The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-09-11

cup was accepted in 1885. when Sir Rich
ard sutton came over with tha Genesta.
lte came over bent on carrying the cup
back with him, but Boston yachtsmen
wcro iuft - bent on defeating him. The
boat was the Puritan designed by tho
late EaWard burgess. and I'm the Puri-
tan great sep forward was taken In
Yacht designing and Yacht buli'ng She
vas only partly cellod and in her con-
sfuCt0n every pound was left of tuit
could be safely spared She was reduced
10 the lowest limit OF usefulness. Her
rig was that of q cutter The iib was
sail
She was 4 baauuml boat..o look At anJ
E0stonians went Wild over her. The crew
of the Puritan comprised Edward Bur
CESS, General Payne. Or. Bryant. tho
Forbes brothers. and other weil-known
victorious yachtsmen.
The sight when tho race was won was
one 20 De remembered. In The srfat crew
IN the last race with the Genesta The
Puritan iet out 20 che vndwlrd IN a
heavy sCuail. tho onthusL lsm * Inc spec
tat0rs knew no bounds. Tho Geresta was
splendid boat, but if was seen that sls
was behind fhe times. although her De.
rincr did very tel on her.
A BOSTON BEAUTY.
Boston again furnished the champion
h12t in J@6 I'm THAI Eear the Galatel.
owned by Lieutenant Won Hean r. -.
was the challenging craft Inc May
H1Ner. he Boston boar designed BY tho
man who built tle Puritan accepted ne
challenge and rlco' that year. Tho Nay
flower was built ms hight as possible and
every available ounce was thrown over
t,ari. IL is said that General Pryne re-
fused no allow III. 1d CID bring his jack
Knife With him wrfr lne lua, race was
PIT. re sailed n VAS 4 Hardly fought race.
nlt g neral Payne lei ovnr tno Inc and
De MayhoWtr w0n tho race from ne
G2.atea.
GOOD 1oo- shc va but sae vas no match
;0r tne MayiIJWer IS her 0Nners had %
admit.
Tie next chay-nging yacht vas the
Thistle. which came over in lssI To-day
She e. me meteor. owned hv tho Emperor
William OF Germany The Thistle was de-
signed hy Watson VI Glasgow. who de-
-iguei tire Valkyrie 7 The Thistle vas
steel boat and wes one Of the hand
rlnosr ever hu.'f She had the curious
appearance ~ being ail in one piece She
was comfortable boat ana Il H2s fear
81 that She would defeat me American
craft and take the cup 50 long held by
This country, 0ut the NOluntcer, q good
American boat, met her and Tho Thistle
Was defeated.
The saDph0 next defended the Gun and
there were no more challenges until the
Nalkyrie II. challenged the Niglant and
Three years ago the Valkyrie III =.
sued a challenge Tor the cup and Lord
plnravcn brought over bis boat 10 SUI
for ign0minious defeat az on. sails % tho
gallant little Defender which under The
mana cement Of q. oliver ise'en. as The
or the American Ssrii-
cate. sailed away from his 50 easily that
his iogjship suffered not only defeat but
grea, umbrage
Now sir Thomas Upton has issued
challenge ana the Herroshots promise
the syndicate OF American miilonSirs
a boat which shan keep the cup III this
country for a, least one year longer.
The evolution % American Yachting,
10 far as finsie-stickers are concerned.
can be seen ~ a gianc- from The above
sketches Just what the Gun defender
lrd challenger Of 1870 will he Ike no
,no thi Nat Herreshon and Wlliism Fife
'an tell.
Unfortunately neither % the designers
3 given % discourse about his plans.
Neither % the men ever takes me public
MO his c0nLf enca. 20 mat oil thai ne
.veragr layman can DO i 90 guess what
~ new boats will lock Ike.
From the o,d America Of 1851. down 10
In de steele racing machines. like De-
cadcr and Valkyrie III. Is a long step.
ur careful examination o. their huis
"a sfea~ plans Will show that outside
T light construction and the cutting
way OF deal wood they are not % very
~ anart after all. .