New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-07-11

Cape May Chariot and exact model in silver
Of his schooner Yacht Madeline, presented 10 him,
after one Of her races. by Dr.. Samuel Hall.
Commodore Dickerson's first yacht was the sloop
Geraldine. of the Brooklyn Yacht Club. Later he
owned the schooner Fleur de Lis. and finally the
famous schooner Madeline. The latter was built
IN 1855 by David Kirby, at Rye, Y. Y. She
originally 70-ton sloop. She subsequently
heightened hipped and otherwise improved. AT the
time she defended the Americas Cup against the
Canadian schooner, the Countess Of Duffern. the
Madelines dimensions were: Length over all, los
feet; waterline length. IS feet: beam, "a feet. and
draught, feet 5 inches
While her owner was commodore Of the Brooklyn
Yacht Club the Madeline many prizes. In
match race between the Madeline and the Phantom
in 1870 the former by Il minutes, and in July
Of the following year, when the schooners in the
Aew-York Yacht Club raced for the Brenton's Reef
CUP, presented by James Gordon Bennett, the
Madeline won it from the Rambler. She won the
Wallack Cup in 1872, the New-York Yacht Club
Regatta Cup in 1873, when she led the feet home
ny % minutes. The same year she covered the
Block Island course in the fastest tine ever made
whining the Bennett Cup She also won the Doug
las CUP, sailing over the New-York Yacht Clubs
Sandy Hook course
On July -, 1873. in the race for the Cane Nav
CUP the Madeline LED the feet Of five schooners.
me idler, the Rambler, the ResoIute, the Dread
naught and the Mohawk defeating the last named
"s d SECONDS. She also defeated the Mohawk by 8
minutes Il seconds. in a match race on Septem-
Der 10 OF that year over the New-York Yacht
Club course
III Is'e Major Charles Clifford. vice-commodore of
me ROYAL Canadian Yacht Club, heading a synd-
C@'e o. Canadian yachtsmen, built the schooner
0oohIess or DuheTin. She was the last of the
ssnoohers that challenged for the Americas Cup.
mas SAID at the time THAI the chaIenger's sails
icss ana rigging were almost if not quite Amer
s ahe countess Of Dufferin's dimensions were: l07
cbs,o"s SCI ior the race July 10 u and II, were
ss1'as 70 august 5, IL ana u. In the first race.
..c4 on august Il. the Madeline won by 2 min
~ % SECONDS elapsed time 2:1059 corrected time
Iss ~ ust i she defeated her opponent by 25 min
thee - SECONDS Having won two consecutive races
oe!ehaer OF the cup.
6raffe+ cruising many seasons the Madeline was
800 puFchased from Commodore Dickerson in
To-, y y. dptaln James Day. The yacht had new
Go, te-u py the ireenpoint Basin and Construction
a. .uiy1ahg5 and then she sailed around Cape Horn
"a. sald 10 be engaged in trading on the coast
rn s,+Ser ne gold the Madeline, her former owner
eor Sess-ese 5o the steam yacht Clifton, so that he
NJ stil keep ia touch with his favorite sport
%Glnlton was built for Commodore Mallory as a
~ .O1namodore Dickerson was elected a member OF
cNeW-1o rk Yacht Club February "a 1850 His
In vas No. II on the list. In 1875 he was made
Ysos. N Der He was commodore OF the Brooklyn
~ az Siep Tor many years, and he a member
He W.s Snlon League and New-York Athletic clubs
~ @as trustee Of the Greenwich Savings Bank
p. iet TWO sons-John s. Dickerson, jr. and
casealk p Dickerson-and two daughters-Mrs
Wye uilerton and Mrs John G. Elliott.