Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-07-24

Rssoiufs Leads at Starr
Resolute led rom the start To be
sure there were times on the third
leg when her lead seemed very mar
row and her chance 10 ne the series
appeared to be seriously threatened.
but on all other occasions there was
never q question as 10 the outcome Of
the race. provided the defenders rig
ging held
Again the start had 70 be post
poned an hour. this time TO wait for
a fog hank to blow away. The mist
lifted at 1870 and the committee at
once set signals for a beat south
southwest 70 a mark ten miles or
Seabright. with a reach out 70 sea
and another reach to the finish.
4rssxs is Light
There was not much more than a
four knot breeze when the rwo pre-
nminary signals were sounded and
the first time in the series Captain
Burton held back and allowed Reso-
lutte 10 lead the way. But Captain
Adams was in no hurry and he sail
ed Resoiute down the line for a min
ute and a half after the starting sig
nal and then crossed. Shamrock
worked across four seconds before
the two minute handicap expired.
with Resoiute 70 feeward but back
winding her. Both yachts started IN
the starboard tack. bur Shamrock
soon swung round to port and headed
inshore. Resoiure followed as usual
NJ Eai A~a
rock ran into an air pocket Wien
the two boats took srarboard lacks
it was seen that Resoluts had worked
out more than a quarter Of a mile in
the lead.
Resoiute Strong 70 Wincward
A mile from the start both swung
round again TO port and carried out
this tack down the coast until Sham
rock nearly ran into a FISH pound on
Seaoright- All the way down on this
port tack. Resolute constantly work
al m windward. so when Shamrock
finally headed OF shore. IN the star
board tack. the defender was well II
weather
Resoiute did not tack 70 port until
two minutes after Shamrock ana the
reason for this was not al once evi 4
dent but il afterwards proved that
Captain Adams had the mark in view
and made in one board OF shore
Shamrock could nor fetch the buoy
and was compelled 70 make two short
bitches before -oun'ling.
Defender Uses Baby lib
Resoiute had her hahy-jib ropsail
on the bowsprit half minute before
turning and her big reaching lib on
the stay and broken out a minute
after rounding the mark Shamrock
sailed nearly a mile on the second
leg before breaking out her reaching
lib.
The Yachts sailed the second leg
n very nearly record time. averaging
Just under l. knots an hour As
was expected Shamrock out reached
Resolute. but her total gain of "a
seconds under exactly the same con-
ditions of wind and sea- was disap-
pointing 70 her hackers.
7sseIute Well in Lead
The two yachts jihed around the
second marx with a rush. and with
the breeze over the port quarter
headed for the finish. Resolute be-
ing nearly a minute IN the lead and
having the race seemingly well IN
hand
The yachts had sailed about half
way 70 the nghtship when a squat
doomed up ahead. black ana threat
ening In spite of his Seabr,ght pilot
familiar with Jersey squalls and
L.. H.
worse than their bite Captain Bur
ton decided TO take no chances with
his top hamper and not only doused
his reaching lib topsail bIS hauled
down his big club topsail. ResoiUte
waited until the squau was half Il
mile away and then shortened sail
by taking in her lib topsail only.
coaxing tho Wind
The squat dio nothing except kill
the Southwestern and tumble up the
sea. For half an hour the two yachts
wooed the tickle winds as they iid
on Tuesday, trying one III topsail
after another Shamrock sailed all
this time without a club topsail and
finally set a working topsail which
flied much less than half the upper
triangle.
After dumping several buckets OF
rain on the feet. the squat PASSED
OF TO sea and the Southwestern re-
sumed business. but not at its old
pace. Shamrock picked Il up first
and overnauied Resoiute. II looked
a long time as II she would go by
but soon Eesoiute's sails began 10 ill
ana after that there was never a
question as 70 the result
. Final RAGS To-Day
The last mile Resoiute tackled 70
leeward under oallooner while Sham
rock crossed the finish line with
splnnaker 70 starooa-d-
The yachts will sail their dnal race
tomorrow over a wlndwa-d ana lee
ward course which Is said 70 favor