America's Cup
a yachting trophy, originally known as the Queen's Cup, offered as a prize to the yachts of all nations by the Royal Yacht Squadron of Great Britain, in 1851. The first contest AMERICA'S CUP for it was held Aug. 22 of that year, when it was won by the American yacht trust to the New York Yacht Club. The latter.
C 205 Ayくいいい THE AMERICA'S CUP me subsequent success of American yachts in keeping the cup caused it to become popularly known as the America's Cup.
Since the first contest in 1851 there have been, at various intervals, 32 other contests, all of which, except one on Oct. 19, 1871, were won by American boats. The last five challenges coming from the subsequent success of American yachts in keeping the cup caused it to become by Sir Thomas Lipton and were sailed by four different boats of English design, "Shamrock I.," "II.," "III.," and "IV." been, at various intervals, 32 other contests, all of which, except one on Oct. 19, 1871, were won by American boats. The AMES the war. It was renewed in October, S. W. of Macon. It is on the Central of Georgia and the Seaboard Air Line raillatter. 1919. A series of races, held off Sandy Hook in midsummer, 1920, between "Shamrock IV." and the American de-