The Sentinel=record., 1914-06-04
ABSOLUTE WON
 SECOND TRIAL
FINISHED THREE MINUTES AND THIRTEEN SECONDS AHEAD
 OF THE VANlTlE.
This Was Second Trial of Yachts Which Will Defend Cup in septem- Der Against the Shamrock w.

Rye, June 3-Sailing under almost perect conditions, the Herreschoff designed yacht Resolute defeated Al exander s. Cochrans Vanitie off here today in the second trial race for 75- foot sloops, candidates for the Amer. ica's cup defender in the races set for September against Sir Thomas Lipton's challenger, Shamrock ".
 The Resomte's victory came after a 25-mile race on Lond Island Sound by II seconds. On estimated cor rected time, adding the Resolute's s time allowance this was increased to minutes 12 seconds.
 Yachting men were satisfied to see the two aspirants competing un- der far more favorable conditions than those prevailing in yesterday 8 initial contest when the Vanitie won by a big margin. These nautical eX- perts felt that tonight they had bet ter line on the ability of the two sloops than could be formed from Tuesdays race.
 Such conclusions as were reached at today's tests are at best but ten tative ones for the race, a beat to windward proved little beyond the fact that the Resolute is a trifle faster in moderate airs. The Vanities s sails are not setting satisfactorily, and although in a run-off wind she appeared a trifle faster, the advan- tage of several weeks of tuning up by the Resolute showed clearly. Until the Vanitie has further opportunity for a thorouph tuning up and the yachts have met in strong wind close followers of yacht racing will be loath to express an opinion.
 Considering the handicaps, the re- suit of todays struggle would appear to indicate that the pair are fairly evenly matched. Captain Adams of the Resolute gained a decided advan. tage in the iockeying at the start and won honors by berthing his yacht in a fine position to weather the Van tie. This advantage he held through out the race. though the Cochran sloop was overhauling the Resolute rapidly at the finish.
 The first leg was a beat to wind ward and a run on the return. The course had to be covered twice. The Resolute crossed the starting line r seconds ahead. the official time being Resolute 12:16:30, Vanitie 12:16:42 The Resolute appeared at far better advantage in the heavier blow than in the lieht winds of Tuesday. The flag officers sioop took every advan tage of her weather position and drew rapidly ahead and to windward During the first leg the Vanitie re placed large baby jib to sail with a smaller one, but even under the re duced sail area the Gardner model heeled to a greater angle than the Resolute. At the completion of the first leg the Resolute led by more than two minutes with almost third of mile of open water between the yachts.
 Both sloops broke out reaching jibs after rounding the mark. The Vani- tie footed faster on this leg and cut down the Resolutes lead almost a minute. The Resolute oyerstood the mark and stll held the Vanitie under her lee after the turn. Both rushed toward the next turning buoy at top speed. The Vanitie with every sail drawing and setting well, could not overhaul the Resolute The flag off cers' sloop held out ahead. Turning the stake for the final run to the fin ish line, the Resolute was leading by less than a minute.
 The last of the race became a spinmaker run Down the final mile of the course swept the single stick CTS. The Vanitie was footing faster than the Resolute but the distance was too short an dthe Herreschoff sloop swept over the line at least 70 yards in the lead.
 The victory, which eyened up the series, was a popular one and the fleet masSed at the finish line saluted