New-York tribune., 1920-07-26

allowance. but they figured that she
might lead the defender over the finish
line through faster footing before the
wind.
Both Sloops Reported Fit
Both Shamrock and Resolute had
brief sail stretching spins Yesterday
and when they returned to their an
chorages the crews reported them to
be fit in every detail for the big battle
this afternoon.
A new mainsail was bent on Resolute
early in the morning, and shortly after
II o'clock she cast off her moorlngs
and cruised out toward the open sea
under mainsail and jib. The breeze
was blowing at the rate Of about
twelve knots an hour ont of the north
west and the defender footed fast un-
der it. She returned 10 the Horseshoe
about noon, and her crew went aboard
the tender .Montauk for lunch. There
WAS no more activity on the Herreshof
yacht during the rest of the day.
The report that Reeoiute was going
20 Staten Island drydock 10 be over
hauled was officially denied by her
afterguard yesterday.
When Shamrock left her mooring at
IS o'clock the wind had increased con-
slderably and was blowing at the rate
OF twenty knots when she returned q
half hour later. Carrying q maiasaii
and jib she headed over toward
Princess Bay and went,through num-
Der OF snappy maneuvers before lay
ing a course for home
For the first time since the chal-
lenger has been anchored off Sandy
Hook Sir Thomas Upton and the Vic
toria failed to pay their usual daily
call. 1t was rlmored aboUt me anchor
age that the Irish baronet had not re-
| covered from his displeasure over the
postponement Of Saturday.
According to statements made yes
terday by sailors from both yachts they
we're anxious to race on Saturday, and
were disappointed when the postpone
nent signal was raised on the commit
tee boat The men on the defender
said that they were anxious to wind
the series up, because they wanted %
get the bonus money that IS coming 70
them.
Resolute's foremost hands get s25 for
every win and SO for every start, while
the British sailors viii receive $3.50
each if the challenger wins the cup.
The men seemed to think that the race
on Saturday was called of through fear
that the spars Of the sloops would not
stand uD under the heavv blow. They
laughed when told that the postpone
ment was decided upon in order to
avoid endangering their lives Mem
bers of both crews said they had sailed
many races in worse ther than that
which prevailed on Saturday.
Captain Applegate, tho Seabrght
fisherman who has been sailing on the
challenger as wind and tide expert,
denied last night hat Captain Burton
! had decided to dispense with his ser
vices. He said he would sail on Shan
rock " to-day, and declared he had
never had any differences with the
boats skipper as to the way she shou 4
! be handled
Mrs. Burton to Sail To-day
Mrs. Burton, who. for the first time
was missing from the challanger's
afterguard on Saturday, will be back
at her post as oficinl timer when t1.
boat goes to the line to day The
southwesterly gale did not keep MR..
Burton off the challenger on Saturday,
! it was said at the anchorage last night.
She remained aboard the houseboat XII
larney because she was indisposed.
Weather sharps at Sandy Hook pre-
shifted to the southwest by the time
proves true the outer mark will De of
| Deal Beach. ~s
If northwest winds prevail the Fl 81
! leg will be to leeward instead of wind
ward, the outer mark being out to sea.
This would be an advantage for the
challenger, as it probably would result
in her making the turn first, and she
could then lay her own course to the
, finish