In Lively Wind Closest Duel Might Have Been Britain's __Had Not Endeavour Beaten Gun and Re-Started Newport, Rhode Island, Aug. 5. Uniter! States, retained the America's Cup to-day when Mr.
Harold Vanderbilt's Ronger defeated the British challenger, Endeavour Il, for the fourth consecutive time.
This was the sixteenth unsuccessful challenge for the trophy, which was won by the schooner America in a Royal Yacht Squadron race at Cowes on August 22, 1851—which means that the Cup has been in the possession of America for 86 years.
The race to-day was the closest of the series, with the American defender having to establish a record Ame of 3 hr. 7 min. 49 sec. for the a0-mile triangular course to triumph. Despite time lost at the start, Endeavour IT finished in 3 hr. 11" min, 26 see, The former record was held by Endeavour J, which took 3:9:1 for the triangular course in 1994.
Wind Favours Challenger 'A 'smile an hour wind was wlowing when the race started. It was probably in the British yacht's favour, but the latter's hopes of wine ning the race practically faded when 4 crossed the line too early and had to re-start, The false start—a pitfall for an anxious skipper—was most unfortunate as practically throughout the
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