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Show EMPEROR WINS i THE YACHT RACE ( Cowes, July 31. Emperor William's ; Meteor took the big class race to- J ??!. b0Tt,ne e Water Witch, tho ' v-blte Heather and the Germania in t the order named. Special Interest attached to this race because it was the first appear- 7 anco of the English boat Water vltch, especially built by Cell Whit- aker wit ha view of socurlng satis- faction for tho series of defeats in- f, flicted on the Britisher last year by the American schooner Westward ? owned by A. S. Cochran, of New York. JJ The White Heather is British and V the Germania Is owned by Lieutenant U Krupp. t The German boat Sophia, owned by Leopold O. H. Blerman, of Bremen. won tho Commodore's Intcrchallenge cup. valued at $1,260. and open to f. flfteen-footers. King AlfonBa's His- i panla was second. The Spenlsh mou- i arch was on board the yacht during ; the race. i |