New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-10-01

Oueon saw The close OF the from Cowes Castle
She asked. which is hrst?
-ho America the reply.
which I4 eecond2"
.rhero l- no second your Majesty
Th, America was a schooner. designed and hut
/ in this CITY hv George Steers Her owners In lo'
made their prize "a perpetual challenge cup giving
! II into the custody Of tho New-York Yacht 'luo
| Tho next contest was in $50 As in the famous
race in 1851. there was large number ~ starters
! Tho English challenger. the C1mhria owned NY
James Ashbury. was tenth the winner being
| Franklin Osroods Magic. II was only In later
years that tho contests for the cup became matches
between two yachts each selected rs the fastest
Of lts country.
THE CUP RETAINED.
In October. 1871 Mr. Ashbury again the
challenger with his Yacht Livonia. In the hrs'
race Franklin OsRoods Columbia beat the Eng
lsh boat q minutes and seconds. TWO days later
over q course twenty miles to windward ana re-
turn. outside Sandy Hook. the Livonia was Vie
torous by 10 minutes and "a seconds. The third
race over the club course. was also won by the
Iivonia the Columbia being disabled In Inc
fourth race. twenty miles to windward and return
the Llvonia was beaten by the Sappho. owned 10y
" = Douglas Tho Sappho also won the min race.
In August. 1876. thu Countess Of DAHeIm.
Canadian yacht owned by Major g. Cinord. WAS
beaten decslvely Icy the Madeleine. owned by d. :
Dlckerson The FIRST race was over the triangular
club course. In the second race; twenty miles 10
Countess Of Duferin over = minutes -
In November. ISL the Mischief owned by j. +.
Ataianta owned by Alexander Cuthhcrt Of
1 The Puritan owned by J. NJ. Forbes. beat the
Gcncsta. owned boy Sir Richard Sutton. IN S'picm-
Der. $50 In the first race. over the cluo couIs'
the time Of The Puritan was hours. % minutes
and seconds. and of tho Gonesta, hours - MIN
utcs and - seconds The second race. twenty
miles 20 windward and return, was remarkably
Thc next challenger. the Gahtca. owned by
Lieutenant HEM r y. was easily beaten by Gen
oral c. j. Paine's Mayhowcr ia leeG
Next year came another race, with III" usual r.
suit The American boat was tEc ulgAieeii a'sD
owned 10y General Paine. and the English. James
Then came an interval Of several years on 'c-
tobcr T. and o.. 1892 the Nigiaut beat NaINy-
ric II. belonging % Lord punravcn. Tho Am.n-
can representative was owned hy the Morean-lse-
I'm syndicate.
THE UNPLEAsANTNEss OF 1se3
The plan o. best three I'm FIVE was continued TWO
years later. ia 1Sa5 when Lord Dunraveu tempted
the fortune Of The sea again with Naikyrie ILL.,
The Defender chiefly owned 10y William *. Van
dcrbilt was successful hut The incidents attending
the races were so unpleasant that the yachting
relations between England and the United states
became a bit strained
In the first race fifteen miles to wndward and
return. the Defender was easily the victor. Shr
won by minutes and - seconds. In me iooW-
ing affair. however. the challenger pQhed her DOW
spirit through the shroud- nf the yankee boat. '"l
Tying away her spreader and sprnging her topmar'
Although left well behind al me start OWING 10 lS
accident the Defender gained good deal on we
second and third legs Of the course. ana was
beaten by only Il seconds. MI lsehn protest was
allowed however and tho race was given 10 MN
Lord Duuraven thereupon demanded that me tx,
cursiOn steamers De kept away from the s'i~, ana
the rest " the course but the New-forK Nacht
Club Committee could not comply win ms 'onI!-
lions Consequently Valkyrie III was merely
sailed over the line and then withdrew. rms gave
the race to the Defender. and the cup has stayed