Evening journal., 1911-06-29
MOTOR BOATS
in OCEAN RACE
Plans Perfected for Novel
Contest From Wilmington
TO North wildwood
GALA NIGHT HERE
BEFORE THE START


Plans for big power boat race
from Wilmington TO North Wildwood.
TO be held July 2S. were perfected last
night az a meeting of representatives
of the Wildwood Yacht Club. the VIII
mington Yacht Club and the Delaware
River Yacht Racing Association, in
the rooms of the Yachtsmen's Club
of Philadelphia.
The yachtmen present were highly
enthusiasts over the project. and II
was predicted that there would be not
less than fifty entries for the big
event
The contest is open to cruisers in
two classes and speed boats that can
make twenty miles an hour. One or
the interesting features Of the race
will be the starting Of the second
class cruisers at IL o'clock on the
night Of July o. The first-class
cruisers Will get away at five o'clock
the next morning. followed by the
speed boats at ten o'clock.
AS tho boats will be started on their
handicap times. the finish at North
Wildwood should be of a kind to stir
the soul OF any tar. The course is
approximately eighty miles in length,
and stretches from the starting point
at the club dock OF the Wilmington
Yacht Club, at Gordon Heights, down
the Delaware River and Bay. thence
around Cape May Point and up to
Hereford Inlet to the finish line at the
Wildwood Yacht Club.
The Wildwood Yacht Club has offer
ed handsome prizes for the first and
second boats In each class. shield
for every other boat that finishes. and
medals for tho members OF the crews
of the finishing craft. Elaborate ar
rangements for the entertainment of
the contestants and guests have been
made by both clubs. The Wilmington
Yacht Club viii give a smoker on
the night Of the start and will also
arrange for the chartering of a spe-
cial train 20 leave Pennsgrove for
North Wildwood after tho start OF the
speed boat class. The Wildwood
Yacht Club Will entertain club mem
bcrs. contestants and visiting yachts
men with tho customary club hospi-
tality after the finish. The celebra-
tlon at North Wildwood will include
q monster banquet on Friday night
July rs.
The date chosen does not conflict
with the schedule Of events of the
South Jersey Yacht Racing Associa-
ton. Boats entered from the South
Jersey coast will finish in ample time
TO run over TO Ventnor 10 participate
in the open races on Saturday, July
DR.. Chris. s. Street was elected
oh % II
tee TO arrange the details of the event.
W. Omensetter. of the Wildwood
acht Club, and Rear Commodore Eg
Yacht Club. were chosen as secre-
taries.
The following yachtsmen We're in at
tendance at last nights meeting
Commodore Henry II. Ottens, III. H.
Holman. p. NJ. Shivers and =. w
Omensetter, Of the Wildwood Yacht
Club; Commodore u r. Pusey, Rear
Commodore Egbert MoNham. and J.
NJ. Pusey. Of the Wilmington Yacht
Club. and Or. Chris. S. Street, presf-
dent Of the Delaware River Yacht
Racing Association.
The Wildwood Committee Is: Com.
modore H. H. Ottens, Vice Com.
modore II. ii. Hoffman, .. NJ. Shiv'
ers, p. W. Amensettor. Wilmington
Committee-Commodore Pusey, Egber
Moxham. r. r. Pusey. Entertainment
Committee-M Mayor II. c. Wheaton, O
North Wildwood; Mayor l.. r. Baker
Wildwood; Mayor Frank y. Smith
Holly Beach; Mayor Phillip Baker
Wildwood Crest Race Committee
Commodore H. IT, Ottens. Wildwoo,
Yacht Club: Commodore Claude A
Headley, Camden Motor Boat Club
DR.. G. S. Street, Commodore Delawar
River Racing Association. Captain
Wardlow Hammond. Wilmington
Yacht Club.