Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-07-23
RESOLUTE DASHES
Continued from page I

When the two yachts headed in shore
for the Jersey highlands, Rcsolute gained
constantly in the beat 20 windward.
Working in shore Resolutc pinched out
further and further TO weather while
Shamrock sought 10 overcome her rivals
advantage by forcreaching. The defender
hceled over in the light breeze moro than
the Upton boat and showed the same
marked advantage in beating 70 windwArd
in a ground swell with faint airs rs she
did in previous races. The yachts at
LA were trying to get in under the
Jersey highlands where they hoped to get
bit more breeze.
" 100 the wind hauled almost to
south, letting up Reslute and putting
her more than quarter OF mile to wind
ward where she was almost able to lay
her course for the mark.
At 1.3O the wind after having increased
20 8 knots went back into the southwest
making il dead ahead TO the first turn,
with Resolute half mile To wIndward and
going fnster than Shamrock which seemed
loggy.
AS Shamrock WAS % seconds later
than Rcsolute in crossing the line, but
mist give here today a time handicap OF
six minutes and 40 seconds, she must
finish six minutes and 1S seconds ahead
of the defender TO win and six minutes
and IL seconds to tie.
The sloops stood well inshorc 10 gain
advantage of the tide The wind was
lust strong enough TO drive them through
the ground swell Shamrock pounded
and slapped in hte roll and there was q
continual smother Of foamy water under
her snub bow.
Sandy Hook, N. j., July 23.-The tally
was 2 20 ] in favor of the challenger,
which needed but one more victory to
lift the Americas Cup. when Shamrock
and Resolute prepared for today's
race
White and green huIled sloops rode
again side by side in the shelter Of the
Horseshoe- after day Of rest spent by
the challenger in Staten Island dry
dock where her sleek sides underwent
another furnishing. Shamrock was also
equipped with new topmast and new
topsail The New York Yacht Club
announced that pending remeasurement
Of the green sloop the race would be run
TODAY with handicap OF six minutes
and forty seconds in favor Of Rcsolutc,
unless the remeasirement, probably after
the race, should alter these figures
At noon visibility about the light ship
was 100 yards The breeze was about
three knots and ms it was from the south,
fog was predicted for the rest of the day.
Resoluie dropped her moorlngs at
10 lS and stood out under her own sail.
A tug later took her IN tow.
Sir Thomas Upton felt that Sham
rocks beat chances Of capturing the
pewter mug lay IN today's contest IN
which the Irish sloop had twenty miles OF
reaching "a point Of sailing IN which he
has shown superiority over Resolute.
Should Resolute win today the yachts
will meet tomorrow over thirty mlie
windward and leeward course and the
chances for Rcsolute-a witch NJ wind
ward work in the deciding contest would
be bright indeed
An eight knot southwesterly hreere
was blowing at 3 O'Clock and with the
passing 20 sea Of an all night rainstorrn
prospects for a race were good.
AZ go Shamrock slipped her moorinEr
and taking tow left for the starting
line an hour earlier than usual,
At IL 30 thick hank Of fog rolling
in from off shore suggested a possible
delay in the start, although wind condi-
tons were fairly good.
Marine observers expressed the opinion
that lively blow might be expected for
today's race.