Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-07-23
Fusion Ticket For Defeat OF
TownIeylsm In State Election
Agreed Upon by Committee Of q
RESOLUTE TAKES VICTORY IN
FOURTH RACE FOR AMERICAS
CUP; SCORE STANDS 2 TO 2

of the committee boat and then along
the line. They had to kill off time
and stood away again to the north
ward.
With the stirling signals sounded at
p. M, Resolute crossed at 1:01:33.
official time, and Shamrock at 1:o1:5e.
Then both plunged forward on the
first ten mile leg of the thirty mile
triangular course-a beat to wind
ward down the Jersey shore.
1t was Shamrock today that hung
back and allowed Resolute to set the
pace. Captain Burton of the chal-
lenger. was very nearly handicapped,
having only four seconds to get over
the line within the two minutes al
lowed after the starting signal.
Both yachts crossed on the STAR
board tack. and Resolute at once be-
gan to gain. Ten minutes after the
start both tackled to port, with Reso-
Lutte two hundred yards to windward
going quite fast and Shamrock al
most becalmed.
When the two yachts later headed
in shore toward the Jersey highlands,
Resolute gained constantly in the beat
windward. Her sharp bow lifted
through the sea much better than
Shamrock's snubby nose. at I'LL
the Am erican yacht was easily a
quarter of a mile ahead.
At 1870 the wind hauled almost to
the south, letting up Resolute and
putting her more than one quarter
of mile to windward, where she was
almost able to lay her course for the
first mark.
At 1880 the wind, after having in
creased to eight knots, went back into
the south h-southwest. making it dead
ahead to the first turn with Resolute
half mile to windward and going
faster than Shamrock which seemed
soggy.
Shamrock was 25 seconds later
than Resolute in crossing the line,
but must give her today time hand
leap of six minutes, forty; seconds,
she must finish six minutes and 18
seconds ahead of the defender to win
At 1877 observers ashore estimated
the Resolute was leading by only a
little more than a quarter of mile.
Captain Burton evidently had given
up trying to forereach the Hereschl-
off sloop and was beginning to pinch
/ Shamrock out along the edge of the
wind. 50.
~ AT. $50 when nearly down, to the
highlands. Shamrock had picked up
with the aid of a small baby iib top
sail, and was doing better in the
breeze, which had dropped back to
six, knots. I'D
Apparently the shippers Z did not
find the wind they expected along
the Jersey shore. but they had the
advantage of the tide and kept head
ing in toward Seabright. Shamrock
by tack in shore, but at 1855 the
American sloop was still quite a piece
to weather. .-s
| At 2 oc4ock the yachts had reached
that point off the coast where last
| Wednesday they began series of
short tacks, but this time Resolute
/. had a lead nearly twice as great as
that of Wednesday. 4e
/ At 2:05 Shamrock came about and
, headed off shore.
ReSolute crossed Shamrock's bows
at 2:07 and then came about on the
starboard tack, planted squarely on
the challengers quarter.
After the maneuver the press boat
wirelessed that Resolute was about
f! 700 yards ahead. t@
At 2:14 it looked as if Resolute
might be able to fetch the first mark.
! Shamrock was behind and at lee
| ward. ..-
Shamrock had gained steadily but
very slowly down the second leg but
! two miles from the mark it looked
as if she could not overtake Resolute
on that stretch. At $500 the yachts
were within two miles Of the second
mark and Resolute was leading by
| nearly half mile.
| Resolute led Shamrock by % Sec
onds in crossing the starting line. The
| first leg, a ten-mile beat. to wind
| ward, carried the yachts at first right
under the shadow of the Jersey head
lands. where they were aided by a
tide drift. Resolute led most of the
distance by quarter to a half mile,
when Shamrock. unable to forereach
her rival, came about. The Herresch-
off sloop managed to cross the chal-
lenger's bows, come about and plant
herself in the windward berth again
which she had captured from the
start. Resolute fetched the first
mark 2 minutes and IL seconds before
the challenger turned.
! At 2:45 the yachts had sailed three
miles on the second leg. with Reso-
lutte leading by half a mile and going
| strong. The wind had increased to 12
| knots.
The wind hauled a little east of
south, making the second leg close
rather than a broad reach. At 2:55
Shamrock seemed to be cutting down
Resolutes lead and the race became
exciting.
The wind increased to fifteen knots
0I y -. 1uss 1uu lAc sydC11lS 1OT lHG
first time in the 1920 regatta were
tearing through the water. Sham
rock seemed unable measurably to cut
down Resolutes lead in the first five
miles of the second leg. At 3:l5 the
yachts had sailed two-thirds of the
second leg.
With one-third Of the second leg
to go. Resolute was reported by the
press boat to be still leading, but by
only a minute and half. Shamrock
was gaining but very gradually.
Shamrock passed Resolute within
three miles of the finish, but at 4:14
had not enough lead to win IL present
conditions held.
Making the second mark OF 3:25:4s,
the American sloop dashed along the
home stretch Of 10 miles striving to
win the race and tie the 1920 series.
Shamrock turned at 3:27:16.
Half mile from the finish, Reso-
lutte broke out a ballooner and drew
past Shamrock. s L II sssssi-
Resolute won. by even more than "a
minute and 1 half. according to un-
official finishing times flashed ashore
by the, press boat. These were:
Resolute s 1922; shamrock 4:43s04.
The ofhcial elapsed time for the
thirty-miie race were: N 81 Ks sis,
Resolute, 3:37:63. vs. sss
Shamrock 3;41:1O. - ssss ~.
By this hgurtn8. Resclute won hy
three manutes eighteen seconds
elapsed time plus her time Allowance
Of six minutes ana 10, seconds. max.
ing 4 correrted tins ot ntne Mtnutas
and - eAcondA sa's ss2