Evening star., 1920-07-15

it. In the preliminary trials between Reliance,
three races, although Reliance was selected ~
| from the southwest about six knots
| in strength. Gray clouds came out
f, from behind the Jersey headlands.
screening the sun and giving a con-
| slant threat of rain. on shore the
haze was thick and curtained the
| Ambrose light vessel from the shore
! observers.
Reeolute, disdaining tow. broke
| out her headsails at 1929 o'clock. cast
| off from her mooring buoy and~head-
ed away toward the Sandy Hook spit,
where she made a turn and headed
| away to the eastward for the start
| ing line.
Shamrock Followed Resolute.
Shamrock followed her within less
than minute. breaking out her head
sails and standing away toward the
| starting line, a half mile or moro
astern of the American sloop.
The wind was still light from the
westward.
The race committee boat, the ocean
tug Darlington came up to the Am
brose lightship and took her position
| at the starting line at 10:45 o'clock.
She was soon followed by a line OF
excursion craft. crowded with pas
sengers who lined the rails from stem
to stern. watching the two racing
sloops as they slid easily through
the water seaward in the light airs:
The ocean was as smooth as mill
pond Here and there large soft
spots were observed, evidence Of the
fitful breeze that sometimes blew
eight knots in strength and then fell
away to an Irishman's hurricane.
which is up and down the mainmast
Hunting. for vagrant winds was ap-
parently none to the liking Of Capt
Burton, for on the way to the light
ship, he took tow, while Resolute
moved on under her own sail.
Smaller Club TopsafL
Capt. Burton planned to carry a
smaller club topsail today and reduce
the heavy handicap which Shamrock
carries in allowing Resolute a time al
lowance Of seven minutes and one sec
ond in thirty-mile race.
This smaller topsail Is expected to re-
duce Resolute's time allowance to six
minutes and forty-six seconds. Sham
rock must not only beat the American
defender boat for boat, but accumulate
mile course as to nullify the big allow
ance given Resolute because of her
smaller sail and spar measurements.
IF the good wishes / have received
from all over the world in the last few
days could insure success. the ambition
of my life would be achieved" declared
Sir Thomas Upton today
'On the eve of my fourth attempt to
capture the Americas cup / feel strong
ly that this time have a boat that will
and her crew are in frst-class fettle and
everything possible has been done to
bring her to the starting line a worthy
representative of the old country"
Among the celebrities who win watch
British seamanship matched against
American q n
sistant Secretary Of the Navy, and Sir
Auckland Geddes. British ambassador to
/ the United States.
Mr.. Roosevelt will be aboard a de-
stroyer and Sir Auckland on the steam
yacht Victoria, guest Of Sir Thomas
Upton.
In her almost barren hold the Sham
rock has stored her mascots. They
comprise the wooden American eagle
that was on the victorious yacht
America. and boxes of four-leaf clov-
ers from Ireland and the United
States.
Hopes to Win.
fourth attempt to lift the bottomlass
pewter mug. emblem Of sailing SUI
premacy OF the sea. cast his eye to
the weather and remarked:
IF the wind will hold its present
strength. I'll ask nothing better for
w is fine boat and hope to win"
A gentle rain fell in the night and
with clearing weather an even whole
sail breeze sprang up from the south
west that held true through the
! morning hours Weather sharps said
| west by noon, which would give the
sloops fifteen beat to windward
| down the Jersey coast and a run
home.
There was gentle swell to the sea
and the red-hulled Ambrose channel
| to make the start. swung lazily on
her anchor chains. Not a crested
| wave was to be seen.
Crews Up Early.
| Capt. Burton had his crew up with
| the sun and before o'clock sailors
rowed from the tender Killarney to
| the challenger to remove sail covers
and send headsails up with stops.
my opinion is that the first hour Of
the Americas cup contest" said the
Shamrock's skipper. I'VE will then
know what each sloop can do"
Skipper Adams also had the Reso-
lute's crew early astir and ready to
make sail.
Covers were removed from the de-
tenders mainsail and headsails slow
| ly edged their way up the stays.
I'VE should have no complaint to
| make of this weather" said Capt.
Adams, land I believe ResoIute will
give a good account Of herself"
"Sir Thomas ship should make 1t
! interesting" added the American
I skirper. as he surveyed the green
bodied Shamrock, from whose tower
| ing topmast fiuttered Sir Thomas
| flag.
| Day Hot and Humid.
sun-a great copper disc in the sky
| spun-a great copper disc in the sky
! burned away the haze that hung like
J a blanket offshore and poured its
! warm rays down upon the spectators
| who occupied vantage points on the
| highlands to witness the contest.
| Some Of these were armed with
| ancient marine glasses and draw
| telescopes. whose power of magnf-
| flying was of such uncertain quality
! that one could see nearly as well
through one end of the glass as the
4 other
| The breeze was still holding direct
| ly out Of the southwest at o'clock
at ten knots. and lumber hookers
off-shore stood along to the south
ward on the starboard tack making
good time, which presaged a fast race
for their lighter sisters, the cup
| yacht sloops.
| Sailing conditions provided for q