Norwich bulletin., 1920-07-15
Yacht Race is to
 Start at Noon Today
Time Allowance Vital Factor Certain Sails of Sham rock W Are to be Remeas.r- ed.

New York, July 14-Tine AlIovance :. vital factor to any yachtsman assumed added importance tonight, on the eve of the first Americas cup race of 1920 when 1t was learned that, in the event of a close nnlsh tomorrow, the winner might not be known before Friday.
 Announcement by the race cornn,it+aa that Shamrock ". Sir Thomas I,inton,s $ mystery sloop," must give Resolrte American defender, handicap of seven minutes and one second because of the challenger's greater spread of canvas was coupled with another announcement that the committee had granted request Dy the Irish yachtSrnans forces for ra measurement of certain of the Shamrock,s sails. The Shamrock carries approximata- ly l,600 square feet more canvas than her rival
 As it was impossible to put her canvas under tape today, and the yachts will be racing off Sandy Hook tomorrow. the Work may not be done before Friday, a day of rest for the yachting tars. There fore, should the result of tomorrow's con- test hang on seconds, the rival crews must remain in suspense until Friday at least, for any change in sail figures would be reflected in time allowance. This change, however, would be only a few seconds, according to H. DeB Parsons chairman of the race committee. who added that the possibility of a reversal in the judges decision was almost negligible
 Light winds caused the rival shippers to abandon plans for final test spins to- day, and both yachts rode at anchor in the horseshoe at Sandy Hook
 The Shamrock's crew were kept busy by Captain William P. Burton bending on her original mainsail, which will be used m tomorrow's race, according to Charles E. Nicholson, designer of the challenger
 The Resolute's crew, under the direc- tion of Captain Charles Francis Adams 2d, were equally busy, putting the finish ing touches to the sloop that will defend the hundred guinea cup for which the races will be resumed after lapse of seventeen years.
 With three out of five races needed to win the cup, the race committee an nounced tonight that tomorrow's. Satur- days and Tuesdays races would be held as scheduled. but that after that date the yachts would race every day. However. either skipper will have the privilege of requesting day of rest between races Flnal decision will rest with the commit tee. There is also the possibility that light winds, preventing the yachts from finishing within the six hour time limit. may result in races being declared off.
 The start of tomorrow's contest ia scheduled to be made at noon from the Ambrose channel lightship The course thirty miles in length, will not be an nounced until just before the start hut the rules1cal for a windward and leeward course for the first, third and fifth races The second and fourth are to be over a triangular course
 At the request of Sir Thomas, the race fndo J. r. Morgan's yacht. guide boat.
 Although refusal of the authorities +o life wartime regulations as to the annount of life saving apparatus to be carried bv ships is expected to cut attendance at the races, there was every indication tonight that many thousand persons would view the events.
 Resorts along the Jersey and Long Island shores have been advertised as points of vantage; several excursion ves- sells are scheduled to steam to inc course; yachting enthusiasts from up and down the coast are bound for Sandy Hook aboard their own craft, and last but not least, airplanes and clirigibles are planning to bring passengers to watch the racing classic from on high.
 Among celebrities who will watch Rrit- ish seamanship matched against Ameri- can are Franklin D. Roosevelt, assistant secretary of the navy, and Sir Auckland Geddes, British ambassador to the Tinted States.
 Warning that airplane pilots who vio- late the rules governing the movements Of aircraft over the yacht course during the races will have their licenses suspend- ed was given tonight in a statement is- sued by the Aero club of America Any lnfraction of the rules or disregard of or ders from the New York aerial police. if was stated, would subject the offenders to suspension by the contest committee under the rules of the Federation Aero nique Internationale.
 Moderate westerly winds possibly lit- tie fresh, were forecast by the weather bureau for the race tomorrow The weather will be unsettled. with showers and possibly thunder squaI.