Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-11-12
where the owner Charles Zurhorst, and
a party Of friends will hunt duck during
the coming week.

where the owner Charles zurhorst. and
| a party Of friends will hunt duck during
| the coming week
:
The oyster roast given by the Eastern
| Power Boat Club at River View
success in every particular. About 80
| people attended and through the efforts
| of the entertainment committee the
| guests were made as comfortable as pos
sible. Dancing was INDUCED in the
pavilion The speed boat races proved
very exciting and the winner, Maurice
Robey. owner of the August Belmont, was
awarded a valuable prize.
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/ The following officers for 1912 have
been elected by the Eastern Power boat
men: Commodore, William Mills: vice
| commodore. William Wagner; secretary.
| A. r. Hester: fleet captain. j. NJ Stees;
| measurer. William MCGEE. trustee Joseph
| Humpherson.
At the next meeting of the Kemah
I canoe Club. located on the broadwater
| of the Potomac. officers will be elected
for the season of 1912 Last Sunday aft
| ernoon the cub held its semi-annual
rife tournament on the clubhouse
| grounds.
Members Of the Washington Canoe Club
who comprise the war canoe team and
who won their race which was postponed
| from July 4. the day OF the association
regatta on the tidal basin. to July L.
owing 10 the death of a member of the
Analostan team. have not received the
medals which We're to have been awarded
to the winning crew in that contest The
racing men OF the canoe club are indig-
nant over the action of the association In
regard TO these medals. which have been
withheld on the contention that the right
TO award the trophies was lost upon the
race being postponed from the day set
aside by the donors of the prizes, the
commissioners of the District Commits
sioner Rudolph has expressed his approval
of the clubs point of view
The class yaWls Monsoon and Diana
of the Hampton Roads Yacht Club have
| been laid up for the winter in Hampton
creek
The Cambridge Yacht Club of Cam
bridge. Md. officially closed the season
last Monday night with dance at the
clubhouse.
The Arundel Boat Club Of Baltimore.
Nd, gave an oyster roast at Ferry Bar
last Sunday.
a movement is on foot to have the
measurement rules of the American Pow
er Boat Association changed this winter
so that the handicaps may be fairer. The
tie hydroplane Mosquito, a fourteen-foot
boat with a speed of between twenty-six
and twenty-seven miles an hour, would
be allowed forty minutes in thirty mile
race from the Vita II, a much larger boat
and more powerful.
The Mosquito was built in about ten
days for Rear Admiral Commodore Stuart
Biackton for the purpose of showing the
absurdity of the rule which rates the
Mosquito at 14.7S horsepower.
Capt. Rankin Middleton of the Analos-
tan Boat Club leaves tomorrow for Jack
sonville, Fla, where he expects to locate
permanently. Mr.. Middletons departure
Will mean severe loss to the club.
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At the meeting of the Capital Yacht
Club last Thursday night several mat
to one thing. the building of a new club
house and lettering the service accorded
members. In reference to more efficient
service being inaugurated, the club is Sc
iiously considering building a branch
clubhouse in Annapolis near the present
station which may have to be discon-
tinued before next season.
IT Is understood that citizen of An
napot1S has offered to contribute 500 to-
ward the building Of this new station.
which will. in all probability. be main
tanned as separate organization, with
omcers OF its own, but under the direc-
carried out. will put the club on a sound
footing. as there are a great many people
In Annapolis who own boats who would
join the club. for they at present are
without headquarters of any kind and
would. of course, welcome the establish
ing of Capital branch. The matter will
be taken up at the next meeting and
every member of the Capital Yacht Club
should make it point to attend. as 1t is
desired TO secure the opinions of all on
the subject.
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The Capital Yacht Club has been in
vited to attend the oyster roast given
by the Baltimore Yacht Club today. but
the letter was received SO late in the
week that it is doubtful if any of the
members will be able to make arrange
mentS to attend.
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The power cruiser Lady Maud, owned
by A. S. Pattison. is hauled out at Ra-
gems for the winter.