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most expensive cruiser in the club
Harrington Barker, another prominent
member of the same club, is also build
ing a 45-foot raised cabin cruiser that
Will be ready for next spring. Mr. Barker
was formerly commodore of the club.
The board of governors of the Capital
Yacht Club will mold its regular monthly
meeting in the clubhouse October u,
when the exact date of the annual oyster
roast will be decided.
Last Sunday night Charles Zurhorst,
Of the Capital Yacht Club. who left Sep
tember 80. for a cruise. down the river,
! returned with a party Of friends in his
auxiliary schooner yacht, Gregory.
| C. R. Smith and William Dunbar, men,
bers of the National Capital Canoe Club,
left last Thursday morning at o'clock
to hunt reed birds up the river above
Chain Bridge, in Mr.. Smiths 1S-foot Nor
ris canoe.
In his 17-foot Morris canoe. DR.. L. NJ.
Smith, Of the National Capital Canoe
Club, and party Of friends took a short
! trip up the river to Chain Bridge last
Wednesday afternoon. They returned
! the same evening.
In four hours John R. Gibson, Of the
National Capital Canoe Club, managed
to kill ninety-six reed birds while on a
short trip up :he river last Tuesday af-
ternoon. Mr.. Gibson left at o'clock, and
returned before 5. He made the trip
in his 17-foot Old Town canoe, Rathe-
rine.
T. R. Raines. of the National Capital
Canoe Club, enjoyed days camping on
the Analostan Island last Thursday with
a party of friends. Mr.. Raines used his
17-foot Old Town canoe, Attala
Last Friday morning W. D. lockwood.
Of the National Capital Canoe Club,
started on a fGrty-miIe trip up the
Chesapeake and Ohio canal in his ls-foot
Morris canoe. He will probably return
tonight or tomorrow morning
S. ]. Kubel. of the Capital Yacht Club,
who left last week with a party of
friends for the lower river, will return
the latter part OF this week in his 40
foot power cruiser, Louise K.
Last Wednesday afternoon T A. Myers
and T. H. Watson. of the Capital Yacht
Club, went fishing down the river in the
40-foot power. cruiser, Ducal, owned by
Eugene s. Cochran. Mr.. Watson had
splendid luck and with his partner, man.
aged to catch more than three dozen
bass.
George Bright, of the Capital Yacht
Club, and a party Of friends returned
from a short trip to Marshall Hall last
Sunday night, In his 43-foot K. C. B.
yawl, Freya- Marshall Hail is the first
station Of the Capital Yacht Club, the
second being at Annapolis, Md.
G. w. Forsberg Of the Capital Yacht
Club, returned after an enjoyable week
end trip to BIackistones Island, last Sun
day evening in his 75-foot steam yacht.
CIoelia. He was accompanied by his
family and a party of friends.
There were a number of members Of
the Capital Yacht Club, who took week
end trips down the river and returned
last Sunday. James A. Lynman with his
family, returned from a cruise down the
river in his power cruiser, Blueben.
The power cruiser, Elk. owned by G.
N. Waterbury, Of the Corinthlan Yacht
Club, is being rcpainted and put into full
commission for the oyster roast which
is to be held At River View, October %.
Before that time Mr.. Waterbury, will
take a number OF short trips down the
river
d. J. Mess. Of the Corinthian Yacht
Club. has signified his intention Of TAX
ing part IN the clubs annual oyster roast
at River View. Mr.. Mess is the owner
of the power cruiser, Mamie May.
. Herbert Reed. Of the Corinthian Yacht
club. has recently repainted his power
cruiser. and II is now in full commis-
sion.
Corwin. "a second-year man at Tech,
has been showing up well In practice
and viii probably play regularly at cen
ter for the Machinists In place OF Eek
field