South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-07-16
FIRST RACE WON
BY BRITISH YACHT
In HALF CENTURY
Lipton's Ship Must Win a
Pair More to Capture
Americas Cup.

b. Associated E.-szs
SANDY HOOK. y. j.. July 15.-
Great Britain gained her first toe
hold in 40 years on the America $
cup THURSDAY when Sir Thomas
Lipton's challenge. Shamrock IN,
won the first race OF the 1920 regat-
Ia after the defender. ResoIute. mad
been forced out Of the runnings by
an accident 90 her rigging.
The green challenger must win
two more races out II possible
maximum OF four if she IS 20
achieve Sir Ghomas Lipton's dream
of taking the bOttom.ess pewter
trophy back 90 Britain. Resolute
must win three out Of four TO retain
the cup which has been IN posses
sion of the New York Yacht club
since 1851 The second race VIII
start al noon ON Saturday.
Shamrock Tvs victory Thursday
was won in the face OF what had
seemed certain defeat Resolute
had taken the lead al the start and
held IL by an widening margin
until, as she swooped within half a
mile o. the turning mark fifteen
miles from the start, spectators on
the great fleet of pleasure craft saw
her great area of bellying canvas
shiver and begin 20 sink. futterinS
down her mast. A sudden gust had
snapped her throat haiyard and a
second later the jaws % her gam
were Shattered beyond repair
Attempt Repairs.
Capt Charles Francis Adams. IT.,
sent two men aloft TO repair the
damage while the stricken yacht
limped slowly around the turning
mark nearly FIVE minutes ahead OF
Shamrock ". A few moments later.
however. the men descended, re-
ported the extent OF the damage and
capt Adams gave the order that
furied Resolute S main sail and gave
the race TO Shamrock ~.
When ResOlute was seen TO be in
trouble. a tug bearing Sir Thomas
LiptOn's cOlOrs. drew swiftly up 10
the steam yacht Victoria from
which Sir Thomas was following the
progress OF his challenger Many
yachtsmen believed Sir Thomas was
ordering Shamrock " 10 fail 70
cross the finish line, making IL no
race A statement he issued later
said this was his initial impulse but
that ne had been pursuaded by his
companions to permit Shamrock ~
TO finish, as II was felt that con-
struction and sturdiness of the con-
tender should be taken into ac-
count in determining the issue as
well as comparative skill of the
rival crews.
Large Following.
More than 100 craft, ranging in
size from an ocean liner TO tiny
power boats that were almost lost
in the maze. followed the contend
ers over the thirty course that
started even with the squat, yellow
Ambrose Hghtship and took them
- miles southwest By south along
the New Jersey coast and bac
the New Jersey coast and back.
ovation Of screaming whistles and
sirens as she flashed across the line
az 20 minutes. IS seconds after four
o'clock. having completed the course
in four hours. twenty-five minutes
and twelve seconds
Resolute will receive new
halyard tomorrow and should be
ready for the second race ON Satur-
day. The score THURSDAY night
stands. Shamrock ~ L, Resolute @.
summary. Fh-t cup- race course
miles To- windwara and return.
Wind southwest light
Yacht. Shamrock Representing.
ROYAL Ulster YC. Start: 12.01.3S.
Finishf 4.26.26. Elapse Time. 4.25.
Is.
Yacht: Eesolute Pepresentine.
ny Y. O.. start. l2.00:40. Finish.
disabled
ABOARD STEAM YACHT VIC
TORIA, July 15.-(By wireless)-
Sir Thomas Upton. owner OF the
challenge, declared that while tech
nically he won the first race, he does
not want that kind OF victory. "It
IS not Tom Llptons way" he de-
clared.