South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-07-22
BOATS TIE FOR
FIRST TIME IN
SL00P HISTORY
Next Closest Race in 1901.
When Columbia Won by
Two Seconds.
~ Associated Press


Wednesday tie boat for boat. was
the arst IN the history OF ;he cup
races The finish Of the first race
won by Resolute in the 1920 regat-
"A not only recalled but surpassed
rho contest between Shamrock TT
and Columbia in 1901. when the
Yachts finished two seconds apart.
The next race Will be Friday.
The Official summary.
Yacht-Resolute. start. 1.00.42,
finish 5.Og-47. elapsed time, -0@:
o.. corrected time. 3-56:05.
Yacht Shamrock ~. start. 1900:
%. finish, 5:O3-2s. elasped time.
4.03.06: corrected time, 4:0S-06.
Resolute wins by seven minutes,
one second corrected time. elapsed
time tie.
The regatta committee waited an
hour for the breeze and then hnding
that the faint air from a little south
OF west gave promise Of increasing
later IN the day set signals for "a
15-rniie beat 20 a point l. miles OF
the Jersey coast at Asbury park.
The struggle for place at the start
was not 80 exciting as usual, for
Capt Adams seemingly allowed
Shamrock 10 gain the weather
his boat out Of the leeward posi-
zion.
Shamrock leads.
The two yachts crossed the line
on the starboard tack with Sham
rock leading By 10 seconds. Capt.
Burton, who Wednesday had the
services Of Jersey coast pilot
tackled Immediately TO port and
headed for the shore. Resolute fol-
lowed leisurely and the yachts had
not sailed ten minutes when il was
seen that the defender was up TO
her old tricks Of eating out 20 wind
ward. leaving Shamrock 20 Outfoot
her but drop away.
For the first hour Shamrock
seemed TO be making more by foot
ing faster than she was losing by
falling of TO leeward and at
o'clock il looked as II she might
cross Resolute IL she tackled off
shore Her Jersey pilot, however
counselled short bitches along the
beach. so Shamrock held in shore
until she was almost i'm shOal water
When she tackled It was seen At
once that she had no chance 10
weather Resolute The defender
waited until assured that she held
the weather berth and then tackled
almost on top Of the Shamrock.
This practically settled the race
Capt Burton tried every possible
sea trick 10 squirm out from UNI
der Resolute. he threw his boat
into the wind 20 get the Resolute 10
follow and then falling back again
on the old tack IN the hope or leav-
ing Besolute in irons. But Capt
Adams had seen the trick played
played before AID he was not 90 be
caught mapping. In fact Resolute
gained few hundred yards by
THESE fake tacks OF Shamrock.
The two yachts made more than
90 tacks between the Highlands and
Long Beach, all Of them within two
miles Of the beach. still Shamrock
could not gain tine weather berth.
Shamrock Follows.
Finally ResoIute refused 10 CON
tinue the short bitches and stood
for the mark on a long six mile
board of shore Shamrock soon
followed and for more than half am
hour the yachts plouShed through
the waves for the breeze increased
20 nearly I . knots and AT times
Knocked the boats down until the
water was rushing over the lee
rails
The last mile was made with
FliEINIl NLtI lfN NIlffIr Nill on InlS
point II sailing Shamrock proved
herself "a trile faster than Resolute
lr fact the last mile was quite sig
uiGcaut in view Of the fact that the
next race viii be over triangular
course with two legs on broad
reaches
II Shamrock can outreaCh ReSO-
lutte in the two 1o-mne legs on Fri
days race by eight or ten minutes
she mar make up for loss Of a min
ute or two IN the ten mile beat 20
windward which would give her the
third and deciding race. The last
mile. therefore. ON the windward
Lex Wednesday which was I'm the
nature of a reach caused consider
bic discussion among the experts
Shamrock passed Resolute 10 lee
ware and soon slipped out ahead
and dashed for the line. reaching II
10 seconds before the white boat.
As this was exactly her lead ar the
start. the two yachts were found 10
be on even terms boat for boat roi
the first time In the history OF cup
races. Resolute with her time al
lowanee OF seven minutes and one
second used 10 90 win by that mar
gin. so the series Wednesday stand
two 20 one IN favor Of Shamrock.
As the yachts crossed the line
the committee asked their SHIPPERS
whether they wished 10 race Thurs
day and both replied In the mega
tive The next race. therefore. will
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