Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-07-08
TAPE ON RIVALS
To Determine Handi-
cap in Cup Races
Columbia Professor Begins Work Of
Measuring Shamrock w and Res
o'9ss in New York Try Dock =
First Raes Set for July IS

New York. July Sir Thomas Lip
tons Shamrock ". challenger for the
Americas cup, and ResoIute. the de-
tending craft OF the New York Yacht
Club, were hauled out OF the water
at the Morse Drydock & Repair Co. in
Brooklyn today for measurement IN
anticipation Of the International races
on Sandy Hook beginning THURSDAY
July Is The yachts are being meas
ured by Prof. Harold ". Webb Of Co
iumbia University, who has a corps OF
assistants.
Measuring the cup Yachts is an ex-
ceedingly difficult proposition this year
as the rule requires that the craft be
weighed for displacement This was
not done IN former cup races. Il viii
require at least 500 separate meas
urements being drawn of on each
craft At the rate OF progress made
today it is doubtful whether the work
will De finished before SATURDAY. Ths
figures then Will have to be checked
with those OF the designers Of the
crafts.
When the technical end Of the meas
urement work IS finished = will De az
least another day before The rating
Will be decided upon and the time al
lowance known. It IS generally be-
Ieved that the Shamrock IS the larger
craft and will have 10 give at least
m a AT
look at the two boats as they were
out Of the water was an interesting
study 20 all Interested N naval arcni-
lecture. Resolute is decidedly smaller
and has more conventional hull She
looks every inch the modern yacht
with absolutely nothing revolutionary
IN her lines.
The challenger looks smoother be-
heath her water line than she does on
deck. There is no question but that
Charles z. Nicholson, her desi gner
mas done a good and 4 most original
100. She is unlike any other Yacht
that has sver come after the cup and
I properly handled she undoubtedly
viii be a most dangerous contender
When Professor webb finished his
yachts had been taken off He stated
that zach yacht vas under the 75-foot
limitation required by the conditions
OF the race.
The yachts we're measured VIII full
crews on board. Shamrock " carried
50 hands and five N the after guard
including Mrs. W 2. Burton. WE OF
The amateur skipper OF the craft Res
olute carried so paid hands and IN aft
er guard Of five.
II was stated that H L Garrett
would represent the RoyaI Ulster
Yacht Club on board EeSolute durin =
the race. and that Sherman Eovt a
member or the after-guari Of Eanirle.
would be the American representative
on Shamrock ". Both were here TO-
day.
Among those who watch ~ the meas
uring were Sir Thomas Upton, Colonel
Duncan NeIu. his personal Yachting
representative: W. Westward. his prl-
vate secretary. Captain. William P.
Burton. VINO VIII sail the Shamrock:
Mrs. ". ?. Burton; Captain Hickman
navigator; Captain Diaper of the &C.
metre Shamrock: William Fife VINO
designed the cS-netre yacht: Charles
z. Nicholson. designer Of the sham
rock "; George 4. Corrnack. secreta-
~ OF rhe New York Yacht Club. A <
Stothert. honorary treasurer Of the
International Yacht Racing Union,
Charles D. Mower. vino measured the
old cup yachts; Captain Robert EN-
mons. managing director ~ the Reso-
r-y~n ~ =
uenr Yachting experts.