The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-07-01
GERMANS DEFEAT
UNCLE SANS BOAT
American Sailors Taken in
Camp lust for Revenge
EMPERoR'S YACHT BEATEN
American Squadron sails From the
Germans sautlng and U. s. Boats
acknowledgement on Amer
lean Ships Glad to Leave.

Kiel, June 30.-The fourteen oar cutter
Of the German turret ship Kaiser VIII
helm II beat the United States cruiser
Chicago's twelve oar cutter today In
race over a two mile course, covering the
distance In % seconds better time. The
winning German cutter, on account of
having an extra pair of oars, started 10
seconds after the chieagos cutter and
finished eight seconds ahead.
The Kaiser Wilhelm IFS cutter Is the
champion Of the German squadron, which
won a cup from twelve other German
fourteen Dared cutters yesterday. The
crew was In excellent training, and chal-
lenged the best boat of the American
squadron which was the Chicago's, the
winners of several competitions in Medit-
erranean ports this spring. After about
a mile and a quarter of the course had
been covered, the nose of the Kaiser Will
helm lis boat drew level with the stern
of the Chicago's boat and eventually inch
| by inch passed the latter and pulled away
from her. The Americans kept up los
ing race most manfully, but they con-
tinued to lose ground until the finish.
Emperor's Yacht Beaten.
The yacht Hamburg beat the emperor's
Meteor In the fifty-mile race to Eckern-
foerde crossing the finishing line
minute and a fraction ahead The 1duna
was half an hour behind but as the en-
press remarked to a party Of ladies with
her, she did not care for a fast boat and
only wanted comfortable one.
The emperor was rather pleased at the
Hamburgs victory, as he organized the
syndicate of two hundred yachtsmen
which owns her. She is an English-built
boat.
The greater part of the course was a
steady beat over forty miles, during
which the Hamburg was sailed closed to
the wind and was five minutes ahead at
the last turning boat The final ten miles
Of the course was before the wind and
the Meteor made up nearly four minutes.
Ambassador Meyer and Allison v. Ar
mour of Chicago were among the en-
perors guests on the Meteor.
The Navahoe beat the Comet by twenty
minutes. The breeze was fresh and the
Comet lost her topsai
The Glueckauf again beat R. W. Goe-
let's Swan In their class The Swan was
second, eight miles behind the Glueckauf,
unofficial time.
American Squadron Sails.
The American squadron sailed today,
the German boats saluting and the Amer
leans responding As each American ship
passed along the line of German vessels,
the Germans cheered and their bands
played America" Admiral Prince Hen
ry of Prussia, on the bridge OF the Ger
man flagship stood at salute until the
last ship had passed. The American Of
hcers, though interested in the proceed
ings every day of their stay, were glad
to get away from the changing uniforms
three or four times a day, and from long
periods of duty. Rear Admiral Cotton
and the captains of the American ships
were also relieved to depart without any
untoward incident having occurred. They
with Ambassador Tower have been daily
in contact with Emperor William and
were impressed with his sincerity and
earnestness.
They all said they felt he could have
done nothing more to show his apprecia-
tion of the visit of the squadron to Kiel
or his desire to win American good Will.
The presence of the squadron from the
side of the general public, Is regarded as
demonstration of friendliness. especial
ly as the battleship Kearsarge was sent
at five days notice to join the squadron
and also because the administration at
Washington expressed definite sentiments
toward Germany through Ambassador
Towers speech. Personally, the emper-
or's bearing was unaffected and even
jovial. He has often spoken with singu-
lar openness
German observers await with curiosity
the American squadrons entertainment at
Portsmouth The British foreign office
at first desired that the American war
ships should arrive at Portsmouth in
time to enable the British ships to join
them in celebrating Independence Day.
This, however, became difficult owing to
1 IL. ,l.tIE 1f he Il
ron staying here until June 30. Hence,
the British dates were changed
Gran Shooters Raided.