Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-07-24

Inc flfth international cup race, upon
(which hangs the fate of the American
cup, was declared off by the regetta
committee on account Of heavy
weather. The next race will be held
Monday.
SANDY HOOK, n. j., July "a
The Resolute and Shamrock, each
with two victories TO their credit. the
Resolute winning Fridays race, made
ready today for the final battle for
Americas cup ina series of rain
squalls following furious electrical
storm during the night.
The deck watches reported that the
yachts were unharmed by the storm
and are ready for the race that will
determine whether the cup is TO be
the British trophy.
A steady wind from the south kick
ed up a rousing sea. The breeze is
about twelve knots in strength. The
deciding event is TO be a thirty mile
windward and leeward contest. The
advantage lies with the American boat
which IN previous races has shown
superiority over the challenger i'm
thrash into the wind.
Defender Resolute tossed her six
minutes and forty seconds handicap
overheard yesterday and defeated the
British challenger, Shamrock Nv. boat
for boat. in the fourth race of the
1920 regatta for the Americas cup.
The series stands tie. two and
two. Resolute will enter the next
race favorite in the wagering. her
two victories having been more con
vincing than Shamrock's.
Yesterdays race was the fastest of
the two series. Resolute completing
the 30 mile course in three hours, 3S
minutes and - seconds, Shamrock
| following three minutes and Al sec
onds later. hut the actual difference
in sailing time was only three min
nlcs aadi 3 seeensls. MISUNDERSTANDING
led across the starting line by 23 see
onds.
At the very start Of the race, Reso-
lutte was at her old tricks. She point
ed high into the breeze, Will Sham
rock set off on reach that took her
rapidly shoreward. When they swung
about for the first mark. Resolute's
work into the weather had gained
her an advantage Of more than a
quarter mile. Again, Captain Charles
Francis Adams III held Resolute well
up against the wind, with the result
he was able 10 make the mark with
out tack. Shamrock headed off
more and was compelled 10 tack.
which brought her around the mark
nearly two minutes behind Resolute.
The challenger gained on the sec
ond leg. but was still far behind when
Skipper Adams Strengthened Resolute
out on the home stretch.
At this point the sloops were run
ming fast in l5 knot breeze when
suddenly signs of a terrific squall be-
came apparent. Shamrock hastily
took down her club topsail and her
large pib topsail and prepared for
rough weather. Resolute ploughed
ahead under full sail for a time. ap-
parently bent on getting in all the
fast sailing she could And the squall
did not strike-at least not with the
intensity Shamrock's skipper obvious
ly had expected.
There was brisk blow for few
minutes and short torrent Of rain,
which Resolute weathered without
taking in any sail save her jib top
sail.
When it was over Shamrock was
unable to reset her club topsail and
was forced to set balloon topsail.
while Resolute had her original rig
intact. A brief calm interviewed and
then the wind picked up again. Sham
rock caught il first and crawled slow
ly up until she was nearly if not full
abeam of Resolute. But when the de-
fender caught the wind, she forged
quickly ahead with her superior rig.
breaking out a balloon jib topsail to
aid her progress.
Shamrock piled canvass on then,
breaking out both ballooner and spin
maker. but the finish was close at hand
and she was unable to close the gap.
The steam yacht Victoria. carrying
Sir Thomas Upton, led the chorus
of screaming whistles that acclaimed
the victory.