The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-04-20
YANKEE TARS VICTORIOUS
Carried Off All the Honors in the Boat
Races at Fortress Monroe.
Four Contests Won by the Crews Of the Cruiser
San Francisco-The Detroit shows Her
Speed to the Vessels in Hampton Roads.

FORT MONROE, Va, April 1a-Another
foreign ship passed in between the capes
early this morning and dropped anchor
with the fleet. The French flagship Are
thuse, which has been daily expected for
some time. was sighted before many per-
sons were astir. She received the usual
deafehing salutes from the fleet and the
usual calls of ceremony were made. just
before noon the new cruiser Detroit came
into the roads with two brooms made fast
to her rigging. indicating the navy had
another ship that could sweep the seas.
She circled around the fleet and steamed
out for Baltimore.
Tonight the men on the San Francisco
own the earth. ana they have q fence
around it. In every race in which their
crewsrowed to-day they came OF victorious.
With the finest ship IN the fleet. with John
Chlstenden Watson for sheir commander:
and now with victory perched upon all
their banners. they are willing TO chalien &c
the world and give odds When the San
frsncisOo Mx-OAred gig came sweeping
race, leaving the Philadelphia. and
tho Blake, and the Chicago and tho
Russians to come in the order named. there
was howl of JOY. When. In the second
event, the San francisco's barge carried off
Ionged roar. Then. after something of q
tussel with the white-shirted mon of tho
Partridge. the San Francisco whale
boat headed the procession of struggllng
crews, the roar became q whirlwind OF
sound. and finally. when almost q neck
and-neck race with the Baltimore's dingy
resulted in an unbrOken series of victories.
the men went mad with delight. and filled
the air with yells that would howl down
q gale ut sea. AS matter of fact IT an
amateur had been asked to pick out the
winner he would have at once put his last
dollar upon the Englishmen. They were
arrayed In white undershirts with barred
arms. and every muscle of their broad
chests W as plainly yisi BILE through the thin
covering OF flannel. They looked like pro-
fessiOnal Oarsmen, all except the marine Q
who. having discarded their scarlet uni
forms for blue and white striped shirts,
tried their hand at rowing In the whale
boat race and finished far in the rear.
Although the money actually paid in prizes
was not large. the highest purse being only
$50 to the first and $50 to the second boat. q
considerable sum of money changed hands.
An amusing feature OF the races was the
appearance Of the catamaran cree of the
Philadelphia. The boat was made ur in
imitation of the vessel, and across it's stern
was painted the word Soup" The crow
were clad in faDtas costumes.
OF the British war ships. the Partridge
left here suddenly this afternoon. 10 10 be-
lieved for Nassau, where. it is said, some
difficulty has arisen between the white in-
habitaDts and few cOlored natives. The
loss of this vessel from the British display
will not materially affect il as she was the
smallest vessel of the i've and made but q
poor appearance alongside of her sister
ships.
The Dolphin left this afternoon for An.
nspolis. where she will take Secretary Her.
bert aboard Friday and convey him here
| for the dinner be gives to the officers OF the
| fleet Friday evening.