The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1899-10-13
YALE. ST. Clair County, Mich FRIDAY. OCTOBER 13 1see
SHALL WE WIN &?


While the great international yacht
race still hangs fire on account of lack
of a sailing breeze, the English chal-
lenger, The Shamrock, has astounded
the managers and friends of the Amer
lean defender, The Columbia, by show
ing them many points of superiority.
For the first time since we won the in
ternational prize cup in 1851. the Amer
lean yachtsmen are in doubt as to the
final result. 1t is now arranged that
trial heat shall be sailed daily until one
of the racers shall have Wen three races
and the prize.
HISTORY.
This prize cup was offered as prize
open TO all nations in 1851. a large
number of yachts contested and among
them, our winner. The America. 1t is
said that she came in so far ahead of
all others, that when the winner was
announced the Queen asked what boat
was second. The reply came-"There
is no second Your Majesty"-and this
was true. The America had left all
others out of sight
The second race was held 1870 The
British boat was the Cambria and nine
American boats came in ahead of her.
The third race was held in 1871. Tho
British boat, the LavOnia. was beaten
by the American schooner, The COlum-
bia, by from 10 minutes upwards to 27
minutes time in three races.
The fourth race was held in 1876,
when the American defender, the Mad
cline, beat the challenger, The Countess
of Dufferin, by from 10 minutes and 80
seconds to q minutes and II seconds of
time.
The fifth race came off in 1881, when
a Canadian boat. the slOop Atlanta,
sent us a challenge, but was beaten by
the defender, The Mischief, by % mill
utes and 80 seconds in the first trial,
and by 3S minutes and 81 seconds in
the second trial.
The sixth race was held in 1885. The
British boat was the Genesta, and the
Americans sailed The Puritan. The
American defender won the first trial
by l6 minutes and 10 seconds, and the
second trial by but / minute and 3S
seconds.
The seventh contest was held in 1886.
The British Galatena was beaten by the
American Mayflower, by IL minutes
and 2 seconds, and again by % minutes
and 80 seconds.
The eighth challenge in 1887 came
from Scotland and the American de-
fender, The Volunteer, beat the Scotch
Thistle by - minutes and 90 seconds,
and again by IL minutes and AZ sec
onds.
The ninth race came off in 1898, and
the American Vigllant defeated Dun
ravens Valkyrie by five minutes and
forty-five seconds in the first race, and
ten minutes and thirty-fve seconds in
second. She won again in third
trial by but forty seconds.
The tenth contest came fin 1895
when Lord Dunraven brought over the
Valkyrie No. III. The American boat
was the Defender She won the first
trial by minutes and 40 seconds. In
the second trial there was a collision,
the judges holding the British boat to
blame and gave the race to the Defend
eI, although the British boat came in
ahead. Dunraven sailed across the line
for third trial but then stopped and
let the defender continue alone, Win
ming the race. This act caused much
bad feeling and it was claimed brought
Dunraven into contempt at home as
well as here.
The eleventh contest is now on and
Upton, the millionaire Irish tea merch-
ant, of Dublin, Ireland, has brought
over the Shamrock that now seriously
threatens to end the series Of victories
for America.
All are hoping that America will win,
but none are feeling sure about the
matter.