The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-09-07

from tho position that hor majesty had
taken to AGO tho finish. When the vic.
toTious American hova in sight, tho
queen turned to her attendant and in.
quiIed;
"Who winaW
"The America, your majesty" replied
the lord chamberlain.
And who ia second y continued the
queen, trying to conceal her chRgrin.
"AIaa, your majesty" tho chamber
lain answered, with tears in his eyes,
there is no aGCOnd,"
Tho yacht remained in England un.
I'll 1861 changing ownership several
times, aud was thOn sold to sOuthornor,
who converted her into u blockade run
nor, While in this business sho ran up
tho St. Johns river, in Florida, to es-
cape the United Statas ingRto Wabash,
aud was sCuttlad there. Aher the war
the government raised her aud made a
school ship OF her Tor the cadets Of
Annapolis, The boat is now owned by
a son Of Ben Butler.
In 1857, Messrs, Stevens, Schuyler
and Wilkes presented tho cup won in
1851 to the New York Yacht Club.
1t was not until 1870. however, that a
challenge was received Then 1t came
from Mr.. James Ashbury, OF the Royal
Thames Yacht Club, tho owner OF the
schooner Cambria. The race came OIL
in New York harbor, on August s. Tho
start was made from anchorage, with
all sail down, the Cambria having re-
ceived the weather position, out Of
fVhn MnY,tN hnnk tnn No hi
by 80 minutes y seconds, and tho
America was - minutes AZ seconds bet
ter than the EnGlsh yacht.
Mr., Ashbury challenged the next year
with the Livonia. The races began on
October 10, and were sailed alternately
over the regular New York Yacht Club,
or inside" course, and twenty miles to
windwNrd, or leeward, and return, from
tho Sandy Hook liGhtship. The Co.
lumbia won two from LiyOnia and Sap
pho two, making a majority OF tho seven
races agreed upon.
CAHADIAws MAKE A TRIAL. !,
A lapse Of four years took place be.
fore the cup was next raced for. In
1915, Major Charles Clifford, vice
commodore OF the Canadian Yacht
Club, headed syndicate which
built tho schooner Countess OF
Duherin. at Bolleville, Ont, and
sent her here Commodore Voor.
hiss schooner Madeline was the De.
fender. Only two meets were neces.
sary. Tho Madeline won tho first on
August II, by 10 min. 90 sec, aud the
second by 81 min. IA sec
The Canadians made another effort to
capture the cup in 1881 with the At
ianta. The Mischief was selected, aud
on November Q she defeated the At.
lanta by 2s min. 10 sec, over tho inside
course.
In 1885 tho Genesta came over and
met the Puritan. The Puritan-Gonesta
match consisted of bost two out three
racoa On September II they sailed
over tho New York Yacht Clubs course,
and tho Puritan won by IS min. 10 Sec,
after allowing the GenoGta rs seconds.
II was on September lG that tho
GenostA gavo tho New Workers n fright,
The race was 20 miles down the wind
aud beat back. Tho Genesta beat
the Puritan | min. 81 sec, on tho run
out, and on the beat back tho Puritan
just managed to cross the finish line |
min. IS sec. ahead, corrected time.
In 1886, the Boston people built the
Maydower. Tho cutter GatatoA was tho
challenger, and she had her turn at be.
ing beaten in two straight races,
VOLUNTEER ASD THISTLE.
Tho Scotch stoel cutter, Thistle, was
the next challenger. The American
boat, the Volunteer, proved to be Il
wonder in windwnrd work, And it was
the same old two straight" Two years
ago Lord DunrAvon bultGyacht, which
was the second Of the name Nalkyriu,
and brought her over after tho cup.
Tho NIcilant was selected to defend
the cup. after several glorious trials,
aud che boat Nalkyrle II three straight
races.
The match this year between VAL
kyTie ard Defender will DO comprised
OF host three out OF five races. Al will
be started from tho Sandy Hook Light.
ship, which il II mtlo9 outside OF Sandy
Hook. They will be held on alternate
days, tho first being programmed for
September 7. Tho course will he 30
miles long each, and turns will be
taken at 10 miles to windward, or lee.
ward, and return, aud tho triangular
course Of 10 miles to tho leg, until ono
OF tho racers wins three races. 1t is
generally admitted that this year will
see the Closest contests ever had for tho
cup.