New Britain herald., 1930-09-17

No Immediate Repairs
 There appeared to be no chance of immediate repairs on the 
 Most of the spectator fleet, which had continued with the Enterprise, came racing back as the Shamrock headed for home and joined the procession back to New port.
 The Enterprise continued her course, almost alone, and by now, almost lost in the haze.
 Up to the time of the mishap, Shamrock had given the best per fcrmance of the series and had shown every indication of making a real battle of today's contest.
 She had all the better of the start, going across almost bow to bow with the defender, but in the wind ward berth, which gave her large advantage.
 To this slight margin she had clung with grim determination until the accident to her rigging. The Enterprise was creeping up, how ever and it appeared only a matter of minutes and miles until she would take command.
 It was not believed the accident to Shamrock was serious enough to require extensive repairs, but with today's race gone she had a stagger- ing margin to overcome. Enter prise would need only one more vic tory after today to clinch the cup.
 Tries Chase at First
 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 pro- gress under only her headsails that she soon gave up the futile chase and was taken under tow by z small power boat.
 At the start the positions of Mon. days race were reversed. Then i was the Enterprise that took tn weather berth shortly after the star and the Shamrock that vainly at tempted to maneuver herself out O. the defenders lee. Today Enter. prise had the role of the mouse ani Commodore Harold s. Vanderbilt al most immediately made an attempt to escape. He sent his boat over O, the port tack two minutes after thc start but the Shamrock quickly fol lowed, and retained her advantage
 With a 15 knot breeze and Sham. rock giving the American boat z battle from the start, it appeared as though the most exciting race of tho series was in prospect.
 The contest is decided with the first boat to win four races and witt two already won, the Enterprise was in position to take chances that the Shamrock could hardly afford tc wager Then came the accident.
 A brisk breeze of about 15 miles an hour was blowing out of the southwest at 9 a. m., E. s. T., giv- ing prospect for an exciting race.
 The two racing yachts headed out for the starting line under tow shortly before 9.
 Sea Much Tougher
 The surface of the sea was much rougher than on the two previou. racing days, which was in favor ol Enterprise as she has shown a dispo sition to ride the seas much better than Shamrock. The latter threw spray in a gentle swell Monday, dip ping her bow deeply into the water
 The general direction of the wind made it possible to send the racing yachts over the Windward leg of the open ocean course first, with a run back to the starting line in front of the wind. Today's course was as the first days, a windward-leeward 15 mile leg each way.
 Enterprise broke out her big while en route to the start ing line.
 The spectator fleet continued tc dwindle, the pleasure craft following the racers out to sea today being far below the number that watched q the first race last Saturday.
 Visibility was much better for the start today than for either of the previous racing days.
 Possible Showers Forecast
 The forecast for the day was over- cast skies and local showers with Q fresh south or southwesterly wind.
 Shamrock did not break out her sails on the tow out to the starting line. Her high mast bare, she rolled and pitched in the uneasy sea. The Enterprise, with her mainsail up went along much more smoothly under tow.
 The smaller of the spetcator fleet also made heavy weather of the go- ing, spromising several cases of sea- sickness for those not used to the roll and pitch of the open sea.
 The waves were flecked with white caps.
 The lively breeze is suited to show Enterprises best sailing points V has not negotiated the seas off here to the satisfaction oi her sailing master and the change in trim may help her today.
 All hands on the cup yachts ten ders were astir early, happy in the outlook for a real contest. Decks were sanded and then sails were chosen and bent on. The Enter prise and Shamrock soon were ready to slip their moorings and head away for the starting line, nine miles southeast of Brenton Reef light ship.
 The day was bright and smiling, the sun rising like copper disc and quickly burning away a few clouds that scudded in on the west erly breeze. After colors were made on the yachting fleet, preparations were made to head away for the starting line. The pleasant day that contrasted so sharply with the heavy fOggy weather of yesterday brought