New-York tribune., 1920-07-21
Adams Uses Methods New
to Him and. Seems to Care
Little Whether English
man Scores Point or Not
Shamrock's Skipper. Cool
Does Not Appear Nervous,
Though Reputation as
Corinthian Is at Stake
BY Jack Lawrence

prose lgnC VeSSel. Inc SKY was cloud
less and there was every indication at
perfect one for sailing
The defender was the first to get
under way, and she was a thing Of
sparkling beauty as the sun flashed on
her white hull and highly polished
decks. When the tug James Dougherty
took Resolute in tow she had her main
sail and club topsail set and her head
sails in stops.
The mainsail was bent on early in
the morning, after having spent Monday
in George Ratsey's sail loft in City
Island, where it was altered slightly.
1t was obvious that the big wing was
setting better than it did on Saturday,
when there appeared to be a tendency
to sag along the leach. The crew was
still working on the mainsail when
Resolute was taken in tow.
Adams at the Wheel
Charles Francis Adams, amateur
skipper of the Herreshoff queen, could
be seen at the wheel wearing a sadly
weather-beaten sweater and q pair of
trousers that looked from a distance
as though they had been designed for
claiming expedition rather than an
international yacht race. He looked
extremely businesslike, however, and
was shouting orders to his men in deep
sea phraseology that left no doubt
as to what he wanted done.
The challenger, under jb, mainsail
and club topsai, followed the
American boat out to the course,
being towed by the doughty little
tug Governor Smith. The Smith,
although far from yachty in appear
arce, flies the hurgee of the Royal
Ulster Yacht Club with all the aplomb
of million-dolla flagship.
Shamrock was escorted out of the
Horseshoe by a large fleet of pleasure
craft, but it was evident that curiosity
was the motive for clustering about the
big green cup hunter. Those on board
wore anxious to find out who was at
the wheel and whether Mrs. Burton
was still occupying her post as timer
in the afterguard. There was an early
morning rumor that Captain Burton
and his wife had severed their connec-
tion with the challenger, but a close
inspection of the yacht as she started
for the cup course yesterday revealed
the dapper Englishman at the helm and
his official timer seated nearby in the
boats tiny cockpit.
Victoria Is Greeted
On the way to the line the Governor
Smith was kept busy answering rounc
after round of salutes. The Victoria
with Sir Thomas Upton and more
than 150 guests aboard, followed the
Shamrock out to sea and was herseli
At her truck she flew a large flag
bearing the Red Hand of Ulster, in,
sigma of the Royal Ulster Yacht Club
Sir Thomas could be seen on the bridge
watching through long binoculars ey
cry move "his girl" made as she headed
out through the early morning haze
Both Captain and Mrs. Burton ap.
peared to be in excellent spirits as
they talked and joked with other mem
Burton was dressed in a natty blue
yachting suit and straw hat. Wher
the destroyer Semmes shot past anc
blew the British racer deafeninl
salute Mrs. Burton was seen 20 wave
her handkerchief in reply.
There were few vessels gathered
about the line yesterday, compared
with the huge fleet that watched the
start of Thursdays and Saturdays con.
tests.
Sloops Cast Off Tows
The sloops cast off their tows at
11:20 o'clock and Resolute immediate
ly broke out her headsails. 1t was
noticeable that when this order was
given her staysail and jib flashed into
the sunlight in the twinkling of an eye
while sail handling on the challenger
appeared to be sluggish and clumsy,
Shortly before the preparatory signal
was to have been given flag was hoist
ed on the committee boat Baryton in
dicating n postponemcnt of fifteen min
utes. This was done to permit revenue
cutters to clear the course of scores
of small yachts that were directly in
the path of the racers. This made the
starting hour 1915 instead of noon.
The signals for q triangular course
we're raised on the Baryton, indicating
that the first leg was to be to the
south southeast, the second west by
north and the third northeast by north
This placed the first mark almost
straight out to sea from Elberon, while
tenders to a stake anchored off Long
Branch. The third leg was a rur
straight up the. shore line to Ambrose
Lightship. Each leg constituted ter
nautical miles. The atmosphere haC
cleared to such an extent by the time
the boats came down to make the turn
OH Long Branch that every move they
made was visible from shore without
the use of glasses.
Wind Drops Considerably
Ihe wind had dropped considerably
by the time the preparatory signal was
set at nocn, and the indications were
than real Resolute weather would nre.
vail throughout the race. This turned
out to be the case, bat it benefited The
English boat rather than the American
The Jockeying for the start was not
as sharp and brilliant as in the forme,
meetings of the international rivals
burton was by far the livelier of the
two shippers in this getaway work
out he did not appear to be at all
nervous, as many expected he would
be lnasmuch as his reputation as Eng.
lands greatest Corinthian was at sta ke
IN this one event. He cruised about ir
two long bitches on the westerly side
OF the line, and Adams seemed conten,
10 let him set the pace and keep the
Resolute in the challenger's wake
That's where she was during most o4
the afternoon
Spectators remarked they had never
seen Adams handle boat in duel fo1
position the way he handled the Reso-
lutte before yesterdays race. He adopt-
ed methods that were entirely new to
hlm, never once taking the initiative
and seeming to care little whether
burton seized the vantage point Of the
-~ine or not. Adams had an opportunitv
to go over in the windward berth. hui
he ignored it and appeared to be Sc
confident of his boat-for-hoat suneri.
ority, and perhaps skipper-for- skipne,
superiority over his rival, that the start
was of no Importance
The result was that Burton had
a pyf y l.