New-York tribune., 1903-03-29
THREE LINERS IN RACE.
La SaUoie Beats the Campoaio and
the Philadelphia to Port.
SPORT BY WIRELESS TELEGRAPHY.

SPORT BY WIRELESS TELEGRAPHY.
Not IN many a week have many Of the Dig
liners come into port on one day, and on the
,,orr day they were due arrived here yester-
dav Four of the big ships came in yesterday.
They were the Celtic, Of the White star l-lS
the CampanIa, OF the Cunard Lire; the HhiidCei-
mia Of the American Line, and La savoie. OF
ttn rrench Line With the exception OF the Get
t3c they were all within few hours OF their
usuai time The Celtic was expected on FFloa!'
abs came in early yesterday morning WIN 'sIe
of an exploded valve OF one OF the hish Pie''
engines which necessitated running with only one
screw the starboard for thirtF-elsht hoUIS' "o
the valve was being repaired
-rb. t,anpania the Philadelphia and La SaVole
ali docked within a space OF three hours' hlt6l
raca which was in reality race across the AZ
,.r+fc The French steamer was the winner by
zine minutes being that much ahead OF the cam
nenta at the Sandy Hook Idghtship. The three
steamers were several times in sight OF eacn otner
and IN communication by wireless teiegTaPny toI
zeversl days Each Of the vessels is equipped with
wireless telegraph apparatus. and 1t was WORKED
hard On the way across the fotiiia fell In with
the AfinnetonEa of the Atlantic Transport Line.
which is due here to-day also provided with WIRE
less apparatus.
So many messages were sent between the diner
ent vessels that some humorous passengers de-
oIared no bird could have crossed the eddying cur
rents and come through alive. The passengers on
the Campania and the Minnetonka attempted 10
pIay game Of chess. Owing to the pressure Oh
business the game could not be finished. 1t tur-
ntshet much pleasure to the passengers on the
PHILADELPHIA and La gaVoie. they also received
the moves and were thus in the position OF spec
tators They watched the progress Of the game
with great interest. A bet Of so was laid by q
passenger on La savoie with passenger Oh the
Canpania that the former would beat the other
The Campania and La Savoie sighted each other
erst On TIesdaV morning at s O'Clock The Campania
was then ahead. BY II o'clock the Campania. then
almost sbeam and on the starboard bow. crossed
end drew of to the south. evidently with the In
tention Of doing little cross country running me
next morning nothing could be seen of the Cam
panis but smudge of smoke on the horizon. The
next time the boats came sight OF each other
vas Friday at D. m They were in communca-
ton with Nantucket at the same time
on Wednesday the Philadelphia, which was ahead
6d of The r ohsT T G1g
north and the Campania to the south Ihe of1cers
of the Philadelphia declare that the Savoie won by
this move. cutting of q corner. 1t was necessary
for ali the ships to reduce speed at times in the
course of the voyages because of rough weather It
IS evidendt from the time they made notWithstaTd-
ing this that they did not permit any following
waves to board them when there was decent trav-
cling weather. ,
nshed yesterday the first copy OF The Cunard
BuIetin which has been brought out on the Cam
ed on glazed paper and contained two illustrations
AS the arrangements for a news service on this
side have not besn perfected yet the sheet did not
contain any land news, as was the case when the
steamer approached the English coast on her last
voyage. The steamer, however, was in touch with
the American shore by means Of wireless telegraph
contained paragraphs regarding the interesting
events Of the voyage anc an ABSTRACT OF the log;
purser, Mr.. Graham. and the Campanis now car
ries stenographer and typewriter She made the
be no excuse for the business man to drop business
when he is crossing the Atlantic.