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The foreign mil itary commanders here arranged to rtav to dispatch a train during the afternoon to Yangtsun, on the rail way line to Peking, to Investigate the situation caused ay tne nosmiues d tween the Anfu and Chihll parties. The Japanese, It Is stated, are anx ious to occupy the railway and pre vent the transport or Chinese troops. The effect "of such a move, It Is pointed out, would be to save the Au fu troops from attacss oy me uninu and Manchurian armies, and the nth,.,, foreign military heads have failed to agree with the Japanese In the desire of the latter for interfe ence. Troops Block Railway " The Peking-Tien Tsin railway line Id Mocked by troop trains between Yangtsun, 30 miles northwest of Pe king, and Lofa, twenty miles furth er up the line. RenDrtg of the fighting received here are of the most conflicting character. The train with the Investigating party left In the afternoon. It had on board American, British, Japanese and French detachments. Pnoeeding In the direction of Tangtsun, tt stopped at Peisang, where the commander of the Chihll forces was found. The jcommander stated that he had been forced to re treat by the insistence of tht Japa nese troops posted at angtsun that he remove his troops and guns to a distance of two miles either side of the railway, the effect of which was to create a gap of four miles in his front. To avoid a Chino-Japanese inci dent he added, he was compelled to retreat to Peisang. Students Recruiting The train proceeded to Yangtsun, where the Anfu tredps and the jnp. mm detachment were found.- The Japaneie commander, it is stated, iril- mmeii giving the order told of by the Chihll troops commander. The Japanese officer said the proximity of the Chihll troops endangered his post. He did not appear to consider the presence of the Anfu forces in the same light. ' The Chihll forces from Paotingfu, it is announced In reports received today, attacked the Anfu troops in that region and drove them back ten miles with heavy casualties. ...An active recruiting movement on the part of the students is in progress here, Play the Host Right . Next week Salem is to be host to 10,000 visitors when the Elks Lodges of Oregon convene here for their third annual convention. One of the big factors in showing them a good time is . going to be the sightseeing trips around the city and nearby country by automobile, which means gasoline will be needed. Many of the visitors will come to Salem in automobiles and must rely upon Salemj to furnish the fuel needed to get : them back home more gasoline needed , On top of this the opening, of the spraying and hay -baling season is adding to the already abnormal demand for gasoline for essential industries. With the available gasoline supply in the city shorter than ever before and the oil companies pledged to keep the essential industries running and give to pleasure cars only what surplus remains after the trucks, tractors and other commercial motors have been supplied, it is up to Salem pleasure car owners to conserve as they have never con served before if automobiles are to be available for the en tertainment of the city's visitors next week. . Play the host right anfi walk for a few days! Three Oregon Guardsmen Killed at' Camp Lewis When Artillery Piece Just Inspected hy Olcott Bursts Camp Lewis, July 17. (Special to The Capital Journal.) Governor Ben W. Olcott and Mrs. Olcott, Major Jas. S. Dusenbury of Salem, Colonel George White, also of Salem, narrowly es caped Injury here Friday afternoon when an artillery piece which the gov ernor had Just inspected exploded kill ing three Oregon artillerymen. Gov ernor Olcott's visit to Camp Lewis and the elaborate program which had benn planned for him will be shortened by the sad accident. The dead men are Corporal Edwin Scott, Corporal Clyde Dindlnger, Marshfleld; Private First Class Rap R. Fraley, Ashland. The wounded men are Mechanic Peter Mirrasoul Private William Lake, Private Herbert Peterson, Marshfleld, and Corporal Homer H. Ellhart, Ashland, bruised shoulder. Although many men were standing near the gun only a few were injured, those injured being reported out of danger. Corporal Fraley was killed by flying fragments at a dis tance of 250 feet from the exploding gun. Governor Olcott's present plans con template his return to Salem, Sunday. Woman and 7 nidren Burned Bonners Ferry, Idaho, July 17. Mrs. John Foesch and seven children were burned to death at 2 o'clock this land Hen thelr home at CPe Z les nonh f Bonners Ferry, S":;lI0lea W tl- The husband vhV. e coroncr has gone to in- f,fi?hn ,Roesch. the husband and vater was taken lnt custody ti !lng heId Pending investiga "on of the tragedy, According to the report made by Kjesch as related by the sheriff s flam!. I' Roesch was awakened by T frm the hoU8e t0 Set IT ln a P- had to go 2f toance to obtain water, he JM. and when he returned the hQU3e and In attemPng to reenter h wL h? Tmbers of the famy into rned and was "nable to get '"rr13' accoraine to Cw"! 'phoned to the store at after .7 1:60 o'clock, wM. ne 'en the scene and U O Clock, an hniir telling of the disas- t to i l"e !cene aml ""lies frnm n " lraa' aDout flve rJrtlCc?e'and- He was taken r 0 C Ui hen Procut!ng Attor foiu on- Coroner D. D. Si- Mlaforan investigation. Inquiry Made Today Taeoma.'- Wash.-, July. 17 Rigid inquiry into the cause of the explos ion of a, six inch field gun at the Camp Lewis artillery range yester ! day afternoon which killed three men land nainfullv wounded five other members of the Oregon coast artu lery, national guard, was under way today. The. investigation thus far shows that only a poor fuse, a possible flaw in tha gun itself, or a flaw in the shell could have caused the fatal ac cident. Lieutenant Colonel Phillip S. Glod ermann, 67th artillery, Camp Lewis, la nresident of the inquiry board, Honiated with Major Fred Drake, Judge advocate general of Oregon; Major Hiram U. Welch, Inspector general of Oregon, and Captain Arthur H. Doig. of the 69th artillery, Camp Lewis. This morning the five wound ed men were reported resting easl ily, and they are said to be painful ly but not seriously injured. Governor Ben W. Olcott of Ore gon nrrowly missed being injured in the tragedy. Accompanied oy sura. Olcott and several Camp Lewis offi cers, the governor had left the gun but a few minutes before the explosion. 'Americans Beat . Britishers For Davis Cup Play Wimbledon, Eng., July 17. Amer ica today won the right to challenge Australia for the Davis cup, the inter national lawn tennis trophy. Johnston and Tilden, the American pair, de feated Parke arid. Kingscote of dresv Britain in the doubles match, giving the Americans three straight matches and a victory over the British Davis cup team. Coal Miners Strike. Canon City, Colo., July 17. Six hundred coal miners employed by tne Colorado Fuel & Iron company are on strike today following an order by the company installing electric safety lamps. - - Turks Rule of Moslem World Is Threatened Constantinople, July 14. (By the Associated Press.) Afghanistan Is claiming to be the greatest Moslem country and the Emir of Afghanistan is working to succeed to sultan of Turkey as commander of the aFith- ful according to rumor reaching this city from Angora, where a series of Pan-Islamic conferences have been in session for several months. This congress, in which represent atives of Afghanistan, Syria, Turkey, Arabia, India, Persia, Azerbaijan, Crimea, Egyptian Tripoli are partic ipating, is said to be concerned chief ly witn lining the office of com mander of the Faithful in such a manner as to unify the Moslem world. Hundred Aliens Deported From State In Year Portland, Or.. July 17. One hun dred aliens were deported' from Ore gon ln the fiscal year ending June 30, according to the annual report of the bureau of immigration made public nere today. ' one hundred and nine teen, warrants were issued for the ar rest of alleged undesirable aliens, and of these 112 were served. Thirteen alleged communists who were arrested and held for investiga tion were all ordered released by the department of labor, according to the report. .. i The number of deportations during the past year is an increase of 100 per cent over those of any previous year, says Chief Immigration Inspector it. P. -Bonham. -i British Express Regrets and Fine Insulters of Flag Washington, July 17. British offi cials at Bermuda have expressed re gret for the insult offered the Amer ican flag by British sailors July 4th, the state department was advised to day ln a consular report from Bermu da. The sailor who participated ln the trampling upon the flag have been heavily fined and sentenced to terms of imprisonment, the message added, Money Making Machine Leads ; To Pairs' Arrest Spokane, Wash., July 17. An in genious "money making" machine which apparently manufactured mon ey with rapidity, ease and in unlimited quantities, was on display here today following the arrest yesterday of two men who were bound over to the Uni ted States grand Jury on charges of photographing United States obliga tions. The pair, Charlie Fillis and Tom Garvelos, police and federal authori ties assert, operated the machine be fore credulous countrymen and were making fine progress ln selling it, un til they photographed real currency which they pulled from the "business end" of tha contrivance. Sight of the brand new currency, the officers de clared, always resulted in a riot over who should have the privilege of buy ing the machine. Incidentally, the new money brought about the arrest of the "makers." They are held under $5000 bonds. Decision Will Touch Only Part Of Express Men Chicago,) July U 7. Only 2500' em ployes of the American Railway Ex press company will be affected by the decision to be handed down Tuesday by the railway labor board, James J. Forrester of the Brotherhood of Rail way Clerks and a member of the fed eral board,, announced today. ' The 2500 include blacksmiths, ma chinists, electrical workers and their apprentices and helpers, he said. American Typus Worker Missing Warsaw, July 17. Sergeant William Cook of Fay, Okla., attached to the American typhus expedition to Poland is reported missing since the battle be 'tween the Poles and the Russian bol sheviki 1n theftfcinlty- of Minsk. -iThe disinfecting train with which . Cook was working was captured by the so viet forces, according to' the jast car. load of refugees which left Minsk. Cook remained with the train in the hope of getting it out in safety. The bolsheviki arrived a little later. Captain Trever Swett of Boston, Mass., assistant military attache at the American legation here, was fired on by a squad of bolshevik cavalry near Vllna this week but .escaped without injury. Allies Threaten Turks With Banishment If Pen OP Troniiy f?ofiiQorl 4riv th. n... . A threat - "-K from Euron to f .. .. r-urope "once "ed r-.," contained in ti, i L" Peace trMTUrkish bJeins Turkey aC,Un toi .orhL ,.rf,fusal ign the time limi, , . :wn her d. V lurhey to make V Jly 27 03 expir t mid- Z reph- a.arranged to dellv- take such action as they may consid er necessary in the circumstances." The allies made some minor modi fications in the treaty after the Turks had presented their protests, but It is understood that these roodi- effect, fications do not materially affect the original draft. The allied report Is couched in the bluntest language and says: "If the Turkish government re fuses to sign the peace, still more d.i """natum in ,v. Z rorm 11 " finds itself unable to reestaDiisn n,, '"Jn in Paris th- peace its authority in Anatolia or give ef- isa ' are ir.for afternoon- feet to the treaty, the allies, in ac UirL!enif'r their w ii that they corlance with the terms of the treaty (. treaty withl "nfness to sign may be driven to reconsider this ar- h;eh -u,. ten days, fatt rangement by ejecting the Turks uiea power, viU frQm Europe once and for alL Chicago Wheat Market Opens Weaker Today Chicaeo. Julv 17. The wheat mar ket opened weak and declined sharply on selling by commission houses wnicn found the sunport limited, iacit oi speculative trade was keenly felt and country offerings to arrive in the southwest remained heavy. Opening prices ranged from 1 to 4 cents lower. after which the market dropped off about six cents. December started 1 to 2 cents lower at $2.58 to $2.59 and dropped to $2.54 3-4 while March, which was 2 V, to 4 cents lower on ini tial sales at $2.60 .to $2.61, declineo to $2.58. Trade in corn was or rair propur- ions, witn opening .,...., from 3-8 to 1 1-8 higher, with beptem- ber at $1.50 to $1.50 S- tana jjectm- ber $1.38 3-8 to $1 38 3-4. Prices of oats at the star were un changed to 1-8 higher, with Septem ber at 767-8 to 77 1-8 and December 75 y to 75 4. , Provisions were dull but displayed a firm tone in sympathy with the higher hog marKet. Salem Police After Two Portland Boys Salem police were notified Friday night by telegram to be on the look out for two h-omana ooys, wani Forsythe and Vollmer Porth, who left Oregon City and who are believed to be headed this war. The request was mnde by WMIliam Porth, 1184 E. Ninth street. North Portland. The youths have -not been seen. Speech Nearly Done. Marion, Ohio, July 17. Senator Harding's first big Job of the presi dential campaign, preparation oi nis speech formally accepting the nomina tion and outlining his stand on the party platform, was virtually finished today. The speech is to be delivered next Thursday when a committee will natify him formally of his nomination. Nation's Best Athletes Meet On Track Today Cambridge, Mass., July 17. The Harvard stadium was a crucible of competition today in which the coun try's athletic speed and strength were tried out to determine who should rep resent the United States at the Ant werp Olympic. Incidental to the Olym pic trials the National A. A. U. cham pionships for 1920 were at stake. Every man who will carry the Stars and Stripes at Antwerp was forced to submit to the test, the committee hav ing anouncPd that not even athletes of proven worth now In Europe could be designated, and the result was a congress of stars from all sections of the land. The high standard of their combined efforts was shown in the trials of yesterday. Dan Kelley and Howard Drew, joint holders of the 100-yard world's record of 9 3-5 seconds and Ted Mere dith, eastern veteran, together with Paddock and Kirksey, the sprinting stars of the west, were the contenders of principal interest today with Ray, the little runner of the Illinois A. C, regarded as America's greatest amateur athlete of the day. MedfordElksto Use Pullman for , Hotel While Here Medford, Or., July 17. The Mod ford Elks lodge plans to be independ ent of hotels when they attend the state convention next week at Salem. The lodge delegation will go and re turn in special standard - Pullmans, which will serve as headquarters I while ln the state capital. The lodge jazz band will accompany the delegation. Rumor of New Party In State Is Confirmed Resolute Lead Challenger s Upton's By Close To 5 Miles On Second Lap Possibility that another political party will . be launched in Oregon revealed in the visit to Salem of F. T. Johns, of Portland, who came down Friday to inquire into the legality oi such a party organization under the name of the socialist-labor party. Several officials with whom Mr, Johns conferred questioned the right of the prposed new party to embody in its title the word socialist," for the reason that there already is recognized socialist organization ln this state. As a result of this question being raised the petitions creating the new party will not be filed with the secretary of state until such time bs the attorney general has an opportun ity to pass on thel egallty of the pro posed title. Should the atotrney gen eral rule adversely to the title the organization probably will be known as the industrial labor party. It was stated here that Mr. Johns already . had circulated petitions throughout the state and had obtained signatures of more than 6 per cent of the registered voters who have de clared their intention of forming the new party. Obtaining of these signa tures to petitions is made necessary under a law providing that when new political parties are formed after the primary election they must file with the secretary of state petitions con taining at least 6 per cent of the vot ers of the state before gaining recog nition, r . . Although Mr. Johns would make no extended comment, he intimated to friends that candidates for at least part of the state, county and district offices would be placed in November. Whether the new party has any con nection with the non-partisan league, which is at present waging a cam paign for support in various sections of Oreeon. could not be determined by officials. Governor Cox, In Washington For Conference Washington; July 17. Governor Cox, democratic presidential candidate arived here at 2:15 p. m. today from Columbus, Ohio. He was greeted by Franklin D. Roosevelt, his running mate; a number of party leaders, and government and municipal officials and a crowd which packed practically every vantage point in and about the union station. After a reception arranged by the District of Columbus commissioners in the presidential room at the station. the governor drove to the home oi Judge T. T. Ansberry, where he will be guest. He will confer with Presi dent Wilson at the White House to morrow morning to discuss campaign plans in general. As the governor first came Into view walking briskly up the tram nlatform -a roar of cheers went up as,y.na nnnth. seemed to work better from the crowd wntcn naa wanea to weather than the challenger. Sna. more or less impatiently for the ar-rock followed under her lee, starting rival of the train, which was an hour within a minute and five seconds of late. A brass band added its dtrec- the defender. tion to the welcoming noise. Captain Adams drove tha aerenaer The governor smilingly acknowl- mjr " o tne w.na so tn - of the crowd. 1 " ' , ,, Dlt ana HUB eiiudiou mv.iir ... Du.f', The challenger held her - Sandy Hook, N, X, July 17. The American defender Resolute led the Shamrock IV around the first turn today in the second race of the 1920 series for the America's cup and started on the. next ten mile leg of the triangular course, a broad reach. At 5:15 with Shamrock five miles astern after turning the first mark, the contest resolved itself into a race of Resolute against time limit, with two hours and a half ln which to fin ish approximately 15 miles. : On the reach to the second mark, Resolute, skipped along very fast In the light air and left a foamy wake tor tne Shamrock to follow. At 5:25 the defender was about five miles from the second mark and there was reason to believe that she would conclude the race before the time lim it expired. At 6:45 Shamrock was coming up fast and was less than two miles astern making it for the Resolute not only a race against time but once more a contest with the other yacht. The breeze was very light In the south west. When the American sloop rounded the first mark, Sir Thomas Upton's challenger was fairly a mile away, virtually becalmed. Resolute turned the mark at 4:33:42, unofficial time. Shamrock rounded the first mark at 4:51:06, unofficial time, seventeen minutes and 23 seconds behind the de fender. ; At the time the turn was made, about three hours after the start of the race, it appeared doubtful whether the two sloops would be able to finish their race within the six hour time limit, which falls at 7:48. The first leg of the race was a beat to windward of ten miles ln a south east direction in light air. Resolute crossed the starting line at 1:46:28, nine second ahead of Shamrock which crossed at 1:46:37. . Resolute Gets Ijead. Sandy Hoojc, July 17. Resolute crossed the starting line ahead oi Shamrock IV today in the second in ternational cup race. The starting signal was blown at 1:45 p. m. The two sloops stood away to sea on the starboard tack, both skippers holding their charges in the eye of eye of the wind. Resolute seemed from the shore to work better than the challenger and if anything seemed to foot faster, There 1 was not enough air, however, to put them down on their true racing lines. ' Captain Charles..FrancJs Adams It, skipper of Resolute, won al) the hon ors at the start. Soon after the Sham rock crossed the line she took in her JlbS. , The official . starting time was 1:46:28 for the Resolute and 1:46:37 for Shamrock. Fifteen minutes after the start Res olute was a quarter of a mile to wind ward and holding Shamrock well. Run Neck and Neck. . . At 2:05 both yachts were holding the starboard tack. Both about neck to neck. Thre minutes later the de fender was well to weather and In creasing her lead. At 2:05 p. m. a wireless message sent from the destroyer designated as official press boat stated that both yachts were still holding the starboard tack with Resolute to tne wmawara and Shamrock a trible ahead but un able to Cross the defenders bow. Crosing the line, both skippers stood away on a starboara tacK noiaing as close to the wind as possible. Resolute, which crossed first In Than h lnlfl her nff & eagea tne greetings massing mrougn b ,..v. faghion. from the tram snea, ne was greeieu Qwn quUe we , footln(r. sho geemee by the committee of women ap-j tQ fa a mtle to )eewara aii the time pointed by the national democratic wtn n0 8trong wna to heel the yachts committee wno naa lorrneu i,over. lines through which the governor walked to the presidential room. Allies Promise All Possible Aid To Hun's Loans Spa, Belgium, July 16. Allied gov ernments will take appropriate meas ures to assist Germany in floating loans intended to meet her interna tional requirements and to assist her In the prompt discharge of her debt to the allies, acocrding to the agreement signed here today by representative? of Great Britain. France, Italy, Japan, Belgium and Portugal, settling prob lems relative to reparations. The dis tribution of indemnities received from Austria-Hungary and Bulgaria was also provided for in the agreement. Belgium Is given priority in the pay ment of 2.500.000,000 gold francs, and the agreement enumerates the securi ties for such priority. The allies also arranged or a method of valuing and allocating the ships surrendered by Germany and her allies. One of the article of the agreement, fixing the cost of the occupation arm ies on a' uniform basis, await discus sion with the United States before final adjustment. ........ Salem Man Sleeps On While Burglar Steals His Watch A burglar entered the room of Henry Nelson ln the Florence hotel, near the S. P. passenger depot some time during Friday night and took a costly watch from a chair near Mr. Nelson's hed, he reported to police today. Officers Victor and White investi gated the robbery immediately after it was reported at 4:30 a. m., but got no glimpse of the thief. Nelson stated that his bedroom door was unlocked, and that he heard noth ing during the night. The chair on which the watch lay was near the door. The watch was of a special make and had 23 jewels. -v Feeble Minded Man Again Makes Escape Caught in Albany a few days ago and returned here after he had es caped from the school for feeble mind ed, Albert Nyphus again roamed away from the institution Friday night. After he wa:t apprehended his hair was clipped, officials at the school stated. Police have been notified to watch for him. Resolute Holds Tead. The tide began to run out when Shamrock turned and headed for the line. Resolute immediately tacked on her weather quarter, both heading for the line on the starboard tack. Resolute went by Shamrock to weather and crossed nine seconds ln the lead and 50 yards to windward. It was a complete victory for Captain Adams. -- From the shore it was seen that the challenger pitched and rolled a little more than Resolute whose sharp bow slid easily through the quartering sea. At 2:15 p. m. both yachts were still heading for Long Island on the star board tack. Resolute had increase her windward advantage to one-thira f a mile.- Shamrock continually sag ged of to leward in' order to outfoot ner rival out although she forgett somewhat ahead she was too far to leeward to profit by It. Breeze Picks Up. At 3 o'clock the yachts were stut holding the starboard tack which they took on crossing the starting line. Resolute was more than half a mil to windward of Shamrock and less than half that distance astern. At 3:02 Resolute tacked to port and headed for the mark,- Shamrock tacking 30 seconds later, with Reso lute nearly a mile ahead. At 3:15 the wind had Increased to six knots. Shamrock : took in - her number three baby Jib topsail ami set a smaller one rather slowly. Reso lute gained a trifle during the shift. The yachts picked up more breea while out at sea and at 3:20 wessj moving along fairly fast. Resolute still maintained her distinct advantage over her rival and at this time, barring accident, looked to be winner as Shan rock had to alow her six miutes amt 40 seconds handicap. ' Shamrock First to Break. Shamrock was first to break away to starboard at 3:21, folowed at one by Resolute.. " , , . t Shamrock held it only three minutes when she came about in port again being very slow in stays. Resolute held on. .. . . . Resolute went about on the star. board tack at precisely 3:30, while to Lipton boat, came about, on the port tack, again splitting tacks with tha defender. , After a short tack on the starboard tack, Resolute went about again on. the port tack and Captain . Burton elected to tack to starboard again . with the challenger. " ' Resolute at 3:35 went about on tha starboard tack as she approached the first mark. From shore she appeared to have about a three-quarter mile lead over the challenger. At 3:33 the mark of the first turn was about tfour miles from Resolute, and about six miles of the thirty mite course had bee covered. Challenger Holds On. Shamrock tacked to port at 3:49. She semed to carry a bit of air witii her that the defender was not getting and moved along quite rapidly in th water. Resolute was showing a well defined wake to her rival,. Two min utes later Resolute '. also - came about on . the port tack. , . ' " . At 3:50 p. m. with both boats al most heading for the mark, three, miles distance range finders on the destroyer Goldsborough showed Reso lute 400 yards ahead to windward. Four o'clock found the yachts hold ing together on the port tack far on at sea, heading for the first mark. In the last half hour of sailing the chal lenger had hald her own with tha American. Shamrock Gning. At 4 o'clock Shamrock was still gaining on Resolute, until she was less than 200 yards astern but still was to leeward. The wind dropped Dnck to less than five knots and its softness again threatened a completed race. At 4:10 Shamrock was 100 yards under Resolute's lee with the first mark about a mile to weather of th defender. During the last half how Shamrock gained steadily. The two yachts wene about on th starboard tack at 4:16. The wind haH dropped out a bit and the two big sloops washed along the sea way, mak ing slow time of it. , Start Postponed. Sandy Hook, N. J., July 17. Ths second race of 1920 for the American cup was postponed at 11:30 a. m. un til later in the day by order of the regatta committee. A wind of three knots' strength from the northeast was blowing at o'clock this morning when the crews of the America's cup sloops, Resolute, defender, and Shamrock IV, challen ger, began preparations for the second of the international races today. Handicap WorrU'S. While Charles Francis Adams U skipper of the American sloop was figuring out his day's strategy, vvminm P. Burton, aboard Shamrock also was going over his plans in de tail. For the handicap of six minutes and forty seconds which the challen ger muBt give Resolute to compensate for a greater sail area, seconds are more precious man gum io mo (Continued on. page six New York's Harbor Is Gag Scene During Race Plane Gets Away. Scranton, Pa.. July 17. Captain St. Claire Street, commanding officer of the transcontinental expedition, Mineola. Long Island, to Nome. Alas ka, and his mechanician got away this morning from Elmhurst, Pa. Captain Street expected to make a non-stop .Tieht to Erie. Pa., where the other three Diane of the expedition landed . keeping Thursday. Ambrose From a Seaplane Over Racing Course, July 17. New York's outer harbor put on its best holiday suit of sunshine and ?avorable weather early today and waited for the sig nal which was to start. the second event of the classic contest for inter national pachting supremacy between the British challenger Shamrock IV and Resolute, the American cup de fender. Across the vast stage already set with sharp drawn lines dividing land and sky and sea, officious little craft dodged in and out among their neigh bors, streamers and flags afloat, mak ing leady to assist or watch the spec tacle. To the north lay Coney Island and Rockaway Beach. Westward the high land coast of New Jersey was already being dotted with trains, motor cars and groups of spectators. Before 10 o'clock vessels of every sort supers began to congregate. a respectful distance from light vessel out of defer ence to a dusky chorus of destroyers doing duty as traffic police. The ma jority of these sightseers, -brilliant with new white paint, were private or club yachts and steamed iwith show of ostentation from the mouth of the Hudson. Idly, like a truant school boy ling ering to watch the bright parade, a liner flying a white star in a red field and the flag of Great Britain, loafed across the harbor, waiting fer a view of the racers which had not yet arrived. A series of rapid whits puffs from alongside her funnel told the aerial observers she was tooting; a greeting to her luckier sisters net enslaved by ths laws of commerce. From the aerial perch of the Asso ciated Press observer the two rival yachts could be seen lying at anchor in the sheltered horseshoe behind. Sandy Hook. The spectators gathered for tha seo ond race included many more small sraft than braved the squalls of rain and electrical storms Thursday.