Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-07-19
AMERICAN LEAGUE.

Nesolute was far away on the second
leg with her towering sails growing
owv ~ the haZy distance AS he
came to the rail. he asked where the
'"rhcrc is the Resolutc" replied
the officer Ia whom he spoke. point
Ing ahead and handing him glasses
Where's Shamrock?" demanded
the owner OF the challenger without
another look 1T the American boat.
The officer swung his. arm in y
G Great circle nSr, to point far aft and
the Shamrock 1T the moment was
sailing exactly away from the Rcso-
Lutte, beating back toward the marker
again.
with only u brief glance turned to
the starboard wing bridge and
dropped down in his chair. There
was every Indication of disappoint-
nCnt In his attitude.
Haronct Holds Conference.
y conferences between the baronet
and his closest friends, who are
words ili-luck. flat spot, and m's-
management, driftcd down from the
bridge and it was the last word.
y, spoken SHARPLY sharply which had had, sing
conference later however. in the
way in which Sir Thomas joked with
his guests on the homeward trip and
he had nothing to say as to the event 5
of the day then, or later.
The racers started the long jour
ncy with exactly the same canvas
set; Each had two jibs up and n
flat throughout the two legs - the
race. which were fought out against
head winds. on the first reach.
was evident from the Victorin ,hat
she could not point UP as did the d.
fender Time and again her skip
per crowded her over, attempting to
Ia & Il
be compelled to break as the throat
OF the great mainsail began its !lut-
tcrinS warning that ii Was losing its
GRIP GRIP ,,, on the light breeze. These
concern on the steam yachts bridgc.
Tor the Resolutc was sailing n steady.
t umWaaer i course on the closer
vantage Tor greater lead.
Shamrock'S lib TumhIcS.
Just before the first tack, sham
G doGks Up topsaii came tnr,h!ing
hoistcd in smart fashion. I. iust
filled in the gap between flying in
and topmaSt and lay flat. From that
moment the green boat began to
work slowly up on her rival and
toria
Then came the turn for the marker
anu me side swing OF the Shamrock.
and to add to the dismay on Sir
Thomas vessel. another and complete
chanSe of head sails. Flying lib and
Jib topsail came down and in their
place arose the huge BELIEVING sur
face of balloon jib. a great silky
naS or sail which hung in loose
ioiuS that would not take the wind
until the sloop had been brought al
most with her beam to the breeze.
Shc never figured in the race after
that; and when she rounded the
marker thirtyflve minutes be-
mind in actual tine and nearly
lorty-two minutes to the bad with
me time allowance against her. the
only question was whether the Rcso-
lute could reach the finish in time to
ma race OF it, Nobody aboard
the Victoria talked OF anything else.
shamrock hackers were scannin,,
weather charts tonight In hone Of
strong winds for the next race Tues
DAY. They prof@sscd confidence that
the royal Ulster boa; would shox
clean heels to the defender with n
pioW on that tested her scar0jnr.
QUANTITIES. IL was expected She coul:;
carry san under IA wind that would
uOrce the defender to shorten canvas
Ihosc who supported this view arru1
mat vessel built 10 cross the occ,n
as was the Shamrock ". was nj
necessity moro stanchly half thar
would he craft designed only fo,
me purpose of the race NEE, like tho
Resolutc. '"e