Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-07-28
GENIUS OF ADAMS
KEEPS CUP HERE
Credit for ResoIute's Victory
Goes to Skipper Of Amer
lean Sloop

New York, July 2S.-Resolute, which
decisively defeated Shamrock " in the
final yacht race in defense of the Amer
ica's Cup yesterday, probably will not
run another race, said ii. de b. Par
sons. member of the race committee
of the New York Yacht Club, today.
The defender. which cost thousands Of
dollars, will be taken to shipyard at
Coney Island and then proceed to Bris-
tol, II. l., where she will be dismantlcd
at the Herreshof yards. Part Of her
fittings will be stored at City Island.
There will be. no special celebration
Of the victory by the New. York Yacht
Club. Yachtsmen today highly praised
Francis Adams, I'd, in all the races off
Sandy Hook. His generalship in the
fluky winds was declared to be nearly
faultless.
The Resolute's crew Of twenty two
Norwegians, seven Swedes and one
Dane-all American citizens-also came
in for unstinted praise. Captain Chris
Christensen, the sailing master. won
the last yacht race againstthe Shamrock
III in 1903.
Sir Thomas Upton, who hid his dis
appointment behind his cordial congrat-
ulations to the Resolute crew. saying
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for a visit to Canada. He will issue
another challenge in 1922 and will name
the challenger Shamrock V. he said.
The big green sloop probably will be
towed up the Hudson within a few days
and anchored, to allow visitors q chance
to inspect her.
The victory of Resolute Yesterday in
the deciding race of the 1920 Americas 8
Cup series marked the thirteenth sue
cessive time since the Inauguration of
international yachting contests half
century ago that a British challenger
has been defeated by Yankee defender.
The trophy was named from the
schooner yacht America. which won the
first race from Great Britain in 1851.
The course of the final race was fifteen
miles to windward and return, and was
sailed in light, fitful wind from south
southeast. Resolute defeated Sham
rock 13 minutes 5 seconds actual time
and 10 minutes 45 seconds corrected
time. 1t made the third consecutive
victory for Resolute, and she saved the
cup after Shamrock. the challenger,
had two races to her credit.
After the finish the Victoria, with Sir
Thomas Upton and a large party OF
guests on board, steamed over to the
victorious American yacht. Sir Thomas
was standing on the bridge and with
him were Lord Dewar and Sir John
Ferguson. The Irish yachtsman called
for three cheers for the American yacht.
which were given with a vim. Manager
Robert w. Emmons, I'd. Skipper Charles
Francis Adams and others on board
lined up at the rail and replied with
three cheers that rarg out across the
water for Sir Thomas. and then those
on the torpedoboat destroyers and other
vessels cheered the winner, cheered the
loser and cheered Sir Thomas. The sun
was sinking to the western horizon
big ball of red fire. lights twinkled out
on the vessels around the finishing line
Americas Cup was ended.
Shamrock furnished big surprise
to all who watched the contest, and Mr..
Burton handled the challenger so well
that Mr.. Adams was forced to sail the
defender the best he knew how to win.
Mr.. Adams, however, never sails
yacht better than when he has big
handicap to overcome and with great
skill and rare good judgment he care
fully took advantage of every favoring
puff of wind and finally succeeded in
taking the lead which Resolute held to
the finish. Mr.. Adams has had to make
a hard fight in three consecutive races,
but he had the boat and he had per-
feet crew. All credit for the victory
of the Resolute must be given to
Charles Francis Adams. Robert W.
Emmons. I'd. John Parkinson, George
A., Cormack. George +. Baker, Jr.,
George Nichols and Arthur Adams, the
So called after guard of the yacht.