Omaha daily bee., 1920-07-24
RES0LUTE IS
WINNER OF
FOURTH RACE
Sir Thomas L;pton's Sham
rock Nosed Out ofFirst Place
For Americas Yacht Trophy
In Last Half Mile of Contest.
DEFENDER OVERHAULS
RIVAL NEAR FINISH
Speed of Both SIoops Picks
Up Under Fresh Wind on
Last Leg of Journey--VesseIs
Cross Line Close Together.

Cross Line Close Together.
Sandy Hook, N. J., July 23.-Reso-
lutte won todav's international cup
race after spectacular finish and
tied. two to two. with Shamrock ~
in the fight for the Americas cup.
Resolute crossed the line first, with
a minute and half to spare, ac-
cording to unofficial timing ashore.
Shamrock. after long stern chase
around two legs of today's triangular
course, overhauled the defender with
in three miles of the finish, but
the American sloop, breaking out a
big ballooner, took the lead again
within the last half mile and sped
first across the finish line, beating
the challenger boat for boat, accord
ing to unofficial timing.
Led by Sir Thomas Lipton's char
tered steam yacht Victoria, tre-
mcndous chorus of whistles greeted
Resolute as she crossed the line.
The official finishing times were:
Resolute, 4:39:25; Shamrock,
4:43 :0e.
Despite announcement from Staten
Island shipyard that the two sloops
would be drydocked there tomorrow
il Resolute won today. the regatta
committee at the end of today's con-
test signalled race for tomorrow.
Round Second Turn.
Unable to pass Resolute on the
second leg, although gaining A
seconds, Shamrock rounded the Sec
ond mark at 3:27:16, after Resolute
had turned at 3:25:4o. The elapsed
time showed for the second leg we're:
Resolute, 5l:02; Shamrock, 50:18.
The total elapsed times for both
Legs legs were, s.5s n Rsolute' 2;24;l0; Sham
This gayE Resolute a margin of
one minute and four seconds, plus
her time handicap of six minutes
and 40 seconds, which put her seven
minutes and A seconds to the good.
The speed of the two yachts Or
the second leg was remarkable,
averaging well ur to II knots.
Wind Pushes Sloops.
As the wind piped to 18 knots or
the third leg, the sloops tore even
, more rapidly through the water.
/ Shamrock seemed unable to carry
her big reaching jib topsail, which
her skipper took in without attempt
ing to replace.
At 3:45, with a black squall max
| ing up ahead, Shamrock took in
her topsail. A minute later Reso-
lutte hauled her jib topsail and also
prepared to meet the squall.
At $50 Resolute was leading by
quarter of mile with the finish
line about four miles away. APP
parently most of the squall had
passed, for there was big drop in
the breeze, which at 1851 came
around to the northwest, forcing
Resolute to tack.
Shamrock was forced about by
Resolute. Without a club topsail.
the challenger seemed handicapped.
The, yachts were drenched by the
passing squall. but the wind grad
ually came around again, fair and
strong.
| Boats Becalmed.
A singular shift in weather condi-
tions left both boats almost be-
calmed at 4 o'clock, four miles from
the finish, but with Resolute a quar-
ter of a mile ahead
At Ala the breeze came back from
the southwest and Shamrock got it
first The challenger set a working
topsail and big jib and began to
reach by Resolute.
Challenger Gets Lead.
Shamrock passed Resolute within
three miles of the finish, but at Ala
had not enough lead to win if pres
ent conditions held.
At Ala the yachts were within
three miles of the finish line, reach
ing for it on the port tack, with No.
| Jlb topsails set. Shamrock also
had its working topsails in place.
At 4:20 both sloops were holding
for the finish at fair speed, with
Shamrock to weather of Resolute
and trihe ahead.
At Az Resolute shifted to No.
! Jib topsail and began to close up
on Shamrock. The two sloops then
were within a mile of the finish.
Halt mile from the finish Reso-
Lutte broke out ballooner and drew
past the Shamrock
The official elapsed times for the
30-mile race were:
Resolute, 3:H:s2; Shamrock,
3:4l :lC.
By this figure Resolute won by 3
minutes. Is seconds elapsed time,
plus her time allowance of min
utcs and 40 seconds, making a cor
rected time of 9 minutes and 58 sec
onds.
Official summary:
Yacht. Owner. Start Finish
Resoute-R. w Emmons Il ;0l:33 4:Ss:25
Shamrock-Sir T. Upton 1:ol:sS 4:4S:06
Resolute-Elapsed time, 3;S7;52: correct
ed time. 3:3l:l2.
hamrock-Eapsed time. s:41:1O: cor
rected time, 3;4i;l0.
Resolute wins by minutes seconds
elapsed time; mintes, IS seconds, cor
s,cted time.
Bow Chained tn Post Is