The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-10-04
OLD CUP LITTER
AMERICA SOLD
BOsrO> yACHTsME> WILL rRE.
SEKNE BOAT WHICH IN 1891
MON ROYAL. YACHT ttF

Boston. oct, 3.-Yachismen on bath
sides 81 the Atlantic wiz h. grs'ined
to learn that while the sailing days II
the famous cup winning schooner yaeHt
America probably are over. II viii poi
Lee consigned to the scrap heap or turn
ed into a trading vessel. While the
new owners ~ the America all ~ whom
are enthusiastic Boston yachtsmen ana
members of the Eastern Yacht CLUB
have not yet decided upon the future
of the America. Il j. probable that rhe
will be snugly herthcd In Boston or
Marblehcad. ana will prove for many
Years To cunle an attractive feature i'
one nr tine other OF these two ports.
From the da, when she first appeared
On Cowes IN England, SO years ago last
month. and 20 DAYS later wun the Hun
dred Guineas cup offered hy the Royal
Yacht squadron for its annual race
around the Isle or Wight a course still
famous for its fckl" airs aud tricky
tides. untn she was last intcrneS in the
sluggish waters Of upper Boston harbor'
the career ~ the America has been both
interesting and romantic. No other
Yacht - rcvom'ssniasi NAVAL srchi'
lecture.
.ssss Wa Nsrrs ttcsded.
Tn. rave areAind the lsle q Wishi on
Ans . 1891. was the. oaly contest ~
,. ,n.ziy,snc- NsScn the America won
yAs .;.st un that Aiy defeated several
.schdansrs and .sis cutters II tcpA the
LSaa % Nsks n.h,ship sNJ was E~veF
sra<s-I: Is .eaci, v, oar ftsnc a iew
raisss irs4A ti4s, nnish. she craft wss 50
sqr ahead as 80 si,s iiss L. ttt f~us@s$s
si.s~ islts in uhish th-. SAhins Insst'F
0s tn rosaI. narha - ~ssa 70 havN ~
isifsSl tS ,f< enquiry I'd 1ass~n NtstoftA'
sho uilnsrfnd The y~es. An, spUt
sEa jnsty. trs S'.sNvscs X H1Jt, and there
I. no secsne rs a. matter ~ fAct'
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ana oni- r-sSs.s asasAsivs OF siSr bi'it~i
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tscbuaf As tszz.
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sh~ Enise.s Rtassx h's ,Nsrs ago by
,ssa llase rf ssn,s,rIs.nsa ems ,sros~v' arv' !
tr. ,$ps New E>rk f&esr, club.
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zas .ssi kus H. l.Ti. ws,~r tn, '"ss y%r'i't
-tes,ss part in the rlus SroH run as tn
Ns~ yysa Sss6t cssb fS'cna Sis'syord
a&Areg ~ S-wltr' II sailed ,sSA' n+y |;
nndey LAG l,lWe snH uhtse psAnant ~ I
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;IsssS.r. lsos lsA sss asusges .es shs ss@s /
sss.-ia lss.ssts .,4a4s s&sga r~5 finss-ssi s-es
sga7 ia Cfs ~ A..
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tSas sSsss.t~s lnTO sssr gs}l sEovn esresE
l,s,Sds.cs ihs isssyrs SyS,s oE tssdy s.o9s
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cas- "&p .CEefes7','y Csl1Ssb@s.
trossf,y ~ sltFs* E@s*
Ys. cBS WOE by the AEerAcs - a
81! ssr. eyes. IT inches ~ height. tas ,Rs /
sssSs1sa, agsAslaS sseV bowl 'o1 tire eNer ss'd
on tis lass~ ar. engraved ,s& saiEirTesT-
ta@ of skse q fScen HhicA nave b%en
saass5 f6r "a. &ii of. rFas@a bssns .ArISe7ses r
y viessseS,S gfeh es~e cSesqiei'sn !,
AS thiA cap ssss.&' for tsse yassstins
s9sprcgescy OF tbe &Qrld 50 the schooner
which vas ,$s4s6gnei by taeorSe St&ers.
ssyst slEs@S ia vkaors hS ODD ls%iS
Bersxn the Sandy IEs0E ysS,t sSsl
which will probably swing at anchor
in Marb.es@ad a. yach,iHg museum
for many wears to come. stands for the
yashtiny supremacy of the United
States NJ time when this country was
moi regarded as factor In pleasure
boat designing. building cr racing.