Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-21
Statesmen Are Gathered in Hoovers Official Family

in the Stanford Museum, which he
founded.
All in all, 1t appears that the cabinet
Is composed Of men whose diversions
ana hobbies are not far different from
those enjoyed by the Chief Executive.
Only Secretary Mellon holds back from
the cabinet arena Of physical activity.
This Is not because he dislikes exercise,
out because ne Is not so young as he
used TO be-. There was time when Mr..
Mellon rode horseback frequently and
took his turn around the golf course,
but he has refrained from too strenuous
sports OF late. He still likes brisk walk
as much as ever, however, and in good
weather walks from his Office to his
home.
SECRETARY ADAMS is Americas
most famous racing yacht skipper.
, He captured the America Cup in 1920
by winning the last three Of a series of
Z nve spectacular races of Sandy Hook.
The races claimed front-page space in
all Of America and Europe for more
than week, for international rivalry Of
the keenest sort was involved
Capt. Adams piloted the trim Reso-
lutte. The .contending yacht was Sir
Thomas Lipton's Shamrock ". The
first race was sailed on July IS, and IT
ended most disastrously for the Ameri-
can entry. As the Resolute was getting
well under way halyard broke, COL
lapsing the sail and forcing Capt
Adams to withdraw from the inaugural
contest The Shamrock " continued
the race In easy fashion and was de-
clared the winner.
Two days later the second race was
started, but was called of when neither
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within six-hour time limit previously
agreed upon. On July 20 the two yachts
again set sail. and the English boat
came home in front after a flve-hour
struggle. The Resolute was beaten By
minutes and rs seconds.
That made two wins cut of five for
the Upton yacht. She needed but to
win the next race to capture the covet-
ed cup. Deacon" Adams faced a dis
couraging handicap, but never for
moment lost hope. The third race was
real thriller, with the sporting world
holding its breath to await the outcome.
Sailing conditions we're greatly i'm
proved and both yachts set a fast pace.
BY skillful maneuvering Skipper Adams
nosed steadily ahead of his opponent,
and he brought his craft over the line
exactly minutes and second ahead
of the Shamrock.
The fourth race. two days later, gave
Capt. Adams another opportunity to
demonstrate his seamanship to ad-
vantage, and he covered the course in
less than three hours and half He
reached his goal nearly 10 minutes in
advance of Sir Thomas entry.
In the next two starts sailing condi-
tons were unfavorable and the races
were called off, first because the wind
was too strong and then because it was
too light. The climatic race took place
on July 81. The concluding contest
left no doubt as to which was the better
craft. The Resolute won by 19 min
utes ard As seconds. thereby retaining
the America Cup on this side of the
Atlantic for another indefinite period.
With becoming modesty, Capt. Adams
his ship and her crew Of veteran sea-
dogs.
Last year Mr.. Adams once more an
5Wered the call of international yacht
ing, to take the helm Of the schooner
Atlantic in the transoceanic race for
Gun donated by the King Of Spain. All
Of the entries had sad time Of 1t with
doldruIn-lilSe breezes. The Atlantic
was becaln1ed for hours, but she man
aged to reach Ssntander. Spain. objec-
tive Of the schooners. in second place.
secretary ADAMS Goes nCt 1nteno 70
give up yachting because he is in the
cabinet. He disposed of the Official
Secretary of the Nays yacht, the
Sylph, but he still has yacht Of his
own back home in Quincy. Its name Is
Sally the Fourteenth. Vacation time
undoubtedly will find him in his salty
Yachting cap and flannel shirt, beating
10 windward as Of yore.
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POSTMASTER GENERAL BROWN
l. will make no effort to claim Secre-
tary Adams yachting laurels. as he has
confined his racing experience to cat.
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