Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-28
CLUB ENDS SEASON
CAPITAL YaChtSmen Have Out
ing at Marshall Hall.
ITS ANNUAL OYSTER ROAST
Race From Clubhouse Precedes the
Feast-P0wer Boaters at
River View.

The summer program of the Capital
Yacht Club was brought to a close yes
terday with the annual oyster roast at
Marshall Hall, an event second only i'm
Importance and enjoyment to the annual
cruise
The roast was attended by members
and their guests. numbering nearly 200,
and was one of the most successful ever
given by the club. The enjoyment was
preceded by a race of all the boats from
the clubhouse wharf to Marshall Hail.
The various yachts and power cruisers
were given handicaps in accordance with
their size and engine capacity. so that
all of them arrived at the river resort
about the same time. The first boat to
Capt. A. o. and L. P. Clephane, which
O'Clock. Capt. Bill Heine's Sunshine
with a large party aboard left promptly
at O'Clock. Other boats left in the fol-
lowing order: Mermaid, Capt. George E.
Sullivan; SALIVA, Judge Aukum, owner;
Louise X, S. j. Kubei; Cloelia, Capt. G.
w. ForsbeTg; DacOta, Capt II. l.. Gait,
and Iona, Capt. A. o. Portner.
Louise Z. Is Winner.
The race was won by the Louise Il,
the CloeEa being second and the Mer-
maid third.
The sailboats raced to Marshall Hall
Saturday afternoon, the starters beng
the Serena, Capt. Clyde Cruit; Freya,
Capt. George Bright, and Nenemoosha.
Capt. l.. II. Hewins. The boats finished
in the order named, the best time for the
fifteen AID one-half statute miles being 3
hours and 10 minutes.
At promptly II o'clock yesterday the
oyster feast began, and before long sew
eral barrels of raw and roasted oysters.
several tubs of oyster soup and an ample
supply of coffee, several basketfuls of
rolls and the contents of other contain
ers had been consumed. The feast was
followed by the annual base ball game
between the crews of the sailing craft and
those who prefer gasoline power.
The members of the Center Boards
were Teddy Shepherd. r. G. Cruit, l..
Hewins. George Dalton, John Evans.
Henry Miller; Charles Jonscher. Joseph
Leaman and William Heine. The Spark
Plugs" included Louis Thompson, Ches-
ter Caywood, II. Acton. c. Z. Wolfe, C.
Wits. W. j. Pedigo, William Lauo, r.
L. Lloyd and Charles Wayson. The lat
ter won the game by a score of u to g.
The contest lasted but three innings and
during this time the assistance of thirty
substitutes was needed. Doc Kaiser
started the game umpire, but before
long ne was cdiieQ In TO treat Harry
PierSon, when he was struck on the head
with the bali, and George Dalton, when
Henry Miller stuc]: his finger in his eye
in an attempt to catch him on third.
Power Boat Club Ends Season.
The Eastern Power Boat Club ended
its summer season yesterday with an
oyster roast at River View. arrangements
for which were handled by a committee
composed of William Ruckert, ]. c.
Rizzo, John Specs, Harry Myer and
Frank j. Coleman. The Coast Artillery
Band from Fort Washington greeted the
boats as they arrived at the River View
wharf and later in the day gave a con-
cert. The big event of the day was a
race between the power boats Martha,
owned by William Halfpap; Broncho, Jo-
seph Northrldge; August Belmont Lieut.
Swami. and lin. John FRANKLIN