The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1920-07-23

AopHnlln on crossing Lne inc AANeT
Capt Burton started TO let Shamrock
run in order TO fore reach his rival,
the challenger appeared for a while
a. n she was sailing back for the
starting line 80 badly she was thrown
off apparently by the shifting wind.
REsoLUTE HA sEARLV LEAD OF
QUARTER MILE.
when the two yachts later headed
inshore for the Jersey Highlands.
Resolute gained constantly IN the
beat TO windward, her sharp bow
slipping thr1Sgh the seas much bet
ter than Shamroek's snubby nose
At Iii o'clock the American yacht
vas easily a quarter Of a mile ahead
At 40 thu wind hauled almost 20
south. letting up Resoiwts and put
eng eler more than one auarter OF
mile 10 wtndward, wthere she was al
mOgt able 20 iay her course for the
nlrst mnrlx.
A. 100 the wind, after having In
nrensed 20 eaght knots. wena back into
4ihe sOuti southwest, nalahng dt dead
ahead 30 the hirst turn. with Res
oafte hnAf milo 30 wdndward end
poang caster than Shamrock. which
aoUnad logy.
IN sloops stood well tnfthore 10 gain
adVantaga OF taIs tide. The wind was
5na strong enough TO drive them
through the ground swelis.
h{ A. 1.ST CaUt, Burton evidently had
gwen up trying 10 rOrereach the
EnaRrnsh0ff slOop and was beginning
ADwtnch Shamrock out along the edge
81 ahs wind
SHAMROCK BEGINS TO PICK UP
NEA RHloHL.ANDs.
ES0. when neaE1y down 10 the
Nnnda. Shamrock had picked mp
ftRh8aad of a small baby jib top
ngsaBaeWnaoh had dropped back to SIX
hmeAA AEEarently tine s1dpperS aid
nA 0cAGhs wind they expected along
fhp0sESaV SHORE, but they had tho ad-
vomeAGe OF tho tide and kept on turn
AaR IN toward Seabr1ght. Shamrock
0ub0oWn some OF her rivals lead on
e.. task on shore. but at L5S the
Alw8aznmlOw was stall quite a udece
AANaeathG.
~ 165 mo OreeDe hauBed d1neCtiy
SCUM. Gavdng tho boats sttal moro OF a
hHMG A 6hAn ffnoe. tho racers were
or r6ha fS0uab sndgNof the Highlands
aApgt two malas Grprn aha beat. saiNnR
about ON event omHuA Win Resolute
hRRfa TnAle TO WandNgnrd and there6ors
that much nearer one turning mark
~ 2,p'clock the yachts had reached
thu point or the OOast where las
e, lnoadRy they begun a seTdeS o.
short facaoz but thds time Resolut.
had lead neaSay fwtoO AS great ~
she had wednesday.
Al 2OB Shamrock came about and
headed off shore. Two minutes latei
Resolut0 crossed Shamrocks bow
and then came about on the star.
board tack planted squarely on tn,
challenEers quarter. After this ma.
neouvre Resoluts was about 7Ot
yards ahead.
Off-shore the wind seemd hTaslpe
and the yachts took on speed. thei
lee rails awash. Al Ala q looked a
II Resolute might Be able 10 fetc
the first mark. Shamrock was be
hind and 90 leeward
on the tack off shore Capt Burto
again employed the old English tr4c
of sailing along under started sheet
for the purpose Of reaching his rdva
but Il was doubtful AZ Shamroc
footed any faster than Resolut,
which certainly was standing u
closer in the eye OF the wind.
Apparently the Englishman's hoT
for the race lay In the two reacl
ing legs 20 come.
AL AGO the yachts were about thrs
males from the 1irst mark and DOT
somewhat to leeWard of It ResC
lute was we'll TO windwArd of shan
rock and seemingly about two mir
utes to the good
Shamrock was further 20 leewai
On the tack off shore and at 2.S
according 10 shore observers, wi
more than a quarter OF a mile b,
hind the Defender. Captain Adam
held the American boat high in d
wind and seemed TO catch eve
puff
5hamrOck, on the other han
Wended off at every gust 80 tn
when Captain Burton brought
craft up into the wind his baby 70
sail Quivered.
Al ESQ the yachts were within
mile Of the first mark. with ReSoll
we'll IN the lead. -Four minutes lat
shamrock tackled to port
Capt. Adams made the first ma
IN a hong starboaTd tack but Sha
rock had 20 make two bitches
fetdh IL IL was clever sailing by
RG0olude'a skipper.
Resolute took OF her baby jtD x
sail a minute before the turn a