New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-07-28


time more than 100 yards to windward
of Resolute and it was this position
that permitted her to make around the
end Of the tow The American boats
enforced tack gave Captain Burton a
long lead that he would not have had
otherwise.
The first tow was shooed off the
course by a submarine chaser, and the
second one was headed off in time to
prevent her from interfering with Res
olute on the next tack. When the de-
fender had room to clear the tow She
returned to the port tack and a few
minutes later the same submarine chas-
er, which appeared to be the only boat
in sight that was policing the course,
succeeded in turning back New
York and Porto Rico liner that was
bearing down on the tiny racing shell.
Shamrock jibed at 1903, but Resolute
held the port tack until 3:08, when she
came about squarely under the chal-
lenger's lee. Both yachts were we'll in
toward the Jersey shore by this time
and the southwest wind had strength
its velocity was not more than eight
or nine knots, which was con-
sidered ideal for Resolute. On the
starboard tack the yachts were so close
aboard that sixteen-pound shot
could have been tossed from one to the
other
Adams made game and repeated eff
forts on this hitch to work out OF
Burtons lee and work across the lat
ter's bow, but he could not get suffi-
cient Roadway on his boat to accom-
plish this, although at one time he
managed to nose out in front for a
considerable distance.
Duel for Windward Berth
For an hour the s1oops continued
this duel for the windward berth, first
one and then the other taking a slight
lead. At 1885 Shamrock appeared to
get the better Of the breeze, and it
became apparent to Adams that if he
was going to get out of the British
ers lee he would have to pursue some
other methods. The challenger began
to foot faster than the American boat.
and at $40 had her completely blank
eted: Five minutes later she was out
IN the lead and open water appeared
between the yachts.
fender run off to leeward, and she i'm
mediately gathered speed and opened
up what looked like a lead, although
she was still considerably to leeward.
Resolute's skipper apparently be-
lleved that this maneuver would per
NIT him to cross Shamrock's bow. and
with this end in view he shifted to tho
port tack at 4:08 and the two sloops
began to converge as the challenger
remained on the starboard hitch. This
was one or the most interesting mo-
ments of the entire contest and it
looked for time as though the Amer
lean SKIPPER was to be successful.
AS the two boats came together, how
ever, it became apparent that the
maneuver was to be a failure. Res
olute missed her chance to cross Sham
rocks bow by a matter of inches, and
when she returned to the starboard
tack again she was once more squarely
in the Englishman's lee and as bad Off
as ever.
Adams knew his boat, however. and
showed his confidence in her ability
to outfoot the Upton boat by repeat
ing the same maneuver, fifteen minutes
later. This time the defender caught
a flne breeze as she eased off to lee
ward and soon opened up a long lead
on Shamrock, which continued to point
high, but move slowly.
when the American boat came about
on the port tack she was we'll ahead.
and when she returned to the starboard
hitch once more she had not only won
the winward position, but had a COM
Portable lead besides.
The wind was dropping again by this
time and came in puffs that seemed to
favor Resoute. At 4:4S both yachts
went over to the port tack and held it
TO the outer mark, which Resolute
turned in brisk ashiofn. Just before
going about the defender dropped her
Jlb topsail, and as she Strengthened out
Tor the run home she broke out a
ballooner.
Where the Race Was Won
1t was on the long tack leading I'D
TO the'first mark that the Herreshotf
sloop opened up the lead that assured
her of victory and killed the fourth
Shamrock's last chance of capturing
the Americas Cup
Resolute had lead of four minutes
lenger at the outer mark, but even
then there seemed a chance that the
latter might possibly give a wonderful
performance on the run down the wind
and make up both her lost ground and
the defenders time allowance.
The shifting of the wind made the
last leg a broad reach for Resolute. and
although the wind was faint and puffy
her sails filled we'll and she maintained
her Roadway.
AS usual, the challenger made a.
botch of the turn and by bungling work
with her canvas lost much valuable
time and probably the last chance she
had of winning boat for boat victory
over Kesolute. Burton apparently
thought at first that he could make
the last leg q run and with this in
view prepared to set spinnaker after
he had made q rather clumsy Job Of
getting out his balloon jib. He changed
his mind, however, and after much de-
lay in which the challenger lost all
her headway, he resorted to his freak
fiddlers jib, which hao proved so valu-
able in Shamrock's only real victory of
the series.
F.ddler's Jib Fails to Work
The setting of this remarkable wing
seemed to take the wind out of the
ballooner and it was doused two min
utes after it was set. At this time
there appeared to be great deal of
confusion aboard the green boat and
her men seemed to be falling over each
other IN their efforts to carry out
orders.
When Buxton- finally got his saddle