AMERICA CUP.

Hawera Star, Volume XLVIII, 16 October 1924, Page 8

AMERICA CUP.

SIR T. LIPTON TO TRY AGAIN. NEW YORK,. Sept. 30. to the New York World, f/’ss Thomas Linton has informed American friends that lie intends to rfiake a final challenge for the America Cup, the world’s greatest yachting trophy. He Ims nVade lorn* .previous efforts to capture the cup for Britain. The history of the America. Cup dates back to about 1851, when the schooner Ame rich won the cup, which afterwards became the famous trophy of international yachting. The New York Club has since defended it successfully. The first- English boat to meet the America was the Laver a clr, one of the best of the . fleet c,f the Royal Yacht-.-Squadron. She was hopelessly beaten. It was in 1899 that Sir Thomas Lipton came , into the racing arena, and challenged with Shamrock I. on behalf of the Royal Ulster Yacht Club. Mr O. O. Iselin’s Columbia defended on behalf of America, and won the three heats. Jn the second race Shamrock carried away her topmast. In 1901 Sir Thomas had Shamrock 11. built, but was defeated by Columbia in the three contests. Shamrock 111. was sent across in 1903.- She was outclassed by Columbia, in two events. She did not finish in the third. In 1920 the American yacht Resolute defeated .Sir Thomas Lipton’s Shamrock IV. in three contests. Shamrock IV. wen one, and one was not completed within the time limit.