Indiana daily times., 1920-07-20
BOAT
BATTLES TIME
TASK IN RACE
Shamrock Leads ResOlute, but
Handicap Keeps Defender
in Running.
BY JACK VEIOCK.

international news sports ENAt"f-
ABOARD L. s. S GOLDSBOR0UGH,
off Sandy Hook, y. J., July 20 tvia wire
less).-At 3:15 p. IN. today, with their
race half over. the Shamrock " was lead
Ing ResOlute, Americas cup defender
by fully mile.
The challenger looked at that time A
sure winner Shamrock was nosing
steadily ahead, while the Resolute was
rolling about and making poor time.
At 3 20 however. the wind died down
again and both yachts were perfectly
stationary. Nothing short of stih blow
would bring them In within the six-hour
limit. It was predicted.
At $50 the race had become quite
exciting Shamrock was ghosting along
o mile and a quarter ahead OF Resolutc.
picking up favorable flaws and nearing
The second mark With two hours and
forty-hve minutes In which TO finish the
race. Astern Resolute WAS Just moving.
IL looked like another race for tine,
with shamrock as the principal cor
tender this time
RESOLUTE RUNS
INTO SOFT SPOT.
The Shamrock WIS thirty eight seconds
ahead I'm crossing the starting line to-
dav. but due to difficulty with her sails
was passed by the American bot Later
the Resolute hit soft spot and the chal-
lenger footed out ahead. establishing a
good lead as she headed for the first
mark.
When the Shamrock rounded the hrst
turn she was coo yards ahead Of the
Resolute.
shamrock's lead Mt the hrst mark in
elapsed time was 3 20. If she kept
gaining in proportion on the other two
legs she was expected to overcome her
hnadicap and win.
Tho elapsed time 20 the first mark
was. Shamrock, PIP 10; Resolute, 2:l615.
? The wind breezed up more to the north
west as the yachts turned. Resoute sub
stituted a number two jib topsall for her
ballooner
Shamrock clung to number one until
mile away when she shifted TO a
smaller sail.
Both were able.to almost lay the course
to the second mark. Shamrock was lead
ing at 40 p. n. and had set a baby jib
topsail.
ADAMS MAKES
CHANGE IN SAILS.
After sailing half mile Adams
changed to a No. 1 jib topsail and
hauled down his jib, sailing under two
headsais
Burton Still chung to his baby Jib top
sail and jib and forestry sail.
Both yachts were almost able TO lay
their course to the second mark off Long
Branch.
Due to the light wind the regatta com
mittee at first announced postpOnement
of the race until later in the day in the
hope that a stronger breeze might come
up, but within fifteen minutes the post
ponement signal was hauled down and the
race ordered started
Signals were set for the race to cover
three sides of a triangle, first a reach
south southeast, second, a beat west by
north and the third a reach to the finish,
northeast by north.
BURTON STILL
ABOARD SHAMROCK.
Both Capt. Burton and Designer Mich
olson were again aboard the Shamrock
", despite reports Of a change in the
crew of the challenger, which persisted
up to the moment the race was to get
under way. Mrs. Burton, timekeeper on
the Shamrock, was at her usual place
The Upton sloop took on herself an
additional handicap by the change to a
larger topsail, which Increased the
Resolute's time allowance to minutes 1
second.
After today's contest the races will be
staged on consecutive days, unless one
OF the shippers demands a day of rest In
which to make repairs