The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-07-06

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All the boats remain here this even
| ing until after the fireworks display
Tho Races.
PerkanS no a0uetic event n Bur
lington was marfed BY such perfect
arrangement for iuiging river races
Mr. Alex ssrs- -sth his usual hospi-
tally. rendered the judges. newspaper
men and officials the use Of his mag
niSIcens house boat, Patsy H., and his
steamboat Adaline The work of 5ud
ing and reporting the race vas sins
ply luxurious outing, Major Meigs.
one of the judges. used his steamer
Grace for entertaining the officials OF
the Mississinas valley Power Beat as-
ISOLATION Despite the weather the
racing event as far as convenience In
starting Judging and timing the
events, could not hare been better
4 handled
The Races
Owing to the extraordinary weather
conditions, the first event, scheduled
for $40 a M. was not called until
1850. First on the program was a
ten-mile race for 3e-foot boats and IN
der Out OF ten entries only fnree
appeared before the starters. The
Sabnla Of the Bellevue Boat club
drew first position, Lamb ~. second
/ and Warren Beckwifh's Blanche b.
got the outside
AS they came to the starting point.
d every boat was abreast and Starter
3 Williamson or Wheeling gave them the
signal They changed position but
slightly to the first buoy, when the
Lamp " forged slightly ahead, the
Sabnfa second, while Beckwith's boa;
was close to them. The Lamb ~. had
clear water to the upper turn, and a
lew seconds ,A.er the Sabula rounded
closely followed by the Blanche b
Passing the stake boat to the lows.
turn the Lamb w. led by As seconds
with the Sabula second and the
Blanche B.. evidently disabled, far in
the distance 1t was evident that the
Lamb w was not extending herself
AS the Blanche 3. passed the judges
boat she announced that defective ma
chinery had caused three stops.
Down the lower turn the Lamb "
led easily and returning finished 20i
: yards in the lead, covering the dis
: lance in 27.42. fifty seconds ahead O
! the Sabula, and the Blanche B. In The
. distance.
The result was as follows:
First-Lamb W.; time, 27.42h.
Second-Sabula; time, 2:371x.
Third-Blanche B.; time, 31;2SN.
Afternoon Races.
Q 1t was ten minutes before two whel
Starter Williamson called thee abb
k cruisers for the ten-mile race. Out o
n the six entries for this event only tw,
il answered the starter call, the Meteo
e ana La Toca. Both came to the wir
e nose and nose and were sent away a
an easy star At the first buoy til
= Meteor led by two lengths. From Their
= to the finish lue Meteor had it he
own way and won handily in GO min. II
secs. The race was for cabin cruisers
ten miles with two turns, ana bot
! boat are from St. Louis.
or
Novelty Race.
: The Doodle Bug, ST. Louis Graf,
Vol The novelty race by Wide maj
!, gin. There were five entries i. thi
: race and all started under the slow
est speed It was race to test tn
- control of the engines.
/. Two launches dropped out of tn
h game early as their engines stoppe
= and were thus disqualified. The Ion;
a halt cabin cruiser, owned by Con
modore Carson of Rock Island, III
~ Water Wagon, owned by DR.. LawIea
~ of Burlington and the Doodle Bug {
~ ST. Louis made their way slowly I
~ the flag. = was apparent from til
2 first that the Doodle Bug would VIII
!, =, She is large houseboat with paddl
~ wheel oper4sed by gasonne engin
The Iona and Water Wagon took til
ty lead in spite of the efforts If the O.
he orators to slow down. TIE Toe
lie crossed the stake before the Dood
en- Bug had made half the distance
re- AS the slowest boat was to win. til
cd prizes were awarded as follows:
It First-Doodle Bug
Second-Water Wagon.
Third-Iona.