The Washington times., 1912-08-10
WASHINGTON TIMES BUREAU.

ANASoollA ~ - NV. ~"
Twenty-Five entries have been reg.
istered for the motor boat races which
will be held this afternoon on the Ana
costa river. The course stretches from
the Anacostia bridge in a westerly d.
rection rast the navy yard. The East
ern Power Boat Club. which has ar
ranged for today's regatta, has decked
It's craft and The lighthouses in the
AnacostiG river with flags and peri-
pants. u big crowd is expected to view
the races, which will be lap races, WIS.,
ible from the shore or the Anacostia
bridge.
The first race will be five-mile event
for boats belonging to members of the
Eastern Power Boat Club. the boats to
be twenty-six feet in length or under.
The prizes are, first, a set Of brass
running lights; second. Ave gallons OF
oil; third. two spark plugs.
The second race. also a five-mile one.
will be for boats twenty-six feet or over
owned by members of the club. The
prizes will be, first, set Of brass run
ming lights; second. five gallons of Oil;
third. can of enamel.
Boats of class 2 will race five miles In
the third event. The prizes are: First,
combined brass flag pole and electric
stern light; second, three gallons of oil |;
third, one spark plug.
Boats over twenty-six feet in length
will go five miles in the fourth number.
A set of four galvanized running lights
will go to the winner; the second prize
consists of three gallons of oil; the
third, one spark plug.
Ten miles ts the distance to be covered
| In the Affh and handQ0mR silver
| loving cup, the. gift of the club, Is the
trophy. Five gallons of oil viii 60 to
the second boat, and the third one will
receive two spark plugs.
| The winner of the speed boat race.
as the fifth event Is called, will have
one score in the contest for the
"Fairlawn" trophy, which has been
presented to the club to be raced for
is a beautiful silver cup, suitably en-
! graved. 1t Is stipulated that 1t shall
be won twice before 1t passes from
the ownership of the club.
| A novelty race on the program Is a
tub race. which will be participated
in by boys, the distance being about
100 yards. The winner will receive
a baseball glove. A swimming race
for boys will be held. A bathing suit
The regatta committee is composed
of Frank Coleman, chairman; s. Ber'
nard, William Wagner. Henry Meyers
| ana .hr. niZZeO
Eleventh precinct policemen are trying
to locate the thieves who broke into tn
liquor store of John Madigan, 243
Nichols avenue, before daylight yes
terday morning. and they have locked
up two men whom they are holding a.
suspects. There were some bold feat
ures TO the forcible entrance of Mr.
Madigan's store which stands acros
Nichols avenue in a diagonal line, from
No. IL station house. The burglars pai'
mo attention to the doors on the frs
floor, but they took two clothes prop
from the rear yard, hoisted them owe
an area way to the second story window
climbed these poles to the window AM
raised II.
The burglars stole no liquor, but tool
all the money In the cash drawer
Amounting to SIS. a case of cigarettes
and several boxes of cigars. They wer
eviden ly frightened of before com
pietina their work. They did not over
look atrevolver which was In the casl
drawe1 and II Is believed they woul,
have pfoven ugly customers II detectet
in thelf operations
The Executive committee and tn
chairman OF the committees OF the Ana
costa NitizeISs' Association took actor
last eM ming at q meeting held IN tn