Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-07-15

any accident occurred he would not ac-
cept a victory
Shamrock was first over the line at the
starting signal, but had to return and
recross 1t, Can't Burton of the Shamrock
making a bad mess of the start.
The Resolute slipped over in first place
at 10000 Shamrock recrossed the
starting line at II :01 :3S, forty seconds
after the Resolute got away. and imme-
diately took out after the American boat
which was 200 yards away.
The start Of the Shamrock was the
worst ever made by a Upton boat.
The time allowance for the defender
was announced as six minutes and forty
seconds. The change was due to rp-
measurement. the regatta committee an
nounced.
WATERS CROWDED
WITH STEAMERS.
In spite of the amended navigation
rules the waters around Ambrose light
ship were crowded with shipping. Biz
oceans going steamers, crowded with
sightseers, rolled In the long swell.
feet of large power craft noised
among their bigger brethren. They had
been converging all morning from every
direction, creeping out Of the light haze
down the Jersey coast and along the
Long Island shore.
At II :O5 Shamrock, seemingly unable
to catch Resolute, broke away and head
ed in shore. Resolute followed at once
ana began to outpoint the green boat
Resolute was leading by 300 yards.
At lilo a rain squall drenched both
yachts and nearly killed the breeze
Resolute pointed higher, but Shamrocs
footed a trihe astern.
WIND AND THUNDER
PEAL OVER COURSE.
At y 20 both yachts were standing
of shore on starboard tack, with Reso-
Lutte more than half a mile in the lead
and slightly to the windward. The wind
at that time had breezed up against to
six knots an hour
Long peals of thunder bowled across
the skies as the mist became thicker.
The yachts got well olt to sea in an
apparent endeavor to dodge the fog and
any stray outside breezes.
Backers of the Shamrock were plein-
" discouraged with the miserable start
made by the Upton boat.
At IL 30 the rain descended again with
increased force and the storm. which had
been forecast By the weather BUREAU
struck the course with unforecast feroc-
ity.
Rain squat after rain squal finally
swept over the course. plotting out the
view of the yachts. The wind changed
20 the westward, letting the yachts up
so that they nearly pointed for the mark
eleven miles down the New Jersey coast
The Resolute held her lead Of half
mile. Both vessels were moving slow
ly. The yachts were racing on an even
keel.
During the first hour and a half of
sailing the yachts had covered seven
miles of the thirty mile course.
The Shamrock picked up slightly IN
der changed head sail and cut down the
Resolute's lead to three-eights Of a mile.
At 1910 the rain had stopped. The
Resolute appeared TO have more wind.
although neither had sufficient to heel
them over.
CUP LIFTED BY
YANKEES IN 1851.
Seventy years ago the schooner yacht
America won the famous cup in a race
around the Isle OF Wight. Twelve times
since then, English, Irish and Canadian
yachtsmen have tried In vain TO win 1t
away from this country.
And this Is the thirteenth attempt
Weather beaten old shellbscks along
the beach at Sandy Hook, some of whom
have seen as many as FIVE cup contests,
pointed to this, the thirteenth, and wag
their heads superstltiously today.
You can't make an old seadog shine
up to IS. He reckons II a hoodOo that is
liable 10 upset things considerably" a
veteran said.
Today's race was scheduled to be
windward and leeward race, fifteen miles
out and fifteen miles back.
On Saturday the sloops will sail over
a triangular course, ten miles to a leg
and the following race will alternate as
to the course in the order started to-
day.
II more than three races are necessary
the yachts Will sail the remaining races
on successive days unless one yacht re-
quests a delay.
The race committee of the New York
Yacht club will determine the course &C
cording to weather conditions each day.
The marks will be set by the tub Aileen
Morse. commanded by Capt. Louis Blk.
CRAFT OF ALL
KINDS ON HAND.
The waters around Sandy Hook to-
dy were crowded with craft OF all de-
scriptions.
The floating palaces of financial kings
rubbed rails, so to speak, with fussy,
begrimed little tugs.
There were steam yachts. steam and
gas launches, sailing craft, pleasure
steamers, noisy, ehugging motor boats
of all shapes and sizes and number
OF the smaller type OF transatlantic liners
pressed into service temporarily to take
spectators to the races.
The 0rizaba. for instance, carried pas
sengers at S25 a head for the one race.
Some of the steamers provided trans
portation ranging from $40 to $50.
On Atlantic highlands which overlooks
Sandy Hook and from where one can
gaze fifteen to twenty miles out to sea
on a clear day, hundreds Of spectators
gathered for tOday's race.
The beaches at Coney Island. Far