The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-11-08
an IRRKPREssIBLE YACHTING CUES
ZION.
The Deed OF 8afs 81 the Americas Cup-Uu-
ainiaished Opporltion BY the Englishmcn.

In the club house Of the New York Yacht
Club at 87 Madison avenue. with It's once
worldwide fame rapidly being narrowed down
to within comparatively small limits rests the
trophy which is supposed to represent the
championship Of the world In yachting. Four
years ago. when the races between the volun-
teer and Thistle decided In the New York
Yacht Clubs favor the right to hold the Amer
ica's Cup. not only the yachting world. but
people In every civilised country on tho globe
were Interested In the trophy. Now. after four
seasons have passed without race. we find
the Americas Cup relegated to the shelf con-
tanning the emblems Of past greatness.
The way the case is now. English yachtmen
have taken q stand against tho condition un-
der which the CUP is held BY the New York
Yacht Club and give their objections to the
present decd Of gift governing the cup as the
reason for not sending challenge The own
ers Of the old America, Messrs. J. O. Stevens,
Edwin A etevena Hamilton Wilkes. J. Beck.
man FINLEY. and George L. Schuyler. gave the
the cup to the New York Yacht Club July g.
1857. with the understanding that II should
DO held as perpetual challenge cup
for all nations. any organised yacht
club OF any foreign country having
tho right. through one or more Of It's
members, to sail race with any yacht or
than three hundred tons. measured by tho
Custom House rule Of the country to which the
vessel belongs It was provided In the origi-
nal deed that "the parties desiring to sail for
the cup may make any match with the yacht
club IN possession OF the same that may be
determined upon b.. mutual consent. but IN
case q Disagreement as to terms the match
siop IF the cup, and Subject to the rules
being BOUND II to give six mouths notice. il
writing. hxlnG the dey they wish to start, This
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and tes dmsn
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parties csnnot mutually agree upon the con- on
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IartYS, winning the CUP ,6sy drifting These
snS hnt CUP should
come into the possession VI q club too un-
sportsman!lke + agEss upon rea sY terms
punity sdhsre strictly Is them. There Is
nothing In then wn II t. at
p pro thss ssntIe Seard boats sSsi sIwsys
be allowed TO race for the cun and that the
centreboArd shall not be consliered q part q
s!so ssssntiai fkS ops S!sase which i soa:
tn Is the one regarding dimepsl9Hs.
s SauSs areat Sndee
lsadSrshlp q Ar Dixon k99mp q the LondSn
to capture the championship trophy
panylng tie ten months notice Of challenge
there Ruat be sent the naps Of the owner. and
mentions q the challenging vessel. namely.
length on load-water line. beRm at load water
line and extreme beam, and .draught Of water,
whieh dmsnsons shall not BE- exceeded: and
also be sent as soon az possible, 49,
The reason for inserting this clause In the
new deed was explained to the. writer by Mr..