The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-04-27
AYRLEHES FROLIC0 ON HESEAS
now THE AMERICAN TEAM TRAY
FLIED TO GIBRALTAR.
mprnamann the Hero When Big wav
struck the BarbArossA-cOh Saved
From Drowning by HIm-AthleteS
spoon With Fair Fellow Passengers.

Spoon With Fair Fellow Passengers.
From TIN suns Special Correspondent
GIBRALTAR, April lathe doings Of the
American team of athletes bound for the
olympic gaines at Athens, on board the
ttbod ship Barbarossa furnished a couple
81 weeks unique in athletics this present
z 6Atson, II not the most exciting chapter
IN modern track and field sports. When
Captain Langreuter backed his vessel into
kA4 Hudson from the dock at Hoboken on
April 3 and headed for the Narrows, he had
Oh board thirty-two husky fellows trained
fAiriy well enough for their different spe-
eialties, and to a man willing To do their
bait. The trip to Sandy Hook was spent in
Watching familiar landmarks vanish into
the horizon. Here and there a fellow
could be seen casting longing looks at
photographs and other things OF the like.
More than one was found reading the last
word from, the dear one at home. It is said
that every member OF the team has a sweet
heart, with one exception. and he is such
an incorrigihle ba chelor as to be adamantine
q the fascipations Of the fairest charmer.
However, the little romanticism Of the boys
carried them beyond Sandy Hook and they
ware soon on the bosom of the bounding
main, when a tall blond German appeared
on the hurricane deck and blew a blast Of a
trumpet which meant that lunch was ready.
Every man responded. and below they
want, for as yet the twisting roll which
Atirs the liver and churns the stomach was
far of. Arranged around two long ables
"a the saloon were the athletes. and each
with a luscious Dutch bill of fare in front
OF him, and not a soul but smacked his lips
10 anticipation of the good things. There
were gooseberry t%artlets, beef knuckles and
sAvoy cabbage, blanquettes OF veal with
nee, egg plant, palermitaine style; Bremen
sabbath sausa ges, eals in Jelly, M~agdehourg
Salads and GorgonzoIa cheese. Fine"
paid Jimmy sullivan. the mile runner, 'the
man who couldn't do AS on such feeding
should never put on n shoe, But while
the athletes were thinking it over Mana ger
Halhin slipped behind the scenes and per-
formed a transformation trick. The menus
were swept off the table, and in a fash the
stewards placed nice full juicy dishes of
prines opposite the diners,
: "Holy St. Martini" said a member of the
New York A. c.. and they have the good
old stuff aboard this thing, too. Well,
here goes: and there never yet was a New
York A. c., man afraid to look a prune in
the eye After the prunes came a light
course Of chops and potatoes. washed down
with weak tea or Aeltzer and milk. Several
hundred "a lions Of water had been shipped
for the use Of the athletes, but as it was
unoharRed many did not relish it. In the
afternoon when the meal had digested
there was some exercise by the weight
throwers and jumpers. kerr'gan, Ewry.
y. B. Connolly, Sheridan, Edgren and
Mitchell doing some muscle stretching.
4 light affair was the supper, consisting
Of eggs, prunes and coffee. OF course,
there was lots of G%nlmbling, hut the man
agenent said the routine was suggested
for the best as il a man ate too heavily
the first couple of days at sea he was sure
10 get sick. In short they must eat as they
were told and any man who didn't like the
treatment could leave for home on the
spot.
Everything went we'll the first night on
the water. but in the morning Hugo Friend
and J. P. Sullivan showed strong symptoms
OF se~asickness. Thay were Immediately
labelled for repairs. The Chicago man
had a y~ellowv, greenish look about him
and Sullivan's nose seemed TO have stretched
10 twice it's natural length. Two steamer
chairs were fixed up with blankets or the
hurricane deck and or them the pair we're
slaid like warriors taking their rest Some
mysterious decoctions from Halnin's COM
missariat quickly appeared, and by liberal
application at stated intervals the men
were able to crawl around before evening.
Along about 10 O'Clock or so the same
diy, Wednesday. came one Of the sensa-
tiopal episodes of the trip, at the time the
Barbarossa was ~ploughing along the western
edge of the gulf stream about three num-
bred and twenty miles out. There was a
l6ng lively Jump to the sea with a smart
gale out and the conditions were thought
% be the real feat for n person inclined TO
have trouble With the stomach. On the
coop deck were gathered half a dozen
members of the team namely. Hillman.
kSfriaan, Mitchell. Sheridan, Cohn and
Bornamsn. An Of a sudden and dead
ahead came a giant wave. II made straight
for the ship, S~wayinS and surging it
looked like a green monster Of death. With
out warning il smashed with terrific force
On the deck, knocking the athletes down
like tenpins.
Kerrigan was standing at the extreme
bow with his arm on some wire rigging and
instantly he wrapped both his arms round
1t and was whirled round and round like
4 spinning top, He managed to keep his
Hold. Hillman was knocked into the frame
az a donkey engine, and he stayed there,
vedged. until the water cleared away.
His right knee was badly lacerated. while
here and there throughout his anatomy
there were numerous bumps and scratches,
sheridan and Mitchell were both lifted of
the deck. as they were a tnae aft and met
the full force of the water, Sher idan fell
f1ht on his back, but Mitchell struck or a
steal breakwater that ran across the deck
ana he suffered a dislooation of the left
shoulder. BornamRn was thrown clean
aoross the deck and his stomach came in
contact with the Ralloper Of the donkey
engine, and he was doubled up like a spring
az q folding bed.
6ohn was tossed round like a feather and
khA baeN wash Of the wave shot him
against the guard rail, and were it not for
the prdfupt and heroic action Of Bornaman
hA would have fallen overheard. When
the Chicago diver, who, by the way, had
more experience Of the water than any
BODY else, came TO his senses after the
smash he caught the situation at a glance.
cohn was hanging half overheard, Bona-