The evening world., 1920-07-19

Of losing the cup through two more
defender.
On arriving at the lightship from
which the race was to start they
lost an their fear Of disaster on board
the Resolute, because tho wind was
too light 10 lift the ensiRns on the
spectator feet, not to mention wreck
ing top-hamper Of any kind on the
racers.
Accordingly, the Racing Committee
hoisted a postponement signal and
all hands began TO whistle for a
breeze, so to say.
Before o'clock the breeze came in
from the southland and thereafter
grew moderately until LILO. when the
Committee hauled down the post
ponement flag. That was TO tell the
racers that the warning signal would
be given within fifteen minutes.
The three courses Of the triangular
race were next Observation-Disclosures.
d beat to windward fOV the first leg.
west by-south for the second and
north by east a half east for the
homo run.
The southeast breeze was then
sharp enough to cover the course If 1t
held. The committee took the chance
and then gave the sallormen's view
of the most interesting start Of d
race seen since Valkyrie III. fouled
Defender at the starting line late III
the last century. And it was a start
that, as an exhibition OF seamanshio,
has never been surpassed in the cup
races.
Beginning with the warning signal:
. Capt, Adams of the Resolute simply
took charge Of both racers. The
Shamrock reached and stood and
tackled and yeered and ran and wore
round in q series Of efforts to shake
of the Yankee. But all that time
Adams played with her as a coyote
sometimes plays with stray sheep
on the Western plains.
ASTONISHING TO SEE RACERS
CARRY SUCH BIG SAILS.
When Shamrock broke out her big 10
topsail. Resolute set much smaller
one, though not a baby. 1t was as
tonishing to see the racers carrying
such sails for a beat to windward-
especially such a tremendous one as
that on Shamrock. Doubtless the Dig
Sail Increased Shamrock speed Some
what in the reaching for position, but
.in.esolute held to her weather-quaVVer
position nevertheless. ..z
Finally at l.43 o'clock 1.-TWO minutes
before the signal to go) Shamrock
stood up Ito the southeast) across the
line while Resoute turned away ana
ran before the wind off toward the
northwest. well away from the light
ship. II looked 10 the inexperienced
ss h the Resolute had decided to give
the worried challenger a peacetul
start. - .u.t
signal was given, Shamrock after
1,,rning TO port tack, veered on and
ran down the wind, west or the
ughtship. which was. as intimated,
al the west end Of the line. 1t looked
al hrst as IL she were going 10 me ~
Resolute, but when she had passed
the nghtship she hurrlediy came 20
the starboard tack just short OF the
defender. Manifestly she was ny
landing "a cross the line ahead OF
Resolute, and appearances seemed "a
But as she turned she necessarily
lost some speed, while Resolute, after
turning away down yonder alee Oh
the line, came swooping up once
more on Shamrocks weather. AZ
Shamrock Strengthened out LOT tht
Inc Resolhte established an overlap
and then, while the spectators gazeo
in amazement she ranged up apeaH
and nassed the Shamrock, to cross
the line nine seconds in the lead.
nv counting the seconds, capt
Adams placed the Resolute at th'
exact point where she could heau lol
the line on Shamrocks weather
quarter and at the same tiIne gun
fun Roadway Shamrock turned 10
ward the line so close TO 1t that sht
had not attained her full speed De-
fore the line was reached.
In short, Adams made a. monke!
of the British skipper. just as he die
on Thursday by the very same tao
tics. No better yacht skipper eve
=, handled. cup racer than Capy
Charles Francis Adams I'd.
The official time of the start wa
Resolute, 1.46.2S; Shamrock, 1851
sHAMRocKs LEEWAY HURTS
HER MORE THAN SPEED HELPS
The racers were off on tenmil
beat to windward. With her large
ffb topsail Shamrock naturally ease'
off to get>fro under the lee of tn
Resolute, for Resolute was killing
her wind. AS Shamrock worked ale
with her big reaching jib topsail pull
ing she naturally made greater spec
over the ground than the defender
which was, Of course, held close u
to the wind. But she was by n
means making greater speed towar
the turn, for her leGway hurt he
more than she gained by spec
through the water,
It seemed to some of the spec