The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-07-17
YANk BOAT
LEADING IN
SEA DERBY
Resolute Steadily Forges
Ahead of Shamrock Nv
in Second Race.

Sandy Hook. July 17.-Resolute
crossed the starting line ahead Of
Shamrock w today in the second
international cup race. The start
ing signal was blown at LAS p. m,
after the race had been delayed for
more than an hour because Of the
lack of wind.
The two sloops stood away to sea
on the starboard tack, both skippers
holding their charges in the eye of
the wind. Resolute seemed from the
shore to work better than the chal-
lenger, and il anything, seemed to
foot faster. There was not enough
air, however, to put them down on
their true racing lines.
Yank Wins Starting Honors.
Captain Charles Francis Adams
II, skipper Of Resolute, won all the
honOrs at the start Soon after the
Shamrock crossed the line she took
in her jibs.
The Official starting time was
1:46:28 for the Resolute, and
1:46:37 for Shamrock.
At 2:05 both yachts were holding
the starboard tack. Both about
neck and neck. Three minutes Ia
ter the defender was well to wealth
er and increasing her lead. Al
2:06 . wireless message sent from
the destroyer designated as of6cia
press boat, stated that both yachts
were still holding the starboart
tack with Resolute to the wind.
ward, and Shamrock a trifie aheal
but unable to cross the defender.
Reso&ute Gets Good Lead.
At 2:30 p. m. Resolute had tht
race well In hand. The wind was
freshening and here and there 6
ruffled patch could be observed or
the water.
Resolute at this time was lead
ing by a quarter of a mile, being
to windward. but somewhat aheae
Of Shamrock.
Defender FORCES Ahead.
At 2:35 p. m, Resolute ran int
a puff Of air, which enabled her t
move further away from Shamrock
| At 1902 p. m, when the yachts
came about on the port tack Reso
lutte was nearly mile ahead. 1
looked as If both sloops could max,
the first mark on this tack.
! The yachts picked up NOR
breeze while out at sea and at 3:2
p. m. were moving along fairly fast
Resolute still maintained her dis
tinct advantage over her rival AM
at this time, barring accident, look
ed to be winner.
Resolute went about on the star
board tack at precisely $3.50 p. n
while the Upton boat came abou
on the port tack.
Sandy Hook, N. J., July 17.-Si
Thomas Lipton's challenges
Shamrock w, and the America
cup defender, Resolute. found moth
ing more than a cupful of wind an
q fat sea in which to engage o
the second race of the America
cup match, when they were towe
out to the starting line at Ambros
, lightship just before noon today.
Air is LifeIess.
: The yachts sloshed and wallowe
= in the mild ground swell and the
: sails tapped lifelessly in the dea
, air. The regatta committee finall
postponed the race until later in Ii
, ray.
: Even should q start be made
, the triangular race the skipper
that have handled ships along the:
shores declared no finish could |
made within the time limit of 81
hours given for any contest
At 11:45 a. m. a stray zeph,
. came in from the south which ga,
the yachts just steerage way, bl
not enough to warrant starting Il
trace.
/ Expect Wind to Spring Up.
Il While the racers drifted abo1
!. under stray cats paws which d
: not have power enough to evt
: ruffle the sails, a long, sleeI
> swell from the southeast rolled i
while overhead buzzed airplan,
and dirigible balloons. The spect
, tor feet was larger than on Thur
day. Weather prophes ventured
guess that q wind would spring I
, later In the day from the southea
lor southwest, but At noon there vi
not the slightest sign Of q breez
Must Start Before 2:2s D. m.
Under the rules the regatta cor
! mittee could postpone the start u
, I'll six hours before sunset. II
sum sets today at 8:23 daylight 81
ling time. 80 that the yachts sta
today muR be before 2:z3 D. m.