Evening journal., 1912-09-23
CHELWOOD
WINS CRUISER
RACE AGAIN
g Nautical Miles to Ship John
Light and Back in 7
Hours 5 Minutes
X.Q.Q. ME WINS THE
SUNDAY STAR TROPHY

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entered in the championship race for
the Sunday Star Trophy, only two
competed at the Wilmington Yacht
Club on Saturday afternoon, as the
others we're out OF commission at the
starting time.
The X @ Q. Me was the winner
and she and the Rocallana were the
only boats that raced They were en-
tered in the name of the Flat Rock
Motor Boat Club, which will hold the
Star trophy for one year. when Il viii
be competed for again.
The trophy is a handsome solid sil-
yer loving cup. over 16 inches high,
and will be raced for each year until
It is won by the came club three
times. when It will become the prop
erty Of the club. IL is similar TO the
trophy given by THE EVENING
JOURNAL. which will be raced for
Saturday next
The x O. @. Me was driven by her
owner, John vanderslice, and the
Rocallana, owned by George c. Kru-
sen, was driven by Mr.. Krusen's SON
Leslie c. Krusen and G. Elliott Both
are displacement type speed boats
The Rocallana. with a two-minute
handicap over the X. @ Q. Me, got OF
we'll. but the water soon became
choppy and kept her from attaining
her usual speed. The X. Q. Q. Me, a
larger boat, was not hindered by the
rough water and throwing spray sew
eral feet on each side OF her. she won
the nine mile race with a lead OF
more than three hundred yards. The
Rocallana's time was 35 minutes, 3S
seconds, and the X. Q. Q. Mes time, 80
minutes.
A large gathering witnessed the
races. a big fleet - motorboats from
clubs of the Atlantic Coats resorts,
this city. Chester and Philadelphia
also being present Alfred H. Ain
scow was present with his yacht,
oeorgianna II. and Henry p. Scott had
q party in his big cruiser, Lexng-
ton II.
The Chelwood. last years champion
boat Of the cabin cruiser class. won
the championship race Of the Della
ware river Saturday for a second time.
She was the first out OF twelve boats
competing to finish IN the annual
championship event run over the
Delaware River Yacht Racing Assoc
Citations cabin cruiser course from
the Wilmington Yacht Club at Gordon
Heights TO Ship John Light and re-
turn. a distance OF 60 nautical miles.
The Record Trophy goes back to
the Yachtmen's Club, the organiza-
ton represented by the Chelwood, for
another year. and to be raced Tor
again by boats Of the medium class,
ranging in length from % TO 40 feet
over all, next year.
The Chelwood covered the 63-mile
course Saturday in 7.05.0S elapsed
time She had a time allowance OF
1.24.4s. which deducted, makes her
corrected time 5.43.15. The time allow
ances were given as a handicap at the
start Of the race so that the first boat
In was the winner and others .fol-
lowing took position IN numerical
order. according TO the time Of finish
ing. The Pickaninny. owned By Bell
and TAYLOR. of the Camden Motor Boat
club. was the closest competitor, OF
the Chelwood. The Hail the S2-footer
OF Commodore Dudley. OF the Camden
Motor Boat Club. was also candi-
date for the trophy, and gave the
Chelwood a lively chase
The Casino. the Columbia Nacht
Club boat and the boat which won
championship honors in the South
Jersey windup for the Sea Isle City
Climb. made the best elapsed time over
the course She did the race In 6.2406
She was the scratch boat and had TO
give time allowance to each OF the
other eleven boats, which she could
not overcome She came IN number 8,
having passed four Of the boats dur
ing the race. The boats passed we're
the Albatross, the Adios, Jennie s.,
Tniie A.. Reba B., Eugenia, the Hya-
cinth and the Colleen Bawn. The lat
ter Is a new boat and made her first
race yesterday. She Is owned by A.
W. Herr. Of Riyerton, and has just had
new engines installed.
The boats finished In the following
order. which represents their numer-
ical standing.