The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-07-17
RESOLUTE IN LEAD
At First Turn of Triangular
Course Is Mile Ahead.
Race Was Delayed Hour for
Lack of Wind.
TRIED TO BLANKET DEFENDER
Shamrock Failed Twice to Get
Wind of American.
British Boat Second Time Makes
Poor Showing at Start.

ABOARD u >. destroyer GOldSbOr-
ough. July 17-(via wireIess) After
being held up for more than an hour
| because of lack of wind, the Shamrock
| " and Resolute crossed the starting
line in the second of their series of
races for Americas cup shortly before
p. m. today.
The breeze was sufficient to ruffle
the sea as the boats got under way.
The starting signal was sounded at
1:45 with both yachts to the leeward
OF the line. The Resolute was the first
to cross the starting line again
Defender Makes Best Start.
The Shamrock crossed the starting
line under the Resolutes lee. Cap
tam Adams of the Resolute again
took all the honors at the start.
Both vessels slipped over the line
close hauled on the starboard tack.
The Shamrock was only eight seconds
behind the defender The official time
OF the start: Resolute, 1:46:2s;
Shamrock, 1:46:37
As the signal balls went up, Resolute
shot cleanly over the mark and the
shamrock leaped after her. Both
yachts caught the breeze and clipped
, 1Hru the water in beat to the ten
AliIe mark at the end of the first leg.
The race today was over a trianpH-
lar course of thirty miles. The first
mark was about fifteen miles due east
OF Monmouth beach, near Long
6ranch; n. j., and the second turn
I'VE 5, miles due east of Long Branch.
The Shamrock tried to kill Reso-
lutes s wind at the start Each time
ing off
ResoIute Gains the Lead,
The Resolute Immediately began to
crawl out of the windward while foot
ing almost as fast as the Shamrock.
t1fteen minutes after the start, Reso-
Iute was quarter mile to the wind
ward and holding the Shamrock well.
twenty minutes after the start both
racers were holding the starboard tack
with Resolute to the windward and
Shamrock trifle ahead but unable to
cross Resolute's bow
AT 2:15 boths yachts were still
headed for the Long Island shore on
starboard tack. Resolute had in
creased her windward advantage to
one-third of a mile. Shamrock con-
tinuously sagged off to the leeward, in
order to outfoot the defender but
altho she forged ahead somewhat she
was too far to the leeward to profit
by it.
Breeze Is Very Light.
The breeze was less than five knots
an hour and both yachts moved very
slowly thru the water. Resolute kept
her nose well into the wind
Resolute was leading at 2:25 D. m
l..
quarter of a mile to the windward but
somewhat astern of Shamrock.
The range finder on the destroyer
Goldsborough at 2:35 p. m. placed the
Shamrocg 400 yards ahead of Resolute
but 700 yards to the leeward.
Tried to Blanket ResoIute
The Shamrock tried twice to blan-
ket the Resolute but each time the
defender slipped away. The boats at
one time were within biscuit toss of
one another, sailing side by side.
ResoIute Nearly Mile Ahead.
A few minutes after 3 p. m. the
Resolute went about on port tack and
the Shamrock followed imme diately.
The wind, which had been streaky
and uncertain, increased to five knots
an hour, and it looked like the race
would be completed, aItho finishing
very late.
The Resolute was nearly a mile
ahead as the racers headed for the
mark.
Wind ncreases-Shamrock Gains.
AS the craft following the two
racers shifted to the other tack and
came along in full sail. the spectacle
was thrilling. Far along the horizon
the white wings bowed to the breeze.
Steamers, their railings lined with
spectators thoroly keyed up, steamed
dignifiedly along in two parallel lines.
The wind increased to six knots.
shamrock TOOK IN ner NO. bdD by top
sail and set a smaller on. The change
was made rather slowly and Resolute
increased her gain during the shift.
Shamrock broke away to the star
board at 1921 p. m. She was followed
at once by Resolute.
Shamrock held to the starboard
tack with only three minutes when
she came around to port again. Reso-
Lutte held on the starboard.
Shippers Are Breeze Snatching.
Resolute tackled to port at 1927.
Captain Burton, however, tackled away
at once. The Shamrock was nearly
twice as long in stays. Both shippers
were bringing all their skill to bear
with the object of snatching a breeze
before the other could find it.
At 1892 the two yachts split tacks
again, Shamrock going to starboard
and Resolute to port. with the mark
about four miles off Resolute's port
bow.
At $50. range finders showed the
Resolute 400 yards ahead to the wind
ward. Both Shamrock and Resolute
were on port tack almost heading for
the mark three miles distant
DENIES WILSON'S VETO RIGHT.
Suit Brought to Compel Declaration