The evening world., 1920-07-26
By Lindsay DeniSOn.
Especial staff Correspondent Of The
EXeninn WORLDLY


tionh yacht races the air was clear
enough to-day for observers on the
Highlands TO watch Shamrock ~.
and Resolute continuously as they
contested for the Americas Cup.
Shamrock left her moorings at s.45
and Resolute half an hour later.
Both yachts, Resolute escorted by
Morgan's Corsair and Shamrock by
Liptons Victoria, reached Ambrose
Lightship by IL o'clock.
A flying boat took passenger from
a train at Highland station at little
after noon. A few moments later what
was apparently the same plane drop
ped into the observation fleet and n
man In white trousers, blue shirt and
yachting cap was transferred in a
dOry TO a small motor yacht
The early part Of the race was any
thing but spectacular.
Before the white puff OF steam from
the whistle blast from the Committee
Boat Signalling the start was finished
both yachts broke out their big bal
loon jibs. Shamrock, making a. short
turn from the leeward of the stake
boat, crossed the line first, with Res
olute Just under a minute behind her
In the luffing contest that followed
the yachts were so close together that
they seemed TO be sailing dashed side
by side, though in reality they were
at least hundred yards apart,
The luffing match. taking, the boats
ON their unexpected course inshore,
caused a dash OF the patrol boats,
headed by the revenue cutter Seneca,
TO clear the observation fleet out OF
the way, and there was great scat
tering Immediately thereafter All Of
the observation boats were driven out
Of the way long before the yachts
reached them.
As Shamrock swung her course
, slightly 10 tho south and then
Strengthened for the Highland Bench
again the two were so much in tan .
dem formation that the sails OF the
Shamrock hid all but the tip of the
! Resolute's topsail.
| Yaohtsmen ashore were puzzled by
Burton's tactics in lacking inshore
on a running course and in ,Adams's
tactics in hanging onto him
As the yachts came within two and
One-half miles. OF shore the sailors
could be seen clustered along the Ice
rails of both yachts, their feet hang
ing over the sides. They seemed less
Interested than kids on an East Diver
excursion barge,
When the yachts were exactly of
Highland Beach bridge over the
Shrewsbury River they were 30 close
TO shore that Adams could be recog.
nized at the wheel OF Resolute and
Turner at the wheel of Shamrock.
II was also noted that Turner had
TO turn six spokes OF the wheel al
one twist, so far had he let the slooT
run off the wind before noticing 1t
Adams was not seen to move hil
wheel more than half a spoke at q
time
The rival crews were figuring vi
their bonuses this morning. They
get bonus for each racing start auC
an added payment for every victory
Both sides counted to-days race al
theirs.
Designer Charles Nicholson, whil
never for a minute admitting appre
hensiOn of the defeat OF Shamrocl
w., to-day reiterated that he ha,
built u moody boat. of whose whim
every race gave him new knowledge
. As always, seeking opportunities t
give support TO Skipper William I
Burton at the expense Of his owl
repute as builder and designer, h
: said; "She Is a difficult craft I
handle and doesn't always respon
!, in the same way to the same treat
:. ment."
q Mr.. Nicholson believes that in fu
3 ture races, the oontenders should b
p manned entirely by crews from tn
9 public they represent ReBolute
!. crew Is said to be made up largel
= = OF Scandlnavians.
Nicholson is most seriously OF u
q opinion that the calling OF OF Satui
b days race on account of wind cond
X tions prevented grave accident, tt
~ committee boat he explained, fir
It asked the consent Of Charles Franc
l. Adams 9d 10 a postponement, Adam
a asked for time for a run to wlndwai
n 10 test out the breeze.
10 Shamrock, asked second, Nssent'
at once, and Resolute, coming ba'
g flying across heavy white capped 70,
y ers, added confirmation.
=, The statement that Applegate WI
left out OF saturdays intended ra
st IN order 70 get full complement
, we'll muscled able seamen aboard
p the storm emergency does not alt
gether meet with full confiden
among Applejack Andy's associat
down Sea Bright way. They assC
er that he was greatly displeased VIII
- Shamrock ~. lost the wind" goi
o. down the beach in Fridays race b
y, cause Burton did not instantly ia
=, orders as TO the best method OF 81
ftnU hapr into tho wind anain