Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-30
RACES AT HARB0R|
Title of Island City Boating AS
ISOLATION to be Decided
Tonight.
WILL SETTLE HANDICAP. TOO
Canoe Event to Be Feature-cIub
Has Some Big Plans Under
Consideration.

The first of a series of races froml
the, harbor of the Island City Boating
association will be run off tonight. The
plans have been completed, and the |
officials for the races appointed Thet
list of entries is also about complete, |
and it takes in nearly all the boats be- |
longing to the club. The events down |
on the program for tonight are the |
fiye-mile free-for-all, the canoe race,
and the slow race. The five-mile free
for-all is for the championship of the
club. and all the boats that have any
speed at all are entered, AS he time
made in this race by the boats entered
is to- determine their handicaps for the
future events in handicap races every
boat is expected to go in the race. The
course has for its starting point line
straight out from the club house, and
| from there up the river to the Rock
| Island bridge, one of the piers of which,
will be turned and then the course is
down stream TO the Crescent bridge,
and from there back to the harbor,
making in all five miles. With the
large number of boats that have prom
| Used to enter this race it will be a very
| interesting one. While it is in progress
| the half-mile canoe race will be run
Off There are but three entries for
this race so far, but as they have nev-
er been together in race before there
is no line on the results. Rollin Stur-
geon and Will Griffith will paddle one
Icanoe, Herbert Reck and Hubbard Doc.
Hey another, and Blaine Morrison and
Ralph MacManus the third one. There
are several other canoes in the club,
and it is hoped that there will be two
more entries in this race. 1t will be a
very interesting one too, as it is not
long enough TO allow any crew to get
la very great lead.
For slow Boats.
Following the completion of the
canoe race and the freefor-all the "slow
race will be run off. In this race the
boat that comes in last without stop
ping its engine or turning from q
straight line will win the race. Com
modore Carsons launch, the champion
, slow boat of the Mississippi river, will
be in this race, but it is not conceded
the victory without a struggle. as there
are several others who can hold theil
engines down to a very slow speed.
II Arrangements are being made to &C
commodate a large number OF visitors
and spectators at the club house. Al
, the verandas will be used for seatin;
room, and it is probable that there will
be seats placed along the shore of tn
lharbor. Refreshments will be serve
!, q at the club house., and the affair vii
y take on the aspect of little regatta.
A number of prizes have been dona
y y led by the merchants of the city, incluC
y ing a panama hat as first prize in tn
y championship race, pair of fine shirt
q for the winners of the canoe race. an
y large box of fine candy for the viii
. ner of the slow race.
Financial Condition Good.
81 Last evening the auditing committe
- weeks ago met at the club house an
examined the books of the secretar
and the treasurer. The committe
found that the club will be ON a fir
q financial basis when the yearly due
are paid in full by those who hav
been a little slow in this respect. tt
. club will not only be self-sustainin
q but will be able to spend considerab
money on the identifying and impro
ing of the river shore near the harbo
=, 1t is the ambition of the officers of Il
club that within the next two yea
this city will have bathing beach al
riverside park through the efforts
d the club. A boat livery for the benet
IT. of those who have no boats of the
es own is also being planned, and if Il
ut bill incurred by the club for the bull
Z. ing of the house is met by the pI
er ceeds of the excursion which is to
o. given Monday evening on the w. v
the boat livery may be realized y
3 this year. The ice cream sociable al
8 the free launch rides accompanying
n: which the club gave last Fri day prov,
such a success that it is to he, repeat
about the middle, of August.