The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-07-24
The Genial Commodore Of the IVY
Yaoht Club viii Visit Keo-
kuk IN she Near
Future
coRsEPIUs WILL RACE
win be at Peoria With His Minnie
e. iIll. and win show the
.other Fellows Howl
is Done.

Keokuk motor boat men Will be glad
TO learn that Corsepius is to lie in
the big races to be held ait Peoria in
Augu-t ard that The big hearved launch
man from Fort Madison has charity
for an and malice toward none hav-
ing Withdrawn all i'll Feelings from
Peoria for having gained the third an
neal regatta OF the mississippi Valley
\ Power Boat association In 1910.
In the Peoria Herald Transcript on +
last evening, that exchange has to say
lof Corsepius entering the races there
on August II and Is.
Il Earnest Corsepins OF FIT. Madison,
speed records and who Il looked up to !
set up Further new western records on
Peoria lake on August is during the \
regatta of the Illinois Valley Yacht |
club, is hooking for Facilities for ham
ding his great speed craft lille 4
is in this city.
Yesterday, il a letter to walter B.
81 Wilde, who is a personal friend OF the
cham ion, he asked FOR Information
regarding the unloading OF his boat
from the cars here and how best to
get 1t into the water.
The boat is Minnie 6. M ana
! has not yet had an official try out
The boat was scheduled to race at
: Burlington on July but inability OF
! engine builders at Sanausky TO turn
out the great motors which are to
: drive her prevented II, engagement
t from being filled. Only this week was
3 the Fort Madison champion informed
Q that his engines would b in readiness
: before August i, consequently it is an
3 assured thing that the famous boat
, will make its appearance here to at
9 tempt again to defeat Independence
Y II. from ST. Louis nd all other comers
a in the forty-foot free=for-all event for
the Corning $500 cash prize and $3.50
u National hotel trophy.
u Race promoters at burlington, Ia,
a have raised purse of $1,000 as an
q indacement for Corsepius to run the
a Minnie G. III. against al eofners there
q on August / in q special race and 1t is
e possible this may be done Burlington
was greatly disappointed over the non:
appearance OF this and two ether fast
boats which were expected during the
a. regatta there. and are putting on this
III special race to make NJ for these dis
appointments. The sIecial race will
not carry with 1t, however, any officia
championships as will the races here
in August, with which Will go western
Power Boat association titles.
program, Announced.
For the first time the program fol
the three DAYS, August II, Is and Ii
Is announced. copy of the program
being received by this paper this morn
ing from Colnodore Tom Webb Of th'
L " Y, club At glance 1t will b.
seen tAat those who attend from TIL
city ard the Mississippi have tife
DAYS If Joy in store for them on TIN
Peoria lake In August
We The PROGRAM.
sr. Tuesday August II.
D n. m.-sCabin cruisers 8 miles.
2f46 b. M @4Half cabin cruisers,
= miles.
- $50 b. tn.-s6 foot speed class, |
miles.
Ais =. m-2o foot speed class, /
III miles.
500 D. m-Parade of motor boats
oil Japanese decorations.
$40 D. m--Fire works exhibition.
Wednesday, August 10.
10. d .. m-s2 foot speed class,
or. miles
~ 2.45 D. m2e foot speed class,
SIS miles
Of $50 D. M 40 foot ffeeforsall,
i'm miles
VIZ s4:30 .. m Matinee canoe racing
elp $40 D. m-Flre works exhibition
yer Thursday, August 10.
uld 4 D. M Handicap for all tnots
ed boats: distance undecided.
rec s .. m Speed trials against tim
led mile.
lite $40 D. rfi-Balloon race.
$50 b m Fire works exhibition.