The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-08-15
F frederick Appears to
Have Edge for Flag

people have overcome one Of the most
discouraSinS features in marine motor.
the starting problem. The speed of the
avalon" has been increased consider
ably and when the new. motor is Timber
ed up properly considerable more speed
will be attained. which will place the
Avalon" up with the fast cruisers.
Frank Coleman, proprietor of the
Motor Boat Exchange. is on a cruise to
the lower Potomac with Colonial Beach
as his headquarters. Sonny Coleman.
the brother of Frank, is in charge of the
exchange during Franks absence.
Cart Harry Bailey has completed
batteaus for members of the Eastern
Power Boat Club. Capt. Bailey stands
supreme in this line.
The dance held by the ladies of the
Eastern Power Boat Club on August 4
proved an immense success and similar
events are planned for the near future.
The speedster. Big Ben," owned by
! Ben Hardway, jr. of Georgia, was out
on the railway at Bailey's boat yard for
a couple of days in order to repair a
damaged plank sustained in coming in
contact with a floating log in the
Branch. This boat can kick out more
miles to the hour than any speedster on
the river and Is quite an addition to the
local fleet of motor boats.
The handsome motor boat. Beth R.
will leave today for a cruise of ten days
to Colonial Beach and lower river land
ings.
In conversation with the writer re-
Gently Frank Chamberiin. captain OF the
Potomac Boat Club. paid a high tribute
to the industry. ability and enthusiasm
of Claude r. Zappone. the present
coach.
Mr. Zappone has only had the boys
under his charge for few weeks" said
Chamberin, but already a great i'm
provement Is shown in their form. and
II am not mistaken IT will not be long
before the club has one Of the best
Junior crews in its history. Coach Zap
pone has been a member Of the club TOR
years, but he has never lost his enthu-
siasm for his favorite sport rowing. and
his knowledge of the art is not doubted
by any of those who have associated with
him at the club. What the boys appre-
ciate the most is his absolute, undivided
loyalty to Potomac and his willingness
to work under any and all conditions for
the advancement of the club. The Poto-
macs owe much to Coach Zappone for his
long record of fidelity. and If gratitude
and appreciation can in any way bring
out the good qualities Of the members of
the crew we will soon be winning races
in lunches"
The Capital Yacht Club has maintained
a station at Annapolis for number OF
years where club members may leave
their boats during the summer months.
BY cruising to Anna polls In the spring.
leaving the boat there all summer. and
then cruising back in the fall. owners
are able to get spring and fall trip and
at the same time have their craft where
salt water sailing and fishing can be OBJ
tanned over Sunday. Many of those who
keep their boats at Annapolis go down
to Crabtown every Saturday after bust
ness hours and return late Sunday night.
The many beautiful little rivers and bays
near Anna polls afford any number of
ideal cruises. The Freya, owned by
George Bright. went to Annapolis after
the Chesapeake Bay races and will re-
main there for the remainder OF the sum-
mer season. This boat won four races
and was second in one on the recent
cruise of the Capital Yacht Club, and is
one of the neatest. little crafts of the
fleet Another boat now at Annapolis is
the yawl Nenemoosha. owned by Lyman
F. Hewing. Like the Freya, she will be
at Anna polls for several months.
While it is not generally known, Wash
ington, BOASTS several women swimmers
of more than usual ability. One of these
is Miss Florence Martin, of the Washing
ton Canoe Club. She loves the water. is
an expert in aquatic sports. and appears
regularly at the club for her daily dip.