Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-07-17


committee prepared to sound the
preliminary starting signni three
minutes later. The wind was
nearly southeast
BY the Associated Press.
SANDY HOOK. y. j.. July l7.-Sir
Thomas Lipton's challenger sham
rock " and the American cup de-
fender Resolute- found nothing more
than cupful of wind and a nat sea
in which to engage on the second race
of the Americas cup match when they
towed out TO the starting line at Am
brose lightship just before noon to-
day.
The yachts sloshed and wallowed in
the mild groundswell. and their sails
Mapped 1ifelessly in the dead air. The
regatta committee signaled a post
ponement of the race until later in
the day at ffteen-minute intervals
No signs Of wind were observed in
any quarter. and even should a start
be made in the triangular race the
shippers that have handled Goa stwise
ships along these shores declared that
TO finish could be made within the
time limit of six hours given for any
contest.
At 11:45 am. stray zephyr came
in from the south and gave the yachts
just steerage way. but not enough TO
warrant starting the-race.
Air Very Clear.
The air was very clear and weather
prophets predicted more wind from
the eastward at noon, which would
give the yachts a beat of the Long
Island shore. a reach toward the Jer-
sey shore and another reach to the
finish.
Resolute dropped her mooring buoy
at 1921 and took a tow from a tug
for the starting line.
The wind was feeble and hardly
sufficient to belly out the kites of the
challenger and defender. Soft spots
showed here and there on the sea and
the sky was clear and cloudless with
no signs of wind anywhere.
Noisy Welcome for Shamrock.
The Shamrock received a noisy re-
ception when she reached the lightship
She dropped her tow and stood away
breeze that barely filled her sails.
There was probably two or three knots
of wind stirring; the sea was filed
with calm spots and the prospects
were dub1ous for a race that would
carry the boats across the finish lire
within the time limit of six hours.
AT 1880. while Capt. Burton and De-
signer Nicholson of Sir Thomas Lip
toms yachting forces had taken to a
small boat and were rowing around
Shamrock near the lightship to see the
set of the sails, the regatta COMMITTEES
hoisted the &c" signal flag. indicating
postponement of the start until later
in the day. 1t was virtually dead
calm around the lightship.
Shamroek Moves Out to Point.
Breaking out jib. Shamrock drop
ped her mooring buoy at 9:22 and
moved slowly out the Sandy Hook
point. The wind was very light and
she gathered little headway as she
headed seaward. t.as
Resoiute hoisted a club topsail, after
setting up the mainsail, but took
down the club topsail again. She was
still at her mooring when the chal-
lenger rounded Sandy Hook point.
Capt. Burton hoisted his big club
topsail while under way. The chal-
wrinkle could be observed in the big
cloth from leech to luf.
There was a scattering of spectators
along the Jersey beaches and head
lands as the racers made ready for
the start.
Taken i'm Tow by Tug.
Resolute at 1852 had kited big
club topsail and prepared to drop her
moorings in the Horseshoe. Mean
while Shamrock " had set her stay
sail and with two headsails. mainsah
and a small club topsail was tacking
lazily to port against the feeole
northeasterly breeze. She had but
little way upon her as she passed py
the Sandy Hook spit.
Out of the northward from the Lcng
Island shore a large bank OF tog
passed slowly seaward and 1T was
hard to discern the fleet of excursion
craft as they poked their noses out
of the bottle necked narrows tnat
lead into the lower New York bay
The Shamrock looked like "a paint
ed ship upon a painted ocean 5ne
was barely in motion and her Dig
white sails contraSted Sharply WIN
the dirty fog that lay behind her 10
the northward. Capt Burton nnAns
gave up the effort to get to the lignt-
Ship under his own sail and at lo:of
o clock took a tow from tug.
SANDY HOOK. n. J.. July In
terest in the international cup races
stiffened by Sir Thomas Upton vim
ming the first race THURSDAY, New
York bay today is expeced 10 De dc
to witness the second classic OF the
1920 series.
Early this morning the feet OF
yachts anchored inside the hook was
augmented with motor cruisers ana
sailing craft. tugs and gasoline
launches while overhead buzzed
planes. coming from all points OF the
compass, as buzzards to the feast-
Under racing rules todays contest
will be a triangular affair. starting
and finishing at the Ambrose chanrei
Whereas to Thursdays
race there were but two hfteen-mfle
lags, today there will be three. each
of ten miles. The addition Of another
turning point is expected to ada m
terest should the race develop lRto
1 drifting match, such as continued
Thursday until a broken halyard ana
gaff put the American defender, Reso-
lutte out of the running.
Three Victories Decide.
Shamrock ", with two more VIC
tories to win il she is to lift the
Americas cup. and Resolute with :
duty of taking three races. both swung
at their moorings. trim and mt after
mishaps encountered the first day.
Unlike Resolute. which had to drop
her sails for a tow back to the hook.
shamrock was able to sail victoriousiy
over the line, despite A weakened
bowsprit which forced lowering of
all headsaiis except her staysail.
While Charles Francis Adams. I'd.
skipper of the American sloop, today
was figuring out his days stra tegy.
Can't William +. Burton, aboard Sham
rock also was going over his plans in
detail For the handicap of six minutes
md forty seconds which the challenEer
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