The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1920-07-29
RESOLUTE is VICTORIOUS
American Seamanship Superior Il
British Product.

British Product.
Sandy Hook, N. j., July 27.-De-
fender Resolute gave the British chal-
lenger, Shamrock w, the worst drub-
bing of the 1920 regatta in the final
race of the series today, winning boat
for boat by 13 minutes and 45 seconds
and the Americas famous yachting
cup remains American property.
Overcoming 40-second lead and the
advantage Of wandward berth which
Shamrock w had taken at the start,
the fleet defender held a lead Of four
minutes and eight seconds at the half
way stake of the 30-mile course, and
crossed the finish line thirteen min
htes and five seconds ahead. Includ-
ing her handicap Of six minutes and
forty seconds, which she did not need,
Resolute won by 10 minutes and 45
seconds.
In capturing the series and retain
ing possession of the Americas tro-
ply, Resolute came from behind after
Shamrock had taken two races and
won out by registering three straight
and impressive victories. Shamrock
Nv won the initial race when the de-
fender was forced cut by an accident
to her rigging, and captured the Sec
ond in a tickle wind that left Reso-
lutte becalmed most of the way. Reso-
lutte won the third by her time allow
ance of seven minutes and one Sec
ond, running dead heat with the
challenger. Her other two victories
were won boat for boat.
BEST Boat Won"
Sir Thomas Upton, owner of the
green challenger, voiced what ap-
peared to be the unanimous verdict Of
yachtsmen who had seen the five
races when he declared tonight that
"the best boat Won"
When Resolute flashed across the
golden finish line that the setting sun
had laid down on the ripping water
Shamrock was mile or more behind,
her own great sails bellying broadly,
when the signal ball of the committee
boat dropped and the screeching whis-
ties and sirens from the little fleet of
spectators craft proclaimed Resolute's
victory.
The beaten Shamrock swept quickly
down the course, striving to shorten
the intervening gap and salve as much
as she could the bitterness of her de-
feat.
But as if to emphasize the great
difference in time between the two
finishes, the flaming sun dropped like
a plummet into the deepening haze
and a pale moon, which has been but
dimly traced against the sky when
Resolute finished, stood out with in
creasing -radience when Shamrock
finally got over the line.
Resolute by this time had described
a great circle and had come back to
the mark to see her rival finish. AS
the challenger crossed the mark her
crew let out three ringing cheers, and
the victor and conquerors responded
with lusty cheers for Shamrock and
her crew.
Sir Thomas Upton, who built the
challenger in his fourth effort to lift
the bottomless old pewter mug that
is the Americas cup and take it back
to its original home in England,
turned away from his humble sailing
beauty and sent his steam yacht Vic
toria full spec, ahead to overtake and
congratulate the Resolute's crew. He
returned just in time to see Shamrock
cross the line.
The aged srortsman's gameness as
he drew away from his own sloop to
congratulate the winner elected sal
vo of cheers from those on board the
spectator craft, and Sir Thomas re-
sponded as jauntily as if he had not
seen his own fondest hope once more
baffled.