The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-08-29


rata from the judges boat, and thou /
sands Of people on the stands were
glad to see the plucky Davenport boys
place.
Kid Wins Glass D. !
oregon Kid, the sensation OF the re-
gatta, walked away from the field In
this event, which was cut to s miles
on account OF weather conditions. In
addition to her regular crew the Kid
carried as passenger Miss Ethel Sails
bury, whose boat has been laid up
with engine trouble since Tuesday.
Teaser w finished second in this
race. while Little Leading Lady drew |
third place. The time was e:141a, 9:46,
and 10:321a.
Mile Dash.
The Oregon Kid and the Barnacle
both were let out in attempts to low
er the association record for the mile
straight-away. The Kid failed to do
this. not attaining the speed that she
reached several times In the various
races. The Barnacle followed the Kid
over the measured mile, but because
Of q misunderstanding the timing
apparatus had been taken down and
her speed was not ascertained.
Best Regatta Ever.
With the attempt of the Barnacle to
lower the mile record, the Sixth An
nual Regatta Of the Mississippi VAL
ley Power Boat association came to
an end In the number and class of
the boats participating, in the close
ness of most of the races, and in in
terest, excitement and good fellowship
for all those concerned the meet has
been the most successful in the his
tory of the organization. The new
rules and classification. which here
have been used for the first time,
CT their best friends and promise to
do much for the sport in the valley
and everywhere. The men in charge
!. Of this regatta and Of the affairs o.
, the association are gentlemen and
J, sportsmen. and under their direction
, the organigzation inevitably will give
J, motor boat racing high place nn1ons
the sports of the Mississippi valley
DR.. f. c. Smith. commodore Of tn,
Keokuk Motor Boat club was on tn,
Job for Keokuk early and late Of ever.
day OF the regatta The work that h
did was one of the big factors In mak
!. ing the regatta the success that 1
!. was.
"A Battling Against Wind.
d In sinking condition and battlin
y against thirty mile wind and choI
4 Ply sea that put the big speed demo
i Van Blerck under forty feet of waite
h at the bottom OF Lake Cooper, the Or
d gon Kid yesterday afternoon won tn
a second heat in the. race for Class
h boats In one of the most spectacula
4 speed contests ever seen in the Mi
if sissippi Valley. The short, ugl
q waves of Lake Cooper proved tc
. much for the boats that have skimme
), unframed the rollers of Lake Mich
!. gan. The Van Blerck ripped off
!, plank as she made the turn at IL
; north end of the course and in fl,
- minutes sank to the bottom of Il
lake. A. r. Klingbiel and e. Crowle
= both Of Portland, Oregon, driver al
~ mechanician, chung TO the bow of the
&c upturned craft until 1t sank benea
: them and then calmly rode the wav
at until picked up. Both wore cork Ii
le preservers.
70 Although the Van Blerck was Il
9 only one of the racers actually to sil
40 both the Oregon Kid and the Baby F
as lance were in unseaworthy conditi
10 at the finish. and after consulate
Is the race committee decided to Pc
IT. one all races until this morning. I
~ HYDRO Bullet came through the aft
If, noon unscathed, drawing third pla
at in the race, but Driver Earl Deal
IS was further injured and was conte
to wait for smoother water before
tering the Webb Trophy contest b
nacle had engine trouble from t
- start and was unable to stay in I
- game for more than lap.
- Spectacular Race.
he In the race that put the Van Bier
-, at the bottom OF the lake, the Oree
- Kid, the Hydro Bullet, the Rarnac
the Baby Reliance and the Van Blel
:. flashed by the judges stand In Gle
start Every boat was buried In
~ smother of spray as the engines w
o let out, and as the first turn was ms
u.i 1t was evident that the drivers w
'rk out for blood and would balk at nc
ou' ing to gain the coveted first positi
ing AT the north buoy the Van Bier
wn which was running second, was 8
ON to slow down and turn off the coul
the An instant later those who were wal
to ing the craft noticed that her st
III was slowly settling. Then her /
nd, gradually rose until it was pointing
vas rectly to the sky AS whistles on I
Of launches and stea rnprS footcd tho