Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-10-29

IA better choice could hardly be made.
Commodore w. A. Rogers may be re-
nominated, but II Is doubtful If he will
again accept II elected.
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Capt. Jim Douglas Of the Old Dominion
Boat Club Of Alexandria and a party of
friends will cruise to Marshall Hall to-
day on the power boat Fairbanks to at
tend the Capital Yacht Club oyster roast
Joe Richardson and Carl Mueller of the
Virginia club are trying to arrange a
smoker. to be given about the middle Ct
next month, but unless Joe Turner and
his wrestling partner can be secured for
the occasion the entertainment will be
given up. as it is desired to provide real
sport Tor the affair. Capt Richardson's
boat Bonita Is running well and several
trips have been taken on the cruiser.
The yawl Mattacheeset formerly owned
by Louis b. White of the Hampton Roads
Yacht Club. has been sold to c. D. Fem
hagen Of Baltimore.
The season, officially recognized by the
Capital Yacht Club will come to q close
next Tuesday night. Nothing will he done
to celebrate the close of the boating year
except to discontinue the flash light on
the front of the clubhouse and put away
the flags. as all hands feel too bad over
the matter. During the winter months,
the regular club meetings will furnisi. the
only excitement for the boys with the
exception of the usual banquet in Decem-
Der. the entertaining on New Year day
and the opening in April. Several boats
will be left in the water all winter. and
owners OF these craft are already plan
ming parties on board on nights when
winter has the harbor in it's grasp and
canvas covers are heavy with snow. The
Grace X. and the Freya are expected to
winter alongside the club float, and it Is
probable that Commodore Hewins will
lay his yawl Nenemoosha up at Deans.
Alexandria. though the boat will not
leave the water. Last year the Nenemoo-
sha was hauled out all winter and her
seams opened so badly that repaying was
necessary in the spring.
The commodore doesn't want this trou-
BILE again. so the craft will doubtlessly re-
main overheard.
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Several pictures were taken at the
Corinthian oyster roast last Sunday, but
prints turned out to be too dark for re-
production.
In the Capital Yacht Club power boat
race to Marshall Hall. which will be
started this morning at o'clock, the fol-
lowing boats are expected to participate:
Glass A-Cloelia, Iona and Dacota. Class
B-Wanderer. Lady Maud. Armida, Alice,
Sunshine. Louise K, Rosemond and sew
erai others which will probably enter at
the last minute. There will be prize
given each class in this race. and time
allowance will be given under the rules
and regulations of the American Power
Boat Association.
This code is by far the fairest ever
devised for motor boats. as its places every
craft on an equal footing irrespective or
speed power or size, though very small
craft and large craft are never raced in
one class. as the calculations would be
too intricate and the contest lacking In
interest.
When boats are all handicapped or al
lowed certain time limitations under the
rules Of the A. p. B. A.. 1t must be
easily seen that the question of suprem-
acy will be decided not by the boat, but
by the man at the wheel and the greasy
mechanic at the engine. Races. there
fore develop into contests between brains
and smartness at navigation, and the fell
low with the slow cruiser has just as
much grip on the prize as the owner OF
a larger and faster boat. But the larger
boat, equipped with more power and con-
seuuently more to get out of order unless
expertfy attended to. is apt to be the
worst bet in mixed race. especially on
protected waters. So 1t can be seen that
the little fellow has a chance, though
finishing well astern of the fleet.
It was first suggested that all the power
boats be sent off together, and the devil
take the hindermost' but this would have
called forth protest upon protest from
every man in the club. The race today
will go to the best navigator, the best
engineer and the best all-round water
man, go, Of course the trophy, no matter
how small 1t may be, will stand for some
thing.