Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-07-27
RESOLUTE LEADS
I SHAMROCK WHEN
RACE CALLED OFF
Necessary to Bring In
Yachts From Struggle
for Supremacy.
RUN FOUR AND HALF HOURS
WITH NOT ZEPHYR IN SIGHT
Third Attempt Will Be Made
Today, Provided Weather Is
Suitable for Event.
PREDICTS VARIABLE WINDS
supporters OF American Craft
Exult That She Was Two Miles
Ahead at End.
RUN FOUR AND HALF HOURS
WITH NOT ZEPHYR IN SIGHT
PREDICTS VARIABLE WINDS
Supporters OF American Craft
Exult That She Was Two Miles
Ahead at End.
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| SANDY HOOK. y. j., Juiy o6.-Thc
| twenty nvc-mile Sandy Hook gale
that drove defender Resolutc and her
British challenger. Shamrock ~.
back 10 shelter last Saturday went
into retirement today. taking all the
little Sandy Hook zcphyrs with IL,
and the NTH and decisive race for
the Americas Cup was called OF
after the contenders had walIowcl
along the four and half hours In
virtually breezeless sea.
The third attempt TO run the race
that win settle l920's yachting su-
prc'nacy Viii be made tomorrow. wind
and weather permitting The course
Viii be the same that the rivals tried
TO cover today-tiftccn miles TO wind
ward and ht,cen miles to lecward
tesoiutc Two Miles In Lend.
Although their favOritc failed to
Win today. Rcsolute's supporters took
grca; comfort In the fact that she
was leading the challenger by about
t*o miles. when the match was de-
ciared of. Measured in actual prog
rcss toward the faraway stake in the
prevailing wind. this meant about an
hours sailing. for the defender had
consumed triGe more than four and
half hours in covering nine miles
OF the course.
Both yachts. however. had covered
considerably more actual distance
than nine miics. for Immediately after
the START. Captain Adams OF Rcsoiute,
and Captain Burton. OF Shamrock ".
go. Into luiIing match taht took
hnr fa- .
toward the Jersey shore.
When they finally came about, after
an hour and twenty minutes OF sail
ing that had carried them only "A
short distance nearer the mark than
they were IT the start. Rcsolute hai
picked up the fifty- six second lead
Shamrock " took AT the star, and
soon passed the green challenger.
Proves Drifting Match.
But the breath Of wind that had
given the committee sunicIcn, hope
20 star, the race had died gu; by
,his time. and the s!oops fairly
drifted until the match was declared
/ or.
Today's was the second race OF the
series TO be called off because neither
UVdk ~ tDIt 70 llnlSn Wttnln tNG
allotted six hours. The other mo-
race" star, was on July II and ended
with Rcsolute i've miles ahead of
the challenger.
believing that the morning north
crly wind would last through the day
the committee ordered the yachts off
on "A leeward and windward race with
! the outer mark Il little west OF south
OF the lightship
Shamrock, which led Rcsolu,c across
the line by two seconds under a fun
minute. elected to start the first luf-
ting match Of the series. and the
two yachts headed directly off the
course for the Jersey shore.
Fhat Mile Is Fast.
The wind WAS about four knots
at the start from the north, and
the first mile was sailed quite fast
Then the wind began TO fade and
half an hour after the start had
dropped TO mere zephyr. sham
rock, however. still held of the
course and Resoluto followed Dur
Ing the first hour the green boat
gained lead of more than quar-
ter of n mile, and IL looked for n
few minutes as If she had n chance
TO make up the seven minutes and
! thirty-scven seconds necessary for
| her to win.
Then Shipper. Adams showed skin.
per Burton that he could play the
luffins game triRe better. for actor
getting five miles off the course to
the westward and almost gong
aground on the upper end of SANDY
Hook. Rcsolute suddenly jibbcd over
and hauled off short Before sham
rock could follow. the defender had
slipped into the lead position which
she maintained until the postpone-
mcnt signal was blown some thrcc
| hours later
Challenger Drops RehinI.
The yachts worked the Jersey shore
for the next two hours, with ina
wind backing and hauling and stiIl
keeping very light. Shamrock droppcJ
steadily behind. while Resolute. nick.
ing up hard wind. shifted canvas
quickly and was well to the windwa ri
when the breeze finally sank bocI;
into he caverns Of the dcep. Tho
signal calling the race OFF was sound
ed at 5:0s p. NJ. with Resolutc six
miles from the turn and Shamroc,s
two miles away off shore.
Summary:
Shamrock started 12:3O:oa
Resolute started 12:3l:25
Race called off at 5:O3 after sailing
nine miles.
Gentle and variable winds with
CONTINUED on Second PaEe0