The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-06-04
RES0LUTE WINS SECOND
TRIAL OVER VANlTIE
conditions Almost Ideal for Test OF
Speed between would-Bc
Cup Defenders.
HERnEsnorF noAw is FAST
"esuit Proves Little Save Tint Two
faehts Arc Almost Evenly Matched.
Experts Arc ConJecturIng.

r,i mye' ~ y, JUNE $.-Saiiing under al
HIiost perfect weather conditions. the
dofeateG0 E IiEesgned ya ehh nesolute
Tie OFF here to-day In the second trial
race for seventy -ive-foot sioops. can
uldates Tor Amcrica's cup defender in
The races set for September against Sir
IIWHoinas Lipton's challenger. Shamrock
The Resolutc's victory came after a
55wehty-nve and one half mile race on
Long island Sound by eleven seconds.
IN estimated corrected time, adding the
Nesolutc's time allowance. this Was In
creased to three tcwlve seconds.
iacht'nen were satisfied at having
seen the two cup defense nspiramts
competing, under far more favorable
conditions than those prevailing in yes
tterdays Initial contest when the Vani-
re won by big margin. These maui
tical experts felt that Tonight they had
a better line on the ability of the two
STOOLS than could be formed from Tues
such conclusions as were reached af-
ttr 'o.aay' tt,t are AT best but tenta-
, I'VE ones. Tor me race, a beat 20 wind
that the Resolutc is a trinc faster in
moderate airs. The Vanities sails are
no' setting satisfactorily. and although
IN run OIL wind she appeared a trin1
iastcr. the advantage OF several week 3
or tuning UP by the Resolute showed
clearly. Until the Vanit!e has further
opportunity for n thorough tuning up
ana the yachts have met In Il strong
wind close followers of yacht racing
considering the handicaps. the result
OF to-hny,s struggle would appear to
indicate that the pair are fairly evenly
matched Captain Adams. OF the Reso-
Iutc, 8: incu a decided advantage in the
yockeying at the start and won honors
by 1crthing his yacht in q fine position
10 weather OF tho Vanitic This adj
vantage he held throughout the race.
hlthough the Cochran sloop was over
hauling the Kesolute rapidly at the
finish.
Tho hrst leg was a beat To windward
hna u run on NE return The course
crossed the starting line twelve seconds
nhehd. the official time being: Reso-
i" !rb l2:lG:%c; Nanitie. l::lG:+2.
ahvailiaEe IN the beaver blow than in
III: light winds OF Tuesday. The flag
9ifcers' sloop took every advantage Of
her weather position and drew rapidly
ah.hd and to windward.
During the first leg the Nanitie re-
placed large, baby iib top sail with .,
duccd sail area the Gardner model
heeied to greater angie than the
iirst leg the Kcsolute led by more than
tWo minutes. with almost a third OF Il
'hiie o. open water between the yachts
inter rounding the mark. The Nanltl.
footed fns,er on this leg and cut down
the Resolute's lead almost minute
sui held the NanI;ic under her lee
after the turn. Both rushed toward
Inc next turning buoy at top speed
The Nanitic. with every saii drawing
ana setting well. could not overhaul
the Eesolute The flag officers yatch
still held out ahead
Turning the stake for the final run
TO the finish line, the Kesolutc WAC
leading by less than Il minute
The last OF the race became a spin
maker run. Down the final mile OF the
course swept the single stickers The
Nanitte was footing faster than the
Itcsolute. but the distance was too
short ana the iicrrcshoT s!oop swept
over the lire ut least scventy-nvc wards
In the lead
The victory. which evened up the
series, was Il popular one and the feet
massed ~ the finish line. salutcd the
winner with prolonged chorus of
shriil whistles