The San Francisco call., 1908-03-11
BALD HEAD REBEL
QUFLLfRs ARRIVE
Yorktown Tars Shave Scalps,
Expecting Hot Work in the
Tropics, But Miss 1t

When the second class cruiser York
town, Captain 7. H. Glennon, left here
January II it was under orders to stop
at Magdalena bay for target practice
and then proceed to the zone of revolu-
tions on the Central American coast and
relieve the Albany as representative OF
the big stick. In anticipation of a
protracted cruise in the tropics most of
the Yorktown's bluejackets shaved
their heads when they reached Mag
dalena bay. At Acapulco the Yorktown
met the Albany and received orders
from Washington to accompany the
Albany back to Magdalena bay. as there
ing cruiser on the lower coast This
was good news for all but the men
with the shaven heads.
The Yorktown arrived here late Mon
day night, and yesterday half of the
crew were given shore liberty and the
city something of a surprise in bald
headed bluejackets. This explanation
will set at rest any fears of an epi-
demic of premature badness that may
hairless tars.
GUNNERs WIN LAURELS
The Yorktown, which is to be Secre-
tary Metcalfs yacht. from which he
will review the big feet in San Fran
cisco harbor, is 20 years old; but on
the run from Magdalena bay made un-
der forced draught within one tenth
of knot of the cruisers trial speed.
The Yorktown also is said to have won
second place in the record target prac-
tice at Magdalena bay.
The crew of the Albany made the
best record of all the ships. The Boston
held first place last year. When the
Boston went out of commission the
crew was transferred to the Albany,
and they took their craftsmanship with
them. Admiral Swinburne's cruisers
are said to have made good records at
the targets, but no ship on the Pacific
surpassed the Albany, whose five inch
battery scored only five misses out of
95 shots.
The Charleston, st. Louis Milwaukee.
Albany, Perry, Preb1e, and the Golfers
Saturn and Justin are all on their way
to this port and should be here to-
morrow For eight .hours of the trip
from Magdalena bay each of the war
vessels will travel at full speed four
| hours under natural draught and four
hours at forced draught. This full
speed trial was ordered by the navy de-
partment, and it will be the aim of
every ship to beat the flagship, the
Charleston.
For two days after leaving Magda-
lena bay the Yorktown encountered
lSdIlul WedlHSf J1cdty seas Wei {
shipped and under the weight of water
! the cruisers deck was slightly sprung
/ The Yorktown rode the seas like a
duck, but the waddling caused consid-
cradle seasickness fore and aft The
| little cruiser probably will go to Mare
island today to be put into condition
for the big review.
NO SNAKES FOR FLEET
While at Magdalena bay Yeoman W,
! Cook of the Yorktown was stricken
with appendicitis. He was removed to
| J. Longebaugh of the Yorktown oper-
| ated upon him. Cook is recovering.
The Yorktown brought story OF
misspent Yankee enterprise that will
please the friends of the blue jacket
| in general and the friends OF prohibi-
ton in particular.
All the Yorktown's officers know Of
two men behind the enterprise thai
| failed is that the name Of one is Sulli-
van. Sullivan and his partner decided
| that as Magdalena bay was in The
warm belt the men of Admiral Evans
| feet would arrive there with a noble
thirst This thirst they purposed t.
assuage at so much a slake, and about
! q month ago landed from a steamer
with a stock of liquors sufficient te
| freight each of the big battleship.
with a largo of assorted snakes. They
/ were allowed to land and were building
saloon when the Mexican govern
ment stepped in and ordered Sullivan
and his partner to leave by the mex
steamer.
When the Yorktown left the stool
| of liquor was under military guard
and it's owners were wandering abbu
| the beach disconsolately waiting fo
! the steamer that would bear then
| away from the golden harvest.