Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-07-28

finished, stood out with increasing ra-
dance.
When Shamrock " finally got over
the line the sun was but shadowy
circlet on the horizon beyond the haze
and the simmer on the water had
turned from gold to silver.
British Cheers for Victor
Resolute by this time had described
great circle and had come back to
the mark to see her rival finish. As
the challenger crossed the mark her
British crew let out three ringing
cheers for the victor and the conquer
ors responded with lusty cheers for
Shamrock " and her crew.
Sir Thomas Upton. who built the
challenger in his fourth effort to lift
the bottomiess old pewter mug that
is the Americas cup and take il back
TO its original home in England. turn
ed away from his humbled sailing
beauty and sent his steam yacht Victo-
ria full speed ahead to evertake and
congratulate Resolute's crew He re-
turned just in time to see Shamrock
cross the line.
Admiration for Sir Thomas
The aged sportsman's gameness as
he drew away from his own sloop to
congratulate the winner ELECTED a
salvo of cheers from those on hoard
the spectator craft. Sir Thomas re-
sponded as jauntily as if he had not
seen his own fondest hope once more
baffied
Sir THOMAS announced immediately
after the race that he would build a
new challenger and come across again
IN 1922 to have another try at lifting
the America cup. provided some other
yaehtsmsn did not challenge and win
the cup sooner
1 was beaten by better boat" he
said. Il have no complaint to make
But L am greatly Disappointed
Defender Won Double Race
In some ways the race was one of
the most exciting of the series. FIRST
because in its early stages Shamrock
suddenly seemed to come TO life and
ieaVe Rssoiute in beat to windward.
ana second. after Resolute had rees-
tabhshed her supremacy, through the
uncertainty as to whether she weuId
ne able to finish inside the time lim;,
fhere were. therefore, two races in
one Fesoiute against Shamrock and
Reso!ute against Time. both of which
the defender Won handsomely.
Start in 3.knot Breeze
1t was not until half an hour before
the expiration of the waiting period
that breeze finally came in from, the
south-southwest The committee
promptly seized upon the thres-lno,
aHalr to start the yachts fe. the wind
ward mark
nesoiute started in a very bad pocket
underneath Shamrock. and the sr.an
podt had everything her own wsv for
the hrst Is minutes.
Shamrock First Across Starr
me wind was scarcely more than
three knots at the start ana -,
yachts failed to reach the line ba,o,.
'he handicap limit of two, minutes Az
plred. Shamrock was the FIRST ia oros,
ioiio"ed 40 seconds later by tha Dc
iehaef' Both crossed on the starhoara
tack ana Shamrock being i'm a maj
pace 90 yards to windward ,,,,,as;
e.es lacked to port. Resoiute folIou.-
:" anu 10 the surprise of everyone
began to fall of to the leeward.
lhe yachts had not been sailing IN
minutes sbefore tow of barges loon,.
ca up ahead Resolute had to tack ~
aVoid them. but for some reason sham.
,och instead of lacking also and fol-
lowing the old adage Always keen
netween your opponent and the ma,r =
sept on and Resolute, having her wind
trse' held of SHIRE and kent clear ~