Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-24
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Bay and his first toddling steps took
him to the shore, where his father
John Quincy Adams. assembled the
boats in which he skinned across the
pay to the smelling grounds and out
through the Narrows to the playground
Of the cod.
The date of his birth was August
1855, Just after the Civil War. in which
ms distinguished grandfather and
nameSake, as American Ambassador to
Ie court OF st. James, had scored a
uipiomatlc triumph by preventing ON
eiai recognition OF the Confederacy.
Handled Catboats Before 10.
Before he was 10 years old young
Cnarle could take a catboat out into
the bay alone and bring it back without
nlSnap: When he was IS the tiny
Dandellon owned by Charlie and his
orotners George and John, had cleaned
up everything on the water from
Squantum to Pemberton Point. and the
ADAMS boys sought new worlds to con-
quer. Their next entry was a 30-toot
Sloop, the Cricket, large enough to
brave the rough waters of Massachu-
SettS Bay and fast enough to show its
heels TO anything that came out of
International fame came earlv for in
1892. the same year he completed his
studies at Harvard Law School. he was
at the helm of the Harpoon in the race
!or the Goelet Cup of Newport, when
~ defeated the Gloriana and the Wasp.
Yacntsmen on both sides of the Atlantic
raw IN the making superb skipper.
charlie Adams won his races because
ne knew no fear of wind or wave. The
Goelet Cup race was in a boiling sea.
and George Adams. tending the lib
sheets forward, soon found himself
standing in water up to his knees. He
looked aft and saw that Brother Charlie
was holding the wheel firm.
Fearlessness Wins.
"Hey," yelled George, "how long are
you going to hold her up?"
Till the waters I'D over your head, +"
yelled Charlie in reply.
IL wasn't quite as bad as that, but
tnS utter disregard for safety and COM
Tort won the race for the Adamses.
He established his superiority among
Americas yachtsmen in the early Sum-
mer Of 1914. when he sailed the Resolute
to victory in the races of Newport and
thus earned the right to defend the
Americas Cup which Sir Thomas Lip
ton had again challenged. The stage
was all ready for the meeting when the
World War broke. Six years later the
Resolute still retained her speed and
accepted the challenge of the Shamrock
~. A e-wracking series of five
races resulted, in which the famous old
cup almost went back across the seas.
Sir Thomas won the first two races. but
Skipper Adams took the next two. and
all depended on the fifth and deciding
race.
Admits He Pulled ga Boner."
At the very start Americas hopes
seemed dashed, for the skipper of the
Shamrock outnaneuvered Adams. OBJ
tanning the coveted weather position,
right on top" Of the other boat. For
mile after mile the Shamrock held the
lead and every trick in Skipper Adams
locker could not extricate the Resolute.
Finally he did get loose and won the
race. and at the finish yachting experts
rushed to Adams to obtain an explana-
ton. They expected to learn that some
trick OF wind or some weakness in the
craft had held him back
Il just pulled bone" Skipper Adams
said.
A year or two later Charles Francis
Adams engaged in a business trans
action with the American Navy, the
first and only one he had until ne as
Sumed charge Of the entire organization
a short time ago. The famous old
America. which won the original cup a
decade and half before Charlie Adams
was born, was reconditioned at Boston
and presented TO the Naval Academy
at Annapolis. AS Americas foremost
yachtsman, Adams took her down the
coast and turned her over to the NAVY
at an elaborate ceremony. But the
United States Government cannot ac-
cept gifts, and Admiral Wilson handed
over crisp new 81 bill to the donor
Of the craft.
Dollar Framed by Climb.
The admiral made a graceful speech
as he presented the greenback. Skipper
Adams, in reply said THANK YOU" and
stuffed the bill in his pocket. Neatly
framed, that dollar now hangs in the
Eastern Yacht Club in Marblehead.
The reader may get an idea, however
that this man Adams does nothing but
sail yachts, and that Mr. Hoover hal
picked a sportsman rather than bust
ness executive to run plant worth sew.
eral billions of dollars. Nothing coulC
be farther from the truth. There /:
time for play and time for work, anC
this quiet. intense man-like all the
other Adamses-has worked hard al
his life Even in college he was hare
worker, for his classmates forced every
honor upon his. President of his elias:
for four years, first marshal, leader II
every student activity.
Naturally slant toward politics wal
n his makeup and We FIRST see thu
3'oung lawyer as q common councilman