Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-07-23

leeward Of It. Resolute was well to
windward Of Shamrock and seemingly
about two minutes to the good.
Shamrock was further to leeward on
the tack off shore and at 2 80. accord
ing to shore observers. was more than
a quarter of mile behind the defender.
Captain Adams held the American boat
Nigh In the wind and seemed to catch
every puff. Shamrock. on the other
hand, wended off at every gust so that
when Captain Burton brought his craft
up into the wind his baby topsails
quiyered. At 2 80 the yachts were
within a mile Of the first mark. with
Resolutc well In the lead. Four min
utes later Shamrock tackled to port.
The wind hauled a little east of south.
making the second leg close rather than
broad reach. At 1855 Shamrock
seemed to be cutting down Rcsolute's
lead and the race became exciting.
The wind increased to fifteen knots at
3 D. M, and the yachts for the first
time in the 1920 regatta were tearing
through the water. Shamrock seemed
unable measurably to cut down Reso-
lute's lead in the first five miles of the
second leg.
At 3:10 the yachts had sailed two
thirds of the second leg and Resolute
was reported by the press boat to be
still leading. but by only minute ana
half. Shamrock was gaining. but
very gradually.
At 3 30 the yachts were within two
miles Of the second mark and Rcsoiutc
was leading by nearly half mile.
Shamrock had gained steadily, but
very slowly, down the second deg, but
two miles from the mark 1t looked "a II
she could not overtake Rcsolute on that
stretch. Unable to pass Rcsolute on the
second leg. although gaining forty four
seconds, Shamrock rounded the second
mark at 3:27 :18, after Resolute had
turned at 3:25 40. The elapsed times
were: Resolute. 81 :02; Shamrock,
5O:1S. The total elapsed times for
both legs we're: Resolutc, 2:24 :16
Shamrock. 2:25 20.
This gave Resolutc a margin of one
minute and four seconds, plus her time
handicap of six minutes and forty sec
onds, which put her seven minutes and
| forty four seconds to the good.
Sail at Twelve Knot Speed
The speed of the two yachts on the
second leg was remarkable, averaging
| we'll up to twelve knots. AS the wind
riped to eighteen knots on the third leg
the sloops tore even more rapidly
through the water. Shamrock seemed
! unable to carry her big reaching jib top
sail, which her skipper took in without
attempting to replace 1t with another
hcadsail. At 3 AZ. with n black sQual
mixing IN ahead, Shamrock took in he,
topsail. A minute later Rcsolute hauled
her jib topsail and also prepared to
meet the squall.
At 3: 30 Rcsolute was leading by q
quarter of a mile, with the finish line
four miles away. Apparently most OF
the squall had passed, for there was Il
big drop in the breeze. which at 3 ~
came around to the northwest, forcing
Rcsolutc to tack. Behind her came
Shamrock with the last of the southcrly
wind.
At 3 :54 Resolute set her baby jib
topsafl. The yachts were drenched hy
the passing squall, but the wind grad l.
ually came around again, fair and
strong. Shamrock set a jib topsail. but
did not send up her club topsail. Reso
lutte was a quarter Of n mile to wind =
ward at this time.
Shamrock was forced about by Res
olute. Without n club topsail the chal-
lcnger seemed handicapped.
Shamrock Takes the Lead
A singular shift in weather condi
tions left both boats almost becalmcd
at 4 o'clock. four miles from the finish