New-York tribune., 1920-07-27
Big Crowd on
Jersey Shore
Sees the Race
u;Ilsides and Roads Are
Dotted With Observers
Who Watch Every Move
ment in Fight for the Cup
Veterans Praise Resolute
oldfinlers Convinced of the
American Boats Superb
GRITTY When Sea Is Calm

II would be hard to say where all
Aaold telescopes came from, and binoc-
sIsrs and many species of field and
...rs glasses. But nearly everyone
~; certainly every party-that went
sewu to Jersey shore yesterday to see
s;,b their oan eyes Resolute ard Sham
roek race out the last of the series
ser the Americas Cup seemd TO carry
sisser & telescope or glasses And the
weather being ideal, many persons
witnessed the race from the shore be-
tvsen Highland Beach and Sea Bright
The Central Railroad boats and trains
we're packed. but the largest crowds
visited the shore in automobiles. These
saw the start of the race from High
laud Beach and vicinity and moved
along shore parallel to the racing
rachts to the point beyond Seabright
where Reso1te and Shamrock tackled
far off shore 4 half hour after the
Start Highland Beach was the ideal
peins frcm which to view the tactics
Of the challenger and defender, and for
me next Two hours the shore between
Highlands and Seabright remained
probably as satisfactory a viewpoint
IS the deck Of any of the fleet of
power craft winch followed the boats.
When the long tack off shore was
taken prior 10 the calling off OF the
race the beach became q somewhat less
thrilling grand stand, but even then it
had its advantages.
A. one time it could be told bv
straight upward movement of the stack
smoke Of 4 steamer standing close to
Resolute thar she was pocketed in a
spot where the breeze had suddenly
died down, while the streaming hori-
zontai smoke Of steamer standing
near Shamrock indicated that the chal-
Senger, then fully four miles off shore.
was receiving the benefit Of an unex-
pected puff Of wind. Jerseys visitors
and sumner boarders had. besides in
ierpreters of these signs in the native
sshermen
Fer Two hours after the start tho
eoatenders, Resolute followinp tbe
shamrock's first movement, stood as
c'ose III 10 saore as was safe. in the
opinion OF 1shermen who know these
waters ana hazarGed a guess at the
Draft OF both sloops. The Shamrock
rooa5iy came too close in to shore
ana IN taat W@T lost some OF the breeze
sast before coming opposite Hiphland
5sacA Eesolute slipped past the chal-
enger
The rogeneous battery Of glasses
on shore came into play and folks be-
ssA 20 esp ~ real interest in the
Iaee II the Shamrock moved I'D an
men score OF voices said the same
ms; shamrock is gaining."
,-N"-efai-y Una Resolute was most pop-
ala-' ana hef Performance in the next
*o hours convinced all who watched
ron tAe shore that under yesterdays
soaeisions OF sailing there is nothing
shout the Shamrock that need worrv
her willy
Sir Thomas's boat had its admirers
and supporters, however. and il was
pain from the comment on the beach
mat a good share of these are women
VINO Go not so much admire Sir Thomas's
gfsen-hulIed sloop as they do the Eng
Asnman reputation for gameness. Here
ana there one OF this type was heard to
express regret when the Shamrock be-
gan to fail behind.
Watch Race From Road
Irainmen, bridge tenders and work
ers IN general along shore observed
me race with field glasses from the
t0ps OF freight cars, bridge towers and
even IN the road and on the street.
Crowds came from all parts of
'srsey and New York in automobiles
10 view the contest from the hills. On
previous race days a mist hung over
the ocean and obscured the racers
much Of the time, but there was no
mist yesterday.
AT Seabright members of the fish
ing heet which makes it's headquarters
mere instead of going to their homes
slter hard mornings work, sat upon
.neir oories or leaned against them to
watch the race.