The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-07-10
ANOTHER INTERNATIONAL cur.

AMOS J. CUMMINGS.
ANOTHER INTERNATIONAL cur.
Canadian and American Yachts to Compete
for One on tho Great Lakes.
The famous Detroit yacht. the City Of tho
Straits. has been sold. and the association
which formerly owned and raced her have
offered tho handsome silver ship won by her
as a perpetual challenge trophy. The compe-
tition is open to Canadian or American sloop
yachts measuring from "a to AZ feet on the
water line. and Is intended to be a sort Of
international yachting trophy similar to the
Americas Cup. The full text Of the new deed
OF gift and tho conditions will be found below:
This deed Of gift made the Goth day OF
May. 1892. between the City OF the Straits
Yacht Racing Association OF the City OF
Detroit. party OF the first part. and Bruce
Goodfellow. Alex. l. Mcleod. and Charles d.
Joslyn. parties OF tho second part. witnesseth:
THAT the said party of the first part. for and
in consideration ofthe premises and the per-
formance OF the conditions hereinafter set
forth. has granted. barGained. sold. trans
ferred. and SGT over. and by these presents
does grant bargain. sell. assign transfer. and
set over unto the parties OF the second part,
their SUCCESSORS and assigns. tho silver ship
won by the yacht City Of the Straits. and
now owned by the party OF the first part.
ITO have and to hold the same to the said
parties Of the second part. their heirs and as
signs. in trust. nevertheless. for the following
uses and purposes:
This ship is donated upon the condition
that it shall be preserved as perpetual chal-
lenge prize for friendly competition between
organized yacht clubs on the chain Of lakes.
Any organized yacht club on said chain Of
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shall always be entitled to the right Of sailing
match for this silver ship with yacht or
vessel propelled by sails only. against any yacht
or vessel belonging to or enrolled In the club
holding the, ship;
less than "a feet nor moro than AZ feet in
length on the load water line. provided that
tho trustees shall have power at any time they
deem advisable to increase or reduce the
competent to compete for this silver ship. But
said limit. they shall give at least six months
notice to all recognized yacht clubs on the
The challenging club shall give three
months notice in writing. naming the days
for the proposed races. but no race shall be
S Nov an and d May 80. g. 1 'A'0' ' "''"
Accompanying the three months notice OF
owner and a certificate Of the name rig. and
following dimensions Of the challenging yes
at load water line. extreme beam. and draught
"Ccntreboard or sliding keel vessels shall
always DO allowed to compete in any race for
said ship and no. restriction or limitation
whatever shall be placed upon the use Of such
centreb?ard or sliding keel 10 considered a
par, Of the vessel for purposo Of Measurement
and the club holding tho same may. by mutual
consent. make amy Arrangement satisfactory
rules and sailing regulations. and any and all
other conditions OF the match. in which case
alsY the three months notice may be waived.
In case tho parties cannot mutually agree
shall be sailed and The winner Of two OF such
"Al such races shall be sailed in tho open
lake. as follows: The first race. ten Ten nautical
race. an eGuiInteraI triangular course, Of ~
nautical miles. the first sid, Of which shall he
sary. 10 nautical miles to windward and re-
turn. And one week day shall intervene be-
tween TIE conclusion q on" race ana the sfart,
practicable, in Ill parts for vessels Of II feet
druught Of water. and shall be selected by the
r"suIatons q tho Sow York Yacht Club. 5" far
ns TIE same % nft conflict with tho provisions
' Ths " cI"li"nIs'i club shall not b, required
tim" asreei ID for the Start but the yess seo
when named. must compete in all the races.
and each Of such races must DO completed
"Should the club holding the silver shin he
for any cause dissolved the custody Of said
ship shall AT once revert to the trustees herein
ma med. their successors or assigns.
1T Is distinctly understood that said ship Is
to he the property Of the club subject to tho
provisions Of this deed. and not the property
81 the owner or owners OF the vessel winning
NO vessel which has boon defeated in a
match for this silver ship chn he again selected
by any clubhs its representative until after u
contest for 1t ny some other vessel has nter-
years from the time Of such defeat. And when
u challenge from n club, fulfilling all tho con-
ditiGns required by this instrument hns been
received. no other challenge can be considered
Any yacht club winning said silver shin
under the terms and conditions herein named.
shlli be entitled to hold possession o., the
sac n sy d ba ne da OF WAX
the same shall be delivered to tho trustees
herein named, their successors OF assigns.
But prior to the delivery of said prize oany
club the trustees shall require said club to
oi said prize when properly demanded 10y said
trustees. and for the safe keeping Of the same
whlln In said clubs possession.
The trustees herein named shall have tho
rs the first holder and defender of said chal-
And tho said parties OF the second part
hereby accept said silver shR subject to the
hereby covenant and Agreeto and with said
party 9t tho first part that they will faithfully
and III ly see that the foregoing conditions are
tnlly observed ana c3mllied With By any con
testants for said ship. and that they will de-
liver said ship m to any yacht club whose rep
rescntativo yacht shall have won tho same, In
accordance with the terms and conditions
yacht cln9 shall execute a satisfactory bond as
provided in the recedins section"