Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-07-26
Yachts Fail
to Finish
. Fifth Race

sandy H3ok, NJ j., sJnly 26.-Witn
a,rta International yacht race ~sh
heeod ,snad off at five, O'Clock today be-
oeo.a .sa : dving wind made it impossible
esuav s .hs CUP sloops to finish within a
IN hour time limit. ~.
= - ,,asolute was six miles from the
.,,tar mark on the first fifteen mile
ou's =, today's thirty mile windward
~ ,aeward course, having covered
aur ~. nine miles when the regatta
oorsmittee os called off the race that VIII
soo,de whether the Americas coup Is
y asI lave It's home in the United States
sor one in the British Isles.
condy Hook, N. j., July 26.--Sharn-
49, ~ the Big green sloop with
mo ,.hich Sir Thomas Upton hopes too-y
W. '''Ii IN the Americas cup. sped first
scross the line today" at the start OF
H. fifth international yacht rac~
.,,,eh will decide the 1920 series.
! shamrock crossed nearly a minute
ahead Of Resolute. according to unT
official timing ashore.
shamrock Leads Off.
Starting on the first Is mile leg
Of her 80 mile. course, a run south
hv west half west out to sea, SflaM-
trock passed over the starting line at
tbo Ambrose Channel lightship at
19.aO.2s Official time and her rival
fo,,owed at 12:31:25 after the start
ing signal had been sounded at 1880.
II seemed day just suited for
shamrock.
Resolute, the regatta committee an
nounced, would receive her usual time
allowance of six minutes and 40 So
conds Indications pointed to a long
slow race in light airs.
Resolute Holds Own
Shamrock hauled on her wind and
headed to the westward in an effort
IN get by Resolute, which was to
weather and killink the Englishman's
wind. Resolute, however, clung close
to Shamrock, which lost ground by
the maneuver.
The match for position continued
and the shippers got off their course.
They seemed to maintain about an ev-
en- sailing speed. :
At 12:45 the sloops were moving
very slowly with Shamrock still out
ahead. She had failed, however, to
gain on Resolute since the start. The
yachts were nearly two miles to the
westward on the course. Neither skip
per. cared to give way and held on the
course in shore.
At lis when the yachts had pressed
Scotland lightship, the outline of a
new wind could be seen to the south
west, far down the Jersey coast. Sham
rock had increased her lead slightly
but both yachts were moving very
slowly. 80
Race Drifting Match
In order to gain every slight adyan-
tage Shamrock's crew sat along the
10 rail with their legs hanging over
board in order that the big over
might get closer to the best sailing
line
At 1880 the. race was little more
than drifting match, Shamrock had
ghosted out about three minutes ahead
OF Resolute but in point Of position
1t was doubtful if she was any closer
to the outer mark
At1:S5 the yachts were nearly five
miles Oft their course and within three
miles Of the beach.
= At l'41 the sloops finally gybed ov-
er and stood along on southerly
course. Shamrock was clear of any
interference by Resolute. Shore OBJ
servers estimated that the green sloop
was leading the defender by not more
lnan zoo yeards, although observers
on the official press boat had i, the
Scoops $50 yeards apart.
At l:55, with the sloops reacnng
Gown the Jersey shore, Resolute was
ABOUT fifty yards ahead and about al
hohdred yards to windward. Cap
tam Adams hoisted a ballooner fore
slay sail on the defender and SEar1-
rock followed with a smaller forestay
SAIL = 10, -'s,'
Shamrock Gains.
Nesolute opened up her lead by dis!
coverlng pufs of air here and there
aau gnosting along in a surprising
Wy Then fortunate favored Sham
v.A wheh zephyr enabled her to
sa' uown some of Resolute's lead
"n,Vl at o'clock was about SO yards.
,haan az o'clock the wind which had
- ,'n y ,lisnt from the north, hauled in
ssaau s'e east, making the course
asn no'. ana possibly a beat. Resoiute
VOL, neu ~ 'he air first and began to move
paaa, aneao besides being to winward.
,.ss esoiute took in her ballooner at
mon,S o,ock when she was off Mon
m,s beach about quarter of a
calm. eneaa OF Shamrock. nearly be-
e as the reason. The mark was
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