Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-08-08
fast TIME MADE
IN REGATTA RACES
q. M. Aliens Hydroplane Outs
Water at Rate Of Mile In
Two Minutes.
CUP GIVEN WOMAN PILOT
Light Wind ~Interfered Somewhat
with Sailing Yacht Contests
Ball Brought Day to
q Close.
CUP GIVEN WOMAN PILOT

What Is considered to be one Of the
p~leasantest and most interesting regattas
In the history Of the Lake Champlain
Yacht club was held Tuesday and In
many ways, especially as regards the
number of visiting yachts from a dis
lance. was on the largest scale of n Of
recent years. Yacht& came from several
Canadian points, many from points along
the Hudson. and even from Cincinnati
and Chicago. The club itself also did the
right thing In the way OF hospitality and
the visiting yachtsmen were made to
feel Mt home. The day was given up to
the races and the affair terminated in the
evening with a ball in the roof garden of
the Van Ness House.
The prizes we're fully as valuable as In
most years and anon the winners who
appreciated them were T. W. Foote of
Chicago, DR.. Van Worst of Cincinnati and
others who had never before raced on
Lake Champlain. G. NJ. Aliens fast boat.
the Ko-asa. was the particular object of
interest and to most Of the spectators was
the fastest boat ever seen. During the
evening the club officials presented to
Miss Lorraine Allen a handsome cup for
being the first woman in the world to win
q hydroplane race.
The visiting yachtsmen and officials OF
the club were entertained Tuesday evening
with dinner at the Van Ness House and
following that the ball was held. At this
occasion, to which every one stayed. the
prizes were awarded. For music. Lessons
fun orchestra was engaged and Pop"
- vt. ,p,a,tc h,tffnt
lunches for the enjoyment OF the guests.
The hall was decorated for the occasion
n the promenade. dining room and other
accessories of the hotel were used to the
fullest advantage.
THE RACES.
Although the wind was not quite up to
what the yachtsmen like to see for the
sailhoat races. the day was an ideal one
for the motor boat races. and the record
made by G.. NJ. Aliens h~ydroplane was
probably the fastest time ever made on
AXE Champlain. All of the other motor
boat races were fast but the gentle wind
which Is prone to prevail on regatta day
prevented the sailboats from doing much
OF anything and therefore the third race.
which was for the ladies' cup. was left
JUL HI 10 nav
Of hydroplanes against the field was sub
stituted.
DR.. o. S. Minis. who was the official
starter. did one thing which was appre-
ciated by the club members and yachts
men and that was to satrt every race on
schedule time. DR.. +. w. Baylies was
the official measurer and he also offici-
ated In a manner which prevented COM
plants from the yacht owners.
Only two mishaps occurred to the boats
and only one OF these was serious. The
Skidoo, which was considered to be one
of the fast ones. and which is owned by
F.. w Ransdcll of New York. was cap
sized ard sunk on the way to the club
house wharf In the morning. When off
Red Rocks she was being towed into the
bay when she became filled with water
and went down in 20 feet of water. She
is not believed to he seriously damaged,
however. and will undoubtedly be raised.
The boat has had hard luck on this lako
and last year when here was unable to
! race because of an accident.
The other accident was Of no conse-
quence. In the race of the large cabin
cruisers. three came together In such a
manner that they were tangled up and
they lost some time before they were ex-
| treated. The damage done was incon-
sequential.
Following is the summary of the races:
POWER BOATS.
Race one-Motor boats under 10 miles
per hour. once over five mile course
yachts owned by members of the Lake
Champlain Yacht club: First. Mazda
owned by F. f. Rodlif: second. Outing
owned by c.. II. Rowley; time. % minutes
81 seconds
Race two-Open motor boats over IL ant
under IS miles per hour. twice over five
miles course: First. Lemon. owned b,
II. b.. Martin; second. Pirate, owned b,
II. c. Wheelock and L.. p. Wood; time
81 minutes. 10 seconds
Race three-Cabin cruisers under a fee
over all. once over five mile course: First
Spindrift. owned by c. r. Butler; second
Wigeon, owned by w. IL. Martin; time
% minutes. q seconds.
Race four-Speed boats. hydropianes
three times over five mile course: First
Ko-asa, owned by G. NJ. Allen and pilotet
by Miss Lorraine Allen; second. Elmer l.
H., own by Lansing De Long Of Albany
N. Y; time, 80 minutes. -four seconds,
Race f~ve-LadieS race. open motto,
boats, all ratings. once over five mile!
course. boats owned by the members o.
the Lake Champlain Yacht club. eacf
boat piloted by a lady from start to finish
First, Prowler H., Miss Powell; second
Pirate, Mrs. II. c.. Wheelock; time. ]
minutes. seven seconds.
Race six-Free-for-all. three times owe
five mile course: First, Ko-asa, owned
by G.. Nj. Allen; second, Elmer l.. II,
owned by l.. De Long; time, 20 minutes
four seconds.
Race seven-Cabin cruisers, IS feet o.
more over all, twice over Ave mile course
First. Wa-wa-tay-see, owned by 7. w
Foote of Chicago; second, Cayuga, ownet
BY Clarence Morgan; time. one hour. on
minute, two seconds.
Race eight-Speed boats, displacement
miles or more per hour, three times owe
Ave mile course First, Cline l." H.
owned by l.. De Long; second, Dolphin
Jr., owned by II. w. Blackburn; tim
"a minutes, eight seconds.
Special race-Hydroplane versus tn
field; first. Flinders. owned by IL, b
Rice; second, Ko-asa. owned by g. M
Allen; time. "A minutes. IA seconds
SAILING RACES.
Race one--Yachts Of % feet or up
wards, twice over nve-mile course; first
Mymph. owned by Vanderbilt Webb; sec
ond. snapper. owned by John Marrinau