The Washington herald., 1911-07-16
LOCAL BOATING NEWS

Capt. Jim Douglas, Of the Old Dominion
Boat Club, of Alexandria stated recently
that the club will hold another club re-
gatta the last week in July, and, judging
| from the interest shown by the large
crowd that was on hand at the last re-
gatta, the coming one will undoubtedly
be even more successful, as a number OF
new events will be added to the pro-
gramme
Capt. Douglas will invite the Analostan
and Potomac Boat clubs to enter four
cared shells, and a match race will be
arranged, which will be the feature Of
the day One Of the principal reasons
for holding this match race will be the
fact that the result will aid the captains
Of the clubs considerably in selecting the
crews for the Middle States regatta
There will also be canoe races, single
and double shells. double gigs, and tub
races, besides a number of swimming
events. The races will start at $50
o'clock.
The new addition to the clubhouse of
| the Old Dominian Boat Club, of Alexan-
dria, will be a great improvement over
the old one, and when completed will be
clubhouse that the Alexandrians should
| be proud of. The house will be extended
back forty-fve feet. This will enable
the Old Dominions to have an eight-oared
shell, which will be ordered the last
week In July
The second floor will be a dance hall,
where a number OF dances and smokers
will be held next winter. Capt. Douglas
says the club will have an unusually
busy season next year, when a number
of entertainments will be held. The
| locker rooms will be moved from the
second floor to the first in the new addi-
! ton.
The thirty-foot raised-cabin cruiser Ma
toma, owned by T. Williams, Of the
Corinthian Yacht, Club, which was put
overheard July 6, was built by fits owner
and has undoubtedly more room than any
other boat of its size on the river, al
though only eight feet wide. Mr.. WILL
Jams started to build his boat last Janu-
airy, but has only worked on It about six
months. 1t is a splendidly built. boat
and Mr.. Williams deserves much credit
for his work.
The Natoma IS equipped with a two
cylinder, two-cycle, ten-horsepower Mi
anus engine and will develop nine miles
per hour. The boat is very large inside
and will comfortably accommodate five
persons. The interior decorations are not
yet completed.
Mr.. willami will take his first trip
down to Colonial Beach next Wednesday
afternoon with a party Of friends, includ.
ing Mr.. and Mrs. Vincent Myers, Of
Fort Smith, Ark, and Winthrop Will
Jams. He vii remain there about ten
days Mr.. williams will take longer
trip down the river the first part of Au-
gust. to remain about a month.
George N. waterberry, George Water
berry, jr., and their wives left WASH
ington July in the formers forty-root
raised-cabin cruiser Elk for Colonial
Beach, Coan River. and a number Of
other places down the river The party
will be gone about a month. Mr.. Water
berry IS a member of the Corinthian
Yacht Club.
The corinthian Yacht Club will hold
its annuaI cruise to St Georges Island |
August Il. and. judging from the number
ton Of going and the great interest
shown, 1t will undoubtedly be not only |
the most successful but the most enjoy
able event held under the auspices of the !
club in years. The names of the boats |
and their owners who have already de-
cided to take the trip follow: Thirty-six- |
foot raised-cabin cruiser vika, owned by |
Clarence Ingllng. commodore OF the club;
raised-cabin cruiser Spunly, owned by |
Harrington Barker; thirty-foot raised
cabin crIliser virginian. owned by W.
R. Adams; thirty-two-foot raised-deck
cruiser Ruby. owned by c. w. Plaskett:
the thirty-Hve-foot raised-cabin cruiser
Alter. owned by Mr.. Marconia- The par
ties win remain about month.
The corinthian Yacht Club has built |