Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-07-17
RACE PROVES COLORFUL
BY JACK VEIocK,

Resolute 400 yards ahead to the
windward.
Both Shamrock and Resolute were
on port tack, almost heading for the
4 first mark, three miles distant.
After being held up for two hours be-
cause of lack of wind, the cup boats
crossed the starting line in the second
! race shortly before p. m. New York
daylight saving timel.
The breeze was just sufficient to ruffle
the sea as the boats got under way.
The starting signal was sounded at
] :45 with both yachts to the leeward of
the line.
Resolute was the first to cross the
starting line again. The Shamrock
crossed the line under the Resolute's lee
Capt Adams Of the Resolute again took
ali the honors at the start.
SHAMROCK FAILS
IN JOCKEYING.
- The shamrock tried twice to blanket
the Resolute as they jockeyed for posi-
ticns. but each time the Defender slipped
away.
The boats at one time before the
starting signal were within biscuit toss
Of one another, sailing side by side
The breeze had increased to three
knots and the sea was rufled for quite
a distance from the Hghtship-
The event today was over a triangular
course, the first leg southeast, the sec
end west by south and the last leg
north By east. half east
Several dirigible balloons Joined the
aerial feet watching the yachts.
The fleets carrying spectators were
considerably larger than on Thursday,
the day of the first race.
The Victoria, Sir Thomas Lipton's
yacht was crowded with his guests, sew
eraI Of whom arrived from Liverpool
early today for the races
The Corsair, j. p. Morgan's yacht, also
carried a large number Of passengers
Excursion steamers, their decks crowd
ed with people. were on hand sandy
Hook bay was dotted with Ieather-lke
sails. Airplanes roared overhead.
Both vessels slipped over the starting
line close hauled on the starboard tack.
The Shamrock was only nine secohus
behind the defender. The official time
OF the start Resolute, 1:462S; sham
l rock, L 40 81.
y AS the signal balls went up, Resolute
shot cleauIv over the mark and the
Shamrock leaped after her. Both. yachts
caught the breeze and clipped through
the water in a beat to the 1O-mile marx
at the end Of the first leg.
The race today was over a triangular
course Of thirty miles. The first mark
zS&xas about fifteen miles due east Of Non
mouth beach. near Long Branch, y. J.,
and the second turn five miles due east
o. Long Branch.
The Shamrock tried to kill Resolute's
wind at the start. Each time Capt.
Adams slipped away by bearing off.
The Resolute Immediately began to
crawl ont to the windward, while foot
ing almost as fast as the Shamrock.
Fifteen minutes after the start Resolute
was a quarter of a mile to the wind
ward and holding the Shamrock well.
Twenty minutes after the start both
racers were holding the starbOard tack
with ResoIute to the vindward and Sham
rock a triie ahead, but unable to cross
Resolute's bow.
At 2:15 2. m. both yachts were still
headed for the Long Island shore on
starboard tack. ResOlute had increased
her windward advantage to one-third Of
d mile but range finders on the Destroyer
GoIdsborough placed the challenger 400
yards ahead of the defender, but 700
yards to leeward.
Shamrock continually sagged off to the
Ieeward in order to outfOot the defender,
but although she forged ahead some
what, she was too far to the leeward
to profit by II.
REsoLUTE KEEPS
NOSE IN WIND.
The breeze was less than five knots an
hour and both yachts moved very slow
" through the water. Resolute kept her
nose we'll into the wind
ResOIute was leading at 2:25 p. m,
forty minutes after the start by quar-
ter Of a mile to the windward. but was
somewhat astern Of Shamrock.
Cunard liner bound for New York
z went out OF its course to see the racers
and passed closely to the windward
Shortly before 3 p. m. the steam yacht
Corsafr cut across in front OF the patrol
fleet but astern OF the yachts. headed
for the mark, to give the racers the
course. This was by agreement with the
officials.
A few minutes after 3 p. m the Reso-
lutte went about on port tack and the
Shamrock followed Immediately.
The wind. which had been streaky and
uncertain, increased TO five knots an hour
and it looked like the race would be COM
pleted, although finishing late.
The ResOlute was nearly one mila
ahead as the racers headed for the first
mark.
As the craft following the two racers
shifted to the other tack and came along
in full sail, the spectacle was thrilling
Far along the horizon the white wings
bowed to the breeze.
Steamers, lined with spectators thor
oughly keyed up. steamed dignifiedly
along In two lines.
The wind increased to six knots Sham
rock took in her No. 3 baby Uop-sail ana
set a smaller one. The change was made
rather slowly and Resolute increased her
gain during the shift
The Shamrock broke away to the star
board at .21 D. m She was followed at
F--zce by Resolute.
Shamrock held to the starboard tack
only three minutes when she came around
again. Resolute held on the starboard
Resolute tackled to port at 3 81. Capt
Burton. however, tackled away at once.
Shamrock was nearly twice a long in
stays
: Both shippers were bringing all their
ektll 60 bear with the object Of snatch
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