The Union daily times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1918-current, 1920-07-19
RACE TOMORROW
FOR AMERICAS CUP

Sandy Hook, n. j., July 19-Specu-
lation above and below decks of the
Americas cup racing fleet at anchor
today in the horseshoe centered upon
the successor to Captain William p.
Burton. whom Sir Thomas Upton
plans to resign as skipper of the cup
challenger. Sir Thomas and Captain
Burton have had several talks on the
matter and Captain Burton still con-
tinues as skipper of the challenger
though the announcement that he has
been succeeded in command may be
expected at any time.
Captain Albert w. Turner, sail
ing master of the Upton cup sloop,
who had the wheel of the Shamrock
when she made some of her gains in
Saturdays race, was being talked of
today as Shamrock's new skipper,
1t was said that Captain Turner
would be given the wheel tomorrow
and that Captain Burton would sail
on the Challenger, though he would
not handle the tiller, but this was not
confirmed.
Sir Thomas has not said who would
succeed Captain Burton but has told
his friends that he likes Designer
Nicholson. Colonel Duncan of the
Neill, Sir Thomas representative on
the Shamrock and Captain Alfred
Diaper of the % meter Shamrock,
are also under consideration it is I'M
derstood for the Shamrock's wheel.
No information could be otained as
to whether Mr.. Burton would continue
as time keeper of the Shamrock.
Crew members with superstitious
tendencies believe a woman should
not sail on cup racing yacht.
Sir Thomas Upton his friends and
advisors on cup matters on the steam
yacht Victoria today, have all con-
fidence in the ability of the cup chal-
lenger to defeat the Resolute.
Sir Thomas friends say that with
a stout wind Shamrock should show
her heels to Resolute which may have
trouble with her top hamper and rig
ging in heavy weather and that in
light airs in which the defender
shows to best advantage the Resolute
cannot complete the course within
the time limit of six hours.
The mainsail OF the Resolute has
been re-cut at the sailmakers at City
Island and will be bent on this af-
ternoon. 1t was rev sail and show
ed signs of stretching after the wet
ting in last Thursdays rain squail.
The stay sail of Shamrock has also
been recut.
The race tomorrow will be over al
thirty mile triangular course, tenl
miles to q leg. Saturdays triangular
contest having been called off be-
cause the sloops could not finish, the
rules provide that the race should
be re-sailed on the next succeeding
race day.
Sandy Hook, NJ j., July 19.-SirI
Thomas Upton would not say this
evening what developments might he
expected after tomorows race with
the American defender Resolute for
the Americans cup, nor would he deny
he and his advisors on the steam
yacht Victoria had virtually decided
to remove Captain Burton from the
Tiiler of the cup Challenger after
Saturdays contest, in which Captain
Burton's handlin of the Upton craft
had been severely criticized. Sir
Thomas was somewhat pertprbed
when he read in the newspapers of
plans for supplanting Captain Bur-
ton. Captain Burton will be at the !
wheel tomorrow, I understand" said
Sir Thomas this afternoon" After
that I cannot say, and, of course. !
will not talk about it,
1t was the general belief aboard
the Victoria today that Captain Bur-
ton had asked for another chance to
sail the challenger and that it had
been granted him.
Captain Burton could not been seen.
BOARD Will PASS