Evening journal., 1915-10-16

The racing yacht Defiance, which
was built as a contender for cup de-
fence, is laid up at Essington and
her mast does duty as flag pole at
the Corinthian Club. but as this club
does not welcome visitors, yachtsmen
from down river can only view il in
passing.
Hooks looks we'll in his new Deep
1 Sea Bonnet on wash day
Alec Chimes was seen going
through some strange motions on his
cab" the That's. several days ago
with crab nets and boat hooks and
upon close examination il was dis
covered that he was dredging"
Most readers of this column know
( that this young "lubber" has caused
/ the blocking of navigation of the up
per Brandywine by dropping pistons,
cylinders, connecting rods, etc, from
/ his boat
Birds of a feather flock together.
"Rich and Brose"
/ A party-aboard the Pandjco took
run last Sunday to Essington where
they visited the Riverside Club.
I Lunch was served aboard the boat by
I the ladies', but cleaning up was un-
necessary as Hooks attended to that
i in his usual style. The party con-
u sisted of Captain and Mrs. Arthur Nc
i Dougall, Misses Helen Bothman. Irene
Johnson. Vera Praskel, Molly Burns,
Marion Praskel, Elsie Walters, Ger
/. trude Jones, George Turner. Howard
] Stern, Edwin Kaiser, Alex McInnes.
4 Jr., Percy Smith. Leslie Dickerson,
B Master John and Arthur McDougall,
! Jr.
y President Kirk is thinking of in
8 stalling a garage on the Vim to carry
, his seven-passenger touring car.
/, After cruising up river on the Ilse
? II last Sunday the owner invited his
guests down the cellar beside the
heater where coffee was served.
A. McDougall viii install an eight
cylinder. aluminium base. copper wat.
er-jacketed "V' type motor, in his
ten-foot cruiser, the Clyde, Jr. He
, will also fit new tenders on it using
! Carnegie M section No. SO.
! Charley Laird, the mate of the
, Pandjco. embarks on another sea.
The members Of the United Clut
b. must have taken their flags home tc
: decorate their dens as they are not
+ in evidence since the weather goi
cool.
I Lou Coppage will try again this
q winter to knock the bumps out o.
]. his tin hydroplane. Last time he
4 used too light a hammer.
/. Leslie Dickerson has sold hi
barge" The deal was closed quick
q ly on Saturday afternoon, before thu
4 purchaser could change his mind. Th'
. new owner passed the money for th'
4 boat over his shoulder so he coul'
not see il leaving him.
p The Fortuna. late of Wilmington i
v now plying on the Elk. river. Tn
8 owner has already found that sh
4 will not run without gas.
:. The That's and the Ethmil la
o peacefully at anchor and economic
'. on gasoline. when Mac takes ou
the Pandjco.
10 George Turner in his streak, tn
N Emadel met with an accident severa
N days ago. While passing the moto
m boat That's, which was at anchor, hi
p boat struck something Onethe bottom
H. bending the propeller and shaft. A
ter hauling out. he discovered a cy
inder and two connecting rods tangle
up in his propeller.
II was reported last week ths
- "BrOZe' was laying thele. lie is nc
20 the only one that lays, as on inquir
IN being made by phone last Sunda
morning at 10 o'clock, for Ear
Wright, it was found that he wa
pa laying there" just laying there
"A Bill Ericsson intends to sell h
Sc .'tub" the Zephr and with Sea Sic
64 Art" build a hydroplane TO be-
SO KAY" Emmons' U-boat.
- P.I. Smith, another fioater, will n
IA start south on his S0-footer ne
month as reported. Leroy, howeve
AZ may dream on.
10 Mr.. Brubalder has been boastiI
90 about his cigar" the Alalfral pas
81 ing the Tech, Jr. This may be tru
5S but the Tech, Jr., undoubtedly W
- laid up at her dock at the time
81 Bill Lucas motor won't mote.