New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-07-24

Shamrock could not win on the tri-
angular course she certainly would
stand no chance in the last battle, with
its fifteen miles of windward work.
Yachts of every description could be
seen lining the course when the fog
lifted a little shortly after noon. Harry
Payne Whitney's new oceangoing
houseboat, Whileaway, had big party
of guests aboard and so did John H.
Hanan's Edithia and the famous Aloha,
owned by Arthur Curtiss James. A
newcomer among the floating popula-
ton was John S. Willys's steam yacht
Emerald.
Rather insignificant looking in this
million dollar fleet, but steaming about
with much impressive Importance, was
the police boat John f. Hylan. She
chugged down through the untroubied
waters of the Lower Bay with a gay
party on her decks, but the gayety be-
came less noticeable outside the Hook
rolling in the long Atlantic ground
swell.
By 1890 the mist had almost en-
tirely blown away and the preparatory
signal was hoistcd on the Baryton at
12:45. The warning came at 1850 and
the starting signal at 1 o'clock. The
jockeying for the start was leisurely,
Captain Burton, on the challenger, ap-
parently having no desire to lead the
way across the starting line. There was
hardly more than a four-knot breeze
blowing at this time.
Resolute First at Star;
Adams himself seemed to be in no
hurry to co over the line. and sailed
Resolute down toward the lightship for
more than a minute after the starting
signal was hoisted. He went over well
to windward, carrying a staysail, jib
and No. jib topsail A few minutes
later he replaced the No. 2 with baby
jib topsail and appeared to point
higher with it.
Shamrock slipped over the lire
twenty three seconds behind Resolute
and four seconds before the two min
carried a staysail, lib and baby jib top
sail She also wore the smaller club
topsail that reduce / Resolute's time al
lowance from minutes l second to
minutes 40 seconds.
Sir Thomas Upton. on the steam
yacht Victoria, was close to the line
during the jockeying and through pow
erful binoculars. watched every move
Skipper Burton made. There was every
indication that it was a part of Bur-
tons previously arranged campaign to
allow ReSOlute TO get away llrSJ- folf
Thomas appeared to be satisfied with
the challenger's start, and Immediately
had the Victoria's bow pointed for the
stake marking the first turn.
The first leg OF the triangular course
was a ten-mile beat to windward TO a
mark anchored off Long Branch. The
second leg took the racers TO point
ter miles straight out to sea. During
the thrash to windward the yachts We're
less than two miles off shore at one
time and for most of the beat were
within plain view of the Jersey coast
resorts.
Both yachts crossed the line on the
starboard tack and were footing fast
considering the lightness Of the wind.
This hitch was held until 1907, when
Shamrock swung over to port and was
followed a moment later by Resolute.
The challenger was closehauled and
Burton pointed her uD into the We
until her headsails were a-futter. She
seemed to be pounding cOnsiuers ;
and was making much more fuss than
the Herreshof sloop. Shamrock s
pointing seemed to gain her nothing at
all. as she was 400 yards in Resolute's
lee half hour after the start.
On this second tack the American
boat seemed to find a piping breeze,