Arizona republican., 1920-07-28

Thursday. July 15; 15 miles to wind ward and return, in light southeast wind. Resolutes throat halyards parted, dropping her gaff and letting her mainsail down as she was about to round the 15-mile turn a mile ahead of Shamrock. Resolute withdrew. Shamrock finishing in 4:25:12, elapsed time-
 Second race called off Saturday. July IT, after yachts failed to cover a 30-mile triangle. in light wind within the six-hour limit Resolute was a half hour ahead.
 Second race resailed Tuesday, July 20, won by Shamrock. Thirty mile triangular course. Shamrock won by 9 minutes 27 seconds elapsed time; 2 minutes 26 corrected time
 Third race Wednesday, July 21, won by Resolute over windward and lee ward course in light southwest winds. Each boat took hours minutes and seconds. Resolute won by her time allowance. [ minutes 1 second.
 Fourth race Friday, July 23, won by Resolute over 30-mile triangular won by three minutes IS seconds elapsed time, g minutes 5S seconds corrected time.
 Fifth race postponed Saturday, July 24. because of 25-mile southwestern.
 Fifth race called off Monday, July 26, after yachts failed to cover 30- mile windward and leeward course within limit.
 Fifth race Tuesday. July 27 won by ReSolute over a windward and lee ward course in light southwest wind Resolute won by 13 minutes, 5 seconds elapsed time; 19 minutes 45 seconds corrected time.
 Best Boat Won
 Sir Thomas Lipton, owner of the challenger. voiced what appeared to be the unanimous verdict of yachts men when he declared that "the best boat won.''
 Nature provided rare setting for the historic finish. The sun---a great fiery ball-was fast dropping through a red and purple haze when Resolute clipping swiftly through the green water. with billowy white sails, sil- houetted against the haze, bore down on the mark. A moment later she flashed across the golden finish line that the setting sun had laid down on the water between Ambrose chan nel lightship and the committee boat Barryton.
 A mile or more behind, her own great sails bellying, Shamrock " was coming about for the run to the mark when the white signal ball of the
 
 of whistles and sirens from spectator craft proclaimed Resolute's victory. The beaten challenger swept quickly down the course, striving to shorter the Intervening gap. But the sur was but shadow circlet on the hori- zon beyond and the simmer on the water had turned from gold to silver Crews Exchange Cheers
 Resolute had described great circl, and had come back to the mark tt see her rival finish. As the challenger ! crossed her British crew let out thre, | ringing cheers for the victor and tn, | conquerers responded with cheers fo Shamrock " and her crew
 Sir Thomas Lipton, who built tn challenger in his fourth effort to If Americas cup and take it back to it 1 original home in England. turne l away from his humbied sailing beaut | and sent his steam yacht Victori full speed ahead to overtake and con gratulate Resolutes crew. He re turned just in time to see Shamroc l cross.
 Il His gameness as he drew away fror his own sloop to congratulate the win I ner elicited a salvo of cheers fror those on spectator craft. And Si Thomas responded jauntily.
 Sir Thomas announced he wouI build new challenger and com across again in 1922, provided som other yachtsman did not chaIleng and win the cup sooner.