Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-05-21

The regatta has always been held On
Rroadwater. just above High Island. May
80. but there is no likelihood OF the
meet being pulled off this year until
the middle Of July.
Last Thursday evening at 8 o'clock the
auxiliary schooner-yacht Greyiing, Messrs.
Zurhorst and Donohue owners, carried
the faircst bevy of seminary girls out
Of the harbor that ever winked an eye or
shattered a heart. There were thirty-five
In all. many of whom had never seen
a boat before. and between answering
such questions as, How do you know
what to hook that anchor to when You
drop 1t overboard?' and handling the
ship Capt. ZurhOrSt and his mates had
their hands full.
Broad creek was reached without mis-
hap before dark, and the young women
proceeded to bring out all kinds OF sand
witches and salads, not to mention fried
chicken, which made things SO pleasant
it was with much reluctance tina. The
anchor was "unhooked' about $3.50 o'clock
and the Greyling headed for home
This craft is one of the largest pleasure
boats on local waters, and IS spiendidlJ
fitted out for cruising. She is equipped
with an eighteen horsepower Standard
engine, which drives her at a speed OF
eight and one-haif miles an hour. and
also carries power tender oesides
F., crews gig.
Mr.. Zurhorst, who is a member OF the
Corinthian Yacht Club, expects to cruise
as far north this summer as Atlantic
City, after taking run down the bay
10 Norfolk. but the trip will be made
through the inside route, because Of the
fact that the owners are as yet unfamiliar
with the crafts capabilities In sea way
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DR.. Owens thirty -fve-foot raised deck
cruiser will undoubtedly be completed in
time for the cruise on the 9th. as moth
Ing remains to be done but install and
connect up the engine.
Neither Commodore EMgling nor W. r.
Adams will be able to leave town with
the rest Of the Corinthian fleet on the
27th, when the cruise TO Occoquan Is
started, but they will arrive in time for
the speed boat races the Both.
This event Is open to all, and, though
no entries have been received SO far. 1t
is very likely that the August Belmont.
Maurice f.. Robey. owner; the Grey Bat.
J. f. Battenfield. owner. and the indie
pendence unattached) will be among the
starters. The last-named boat Is owned
by c. F. Gordon of Charles county, Md.
and was launched from Cumberand's
boathouse yesterday. The craft will be
remembered by a few as the winning out
fit in the speed boat races that were
held off Colonial Beach three years ago.
and though her design is not as up-to-
date as several twenty mile boats we have
around here, she is apt to prove an in
teresting contestant Decoration day.
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The usual weekly informal board meet
ing was held at the Corinthian Club last
Monday night, and one result Of the
meeting which will interest every MEM
Der of the club is the decision to rebuild
all the walks and wharves around the
club grounds.
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Vice Commodore Bankers launch
Spunky was disabled last Sunday while
at anchor In tho upper river. Her rud-
der became caught on some sunken OBJ
struction. and the swinging OF the boat
put the steering gear almost completely
out Of commission. She came home I'M
der small power. and was hauled out