New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-07-20
By Jack Lawrence

by Jack Lawrence
After long conference aboard
the steam yacht Victoria yesterday
afternoon, it was announced that
Captain Burton would not be re-
lieved as skipper of Shamrock w,
as was declared on Sunday, and
would be at the wheel of the chal-
lenger when she goes to the line at
noon to-day to meet Resoluts in
resailing of the second Americas
Cup race.
On board the Victoria last night
it was said that the decision to re-
place Captain Burton had been re-
considered and he would have the
helm in at least one more contest.
Asked to verify this, Sir Thomas
Upton said:
1--WE have decided that Captain
Burton will sail the challenger in
to-morrow's race. What will hap
pen after that is probiematical, and,
Of course, / cannot discuss it at this
time"
Captain Burton is said to have asked
that he be given another chance with
Shamrock ~, on the ground that the
boats poor showing Saturday was due
solely to the fukey weather and to bad
breaks" in the wind. There was much
evidence to support the shippers plea
and it was on these grounds that he
was given another opportunity.
Over Triangular Course To-day
The conditions governing to-day's
cup race will be the same as those that
prevailed Saturday. The Yachts will be
sent over triangular course of thirty
nautical miles. There will be three
legs and at least one of them, probably
the first, will be beat to windward.
If the wind holds true, a thing it has
failed to do in either of the races
sailed SO far, this course should pro-
vide the rival sloops with an oppof
tunity to shcw what they can do in
every point of sailing.
In Saturdays race the first leg
paralleled the Long Island shore, with
the second stretching over toward the
Jersey beach and the third back to
Ambrose Lightship, where the start
was made. The race committee will
lay out similar course to-day.
Challenger and defender will leave
their respective anchoTages in Sandy
Hook Bay shortly after 10 O'Clock this
morning in tow of their tenders. At
HAS a. m. daylight saving time) the
preparatory signal will be set on the
committee boat Baryton, the starting
line stretching between this vessel and
the lightship. Ten minutes later the
warning signal will be given, and five
minutes afterward the starting signal.
This will send the boats away or the
stroke of IL, unless weather conditions
make postponement necessary.
Stiff Wind is Predicted
Weather sharps at Sandy Hook last
night looked for moderate southeast
breeze this morning, with a shift to
the southwest in the afternoon. Of
cial Weather Bureau reports indicated
that the wind would be from the south
west, with a shift in the afternoon
yesterdays weather is predicted at
Sandy Hook. and if this forecast pre-
walls the conditions will greatly favor
Shamrock w. Yesterday an eight
mile southeast breeze in the morning
became fifteen-knot wind in the early
afternoon, and its velocity was H.
creased to eighteen knots by 4 o'clock.
This is exactly the sort of blow
that the hackers of the challenger have
been praying fer, as it would heel
their boat over ard put her on the
lines from which she obtains the most
speed.
Yachting experts who never saw
either yacht before they went out to
race for the Americas Cup are Of the
opinion that the challenger, if well
sailed, will prove unbeatable in a blow.
On the other hand, there are many who
believe that Resolute Is not the fragile
craft she is said to be and Wall be able
to weather anything that Shamrock
can stand.
Course Favorable to Shamrock -
In well informed circles it is pretty
generally agreed that if the challenger
cannot win over a triangular course,
with plenty OF wind behind her. she
might as well replace her seagoine
rig and begin her long voyage back to
England. To-day's course favors the
Upton boat, or is supposed to, aa1 if
she gets the wind there is little left
for her managers to desire.
A number of ugly-looking SQUALLS
lowered around the edges of the cup
| course yesterday and elderly fishermen
along the north Jersey coas. predicted
last night that they would return this
afternoon to bother the cup contenders.
II was seuall that caused the accident
| that put Resolute OUT OF the run
ming in the first cup contest.
II weather predictions for to-day ma
tsrialize there will be no repetition Of
Saturdays fssco, when Resolute, Ave
miles IN the lead and in sight Of the
finish line, was left fat BY tha fickle
breeze. 1t was her failure to frish
within the prescribed time limit of six
hours that makes it necessary To rasa,,
the second cup battle.
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