Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1901-10-03

i'tN tWfVNN Ulll'S ~ Sttl llDII ill' punt
of the Hook ana return. Roth races were
won by the Madeline.
In 1881 another Canadian toat, the sloop
Atalanta, made a try for the cup. The
challenge was issued by the Bay of Quint,
Yacht club Of rollerile. ont. The Mis-
fcnGer, and, rs in 1876, Two races only were
sailed. The Mischief won on the first day
by 81 minutes Is seconds, nd on the Sec
cnd day by Al minutes.
In 1855 the Royal Yacht Squadron chal-
lCrEel again for the cup in behalf of Sir
Richard Sutton, who owned tho cutter
Gencsta, and the Puritan and the Prs.
ella were built to defend it. The Puritan
was chosen as the defender. Two -dccs
were sailed The Puritan wen both. one by
II minutes and the other, twenty miles
from Scotland Lightship and return by
minute IS seconds.
In lS>5 came tic Galatea. owned by Lieu
tenant Hem, r. n. Of the Royal North
crn Yacht club. The MayGowor and the
Atlantic were built for defenders and the
Puritan and the Priscilla also rc-cntered
the lists. Tho Maynower was chosen and
tcat the Galatea two straight, first by l.
minutes , seconds, corrected time. and
second by IL minutes seconds.
II 1887 James Eel Of the Royal Clyde
Yacht club broueht over the cutter
Thistle, designed by George L. Watson.
For defender the Volunteer, a steel sloop
was built after designs by Edward Bur
goes. the designer of the Puritan and IN
MAJ flower. Two races were sailed. In I q
FIRST the Volunteer won by 10 minutes %
seconds, corrected time, and lost the sec
ond ny II minutes i72i seconds.
Il 1893 Lord DurraVen of the Royal
Yacht Squadrc brought over Nalkyrc II
iui.t by William Watson. and four boats
were built on this side, tho Vieiant, the
Colonia, the I.lgriIn. and the Jubilee. rho
Ngilaut, designed Ly the Icrreshons was
chosen. 70" the first time the contest was
made thu best three races out Of five, and
the outside courses were selected, hfteer
miles 90 windwdrd or lecwarl. ana return
from Sandy Hook Lightshp, and tri
angular ten miles to each leg. The Wig
ilan' won the first by : minutes IS seconds
the second 10y 10 minutes 80 seconds, anc
tho third by 10 seconds
Lord Dunraven :riod ag3in in 1897 Ii,
Yacht was the Nalliyrie H.. designed 10y
"; son. and the Defender designed h!
the Herr. shons, was built % meet her
she first race was won by the Deteddc
by minutes A. seconds the second wa.
awarded TO The Defender On n claim O
foul. and the third was abandoned BY tn
NalHyrie OIL :ha ground tlat the cours
wa not clear. Lord DunraVen mad
Oh; rgcs Of disE.n Sty against the man
ayers Of the Defender, alleging THAI III
dr' ght of the American Yacht wa
CHANGED by removing part Of her load
aft,r the cffiCial measurement had bee,
made. His charges were investigated b
committee of which Hon. +. j. Phelp
We member, and he drew the repor
Which demonstrated the absolute falait
of Dunraven's char es, and the New for
Yacht club expelled the English lord q
on Of its honorary members.
IL 1888, Sir Thomas Upton. a rich Ems
lis tea merchant. entered the lists wit
Sh mrock l. built for him from design
of William Fife, jr. For the New Yor
va ht club the Columbia was built by In
II, rreshoffs The first race was set 70
October s, but there was not enough win
to enable the boats to finish, ON Octobe
>, T.. 10, 10. IL, and IA it was the same stor
OF Jog or no wind and no race. on oct,
Der 10 the Columbia won by ten minute
eie seconds. The Columbia won on Ot
toh,r u without a contest, the topmast c
tn Shamrock carrying away soon afte
thu start, There Was no wind October i
but on the following day the Columbi
won out by minutes "a seconds
, The second challenge from the Royj
Tl-iar Yacht club. in behalf OF 81
Thomas Upton came in October, 100
III, Shamrock II. was built for him b
Watson, and came across the Atlanta
arriving here August II, 1901, She wa
deemed by good judges the best Englis
yacht as yet constructed, and was &C
mircd by all.
The Herrcshoffs built a new defende
tn Constitution, but after repeated tria
the committee of the New York Eacl
club decided to trust the defence of II