Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-07-28
PRIZES AGGREGATE $4,000
Boat Owners Showing Much In
terest in Yacht Club Regatta.
Some Fast Ones Coming for the Races
August 2.--Ii'u,ninntcd Parade to
De n Feature Of the Evening
Program with the Ball.

Much interest IL being manifested
by motor boat owners i'll the annual
regatta of the Lake ChamHlain Yacht
club. which occurs Tuesday, August ..
and each day brings news OF fast boats
which arc being put in shape for this
occasion
Tic Red wing" famous Lake
George speed boat, will be here. as
will also tho Betty b." a favorito on
that lake The Elmer I.," n fast one
from Albany, n. V, is also expected
as well as many others. It f. also
hoped that Mayor Bcauchemin OF
Sorel, r. G.. will he on hand 80 cap
ture some good prizes with his ia
nous "Juliette," which won tho $500
cup at the precautionary races here
last July.
The local speed boat enthusiasts
are getting busy ana several fast "un-
knows" have been seen cavorting
around in the vicinity of the club
house just to show the officers Of the
club that there is something in the
speed limo right here at home
Robert Peterson, who made som
sation with the Zip" last year, has
built 'strcal;" called the Rip II and
hopes to add to his laurels this year.
Captain Ramsdelrs now racer appear
cd few evenings ago and surprised
everybody with her speed. DR. H. Nell
son Jackson's new boat, Col llatch's
Fly" and several Montreal and Og-
densburg boats will he in evidence.
The DAYS program will include lunch
at noon served Mt the club house. Music
in the afternoon Ivy Barton's orchestra
and the regatta ball I'm the evening from
$50 to l. with Barton's orchestra IN
Illuminated parade will ho q feature of
the evenings program with money prizes
for the crews of the two best illuminated
yachts. The people of Burlington remeln-
Der with much pleasure the beautiful
illuminated parade given during teroen-
tcnary week last year. This will be the
largest regatta ever held on Lake Cham
plain and is attracting yacht owners from
abroad as Well as from every port on the
lake.
The members of the regatta committee
have labored industriously to pres nt an
interesting program of races. They vii!
be assisted at the regatta by r. NJ Had
dock of New Rochelle. n. T., as official
measurer. Mr.. IIaddock officiated in that
capacity at the precautionary races and
gave universal satisfaction.
The generous contribution Of $500
made by Commodore Joseph c. Sblcy in
addition to the usual amount appropriate
I'd by the club will enable the club to
Differ excellent prizes in each class.
The program Just issued by the commit
tee is as follows:
MOTOR BOAT RACES
Face /. Cabin cruisers, so feet or moro
over all. Twice over 5-mc course Prizes,
a15 punch bowl and S75 cup.
Race .. Cabin cruisers 40 to 30 feet over
all. Twice over 5-mle course. Prizes,
s25 cup and $50 tan1alus set
Race 3. Cabin cruisers under 20 feet
over all. Twice over 5-mile course. Prizes.
80 bronze shield and so lqour set
Race 4. Open boats under 10 miles per
hour. Twice over smile course. Prizes,
$50 tantalus set and SIS copper cup.
Race 8. Open boats over 10 and under
il miles per hour. Twice over 5-inile
course. Prizes, $40 binoculars and $40 cuo
Race 6. Handicap speed boat race.
Three times over 5-mile course Prizes.
s75 cup and SIC Guy.
Race :. Free for all Three times over
emile course. Prizes $40 punch bowl and
Nl5 cup.
SAILING RACES
Race s, Open 10 all yachts Of % feet
actual water lie a,d upwards. Twice over
b-inile course. iri2c>, so cut class bowl
and sl5 copper cup.
Race 9. Open to all yachts under % feet
Twice over 5-nlile course. Prizes, $50 bronze
shield ana SIS copper cup.
Race 10, Ladies cup race" Open to all
sail yachts whose owners are members
~ the club. Subject to rules regarding
cgp In deed Of gift. Twice over 5-uile
curse.
There will also be two prizes for the
IlUminc cd parade
The motor boat races will be ruin under
the rules Of the American Power Boat
association.