The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-11-28
EDWARD OFFERS
 THE KINGS CUP Will Be Competed for in
 American Waters RULES ARE FORMULATED Trophy Is to Remain In Possession of New York Yacht Club-Rules Are Considered Very
 Generous.

New York. November H.-Announce- ment was made tonight at the New York i Yacht club of the presentation to the club bv King Edward of trophy to be known 1 as the "king's Cup" and to be raced for annually by American yachts in American waters. More than hundred yachtsmeh responded to the call for special meet | ing of the New York Yacht club tonight l when Commodore Bourne, who presided, ' said:
 "some time ago l received an informal | and confidential letter from Lord Craw- 1 ford informing me that 1t was his maJes- 1 tvs desire to present cup to the New | York Yacht club to be sailed for annually i under terms and conditions to be formu- 1 lated. and asking my cooperation in or i der to arrive at a set of rules or regula- l tlons which would at the same time carry 1 out his majesty's object, and be agreed ble to the New York Yacht club. | "Thereupon some exchange of commun- i cations took place between us and rules and regulations of the character l have mentioned were formulated, and l have , received from Lord Crawford a letter in ] which he says:
 "Tt is my pleasing duty on behalf of his majesty to inform you formally that l it Is his desire to present cup to the New York Yacht club which shall be com | peted for annually by yachts belonging to an American yacht club of good standing, subject to the rules and regulations | sent "
 | Continuing. the commodore said that | such suggestions as he had offered con- corning the rules for racing had been re- ceived and accepted by his majesty with great liberality of spirit. The conditions which 1t Is said were arranged for the greater part by the King himself, are as ] follows
 | Rules for Contests. 1 l. This cup is to be known as the Kings l Cup
 | ?, The cup shall be forever held by the 1 New York Yacht club to be sailed for annually. The owner of each yacht win ming shall receive from the New York Yacht club suitable medal or other tro- phy to commemorate his victory 1 3. Races for this cup shall be sailed un- der the racing rules of the New York Yacht club as the same shall be from time to time in force, including the rules for measurement and time allowance. except as otherwise provided in these terms and conditions.
 | 4, Any yacht belonging to any yacht club in the United States in good standing shall be eligible to enter in these races l provided that in the ease of single | masted vessel she be of water line length of not less than 50 feet, and that
 in the case of a vessel of more than one mast. she shall be of a water line length of not less than 60 feet, but the limita- tions of dimensions may from time to time be altered by the unanimous action of the flag officers of the New York Yacht club taken not less than ten months prior to the race to which such alterations shall be applicable.
 5. The courses and dates and any other conditions of the races not incorporated with these conditions or with the racing rules of the New York Yacht club shall be determined from time to time by the flag officers of that club, but unless clr- cumstances shall arise which in the judg- ment of the flag officers make 1t nexped- tent to do so, the races shall preferably take place over one of the courses off Newport during the annual squadron cruise of the club
 6. All races for this cup shall be sailed without time limit
 z. Entries for these races must be In writing and must be lodged with the re- gatta committee of the New York Yacht club, not later than 4S hours before the time of starting
 Commodore Ledyard offered the follow ing resolutions, a copy of which were cabled to the King:
 Resolutions Are Sent
 The New York Yacht club desires to express it's very deeu appreciation of the