The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-08-06

1 ond leg, which was beat from Blaci
Island to West Island, Vigilant took &
| course that seemed like that Of drunk
en- sailor. The result of this erratic sail
| ing was that while acknowledged 10 b
| minutes faster than her rival on th'
| wind, Vigilant .ost nine seconds on thii
| leg, and no luffing on the last six milet
could make UP for such outstanding.
| The course was the old one 10 Blaci
Island, with a long leg 10 West Island
| and a short reach TO the finish, a dis
| lance Of thirty-eight miles, and the boat:
| made it in little over four hours. CO...
| onia took only ten minutes .onger and
throughout stood up like a church, sail
| ing randy.
Rounding the second mark, VigiIan,
was thirty seconds behind Navanoe
Then began one Of the most exciting fin
ishes seen for many day. With the
light ship only six miles away, Vigilan:
started 10 get by Navahoe, and make u2
the five minutes necessary 10 win She
did the former, but fell short of the lat
ter. Such a sight as the finish of these
two boats has never been seen in these
waters, for both carried a cloud OF can
vass. Strange to relate, not one Of the
dozen Of the finest American steam
yachts which were al the finish uttered a
sound as the two boats rushed across the
line.
II was grand race, without the enthu-
siasm.
Vigilant allowed Navahoe minutes, 80
seconds. Navahoe wins by / minute and
second, actua., and 4 minutes q Sec
onds, corrected
THE TOWN CUP AT COWES.
Cowes, Aug. 5.-In the race for the
Town cup today, under the auspices Of
tie Royal Yacht squadron. the Britain
MIA. Meteor, Bona, Aurora, Caress and
Isolde started in very light wind The
Britannia was first away, followed by
The Meteor, and the other yachts i'll the
order given. The yachts drifted over
finish line. The following were the
times: Meteor, 5:2717; Aurora, $685.;
Britannia, 5:34:24; Bona, $4,000; Isolde.
5:4S:0o. Isolde won on time allowance
DECISION IS EVERHARDTS.
San Francisco, Aug. 5.-Jack Ever
hlrdt was gwen the decision over
Spiker Kelley after twenty rounds OF
fighting. Everhardt sustained his repu-
taticn as rusher. From the sound Of
the bell until the end he rushed his man
While Jack was the aggressOr, he had
not the cleverness of the local man.
Kelley defended himself in very good
shape. Kelley clearly OUT. pointed Ever
bardt but begun TO tire from the ter
rifle pace after the twelfth round In
the fourth Everhardt caught Kelley
over the right eye with left which
opened big cash.
YANKEES WIN AT TENNIS.
New York. Aug. SIN a contest full
OF brilliant play. the American team,
composed of r. D. Wrenn end c. S.
Campbell. defeated the English team,
II. S. Mahoney and w " caves. in the
tennis tournament on the
81. George Cricket grounds at Hdboken,
\. j., this afternoon. Though Wrann
and Campbell are not the doubles cham
pions of the United States. they are
eminently fitted to represent the clever
est tennis talent on this side of the
water. Campbell was q fhree-years
champion in singles of this country.
While Wrenn is its present champion.
Together, they made a capital team.
Vhe match was only an exhibition con-
test
Draw LAD WINS AT SARATOGA.
Saratoga, N. Y, Aug. 4.-The weather
was fine, the track heavy, the attend
ance fair. The Weller hand cap was a
very easy victory for the favorite, Draw
Lad, VINO took the lead on the turn and |
won hands down by six lengths from |
who was half a length in front |
II Bernardillo. The distance was six |
and time 119.
L. A. w. Races at Lawrence. Kan.
Lawrence, Kan, Aug. 5.-Lloyd VIII |
lam of Dallas, Texas, was badly hurt in !
A mix-up in the final Of the handicap at /
the state L. A. W. meet today, and was |
aiken from the fed unconscious. His |
head was badly cut and his shoulder dis |
ocated. Results:
Two miles. amateur tandem, handicap |
John H. White and Henry Reben-
schied, Kansas City. won. Time 4:3O.
Mile. professional, 2:15 class-T. II. |
Cummings, Marengo, Iowa, won; George |
Mierstein. Sioux City, second; Lou Co.
1urn, ST. Louis. third. Time PIG
Half mile, amateur, open-Frank
White, ST. Louis won. Time LOG 1-5.
Mile, professional, open-F. z. Ander-
,on. Roodhouse, H., won; W. W. Oud-
Kirk, Denver, Colo. second; William De
Cardy. Chicago, third. Time, 2l7 2-5.
Two mile, amateur, handicap-S. K.
Pollard, Council Grove, Kan, won. Time
$50.
rive mile handicap, professionally.
Il. Mccall, Omaha. won: w. W. Oud-
Kirk, Denver. second; Charles Hoffer.
81. Paul, third. Time 1906.