The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-04-19
PROGRAM FOR
RIVER MEET.
Big Time is Expected At the N. v. p.
3. A. Annual Regatta at Dav.
export In
10000 ARE EXPECTED
Are Being Arranged
For and immense orandstand
viii Be
Built.
10000 ARE EXPECTED

Davenport is making extensive prep
arations for the annual meet Of the
Mississippi Valley Power Boat Asso-
citation to be held there July 4, and
6 A safe and sane Fourth Of July is
also being planned by the Davenport
Commercial club
Three organizations are working to-
gether to make the regatta a success.
They are the Davenport Commercial
club, Davenport Boat club and the
Greater Davenport committee. A
grandstand with seating capacity
of 5000 people will be erected and
preparations for the entertaining O.;
the 10000 visitors who are expected
are being made
Following is the program that has
been arranged for the three days
aquatic sports
July 4.
$50 a. M Reception OF visiting
fleet.
1890 a. m. Decorated boat parade
fleet captain in charge. All visiting
boats are requested to fall in line for
this parade, decorated or not, no boa,
allowed to pass another in the parade
Fleet captain will lead and set the
pace.
First prize. SIS; second prize, SIS:
third prize. $40. Next FIVE best dec
Grated boats, SIS each.
Preparatory gun 10 minutes before
starting gun at every race.
II a. m. Glass K. For open boats,
2 cylinders or less, Davenport Boat
club members only. miles.
First prize. merchandise: second
prize. merchandise; third prize. mer-
chandise.
Noon rest.
1880 p. m. Glass F 20 IT. speed
championship, Is miles free for all,
length overall the only restrictions.
First prize. $500 and silver trophy
$3.50; second prize. 800; third prize,
$50; fourth prize, merchandise.
Entries.
2:30 p. m. Glass G 80 IT. speed
championship, 20 miles, free for all,
length overall the only restrictions.
First prize, $3.50 and $3.50 cup or
bowl; second prize SIS; third prize.
s25.
Entries.
4:30 p. m. Mile dash against time.
Open TO all boats that are entered in
40 foot championship, also winners OF
first and second prizes in classes F
and G.
First prize. silver cup presented by
citizens Of Davenport; second prize,
silver cup presented by citizens OF
Davenport
Entries.
500 p m. New class. additional at.
traction. 3 cylinders or less, the only
restrictions Open to members OF rec
ognized clubs of NJ. v. P. B. Associa.
ton. 10 miles.
First prize. 800; second prize, $50;
third prize, SIS.
500 p. m. Band concert at grand
stand
$50 p. m. Grand display of fire.
works on the Mississippi river.
July 5.
$50 a. m. First session OF conven.
ton at Commercial club Of NJ. v. p
q. Association delegates.
$3.50 a. m. Cruiser class A, fully
equipped. Cruise to Muscatine, Iowa
and return, distance round trip 60
miles; turning buoy will be placed
at Muscatine In mid-channel opposite
Muscatine Launch club house.
First prize. 500 cup to boat first
turning bncy at Muscatine; second
prize, two merchandise prizes; third
prize, merchandise; fourth prize, mer
chandise.
Entries.
Preparatory gun 10 minutes before
starting gun.
100 p. m. Glass d 2s IT. speed
championship, 20 miles. overall length
only restrictions Free for all.
First prize. 800 and silver cup val
ued $50; second prize, SIS; third
prize, t25.
Entries.
I'm .. m. Class l. cylinders o,
less. only restrictions. Open to mem
bers u recognized organized clubs OF
". v, y .. Association, 10 miles.
! E;fst prize, s7s. second prize, SIS;