Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-07-15
Il YACHTS READY
FOR FIRST OF RACES
lutc and Shamrock w. to
|csin Competition for Cup
This Afternoon.

by the race committee OF the
York Yacht Club. The handi-
Is based ON measurements OF
the crafts taken by PROFESSOR
I'D Webb. of Columbia UniYcr-
official Handicapped.
allowance is forty-iivc seconds
ter than even the most eXtrav-
estimate of the seasoned
tmcn who witnessed the survey
OF the two yachts and computed
oximatc allowances from unof-
figures. II had been generally
we'd the Rcsoiutc would gain
six minutes and thirty Sec
because Of her lesser sail arc.
shorter mast
ntrary To expectations. the two
yachts lying at anchor just in
tha blight OF SANDY Hook. did
70 out for a final tuning up this
noon. Neither Captain w II.
on or the Shamrock. nor Cap
Z. l.. Adams OF the Rcsolute.
II necessary to avail himself Of
spanking lftccn-knot breeze that
" up the Jersey shore, driving
Y The fog of the mornlnl, and The
calm Of the afternoon.
stead of III" mai tuning up under
II was felt that the las; day OF
could be better spent by the
rs n "a last .ovcrhauliug AT am
All day the crews Of both
US have been working fcycr!sh-
huer the direction Of the men re-
SiG!c Tor the wcll being and con
na thc!r vrait when put TO the
great test, tomorrow.
10th Yachts Are Ready.
very stop and sizing has been
naulcd. the last sail To- be changed
been bent ana furlcd. tn. smooth
cs OF both boats have undergone
men have been drilled for the
time IN the quick handling OF
topaail. balloon. jib ana spin-
or ana the t"o captains, waiilu;;
equal confidence for the NOR
have run over In their minds
conditions and possibilities ihnv
DO called upon to meet ana have
led upon the strategy they pro-
10 adopt.
tho predictions o. the weather
'h.tS are fulfilled. the starting
VIII hnd good sailing weather
orrow. II no, the mos, dial
crate TO fresh br.czcs. from the
invest and west. Of from twenty
thirty miles velocity. are fore
Cd. The trst race viii be a M
mile beat to windward and re-
SUNRISE sprung by the sham
IN tho form oil "a new steam
san. which nlls IN the gan be-
INC 'hhinsdi! ana the mast, and
IIu 10 gIHc great advantage wncu
~, "'hu"dFd by preventing
dcuiH behind the sail. was cans.
considerable comment in yacht.
circle today.
q rcsu!, OF the Introduction OF
'"t'a DIX @; canvas IN her COM
htht OF Sa!l, SE!pDtr Burton. OF
rn"i! .hscr was forced today to
itSt III" race committee to have
W more measurements taken ne
announcing the official hasdi-
rms was In part responsible.
'nc hclhy IN making known the
allowance received by the Res
'nmr"ck.> Captain Enthn.InstIc.
Iariain HGripn is cnthusI.stir nvcr
new device lie said tho aiyan-
gained by the trick" sail nag
hfuf.i out automatically, 80
thc hcsiEncrs of the Sharuyoc;c
lust h"w much added wind
hs'h they VIII have behind the
ana what weight OF Resistance
nave been eliminated.
nc Shainrock did not have to hc
en- out OF the water FOR a clean.
OF ne OIL which GOT on the hulls
crew managed 10 thoroughly
oNc the sunlmy substance ~
!ihE hcr over sharply at her moor
''i WORKING on her sides In
Il position. The Rrsolute was
~ returned 20 tho water last nich,
|.
" Ihomas i.!pton today EXPRESSED
lscf as greatly pleased win the
,hrock. IN every respect" The
!!.Asera trial yesterday was a
n!tT!ul exhibition OF her sailing
|liiy and speed. and won pr;tisn
Ih every seasoned yachisuan
|ons the thronSs who Witnessed the
lf Thomas was particularly anxi-
'hat ne sails "set as well IN the
.s as hey have, in the trials"
W ,rih,', nothing, which may
BTIt!Sh yachting enthusiast, be-
t. the trials OF the las; Two d,vs
ncd on HANK Smith, o: Highlands
j.. one OF the most noted iiyher-
n on the Jersey Coast. TO accom-
~ Captain Burton on tho chni-
ger: aad give him a few pointn.s
tlHhi currents, and air pockets
ely 70 occur during the contests
h"th Camps Confident.
,oth the American and British
nps We're confident tOni.h, that
fcess turks Just around the corner,
altering bcts OF even money were
'ortcd. although the Ecsoluin mn
today, had been an cigh; To 0yc
'er!te and odds had scared on one
i rs, as high as TWO to one.
We done this. For one ihlnr rac,
men who have discussed every
int OF the TWO sloops, got aroIu.l
the Shamrock'S actions under ,vav
rlng II discussion today. and wcr,
IRA 10 marvel particularly that Sir
oinIs craft was not as 'tOuchv"
had been supposed. that she did
heel over TO the rail when the
ceZe !rcShcncd as easily MS INN.
q expected. The sudden lurch vi Il
l!ch her sails would start towal,,
W ,n WAS startling TO them un-
'uid almost rs suddenly stop and
mast seldom inclined more than
or ~ degrees from the pcrpen-
L was assured today that the races
> year VIII attract q greater
, ,o "u Snncta tors than any pre-
'uS competitions for the treasured
'phy. Reservations on tho lis,
Gamers, which will line the coursc
d on which best seats are selling
: as high as S25 for each race ,rnre
~ 10 rehcn almost capacity in sew
- =, imS,a',Ges. mar a dozen aerial
.hsporatinh companies arc taking
those VINO crave to witness the
p STRUGGLES from the air. at n hand
ne hgure per person, and already
ere are more than 4 dozen private
chts. on which their owners are en-
tanning during the race. anchored
vantage points near the startin,r
q finishing line. ''''S
Among those yachts already on the
ounl are: Commodore u
'rEan's Corsair. bagship OF the New
rk Yacht Club: the Casiana. dag.
ip OF Commodore Edward I,
.henY. or the Atlantic Yacht Club:
ctoria, the chartered yacht of Sir
omas Upton: the steam yacht Tenh
General Coleman DUPONT. and
IRE OF equally well known craft
CHIT PROPOSED MERGER
OF. EXPRESS COMPANIES
tContindcd From First Page1
n commissions OF practically all