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Show RESOLUTE SKIPPER HAS SAILED EVER SINCE HE COULD TODDLE AROUND ON THE DECK --'-CtiARlVS V ADAMS BY DEAN SNYDER. There's a pood man at the wheel of the America's cup defender Born -to the sea 54 years ago, Charles Francis Adams has been making mak-ing daring voyages ever since he could toddle around the Wave-washed decks He Rot his Inspiration from his father, John Qulncy Adams, who used to take him on fishing trips Just outside out-side the Boston harbor in th Utile cntboat. The Nettle. For 45 years Adams has Owned and sailed yachts. ( mc of his blRRest assets Is his calm and modest Judgment nnd common sense There are no better sportsmen thnn Adams In the game. He has built and raced many canvat einfts, including the Booster, the Bat and the Auk His Ior book shows many victories In Die international races with Germany nud Spain, 'where he was always a prominent figure. Manager Robert W. Emmons, 2r:d, ! selected him to sail the Resolute In 1T'14 Adams sailed the llerreshoff yacht with a record of 26 victories. I Persopall) his friends call him I "Deacon." He is a short, stocky build His c- es are a de-p sea blue and he I always 1ms a smlie for everyone. The skipper ha few oilier rccrea- , t ions except yachting. He belongs to all the prominent clubs of Boston. Adams holds more joh.s as director Of financial companies than any other, man In New F.nglund, one of them consisting of handling the millions be- longing to Harvard, as treasurer and I member of the corporation. In 1011 the New York Yacht club . .1 1 ted him to its membership. Deacon Adams has a big responsl-, responsl-, hllity ahead of him In his race against Filmland's greatest sportsman, but the NSW Voi I: i n 111 club Is full of confl-I confl-I dr nee with the seasoned veteran of the I seas at the wheel of the defender Res-I Res-I olute. |