The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-09-10
The Challenger.

OF all these challengers the most per-
sistent have been James Ashbury and
Lord Dunraven. Sir Thomas Upton has
been quoted as vowing his intention to
win this cup if he spends his entire fortune
in the attempt. Each year the endeavor
becomes more costly.
Mr.. Ashbury determined to have a try
for the cup in 1868. when his vessel the
Cambria, beat the Sappho around the Isle
of Wight, but he did not get the match
arranged until two years later 1t cost
him $4,000 TO build the Cambria and of
the fourteen American yachts which raced
her the Magic won. She stood her own
ers $4,000. Twenty thousand spectators
witnessed the first of these races and lots
of money was lost on the Cambria, whicn
had been loudly heralded. Other races
were run al Newport and 1t was sufficient
ly demonstrated that the English boat was
outclassed. Nothing daunted the English
man made an expedition the next year in
quest of the cup with the Livonia lie
spent $4,000 on her Franklin Osgood put
$35 600 in the Columbia, which was selected
to meet the Challenger, and she won two
races. On the third she lost her flying-iig
stay and finally her steering gear broke,
compelling the crew 10 take in ner main
sail. Even with this rig the Livonia beat
her only by Is minutes and 10 seconds.
The Sappho, built at a cost of $4,000, then
took the Columbia's place and proceeded
to clinch our hold on the cup. Mr. Ash
bury wanted 10 take it willy nilly, how
ever, and claimed the trophy on the fol-
lowing basis: The second race because
Columbia went on wrong side of the stake
boat: the third race when Livonia beat
Columbia, and the sixth and seventh
races because no boat was on hand TO
meet the Livonia. He accused the club of
unfair treatment and left with unpleasant
memories.
in 1876 the Canadians tried conclusions
with the Countess of Dufferin, which cost
$35. 600. and the Madeleine, a $4,000 yacht,
took care of her. Five years then elapsed
when the Atlanta came down through the
Erie canal and met the Mischief; got it
too. The former cost $4,000 and the latter
$50 900.
The year 1885 was a gala year for racing.
The English determined that they would
get back the old mug that for five years
had been resting in Tihanys vaults COW
cred with cement and acquiring age and
dignity Sir Richard Sutton spent $4,000
on building the Genesta and Lieut.. w.
Hem about $4,000 less on the Galatea.
The former came over first. To meet her
James Gordon Bennett and William p
Douglas flag officers of the N. Y. Y. c.
gave orders TO A. Cary Smith to build the
| Priscilla at an expense of SIS, 600. AZ the
same time Boston yachtmen were aroused
TO the task and headed by Gen. Paine they
turned out the crack Puritan. She repre-
scented $4,000, and walked away from the
| Genesta.
Lieut.. Hem next year brought over his
cutter and the Bostonians again took the
lead and built the Mayfiower for $4,000.
The New Workers spent like sum on the
Atlantic and the Priscilla and Puritan
| cast $4,000 each as trial horses
Expenses Growing Greater.
Yacht racing by this time is becoming
more expensive and we find Messrs. Clark
and Bell spending $4,000 in 1887 to win