Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-07-28
RES0LU UTE TAKES
FINAL YACHT RACE
Americas Cup Remains on ms
Side; Upton Will Try
Again.
nv Associated Press to Every Evening

by Associated FreHs 10 tVerS bf'7h'hs
Sandy Hook, N. J., July 2s.--Defcndcr
Resolute gave the British challenger,
Shamrock ", the worst drubblng OF the
1920 regatta in the final race OF the
series Yesterday, winning boat Tor
boat bv thirteen minutes and forty-five
seconds and the Americas famous
Yachting cup remains American property.
Overcoming 40 second lead and the
advantage OF a windward berth which
Shamrock Nv bad taken at the start
the feet defender held lead OF four
minutes and eight seconds at the hall.
way stake of the 30 mile course, and
crossed the finish line thirteen minutes
and five seconds ahead. Including her
handicap of six minutes and forty seconds,
which she did not need, Resolute won
by 10 minutes and As seconds
In capturing the series and retain
ing possession of the Americas trophy,
Resoliite came from behind alter sham
rock bad taken two races, and won OUT ny
| registering three straight and impfessiVe,
victories. Shamrock ~ won the 1nItiai
race when the defender was forced OUT
by an accident to her rigging and cap
| t,Ired the second in a tickle wind thab
left Reaolt,te hecalrned most Of the way
ReeoIute won the third by her time allow
ance of seven minutes and ! second
running dead heat with the challenger.
! Her other two victories were won boat
| for boat
Sir Thomas Upton, owner III the green
challenger, voiced what appeared 70 De
the unanimous verdict OF yachtmen
who had seen the FIVE races when ne
declared last night that the best boat
won"
Nature provided rare setting Tor
the historic finish. The sln-a great
fiery ball-was fast dropping through
| a red and purple haze over the point o.
| Sandy Hook, when Resolite chipping
swiftly through the deep green water!
with bilovv white sails silhouetted against
the haze, bore down on the marx
A moment later, she hashed afioSs
the golden finish line that the setting
sun had laid down on the ripping water
between squat Ambrose Channel lhght
house and the commit GO boat, Bafryton
4 mile or more behind, her own grca'
sails bellying broadly, Shamrock ~ wa
coming about for the run 70 the mars
after n reach out from The Jersey coast
when the white signal ball Of the Barry
ton dropped and the shrieking OF whrst'
and SIRENS from the little feet Of spectato
craft proclaimed Resohrtes victory
The beaten challenger swept quicki,
down the course, striving to shortel
the intervening gap and salve as much a.
she could the bitterness Of her defeat.
But as If 10 emphasize the great diifer
: ence in time between the two finishes, IN
, flaming sun dropped like plumnnet mt
the deepening haze, and pale moon
which had been but diTnly traced agains
the sky. when Resolute finished, stoo
out with increasing radiance.
When Shamrock " finally got the iInf
the sun was but a shadow cIrclet on IN
horizon beyond the haze and the shimme
ON the water had turned from gold :
| silver.
ResoIute. nv this time, had describe
: a great circle, and had come back 10 tn
mark to see her rival finish. As tn
challenger crossed the mark her Brltls
crew let ont three ringing cheers for tn
) victor and the conquerors responds
with lusty cheers for Shamrock ~ an
her crew.
. Sir Thomas Upton, who built IN
: challenger in his fourth effort 70 Int
the bo.tomless old pewter mug tina
is the Americas cup, and take Il bac
TO its original home in England, did no
wait AT the line to see his humbled saIlIn
beauty finish. He had ordered his stear
Yacht. the Victoria, full speed ahead i
order 10 overtase ana congratuiat
Resolutes crew. and instead Of turnin
: back 10 the mark. had the Victoria pre-
coed directly to Sandy Hook
The aged sportsman 5 gameness a
1 he drew away from his own sloop t
congratulate the winner elicitated a salv
Of cheers from those on board the specta
tor Graf. And Sir Thomas responded a
iauntily as if he had not seen his ow
iondest hope once more baffied-
p Sir Thomas announced immedIatel
e after the race that he would build ne
& challenger and come across again IN l9Z
p to have another try at lifting the Amer
: cas- cup, provided some other yachtma
q did not challenge and win the cup soone
Il was beaten by better boat, /
= said Il have no complaint TO max
d But am greatly disappointed.