Omaha daily bee., 1920-07-16
Rival Withdrawn Because of
Mishap-Sir Thomas Upton
Announces He docs Not
Want That Kind of Victory
BOATS WILL RACE
AGAIN ON SATURDAY
RescIute's Throat Ha|yards
Part When American De.
fender Is Leading Shamrock
" to Turning Mark.

Aboard Steam Yacht Victoria,
(By Wireless, July l5).-Sir.
Thomas Upton, owner OF the
challenger, declared that while
technically he won the first race,
he does not want that kind OF a
victory.
ut is not Tom Lipton's way"
he declared.
Sandy Hook, N. J., July l5.-Great
Britain gained her first toe hold in
40 years on the Americas cup today
when Sir Thomas Lipton's Sham
rock w won the first race Of the
1920 regatta after the defender, Res
olute. had been forced out of the
running by an accident to her rig
ging.
The challenger must win two more
races out of possible maximum OF
four if she is to achieve Sir Thomas
Lipton's dream Of taking the bot
tomless pewter trophy back to Brit
ain. Resoute must win three out
of four to retain the cup, which has
been in possession OF the New York
Yacht club since 1851. The second
race will start at noon Saturday.
Shamrock's Victory Hollow.
Shamrock Tvs victory today was
won in the face of what seemed Ger
tain defeat, Resolutc had taken the
lead at the start and held it until as
she swoopcd within half mile Of
the turning mark. lS miles from the
start, her great area of canvas shiv-
cred and fluttered down her mast.
A sudden gust had snapped her
throat halyard and second later the
jaws of her gaff shattered beyond
repair.
When the Resolute was seen to be
in trouble tug bearing Sir Thomas
Lipton's colors drew swiftly up to
the steam yacht Victoria. from which
Sir Thomas was following the prog
rcss of his challenger. Many be-
lieved Sir Thomas was ordering
Shamrock " to fail to cross the
finish line, making il no race. A
statement, issued later. said this was
his initial impulse, but that he had
been persuaded by his companions to
permit Shamrock w to finish, as it
was felt that construction and sturdi-
ness of the contender should bc
taken into account.
Shamrock Given Grafton.
More than 100 craft, ranging in
size from all ocean liner to power
boats. followed the contenders over
The 3O-mile course s
Shamrock w was given a mighty
ovation of screaming whistles as she
! flashed across the line at 20 mir
utes, 26 seconds after 4 o'clock, ha>-
ing completed the course in 4 hours.
Is minutes, II seconds.
The weather was anything but
satisfactory. The sky was heavily
overcast and what little breeze was
stirring was fitful.
When the preliminary signal was
blown at II As there was Just wind
enough to give the two yachts steer
age way. For the first few minutes
Shamrock was nicely berthed over
Resolute. Then the defender slipped
ont and by quick twist gained the
favorite berth on the western end
of the line near the iigltship.
Challenger Makes Poor Start.
Captain Burton, on the Shamrock.
seemed to ignore this and started for
the line nearly minute ahead OF
the gun. Finding that his calcula-
tioNs were wrong he endeavored 20
run along the line to piece out the
time but reached the committee boat
ahead Of the signal and was forced
over. He tackled immediately under
Resolute's stern and recrossed 5S
seconds after the defender, thereby
giving the latter commanding lead
right at the start. 1t was undoubt-
edly the poorest start ever made by
Royal Ulster yacht.
Both yachts crossed the line on the
starboard tack and Shamrock was
the first to try the inshore hitch.
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