Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1912-08-23
YACHTS IN
RIVER RACES
Fastest Of River Craft Com
pete Tomorrow for the
dupont Trophy
SEVEN BOATS ENTER
FOR THE HONOR

race to be held by the Wilmington
Yacht and Automobile Club tomor-
row for the handsome Coleman du-
Pont Trophy. The race will start
promptly at 1890 o'clock Saturday
morning and will be to Ship John
Light,a distance of SO natical miles and
return. 1t is limited to cruisers of 40
feet or less in length on the water
line and they will be handicapped ac-
eording to their rating.
w. II. Ewing, chairman of the re-
gatta committee, has arranged the
race so that the cruisers will race
with the tide both going and coming
and splendid time is expected as sew
eral very fast boats have been en-
tered.
Entries are coming in daily and the
committee expects to have at least
fifteen boats on the starting line.
-Four prizes will be awarded, the Cole
man DUPONT Trophy to the winner, the
Commodore Cup for second place. a
handsome cup for third place and a
solid silver cup as a time prize.
In addition to these prizes several
special yacht club watch fobs will be
awarded. These are of beautiful de-
sign. being an automobile tire en-
closing an anchor and the flag of the
Wilmington Yacht - and Automobile
Club. After the race the owners of all
the boats finishing will be entertained
at dinner by the members of the club.
A large crowd is expected and sew
eral yachts from Philadelphia will ar
rive Friday night
The Wilmington boats entered are
the Elk. Regeina and the Spitfire. The
out-of-town boats entered are the Eu-
genia, Eugene Swayne, Philadelphia
Casino. William Erlee, Philadelphia
Hail" II. ]. Dundley, Camden, and
Annie c., owned by Hugh Campbell
Chester. Many other owners have
signified their intention Of entering
boats.
Conditions of the race are:
THE first three races shall be
started and finished on the home
waters of the club, and shall be sub
ject TO their Jurisdiction entirely at
modified by these conditions.
AFTER the expiration Of the third
race and until the trophy has beer
finally won by some individual boat
as aforesaid the race shall be held
each year by the club in which is en-.
rolled the boat winning the annua
race for said trophy at the beginning
of such year under the following con
ditions:
A. That said trophy shall continue
to be subject to this deed of gift.
b. That said club shall, before re
moval of said trophy from its resting
place, execute a bond Of not less thai
four hundred dollars in some bonding
company satisfactory to the recipien
for the faithful performance Of thi
deed of gift.
c. That said club shall cause salt
trophy to be insured in favor of tn
recipient against damage or loss b.
fire, theft or any other cause.
ANY power cruiser of not owe
forty feet water lire length, dull,
enrolled in any recognized yacht clul
shall be eligible TO compete for thi
trophy.
All races shall be subject to tn
rules of the American Power Boa
Association exciting at the time o
said race.
5.-Measurers certificate of tn
tluD from MHiOn dI1 hOdA thA'A g
will be recognized, but the right i
reserved to the holding club to caus
any boat to be remeasured by the OF
fetal measurer OF the local branch o
the American Power Boat Association
II it so desired.
6.-The annual race for this troph
shall be held each year between tn
first of May and the first of Octobe
and should any club holding the tro
ply fail to hold such a race betwee
these dates the trophy shall be re
turned on October I'd of that year :
the recipient.
7-Should the club holding the trc
ply at any time be dissolved tn
trophy shall Immediately be re
turned to the recipient, OF in case 9
it's dissolution of the donor.
S.-The deed of gift may be altered
changed or amended at any time b
a majority of the duly authorized rel
Tesentatiyes OF the donor, the reciI
lent, and the club then holding n
trophy at a meeting called for ths
purpose by the club then holding IN
trophy. The club then holding sal
trophy shall Immediately call sue
meeting on written request
ei.her the donor or recipient.