Show LEADS lAD IN INAC ll RACE AC Lipton's Yacht Goes Over First Mark 4 Minutes Ahead of Defender Resolute ABOARD U. U S. S DESTROYER GOLDSBOROUGH July 20 Via Wireless to United Press Press Press- Shamrock IV made It two to nothing in its series of races with the Resolute fo for Americas America's yachting yachting yacht yacht- ing cup today when she sho crossed I Ithe the tho Ii line lino no a victor In a close finish The victory came at the close of a race which was in doubt until un un un- til the I last st minute The Sh Shamrock Crossed the starting line lino thirty-eight thirty seconds ahead of tho Resolute and held hold the lead throughout the race with the exception of a few minutes shortly short short- ly after the getaw getaway y when C Cap p- p tam tain tain Burton had trouble with his V ka SANDY HOOK lOOK July 20 20 L Ten fen miles of the thirtymile thirty thirty- mile course co covered red the challenger Shamrock rounded the first mark ahead of the American defender Resolute Reso Reso- lute In today's International cup race Shamrock turned the first mark at saluted by tho the excursion excursIon sion slon fleet which blew great blasts on their whistles Resolute was GOO COO yards astern Resolute turned tho the first mark at 32 H. H Shamrock Starts First Starting on the tho first leg leg- of the tho triangular course at ot n a reach southeast both sloops maneuvered maneuvered maneu maneu- vered for first place at the line Five minutes before the start thoy they ran r up their Jib topsails The wind was vcr very soft and the yachts ts moved slowly Shamrock led Jed across the lino Uno at 12 15 48 followed b by Resolute at nt 26 1216 but although h Rc Resolute allowed the challenger to start first the Lipton craft had trouble with its which would not break out and wn was wan partly hauled down the British sailors working furiously to clear the full fun sail Passed by Resolute I Nearly catching Shamrock five minutes after atter the start Resolute lute sailed past nast her to leeward at I I 12 1222 22 Having cleared tho fouled I Jib topsail the crew of or tho the Shamrock Shamrock Sham Sham- I rock set their r It did not draw well It wan evident to observers that sail handling on the tho challenger had been bungled The was taken In at 12 1225 25 and a smaller reaching Jib set This also failed to fill tm quickly and ten minutes after aCter the start the Resolute was l leading by fifty yards ards At 12 1230 30 her lead was OO yards ards She was slipping along I smoothly and fast t under mainsail main maln- sail club topsail and big bal bal- bal bal- looner looper Skipper in Trouble Shamrock was steadily dropping behind because her headsail failed tailed t to ta fill and It as RR If Jt her skipper skinner was In ln trouble awain 1 At 1233 Shamrock Jow lowered her ed her I foro fore staysail and Jib set an English bow split er or balloon fore staysail By this I time Resolute was yards ards ahead At 12 1230 1250 50 Resolute was sailing along easily with her going splendidly but Shamrock was flapping the wind out of ot her tall taU reaching Jib topsail and a lIttIe lIt lIt- tIe fore tore staysail that looked like a fishermans fisherman's staysail sall as It was hoisted only half haIr wo way to tho the cross cross- tr tree e. e At 1255 1265 the breeze began haulIng haul haul- linE Ing to the south Resolute broke out her Jib and prepared to boat beat to the first mark Shamrock was wasl half halt a mile astern but somewhat to weather Sham Shamrock rook Rena Regains ins Lead At 1 o'clock Resolute ran into a soft spot and Shamrock drew lip up within a a. quarter of ot a mile of or her het At 1 10 Shamrock passed Resolute Resolute Resolute Reso Reso- lute to windward and took the lead At I 1 25 p. p m. m with her little littie fisherman sail ahead of her mast mut mastalong mastalong along nicely Shamrock ran a Continued on oil page pago J 9 0 SHAMROCK LEADS Continued from page 1 quarter of ot a a aO mile mite ahead of Reso Resu- lute She picked up a puff of or air and sailed around around- Resolute to windward luck being with the Royal Roul Ulster boat Resolute still sun clun duns clung to her bal- bal looner boner which seemed to draw well but could not apparently compete with Shamrocks Shamrock's bab baby foro toro staysail Two airplanes raced up and down the course coming closer to the thc cup craft than usual overhead overhead overhead over over- head being a n. big naval dirigible Big Le Lead for Shamrock Both yachts had worked to the windward of or the course to the I first Jut marker and at 1 30 Shamrock Shamrock Shamrock Sham Sham- rock bore away for tor it with Resolute Resolute Resolute Reso Reso- lute more than yards ards astern In Iii shore a southwester seemed to be working out towards the yachts Shamrock picked up the first rat breath of or the southwester at 45 1 o'clock and antl increased her lead to ton n nearly half a mile the first mark being at that time about four miles to leeward Finish Is Doubtful The Thc race however appeared from shore a little more than a I good draft In which as on SatI Saturday Saturday Sat Sat- I ur ay the sloop getting the lucky I puffs of air showed snowed to the best I advantage e. e Without a strength strength- str ening breeze It seemed doubtful whether tho the racers could finish within the six-hour six limit At 2 o'clock with the mark to leeward three thres miles awa away Resolute Resolute Resolute Reso Reso- lute Jibbed to st starboard and headed headed head hend- ed e for tor It Shamrock had overlooked overlooked overlooked over over- looked the mark in an effort to pick up the new breeze but as I It failed sho lost b by the tho move mO The breeze came In again from flom the tho west driving dri R Resolute solute along until less les than a quarter of oC a mile I astern of oC Shamrock Shamrock Jibbed two minutes later then headed for Cor tho the mark Pass First Mar Mark Leading by 00 OO yards Shamrock rounded tho the first mark at followed at t b by Re Resolute I The Tho wind Ind breezed up more to the i northwest est as the yachts turned Resolute substituted a number two Jib topsail topsoil for her while Shamrock clung to her number one until a mile away front from the mark when she he shifted to a smaller sail salt At 40 p. p in m. Shamrock was leading leading lead lead- ing and had set sot a n. bab baby Jib top topsail an After Arter sailing half halt a mile Captain Adams on the American sloop changed to number one ono Jib topsail and hauled down his Jib sailing under under un un- un- un der dor two head I Resolute drew upon Shamrock in ini inthe i the first fifteen minutes after arter turn- turn Inc the th first mark |