Connecticut western news., 1907-08-29
TWIN LAKES REGATTA
Saturday was Great Day in the Water
 and on the Land.

and on the Land.
 On Saturday afternoon picnic dinner and regatta were held at the old picnic grounds at Twin Lakes. Threatening weather kept good many away from the dinner but when the regatta began at o'clock over 300 had assembled.
 The launch races were held first. The course was triangular one, begin ing at the picnic grounds, thence to a flag near the station, flag near the point of the island, finishing at the picnic grounds. The first class for boats of horse power of two and over was won by the launch owned by Henry Curtiss, second Burdick, third Mrs. Skidmore. Time of winner, 12 minutes.
 The second class for launches (horse power one and one-half or less) won by launch of F. A. Thomson; second, George s. Cunning; third Charles S. Blake, time of winner 20 minates.
 Third event canoe race doubles won by Tony JuvenaI and Hobart Morgan, second. George Roberts and Corning Ketcham; third, ,Bayon Morgan and Earl Mackenzie.
 Fourth event. round bottom boats, singles for ladies. won by Hazel Mac kenzie; second, Mrs. Juvenal; third, Miss Hurley.
 Fifth event, round bottom boats. singles for gentlemen, won by MT. Peek man; second, John O'Hara; third, Irving Anderson.
 Sixth event tub, race, won by Hobart Morgan; second, Charles Morgan.
 Seventh event, one of the most novel and interesting events, was the tilting match. Four boys took part, two in each canoe, two padded and the others tilted. With two long sticks heavily padded on the end they tried to tilt one another out of the canoe. It was won by Corning Ketcham. second heat. winner Rowland McNeally; third won by Tony Juvenal.
 , Eighth event. twenty yard swim by ladies, won by Hazel Mackenzie; second, Marion Maibe; third, Miss Rutledge.
 Ninth event, surprise race in which five gentlemen were entered. They started at beach, swam out to float, where they found five packages con- taining different articles of wearing ap- parel which the swimmers had to put on and swim back to shore. The race was won by Corning Ketchem attired in pink skirt, blue shirt waist and white lingerie hat which made a very amusing picture as he dove from float and later came up on beach, Earl Mac kenzie finished second, Tony Juvenal third.
 Tenth event, gentlemen's one hundred yard swimming match. This race proved to be very exciting and good exhibition of swimming and was won by Corning Ketchum second, (close) Carl Mackenzie; third, Roland Mo Neally: fourth, George Roberts.
 Eleventh event. canoe doubles, won by Tony Juvenal and Marion Maibe; second, MT. and Mrs. Ketchum; third, Professor and Mrs. E. H. Morse.
 Twelfth event. children under twelve years, swimming match, won by Charles Morgan; second. Leslie Morse; third, Billy Juvenal; fourth, Glen Codding.
 Thirteenth and fourteenth events were held on the land. Thirteentn event was sack race, won by Jack Nor gan; second, Ralph Maibe.
 Fourteenth event was three-legged race, won by Bayon Morgan and Tony Juvenal; second, Lawrence Eddy and Landon Cole.
 After the races the regular annual meeting Of the Twin Lakes Association was held Charles S. Blake was chosen temporary chairman. Reports of secre. tary and treasurer were read and ap. proved.
 It was noted to have the President ap point committee on amusement tC provide a field day or water carnival similar to the one held last Saturday It was also voted to instruct the exec utive committee to take up the matter of building a permanent dock at the station, with the railroad company and also voted to request the executive com mittee to look into the matter of provid ing either a sub-station, postofi ce at the depot, or as to the advisability of the establishment of a rural free delivery route.
 The following officers were fher elected:
 President, Charles s. Blake, Hartford vice. president. Hobart O. Morgan, New Rochelle, N. Y.; secretary, Samuel A Eddy, Canaan; treasurer, Charles Lumb Poughkeepsie, N. Y.; executive com mittee, J. Clinton Roraback, Canaan | William A. Miles, Twin Lakes, Prof | E. H. Morse, Hartford
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