The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1912-06-21
POWER BOAT RACES
TO BE Big EVENT
AT PaIatka's Monster Fourth
of july Celebration.

The Southern Motor Boat" a peri
odical published in the interests OF tho
motor boat industry, says:
''Palatka is going into the racing game
with the determination TO make larger
Florida cities look 10 their laurelS. A
big regatta has been planned for the
Fourth OF July and the money has been
appropriated Tor prizes and cups that
will draw the fastest boats in The State.
Chas. L. Priddy is in charge OF the
movement and the Board of Trade is
behind il and making it go. On that
day Palatka will be the Mecca OF OF all
the motor boats on the ST. Johns River
and such fleet of motor craft will be
worth going far TO see.
Entries Tor the regatta have been poul-
ing in TO Mr.. Priddy and there is every
prospect OF some classy performances.
Some novelties will be offered in the
way OF spectacular contests as a modifi-
cation OF the famous new 'Bang.and- Go
Back system of racing will be used.
This sort of race is far more interesting
TO The spectator than the ordinary
methods of handicapping.
The Jacksonville Power Boat Club is
going 10 have club cruise 10 Palalka
races TO see Diana and Thelma- Plane go
ont for Florida record, and many boats
from all points along the river are going
along. There will likely be the largest
fleet goinh out of Jacksonville that ever
gathered together on the river .
From the same publication we learn
that at the recent annual meeting of the
Jacksonville Power Boat Club, after the
annual election of officers, the principle
business before the Club had reference
10 the invitation TO visit Palatka on the
fourth, as follows
Upon taking the chair Commodore
Corse called attention OF the members
10 the invitation which had been re-
ceived from the Palatka Power Boat
Club 10 attend regatta which the Club
will hold on July 4th, and requesting
participation in the celebration 10 be
held.
"On motion, the invitation was &C.
cepted and the fleet of the Jacksonville
Power Boat Club will assemble on July
Sd, and start on the trip up the river
The visiting motor boat men from Jack
Sonviile will be met at some point this
side of Palatka by those Interested in the
motor boat game in Palatka and will be
safely conveyed TO the Gem City"
The News reproduceS these items
simply that ii may emphasize what has
already been said in these columns, i. e.,
that this Palatka Fourth OF July celebra
ton is going 10 be a "Corker" in the
widest understanding of that term.
The keys of the city will be lost dur
ing all that day after the gates have
been swung wide.
The ball games will be of the best
TO be seen outside OF major. league cities.
The boat races will be better than the
best ever before held in this State. Re
cords are 10 be smashed in Palatka that
day.
And there is no city in all this country
having better or more slightly stand
from which spectators will be able 10
see every feature of the races.
There will be many minor attractions
and games, and the FIRE WORKS dis,
play al night will be simply gorgeous in
their Splendor.
The committees in charge of the day
are anxious that all the merchants and
business men, and all others who will,
will properly decorate for the occasion.
The Ladies Aid Society of the Metho
dist Church will serve lunches at
moderate price 10 all, also hot and cold
drinks. They will have their stand in
front of Miss Lucas store.
There will be big crowd in the old
town during the day; they are coming
from all directions