New-York tribune., 1903-06-30
AMERICAN SAILORS WIN.
Four Prizes IN SmaU-BOat Races
Kaiser's Gifts.

pyla, June 2a-American seamen won two frsts
a second and third in to-days races against 'N0
boats of the German fleet Ihe Americans W
five boats entered IN four contests while the Ger
mans had tbfrty-seven, and the American crews
were not familiar with the course ana hao ho'
specialy trained for the occasion
Moro than ,,ne hundred launches covered the
lower hav this morning for, besides the ooats
against which the American crews raced, eighty
German boats took part in seven other con'eS'e
The United States cruiser Chlcagos salllIs eu'
ter entered by Midshipman Stephen T. Rowan
won the prize for waTships cutters IN a coI1Pei-
ton with the cutters Of the German snlps Fles
IohenzoIern. Frauenlob Ariadne. Bhtz ana
Hagen ,1-
Lieutenant Patrick ". Hourigan. OF the heaI-
sarge was entered in this competition. IN which
fifteen German cutters took part. he caihe III
fifth. ..
raoe and came in second, being beaten by eight
lengths by a boat manned by men from 'he Elm
peror's yacht HohenZollern
The sailing launch Of the United States cruiser
San Francisco entered by Ensign George W.
Steele ir. won the prize IN the race for warships
launches The launch OF the Kaiser NllheIn Ger
Crosse was second. and that OF the United states
flagship Kearsarge. entered by Lieutenant Henry -
Muslin, third.
There were fourteen German entries Lieutenant
sIustin's boat would have won If an outsider the
ITodrit had not fouled her carrying away part or
the sail of the Kearsarges launch when she was
in the lead and near the finish The German
crews cheered the Americans. The course was
twice around a seven and one-half miles triangle
The closest contest, and the which attracted
most attention from the Germans was that be-
tween the large launches. Lieutenant Muslin led
after the first quarter of a mile, and gradually
increased his lead until the finish he was
one-etshth Of mile ahead Of the San Francisco's
launch Then one on what was probably
civilians yacht which running obquely,
shouted something unintellgible to Lieutenant
Muslin, and few moments later the strangers 8
bowsprit through the sail of the kearsarge'S
launch tearing away part Of 1t. Before the two
boats could be disentangled, the San Francisco's
launch passed them A hundred yards behind her
was the launch of the Kaiser Wilhelm der Crosse
Lieutenant Muslin and Ensign Steele both outsailed
the German boats in turning the mark buoys, gain
fng several seconds each turn. The German
crews although they cheered the American win
ners could not help feeling vexed, because they had
been training Cor fortnight for this race.
The Emperor presented the prizes to the winners
at the Yacht Club tonight In the shape Of personal
gifts 10 the officers commanding the launches
Ensign Steele received a silver cup. "I hope you
will drink many bumper out Of It," said Emperor
William handing it TO him Lieutenant Muslin and
Midshiprnan Rowan who sailed the Chicago's small
cutter, received large silver cigarette boxes.
The protest entered yesterday by Herr Gull
leaume. owner of the Clara against the British
schooner Cicely being awarded the race for boats
Of her class because she carried only anchor.
whereas under German rules two anchors
necessary has been overruled. and the prize award
ed TO the Cicely which beat the Clara by three
minutes.
The British yachtsmen here angry the
protest which they regarded unsportsmanlike.
have resulted in the British yachtsmen staying
away from Kiel next year.