The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1920-07-15
SHAMROCK "
WINS IN FIRST
REGATTA RACE
American Defender
Yacht Forced to
Withdraw


SANDY HOOK. n. j., July it,--
Shamrock ". British challenger for
Americas cup today won the first
race OF the 1890 regatta. sailing
across the finish line ut f:25;a0 un-
Official time. aftor the Rcsolutn had
been withdrawn because OF mishnp
TO her rigging,
Parting Of the throat haiyards on
the American defender Resolute re-
suited IN her being Withdrawn frou
today's contest after beating Sir
Thomas Lipton'a challenger 10 the
turning mark In a 40 mile fere'
Giving the American sioop wide
berth. the Irish baroneta pride swept
on towards the finish. while the de-
fender was taken Ia tow BY her
steam tender.
Goes Through Storm.
with tho Shamrock showing no IN
tantion OF herself Withdrawing from
the race because Of her rivals mis-
fortune. Il looked as n Captain Bur-
toms craft woald be able 10 cross the
line within the SIX hour time limit
placed on the races.
Rasolute's mlnhnp came In dramatic
manner n the two great aloopa. after
having made their way through an
electrical storm. and torrential cloud
bursts. were bearing down on the
turning mark. few miles on Asbrry
From the start until the time her
hniyards parted. the American boat
had easily the upper hand. and y
seemed as-if only falling wind Keep
could. prevent her from taking TO-
days honors IN handy fashion.
Good t;ctA~fy-
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the Ambrose channel liHht shin.
whero the Upton sioop made the
hiunder OF being on the iine AZ tnn
starting signai. forcing her recrosA-
ing. the defender incrcueod her lend
steadily on the Is mile boat 10 Wind
ward which cnmprised the first leg
OF the race Her crew hane'cd their
head sails with greater skin and
speed. and she seemed 20 nave inc
advantage on thcks.
Leading by half mile kesniute
crew prepared 10 round tho mark
when without warning. her throat
halyards snapped.
Down slid the san until Il reached
almost the middle OF her mast. Like
duck wounded IN one wing, hne
kept gameiy on round tho mark while
her yankee skipper sent TWO men
aloft 10 repair the damage.
The British sioop which had drifted
with her rival over most OF the
| course picked up her heels ~ me
mark. and less than three minutes
after the turn had been made. rlipped
alongside and then passed hIr GRIP
pied foe. Captain Burton, sailing Tor
the Irish baronet, made a vide sweep
| IN nasainu the defeuder 20 nfeciour
any opportunity Of coming aioui OF
her.
Once past her. Shamrock ~. ap-
nnrently made no great effort 10
speed on TO the finish line.
i shamrock sailed down toward 'he
finish line unchallenGed. without
setting extra sails.
A great fleet OF excursion boats
steamed along on both sides ui LIP
toms cup yacht 10 give her welcome
as she sailed over the finish me
/, winner. Far astern and Withdrawn
from the race. the Resolute IN tow
/ OF a tug. her unsupported mainsail
Imply and useleasly over the boom
and with only two headsniis flying 90
keep the sioop's nose out OF he
water.
The flnIsa was surrounded with
sightseeing craft that grouped them
selves around the committee boat %
zee the first Upton challenger TO win
n Yacht race for the American cur
in these waters. The Irish baronel
needs only ~ wir two more victories
to ensure him the auccesAful hfline
OF the cup.
The next race Is set FOR saturday
Iuly n. II the Resoluto will have
completed her repairs 20 her throH'
. haiyards
Resolute's broken gear can he re-
plnced and the two yachts viii Nj
the second tace over tho tranFula
course on saturday according 20
wireless message from the press boa
late today
similar Aceidenl in 1899.
A somewhat similar occidcn
tContinued on pegc two,l