New-York tribune., 1920-05-19
Shippers Wife
First to Figure
In Trophy Race
Mrs. Burton Is Appointed
Member of the After
Guard on Shamrock Nv
BY Jack Lawrence

For the first time in the history of
the Americas Cup woman is to be
a member Of the crew of the yacht
challenger for the historic trophy. This
became known last night when the
writer was informed that Mrs. w. P.
Burton, wife Of the Shamrock's skip
per, had been appointed member Of
the after guard Of that board and would
take part in all the races for the
cup.
Captain and Mrs. Burton are due to
arrive here tomorrow on the White
ST. liner Adriatic. They will make
the home on City Island until the big
green sloop IS ready to leave her base
there ard proceed TO Sandy Hook,
where she Viii receive her final tun-
ing UP over The actual cup course
Like her h@sband, Mrs. Burton is
known as one Of the most daring anna
teur shippers in England, and has cap
tUred many prizes IN the regattas of
the Royal Corinthian Yacht Club. Mem
bcrs Of the Shamf5ck's crew declare
that they would jUst as soon see Mrs.
Burton at tie wheel of the challenger
rs her husband She has had 8 great
deal Of experience in commanding
yachts of The cup class and has shown
the way across the finish line to many
Of Great Britains best amateur and
professional masters, among them her
own husband
Mrs. Burton Able Sailor
SIR Thomas Upton thinks so highly
of Mrs. Burton's ability as a sailor
that when he heard that she had ex-
pressed desire to sail with the Sham
rock he Immediately sent er an invita-
tion to accept place as one of the
challenger's navigators.
Charles Nicholson, designer of the
Upton vac :, who is at City Island, su-
perinterd.ng the work of fitting her
for racing. said yesterday that even
though Mrs. Burton may not actually
hold the wheel of the English boat,
her generalshlp and advice would be
big factor in the handling of the
yacht. Mr.. Nicholson said he had
heard Mrs. Burton alluded to as the
challenger's mascot, but that this was
entirely wrong. because she had been
made a member Of the navigation staff
and her duties en- board would be of
the active sort
The designer said that She would un-
doubtedly command the Shamrock in
several Of The trial races against the
the 23meter boat now on the way
mere from England.
At City Island last night it was said
that the work Of preparing the Vanitie
or her trial races against the Reso-
lutte had been completed, and that she
would be put overheard at o'clock TO-
morrow morning. She will start i'm
mediatcly for New Haven, where she
viii meet the Resolute in the first Of
their races Friday.
Football Star on Vanitie
As announced in The Tribune several
days ago Rear Commodore George
has been selected by the Americas
cup Committee to sail the. Yanitie
The professional master of the bronze
cup candidate will be Captain II. A.
Gautsen. who was mate of the Reso-
Iute in 1914,
Another new member of the Nanitie's
aftereuard is Charles J. Noursc, for
uer Harvard football star and yachts
man Of wide experience. 1t is under
.ocd that he was named by the cup
committee at the request of Commo-
dora Nichols. The latter has been
na.irg tie business management Of
.. bronze sloop. but has now re-
urod this job in favor of C.
Ho"t.
~rlutc is scheduled to leave
R whore she has been fit
car'v 70 day. and is due to
Haven tomorrow. In her
N5nitie the Herreshoff
commanded by Charles
Shamrock has put in
a'ter combating the
her run to this country.
.n.e+r1 thar She will leave there