Show englishman will face american in contest nw york nov 10 rear luls ot battenberg Batte aberg waa early about his ship this morning and gave to the chief of staff some final directions about th ball which he will alvo on board the drake tuesday night shortly after 8 the drake weighed anchor and started down stream again receiving salutes from passing craft the drake was warped into pier 62 ot he gunard line at can ll arket where ahe will lie during the remainder ot the british squadrons visit here workmen seen aboard patting together the portable hall room the chief athletic instructor of the drake announced today hat during the squadron 8 stay here there would be a pugilistic contest between sailor karby champion welterweight of the english navy and saldor collina champion welterweight of the united states navy karby Is a member of the crew of the bedford the chew of the kearsarge Kear earge the bout will be for A purse of and a cup offered by prince luls the cup is now held by cockayne Coc koyne champion heavyweight of the english navy who won it at halifax in a contest with another sailor of the english navy the cup originally having been a national prize II 11 will hereafter be an international offering and will be contested for annually efforts are being made to have the contest take place on shore it possible and the sailors of both squadrons are enthusiastic over it before the englishmen sail away from new york there will also be a series of launch races in the lower bay in which the contestants ahl be englishmen only the contests will he over a ten mile course prince louis will go to governors island today m here he vill be the guest of brigadier general grant commanding the department of the east at luncheon to which the flag and commanding officers of the two squadrons have been invited after tho luncheon the party will repair to the navy yard where the prince will be the guest of rear admiral coughlan commandant of tha new york navy yard at a large reception which win keep the prince busy until it 13 time for him to return to the drake and change his uniform to attend the dinner to be given him tonight by the naval academy alumni association the other guests at this dinner will include officers from the and american squadrons |