The Washington times., 1901-09-29

dence the club dropped him from fur
ther consideration.
The next challenger was the schoon
er Countess of Dufferin of the Roya
Canadian Yacht Club. The record o
her contests is short. One defender
the schooner Madeleine, was chosen t,
meet her, and the series was two ou
of three races.
First race, August II, 1876, club
course, wind at start south, outsid
south southeast, water smooth. Made
ieine won by 10 minutes SO seconds.
Second race, August 12, twenty mile.
to windward, soIeh-southeast from
Buoy 5, off the point of the Hook. an,
return, wind light at start, afterwars
freshening to whole-sail breeze, bu
falling light again before the finish
Madeleine won by 81 minutes IA sec
onds. America went over the cours.
and beat the challenger 10 minutes
seconds.
In 1881 Canada tried it again with the
65-foot slcop Atlanta, the first Of tn,
single-stickers to challenge Tria
A'NNo nNlt iitll lOI llit IlISt llIIle Il
select defender, and the iron sloor
Mischief was chosen. The record fol.
lows:
First race, November 9, 1881, club
course. wind at start est-southwest
brisk, tide last of the flood. Mischief
won by 2s minutes 3ols seconds after a
fine run home III a growing breeze.
Second race, November 10, course six
teen miles to leeward from Buoy 5, and
return. wind west by north, a fresh
whole-s sail breeze. tide beginning of the
ebb. Mischief won by "a minutes 16
seconds.
In 1855, the challenger was the British
cutter Genesta, the first Of the 9O-foot-
ers to try for the cup. Two new yachts,
Puritan and Priscilla, were built here
as defenders. Puritan was chosen by
trial races. The record Of the cup con-
tests was this:
First race, September IA, 1885, club
course, wind southeast and light, tide
in the last quarter of the food. The
wind was uncertain in the lower bay
but outside was brisk from the south
out to the lightship and return Puri-
tan won by 16 minutes AZ seconds
elapsed and 16 minutes 10 seconds cor
rected time.
Second race, September 1S, twenty
miles to leeward from Scotland Light
ship and return, wind west-northwest,
fresh, rising to moderate gale (thir-
ty-seven miles an hour. Genesta led
to the outer mark, but was beaten on
the windward leg. partly through a
shift of the wind to point northerly,
which enabled Puritan, occupying the
northerly berth, to ease sheets a trifie.
Puritan won by minute Ss seconds.
There has never been finer race in
the history of the cup.
In 1856 the challenger was the ninety
foot cutter Galatea. More new yachts
were built here, and Mayfiower was
chosen after trials against Puritan,
Priscilla. and Atlantic to defend the
cup.
First race, September Z. 1856. club
course; wind south to southeast; light
inside and fair outside. tide last half
Va tiit CIV eisHtS Del Tie llOOQ
returning. Mayflower won by IL min
utes 2 seconds. corrected time.
Second race, September IL, twenty
miles to leeward from Scotland Light
ship and return, course southeast, wind
light and changeable, so that the yachts
at the finish had it abeam. Mayfiower
won by 16 minutes 3 seconds.
the challenger. Volunteer, new steel
sloop, was selected as defender after
trials with the Mayfiower
First race, September q, 1887; club
course, wind moderate, southeast. shift
ing to southwest; tide at start last of
the ebb. Volunteer won by 10 minutes
23k seconds, corrected time.
Second race, September 80 twenty
miles to windward from Scotland Light
ship and return, course east by north !;
wind al start brisk, falling later and
then breezing on to about twenty miles
an hour. Volunteer won by IL minutes
47% seconds.
The next challenger was Lord Dun
Valkyrie l, in 1893. Colonia, Pill
grim, Jubilee, and Vigilant were all
built to compete for the honor of de-
Tending the cup The last named was
chosen. Three races out of five were
now to be won.
First race, October 7. 1893; course fif-
teen miles to leeward, east by south,
from Sandy Hook Lightship and return.
wind about eight knots, sea smooth.
Vigilant won by minutes As seconds,
corrected time.
Second race, October 8; triangular
course, ten miles to each leg; first leg
dead to windward, southwest by south,
wind brisk, sea smooth. Vigilant won
by 10 minutes So seconds, corrected
time
Third race, October 13; fifteen miles
to windward, east, from Sandy Hook
and return; wind fresh to
strong, sea rough. Both yachts started
with single reefed mainsails and gaff
topsails set over them Valkyrie led
to the outer mark, but on the run home
burst her spinnaker and was passed by
Vigilant. The American yacht won the
race and series by minutes and 13
seconds elapsed. and 40 seconds cor
rected time.
In 1887. Lord Dunraven came with a
new Valkyrie, the third of the name,
the second having been lost at sea, in
the Mediterranean. The new American
yacht chosen to defend the cup was the
Defender.
First race. September Z 1895; fifteen
miles to windward from a point off Sea-
bright and return, course east by south;
wind light; sea smooth, with a deep
swell. Defender won by minutes 49
seconds, corrected time