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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-01-31
WILL RIVERS CAUGHT
Bad Negro Burglar Who Re-
Gently Took Leg
Bail Here
is ARRESTED ON SHEPPARD ISL.
AND BY MR. BROWN.
MANAGER
On Leo Andrews Plantation After
He'd Robbed Residence or the
Plantation
RETURNED HERE FOR TRIAL

Will Rivers, the negro who walked
away from the custody of the local
officers several days ago, was capful-
ed Thursday on Shcphard's island by
Mr. Brown, manager of Leo NJ. An.
dreWs plantations. He was brought
to Pine Bluff last night by four ne
groes and landed in the Jefferson
county Jail to await trial
Rivers. it will be remembered, was
arrested several days ago by one OF
the local officers. He was brought out
of jail and taken to Esquire Vances
court to be tried. There Was a mis-
understanding among the officers as to
who was guarding him Rivers saw the
mistake. walked out of the court
room and escaped, to the great cha
grin of the officers. He was badly
wanted by the local authorities He
is the admitted thief who, on Christ
mas eve night. entered the store OF
Wolf Nichols on East Third avenue.
and took away with him Il generous
supply of wearing apparel It is
thought that he has engaged in sev
eral depredations of this character
On last Tuesday night house OH
Mr.. Andrews plantation was entered
and burglarized The burglar was To-
Gated on Sheppard island, where his
capture was effected. He was brought
to this city as stated, and was iden-
tilted as Will Rivers
The four negro guards who brought
him to Pine Bluff were heavily armed
with Winchesters and six shooters IT
was one of the most formidable ap-
pearing aggregations of men ever seen
around the police headquarters. To
make the security of the prisoner
| more assured. heavy log chain had
been placed around the negro's neck
The negroes are very proud of their
bringing to justice a very bad man.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-01-31
TO ABOLISH WAR TAX
UNANIMOUS AGREEMENT OF
HOUSE COMMITTEE
Which AhoIishes All War Revenue
Imposts With the Exception of
the Mixed Flour Tax.

Washington. Jan. 31.-The house
committee on ways and means has
unanimously authorized Chairman
Payne to report a bill repeating all
the Spanish war revenue taxes OK
cept the tax on mixed -four
The repeal is to take effect July [
1902, except the duty on tea. which is
to take effect January L. 1903.
Chairman Payne made a statement
showing that the total reduction
would be $77 600. 600 annually.
The delay in the repeal of the tax
on tea is for the nurpose Of enabling
those who have stocks on hand to dis
pose of them before the repeal takes
effect
Mr.. Payne says the country will
start upon the next fiscal year with
$174.00o 900 available cash.
An amendment was offered by Mr..
Newlands to except from the repeal
the tax on petroleum and sugar refin-
ors. and by M. Richardson to repeal
the customs duties on trust-mado
goods. Both were defeated by party
votes
Mr.. Newlands' amendment provided
gross receipts of all corporations
whose annual receipts exceed $4,000.
600.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-01-31
THE NEW BIRTH"
SUBJECT OF REV. CLINE'S SER
MON WEDNESDAY EVENING.
The Misses Cline Favor the Audience
With Some Beautiful
Solos.

A large and appreciative audience
defied the storm king Wednesday
evening to hcor Rev. c. 6. Cline's
sermon on The New Birth"
Mr.. Cline's daughters were present
and favored the audience with sever
al beautiful and touching solos. The
fame of these sWest gospel singers,
who have consecYated the divine gift
of music to the Masters service, is
Widespread and all who hear them
are spiritually upliftod and drawn
nearer to the ma ieStic source from
whence cometh all good gifts
Thursday evening Mr.. Cline also
sang SOLO to the delight and pleas
ure of all present His is voice Of
wonderful pathos and richness. filling
the room with melody. He will sing
this evening. His discourse will be
one of the very best Of the entire Sc
ries, the subject being, 'Wlll It Pay
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-01-31
WINS FROM DEAD BETROTHED
Unique Breach of Promise Verdict in
Iowa.

Onawa. Iowa, Jan. Binary Chris
tansen has secured verdict for S6..
600 in her breach of promise suit
against dead man. She sued the
estate of Frank Crum. who died last
summer, for $1,000, claiming he had
postponed the date of their marriage
and finally died before the new date
fell without wedding her 1t was
proved conclusively that he intended
to marry her, and the suit was begun
as the best legal way to recover por-
tion of the property left by him
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-01-31
EATING House Guaranteed.

Travelling men coming from Jones'
boro state that the eating house III
that city is quarantined on account
of one of the employees having a bad
case of smallpox. The Jonesboro
eating house is one of the best patron
lied public places in that city, and
the quarantine which has been estab-
lished.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-01-31
MR. AND MRS. r. n. M. MILLS
Celebrate the Fortieth Anniversary
of Their Marriage.

Mr.. and Mrs. r. H. NJ Mills cele-
brated their fortieth wedding anniver,
sary last Wednesday, This estimable
couple were married in this city just
forty years ago. Rev. James Culpep.
per, pastor Of the First Methodist
church. was the officiating minister
The bride was Miss Lizzie Lanier, of
North Carolina
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-01-31

Thursday night as passenger train
on the TeXarkana. Shreveport and
Natchez railway was approaching the
yards at TeXarkana, a dump caved in.
caused bv the wet condition of the
, track and the engine turned com
pletely over. Engineer Tom Ryan
and his fireman were seriously injur-
/ ed, but the passengers escaped
Van Allen. negro porter in Fort
Smith saloon. was killed by John Me
Daniel. the bartender.
\ pardon has been granted to w
Smith Stephens. of Benton county. to
restore citizenship. He served three
years for arson. having been released
April To- 1899 He now resides in Tex
as.
The worst effects of the drouth arc
lust now coming about. says Green
Forest paper. Many stories of the
worst sort of privations are coming
in from some sections of the country
Already several calls have been made
upon the people of the town to help
unfOrtunates who failed to make Z
crop and have run short of anything
to go upon.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-01-31

a gasoline explosion, to die for want
OF medical aid. He said that under
the Ohio law such omission consti.
tuted no crime. and the belief Of the
defendants did not enter into the
case.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-01-31
New Bank for Stuttuart.

The Citizens bank of Stuttgart has
filed articles of incorpora ton. Inc
capital stock is $4,000. of which $40,
00O has been subscribed. The officers
are: +. f. Brain, president: John Mar
tin, vice president; A. A. Tindall, sec
retarv and treasurer: S. G. Brain, as
sistant secretary and treasurer.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-01-31
Not in Insurance Business.

Mr.. Hendrickson, from whom it is
alleged Clint Owen took SIS, says the
Graphic is in error in stating that he
is engaged in the insurance business;
that he is engaged in the merchan
disc business.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-01-31
COURT UPHoLDS FAITH cURIsTs
Failure tn Call Medical Aid Consti
tutes No Crime.

Hamilton O.. Jan. 31.-Iudge Neil
an sustained a demurrer to the states
evidence against Sylvia and Leota
Bishop, faith cursts charged with
manslaughter for allowing their
daughter Esther, who was burned in
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-01-31
Transfer of Compress Stock.

Since the annual statement of the
stockholders of the Pine Bluff com
press was filed another transfer has
occurred. Mr.. S. Y. T. Knox has
transferred 70 shares to Dr. z. Orto.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-01-31

Though Sir Robert Sanborn. chare-
ed with obtaining 81 200 from the
Arlington hotel under false pretenses.
was arrested and brought back to Hot
Springs several weeks ago. it was not
until Thursday afternoon that he was
finally forced to occupy cell in the
county iail. Upon his arrival at Hct
Springs he paid an officer to remain
about the clubs and cafes with him
and would probably until this day
have not been placed in prison but
for the fact that he appeared before
the chancery court for a very low
bond. This seems to have made The
of1cers suspicious and it is said he
will be retained in custody until the
trial in May
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-01-31
THE RAPID DEPLETION
OF Cotton Stocks ir Pine
Bluff is Still Co.
ing On.
EVERY LOT OFFERED QUICKLY
TAKEN, AND MOST OF 1T
FOR EXPORT.
Staples Coming in Now So Badly
Stained That No Quotations Can
Be Made


The regular weekly statement of
the local cotton movement was issued
today CFriday) by Mr.. E. d. Russell,
secretary of the Commercial League.
1t shows the receipts for the present
season to date to be 69,117 bales.
dropping back to second place again,
the receipts for the season of 19OO-19Ol
being SO. $50. an excess over this sea
son of 373 bales The receipts for
the same period in the season of 1899
1900 We're 56,46S bales.
The sales from the warehouses
have been quite liberal this week. and
every lot offered has been quickly
taken. The local stocks are being
rapidly depleted, and if the weather
was not SO dsagreeable nearly every
dealer would be making shipments
the majority of them for export.
The dealers are paying ~ for the
best uplands and IA for the best
rivers. The staples which are com
ing in now are so badly stained from
the November frosts that the prices
which are being paid are very irreg
ular. and no quotations can be mado
Secretary Russells report is as fol
lows.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-01-31
Rufus A. Vaughn, of Fayetteville. f.
prominent young attorney, is dead.

James Hackett. of Hot Springs.
went into the office of DR.. Westmore-
land and at the point of pistol made
the doctor give him receipt" for
$l5, which he evidently thought was
an order, as he attempted to get it
cashed. Hacket is in jail
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-01-31

Quoted the states case. Under those
circumstances he was astounded at
the action of Mr. Caldwell.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-01-31
STATE NEWS.

Newport suffered s25,0O0 loss by the
sleet
New-York tribune., 1902-06-25
ROWING.
HARVARD COACHES NOT PLEASED
WITH 'VARSITY'S START-YALE
TRAINERS SATISFIED.
TBY TELEGr-PH To THE TRIBUNE.

IBY TELEGF-PH TRIBUNE
New-Haven. Conn. June 24.-The Yale and Har
ward put in the last practice work of the
year to-day and the coaches tonight expressed
the opinion that nothing of any consequence will
be necessary o-morrow. This morning the condi-
tons excellent. the cool air and fresh wind
making it easy for the to The Harvard
varsity went out for a short and showed up
in good form. while Yale did nothing but practice
starts and short sprints- Tonight the Yale men
again out for only short time, and the work
seemed please the coaches exceedingly.
Harvard again the centre of attraction. The
varsity s O'Clock and ordered
down stream for mile and half in one stretch
On the return mile squirt rowed on time. the
watches giving 1t 534. This slow, even con-
sidering the rough water the course.
The most interesting development in Tonight s
rowing the victory of the Crimson freshmen
over the big fellows in two racing starts of about
fifty yards rowing each On both starts the
youngsters got away first. and had actually beaten
the varsity both times when the coaches called
out Stop The Harvard coaches were not
pleased at this and put the varsity through some
severe overhauling. 1t said Tonight at Red
Top that the Harvard varsity rowing about
80 per cent better than last week, and would snow
good form in the Thursday This afternoon
the Yale oarSmen the guests of Harvard at
Red Top for the first inning of the basebaii game
and then returned TO quarters Tonight the
Crimson crews celebrated the baseball victory
New-York tribune., 1902-06-25
THE RECORDS.

The game between the Brooklyn and New-fork
teams played at the Polo Grounds yesterday
HanIon's again winning as they pleased by the
same score as they won on Monday. S to l. The men
from Brooklyn outplayed their opponents at every
point and the result never in doubt With the
exception of the fifth inning. Hughes had the Har-
lem batsmen his mercy. At least one OF the
home players showed a disposition TO sulk
The Brooklyn players started out In earnest ana
tailed three in the opening innings practi-
cally winning the game there. Dolan hit sa1eIy anu
scored on Keeler's two bagger to centre reld-
Sheckard followed with three bagger 10 wright
and KeeIer trotted home. Dahen's fly to left ena-
bled Sheckard home Brooklyn mace tNo
more In the nth inning Hughes made a TWO oas
ger and Keeler him home with a MI; Sheck..
ard was sent to first called balls. ana ne ana
Keeler promptly made double steal oh NC
Creerv's out to Jones, Keeler scored -.
The home PLAYERS escaped a shut out IN thelr nan
of the inning Smith hit safely. ana Sparhs
was sent to first on called balls Brodies MT 20
left sent in Smith. A base on balls. Ahearn $ oul
and Floods hit gave Brooklyn a run in the sixth
Sheckard's hit a passed ball by BoWerInan. anu
SfrCreerv's out enabled Brooklyn to get another
run in the seventh An error by Bean ana Ahearh n ; ;
ont at first scored the final run for Brooklyn IN the
eighth inning The score:
New-York tribune., 1902-06-25
woMEHs NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP.

Philadelphia. June 24-The Women's Nauonas
Championship Lawn Tennis Tournament began to-
day on the grounds of the Philadelphia Cricket
Club at Wissahfckon Heights All OF the cham
pfons of the last five years are numbered among
the entries which largely IN excess of any
orevfo,1s tournament. The feature of to-day's
pIay was the defeat OF Miss Maud Banks. the
former Philg delphia champion, by Miss NJ e
Winner of Washington Miss Helen Chapman. the
State champion easily defeated Miss z. virginia
Maue. Summary
wonrens singles. preliminary round-Miss Maud Haids-
man Marietta Miss NJ F Oberteu1er Of Merton.
6-3 6-3. -
First round-Miss c T Chase Merton. bea, Miss n
Steele Philadelphia 6-1. g.; Miss Juiiette Atkn-
son beat Miss Mary Lamb (unattached). e 80: Mise
9 r Neey Chicago. Miss Ida w Kitchen. Bel
Mss CIOsteruan. Cincinnati beat Miss
Maud HaIdeman. Marietta. 6-2 90; Miss Helen Chap
beat E Virginia Naule. Phia
deIpiia e-i e.; Mantle Fielding. Germantown
heat Miss Heller T. Green. Belfed. 6-3 st; Miss
Marion Jones' Nevada. beat Miss Beatrice Banks Phia
deIphfa 6-1 e.. Miss VI. E Winner. Washington beat
Miss Maud Banks. philadelphia e -: ~ VI,
prelminary-W. g Grant. Nev-fork
beat Ewing StiIe. Germantown IS 60.
First round-w H. Trotter, Philadelphia beat J. D.
Morris. Germantown. 6-S. 6-4. 6-3
New-York tribune., 1902-06-25
METROPOLIT4N MEET At CELTIC PARK.

a meeting of the track and field cha npionship
committee of the Metropolitan Association of the
Amateur Athletic Union held last evening at Nos
and IS Park Place. the following members were
present: John J. Dixon. chairman; p J. Conway
OF the Greater New York Irish Athletic Associa-
ton; Thomas F. O'Brien. of the Warren Athletic
Club; H ObertubeSsing. of the New West Side Ath-
letic Club: F. w. Ruben, of the ST. Georges Ath-
ietic Club: NJ. J. Flynn of the Star Athletic Club:
Charles Reuss of the National Athletic Club and
J. E. Sullivan. president of the Metropolitan Asso-
citation. II was decided to hold the Metropolitan
championships at Celtic Park Long Island Cjty on
Saturday August 80 The following is list of
One hundred. 80. 40 and $50 yard runs one
mile ruin. three-mile run 12o and 30 yard hurdles
sixteen pound shot. sixteen pound hammer throw
ing the discus, running high jump. running broad
New-York tribune., 1902-06-25
GOLF.
STOCK EXCHANGE TEAM WINS FROM COT
TON EXCHANGE PLAYERS ON
GARDEN CITY LINKS.

AS A result of their victory over the Produce EN-
change golf team last Thursday the Cotton Ex-
change team was challenged yesterday to match
with the Stock Exchange players. The contest took
place on the City links. and friends Of both
sides filled the gallery The Cotton Exchange
,earr had taken the precaution of insisting the
Nassau system OF scoring: believing that in 50
doing they would soften the sting of the antici-
patcd defeat Int by this system they were
beaten 16 to 0. Alfred l. Norris. the Dyker
Meadow golfer. headed the Stock Exchange side
and won over j. 7. Gwathmey. The other Stock
Exchange men their matches by the score
Iimit-3 poiuts-with the exception of j. E3. Taller
Who defeated L. St. Clair Colby up. 4. Il. Graves
made the best gross score of the day-S1. Mr
Graves later entertained the two teams at dinner
at the Garden city Hotel. Summary:
New-York tribune., 1902-06-25
DERBY WINNER OWNER Is COY.

American Derby. yesterday replied TO the oHer
of the Brighton Beach Racing Association TO add
s. to a sweepstakes to be participated In at the
Brighton Beach track about July 19 10y horses tha'
ran in the American Derby. Mr.. Drake said that
Wyeth had enga gements at the Washington Park
track that wouG prevent his coming East before
the Saratoga meeting The Brighton Beach Asso-
citation then submitted another proposition offering
10 have the race August l, which dat"
v-ould not interfere with Washington Park arrange
rnents and would antedate the Saratoga meeting
only three days. No reply has Yet been received
TO this proposal. The offer is liberal one No
doubt Messrs Featherstoue. MaCkay and Madden
would be willing start Arsenal. Heno ara fen-
would make the sweepstakes lar e
enough to suit Mr. Drake in case n" really lh"uEht
IL .rnlf flrl1ll Iain
New-York tribune., 1902-06-25
xrH RAcE-Hanaleap. one and eighth miles,


The sale OF yearlngs from the Fmendorf Stud
came TO an end yesterday, when thirty head were
disposed Of for good prices in the Fasig-Tipton
Company's paddocks. opposite the Sheepshead Bay
track. ". {. Whitney. through Sydney Paget
purchased another colt by his stallion Hamburg
and also gave the top figure Of the sale, which was
So so The colt which brought this figure was a
handsome bay by Hamburg. out of the well known
English mare Rose of Hampton Mr.. Paget got
the bay colt by imp Knight OF the Thistle-Song-
stress half brother kinley Mack. which went
Chestnut colt by imp. Rathampton-irnr. Ironic J.
@ F0lanslee. -''''
Chestnut illy by Hamburg-inp- lsiac: Sydney -oo
Chestnut fiy ~ Holladay-Josie Rood; sydney "a
Chestnut colt by imp Rapallo-I,rius; Butler 1000
Chestnut imp urder-I>oy alirta; G. Butler l"'V
Chestnut by imp. Juvenal-MaNine; sydney .,.o
Chestnut fly by Holladay-May H; Sydney oo
Bay by imp Juvenal-Peppergrass: C. r. Nor ,oo
Bay colt by imp or,ier-imp, Rcd spinner: W p. ,oo
BAY colt by FIa1nhurE-irnT Rose Of Hampton: W son
Chestnut colt hy Requital-SalvaCea C. +. Morris i6S
by imp. Juve1alSeminola sydney faGe'. l""o
Bay imp Knight Of the ThsteSongs1resS' onn
sydney Paset.- '''0'
'TfSt,gt trtI my ~ mp .............. Zoo
Fay fIIy by HambuTg-Thorn Blossom: sydney go.
Chestnut col, y Ornarer-Tongese: sydney Paget 1850
Bay fIly imp Tathampton- tnaiaGa' W T. ooo
ay colt by imp I;apao-Water Girl; C. b Morris 5000
The ffty-two Elmendorf yearIings sold IN the
two days brought $lo2S5o. an average of A'+s-
New-York tribune., 1902-06-25
MEMS SINGLES AT WEST SIDE CLUB.
HACKETT AND RUSS IN METROPOLITAN
CHAMPIONSHIP REACH SEMI-FINALS.

n. H. Hackett and Semp Russ reached the semi
final the mems singles Of the Metropolitan
Tennis Championship the West Side Tennis Club
courts yesterday. Russ beat H W. Warner IN
two straight sets in the second round. and IN tns
round Hackett beat Dr. j. K SuyIhe rather
easily straight sets Summary:
singles first round)-Dr- j. X Sunyths New-
York Club Arthur l. Hoe. Harvard Tennis
6-3 C; H. H Hackett- West Side tennis SIuos
beat II. y. MOIIenhauer. Kings County Tennis S!uo.
e s-2; Ewing. West Side Tennis Sluo.
beat e. New-York Tennis Club, g.. 81.
s C MiIett Side Tennis Club. beat z R. Mar
vim Ardsey 6-3. 6-2; II. W Warner beat r w BECK
ley New-York Tennis Club. 6-4. g. second round.
Sennn Russ San Antonio. H W. Warner. 80
81 H. H. Hackett beat DR.. J. X Snythe. New-Forf
Club. 6-2, 6-S
New-York tribune., 1902-06-25
RACE FOR EMPEROR'S CUP.

Island of Holigoland. Germany. June 24-The
yawl Leander. owned by Rupert Guinness arrived
here $50 p yesterday evening. that both
the yawls, the Vol Vent. owned by John Demp-
sey. and the Leander, which started from Dover
England at noon June 81. in the this ISL
land for the German Emperor's Cup beat the new
English schooner yacht Cicely, owned by Cecil
Quentin. designed to challenge Emperor William 5
American built schooner yacht. the Meteor The
Cceiy the first yacht in the reach He'll
goland. but she was beaten time allowance
She allowed the Vol Vent five and nne-half
hours and the Leander three and one-half hours
New-York tribune., 1902-06-25
YACHTING.
MINEOLA WINNERS OF GLEN
COVE CUPS.

Variable winds and cams marked the New-York
Yacht Clubs annual for the Glen Cove Cups
sailed on Long Island Sound yesterday. The old
Cup defender Nigant. yawl owned by
Percy Chubb in a of thirty miles from
Henry Redmonds Ailsa. 1t hollow victory,
for the Vigilant often favored by the tickle
hreezes. August Belmont's Mneoa and J. Rogers
Maxwels Yankee. however had much closer
race. resulting in a win for the Belmont boat by
margin of minutes 81 seconds
In the schooner class there close work be-
tween the Elmtna and the Murie the latter show
ing much Improvement her work of last year.
She finally beaten by minute 81 seconds. after
sailing thirty miles. There was much disappoint-
ment at the non-appearance of the 60-raters,
the Nicola and the Weetamoe. The race between
the Humma and the Syce compensated in a meas
The former yacht. with splendid suit of
sails and admirably handled. defeated the Syce by
II minutes 10 seconds Clifford BroKaw's Dorwina
Outsailed the Effort by minutes ~ seconds. The
course fifteen mile triangle sailed twice
the start and finish line being off Matinicock
Point.
The start pretty picture The starting sig
nal was given at r:4o- ]. R MaNwelrs sloop
Humma led the way across the line. with sheets
eased trife to starboard. for the wind was about
northwest. Close in her wake came clifford Bro
kaw's DOrwina. with +. NJ. Smiths Effort on her
weather quarter, and c F. Judsons Syce a length
astern, leading F. c. Hendersons Cymbria by four
lengths The latter handicapped 81 seconds
Then came the big fellows. led by Frederick
Harry Redmond's 9O-foot yawl Ailsa. the latter
less than a length ahead of Percy Chubb's famous
Vigilant. She carried a small reaching Jlo top
sail: the Ailsa a large August Belmonts
70-fOoter. the Mineola, swept across the line
next. carrying reaching jib topsail and balloon
forestaysan. with her rival. the Yankee only -FOUR
seconds later, swinging balloon jib topsau ana
balloon staysail. The cutters Eelin and Hester
were handcd pped 81 and IS seconds. respectively.
II 80 the signal for sChooners sounded IholIlas
Mckee's Amorita was the only one ready. Win
sails trimmed jest right. and her foret0ISall ana
jibtopsail set. crossed one minute ana ionT sec
got away with eight seconds handicap. and the
were carrying mantopmast staysaiiS
overhaul the Amorita. these two INDUCED IN d
utes. and took them both far out of their courses
Meanwhile the Muriel holding her course: cameo
on the other two. and took the lead Al ll:2' the
Elmina had pa sSed the AmOrita to WinIWaTd .
Skipper Charlie Barr of the Mtneola. had snai
luing match this reach with Skipper MaXWel!,
of the Yankee. which had obtained quite a lead
II resulted being ousatled, the Mlneola
pa ssing her o windward and crossing her bow
Spinnakers for ten minutes, and during
that time the Yankee ovCrhauled the Mtneola. Ihe
Yankee fell back again before the first mark was
reached. The Vgiiant had steadily outfooted the
Ailsa In six mile reach. She led the fleet at
10 first mark. -
The yachts were timed at the first mark as fol-