The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-06-17
Regatta Off
 Steep|eChase
 Has Commenced One of the Largest Collections of Power Boats Ever Gathered Together
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 One of the biggest regattas in the history of the city is that which is taking place this afternoon off Stee- plechase Island, under auspices of the Park City, Mohawk. Pequonnock. Mi- Yacht clubs.
 In all there are 70 power boats en- tered in the various classes.
 Following is a list of the classes and entries:
 Class F, sail boats with auxiliary motive power, Go as you please event no handicap. Prizes, first, silver cup; second, barometer; third, cabin lamp, Preparatory gun and sIgnal at p. m starting gun. signal lowered at 2:05 p. m., course, from committee boat to the red spar buoy off Middleground light and return to stake boat. Dis tance, IS miles. Entries, Perfex, Kelly and Foulds of Mohawk. Y. C.; Y. C.; Emma E., Park City Y. C.; Katy Did, A. B. F. Cook Mohawk Y. C.; Kitty L., Roscoe Merrill, Mohawk Y. c.
 Class B. cabin cruisers handicap event. Prizes: first, silver cup; second, ships clock; third, pair of rubber boots. Preparatory gun and signal 2:1O. Starting gun signal lowered at 2:15. Course, westerly from com mittee boat to and around red spar buoy off Black Rock harbor, easterly to and around red spar buoy ofr Point No Point and return to committee boat. Contestants will cover course nA q fRtn nes Caronia, Commodore Harry Franklin of Miamogue Y. C.; Eidas. H. c. Ben nett. Miamogue Y c; May, George HebernAehi, Miamogue Y. G.; San Toy. Sherwood Brothers, Miamogue Y. C.; Margaret, Joseph s. Erickson, Miam- ogue r. C.; Kaiser, Ernest kohler' Miamogue Y. C.; Mabel D.. oommo. 1s Lola, 2. Wheatley. Park City Y. C.; Ethel M., Langdon Brothers, Park City Y. C.; Argo. Beebe and Whitney. Park City Y. C.; Hattie, Frank Miles, Park City Y. C.. Victoria III. Pengue Brothers, Pequonnock Y. C.; Elhl, Ogden O'Hara and Towle. Pequonnock Y. C.; Daisy, A. B. Beers, Jr., Mohawk Y. C.; Idler. Daniel Boyle, Pequonnock Y.C.: Cora w.. Tiras Wilson and son. Peauonnock SY. C.; Margaret B., John E. .Babineau, Peauonnock Y. c.
 Glass c. canopy top boats handicap event. Prizes, first, silver cup; second, magneto; third, mounted pipe. Pre- paratory gun and signal hoisted at 2:20. Starting gun and signal lower cred five minutes later. Course to and around red spar buoy off Black Rock harbor, easterly to and around red spar buoy off Point No Point ana return, the course to be covered twice. Distance 20 1-3 miles. Entries, Wizard. George Kealsey. Park City Y. C.; Clara L., William E. Haffner, Peauon- mock Y. C.; Jane, William J. Stratton, Peauonnock Y. G.; Peauonnock Y; C.; Lillian A., Vice Commodore William Pickard, Pequonnock Y. c.
 Class D, open round bottomed boats, handicap event. Prizes, hrst: silver cup; second, folding anchor. ana third, brass bilge pump. Prepare tory gun and signal hoisted at 2:So, starting gun and signal lowered i've minutes later Course, westerly to and around red spar buoy at Black Rock and return to stake boat, ols- tance to be covered twice. Distance 12 1-2 miles.
 Entries: No Name, M. c. Jennings of Park City Y. C.; Media, Arthur B. Deming ;of Park City Y: z. Bright Eyes, Joseph F. Fray of Park City Y. C.; No Name, Joseph Bell wood of Miamogue Yacht club; Miriam, H. M. Merritt of Miamogue Y. C.; Joy A. Vantulette of Miamogue '. C.; Bambino, A. Winter of Mia rnogue Y. C.; Star, Frank Doty of Miamogue Y. O.; Lillian, Commodore Fl. M. Richardson of Berkshire Y. C.; Gale, Eugene Lockwood of Berkshire Y. c.
 Class E, open flat bottomed boats, handicap event. Prizes: First silver life cushions. Preparatory gun and signal hoisted at 2:40.l Start Ing gun and signal lowered at 2:45. starting point at com mittee boat, easterly to red spar buoy off Point No Point and return to the committee boat. Contestants will cover course twice. Distance 10 miles. Entries, Flipper, Samuel Stradling of Pequonnock Y. C.; Roy I, Harry Chit tenden of Pequonnock Y. C.: Char Eotte, A. B. Ford of Miamogue Y. C.; Minnie Belle, John J. Gaffney of Mia mogue Y. C.; Governor, Walter Jel- life of Miamogue Y. C.; Major Taylor, tory, Walter R. Bevans of Berkshire Y. C.: H. l.. F.. E, D. Parker of Park City Y. C.; Crocodile, J. w. Walsh of Mohawk Y. c.
 Class A, speed boats open to any In Long Island sound. Handicap event. Prizes: First silver cup; sec ond, pair of military brushes; third,
 
 signal hoisted at 2:50. Starting gun md signal lowered at 2:55. Course From committee boat located off bath ng beach at Steeplechase island westerly to and around red spar buoy off Black Rock harbor; easterly to and around red spar buoy off Point No Point and return to committee boat Contestants will cover the above course three times. Distance s2 miles. Entries, Question, William snadacki of Park City Y. O.; Warrita. Frank B. Elliott, Pequnnock Y. C.; Sea skunk. Fred w. Blake. Par City Y. C.; Red Devil. E. P. Thomas, West Haven; Comet. of New Haven; Restless of Huntingtno. l.. I; Vim, owned by MT. Baker of New York and hailing from the Yacht club, and Albert speeder from the Nauga- tuck Valley Yacht club of Shelton, Conn.
 The rules are to leave all number ouoys on the port and the racing num- oers which will be white flag with black numbers must fly at the bow of he boat two feet above the deck. All racing numbers must be returned to he committee at the end of the race. It is necessary and will be a great lelp to the committee that all boats will keep out of the way of the start ng line until such time as the boat is ready to start in it's own class. It will De noted by the layout of the courses hat the boats can be seen from the | starting point at all times. There l will he b0atS crossing the line every |