Evening journal., 1911-07-18
YACHTS ENTER
FOR THE RACE
Entries Announced for Next
Big Motor Boat Race Start
Ing on Delaware River
WILMINGTON CLUB
PREPARES TO ENTERTAIN

At a joint meeting Of members Of
the Racing Committees of the Yachts
mems Club, Wilmington Yacht Club
and Wildwood Yacht Club was held at
the rooms Of the Yachtsmen's Club In |
the Hale Building, Philadelphia, last
evening. when details Of the Whining /
ton and Wildwood yacht race of July /
q and rs were arranged and the
entries so far received announced. !
Entries will be received until "a
/ hours before the start of the race, and
considerable addition is anticipated
to the present list, which is already
very satisfactory.
The course will be from the Will
mington Yacht Club down the Della
ware River and Bay, around Cape May
Point and finish at Hereford Inlet,
between the stake boats, a distance OF
about rs nautical miles. The time
limit for the speed boats will be eight
hours; for first-class cruisers, II
hours, and for second-class cruiser, 1S
hours. There must be at least two per-
sons on each speed boat
The second-class cruisers will start
at IL D. m. July %; the first-class
cruisers at o'clock a. m, on July
28 and the speed boats at 10 o'clock
a. m. on July Is.
II The course over which the race will
be decided is considered one of the
safest for a race Of it scharacter
known and this is an additional in
ducement for yachtsmen to enter.
There will be two prizes awarded in
each class and in addition, a shield
TO every boat that finishes within the
time limit and a medal to each member
of each boats crew that finishes.
The committee in charge last even
ing issued the following circular to
yacht-owners with the view OF induc-
ing every yachtsman who has a boat
that is eligible to start in the race:
Dear Sir; You are cordially invited
to enter your boat for the race on
July q and 2S, 1911. You and your
crew will be the guests Of the clubs
and the committee in charge feel sure
YOU will enjoy our hospitality and en-
tertainments
Everything pertaining to a race OF
this magnitude has had care ana eooo
thought by the men In charge, anu
you will have an opportunity 70 WI
a handsome trophy. see the fun at the
s,,,ol1ars and hanouets. meet the best
fellows on the Delaware River and
New Jersey coast and you will nave
6ne Yachting trophy in the form OF
a shield even II you do not win
prize. x,,,,-.,-.
ton Yacht Club we are sure Will
nIeaee Won. as the committees have
tslren care Of the starting details. boat
, numbers. sailing directions, luncheon
! and dinner
, The wildwood Yacht Club has arr
ranged to sleep you, dine you and
furnish fishing boats, bowling match.
mammoth smoker. vaudeville and
banouet. The bar at Hereford Inlet
, IS good at all times, and to make IL
| absolutely safe TO cross the pilots
! have nut out buoys with numbers
from to G. These huoys show the
, hest water 10 Maces Pier (Anglesea).
Thev have also staked from the Inlet
, N the wildwood Yacht Club, and you
/, will have no trouble getting there.
II Won feel a little anxious about sail
ing to the wildwood Club. call up
the club and you will be furnished
with pilot. Two bank sldffs will
! he on the bar and you will have no
! dificulty picking up the flag buoys.
The racing pamphlet shows the
, course and gives the information and
! rules. The plan Of the race commit
! tee is 10 have your time taken at the
stake boat off Hereford Inlet (north
Z entrance), but you are expected to
also have your time taken at Mace's
I Pier. where the band and some 5000
people will welcome you and the en-
! tertainment committee will take you
! ! in charge-and later you visit the
wildwood Yacht Club for the enter
7 tainment and publications.
: This race meet offers you chance
to sail a safe body of water and at
the same time enjoy the best enter
o tainments and goodfellowship ever
offered to yachtsmen in this section.
Come, 60 along. Send in your en-
i try soon as possible, so that the COM
i mittee can send you a card to all the
! fun. Don't miss this great race, As
\ you will have the time Of your life
and come home with big prize or
! yachting shield.
! Send all entries and names Of boats
and number Of crew to either Of the
T secretaries.
= Wilmington Yacht Club,
. Egbert Moxham, secretary,
dupont Building. Wilmington, Del.
wildwood Yacht Club.
Charles Schick, secretary,
Ottens P. o., N. ].
q Following is a list of boats that
! have entered for the race:
{ Speed Boats.
Gibson Girl II. William Dickel, Holly
Beach Yacht Club.
Ottens, Commodore Henry H. Often
wildwood Yacht Club.
Elmija, James H. Glenn. Holly Beach
Yacht Club.
:, Motor Boat Club.
: Ruric, Ruric Adams. Holly Beach
e Yacht Club.
{ Unnamed boat. Edward P Harrison
: Camden Motor Boat Club.
Zip III, Thomas Hutchinson, Cam
{ den Motor Boat Club.
S Joker, John c. Vanderslice, Camden
Motor Boat Club.