The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-07-21
After Defeating Resolute Yes
terday, Can Capture Cup if
Successful To-
day.
CREW is FULL OF PEP
ResoIute Crew Not Downhearted, But
Confident Of Taking Race by
Better Pointing
Qualities.

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ABOARD u. S. DESTROYER
|GOLDSBOROUGH, July 21.-(via
wireless to- the United Press )-Reso-
lutte set the pace today in the first half
OF the third race with Shamrock Nv
for Americas yachting cup.
The American boat reached the out
er mark on the fifteen mile course
with commanding lead over Sir
Thomas Lipton's big green sloop.
With wind which at times reach
ed fourteen knots, the race was the
most interesting of the series The
boats were on their racing lines.
Resolute went into the lead after
la hard battle with the Shamrock at
the start of the race. Shamrock
crossed the line first, but Resolute
passed her after the first mile, when
Captain Burton put in too close to the
Jersey shore.
The Resolute gradually gained on
her rival. AS they turned the outer
mark, Resolute led by one minute
and forty-five seconds.
The fifteen miles back to the start
ing place was nearly run before
the wind.
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ABOARD u. IS. DESTROY ER
GOLTEHOROUGH, July 2.-(via
wireless to the United Press)-The
postponement flag was hoisted by the
regatta committee today half an hour
before the time set for the third race
between the Shamrock ~ and Reso-
lutte for Americas yachting champion
ship.
The wind was registering only about
three miles an hour and the committee
was apparently unwilling to take any
chances on having the race start
without assurances Of good breeze.
Sir Thomas Upton, who will only
have to- win one more race to capture
the trophy, was given an ovation from
other pleasure craft and excursion
steamers when he arrived at the
starting line on the Victoria.
The crowd of spectators had greatly
diminished today. The sea was hazy
and visibility low. Less than one hun
dred persons were on the only large
excursion boat out for the race The
big navy blimp scared far overhead.
Several airplanes did stunts untiht the
New York City airplane cop, in an
aerial flivver, arrived on the scene
and shagged the daring pilots away
from the course.
The breeze had not freshened at
1910 and there was every indication
of long wait, il not postponement
for another day
Designer Nicholson, OF the Sham
rock, advised Upton that the Sham
rocks bottom should be scraped be-
fore another race, if she does not win
today 1t would be necessary to put
the challenger in dry-deck and making
the next possible race date Saturday.
A breeze from the southwest which
gave promise of holding at least part
of the day was felt at 1890 and the
regatta committee hoisted the course
signals for a beat south by west.
The breeze was not more than three
miles an hour but showed signs of
picking up.
The preparatory signal was sounded
at 12:45. The yachts seemed TO be
picking up a very light breeze and
moved fairly fast. .. ..
Shamrock set. baby jbb top sail
Resolute sent up number two lib
top sail and Captain Burton ordered
the baby let down and followed the
lead with number two jib.
Shamrock crossed the starting line
slightly ahead of the Resolute as the
race got under way at / p. m.
Resolute was only nineteen seconds
behind the challenger.
The official starting time was:
Shamrock, ] .00:22.
Resolute, 1:00:41
Both shippers again shifted head
sails just before the start. Resolute
broke out a number one baby jib top
sail and Shamrock number three.
Captain Adams made no effort to gain
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