Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-08-09
BELGRADE LAKES
First Motor Boat Regatta in the
History of Belgrade Lakes
to Be Held August ID
Some of the Entries
THE TRANSIENT GUESTS
OTHER NEWSY JOTTINGS

regatta for motor boats of all
classes is to be held on Great lake
Saturday afternoon. Aug. IA. for the
first time in the history Of Belgrade
Lakes. This news was divulged after a
meeting of the Belgrade Great Pond
Association on Thursday, and was in
stantly received with great enthusiasm
by the summer guests in this region.
The races will be held under the aus
pices of the association and it is hoped
that suitable prizes will be awarded
to the winners
The course is to be seven miles in
length, starting in Hersums Cove, be-
tween the Red Oaks Lodge and Camp
Abena and continuing up the lake in
a straight course between Hoyt's Is
land and the mainland to Ram Island,
now commonly known as Joyce's Is
land, and returning by the same
course The races will be handicap and
the boats will be divided into three
classes, the speed boats, the launch
es and the guide boats.
| 1t is expected thar the competition
will be- fairly keen as the number Of
boats doing between II and Is miles
per hour is fairly large. Since Stod-
dard Lincoln's famous speed boat, the
Electra ILL.," was withdrawn from
these waters. Great Lake has been
without a boat capable Of doing 20
miles or better The Go It." owned
by Mr.. Bedford, twin boats with pow
erful Ferro motors, furnished much
sport to the cottagers in unofficial
races. This year the situation has
changed considerably. The Go IT, is
no longer running, but several boats
have been added which are capable of
greater speed. The fastest of these is
a boat owned by E. H. Barnes. who
stops at The Belgrade. This craft is
equipped with an sO-horsepower motor
and is guaranteed to make 35 miles an
hour. Twenty five miles an hour is a
| conservative estimate of her capabili-
ties but she is without a doubt the
fastest boat on the lake. The Jennie
NJ" owned by Mr.. Duke, is another
dangerous contender for first honors
in the speed class. Further details
about the proposed regatta will be
watched with interest
Girls on Gypsy Trip
Monday morning a party of girls
from Camp Abena will leave on a
gypsy trip with Mt. Blue as their des-
tination. The girls will hike the whole
distance, passing the nights out in the
open in true camping style. The fol-
lowing week a party will leave on a
weeks canoe trip around the chain Of
the surrounding lakes. Last Thursday
was town day at the camp. This event
occurs once in every two weeks when
the girls are allowed to come to town
and indulge in such delicacies as ice
cream and candy. Nearly so girls
tramped through the rain and patron
lied the local tea room and other
stores in large numbers. Horseback
riding is still favorite pastime at the
camp and groups Of the girls clad in
boomers and middle blouses with their
hair in a pig-tau or flowing in the
wind, are seen galloping through the
town every day.
cominss and Goinss
The Pine Island Camp is holding
teas on Sunday afternoons, and many
campers are taking advantage Of this
opportunity to visit the camp.
George F. Davenport Of Dorchester,
Mass, passed the weekend with his
family on Great Lake.
Morton Greasy Of Beverly. Mass,
with Kidder, Peabody & Co., bankers
and brokers Of Boston. arrived
Wednesday for a fortnight's stay as
the guest of F. w. Kelley.
Rufus Clark of Winchester. Mass,
passed Sunday with his family on
Great Lake.
c. L. Eaton of S. S. Pierce Co., Bos-
ton. and a party Of nine others return
ed home Friday. after months stay
at his residence on Long Lake.
William Seavey Of Roxbury, Mass,
is a guest Of Leonard Frink on Long
Lake.