| Show i Story of the fu fuu First Race for the Cup 5 u It run u uThe i iThe The following description of at the schooner Americas Am venture In English waters whereby he reLy she won the tho cup which was wal recently r contested for tor by the Co Columbia lumbia and Shamrock Sh II U Is la token taken from tho the record of ot current events In Hat pers Magazine nr of or October No So event in England has created more excitement or engaged more at nt mention during tho the past month mouth than the tho visit and performance of ot the yacht America l built In New York and owned by b John C Stevens Esq who lio com coal commands commands mands her herShe herShe herShe She arrived at 41 Cones Cowes early In July and her commander Immediately offered to still noil her against any uny vessel of ot a simi similar lar construction In the world for any nn wager up u p to 30 50 SO Public attention was waH Instantly attracted to her Iler by the tho reports of or and others who had seen lIeen her herana herand and ana she sIlO was visited by b thousands and and thousands of ot people from tn m every part of ot England but her hel challenge was not accepted On the tho there va W was R a race of at seventeen yachts owned by gentlemen from tram every part purt of ot the kingdom con contending contending contending tending for tur the tho prize of ot tho the gold cup which the queen Rives gives every ever year to the tha best bet yacht In the he kingdom The Amen Ameri H U W ca en c wn MA entered elite red for tor the tho race raco and won It 11 BO so easily ca an to excite the unbounded lid tia and applause of oC the unsuccessful competitors On tho the there was WM another race by b the tho squadron but tho the America was not entered The wind was as light and the last vessel of ot the squadron hail had been I under way Wl minutes when I Ithe the America hoisted sail tind followed followell I Tho The race raco was around the tho Isle Islo of at Night wight and anti she sho camo omo In only ten minutes behind be behind hind the tho winner Mr Stephenson the distinguished engineer offered to soil sail his yacht acht the Titania for n a t small wager against the America The Tho offer was accepted and the race came oft off on the I of at Au August August gust The TIle wind was waR fresh and amid the Ih course courte was wall forty miles out und and forty back Earl Karl Wilton was Wn umpire The Theton America won ton t tho the race raco by a long tong die dis distance tance to lice The fhe queen with Prince Albert and tho the royal family visited the yacht on tho time The IThe spirit R of at England Is la thoroughly thorough 1 aroused by 11 this defeat but out they tho are unbounded In their expressions of or admiration for tor the tho vessel veasel which whirl has conquered them Several new cutters are lire to be built Immediately for tor the ex ox express express press purpose of ot contending with the America |
