Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-07-21
YANK SAILING
SKILL SPRINGS
RACE SURPRISE
Resolute Well on Way to
Comeback in Third Cup
Event.
SHAMROCK STAYS CLOSE
BY JACK VEIOCK,
News Sports Edi

International News sports Editor.
ABOARD U. S. s. GOLDSBOROUGH,
OFF SANDY HOOK, N. J., July 21.-
(via wireless Resolute made sur
prising comeback today in her race
against Sir Thomas Lipton's Shamrock
" and. barring accidents, was expected
to win today's event.
At the fifteen mile mark, Resolute was
two minutes ahead of the Shamrock and
with her seven minutes and twenty sec
onds allowance she looked like a sure
victor.
Resolute turned the ffteen-mile mark
(half way around the course) at 2 :21 :21.
Shamrock made the turn -at 2 :23 :0G
eastern standard time)
Resolute had her spinnaker out in one
minute and forty seconds after making
the turn. ShamroSzs spinnaker doomed
out in two minutes and five seconds after
the turn was made.
The elapsed time on the fifteen mile
beat was given as follows; Resolute,
2 30 40; Shamrock, ID "A.
Both yachts broke out ballooners a
mile from the turn. Resolute seemed Gov
cred with bulging canvas and apparently
had the race well in hand, as accident
was thought unlikely running down the
wind.
i victory for Sir Thomas Lipton's
big green yacht today means that the
trophy goes back to Great Britain.
Shamrock crossed the starting line first,
slightly ahead of Resoiute. The start OF
the race had been delayed an hour by the
regatta committee ia the hope that
sitter breeze would materialize. When the
race started about a three knot wind was
blowing, but it picked up later.
The weather was hazy around the start
ing point. Not nearly as many sightsee-
ing crafts were on hand for today's race,
the defeat Of Resolute in two previous
events apparently having a discouraging
effect.
The excursion feet had dwindled to
less than dozen steam yachts, couple
of excursion steamers. a little bunch OF
power boats, six destroyers and fiye coast
guard cutters.
15-MILE BEAT
AND RETURN.
Today's race was a fifteen mile beat
south by west and return. The fifteen
mile mark was set of Ausbury Park,
y. J.
The official starting time (eastern time)
was given as follows: Shamrock, y 0O.22; !;
Resolute. u :OO41.
Adams made no effort TO gain the
weather berth and let Shamrock cross
first on Resolute's weather quarter.
Both yachts crossed on the starboard
tack about hfty yards apart.
Shamrock tackled to port within a
minute and Resolute followed at once.
At u 30 both boats were still holding
the port tack for the Jersey shore, with
Resolute a quarter OF a mile TO windward
Of Shamrock's wake. but the latter three
eights of a mile aehad.
At II % Shamrock had n command
ing lead Of an eighth Of n mile and she
appeared to-be gaining rapidly. Reso-
lutte. although to windward. appeared log
gy. The breeze still held to about four
knots
SHAMROCK TRIES
FOR BETTER BREEZE.
At 12:4O Shamrock was well out ahead
OF Resolute and It looked as II she could
cross the defenders bow II she went in
the starboard tack by several hundred
yards. Shamrock, with her SeaDright pilot
on board was evidently holding In shore
for a better breeze.
At u 80 Shamrock tackled to starboard.
Resolute held on to the port tack and
the two yachts began to converge.
At y 30 Resolute was reading by 100
Yards Resolute held the port tack until
she was on Shamrock's weather, when
she tackled Shamrock finding herself
behind. went back on the port tack
Besolute was leading by 200 yards at
IL IS. The wind had breezed up to si1
knots.
At l o'clock Resolute had a nice lead
and It looked as II she would win II
the wind held.
Shamrock lost her seeming advantage
by getting too close TO the beach under
the Highlands while Adams worked
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