The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-05-26
MP And TUCK
ON THE OCEAN
Hamburg and Atlantic Having a
Close Race for Kaiser's
Cup.
New York Sun Special Service.

New York Sun Special Service.
The German racing yacht Hamburg led the
Endymion and the Ailsa by 1876 miles in the
Transatlantic race for Emperor Williams cup
on May 22d. All three of the yachts were
sighted by the steamer st. Louis on that day,
the Endymion and Ailsa at 1875 pm. mean
Greenwich time (about $40 am. New York
time and the Hamburg at 1850 Pm. mean
Greenwich time (about 2:46 pm. New York
time). The Ailsa was leading the Endymion
by about two miles. A light southeast breeze
prevailed The Hamburg had light variable
Winds
This information sent to the Associated
Press by Marconi wireless telegraph from the st.
Louis by roundabout route which resulted In
considerable delay in its transmission. From
the ST. Louis 1t was given to the steamer Cam
pania, by the Campania to the Marconi station
at siasconsett and thence to New York.
New York, May 26.-The British steamer
Haversham Grange, which arrived yesterday from
Barry, brought confirmation Of the calculation
that up to Saturday the Atlantic and Hamburg
had it nip and tuck for the lead in the ocean
race, aud the steamships report of sighting
vessel undoubtedly the Hamburg, indicates that
the American yacht after that led her German
rival .-.
yacht, believed to be the Hamburg, at 5 o'clock
on Sunday afternoon in latitude 40 20 and longt-
tude 81. 40. She so far away, however,
that her identity could not be learned. When
sighted the yacht had two gaf topsails Of equal
height and immense spinnaker set. Some
time after she came into sight a squall swept
down on her and the spinnaker and topsails were
| taken in The latter were quickly set again
soon as the squall passed.
good opportunity Ito get line on the lead
ers position is given by the report. The Allan
tic was sighted several miles farther north and
nearer the shortest Saturday night and
probably passed on Sunday morning the point at
which the Hamburg was seen that afternoon.
New York, May 26-The Cunard line steamer
Carpa thia, which arrived today from Mediter-
ranean ports, brought news of the yachts. On
May %, In latitude 40.46, longitude 81 O2, a
wireless message was received from the American
line steamer st. Louis, from New York Cor South
ampton, follows: -
"At 1898 am. Greenwich time), latitude
80 50, longitude z55. "a, passed yachts Endymion
and Ailsa at7:50 am. Greenwich time), lati-
tude $3.50, longitude 1925. passed yacht Ham
burg" ~,
| The Carpathia the same night, May %, at
11:20 moon meridian) latitude 40. A, longitude
| 53 .13. Is, passed sailing craft bound east,
showing coston lights, red, blue, followed by
| one red ball. Captain Dow of the Carpathia
says that the blue light might have been white.
When the coston lights were displayed the craft
| showed an immense spread of canvas and was
sailing northeast at great speed. The night Sig
nails Of the Endymion are coston light red,
white, followed by one red star. Those Of the
Atlantic are coston light, red blue, red. No
yacht in the ordered to show costou
lights red, blut, followed by one red ball,