The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-07-27

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Start of the fifth race of the inter
national yachting series was again
delayed today because of lack Of
wind:
Half an hour before time for the
starting signal. the committee boat
again hoisted the delay signal Hard
" breath of air was stirring.
At noon there was no air stirring
at the Ambrose lightship starting
point. The yachts lay dormant with
canvas Tapping. There was not
enough breeze to string out the post
ponement flag.
The regatta committee announced
that the time allowance would re-
main at six minutes nine seconds.
Slight Hope Of Breeze.
HIGHLANDS, N. j., July 27.-An-
other attempt to sail the fifth and
deciding race OF the Americas cup
, sestes 4 as. sdst ffss5 program fof today.
Early conditions gave slight hope
OF brisk wind at starting time. A
gentle breeze from the northwest
failed to stir leaves ashore.
Both crews were astir at dawn.
Decks were swabbed down and the
defenders hull above the water line
washed ss
After yesterdays expedition hunt
ing wind without success, crews OF
both sloops were anxious to see a
good racing breeze today to end the
SERIES
The yachts did not reach their
moorings until a5Sut s p. m. yester-
day, after the race was called off
three hours earlier.
Andrew Applegate, the Seabright
fisherman who piloted Shamrock last
Friday, was not aboard the challen-
ger during yesterdays race.
Mrs Burton, wife of the skipper,
was in her usual place in the chal
lenger's cockpit
Shamrock was again the first to
leave her moorings. After rounding
the Hook, she dropped her tow and
proceeded under her own sail
Resolute took her tow line and
ambled out toward the course at
1890.
The postponement flag was hauled
down at 1870 and the course signalled,
although the breeze was still slight.
The course signalled was south,
southwest.
AS preparations were made to get
under way, the breeze registered only
about three knots and gave no promise
of holding.
The yachts both sent up baby jib
topsails in stops and began their fight
for position at the start.
The race started ant 2:15.
Shamrock led across the starting
line.
The official starting time was the
same for both boats, the official figures
showed, although Shamrock appeared
to have had the advantage. The time
was 2:17:00.
Both yachts hung back at the start
ing signal and failed to reach the line
before the handicap limit expired at
the end of two minutes.
Shamrock, to the weather of Reso-
lutte, stood off on starboard tack.
The actual time of the start was:
Shamrock 2:17:05.
Resolute 2:17:45.
Both boats being handicapped, the
official start remained at 2:17.
Shamrock tackled on Resolute's
weather two minutes after the start
and the latter came about immediate
ly.
The challenger was in the best po-
sition at the start for the first time
during the series, about fifty yards to
the windward of the defender.
Fifteen minutes after the start,
Shamrock led by 100 yards to weather
and was constantly gaining.
Resolute tackled to starboard at
2:3O and held off shore to avoid run
ming into tow of barges. Shamrock
held on for the Jersey shore.
Shamrock was leading by quarter
of mile al 2:37.
Resolute gradually worked to the
windward of Shamrock's wake. but the
Upton racer had a good lead. Both
yachts at 2:45 were holding for the
Jersey shore on port tack.
The breeze kept increasing and
shortly before three reached five
knots Calm patches, however, were