Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-07-25
DANGER TO LIVES
I OF YACHT CREWS
|. E0RESTALLS RACE
Sir Thomas Greatly Cheered
by Hundreds of Messages
From All Over World.

VICTORIA. July "a (by Wireless to
the Associated Press)-Today's race
WAS called of by the regatta COM
mittee because of the fear that there
might be loss of life among the crew
Of the challenger.
This explanation was given to Sir
THOMAS Upton by Capt Burton and
Yachting Master Duncan NeiIl, when
they were called aboard the Victoria
after the challenger had been re-
TUNED to her mornings.
lit was with the consent of the
Shippers of the two yachts Sir
Thomas said after he had interviewed
his men from Shamrock, for their
consent was asked. and they both
agreed that it was the wise thing
to do. The wind was blowing fully
thirty knots when the hour for the
race to start arrived, Capt. Burton
tofd me, and seas were sweeping over
the racers.
II was naturally disappointed at
first. for the reason that from my po-
fition on the sheltered deck of Vic
torIa. 1 could not appreciate the con-
drions. L believed it was ideal
weather for Shamrock to show what
was in her. Since talking with Capt.
Burton and Col. Nein. however, 1 am
quite satisfied that the right thing
was done. Both Neill and Burton
agree with me. I must add. however,
that there was no suggestion from
shamrock that the race be called of"
Sir Thomas Disappointed.
It was a disappointing day for Sir
Thomas and his guests. The wind of
the early morning gave great promise
TO their hopes that Shamrock would
be the better boat under sitter wealth
err conditions than have prevailed
during the preceding races.
Sir Thomas was greatly cheered by
the hundreds of messages of good
wishes that came to him by cable,
land wire and by radio. His secre-
tary was kept busy the entire fore
noon opening and reading them to
the British sportsman. There also
came aboard Victoria today additions al
good luck charms. A miniature yacht,
a model of Shamrock ", built of tea
roses with Sir Thomas picture bed
ded in the mainsail, was delivered as
soon as the yacht came up to her
moorings. This was followed by
big black 'tomcat, bedecked with a
green ribbon; the mascot, according
to;the donor, having long-standing
reputation of bringing good fortune
to.whoever possessed him.
Tom" however, proved to be
poor sailor and was reported to be
seasick within an hour after coming
aboard.
nc HCoby SCd CduScu tlCtOIld TO
pitch and roll in manner that gave
some indication of what the racers
were experiencing. The signal that
called the race off for the day could
not be. observed from Victoria, due
to the mist, and the first Sir Thomas
and those aboard the steam yacht
knew of the abandonment was when
the two racers were seen returning.
Sir Thomas did not know the reason
until his two yachtsmen had come
aboard Victoria in response to his
summons.
Mrs. Burton Stayed Home.
Mrs. Burton, wife of the skipper of
shamrock, did not go aboard the
yacht today She remained in the
home of the challenger's crew. The
reason for her absence was explained
by Sir Thomas with the statement
that due to the heavy weather, her
Place was taken by a strong man MAJ,
the sails in the high wind"
Designer Nicholson was another
who was not aboard the challenger
today. He WIS on the tender tug
Governor Smith. Mr.. Nicholson's
place on the yacht was also taken by
aR extra man to handle the sails.
1--WE will sail again next Monday,
unless plans are changed" Sir Thorn
as said. II feel that l am going to
win, and / have made up my mind
to-put the cup on exhibition in the
British museum for a month"
Sir Thomas said he was well sat
isfied Shamrock could have with
stood the test of the sea today had
the race been run, but, he added. that
he was better satisfied that no chances
were taken with the lives of the men
who manned the racers.
" sharp Squalls Promised.
Veteran yachtsmen thought the
rival shippers might have taken a
chance on the twenty-eight-mile wind,
but for the fact that weather fore
casts for the afternoon promised
Sharp squalls, which might have
worked irreparable harm to one or
out that in 1893 Vigilant and VAL
kyrie in a twenty-five-mile gale car
RED away four spinnakers as fast as
they could set them Today's was the
second postponement because OF heavy
weather in the history of contests
for The Americas cup. The first was
in 1903, when Shamrock III objected
TO racing in a northeast gale. Re
lance, commanded by c. Oliver lse-
IN was willing to make the at
tempt. hoo,
-dne to lack of wind rather than a
sdperahundance of 1t. the most ssa
notable instance was in the 1888
series between Shamrock and Co
luuhia when there were ten post
noIements out of thirteen trials
MONDAYS race will be run over the
same course that had been set Tor TO-
day-a Is mile beat to wlndWaro anu
a Is mile run before the wind.
Resolute shows Superiority.
In the FIVE actual starts to date, one
of which ended in mo race" because
Of insufficient breeze to take either
contender around the course In SIX
hours, Resolute has shown marked
snneriority in windward work.
She had taken commanding lead
i'm the 15-miie windward beat OF the
first race Thursday, July Is, when an
accident to her rigging forced her
TO concede Shamrock " a victory.
The second meet. last Saturday, ended
in sno race" and Shamrock Tvs sec
ond victory was won last Tuesday
over a triangular course on which
Resolute was robbed of a windward
leg by shift in the wind. In the
third race over a two-leg course,
RAsolute gained enough on the wind
ward beat to enable her to win by
ber time allowance in a dead heat
with Shamrock ". She evened the
score Yesterday on the triangular
course, outsailipg the challenger on
the windward beat and the broad
reach home. and making within forty
seconds as good time as did Shamrock
ON the second leg, which was a. close
reach