Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1920-07-28
Defender 0utsaiIs the Green
Yacht in Three Races Out
of Five; Last Contest Is
Hard Fought and Close.
ANOTHER CHALLENGE
EXPECTED IN 1922
a Am Sorry But the Best
Boat Won" Says Sir Tho
mas Upton in Comment
ing On the Result.
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tnr MORNING JOURNAL SPECIAL LEASED WIRE,
Sandy Hook, N. j., July 27.-The
Americas cup stays in America.
This was decided shortly before
sundown today when the American
defender Resolute defeated Sir
Thomas Lipton's Shamrock ". in
the final race. The defender out
sailed the green sloop decisively,
boat for boat, in the last contest,
the closest and most hard fought
in the history of the trophy-cross-
ing the line at 7:52:15 (official
time) only about twenty five min
utes before expiration of the six
hour time limit
Indeed, the last half of the race
was a race of the defender against
time, with the fate of the contest
resting on the wind, for the chal-
lenger was about one mile astern
when the American boat flashed
over the line.
and leeward race, started in light
airs after postponement at fifteen
minute intervals for two hours ami
n quarter.
u After having been led by the
challenger all the way to the firs.
mark, windward leg, Resolute
crossed her bows ten miles from
the start and breezed into lead
which she maintained steadily iiY
tts 'fsn stweEty two miles aad Dce
covered, the defender was a mile
and a half in the lead, reaching
back and forth on her way to the
finish line. At one time toward
the end she was two miles ahead of
Shamrock, but the challenger came
up to within mile of her at the
finish. While waiting for Sham
rock, the steam yacht Victoria ran
down to Resolute and all hands, led
by Sir Thomas Upton, gave the
victor three cheers The spectator
fleet gave the defender such ii
noisy welcome as she crossed the |
line that it could be heard ten
miles away on shore.
The Shamrock finished at |
8:05:20, official time.
Elapsed time:
5:4S:20.
In other words, Resolute took
thirteen minutes and five seconds
less than Shamrock to cover the
course.
With the time allowance of six
minutes forty seconds, which the
defender received from Shamrock,
the corrected time was 5;41;40.
Despite failure of his fourth at
tempt to lift the cup, Sir Thomas
Upton has announced his inten-
ton of challenging with a new
Shamrock in 1922 unless in the
meantime another challenge Is
handed the New York Yacht club,
which retains custody of the cup.
Aboard Steam Yacht Victoria,
July 27 (by Wireless to the Asso-I
ated Press. IL am very sorry, but
the best boat won," was Sir Thorn
as Lipton's remark as Resolure
crossed the line victor today and
defeated the Irish baronet's fourth
attempt to capture the trophy.
"We all did our best-skipper,
designer and crew-and we have
been beaten fair and square," said
Sir Thomas.
nave pceH tTedleu WIN the |
greatest fairness and sportsman
ship by the Americans and / am
taking home the very best men,
ories.
II shall wait till next year to
give some one else a chance to
challenge and then / shall re-
challenge.
Il have no excuses to offer;
Resolute Is the better boat"
A summary of the 1920 series
for the Americas cup follows:
First race won by Shamrock Nv, ,
July 15; fifteen miles to I
windward and return, In light !
winds. Resolute's throat :
halyards parted. dropping her gaff :
and letting her mainsail down as :
she was about to round the Is :
mile turn mile ahead of sham ;
rock. Resolute withdrew. Sham