Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1921-05-16

race mere iOI TIE Cup WHICH SilS udu
won 10 years before off the Isle of
Wight, England.
Was Entered By \. Y. Y. G.
In the early races for the America
Cup in American waters. the challeng-
er was forced to sail against feet
Of defenders, and the America which
had been fitted out as a yacht by the
Navy Department at an expense OF
several thousand dollars, was entered
in the race by a member of the New
York Yacht Club. The America was
fourth boat at the finish line. but the
challenger Cambria was more than
l3 minutes astern.
Three years later. the America pass
I'd into private hands and from 1879
o 1917 she was owned ly Gen. Benja-
min F. Butler, OF Lowell. Mass, and
MS heirs, being sailed in later years
by Gen. Buffers son, Paul Butler and
by his grandson. Gen. Butler Ames.
In 1880 10y Gen. Buffers direction
he America was practically rebuilt.
She originally had a short stern, some
hing like the present New York Yacht
Club 50-footers, and when she won
the cup the stern was embellished
with spread eagle in gilt. This en-
hlem is now in the trophy room of the
New York Yacht Club. The only part
of the original America at present in
tact is her foremost, a splendid stick
Of clear white pine. Except for the
stern. however, the America today is
exactly the Same boat as far as her
model is concerned as when she was
launched 20 years ago, just as the
Constitution is justly regarded as the
same boat which defeated the Mace
DOMAIN. although all that remains of
the original Old Ironsides is her por,
gangway and one OF her bits.
Has Not Sailed For 30 Years
1901, when she appeared in the Sandy
Hook horse shoe and anchored between
Shamrock III and Columbia while those
toats were participating in the 18th
series for the cup. She was inspected
at the time by Sir Thomas Upton and
several members of the New York
Yacht Club. including s. Nicholson
Kane. the chairman of the regatta
committee in charge of tho races who
commanded the America for a few
months while he was ! cadet ut the
Naval academy.
Gen. Butler Amos placed her out c:
commissiol in the fall OF 1901 aud for
10 years she l1y in the dark sluggish
waters q Chelsea Creek IN Boston
In 1911 she was shifted across Boston
HaThor 20 a mooring close by the
Seuth Station where thousands passed
l-s ey.rr day. without knowing any
hing ~ her historical interest
IN 1917 Ar Foster saved the yacht
from deetruct.on by purchase. She
SIS taken over 10 Lawley's shipyard
g, NcrOusct and stripped az her masis
1ud riEsins and her lead keel was
removed
Denhy's Acceptance Of Craft
10 accepting The offer OF the Amer
iea. Un3ar The provisions already
stated. Secretary Denby In his letter
% Commodore Herbert ~ Sears said
= f1ta great pleasure in telling you
"a lcaaii - tho Navy Department tina;
The Navy appreciates very greatly the
generosity and fine spirit shown by
Mr.. G. n. " Foster. OF Boston. one Of
he Eastern Yacht Club members. and
believe the presen; owner of the
boat and also the spirit OF the East
ern Yacht Club in prodering 10 the
Navy this famous schooner"
In renting the America in confor-
nifty with the wishes of Secretary
DENLY. the masts will be given the |
same rake as they presented when
she won the cup and during the first
80 years of her career The Blooms
and gaffs will be reslung, her single /
remaining suit of sails will be bent