Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-07-21
Resolute
Noses0ut
Shamrock

| Shamrock
Sandy Hook, N. j., July 21.-The
American defender Resolute today
won her first race of the 1920 series
for the Americas cup. She must take
two more straight victories to prevent
Shamrock lifting the trophy
Taking the lead after the start, the
American sloop held first place on
most of the first leg, a fifteen mile
beat to windward turned the mark
first, and held almost to the finish
line. Within a mile of the finish
Shamrock drew alongside, but Reso-
lutte. granted.a time allowance of seven
minutes and one second was safe.
Tad it not been for the time allow
ance, the challenger had to give sno
would perhaps have won, because she
finished is seconds ahead of tlhe de-
fender. She crossed the starting line,
however however, 10 second ahead of
the Resolute and so boat for boat, by
unofficial timing, lost the race by one
second plus the seven minute and one
second she had to give defender.
Shamrock First Away.
Sandy Hook, N. j., July 21.--With
two victories to her credit, Shamrock
" led across the starting line in to-
days race for the Americas cup, de-
mended by Resolute.
The Upton sloop needs but one
more victory to lift the cup.
After sounding the starting signal
at p. m. Shamrock crossed at 1:0O:22
and Resolute at 1:0O:41 official time,
and, away on the first fifteen mile leg
of their 80 mile -windward and lee
ward course.
Captain Adams of Resolute, made no
effort to gain the weather berth, and
let Shamrock cross the line first. Both
yachts crossed on the starboard tack
within fifty yards of one another. Both
tackled few minutes after the start
and at 1910 were hauling away for
the Jersey shore
Challnger Holds Lead.
| Resolute worked out about 100
yards to windward but Shamrock was
footing faster and was well ahead. 1t
looked as if Shamrock could cross the
defenders bow.
At 1:30 both boats were still holding
the port tack for the Jersey shore,
with Resolute a quarter of mile to
windward of Shamrock's wake. Sham
rock had increased her lead to three
eights of a mile.
At 1:40 Shamrock was well ahead
of Resolute and it seemed as if she
could cross the defenders bow If she
went about on the starboard tack. 1t
looked as if she would have a margin
Of several hundred yards in crossing.
Shamrock, with her Seabright pilot
aboard, was evidently holding inshore
for fair breeze
ResoIute Handles Stow
Shamrock was ghosting along IN
surprising fashion with small bone
in her teeth as she headed inshore
to catch the breeze that came off the
Jersey shore. Her crew lay along the
weather rail and lCaptain Burton
held her close on the edge of the
wind. Far to weather was Resolute
but the defender evidently had been
reached on the long port board in
shore. At 1850 Shamrock was within
| two miles of the shore and seemed to
be coming right into the arms of
spectators. She seemed to be getting
better breeze than Resolute and
to be steadily gaining. On the tack
inshore, Resolute seemed to have
trouble pinching to windward.
At 1852 Shamrock lacked out to
sea.
Resolute held onto the port tack
and the two yatchs began to con-
verge. Then Resolute managed to
cross Shamrock's bow at 1855 and
then tackled to starboard,
Resolute Takes Lead
Resolute tackled to purr "a minute
later but came about and establish
ed herself on Shamrock's weather
port.
Resolute was leading by 100 yards
AS the two sloops stood inshore,
Shamrock again endeavored by foot
ing to fore to reach her rival but
Captain Adams kept Resolute higher
into the wind and ate further out to
weather. Both yachts seemed to lose
speed as they shot under the lee If
shore.
At 1853 Resolute was leading by
200 yards and the wind had breezel
up to six knots.
Postponement Ordered.
Sandy Hook, N. j., July 21.-Post-
ponement at fifteen minute intervals
was ordered at 1880 today by the COM
mittee directing the Americas cup
races of 1920.
With scarcely a breath of air on
New York bay the cup sloops idled
around the Amrose channel lightship,
the starting point awaiting a blow.
At II o'clock the wind had dropped
to three knots and off Sandy Hook the
sea was scarcely ruffled.
Shamrock reached the lightship at
11:10 and then minutes later Resolute
also reached the starting point.
A dead flat calm with a bit of
ground swell on the Americas cup