New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-09-19
THE ST LOUIS BACK AGAIN.
CLOSE CONTEST ON THE VOYAGE WITH
THE LUCANIA.

,,ssrxGERs ON THE AMERICAN LINER-RETURN
NJ AUGUST BELMONT AND FAMILY-PosT-
NAsTER-GENERAI WILSON AND GAU-
DAtR THE OARsMAN. OK BOARD.
-,,sre we're number OF wel-known people aboard
-. American Liner St. Louis when she arrived at
~ nier last evening. after $50 o'clock.
.uonc them was August Belmont NSJ returns to
-. country after a stay abroad that has been all
"a long IN the opinion OF those who have the interests
:, the American turf at heart. With Mr.. Belmont
we're Mrs Belmont August Belmont jr., Master
raymond Belmont and Master Morgan Belmont.
psrrv Belmont was at the pier meet his brother
I'D with him was Mr.. Morgan. Mrs Bemont's father
Nr Belmont who looking in the best Of health
,olnej 10 say anything the reporters except that
h. had greatly enjoyed his trip and was not worrying
ahou, racing matters politics or anything else
when asked whether ne still intended to take his
horses to England. according 10 the plan he had
,,rosd p, fore he went abroad. Mr. Belmont replied
II haven't anything 70 say about that just now
have been devotns my energies to getting as much
-,st a. possible / shall have something TO say on
.,., no,nt little later on however.
7 c Gauaaur. who last week the single
,o,,is championship OF the world from James
s,anshury was also among the passengers Mr..
caudaur was met at the gangway by Francis Mel
con Of Toronto who represented the committee
,,oinred TO arrange 70. reception to be given TO
NJ Gau6aur next Tuesday evening n; Toronto
Mr Nelson was the bearer of letter. signed by
pobert J. Fleming the Mayor of Toronto and the
chairrnan Of the committee. concentrating Mr..
csndaur IN behalf OF his friends At the reception
. nurse Of 1850 will be presented TO the champion
nv the Toronto admirers Of Craftsmanship.
The race in which Mr. Gaudaur won the cham
;orshlp was over the Thames course. and was
ousa last week Monday in the presence of thou
sands Of spectators. The race was for four miles
rd a ouarter and was won easily by 300 yards in
., minutes second. Besides the title Mr.. Gaudaur
MON x5p The champion says he is open TO
ell challenge from oarsmen whose reputation en-
,,,les them TO consideration lie expects. however
70 do no moro rowing this year except one or two
exhibition matches The London sporting papers
s,esk highly OF Gaudaur's skill and express the
opinion that he is likely to hold his title for some
time
Charles Heidelberg. a detective who has been said
10 have had some part in the arrest OF lyman anu
the other alleged dynamiters who have lately been
captured IN Great Britain and France. was another
messenger on the s. Louis Mr.. Heidelberg said
that his trip abroad had nothing 10 do with the
arrest Of The dynamiters and that he was in no
way connected with H.
Postmaster-,ieneral Wilson also came over on the
s, Louis He left the pier at once. without talking
10 any one
Harvey WattersCr. son Of Henry Watterson. Ed
for Of The Louisville CONFECTIONERY said that
his father was still In Switzerland. and would
MAKE a tour through Italy before his return
The s. Louis was sighted off Fire Island at $3.50
p n Just ,h-ee minutes more than an hour AFTER
the Cunar -er Lucauia was seen off the same point.
To have eoualied tho best westward record made
hv her sister ship the 81 Paul the s. Louis should
have been GIFTED at 600 a. m ,,
The nassencer, Oh the TWO steamers were talking
issf evening OF The race that took place on the
voyage between the big liners. ne . i-oUi s
pass.d tho Needles at = A. ,. m september - anu
her daily were in knots as foHowS $40 +'- fol
KID 5y 81 and on the last day up 20 The time 81"
Iucania overlook the American liner. Al once me
engines Of the s.. Louis responded, as a. Sdnce Al
me record will show There IL little DOUBT lhdt
the Two vessels did heir best TO beat eacn oihef,
but for eighteen hours the s. LOUIS KEEP aoeHlI u
the Cunarder in spite OF the superior horse-pO"-r
~ tha- vessel During the rest OF tho voyage IN"
steamers never lost sight OF each oinef, ana me
CunarGer as already said. was OnIF ABOUT an noun
shead III the fnish The passengers ABOARD tlie YES
much Interested lu fhe race ana many OF
tber- made bets Oh -, result and on the numucr
Of knots that would be made. John, " ans. ny
chief engineer of the -. Louis was tNlntHlIH Ht'
peased m the performance OF his snip anu S~iu
ma many Of the passengers. among thein MI D.
nor- ca ne below 10 SEE the great engines worn
To :. IOuis MADE an average or went! hH".S q"
now fo- he or-ir. trip. and for the TWO Gays Dc
ginning "Wednesday AZ midnight she aNetd -
knots The voyage was made IN uuHS, 4, 80
and 3 minutes The American liner Drought i-'0
some OF the other passengers aboard the St Louis
were Dr.. Norman Bridge. ". II. Brevoort 6 "
Benedict & E cotin L. D ln B35o ).
Keane. Elisha Morgan. Henry Nichols Charles b
Plat 9 ; Pratt. A. =. Redheld. Jules Racine
Thomas g Sherman. Dr.. :. MacCuen smith
Isidor S;raus and Donald Thompson