The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-07-21
SHAMROCK HOPES
TO WIN AGAIN
Continued from page II

Shamrock to cross first on the Reso
lute's weather quarter Both yachts
crossed on the starboard tack about
fifty yards apart.
Shamrock tackled port within a
minute and Resolute followed at once
Both were heading for the Jersey
shore and Resolute worked out lou
yards to the windward ten minutes
after the start. Shamrock was foot.
ing faster and was well ahead.
Half an hour after the race got
under way, Shamrock had com
handing lead. She was at least an
eighth of mile to the good and ap-
peared to be gaining rapidly.
At LAS Shamrock was well out
ahead of Resolute. 1t looked as ii she
would cross the defender by several
hundred yards if she went ON star
board tack.
Shamrock was within two miles OF
the Jersey Highlands at 1850 when
she swung about on starboard tack.
Resolute took in her jib topsaii and
set baby jib, the same as the chal-
lenger.
Shamrock heeled over we'll Reso-
lutte held to port tuck and the two
yachts began to- converge.
Resolute finally swung about at
1877.
Shamrock Immediately split tacks
and the Resolute went into lead by
100 yards.
Resolute put up a. smaller and Sham
rock larger head sail.
Shamrock, when within mile Of
the beach, tackled to starboard while
Captain Adams waited until Resolute
was well to the weather before he
tackled to starboard. Shamrock i'm
mediately went back to port.
The sloops were SO close together
that a man could have jumped from
one deck to another.
Shamrock was close under the de-
tenders lee. The wind was freShen-
ing and both craft were over on their
racing lines for the first time since
the series began.
Work ON both boats was fast Sham
rock made fake tack coming up the
wind, as if to go to port. Resolute
followed but when Shamrock drew
away again to starboard Adams was
just as quick
A piece of skillful sailing followed,
Shamrock splitting tacks and Reso-
lutte dogsedly hanging on to her.
At 2:25 Resolute was holding al lead
of about quarter of a mile.
At $50 the contenders were split
ting tacks again. Smart seamanship
was evident on both boats. The eight
mile breeze made it a time for fast
thinking and faster action
The boats continued lacking, the
Resolute gaining slightly on every
tack
At ESQ both yachts were still stand
ing off shore for the mark.
The mark was about five miles dis
tant, but it was fine sailing.
The breeze had whipped up to IL
knots.
The Resolute was nearly a half
mile in the lead.
At $40 p M. the Resolute was with
in two and half miles of the turn
ing mark. half mile ahead of the
Shamrock. The wind was a full
twelve knots.
The Resolute turned the outer mark
at 3:21:21.
The Shamrock turned at 3:23:o6.
These times were unofficial.
No Breeze This Morninq.
lBy Henry l.. Farrell, United Press
Staff Correspondent
NAVESINK HIGHLANDS, N. j.,
July 21-Hopes for spanking breeze
to make what might be the deciding
race in Americas cup series a real
test of yachts and seamanship were
d1spelled early today. Not breath
OF air was stirring at s a. m, nor did
blistering sun nor CLASSY sea
promise any breeze later.
Shamrock, with her torn balloon
Jib mended, and Resolute were both
in racing shape this morning.
An hours work sufficed to sew I'D
the rent in the challenger's canvas.
The crew of the Shamrock, still
joyous over the victory of yesterday,
hoped to make it three straight today
and take the cup back with them.
The victory of the Upton boat yes
terday brought a challenger for the
first time since 1851, when the cup
was brought to this country, within
striking distance of the trophy by
winning two of the heats of the
series.
Captain Adams and his crew be-
lieved they would be aba to take to-
days race because Of the Resolute's
better pointing qualities.
The race is a fifteen-mile beat to
windward and return, and the de-
fender has shown decidedly better
ability to keep her nose to the wind
If the Shamrock, however, should
make it three straight, the New York
Yacht club was understood to be
ready to hand challenge to the
Royal Ulster Yacht club, under whose
colors the Upton boat. is sailing, for
series of races for the cup, to be
sailed next year.
The Resolute today will probably
carry a local Red Bank pilot who is
familiar with local inshore condi-
tions. Shamrock yesterday carried
Seabright pilot.
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