Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-10

the birds were careless enough to get
their heads together just as the Judge
drew a bead.
ing Club is now completed, and the or
ganizatiOn possesses one of the best
locations on the river front.
A walkaway with stalls to accommo-
date twenty craft extends from the
porch of the house to the mouth Of the
slip, and every berth is at present oc-
cupied by club craft of various de-
scriptions Among the fleet are the
following boats. which are familiar to
almost every one frequenting the har-
Mercury, Mary B. and Reverie The
Revere is one of c. G. Davis designs
which appeared in Motor Boat two
years ago. The power boat Armtda.
the Capital Yacht Club float for the
winter The launch Maybelle, owned
by Frank T. Rawlings, and the power
sloop George E.. owned by DR.. Emory
A. Bryant. are also moOred at the club
wharf for the winter.
The launch Rosomond, owned by DR..
Schaffirt. will be hauled out at Ragan's
boat yard during the coming week. The
Lady Maud is also Graded for the win
ter at that place.
The auxiliary yawl Nenemoosha. own
ed by Commodore Lyman F. Hewins,
sailed for nearby ducking grounds
last Friday night with the owner,
Capt Eugene Hartley and party Of
friends aboard
The yacht will return tonight
Commodore j. II. Robinette of the
Baltimore Yacht Club writes The Star
that he has not yet decided what he
will do in the yachting game next
season. but will probably have another
boat. His auxiliary yawl Dorette.
which raced on the bay last summer.
has been sold to DIR. Melford Runyon of
South Orange. N. j. Commodore Rob
inette says that there is some talk in
the amalgamation of several Monu-
mental city clubs. as recently reported
in these columns, but that nothing has
eliminated as yet He says, in part:
THE Corinthian Yacht Club may con-
| solidate with one of our other clubs
! it may be the Baltimore Yacht Club.
| Then, again, they may decide to ANAL
gamate with the Arundel Boat Club.
1 think that something will be done in
this direction. but probably not until
the clubs hold their annual meetings.
| some time after the first of the year"
| Next Thursday night the regular
monthly meeting Of the Capital Yacht
| Club will be held, and it is expected
that several matters of interest to all
members will be placed on the ia BILE
| for consideration.
| One thing of interest to certain for
| tunate yachtsmen in the organiza ton
| will be the presentation of the prizes
won at the last regatta, October $3.50.
| * X s.
The designers of Dixie ", the win
ner Of the Harmsworth cup, have
| tn- ted how. .1al nri
mental tank at the navy yard. and
great secrecy surrounded the opera
tions. 1t is claimed by the builders of
the craft that one of the other racers
that competed in the international
| races at Huntington last September
was copied from the model of the
| Dixie " when she was tested in the
| local tank. and for that reason no one
saw the recent experiments except
navy yard officials and those interested
| in the famous boat.
In spite of the law against shooting
ducks from a motor boat, the waters be-
| tween Marshall Hall and Indian Head
are swarming with sputtering, popping
| gasoline outfits. bristling with guns, al
! most every day in the week, and espe-
cially Sunday. That law is no doubt a
| good one in localities where the water
! fowl are uneducated and lacking in all
| sense of self-protectiOn, but here on the
| river tnere is little use or ever
4, rigidly enforcing 1t. wild are the va
| riouS members of the duck family by the
| time they hit hereabOutS on their journey
| to Fashionable Floridian resorts. 1t is al
most impossible to get within gunshot OF
! flock in Il motor boat. One or two
! caught off by themselves are often dis
| patched with little difficulty, but no game
! hog would be satisfied with this slow
| means of securing a fat bag. Shooting
| from a motor boat is really a sportsman
| like method GnCkipo he irdu l.
| ways get up soon as the hunter shows
himself. which it is necessary for him to
do in order to get shot. 50 that it is
| seldom possible to secure anything but a
| wing shot
| If it were possible to run right up on a
large flock end blaze away at them the
| law would, of course, attain it's object
| the abolition of wanton slaughter, but, as
| 1t is. shooting over decoys seems to prom
/ Use more swift and sure execution.
| s. j. kuble of the Capital Yacht Club
will haul out his power cruiser Louise X.
at Ragans next week.
x X * X
! The advance that motor boating has
| made during the past year and the ire
mendous hold that this healthful form of
recreation has obtained upon the afrec-
| tons of the public will be demonstrat ed
when the doors of the eighth annual ma =
tional motor boat show are thrown open
next February.
| The show will be moved from It's former
home. Madison Square Garden. directly
| across the street to the spacious Sixty
ninth Regiment Armory.
Madison Square Garden, located be-
tween 26th and 9th streets. New York
city. the abiding place of all the immense
trade and other exhibitions for MANY
years past. is to be torn down. commence
ing February .. 1912. The coming show
will open Saturday. February II, and
close Saturday, February o. and will he
the only motor boat show to be held in
New York city during the year. On the
main floor will be shown the latest ad-
vanced types of boats and marine en-
gines. In the center of the floor. and sep
arated by aisles from ten to fourteen feet
in width eiGht solid hlocl1S "a i.ai