The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1920-07-24

In the middle Of the last leg Sham
rock lost the use of her club topsail.
A rain squall appeared In the north.
and eventually hauled the wind to the
northwest. Then the wind fell fiat.
but came on again soon, and Reso-
lutte reached to the home line a fair
winner.
or course the last part OF this leg
was wholly unsati sfactory as a test
OF speed. but a sufficient test had
been made heretofore.
Unless there is a Huke Resolute
will win the fifth and final race Of the
series and keep the cup.
For the first ttme In many years,
the racers and spectators found
thick fog on the SEA when they ar
rived at the nghtShip off Sandy Hook.
but at 1918 O'Clock the fog rapidly
thinned and the two racers were then
seen under the usual canvas ready for
business.
GOOD sIx-KNoT WIND AT START
OF THE RACE,
The Racing Committee at once
hauled down the postponement signal
AS the wind was then counSng raAr and
true at about six knots, with every
appearance of growing the INST leg
HWaS laid South-Southwest 20 wind
ward The second was sOt at east by
north, and the t1ard northwest, one
half north These signals were hoist
ed at 1890.
A period OF fffteen minutes was
then allowed the racers for the usual
consideration OF tho course and its
chances and then, at 12.45, the warm
ting signal was given
The contest for position which fol-
lowed WAS not of special interest, be-
cause Capt Burton had already placed
Shamrock on the weather quarter OF
Resolute, and he held her there-or in
positions where he could return to her
weather quarter at will-untA the sig
nal TO go was given
He did right good work, that Is to
Bay. and he crossed the line on Reso-
lute's weather quarter at such a DIE
tance that Capt. Adams could not
give him any back wind from Reso-
lute's mainSaN.
The official timo of the start was:
ReSolute. 1913; Shamrock, 1876.
Resolute led by 20 seconds.
After the crossing, however, the
ResolIte stood on at better speed and
at LOT Shamrock turned to the port
TACK heading for Jersey breezes-
doubtless on the advice of Capt.
Andy" Apologize. 1t was very good
advice at that, for from that time on
the gentle gale grew steadily.
SHAMROCK SAoS SLOWLY AWAY
TO LEEWARD.
Until 2 o'clock the race was some
what like that on Wednesday, save
only that Shamrock had no occasion
10 make repeated taclIs. Holding to
her course She sagged slowly away to
leeward. Resolube headed at least
a half point higher during most of
the time and Shamrock footed faster.
The wind varied somewhat, losing
a trihe in weight now and then but
regaining the Loss soon and going up
10 better speed Then at 40 It hauled
to soutlrwe est, after which II gained
more rapidly and held true.
From 1.30, that ds TO say, the wind
was above eight knots and the racers
were aide TO point toward North
Long Branch. The Shamrock pointed
north OF the tail Branch port tower
while ReSolute POINTED south of IL.
, Both put up their smallest jtb top
sails on their way TO the beach.
AT this time II was seen that the
Shamrock was heeIed well down on
her sailing lines but she heeled less
than Resolute.
The most striking fact about the
model OF the challenger is her ability
10 spread 20 per cent. more canvas:
Q,684 square feet mOre) and carry Il
well when her displacement Is bu
per cent. (221 cubic feet) in ex'
cess.
on North Long Branch, Shamrock
was the first to turn 10 the starboarC
tack. A big pound net was deaC
ahead and she went about at 20S
ResollIte turned a little later being
then well out on ShamroclS's weathel
bow.
REsoLUTE ABLE TO LAY COURSE
TRUE TO MARK.