The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-06-30
Two Firsfs, a Second and n Third
Taken by American Sailors In the
Races Against Germans.
DANCING ON THE KEARsARGE
LIEUTENANT HUssEY HAD PRINCESS
HENRY FOR PARTNER.
Emperor william Not Criticised by
the Navy Department for inspect
ing the BattIeship.

KEEL, June 29.-The American men-of-
wars won two firsts. a second and a third in
to-day's races against the boats of the Ger
man feet. The Americans had five boats in
four events, while the Germans had thirty
seven. and the American crews were not ia
miliar with the course and had not spe-
cially trained for the occasion.
The United States cruiser Chicago's sailing
cutter entered by Midshipman Stephen c.
Rowan, won Princess Henry's prize
for warships' cutters in competition with
the fifteen cutters of German ships. The
Chicagos small cutter competed in another
race and came in second, being beaten
eight lengths by boat manned with men
from the Emperor's yacht Hohenzolern.
The sailing launch of the United States
cruiser San Francisco. entered by Ensign
George w. Steele. jr., won the prize in the
race for war ships launches. The launch
OF the turret ship Kaiser Wilhelm der
Crosse was second, and that of the United
States flagship Kearsarge. entered by Lieu
tenant Henry C. Muslin, was third There
were fourteen German entries. Lieutenant
Mustin's boat would have won If an out
slider. the Hodrit. had not fouled her when
she was in the lead and near the finish. The
course was twice around a seven and one
half mile triangle.
The protest entered yesterday by Herr
Guilleaume, owner Of the Clara against the
British schooner Cicely being awarded the
rae for boats of her class because she car
riec only one anchor, whereas under Ger
man rules. two anchors are necessary. has
Cicely, which beat the Clara by three min
utes The British yachtsmen here were
angry over the protest. which they regarded
SIN an Ta
More than 100 sailing launches covered
the lower bay this morning. for besides the
boats against which the American crews
raced, eighty German boats took part In
seven other events. The closest contest
and the one which attracted most atten-
tion from the Germans was that between
the large launches. Lieutenant Muslin led
after the first quarter Of a mile and gradu-
ally increased his lead until near the finish
he was one-eighth of a mile ahead OF the
San Francisco launch Then what was
probably a civilians yacht which was
running obliquely, yelled something unin-
telligible to Lieutenant Muslin and a few
through the sail of the Kearsarges launch
tearing away part of Ii. Before the two
boats could be disentangled the San Fran
cisco launch passed and hundred yards
behind her the launch of the Kaiser VIII
helm der Crosse Lieutenant Muslin and
Ensign Steele both outsailed the German
boats In turning the mark buoys. gaining
several seconds on each turn. The Ger
man crews cheered the American winners
heartily.
The Emperor presented the prizes to the
winners at the Yacht Club tonight in
the shape of personal gifts TO officers COM
manding the launches. Ensign Steele re-
ceived silver cup.
II hope you will drink many a bumper
out of it." said Emperor William. handing
1t TO him. Lieutenant Muslin and Mid
shipman Rowan, who sailed the Chicago's
small cutter, received silver cigarette boxes
Ensign Steele. who won the prize for race
of warships' launches, is a son of Major
George w. Steele. of Marion, former Con-
gressman from the Eleventh Indiana dis
trict.