The Washington times., 1905-08-07
POWER-BOAT RACES
AROUSE INTEREST
C0rinthian Meet Attracted
Many Yachtsmen.
THIEVES HARD AT WORK
Stole Mainsail of Jeannette-Vandals
MaiciousIy Destroy Fittings of
Launches-Carburett Balky.

Power-boat racing on the Potomac is
growing in popularity, as was shown
yesterday by the interest taken In the
three races held By the CorinJhlan
Yacht Club.
Three races were held. open 10 all,
whether members of the club or not, and
while only the 25-foot class had a large
number of entries, the y and 1S-foot
classes attracted good boats and aroused
much speculation. The course was three
and one-half miles, and was covered in
good times.
Julia B. Won.
Mr. Rupertus won the 25-foot race
with Julia B, in 23:07. This was cOnsid-
cred q creditable performance, as tho
course was handicapped on a basis of
twenty-six minutes. The Irene and An
alostan We're tied for second with 23:45.
Then came the Gulanare, 24:50. the
Bontz. &c minutes fiat. and the Mamie.
26:03
The 21-foot class had its troubles.
Nearly all the boats had breakdowns of
one sort or another, and Commodore
Welczer tried TO pillow new channel
through the Potomac near the Long
Bridge, but managed to get off after
much pulling and hauling.
George Tasker said he broke down
nine times. went aground, and came
near pushing some of the District land
scape into the Bay, but he also came
back with a whole skin. Mr.. Tasker
was in the 1s-foot class. which was
racing with the 21-footers. and shared
their hard luck
Lessie and Edna.
one-foot race in a 80. Commodore ". P.
Nelcker's Fiji was second in 2510, and
George V. Johnson's George Y, was third
In 29:25- George Tasker's Edna took the
1S-foot honors in 30:15. The Chipmunk
and Krueseler were kept beyond the
time limit Tor that class by a long series
of misadventures.
Yachtsmen and members of the boat
clubs along the river are complaining
bitterly OF a number Of depredations
which have recently been committed by
Vandals and thieves. One OF the latest
or these crimes was The stealing of the
nainsail OF the yacht Jeanette which
Is lying of the Corinthian Yacht Clubs
Analostan Island landing The sail was
taken several days ago. but the police
have found no trace or II This was only
the culmina ton of Il series of petty
piienSeS which nave determined the boat
owners TO prosecute 10 the limit If an
arrest Is made.
Vandals Do Damage.
Two launches belonging to Corinthians
have been boarded recently. and. while
no attempt was made TO steal anything.
the raiders deliberately slashed the fit
tings with knives, broke everything
breakable. and poured oil wherever 1t
would do any damage. These attacks by
vandals who destroy, but steal not, are
mystery TO the yachtsmen, who have
received no intimation that they have
incurred the i'll will of the rivermen.
For the past several days there has
been much trouble with the carburettOrs
on power boats. An unusually large
number of them have refused to act
properly. and at the Corinthian races
yesterday half q dozen who had looked
forward eagerly 70 an opportunity TO
test their craft. had TO withdraw after
few trials. The trials and fluctuations
from this source have been numerous.
a new carburettor has been experiment.
ed with recently. but as yet it is TOO
early TO tell how far it will fill the bill.