New-York tribune., 1920-07-18
me Resolate was in her element, while
she snamrock seemed, to be trying to
dance IN cowhidc boots.

fhc navicators Of the Shamrock did
not seem to be we'll acquainted with
their boat and the Shamrock did not
seem to be we'll acquainted with her
seaI. But the boat seemed TO gain ex-
perience with this treaciv sea IA 1t
tackled. At one point on this beat out
70 sea Captain Bully" Norton, of the
United States destroyer Semmes. m.
nounced that the Resolute was leaiing
by about mile.
They tackled and tackled again to
coax motive power from the light
wind. and the Shamrock started to
close up. stubbornly fighting the sea
with her blunt nose. 1t began to :ook
like race as she moved up, and
Resolute seemed to ioll languidly and
carelessly. The wind began to fail,
and yet Shamrock came on to where
the bobbing ten-mile mark lay, while
the black-hulled Corsair stood Off to
watch
By this time Shamrock seemed to
have made up three quarters of mile.
Resolute tackled first to the mark and
worked around it smoothly as though
treading familiar Surroundings. Sham
rock blundered up and, tacking, missed
the mark and had to put back again
fifteen minutes after the Resolute had
turned and was speeding with the
wind on the second leg of the triangu-
lar course. Shamrock was left reeling
about like a frst-day passenger of
the momentarily moist liner, Orizaba.
Shamrock's Chances Gone
With Resolute a half an hour on her
spin over the second leg, the experts
on the destroyer Semmes went below
to write obituary notices for the chal-
lenger and to add some remarks from
the coroner's jury. They announced the
race as over-provded Resolute could
finish within the six hours.
Resolute was now six miles on the
second leg, with Shamrock still fumbling
for the mark. With time allowance
of six minutes and forty seconds, al
lotted on scientific calculations that
seemed all pied up in the laboratory,
and half hour which she had picked
up for herself, Resolute could not lose
the race unless she happened to be
gobbled up by a sea serpent.
Thirty-seven minutes after Resolute
had rounded the stake Captain Norton, of
the Semmes, announced. shamrock has
rounded the stake.' The announcement
caused no enthusiasm. 1t meant moth
ing. in nautical or land talk then. The
last chance of the challenger that day
had been fumbled away while she was
staggering around the stake bouoy.
Sailors, amateur and professional,
about the businesslike destroyer
clIticised with much bitterness and
with considerable salt sea profanity.
The assorted spectator boats left
Shamrock fumbling for her keyhole at
the stake and trailed the defender as
she sped ahead under steadily fresh
ening breeze.
Resolute All Dressed Up
Resolute was arrayed in considerable
borrowed finery. Aloft she carried the
mainsail and the club top of the Vani-
tie. -cut and trimmed to her dainty
measure. 1t seemed more durable than
about her on the first day spin with
Shamrock, when the fastenings of her
draperies gave way and she tripped
awlewardly when she seemed to have
the race won.
With the freshening breeze the back
ers sof Resolute became just b shade
anxious, not over the chances of the
baffied and beaten challenger to come
UP, sbut over the frailty of Resolute.
they insisted.
This when Resolute was scurrying
toward the second mark with the
Shamrock only dim outline against
a gray sky, seven miles behind. The
.Semmes, which paused to watch the
motions of Shamrock at the first stake,
had to cut into some of her thirty
five knots to pick up the flying de-
fender. With shift Of the wind Reso-
Lutte tackled to the starboard to shoot
for the second mark
The Victoria, Sir Thomas Lipton's
steam yacht dropped out of the hust-
ling procession of attendant vessels.
The Orizaba and the Plymouth, with
the hundreds of little craft, followed
steadily alongside the defender.
1t will be long before a cup race
will have that sort of attendance. The
victory of Shamrock seemed to have
served to clutter Up the sea at AM
brose Light. The cry small craft were
in the vast majority, and while they
were waiting for the start on those
languid waters they lolled about and
gossipped, humping dangerously at
times.
Police Serenade Upton
The John F. Hylan, flagship of the
municipal navy, strolled over to ex-
change Hylanian courtesies with the
Victoria and Sir Thomas Upton. The
police band gave Sir Thomas serenade.
One of the seaplanes dropped down be-
side the Orizaba, which had the repu-
ample hip, and inquired as to the truth
Of this report in the international sign
language.
A Swo-by-four launch, bearing the
name Spitfre, stepped right in and
bumped against the fresh paint of the
destroyer Semmes, and Captain Norton
experienced some great mental an
Euish at the familiarity. The plebeian
Iron steamer Taurus went right over
to inspect the Morgan yacht, the Cor
sair, and the Corsair seemed to eye her
distantly as through lorgnette. But
the Taurus persisted in rubbing hulls,
as though she were signaling some
thing to this effect: Don't put on airs,
old top. My name is Taurus and in
English they call me Bull. Be chubby
Have you anything on your hip?" And
it continued the indignities until the
Corsair started on her work as the
guide boat
AS Resolute swept up toward the Sec
ond mark it was no more race than
the race of Thursday, when the Sham
rock founced by the crippled Resolute
and sped home through the mists alone.
1t was just as much ended as a base
ball game where the home team has
batted couple of pitchers out of the
box and scored ten runs in an inning.
Resolute was merely going through a
solitary sea drill, and the yachting
fans were quitting the decks for what
ever they might find below
Wind Again Weakens
At 8 o'clock it began to look as
though 1t would be no race, for Reso-
Lutte then needed half an honr IN round