The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-07-11

: The owners of the Avalon will be gla
to have those who are interested i
: good motors pay them a visit aboar
; the Avalon and have the good quail
ties OF the Automatic demonstrated I
them While this make of motor /
not very well known around Wash
ington. 1t is used very extensively b.
the government in the lighthouse serv
ice and navy yards. and 1t is elaine,
that nine out of ten of the boat
which travel out of Boston are pow
cred by an Automatic, it is aImos
the same ratio at New York and At
lantic City and a majority of tn,
boats in the Chesapeake Bay.
| Capt. Lewis new boat has beer
| kicking up some dust on the rive
since its launching a few weeks back
| The captain claims he can make Alex.
andria from Baileys in thirty-twc
minutes. and that with the throttle Of
his motor only three-quarters out.
This boat is powered by twelve
horsepower Automatic of the heavy
| duty type.
Baileys railway has had a very
busy season. no less that fifty or sixty
boats having been hauled out for re-
pairs and painting.
The Eastern Power Boat Club, the
largest boat club on the Branch, is
enjoying a very prosperous season.
Many sociable evenings are passed at
the clubhouse by it's members and
friends. The evenings are replete with
tales of the water and many remark
able incidents are told of the varied
experiences Of the members upon their
many cruises. The comical side is al
ever happen on motor boat. at least
not after you are safely anchored in
your stall. The serious side of things
are then totally forgotten and what
happened while stalled in the river
awaiting succor and a tow from some
passing boat, was simply a funny in
cident Insofar as the comedy side is
concerned the automobile is no COM
parison with the motor boat-that is
where the real comedy originates.
No particulars have been given out
in regard to the clubs annual cruise.
although ii Is stated that one is con-
templated in the near future. The
club generally succeeds in anything
it undertakes and no doubt when the
annual cruise takes place quite
large fleet will participate.
Frank Coleman. the genial one, is
almost constantly on hand at the
VI his tACUdHSc 10
welcome his brother members and
their visiting friends. Frank knows
a few things about a motor boat. too,
any of the Fasteners will vouch for
this. He is always there with the
helping hand when ones motors /
show tendency to "buck'-Frank's |
varied experience has made him a |
master at the game.
The of Iul, he
Branch quite deserted of launches, |,
most of the owners taking advantage |
Of the triple holiday by visiting the |
lower river resorts. Many of them |
had large parties aboard under char |
ter.
Quite bit of anxiety has been
caused by the recent stringent en-
forcement of the navigation laws,
however. those owners who have al
ways respected the law and provided
and equipped their boats according
20 the regulations show no uneasi-
ness and are quite pleased that the
is showing so much ac-
ivity amongst the violators. 1t will
end to eliminate those accidents
aused by lack of equipment and care
essness in handling of boats. The
have become so numerous on
he Potomac during recent years that
hey have become a real menace when
handled by those who defy the navi-
,ation laws.
After being caught in a squall a
hort distance below Fort Washing
on while on a canoe trip down the
liver last Sunday. C.. w. Buchanan
" the launch Marion L. Just as the
anoe was filling.
The boys were made at home on the ,
Iarion L. by Capt. Stewart and the {
anoe was taken in tow. only to be
ost when il broke loose and started !
own the river. 1t was picked up by !
wo soldiers at Fort Hunt and
rought to this city by the police boat ,
Iaj. Sylvester. a
Washington made a strong bid for Z
ne Middle States regatta at the meet
,g of the officers at the Undine Boat \
Tub in Philadelphia on July 5. the '
My other city bidding for the event
cling Pittsburgh No decision was v
anded down at the meeting last Mon
ay, this being deferred until the :
eeting in New York in May. =
An added event this year will be
lie senior single scull race for 40 u
,und scullers. Claude r. Zappone, $
The 1915 year book of the American I
anoe Association. just of the press. Is =
e best issue of this publication in the
story Of the association and one of the
,oks should be in the hands of every
noeist. While the edition Is limited.
lnoeists addressing Commodore A. C..
Buffalo. N. Y. will be fur
shed a copy as long as they last.
Five members of the Washington Canoe
ub are listed among the members of
Q Atlantic division. They are James W.
urch, Frank c. Craighead William A.
ogers, Harry v. Rouse, and Reginald \
all OF whom are well-knownI
ddlers Those who have recently ap- 4
led for membership through William A.
ogers. commodore of the Washington
moe Club. are not listed in the 1915 year
ok. as II was already on the press at
e time OF the meeting at the local club
veral weeks ago.
CAnIIc AMI DEF L.