The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-07-28
uPTON'SBOAT
BADLY BEATEN
Cir Thomas Is Accorded Glorious
Ovation By Yachting Fans
as He Cheers Adams.
WILL CHALLENGE AGAIN
Fine Sportsmanship Displayed
By Man Who Has Tried and
Failed Four Times.
WILL CHALLENGE AGAIN
(sun-HeraId Specially

New York, July 27.-The Americas
cuD remains in the hands that nave
cherished and defended it for sixty
nine years, and America once more
has clinched her title to the worlds
yachting supremacy.
In the fifth and conclusive race of
the series today, the Resolute, in a
Windward and leeward course of thirty
miles in a light south wind, defeated
the Irish challenger, Shamrock ", de-
cisively boat for boat, The title to the
coveted trophy did not hang upon any
question of a time allowance. The
Herreshoff craft proved herself the
superior yacht and her captain, Charles
Francis Adams End, again outsailed
and out generated Sir Thomas Lipton's
skipper, Captain H. P. Burton.
The American racer led the Sham
rock over the finish line by 13 minutes
and five seconds actual elapsed time
after having beaten her to the outer
mark and greatly increased her lead
during the run home. By the corrected
time computed by adding to the
elapsed time the Resolutes allowance,
the challenger was beaten by 10 min
utes and 45 seconds. The defending
yacht crossed the finish line at 1852: Is,
and the challenger at S:05:20.
Despite his fourth failure to lift the
cup, Sir Thomas Upton has announced
his attention to challenge with a new
Shamrock in 1922, unless in the mean
time another challenge shall be handed
10 the New York Yacht Club, which
retains the custody of the cup.
This was the thirtieth successive
time America has defended the cup
since the inauguration of international
yachting a half century ago.
On the bridge of the Destroyer
Semmes, press boat of the fleet, stood
Commander Bully" Norton, one of
Annapolis best. The old seaman's
love of a contest gripped him as of
yore. He has attained the dignity of
captain of one of the speediest ships
n the destroyer flotilla, but he seized
a megaphone and bawled through it:
Come on, you Resolute, make a goal
from field" The destroyer was run
ming along almost abeam of the white
Hope" On her deck they heard his
greeting and Skipper Adams waved
his acknowledgment without lifting his
steady hands from the wheel OF his
craft.
Watches that had been pocketed
after it was certain that the American
could finish within the time limit came
cut again. The Bristol beauty was
last nearing the mark, and everybody
wanted to time the moment of her
crossing. All crowded forward on
deck and there was perfect silence.
Ihere was no more jocular comment
now Every spectator was intent upon
me significance Of the moment. 1t
meant that the old cup was safe again.
IL meant that the Resolute, in capturing
,0e series, had come up gamely from
hennd after the Shamrock had taken
Ine Hrst two races and was to win out
utter registering three staight victor
les.
Sir Thomas Upton, the challenger
S"te 1899, Will need his fifth Sham
rock
AS the Resolute winged her way o
'1l'oFy over Shamrock " late this at
'v'Noon' game old Sir Thomas Upton
S'oo4 on the bridge of the Victoria
"H ms yachting cap raised above his
''e1o IN salute, the tribute of a good
User 70 the better boat.
ana then, turning his navigating
I',,IeF' ne said; Sail by the Resolute,
want TO give those boys cheer"
nNt It was not Resolute nor Sham
toIN That won the most cheers from
|"chung fans on the flotilla that
I'D! of Ambrose channel light vessel,
1t was the fine old shipman himself.
49, '|e starter picked her way through
,,.'. '' IAeet, boat after boat saluted her
~! siren shocks of affection, a re-
''1' AaDle demonstration paid the
.'p,o''Sfnahsh.p of the man who had
''1' umeS failed to lift Americas cup.