New-York tribune., 1920-07-21

which eliminated windward work, in
which Resolute shows TO advantage and
she does not.
Shamrock was hec'ing under the
edge of this embryo blow, while the
defender was still wallowing in the
doldrums. 1t was here that Burton
made the most brilliant gain of the
entire day--in the last rush Of the sec
the mark and was still flying along
while Resolute remained almost sta
tionary. When the breeze reached
Adams he also tackled, but at this time
his boat seemed hopelessly beaten.
Closing Mile Spectacular
The closing mile of the second leg
developed spectacular work on the part
Of both sloops. The wind was fresh
ening rapidly and the two racers
closed on the turn in great burst OF
speed This was the only time during
the entire contest that the wind was
strong enough to give either boat a
list.
Shamrock rounded the mark at
4:26:29 and Resolute at 4:35:36, the
challenger having gained four minutes
ard 81 seconds. This gave her lead
Of more than nine minutes.
The green sloop ran close to the
mark and rounded it in good shape, but
there followed Immediately afterward
ar exhibition of sail handling that
would have made a schoolboy blush
The jib was let go and for more thar
ten minutes the crew foundered about
trying to break out the ballooner
There seemed to be uncertainty on the
part of the afterguard as to just what
sail should be used and when it was
finally decided to set the ballooner the
crew appeared to bungle the work I,
was after 4:40 when the sail finally
was broken out and by this time the
Britisher had lost much valuable time
and most of her headway.
When the sail fluttered into the wind
it was seen to be torn at the clew, and
the rent grew larger as the pressure
Of the wind increased. The canvas
soon proved to be of no assistance and
was doused when the challenger had
covered about half of the run TO the
finish line. Burton unleashed his spin
maker on the port side at 4:45, and
| tais huge wing seemed TO give the boat
Ilightship Shamrock's Een were mar
sraled aft to keep her nose out of the
heavy ground swell that was running
The same fleet of yachts that had
gathered at the first turn were spread
out fan shape at the second when
the challenger went about and they
gave her a salute that could be heard
all the way to the finish line. Resolute
also drew an encouraging round of
toots as she rounded and started the
reach for home with her ballooner
set.
The vastly superior seamanship of
Resolute's foremast hands was never
so clearly demonstrated as when she
went around the second turn. 1t must
have been painfully apparent to Sham
rocks afterguard.
There was no lingering hesitancy or
prolonged delay in breaking out the
American balloon. That sail was up
in stops before the boat reached the
turn and let GO her staysail and jib.
The big balloon was flashed to +ha wind
in som ething less than ten seconds.
Resolute found a breeze in the final
leg, but it came too late. She footed
fast and made the best of it, but it
did not remain with her long as she
tried a tack to leeward. Shamrock
sailed straight course to the mark
and gained nearly a minute on the
run.
The yachts will race again today
over a 30-mile windward and lecward
course and if Shamrock wins it means
l\that the famous tankard. won by the
old America in 1851, will depart for
whence it came.