The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-07-23
SLOOPS'
fighting
finish IS
feature
Challenger Passes U. S.
Boat Toward End, But Is
0vertaken One Half Mile
From "Home" Z


ABOARD U. s. DESTROYER
GoLDsBoRoUGH. July 23-Cvia
Wireless. l-Resoiute made II $3.50 to-
day when she took the fourth race Of
the series with Shamrock Nv for
Americas cup. with the series
standing two each. the fifth and de-
ciding race will probably be sailed
tomorrow
Today's race was the fastest q
the series. Resolute led from the
start to about four miles from the
finish. when Shamrock came up ana
passed the American boat
In a lighting finish. Captaid
Adams OF the Resolute set his biz
ballooner and swept past the chnb
lenger a half mile from the end. The
breeze held good for the entire face
with the exception of few minutes
when a squall hit the course. Ae
times the wind registered as high a.
IS knots and the racers sped thfu
the water.
Official time for the race waao
Resoiuie. 4:3s:25; Shamrock. lA531p
REsOLuTE WON
BOAT FOR BOAT =.
Resoiute beat the 0haGruUd
boat for boat without needing hoGs
time allowance. Tho American boat
not only demonstrated she wSis the
faster yacht. outsailing the Sham
rock on all three legs of the course
but her crew showed greater speed
in handling sails.
The fifth and deciding race wfu
he sailed tomorrow. the regatta
committee officially announced fob
lowing today's contest
The course OF today's race van
triangul&A 50 miles to a leg. Sham
rock wsss S3ieved to be at her best
on such a course and as toe1ors
rows win he over Is miles wind-
ward and return. the Americas
sloop. on the dope sheets was fis.
ured to have things all her own
way.
The defender crossed the finish
line three minutes and 41 seconds
ahead OF the Shamrock. As she
started IS seconds ahead OF the
challenger. she sailed the so-mlls
course in three minutes and Is
seconds faster time than the Upton
boat.
Shamrock turned the flrxt
mark minutes and III seconds
after the American boat. Sham
rock crossed the starting line 33
SECONDS after the defender. u
Captain Adams of the Resoiutd
made the first mark in a long star.
board tack. but Shamrock had to
make two bitches to fetch. IL was
clever sailing by the American skip
pcr.
The fog lifted at i2lo. The wind
was blowing about three knots. from
the south.
The course signals were hoisted
by the committee boat at 1925. Tho
first leg was a beat south TO south.
west; the second a reach, east by
north. and the third another reach
to the finish.
The wind had increased to ffva
knots at 1890 and there was every
indication for a good afternoon TOE
racing.
RESOLUTE LEADS . ssf 4
As RACE STARTS
Jib topsails were sent UP IN stopS
by both yachts Just before the start.
Both vessels crossed the line as they
jockeyed for position.
The race got under way at p. m
Resoiute led across the starting
line.
Both yachts stood off on the star
board at port tack. Shamrock appa1s
emily gaining slightly.
The official starting time wAG
Resolute, i.0i:ss: Shamrock. 1:o1:5G.
RESOLUTE SETS PACE
SHAMROCK HANGS BACK.
Shamrock hung back today and Al
lowed Resolute to set the pace.
Resolute appeared to be going
twice as fast as Shamrock.
Resolute led by an eighth Of
mile 20 minutes after the start.
The defender started with a num-
her one jib topsail. but shifted Il
soon after the start to number
three. Shamrock started with =
small baby and shifted at 1.2S to Z
larger head sail.
The wind shifted back to tho
southwest at 1890 making II dead
ahead to the first turn. Resolute
was mile to the windward and 60
ing faster than Shamrock, which
seemed loggy.
RESOLUTE LEADS AT
TURN OF MARK
Resoute turned the first mark at
2:34:47. Shamrock turned at e:s6:51.
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