New-York tribune., 1920-07-14

My twenty-four hours.
The Resolute and Shamrock will 60
the line tomorrow with less actual
reparation than any yachts that have
aeed for the trophy since the DAYS
4 the old Vigilant. Neither boat has
,ad sufficient tuning up and it can be
aid that the opposing shippers will
tart the first cup event without hav-
ns thoroughly tested the racing rigs
hey are using.
Unfavorable weather, repairs, the of
icial measuring and other circum-
aances have combined practically to
Himinate the important series of sail
rretching spins which each skipper
punted on as a prelude to the inter
Htional struggle.
May Get Test To-day
II the Resolute is able to squeeze
b spin over the actual cup course
b-day it will be the first time since
1914 that the defender has sailed over
he waters where the contests are to
se held.
There was no Disgusting the fact yes
srday that Charles Francis Adams.
mateur skipper of the defender. was
fery dissatisfied with the present con-
iition OF the Resolute. Adams and the
American boats entire afterguard view
me coming struggle with uneasiness.
The confidence they have in the HERES
iof creation is based entirely on her
performances at Newport, which in
themselves left much to be desired.
Since defeating the Vanitie for the
Membership the Bristol boat has been
lifted with new sails. new mast and a
lot OF other untried gear. She will
20 out 70 meet the British challenger
tomorrow without having given this
new equipment anything like a real
lest.
Tie Shamrock is no better off than
she Resolute as regards preparedness,
and Capt. ". ?. Burton was as dis
satisfied last night as his opponent.
While the Resolute was in drydock in
the yards Of the Staten Island Shin
building Company yesterday, the chal-
lenger took advantage of a fine south
westerly breeze and had fast work
out over the course that will be select
cd tomorrow of the wind holds in the
same quarter.
The green sfoop spent most of the
afternoon on the course and did not
return to her anchorage in Sandy Hook
Bay until 6 p. m. While the breeze
was far from strong the challenrer's
club topsail did not set we'll and it was
taken IN after the boat had been out
for little more than an hour. Several
changes have been made in the Sham
rocks top hamper, and it was evident
last night that Captain Burton was
Tar from content with the way the
present skyscraping rig was behaving.
Hull Turns Yellow
Last night the surface of the sea
over which to-morrow's race will be
sailed was covered with a thick coat
Ing Of oil as far as the eye could see.
When the Shamrock returned to her
anchorage it was found that her hull
was no longer brilliant green, but
yeilowlsh brown from the grease and
dirt she had picked up.
After inspecting her hull Captain
Burton and Charles E. Nicholson, de-
signer of the craft, thought it might
be necessary to send her to drydock
once more in order to have the slime
scraped off. She will be sent to the
same berth in Staten Island that was
occupied yesterday by the Resolute.
While this scraping may remove the
oil for the time being the relief will
be only temporary, as the hulls of both
racers are certain to become coated
again If the surface of the sea remains
the way it has been for the last week.
So much oil has been thrown up on
the beaches adjacent to Sandy Hook
and along the Jersey coast that prac
tlcaiiy all resorts in the vicinity have
been forced to suspend bathing.
The Shamr0ck will ho fOWad tn
Staten Island by the Victoria early to-
day and is expected to be refoated
this evening
Both British and American yachts
men agreed last night that this would
be the last cup struggle to be sailed
OF Sandy Hook The oil-surfaced sea
is not the only inconvenience the op-
posing camps have had to contend with
since taking up their headquarters at
the Hook
Long Tows Spoil Tests
Many of the trial races between the
Shamrock and her 23-meter running
mate were interfered with by long
tows stretching across the course and
IN several instances the boats were
forced to come about in order to avoid
incoming and outgoing ocean liners.
IN addition to this small boats of every
eNoSi lPtion nave Sd1Ieu over tHe COuASc
at Will and interfered with the ma
neuvering of the racers.
1t was the wish of New York Yacht
Siub officials to hold the cup contests
tns year off Newport, and it was
evident last night when the English
men viewed the besmeared hull of the
Challenger that they regretted their
opposition to this move.
When the Resolute was docked at 8
o'clock yesterday morning in Staten
Island it was found that her bronze
null from stem to stern was heavily
coated with fuel oil and dirt. 1t took
iorty mon the better part Of the day
10 scrape this off. When the job was
completed the racers underbody was
as as smooth and brilliant as it was last
Saturday when she left the Morse
orydock in Brooklyn.
10 protect her from the oil that was
seen to be on the water near the
ftaten Island yard the Resolute's hull
Has completely enveloped in canvas
iarpaulins, and these were kept In
Face while the tender Montauk was
sowing her back to the Hook. They
VIII not be- removed until this morn
sng, when Captain Adams expects to
take the boat out for the final tuning
up spin before the first race.
FOR the Shamrock the day will PROB