The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-07-21
DEFENDER
ROMPS
AHEAD OF
BRIIISHER'
Smart Seamanship Display
ed by Both Yachts in To-
days Struggle

ABOARD u. S. DESTROY.
Err GOLDSBOROUGH, July
II. - (Wireless.) - Resolute
won her first race today IN
the contests for Americas
cup.
She was nearly half q mio
in the lead at 2::50. when both.
yachts were still standing OF
shore for the mark.
The mark was about five \
miles distant. but it was fine
sailing. The breeze had whip
ped up to IL knots.
Designer Nicholson Of the 0hauD' s
rock advised Upton that the 9haGr
rocks bottom should be scraGo1
before another race. n she dooc
not win today. II would bs neooc
sary TO put the challenger IN dFysy
dock and nsade the next poa1Hons z
racing date Saturday. ~
A breeze from the ooutQkUo&
which gave promise Of holdipo =
least part Of the day. WAS III ~
1890 and the afauAtta oounit1o1
hoisted the course signals tor ~
beat south by west
The breeze was not more th0m
three miles an hour but sh0Wo1
signs Of picking UP.
THIRD RACE Is
STARTED AT ONE O'CLOCK
The preparatory signal Woo
sounded at leas. The yachts
seemed 20 be picking UP Z vefY
light breeze and moved fairly TIT.
Shamrock set a baby jib topoafa
Resolutc sent up a No. 2 jib to-
sail and Captain Burton ordefo1
the baby let down and folloWo1
the Resolute's lead with = No. ~.
Shamrock erossed the startinG
line slightly anead OF the Rosoluo0
as the race got under way a&
1 p. m.
Resolute was only 10 secon1o
behind the challenger.
The official starting time WnR
Shamrock. 1:oo;22; Resolute. 1.oo:l1.
Half an hour after the race got un.
der way Shamrock had command
ing lead. She was at least an eighth
OF mile to the good and appeared
to be gaining rapidly.
At las Shamrock was wen cut
ahead OF Resolute.
Shamrock was within two miles 0f
the Jersey highlands at 1850 when she
swung about on starboard tack. Rec
olute took in her jib topsail and set Z
baby jib the same as the CHALLENGER.
Shamrock heeled over well. Reao-
lutte held to port tack and the two
yachts began to converge.
Resolute finally swung about at
1:5T.
Shamrock Immediately split taclp
and the Rcsolute went into tho loa6
by 100 yards. Resolute put up .
smaller and Shamrock a larger head
sail.
Shamrock. when within 4 mile q
the beach tackled to starboard while
Capt Adams waited until Resoluto
was well to the weather before ~
tackled to starboard. shamrock I'm.
mediately went back to port. Tho
sloops were so close together that 3
man could have jumped from one
deck to another.
Shamrock was close under the a.
tenders lee. The wind was freshen-
ing and both craft were over On
their racing lines for the first time
since the series began.
Work on both boats was fast.
Shamrock made a fake tack comiug
up the wind. as II to go to port
Resolute followed. but when Sham.v
rock drew away again to starboArdy
Adams was just as quick.
A piece OF skillful sailing followed.
Shamrock splitting tacks and Req.
lutte doggedly hanging on to her.
At 2:25 Resolute was holding
lead OF about a quarter of = mile.
At 2:3o the contenders were split
ting tacks again. Smart seaman.
ship was evident on both boatA
The eightmile breeze made Il q
time for fast thinking and faStok 3
action.
POSTPONEMENT flag
HOISTED EARLY TODAY
The postponement flag wag
hoisted about a half hour before
the start today and for a time Il
was feared the race could not -
run because of calm seas.
The wind was registering only
about three miles an hour. and the
committee apparently was unwilling
to take any chances on having the
race start without assurances OF Z
good breeze.
The crowd Of spectators had gsua1-
ly diminished today. The sea W.
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