The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-07-06
DUMPTY"
 WINS BISHOP CUP
Victoria Third Takes Second With Keen. Pursuit Through out Entire Course.
Earl w, Hattie II and Victoria In Close Contest Throughout Weather Was Ideal.

the most picturesque event of Fourth of July in Bridgeport, was the high speed power-boat races held unaer the American Motorboat Association rules off the breakwater for the Gen. l. With Ai bishoP botb cup spn. wind znd water suited to every kind of yachting, ten handsomely appointed, IoW-ly1ng craft gathered about the stake-boat or the Bridgeport light shortly before the starting gun was fired at a. m- There was the usual jockey1ng for position which was won by the Mar guerite II owned by W. c. Waterbury of the PequonnocIz Yacht club, close ly followed, by the Mars, owned by A. Donath, and also flying the colofs of the Pequonnock club The Humpty Dumpty, winner of the cup and also the speed prize"long, trim and built especially to compete under the Amer jean motorboa1 rules, crossed third with the Earl w., owned by M. J. Maloney of the Park City Yacht club, a. close contestant for the honor
 At both start and finish, the elite of yachtdom had gathered around the sfake-boat Jumbo" and as the gun boomed the signal that the race had begun, a fleet of power boats es- corted the entrants upon the first leg of the forty mile course, and the drumming of the big engines echoed back and forth across the slight crests 
 enough to add to the beauty of the race as boat after boat sent it's white spray far from the stem and caused them to rise and dive forward like a school of porpoises at play.
 Although it had been expected that William Barker owned by Ernie MetcaIf, of the East End Yacht club, would be a participant in the race, the boat was withdrawn before the start, owing, it was said, to engine troubles. This was a keen disappointment to motor-boat enthusiasts in these wat CTS, as she had successfully lifted the cup last year from the Humpty Dumpty-
 Almost at the start the Humpty showed her power and speed procIiv- ities by overriding and passing the Marguerite and Mars. and assuming first position throughout the triangu- lar course. which she covered in four hours thirty minutes and thirty-two seconds, or a trif1e less than nine knots an hour, outdistancing all her competitors by nearly six minutes.
 Her closes competitors were the Marguerite II, which crossed the fin ishing line second, followed by the Earl w., a close third
 The real interest throughout then. race centered upon the Hattie II. Victoria and Earl W, where the keenest effort for supremacy was bit terIy contested, and every means talk en at the steering wheel and in the engine room to win The Hattie IT. which assumed the lead to Eaton's neck, rounded the black can buoy with the Victoria scarcely a hundred feet behind, and the Earl W. almost along side On the eastward tack from Port Jefferson the Victoria passed the Hattie and successfully held the lead back to Bridgeport, with the Earl w., contesting every foot of the passage.
 Although considerably distant from each other the Peg and the Hazel in actual time, were probably the closest contestants for the race for in matter of time there was but one minute difference in favor of the Peg when the finishing line was crossed. Local enthusiasts are in hopes that a short race between the two boats may be accomplished in the near future.
 At the club-houses and stake boat much interest was aroused as one bell sounded on the clocks, for it was known that the first boat was due. In the far distance the powerful glasses aboard the assembled fleet could dis cerh but small speck upon the hor- izon in the region of Point-No-Point. It was first believed to be the vIc- toria III. up on which the Park City Yacht club hopes centered. As the distance narrowed, the cross arm of the Victoria was missing, and it was realized that the Humpty Dumpty
  for the second time in three years As she crossed the line the sirens and guns from the assembled craft sound- ed welcome. The Marguerite hove in to sight few minutes later, followed by the Earl w and Victoria
 The race had been one of the most successful ever attempted by power boats in this section, and the interest was most keen though several boats | anticipated to compete, withdrew af- fe,v- TT---z to lie to for repairs or to withdraw after starting.
 The following is the table of the boats their owners, club, actual time in crossing the finishing line and cor rected time after handicap allowance | had been deducted. The actual sail l ing time may be computed by deduct ing the finishing hour from the hour of o'clock, at which all started evenly:
 Humpty Dunpty, Beers & Connors, l Miamogue '. C., 12:45:05 D m.; 4 w c. Waterbury, Park City Yacht l club, 1:15:06: 4: 57:14. Earl w.. M J. Maloney, Park City Y- C., 1:21:13; ! 5:17:O9- Victoria III, Pengue Brothers Columbia Yacht club. 1.22:06; 4:36:16. Hattie IT, William Burnham, Pequon- mock '. C.. 1:25;05; 4:53:05. Mars A. Donath, PeQuonnock r. C.. 1:26:16; 5:04:03. Fox, J. BelIwood, Miamogue r. C., 1:32:4O; 4:41:27. Wanita, H. L i Spalding, Columbia Y. C., 1:51:17; 5:35:45. Peg. H Ventaiett. East End Y C., 2:2s zoo; 5:42:02. Hazel. E. De- catur, Pequonnock Y C., 2:2e-OO; 1 5:04:O4.
 The course, 40.6 miles was from the Bridgeport light stake boat to the black can buoy at Eaton's Neck to the spar-buoy at the entrance to Port Jefferson harbor thence to the bell ] buoy off Point-No-Point and back to Bridgeport. The breez was from the south
 Though crowds lined the sea wall at Seaside Park to witness the start and finish and all the clubs entertained friends of members, probably the lar gest crowd during the race gathered