Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-07-08
REGATTA THE BEST EVER
Races Tuesday under Auspices
of Lake Champlain Yacht Club.
1IOnOrs Of tho Dny Carried OF by H.
u. Beaurhciuin of Sorcl. y. q. VINO
Won ssOO Cup and Several
Minor Prizes.

yacht club There were moro boats more
people. more fun. more music and more
good natSire. From morning until late aft
ernoon the races were under way and the
club house and its porches were crow d.
ed both day and evening.
n. II. Beauchemin of Sorei Que n
member Of the Nntiquc Yacht club Ct
that place. carried of the honors Of the
day. Ills speed boat Juliette won the
500 cup In tho free-for-all race making
the 30 mile course In one hour, 81 ,ninu-
ties and seven seconds. They we're nau-
teal miles. however. and Mr.. Beauche-
min says that he can cover "A land miles
in an hour w. Beauchcm'n also took
second prize for specd boats in class
three. when the Lucette, owned by his
brother. PHILIPPE Beauchemin. beat him
Ivy time allowance. Again Mr.. Peauche-
min took first pr'ze IN the race for crus-
Ing and hunting cabin boats. his Mnrtho
winning on time allowance al together
!, may 30 soon that it was Bcauche-
min dav and that tho Natpue Yacht club
shonc With much hrilliance
The Rip. owned by Robert Peterson
Of Shelhurnc, and tho winner OF race
two, created quite n sensation 1t seemed
about as fast as any motor boat Cor its
Dimensions and creates deal CT admra
tON.
There was hardly any wind .or the sail
boat races and lovers of sail yachts. who
claim that the motor boat races and
lovers are dogenerates. were disappoint-
cd. Tho two sailing races were run off.
however. but the five mile course was
gone around only once.
During the races in the afternoon Bar
toms orchestra furnished music and \
list Of aquatic events were run off These
events pleased the crowd immensely, es-
neciallv the tub races. when one Eat
boy tried again and again to get 200
pounds into tub made to hold only g
pounds. The fitting contest was also
good to look upon, rs were the swim
ming and diving races. Appropriate sill
yer cups were given 10 the winners Of the
swimming and fitting contests and shields
to the winners in the swimming and
diving events. All Of tho contestants
worc from Camps Champlain and Iro-
quois
In the evening the prize winners were
announced by Or. j. Holmes Jackson.
when all the winners We're heartily con-
graduated. especially Mr. Beauchernin.
Mr. Hall Of Atlantic CITY. who won the
mammoth cut-glass punch bowl. imrno-
diately baptized the bowl with a mild
punch and invited the yacht members
and guests TO partake.
The most spectacular race of the lav
was the event for cabin cruising and
hunting cabin boats. In this event there
We're az many as 20 entries and the start
| was most effective. Unfortunately three
| boats started too soon FOR tIis evar .
and although they finished the course
they were counted out.
The races We're in charge of the re-
gata committee and the official meas
urer was r. NJ Paddock OF New York,
There were as many as Is visiting
yachts representing the ROYAL st. Law
renee Yacht club of Montreal. all OF
which greatly helped towards making the
| regatta the success It was.
The Illuminated hoAt parade In the
evening caused much admiration, com
plct"ly eclipsing any previous efforts in
this direction. The Alpha, owned by
Commodore g. H. Allen and the Stave
island. owned by +. II. Wells, we're the
most beautifully and arustically decor
ated' ana tn" sail yacht lnorello owned
ny w. {. FINLEY or Montreal gained an
exceedingly spectacular effect by bril-
hant red iight Nominations There We're
also many other boats prettily docornt-
ed, all Of which made a hitting climax
or water events or inc most success
ful regatta ever heid ny tho Lake
| Champialn facNt ci1n
SAID Mr.. Beauchen,n' the regatta day
hero; MY boat the Julette' has Her
shell ana SplllNlan enGln" or go horse