The Union daily times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1918-current, 1920-07-23
RESOLUTE WINS
in YACHT RACE

Sandy Hook N. j., July 23.--Fog
todav delayed the start of the fourth
international yacht race.
While the two cup sloops were lott
ing around the Ambrose Channel
Light Ship at 11:3O in four knot
breeze. thick bank of vapor enclosed
them. causing the regatta committee
at as to order fifteen minutes
postponement.
An eight knot southwesterly breeze
was blowing at 500 o'clock and with
passing to sea of an all night rain
storm. prospects for todays interna-
tional cup race were good.
With clearing. marine observers ex-
pressed the opinion that lively blow
might be expected. guaranteeing the
yachts good test in smart breeze.
Sir Thomas Upton and his friends
feel that the Shamrock's best chances
of capturino the pewter mug lie in to-
days contest in which the Irish sloop
will have twenty miles of reaching-a
point of sailing in which she has
shown superoritu over Resolute.
Should the American craft win to-
day. the Gun boats will meet tomorrow
over a thirty mile windward and lee
ward course and the chances for Reso-
lute-a witch at windward work-in
the final and deciding contest would be
bright indeed.
While being groomed for what may
prove the last race of the series Sham
rock was equipped with a new top
mast and new topsail. Following
these alterations the New York yacht
club announced that. pending re-
measurement of the green sloop. the
race would be run today with handi-
can of six minutes and.forty seconds
IN favot tr0f Resclutes sunfess- the eee
measurement pfobablv after the race,
should alter these figures.
Resolute dropped her mornings at
1918 and stood out under her own
sail. A tug steamed out however. and
took the defender in tow.
There was a three or four knot
breeze blowing at 11:15 when the
Yachts reached the lightship.. At II 80
thick bank of fog rolling in from off
shore suggested possible delay in the
start although wind conditions were
fairly good.
Skipping alonp in front of Sham
rock Nv. which needs but one more vic
tory to CAPTURE the Americas cup,
Resolute turned the first mark of to-
days riangular course at 2:34 AT and
sped away-on the second ten mile leg,
a reach out to sea.
The green sloop followed the defend
err aruund the first mark at 2:36 :58.
The wind increased to Is knots at
800 D. m. and the yachts for the first
ing through the water. Shamrock
Resolute's lead in the first five miles
of the second leg.
AS Shamrock was twenty three sec
onds later than, Resolute in crossing
the line. but must today give her
time handicap of six minutes and forty
seconds. she must finish six minutes
and eighteen seconds ahead of the de-
fender to win and six minutes and II
secCns to tie.
Unable to pass Resolute on the sec
ond leg. although gaining Al seconds,
Shamrock rounded the second mark
at 3:27:16 after Resolute had turned
at 1925 40. The elapsed time for the
second leg was:
Resolute 81 :02: Shamrock 50:18.
The total elapsed time for both legs
was Resolute 2:24:16; Shamrock
2:26:20.
A singular shift in weather condi-
tion left both boats almost becalmed
at a o'clock four miles firm the finish,
but with Reslute quarter of a mile
ahead.
At 4:20 both sloops were holding for
the finish at fair speed with Sham
rock to weather Of Resoute and a
trifle ahead.
Resolute won today's International
cup race after a spectacular finish and
tied two and two with Shamrock w
in the fight for Americas cup.
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