The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-09-26
RAINBOW Wins
FOURTH RACE
TO RETAIN. CUP
Series Ends in Atmosphere
of Question; Closest OF,
All Brito-U.S. Contests
By SIDNEY B. WHIPPLE
United Press Staff Correspondent

Onlted EFSSS St"h
NEWPORT, R. l., Sept. 20
Thomas o. NJ. Sopwlth
last night withdrew his protest
against Harold s. Vanderbilt's
maneuvering in Tuesdays race
against Rainbow. and as a result
the Americas cup will remain IN
the U. s. A.
3 Sopwith announced his decision
to the press shortly before z p. m.
At that time he had not officially
filed notice with the race commit
tee of his intention to withdraw
the protest.
s. With his withdrawal, there was
nothing left for the committee to
consider except Vanderbilt's orig
inal protest, as Endeavour and
Rainbow were moving away from
the starting mark, against alleged
erowding on the British challeng-
sr'S part. Since the American
yacht crossed the finish line 80
seconds ahead of the British-built
sloop, the race automatically went
TO Vanderbilt-and the Americas
Cup series was over.
: Thus ended, in an atmosphere
of question, the most dangerous
challenge ever sent against the
New York Yacht club in the SO
years during which the ancient
cup has rested in the vaults OF the
Americans.
my protest concerned a viola
ton at the start" Sopwith said.
"Inasmuch as l won the start and
lost the race fairly, feel | should
not go along on the protest."
= The British sportsman, who ex-
planned that he was bitterly dis
appointed with the treatment he
has received here" referring to
his previous protest against Van
derbilt's sailing operations, said,
however, that he took home
very pleasant recollection of the
Sporting attitude of the American
public"
eve have had the most wonder
ful and touching reception here
that we have ever had" he said.
!. Sopwith appeared very discon-
solate as he made his statement.
He explained sadly the mishap that
occurred when he had trouble set
ling his great annie Oakley"
spinnaker on the final leg of yes
terday's match, by the statement
that it was too heavily stopped.
He said he was satisfied with his
erew-the volunteers who came to
his defense and offered their SER
vices when his professional crew
struck, at the last minute, in Eng
land.
. Vanderbilt, for the third time
during the series was out-maneu-
yered at the start of the race. By
brilliant management, Sopwith
had kept him away from the
mark. had broken out his big
Genoa in the finest and smartest
exhibition the amateur British
crew has yet put on. EndeavOur
was in a grand leading position as
they went over, with Vanderbilt
struggling behind him to get his
Genoa set. Away they went on
the first 10-mile leg.
The red flags in their rigging
seemed to stir the rival comman-
ders into the fastest action yet
seen in the series. Twenty-six
minutes after the start . Sopwith
luffed up and forced mike" to
follow him. The British boat con-
tinued to hold its good lead, and
put more green water between
himself and Rainbow's bow.
Two high spots came in yester-
days race. One was when Sop
with failed to follow the other
shippers maneuver, and plainly
announced his intention to sail his
own race and forget about cover
ing Rainbow. The two boats struck
out at angles, and for a time it
was impossible to tell, except by