Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-09-17

By the Associated Press.
u. S. S. KANE, OFF AMERICAS
CUP COURSE, September IT.
The third race of the series for
the Americas Cup today ended
disastrously for Shamrock v, the
British challenger, three-quarters
Of an hour after the start.
Footing it along on even terms
with Enterprise, the defender,
Shamrock lost her mainsail. which
beloved down, half on her deck
and half in the water. She i'm
mediately lost way and came out.
An official announcement from
the committee boat said that the
Shamrock had parted her main
halyard. The committee said it
could not be determined i'm
mediately whether the challenger
would be able to race tomorrow.
Upton Orders Race Continued.
After a conference with Sir
Thomas on the deck of the nearby
Erin, Skipper Ned Heard of the
Shamrock turned his boat and set
out after the distant Enterprise.
She was making such slow prog
ress under only her headsails that
she soon gave up the futile chase
and was taken in tow by small
power boat.
Enterprise started to come
around when the mishap to
Shamrock occurred, but then
turned back on the course, APP
parently determined to sail out
the race and claim the victory,
even though it be walkover.
The tug Susan A. Moran, carry
Ing the race committee, steamed
over to the disabled Shamrock as
did the Erin, Sir Thomas Lipton's
steam yacht.
in their big sail alone, and then Capt
Ned Heard turned his boat back toward
the starting line, running ahead Of the
wind in only her topsails.
Reporters Watch Case
The rest of the big spectator feet
stayed close by for a few minutes and
then set off after the Enterprise, foot
ing it away for the 15-mile mark
The mishap came so Unexpectedly
that it took every one by surprise
especially on this press boat.
Attention on the Kane was centerec
on a bobbing case in the water, which
as it drifted past, was identified a!
being case of Scotch whisky, or per
haps case that had held Scotch
whisky.
Up TO the time of the mishap, Sham
rock had given the best performance o
the series and had shown every indi
cation of making real battle of 10
days contest.
She had all the better of the start
going across almost bow to bow will
the defender but in the windwar'
berth, which gave her large adyan
tage.
To this slight margin she had clun
with grim determination until the &C
cir to her rigging The Enterpris
w coping up, however, and 1t APP
Dc only a matter of minutes an
m ) until she would take command.
j. vas not believed the accident I
Sa- ul.ock was serious enough TO requlr
extensive repairs, but with today's rae
gone she had a staggering margin
overcome. Enterprise would need onl
one more victory after today TO cline
the cup.
Crossing the starting line almost bo
to bow, Shamrock was jockeyed int
the weather berth and almost immed
ately opened up a slight lead.
The positions of Mondays race wei
reversed Then it was the Enterpri'
that took the weather berth short
after the start, and the Shamrock thu
yailly attempted to maneuver herse
out Of the defenders lee; today Entel
prise had the role of the mouse an
Commodore Vanderbilt almost in
nnediately made an attempt to escap
He sent his boat over on the port tao
two minutes after the start, but Il
Shamrock quickly followed, ana r
tanned her advantage.
Both Enterprise and Shamrock can
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