Republican farmer., 1920-07-23
Handled At the Start, When She Lost the Lead to Resolute, the Challenger is Fin ally Favored By Good Wind and Wipes Out the Resolute's Half Mile Lead.


 Resolute and the Shamrock are racing off New Jersey coast this afternoon with the Sham rock slightly in the lead at 1 80. The start was made soon after twelve o'clock with the Sham rock first across the line. Soon after, however, the Shamrock had all sorts f troubles with her sails and the Resolute caught and passed her in seven minutes.
 With a lead of half a mile to her credit the ResOlute ran in to a calm and the Shamrock slowly overhauled and passed her. The Shamrock's baby top sail seemed to be drawing better than the Shamrock's big balloner.
 Both yachts have worked to the windward of the course to the first mark and at 1880 Shamrock bore away for 1t with Resolute more than 300 yards astern In shore a south wester seemed to be working out toward the yachts
 Shamrock picked up the first breath of the southwester at 1:45 and increased her lead to nearly a mile, the first mark being at that time about four miles to leeward
 Sandy Hook, N. J.. July 20-Inter- est in todays race for the Americas Cup were increased by curiosity as to whether Captain William P. Burton would make a showing that would warrant Sir Thomas Llpton keeping him in command of the challenger. Dissatisfaction was reported to have run high among the Upton forces after Saturdays contest, which was called off when Resolute all though showing her heels to the Brit ish sloop, was unable to cross the finish line within the six hour limit. Sir Thomas would not deny that he had virtually decided to replace Shamrocks commander. He did, how ever, let it be known that Captain Burton would sail again today. He added this significant comment:
 After that I cannot say.'
 With the score standing 1 to in favor of Shamrock because of with drawal of the American sloop in the first race after her mainsail had fallen almost to the deck, the crew of Resolute were confident today that they would be able to win three out of five races and retain the cup in this country. From the other camp came word that Sir Thomas was sure his Irish Sweetheart had the sailing qualities needed to capture two more contests and lift the bottomless pew ter trophy.
 As today's contest was really a re- sailing of Saturdays race. the yachts had another triangular course, ter miles to a leg.
 Shamrock W. planned to use 2 larger club topsail today and as a re suit had to give Resolute time al lowance of seven minutes and one sec ond of 21 seconds over the previou: allowance.
 An eight knot breeze was blowing from the northwest with a rolling SC; at 8 a. m.
 Sir Thomas Lipton apparently fail ed to get his wish for a full sai breeze to show the speed of hi sloop. The ground swell that lath cred the Sandy Hook Spit into soap foam was the aftermath of tw days wind that began to fade ou early today.
 It is hardly what we wanted, t show what Shamrock can do,' sai Sir Thomas as he welcomed a part of guests aboard the steam yach Victoria.
 Resolute's crew had bent on mainsail which had undergone som cutting at the sailmakers since Satur days race. Shamrocks staysail ha also undergone some changes.
 Shamrock again was the first of tn cup sloops to make sail today.
 Robert W. Emmons, 2nd., managin owner of Resolute, said today befor she cast off from her moorings ths if the better boat won the cup, Resc lute would be returned the victor the series.
 Maybe I'll disguise Shamrock as fivver and see what she can do said Sir Thomas today. 'I aske Henry Ford the other day when visited me If he could not put a invisible motor in my boat"
 A heavy fog mantled the sea tn morning and through the murk can the warning cry of the sea siren C the Ambrose Channel light vesse nine miles away, clear evidence th the northwest wind was much light off shore.
 Shortly after g a. m. the wind b gan to freshen and prospects for real race were better.
 When Shamrock dropped her moo ings at 9:45 a. m. and headed se ward there was not as much wind ( shore as came over the top of Il Jers=y f::glianGs.
 Resolute dropped her moorings 10:1s a. m. and took a tow for Il light ship. Fog obscured the star ing point from spectators on the Je sey hcadlands.
 It was reported that Captain A drew J. Applegate of Seabright h. been taken aboard Shamrock to ass Captain Burton with his knowled of local tide and wind conditions.
 At al 4 m. the breeze had increas