New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-07-28
Cold Bottles Are Missed
Sun Is as Strong as the
Breeze Is Weak; FitfulY
Zephyrs Closely Watched
By Jack Lawrence

thing but encouraging.
There was fair sailing breeze blow
ing out of the northwest but there was
nothing about it that indicated stabil-
ity. The more or less reliable long
shore folk at the Hook said that it was
fake wind that would suspend oper-
ations an hour before noon and leave
the Atlantic fat and smooth T. was
When the ships bell above the bridge
OF the destroyer Semmes tolled six
bells the wlnd gave one fluttering sigh
and took itself off to wherever de-
ceased winds go. After that an at
mospheric fairness set in that made
Mondays calm seem like registering
sou wester. 1t was SO still that the
buzzlng of Jersey mosquitoes could he
heard as they zoomed over the High.
lands.
The James Dougherty took the de-
fender in tow, while the Governor
Smith, which looks as though it's keel
might have been laid in Oliver Street,
tossed line to the green tea clipper'
Both boats had mainsails and club ton
sails up and carried their headsails in
stops. 81
Some Misleading Zephyrs
When the towboats cast their charges
to the mercies of the steaming sea
there wasn't zephyr strong enough
to stir the silken "tell-tails" at their
mastheads. A misleading breath came
down out of the northwest about 1890
to raise false hopes in the breasts of
the indefatigable yachting fans who
had come out for their regular Tues
day sunburn. This wavering flicker
aroused sufficient enthusiasm on both
racers to cause headsails to be broken
out, and the two boats started footing
about sleepily. The feathery breeze
soon died out. and at 11:45 the COM
mittee boat Baryton hoisted the IA
millar postponement signal.
The sun was as strong as the wind
was weak, and while the yachts re-
manned frozen on the shimmering sur
face of the sea the spectators sweitered
and thought of the cold bottles that
used to relieve such situations in wet
ter days.
Howard Borden, in a seaplane, re-
ieved the monotony somewhat by
alighting near Sir Thomas Lipton's
steam yacht Victoria and inviting some
OF the baronet's guests to 60 skying
with him.
AS the becalmed minutes drifted into
''oui" ~ oeeiieu CeIIaln tnaC tne de-
clslve combat was to be put over an
other day, but at 1880 o'clock distant
dabs of wind could be seen ripping
the surface far down to the south
west. There was then a hope that the
wind would come UP with the tide,
which had started to rise shortly after
noon.
Postponement Discussed
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the race committee and the shippers
of the opposing yachts as to the ad-
Instability of calling the contest off,
but it was decided to wait a few min
utes more. These minutes brought the
wind and at 1:50 the committee boat
signaled that the course would be a
l5-mile wlndward thrash to mark an
chored off Ocean Grove and a leeward
run of the same distance to the finish
line at Ambrose Light vessel.
When the preparatory signal was
raised the breeze had improved, al
though it was decidedly ftful and
streaky. There was enough of it, how
cTer. to permit the most brilliant sort
of jockeying before the start.
In this preliminary maneuvering,
which was sharp and snappy, Captain
Burton, on the challenger, took the
honors and the advantage by a wide
margin. 1t was the first time that the
judgment and skill of the Englishman
had outclassed that of his New Eng
land opponent. 1t was a brilliant get
away that must have thrilled those on
the Victoria as they watched the
green sloop go over in the windward
berth and forty seconds ahead of the
defender.
The warning signal was flashed at
2:1O while both yachts were cruising
considerably to the eastward of the
committee boat, which was on the lee
ward end of the line. They came down
slowly and both were directly on the
line and headed for the lightship on
the weather end a few seconds before
the starting. flag was broken out
The signal came too late for Burton
astern of the lightship, but he made
this jibe in snappy fashion and got
back IN time to get away with Reso-
lutte PINNED in his lee. Due to the
extra, llbes necessary astern of the
nghtshlp both yachts went over the
line after the two-minute time allow
ance for starting had elapsed.
Both Boats Penalized
Shamrock crossed at 2:l7:05 and
kesolute at 2:17:45. Under the rules
ooth were penalized the extra seconds.
winch made the official getaway time
for each exactly 2:17. The yachts went
over on the starboard tack, but held it
Tor only siXty-fve seconds, when thew
shlfted to port tack and headed in
Tor the Jersey shore At this time both
were carrying mainsails, club topsails.
staysails, jibs and number two iib
topsails.
For the first time since the Americas
Cup series began Captain Adams ap-
peared chagrined at the position in
which he found himself immediately
after the start. His boat had hardly
slipped over the line before the Marble
head "sandbagg began desperate
battle to get out from under Sham
rocks lee.
The long port tack took the yachts
IN toward Seabright, and on this hitch
something happened that proved q
heavy handicap to the defender and
might have been the means of putting
ner out OF the running altogether. On
TINS tack Adams succeeded in running
through Burton's lee, but while he was
footing faster he was not pointing so
high as the Englishman. The chal-
lenger never seemed to eat into the
wind SO we'll as she did in the early
part Of yesterdays beat.
At this stage Of the proceed
ing~ Adams began maneuyer
that, although it failed twice, ultimate
ly enabled him to cross Shamrock
bow and regain the weather berth. 1t
might have been successful on the first
attempt II two long tows had not
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