Norwich bulletin., 1921-07-28
ODD INCIDENTS IN AMERICAN
 HISTORY
HOW AMERICA WON THE CuP


 Tn sporting circles our countrys' great est pride is in the fact that we possess The Cup of All Nations. won in the race of 1851, and which, after repeated efforts, England has been unable to wrest from us.
 Until the very days, August 22 1851, of the celebrated contest in which we ac- Quired this trophy, no Engfishman ever dreamed that any nation could produce yacht with the least pretensions to match the efforts of White, Camper, Rat sey and other eminent builders. England felt that her position was ever to remain undisputed in this line of sport.
 The yacht that was built for this first
 international contest was named Ameri- ca. It was the work of the master hand and brain of that accomplished architect, George Steers and it's principal owner was J. c. Stevens, of New York. The boat was launched in March, of 1851.
 That y,N~ was notable for the firss worlds far every held, at the Crystal Palace in London. Among the ceremonies attending the opening was a great inter national yacht race at Cowes, England. The English yachtsmen almost thought it piece of impertinence that America should think of being able to compete, but g challenger was sent across the water aDd accepted and the America sailed the ocean in seven days under cruising rig.
 From the moment of the boats ar 1 rival at CoWes she became an object of curiosity and apprehension Among 1 1 the crowds came majesty itself. The royal family and the court shared in tae universal curiosity excited by the strang- CT.
 If the British heart leaped with a ] ron was scheduled for Friday, August i g. A challenge cup made of silver was I to be the guerdon of the victor. Shortly after o'clock the yachts were at their l stations off the club house, Fitted I against the America were the flower of ] the English sporting navy. At 10 l o'clock the signal gun was fired from the l club house. Before the smoke had clear I ed away the fleet was under way. The only laggard was the zAmerica.
 l If the the British hear leaped with a ,momentary .exultation over the slowness
 of the American boat in getting away it
 was but for a moment, as she soon be- gan to creep up to her opponent, pass i ing some of the cutters to windward. In
 9 quarter of an hour she left them all behind. save only the Constance, Bea-
 trice and Fairy Queen, which were well together, and went along snartly with
 the light breeze.
 In another quarter of an hour the America was clear of them all From the moment she rounded St. Catherine's Point the race was practically over. When fin ally she reached the starting vessel at 1885 D. m. there was no competitor in
 sight, but finally the Aurora appeared, and she was awarded second prize.
 r. the royal yacht, which had gone
 to the race, sat the Queen. Near the g e Il. .,l,.1 tendant she, said: Signal master, are the yachts in sight?' 'Yes," was the
 reply. (which is frst?" asked her Majesty. '9The America" And which
 Is second?" 'Ah, your Majesty, there 1 is no second,' was the reply.
 The victory of the America was re- l ceived by the British public with good hatured regret. On the evening after the race there was a splendid display ot 1 fireworks along the club house esplanade at which thousands of persons were
 present.
 l The Queen having intimated her de sire to inspect the America, the latter Ii sailed from Cowes to Osborne and as the Queen, with Prince Albert and suite
 neared the America, the national color: of that vessel were dipped, and raised
 again when she had proceeded on board.
 The first effort to win back the silve,
 trophy was made on August 8, 1870, b!
 James Asbury's English American yach Cambria The American yacht Magi, won the race beating the English yach ) by thirty-nine minutes and twelve sec : ,onds. Frequent efforts have since beer
 made. of late. by Sir Thomas Lipton, al 1 of which have failed, and America stil retains the cup, and is likely to do s for many years to come.
 (Tomorrow-The Great Comet of 1s43