Evening journal., 1913-05-22
RIVER SPORT ON
MEMORIAL DAY
Yacht Club Has Elaborate
Program for the Get
Away Here

The local yachting season will open
on Memorial day, May 30, at the Will
mington Yacht and Automobile Club.
The club opening this year will be
one of its biggest events of the sea-
son and beginning at las O'Clock in
the afternoon when the club goes in
to commission until the wee small
hours of the morning there will be
one grand round of festivities. The
program for the day follows:
LAS p. m.-Cmb goes into commits
sion Flags broken out by the presi-
dent.
200 p. m.-Open fishing skiff race.
One around Course No. 8. First
prize, $40; second prize, So.
2.30 p. m.-Class "X" race. Once
around Course No 5. First race for
1913 championship trophy.
300 p. m.-Relay race, club motor
boats only. Twice around Course
No. 1. Prizes, two silver cups. In
this race each team consists of two
boats Boat No. of each team is
started, carrying a flag, each boat a
different color. As these boats finish
the first round of the course, the flag
must be passed from boat No. / of
each team. Boat No. shall not cross
the starting line on the second round
until she has received the flag from
her team mate. After completing the
first round boat No. 1 of each team
is finished and must depend on it's
mate to win the race for her.
$3.50 p. m.-Lemon race, "open."
First prize, $40; second prize, S5. In
this race all contestants will line up
and start down the river. They shall
proceed down the river to the Red
Nun buoy, opposite Edge Moor, turn
ing it to port. At the time, the con-
testants start a launch will proceed
out in the river, and will drop over
board 100 blocks, numbered / to 10.
Each contestant will proceed to the
spot where the blocks are floating
and after gathering up as many OF
the high numbers as possible shall
return to Red Nun buoy, and leaving
it to starboard. return to the club line
The winner will be the boat showing
the highest score obtained by dividing
the time elapsed into. the sum OF
numbers collected.
II
open" Course No. 2. First prize
$40; second prize, S.. In this race a
member of the club will be put
aboard each contestant with sealed
orders that will not be communicated
to the contestant until the proper
time. These members will see thai
contestants do not adjust or touch
engine or controls after one minute
after starting. Any contestant so do.
ing will be disqualified.
Note.-Open races are open to mo-
tor boats hailing from New Castle
Pennsgrove or Wilmington. AL
contestants should report to the Off.
Ger of the day for further inStfuc'
tions before starting.
500 D. m.-Five-inning game o.
baseball. League Park, w. Y. & A
c., Rocking Chair Fleet of lie HOUSE
Committee VS.. The Flying Squadron
of the Regatta Committee. rhiI
event will provide an exhibition o
baseball that will be unequaled thii
season. Every member of each com
mttee must play or produce a doc
tors certificate. to escape. The bal
ance of each team will be chosel
from the club members at large, ever
though it be necessary to carry then
to the field in chairs. It is rumore'
that Hal Chase and Connie Mack viii
be on hand to look over the promis
ing material.
600 p. ma special club Dime
has been arranged by the house com
mittee at moderate rates. Reserva
tions should be made at least ?
hours in advance.
Dancing and cards in the even
ing.
Bus will meet all Darby cars dur
ing the afternoon and evening.