The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-08-30

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 On that day T. o. M. sopwith will attempt to take from the United States the Americas Cup a trophy originally won by the America, yacht that challenged England's supremacy of the sea in her own waters back in 1851 <, and beat the best of Britain s boats.
 In IA series since, Uncle Sam has taken the wind out of the sails of the Britishers every time.
 Looks Good
 This trip, however, signs point to an English victory. This has been a British year. The triumphant toffs from OCT the sea have seen their native son, Henry Cotton, win the British Open, Fred Perry an- nex the Wimbledon singles and help now down the Yankee Davis Cup squad, and Dorothy Round repel Helen Jacobs in the Wimble- don women's singles.
 Now they're shouting that T. O. M. already is down in the book as the gent who'll cop the cup classic and cart back to England the mug that has been reposing in the tro- phy room of the New York Yacht Club ever since it was put up for competition.
 The Americas Cup is said to be the oldest international trophy competed for by the United States and England. They've even lost track of the name of the English sportsman who suggested to John C. Stevens, commodore of the New York Yacht Club in 1850, that the Tanks send over one of those pilot boats about which they boasted and see just how it stacked up against the foremost canvas car riers of Old Albion.
 Commodore Stevens formed a syndicate in New York, and con- tract was led to George Steers, son of an English shipbuilder, but an American citizen, to build boat.
 Steers final projection was a schooner rigged craft, 102 feet in length, and rated at TO tons. She was christened America" and was off for England under the guid- ance of Captain Dick Brown, and under her own sail.
 Once on the other side, a chal- lenge was issued to meet any or all yachts in English waters, but no attention was paid. Commodore Stevens then entered the America in . race around the Isle of Wight against r British craft.
 The United States entry walked off with that 53-mile contest, beat ing it's closest competitor over the finish line by eight minutes. Thus was born the international yacht ing competition for the Americas s Cup.
 America" was sold to an Irish yachtsman shortly after it won the Isle of Wight race, but it eventual 1y found its way into the U. S. navy. During the Civil war she served as a Confederate blockade runner. After that she passed into General Benjamin Buffers family Butler Ames. For years she has been kept at Annapolis.
 The IA series have involved 36 races. America captured 33 of the S6.
 In 1870, the first race after the Americas victory in 1851, the British yacht, Cambria, sailed against the New York Yacht Club fleet and finished eighth, while the American craft, Magic won. The following year the Columbia won two and lost one to the British Livonia, in the only race between the two.
 In 1876. Majelin defeated the Canadian Countess of Dufferin, a boat from the Dominion that had taken up the staff of England.
 In 1881, the Mischief and Gra- cie defeated the Canadian Atalanta, In 1885, the Puritan won two from the British Galatea.
 In 1887, the Volunteer took a pair from the British Thistle. In 1893, Vigilant won three from the British Valkyrie. In 1895, Defend- CT won two from British Valkyrie III.
 Sir Thomas Lipton
 In 1899, there entered the most picturesque figure in the history of yachting to take over the search for victory against Americas mo- Thomas Lipton, the genial Irish- man, who was beloved by the world for his sportsmanship.
 Lipton tried five times to lift the mug, spending more than $5,00O,- 900 in construction and sailing of five Shamrock challengers. only to bow in defeat to the American craft Columbia, twice, Reliance, Resolute and Enterprise.
 The last race was held in 1880, and saw Lipton making his last bid with his Shamrock V. The Enterprise moved down his boat in four victories. and his friends said that those defeats broke his heart and broke on the ailment that some time after resulted in his death.
 With Lipton gone, England was At q loss for Q cup challenger. 1 But another Sir Tom has ar- kived. Eopwith is the last name. lWe1l hear more about him later. NEXT: T. O. M. Sopwith and Dhis earnest Endeavour.
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