New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-07-27

by veteran yachtsmen who seldom mis-

by veteran yachtsmen who seldom miss
a sailing race.
The start of yesterdays race had
been set for noon, but the prepare
tory signal was not hoisted on the
Baryton until 1915, and it was II 80: 20
when Shamrock went over the line
The wind at that time was northeast bv
east, which made the first leg a run
to Ieeward instead of beat. The mark
was anchored about seven miles off
Deal Beach.
The fact that the first leg was to be
a, run was considered distinctly favor
aoie to Shamrock, as it delayed the
wlndward work, in which she is no
match for Resolute, and made it pos
sole that shift in the direction of
the wind might eliminate it altogether
before the fifteen-mile mark was
reached.
Inc Jockeying preceding the get
away was not Of the snappy, brilliant
sort that has characterized q number
Of the former starts. Captain Charles
Francis Adams, on the Resolute, seemed
10 be obvious Of the challenger's pres
ence, and went about his business as
th4qugh she were still in Gosport.
He cruised about to windward Of tho
line in leisurely fashion. and If vac
plain that he had no Overwhelming de.
sire TO be the first to cross. He was
ZOO yards east of the committee hoat
"hen the warning signal was broken
out, and was but little closer when .4he
starting signal was given.
kesolute Crosses Line
,aptaln Burton, on the challenger.
cluised up and down close to the
baryton after the warning signal and
was in position to cross the Inc
1wenty-nlne seconds after the startino
signal was hoisted. '''s
hesolute tackled down under the com
mlttee boats stern and went over the
me IL, Hlty-slX seconds behind Shamrock.
ne cnaiienger crossed at 12:3O:29
and the defender at 12:31:25.
Both yachts were carrying mainsai1s
staysails, jibs and baby lib topsails
during the jockeying, but just before
Ihe getaway they both broke out bal
loon Jlbs. Just after the start Sham
rock set her spinnaker boom to star
BOARD and Adams Immediately fol-
lowed suit on Resolute. sending tht.
san itself up in stops.
burton evidently thought better Of
Ihis move and took in the spinnakel
Doom I'VE minutes after he had set #
ADAMS was apparently satisfied to lnt
he also took in his spinnaker pole ''
The wind was failing rapidlv and
mad nad dropped to six knots at l :l5.
Shamrock footed we'll in the earlv nart
OF the race and maintained her lend
until o'clock, when, after both yachts
MAD Jlbed, Resolute nosed to the front
and remained there for about sixtv
SECONDS, when the challenger found =
eouPie OF vigorous puffs and went into
the lead once more.
A shift in the wind sent +ba vach+s
on broad reach down the Jersey
shore and it looked for time as
though the green sloop was going to
l leave her Herreshoff rival far astern.
ne "lhd, however, was fading rapidly
ana what there was of it came in pufFs
mat caused the boats to run into one
sort spot after another. When they
niI these becalmed areas they lost all
their Roadway and their sails would
lose Sc, the wind and start Tapping.
Inc 1alterlng breeze was shifting
southwark gradually and it BEGAN to
look as though the intended leeward
leg would develop into beat after ali
AT 2:l0 the yachts were practically
motlonless and there was little pros
pect even at that time that either of
them would be able to finish within tho
time limit of six hours.
AT this time they were floundering
about off Seabright, having covered
less than five miles since 1880. The
WIND kept hauling to the south and bv
l:oo the reach along the Jersey shore
nad become beat to windward, assum-
ing that there was any wind At 2:33
ooth sklppers doused their ballooners
and set staysails, jibs and baby lib
topsails.
On long starooard tack Shamrock
stood far out to sea in search of
breeze, while Adams remained close to
the shore. At this time the racers
were about on even terms and had lust
enough wind in their sails to give them
steerage way. AT O'clock, with only
two hours and half in which to cover
nearly twenty miles, Resolute set a
reaching jib,, but it merely tapped dis
mally like the rest Of her sails.
Spectators on surrounding vessels
tried all the we'll known tricks for
whlsting up q breeze, such as scratch
ing masts and throwing pennies over
board, but not even catspaw came to
rutfle the surface of the oily sea.
Resolute tried her luck on a port tack
about 1870, and the challenger. still
standing FAR out to sea. followed suit
minute later. The Upton craft found
q, lew puts in her distant position, but
my ueoeAteu Aer almost before they
filed her sails. Shortly after he iibed
Burton set reaching jib. but it proved
as useless as the rest of his canvas.
AT 4:4o there were signs on the hori-
zon or something resembling a steady
blow. but 1T was coming too late and
too slowly.
Shamrock's long seward tack, taken
on the chance of running down an ex-
elusive breeze, caused the green clipper
to wander far off her course and left
her In position that would have meant
certain defeat if there had been sufi
cient wind to complete the race.
j. P. Morgan's Corsair could be seen
in the distance standing close to the
outer mark, and it was apparent at S |
o'clock that there was no chance Of
finishing. At sos the committee boat
steamed between the yachts and raised