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 SANDY HOOK. N. J., July 23-De- fender Resolute tossed her six minutes and 40 seconds handicap overheard to- day and defeated the British chal- lenger, Shamrock ", boat for boat, in the fourth race of the 1920 regatta for the Americas cup.
 The series now stands a tie, and the deciding race will be run tomor- row. Shamrock won the first race last Thursday when an accident to Resolutes rigging forced her out while far in the lead.
 Shamrock " scored the second vic tory last Tuesday. Resolute came back on Wednesday, running dead heat with the challenger and winning by her handicap of ' minutes and 1 second. Resolute will enter tomor- rows race a favorite in the wagering, her two victories having been more convincing than Shamrocks.
 Today's race was the fastest so far, Resolute completing the 30mile tri- angular course in hours, 37 minutes and 52 seconds. Shamrock " fol- lowed minutes and fl seconds later, but the actual difference in sailing time was only 3 minutes and IS sec onds, Resolute having led across the starting line by 23 seconds.
 Picturesque Race
 Although it lacked the thrilling neck and neck finish that put Resolute' $ victory in class by itself, today's en- counter had a picturesqueness all it's own A heavy blanket of fog hung over the sea at Ambrose channel light ship until within few minutes of the start, totally plotting out the excursion and the tall-masted rivals that were coming out from their haven behind Sandy Hook.
 But suddenly the breeze strength ened and the fog began sweeping out to sea- As the pail lifted, Shamrock with her sails set. loomed through and bore down on the mark like a huge gray ghost. Resolute followed hard on her stern, and 2fter bit of jockeying about tns hghtship. they were off down the Jersey coast. Resolute was at her old tricks. She pointed high into the breeze. When they swung about for the first mark Resolute's work into the weather had gained her an advantage of more ..7 a quarter mile. Again. Captain Charles Francis Adams II, held Reso- lute well up against the wind with the result that he was able to make the mark without a tack. Shamrock headed off more and was compelled l to tack which brought her around the mark nearly two minutes behind Reso- lute.
 Challenger Gains The challenger gained on the second | leg, but was still far behind when | Skipper Adams strengthened Resolute out on the home stretch.
 Shamrock was closing up the gar | when a freaky bit of weather blew UT 1 that fooled even the seasoned Jersey | skipper, Captain William F. Burton on the challenger as an adviser. and robbed Shamrock " of whatever chance she had of taking the lead and winning.
 i The sloops were running fast in . 15-knot breeze when signs of a ter i rife squall became apparent. sham | rock " hastily took down her cluE 1 topsail and her large iib top sail and | prepared for rough weather ResoIuts | ploughed ahead under full sail for 8 | time, apparently bent on getting in all 1 the fast sailing she could before the l squall broke. And the squall didn't l strike, at least not with the intensity 1 Shamrock Tvs skipper obviously had | expected.
 There was brisk blow for a few minutes and short torrent of rain | which Resolute weathered without taking in any sail save her jib top. sail.
 Pile On Canvas
 A brief calm intervened and ther the wind picked up again. ShamrocI caught it first, and crawled slowly LII until she was nearly, if not fully abeam of Resolute. But when tl, defender caught the wind, she forged quickly ahead with her superior rig breaking balloon jib topsail to ait | her progress.
 | Shamrock W piled canvas on then breaking out both ballooner and spin maker. but the finish was close at hand and she was unable to close the gap The steam yacht Victoria carryinS Sir Thomas Lipton. led the chorus O screaming whistles that acclaimed tn, victor. A few minutes later tiny tus was under the bow of the Victoria it's crowd of yachting enthusiasts giv ing three cheers and who's all right Lipton for the British sportsman
 Sir Thomas could be seen on tn, bridge waving his cap jauntily, appar ently Unmoved by the fact that today race had not gone according to hi predictions and his hopes.
 ON BOARD STEAM YACHT VIC TORIA, July 23.-The loss of tw, yacht races in succession, with tn commanding lead of being within on racing of lifting the cup has not dis couraged Sir Thomas Lipton. owner O the challenging craft. Neither has h. lost confidence in his boat or the mel who man her and the conclusion O today's race saw him optimistic of th final result