The Washington herald., 1911-04-23

is much speculation as to the winner of
the race.
| August Belmont is the name of a
new power boat of the Robey brothers,
that is being equipped with powerful en-
gines for the motorboat races on May
80. The boat is somewhat of the model
of Battenfield's Grey Bat.
J. Herbert Doyle, son of John Hadley
Doyle, a member of the Nassau Boat
Club, of New York. was in town Mon
day, and informed us that he felt fit as
a fiddle to row in the Middle States af-
| fair. Bert has shown great form in New
York, and is one of the likeliest young
sters OF the Nassaus. II the Nassaus
get new boats and enter the regatta he
will be with the junior eight in the
! most important races.
! H. B. White. of the Capital City Yacht
Club, intends building another boat and
will probably sell his thirty-foot yawl
Janet.
Mr.. Dos Passos steamer Gaivota
went down the river on Friday for a
| trip around the capes
James a. Nicholson's Stella went off
the ways Friday. This boat is one OF
the handsomest large motor boats of
the Capital City Yacht Clubs feet.
Mayor Reyburn. Of Philadelphia,
brought his Gretchen into the Elev-
enth Street Wharf yesterday. He is I'M
decided when the boat will start back 10
Philadelphia.
Maj. Sylvester informed the writer that
hundreds of dollars worth Of property
stolen from launches tied at the diff
! ferent boat houses is recovered each
year by the police. 1t was cited to the
superintendent of police that numerous
complaints were made by owners of boats
and the suggestion was made that a
more stringent clause be inserted in the
police regulations compelling junk deal
ers to refuse all material offered for sale
unless the seller could show that it right
fully belonged TO him. During the in
terview Maj. Sylvester stated that Con-
gress had been repeatedly asked to in
crease the police force in this city 1T
is absolutely necessary that We have at
least l,0c0 men doing police work in this
town, said he. The percentage of
stolen property recovered, considering
the small force We have is considered
remarkable by the heads of police depart
ments of other Cities The records of
the past year. shows a considerable de-
crease in losses of the boatmen This is
due to the increased vigilance of the po-
lice. When II is known that the police
department can only spare five men for
this work the record is surprising, in
spite of the fact that kickers, who Oft
times lose goods because of negligence,
will never cease TO point shafts of crit
icism at the police force
President John Guethler. of the East
Washington Rod and Gun Club, told me
yesterday that he feared the new house
boat of the club, now in course of con-
struction at Alexandra, would not be
completed by May 80 the time usually
set for the first outing of the club. New
appointments Of the most improved kind
have been added to original plans given
to the Dean Boat Construction Com
pany, and this will cause the delay in
completion.
Leonard Kuhn, secretary of the club,
stated that no doubt the old boat, Good
Old Mary, would be used on the clubs
trip to Gunston Cove. Va, for a three
day outing in May.
The sloop Itan, owned by Judge DAN
iel T. Wright, is now at Blackstone Is
land. The Itan has a 90 to 25 horsepower
by thirty-three by eleven feet The Judge
always spends the summer at Blackstone
Island, where he has a country home.
George Logan. William McCauley, and
William Spillane, OF the Bureau of Print |
ing and Engraving, are planning for
down-the-river trips, to be taken in May
and June in Logans new power boat, |
as yet unnamed
John Schroth and Bion Cohill have re- |
furnished and reburnished their 5-horse- |
power boat, Bad Boy, preparatory to
starting their weekend trips to River |
SIDE. Md, where they have splendid sport |
fishing for bass and perch. They always |
make good catches, and Mr.. Schroth |
states that from all reports the fish in |
these waters will be more plentiful than |
ever.
William Fishmans twin motor boats
May F and Poly P, are moored in the
waters near Riverside during the entire |
summer Together with the Bad Boy
these boats cruise in St Clements Bay.
and Nanjemoy creeks, where
excellent catches are made.
Clarke Griffith, so goes eossfp from Gin