Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-09-08

America, and was won thirty tour years
ago ard has never been recaptured by Eng,
lish sails. 1t was offered by the Royal
Yacht Club in 1851, during the great
Worlds FAIR of that year, open to yachts
from all nations. The race in which the
America carried of the cup was sailed on
August 22d, there Being eighteen entries
The America won by twenty minutes ahead
of tie best of the o;hsr vessels, the Aurora.
The cup thus won became the property OF
the New York Yacht Club in July, lSj7,
the Americas 2 owners having transferred Ii
to the club. In 1870 an attempt was made
to recover the cup The race came Oft on
August Sth of that year between the Eng
lish yacht Cambria. owned by James Ash
bury, and feet OF American yachts. The
Cambria came in third in the race, the
Magic first and the America second. In
1871 another trial was made by Mr..
Ashbury, who seemed determined TO
yet back the cup In this contest the
American yachts Column ia and Napho won
five out OF eight race arranged for Twice
more, in lo7G and in 1851, the American
yachtmen had 10 defend the cup. The con-
testantS came from Canada and were badly
beaten BY the Americans. The dav here is
honored generally in shipping quarters by
a liberal display Of English and American
flags. Many Of the proprietors OF excursion
steamers gave oVt that they intended to be
IN the safe side and that therefore they
would not carry to-day the full number OF
passengers allowed on board. Some OF
them NAV have adhered to their determina-
ton, but so far as one could Judge from
observation most Of the boats hal, when
they left their piers, standing room only.
me races begun TO-DAY will give New York
and It's neighboring cities
\ Full Week OF Equipped Excitement.
The stir that was this morning everywhere
observable was a continuation of the public
curiosity tha' began yesterday. These who
could not get passage on the water
gathered alony the shore 10 see as IA as
they could across the water and to be de
lighted By the fine display OF canvass up
and down the narrows At Fort Hamilton
the crowd ashore vas immense. Thence
each way the coast vas lined with people of
al kinds and conditions 0! lie The flock
ing OF so many thousands 10 the shore and
and to eligible points Of view when there
was no'hinr Of anxious chnrac'"r 70 De seen
showed how completely en:rossel the public
mind is with the event OF The week.
Leaving the Gene ia.
I y MI Puritan has gained three
minutes and corry.ivo seconds so fa aud
5 'o4yinr tie G-nesta AL the tim.
Postponed,
TIE race between the Pur;'ar ana tie
:,n",a IS postponed until tomorrow.
Uur-Half the Course Made.
Ngw YoEg, September % win. T. the
.a,eurs7 o. the at,.rt Of th" initial
race between the Geueata and the Puritan,
gri Q Il r lack Of the wind afterwards ,he
yachts succeeded in making only half ;he
course. Ii tbs tweaty nile heat 10 Wind
ward the Nuri.aE gIIare.y on sailed ;he
Genesta one wilr IN ten, ard nearly two
miles in twenty. \ haze settled upon the
Oay all tie mo'nin. aud there WAS
70 vino from any lgsrrer until nearly noon.
\ hundred sail o. ysch.S iay IA tE9 horse
shoe at sandy Hook this morring when ne
iudge boat arrived from Nrg York with
b. Judges. Nessrs J +. Tams Chas. S.sb-
oens and Philip Srbyler. a. 9:lj ec!o2k
y. m, Jay Gou,d's steam yacI' Ata'anta
2asstd aui by the Hook followed in 10 min,
utes by the tug Luther g. Ward towing the
.loop Puritan. She was salutel By guns
from nearly every steam zach. in the lIcet
whilr Oh her way % Scotland Egnt ships
the staring n5ilt. The .isn.s-a rem !iU !
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