Republican farmer., 1920-07-30

Resolute, first across the line in the fourth race of the international series, beginning at one o'clock today, was in creasing her lead in the first hour of the race. Shortly after half past one with the wind at 5 knots and with the yachts beating windward on the first leg of, the three legs of the race the Resolute was leading by a quarter of mile and was well to the windward of the English yacht.
 After Captain Burton started to let Ehamrock run in order to forereach his rival the challenger appeared for D while as if she was sailing back for the starting line so badly she was thrown off apparently by the shifting wind,
 When the two yachts headed in shore for the Jersey Highlands, Res olute gained constantly in the beat windward.
 Working. inshore Resolute pinched put IuTLnGT ana IuTLHcT tO "cdthCA, while Shamrock sought to overcome her rivals advantage for forereaching. The defender heeled over in the light breeze more than the Lipton boat and showed the same marked advantage in beating to --windward In ground swell with faint airs as she did in pre- vious races. The yachts at 1:24 were trying to get in under the Jersey Highlands where they hoped to get bit more breeze.
 At 1920 the wind hauled almost to \ south, letting up Resolute and putting Aher more than-a quarter of mile tos windward- where she was almost able to lay her course for the mark
 Al 1:3o the wind after having in- creased to eight knots went back into the south-southwest, making it dead ahead to the first turn, with Resolute half mile to wfndward and going faster than Shamrock which seemed loEgy.
 than Resolute in crossing the line. but must give her today a timo handicap of six minutes and 40 seconds. she must finish six minutes and IS sec onds ahead of the defender to W and six rninute- and 17 seconds to tie.
 The sloops stood well inshore to gain advantage of tide. The wind was just strong enough to drive them through the ground swell. Shamrock pounded and slapped in the roll and there was continual smother of water under her snub bow.
 At 1887 observers ashore estimated that Resolute was leading by only a little more than ( quarter of mile. Captain Burton evidently had given up trying to forereach the Herresh off b sloop and was beginning to pinch Shamrock along the edge of the wind.
 At 1850 when nearing the High lands, Shamrock had picked up with the aid of a small baby jib topsail and was doing better in the breeze which had dropped back to six knots. Apparently the shippers did not find the wind they expected along the Jer- sey shore but they had the advantage of the tide and kept on heading in toward Seabright- Shamrock GU, down some of her rivals lead on the tack inshore, but at 1855 the Ameri- can sloop was still quite a piece to weather
 Sandy Hook, N. J., July 2s-The tally. was 2 to 1 in favor of the chal- lenger, which needed but one more victory to lift the Americas cup, when Shamrock and Resolute prepared foI today's race
 White and green hul1ed sloops rode again side by side in the shelter oi the HOrSeSnOe dLleT d Ody Ol IeSl SpSH' by the challenger in a Staten Islanc dry dock where her sleek sides under went another burnishing. Shamrock was also equipped with new top mast and new topsail. The New York Yacht Club announced tha pending a remeasurement of th' green sloop the race would be run to day with a handicap of six minute: end 70 second in favor of Resoiute unless the measurement, probably af ter the race, should alter these fig
 An eight knot southwesterly breez was blowing at o'clock and wltl passing to sea of an all night ram storm prospects for a race were good
 Sir Thomas Lipton felt that Sham rock.s best chances of capturing tn pewter mug lay in today's contest il which the Irish sloop had so miles O reaching-a point of sailing in nh'cl she has shown superiority over Res olute,
 yachts will meet tomorrow over a 60 mile windward and leeward cours and the chances for Resolute-a witc at windward work-in the decidin contest would be bright indeed.
 At 9:30 Shamrock slipped he nooring and taking tow left fc the starting line an hour earlier tha usual.
 sharprock went out early to te her new topsail and mainsheet tra' @ler. whose deck fastenings gave ava sliehtly during the lass Taco.
 The sea was smooth al 10:10 III der an even breeze from the soutl ward.
 Resolute dropped her moorings
 lo:1s and stood out under her ow safl. tug later took her in tow
 At 11:8o a thick bank of fog rol Ing in from off shore suggested