Connecticut western news., 1911-08-10
TWIN LAKES REGATT "A
GREAT WATER EVENT
 OF SUMMER SEASON

Series of Events Scheduled for Next
 Saturday.
 The annual Regatta of the Twin Lakes Association will be held Saturday, August 12, at ? p. m, at Miles's Grove. It has been decided to offer twenty cups as prizes for first place in the following races:
 1. Swimming, 40 yards, open to chil- dren 12 years of age, or under.
 9, Swimming, 70 yards,
 8. Fancy diving.
 4 Canoe, men's single.
 s. Canoe, mems double.
 6. Rowboat, single.
 7. Rowboat, double
 B. Canoe, mixed double.
 g. Canoe. ladies.
 10. Rowboat, mixed double
 II. Relay launch races, f launches in each relay.
 13. Hitting match.
 13. Obstacle swimming.
 Mr. O. W. Rsicks, Cashier of the Lib erty National Bank of New York City. who owns place on the west shore, has donated cup valued at $15 for the launch races which will be handicapped the same as they were last year.
 A preliminary trial run for the launch es will be held Friday evening at 5 o'clock over the entire course. and upon the time made by the launches handi- caps will be estimated. with the under standing that any launch which makes more than one minute better time du- ring the race than it did during the trial run will be disqualified.
 The Twin Lakes Association has voted $35. for the purchase of prizes and Mir. Reicks and Messrs. Juvenal, Anderson and Sumner have canvassed the resi- dents of the Lakes for the balance of the money to be expended for prizes, namely. $80.
 The entry list has been posted at Mo- Leans store near the Station and closes Friday night at twelve p. m. The launch races will Be over prac- ticallY the same course as last year. that is, starting from Mil es's Grove, then proceeding to point opposite the rail road station turning and rounding the north point of the Isllaa to a point op posite Judge Roraback's dock and thence returning to the starting point.
 The boat races aud canoe races will start from 8 poiut near Milss's wind mill and finish In front of the beach near Miles's Grove
 J. Clinton Roraback, chairman of the Sports Com mittee, has appointed Messrs. Juvenal. Anperson, Sumner, Bayeau Morgan and Van zelm & committee to look after the details of the races, and Messrs. Bell, Peirce, Dunning and 0. S. Blake, judges of the finish of the races.
 Greater interest than ever is being shown i'll the races this year On account of the prizes offered, and it is anticipated that several good races will result as several new launches have been placed upon the Lake this year.
 The races are open to all summer res idents at Twin Lakes. The ann ual meeting of the Twin Lakes Association will be held at the cottage of Mir. H. K. Mulford. Saturday evening, August 12, at 7;30 pm.
 The Association has been successful in accomplishing several improvements for the Lakes and conditions surround ing the same. One matter which has been recently taken up is the question of proper sanitation around the cottages. and especially to see to it that the waters of the Lake are not polluted inany way.
 The Secretary of the Connecticut State Board of Health recently visited the Lake at the request of the Associa- tian, and has made several suggestions as to the disposal of sewage which the Association will carry cut in detail, and intends to see to it that the laws, rules and regulations concerning the eondi- tions are lived up to in the strictest sense
 Another question which the Associa- tion will take up is the question of pro- viding watchman during the winter months, as was done last year by private individuals.
 GaYnor In Hartford The story is told, of an interview, l