New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-09-12

The Gun which the Canadians and the Eng
lish yachtsmen have long coveted and winch the
Boston soop Mayiower so ably defended AGAINST the
English cutter Galatea is what ia known
the Americas Cup. IL has been inaptly
termed Ivy many the Queens Cup, and 1t seems
impossible IVY remove this error from their
mint II during the great Lon ION Exhibition In
1851 the Yankee schooner" America arrived At
Cowr.. England from New-York and Commodore John
T. stevens OF her Expressed desire To er
Ter the lists in race against the heeIest craft
Of the Royal Yacht squs from This was not
looked with much seriousness by the English
yachtsmen but considered DIT Of American a-sur-
ance considerable time elapsed before the Anerct
couli get to her mette with tho En- dish
craft. and until much urging the part OF
Commodore stevens and unpleasant structures the
part OF English press against their own yachting
people.
Tue race came OF on Friday. August % 1851 in the
annual regatta Of Royal Thames Yacht Club aud the
pr D. was the Cup valued 100 gulness. the regatta
open of all nations There were eighteen en-
tries IN all and tie America yacht
she finished the and 20 anchor twenty min
before the second boat ths Aurora. arrveL The
Cup then the bona ide property Of tho owners
OF tne Yankee schooner. hence " The Americas Cup"
Upon the OF the America. her owners pre-
scented it 20 the NewYork Yacht Ciu6 a challenge
cup. open all foreign clubs
The prize which il a rather than cup Is OF
antique pattern with arabesqnes Ornsmen tatons, and
weighs 1872 III Of sold silver, is tw"nty-eight
III. intrinsic value is about $500 The
base has diameter OF about eight inches Above that
for three inches the diameter Is not
more and half inches The cup
then expands to diameter OF six inches. Five inches
this is the main reservoir or howl OF the vessel
winch spread tie diameter o. foot Above this
the neck nearly foot iong, with spout while large
handle completes the design The cap ornamented
Win Elk medallious the points OF contact OF
FURNISHED shields (for fnscrfptonsl the
main part. Around the cup and
above the part Ia circle OF arahesquo
studs There are several inscriptions on the cup
the original that giving the OF the
sells asAlust winch America contested III English
Nj until 1870 could the English y,ch;smen spur up
cOurag- meet the American yachts although they
cnveted the cup with leraOie earnestnrss Inc
English Yacht Cambria the nrst challenge and 10
be- beaten ADJUST 8, 1870 The America sailed IN
fhis race, being entered by Rear Admiral Daniel
Braine. she then Oelng The navy Was me
The English yacht Livona made attempt to secure
the cup October, ISL III series Of I'VE races ana
beaten IN ali.
e vs. in August, 1876 that the Canadian yacnt
Countess OF Dufrrn uprtcd with the yacht Madeline,
~ the New Y Yacht Clun FOR The cup, with another
defeat TO be recorded against fOrei.n Yacht
Bun OF the C0unt IS OF Ddiern was not sat
Isned, ana lie Du another boat, the Atlanta ana sue
beaten Dy the Mischief, OF the New York Yacht
hrst ana second of the three races provided
Then the cup rena ND undlsturDrl III last year,
the English cutter Genrsts winch was sal TO be
speedes of English yachts came over mere 10 wre%t
d-feaie. predecessors, aud by the Boston
sloop Puritan, but afterward won some CONSOLATION
przes - $500,
that cutter Galaea WAS Dettrr than the Geursta
Sne may I've. but the American sioop yacht MayhOwer
to The Ebglshmen that the cup 10 not jet 10
20 on