromise boat. II is rumOred
that Mr. Colt OF the Dauutess. is anxious TO eal race
Sandy Hook the Isle of Wight this fan FOR
10000 side with any yacht, but prefers tn" GrneSt
The Duntcss all ready for the race yt stercay aud
her captain and were full OF confidence III the
ability of the schooner 10 beat the Genesa The start
will be made about o'clock this afternoon.