Evening star., 1901-07-13
CUP CHALLENGER IN FORM.
Lipton's New Boat Led Shamrock 1 in
Brisk Breeze.

LiptOn's New Boat Led Shamrock in
Brisk Breeze.
The two Shamrocks started on a trial
race at 11:15 am. yesterday morning off
Rothesay. Firth of Clyde Off Bogany
Point the yachts were under jib headed
tcpsals and a good thirteen-knot breeze
was blowing. The Shamrock I then had
the lead by six lengths She was served
with the better wind as the boats reached
the channel. but outside the wind steadies
and the Shamrock II began to overhaul the
older boat.
OFF Cumbras the yachts lufred up and
started long thresh to windward
across Kilbraman Sound. The Shamrock
still led and was well to windward. Under
Jib headers and jib topsails the boats sailed
fast.
The cup challenger pointed better and
came up rapidly on the former challengers 8
weather quarter. There was not enough
sea to trouble the boats. but the breeze suf-
hced to list them well over and test all
their spars and gear After the run to
wndward both yachts sailed back to their
moorings at Rothesay. The challenger led
by slight margin on the run back home.
During four tackS the Shamrock 1 kept
the lead. but on the fifth board the chal-
lenger assumed command and rounding
the Erin after a fifteen-mile beat to wind
ward. which occupied an hour and forty
five minutes. the Shamrock II led by half
minute. The challenger then hove to-
waited until the older boat led by about a
length and then the yachts started on a
run back to Garoch Head.
The Shamrocks ran to GarOch Head on
level terms and thence fetched home in
| smoother water, the Shamrock II opening
up lead rapidly. She was two and Il half
| minutes ahead of Mount Stewart. when
the Shamrock 1 gave up the race.
Larned Outpiayed Wright.
In the Canadian championship tennis
tournament yesterday at Niagara, Ont,
William A. Larned Of Summit, N. J., and
Beals Wright Of Harvard met in the final
round of the mems singles.
| Wright was slight fayorite with the
hundreds of spectators who had come from
Buffalo and Toronto, because Of his easy
victory over Clarence Hobart Thursday.
Larned, however, won an easy victory in
three straight sets. He was much better
| Off the ground than Wright, who foolishly
attempted to battle from the back of the
| court with an opponent wit much better
ground strokes
| Larned will meet M. D. Whitman. the
| title holder, for the championship for the
ensuing year today. The final of the mems
doubles will be played between the Wright
brothers and w. J.. Clothier and M. Ogden,
| as will also be the championship round Of
the ladies' singles, between Miss Summer
hayes the champion, and Mrs. Burgess,
both of Toronto.
Sullivan and whistler Matched.
Kid Sullivan of this city has been matched
| to spar twenty rohnds1to a decision with
Billy Whistler of Mafyfand before the Sew
| ern Athletic Club ofn Baltimore Monday.
| August 5. The contest Will be for the white
lightweight championship of Maryland and
the District Thestwo men were matched
before. but Whistler backed out.
The p. O..N. Eeam Wins.
d..
feated the Y. M. C'sAt base ball nine at
Van Ness Park wednesday, in a well-played
game by score Of 10 TO 7. The Y. M. C.
A. team was unablebto bat effectively after
the third inning1f The batteries were:
Holmes and Lake for the department team
and King and Harsdfns{f for the Y. M. c. A.
iaa1S
Marines (:uznesPostpOned.
The game at AmSricAfi League Park yes
| terday between mines from the navy yard
and marine corps headquarters was post
poned owing to the inclemency Of the
| weather The game will be played Monday.
weather permitting, and the tickets for
yesterdays game will be good for that day
The Marine Band will be on hand. and
many high officials of the army, navy and
marine corps will be present
The game promises to be one of the most
exciting and interesting game that has been
played in the three services, army. navy
anu Hai Inc Corps, IcE many years, as II
decides once and for all the championship
for the District of Columbia. Maryland and
| Virginia.
COlOred Teams to Play Rail-.
The Baltimore Giants and the Capital
City base ball teams, composed of colored
players. will battle for the championship
of the south Tuesday next at American
League Park The game promises to -