New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-11-06
FOR THE CANADA'S CUP.
THREE sYNDGCATEs WILL BUILD FOR THE IN
TERNATIONAL RACEs-sOME PEcULIAM-
TIES OLE TIE DEED OF GIFT.


TIES OF THE DEED OF GIFT.
Toronto. Nov 4-slnce Chicago challenged for the
Canada's Cup there has been great activity IN
yachting circles here In preparing for the defence
OF the interna tonal trophy. No less than three
syndicates will build to compete in the trial races
for selection OF a defender. On Saturday. November
- there will be a general meeting OF the Royal
Canadian Yacht Club. which Is now the tenant cluo
for the purpose of electIng sailing committee 10
have charge OF the International contests OF 1873
The big silver cup which now represents me
yachting supremacy OF tho Great Lakes was mace
by Tiffany in New-York. and was won In August.
1896. by the cutter yacht Canada. racer designed
and nortly constructed by "Wl" Fife. jr., who Is
now producing TIE Shamrock to contest for 'hH
Americas cup. The international races re'e're"
To we're sailed Lake Erie, off Toledo ana INT
sloop Vencedor which now sails In the 5l-ioot class
NJ New-York under the ownership OF Harry NJ
Gillig former commodore OF the Larchmont fhch'
Club was built at Chicago for Commodore Beirl-
man TO represent the challenge OF the Lincoln fatA
Yacht Club. that has its sailing courses on LAKE
Michigan This trophy has since been given Dy
the owner OF the Canada to the yachting puD"o d"
a challenge cup to be raced for under the terms o.
the deed Of gift some conditions OF WHICH, mere
unfinished for the first time, are as follows;
The cup shall be known as the cana1a t1P, ana mo-
any yacht belonging TO any Oh ,n with me
Yacht Racing Union OF the Great Lakes shau , 3e
challenge for II under the terms "a lso
| instrument winning cluD shall he Responsible
Tor The safe keeping OF the cup and provisions are
made for the cases in which tenant clup nl'7'''
Withdraw from the Union or so out or eNlstenc'
Matches for the cup shall De lnltru 70 81" $3.50
helnneing To the so-called ~, 81 and 81 ioot Gids
-, ~ = ,cht Racing Union Of the Great l'hhrs
~ a. ase This Union should change us pres,
methods OF Classification to yachts OF h",n
the same size. that Is TO say. 10 yacnIs ia, ,a ~
u.n ,nr-line measurement OF not more IMAM ~ -
"a no, Ices than q feet In the ma tch',S 70 ne
"aIiod one Yacht only shall represent the chaHens,
NC club To- meet one yacht only OF the HhrlS'ii
IN. ,en months notIc, OF challenge shall De mao"
SI"p. irr and no race shall be sailed after sep
amber Il or before June - Of any year -, .Ao
For period extending over three Wa.cne1 ' rtcht
c,n the club holding the cup shaIl nv 90, "a ~ q
-, name the class in which the competing yaciiI.s
Ill coil hut after three matches the cnallctlslhS
i,ht nav M me- the class in its formal chalIehs.
IT, rn,cs Of me respective representative yachts
ahou be exchanged at least one week prior 70 -"
| CORES Of races IN which the victory WI &c oe ~
tiad nv two ont OF three or three out OF nNr CON
tos,s which must be sailed over courses nav i'6 "
Jontb Of ~ least fifteen feet OF water n 80
nor rt All races shall take place under me mniI
ngament of the tenant club and under tne in'Ia,,
aeroemont clause full provision Is maus IoI Sttr,is
orrongements as to dates. courses nunp.t y. oro
manoeament etc. which do not oppose t.' P,tna 81
,ntents OF the deed. and the ten months no''' rbe
challenge may also he walNen II! ', ia no ella co
o,eo enabling the tenan. club 10 name me C.hS,
pp Zach OF the first three matches Is 70 pTo.eo t
AGAINST unnecessary expense IN oud.ns ~, ~ hrii,
oiasses Here Of course. each Doat VII W. ,rGr .
- mo ton llm; Of the class. ana II me ,hio
- III, thinkc rs representative 70 ne lhVihV,ple
riun rncn The same boat In three matches before
,ho Lass can be altered by challenger. Inis pao
,iso which Is quite new ana Is wen ~
| oiso' move Of use IN recording the advances h'u'
| IN the designing Of racing yachts