Evening journal., 1916-10-02
Close finishes IN
POWERBOAT race
Black Joe Captures Time
Prize for Her Class on
Delaware
PRIZE WINNERS IN
RIVER CARNIVAL

close nnlSneS marked the mOloIuodl
race that was held yesterday on the
Delaware river. following the carnival
of the United Boat Club. held at Will
mington on Saturday night. The race
was for several classes and was con-
tested up-river over course extend
4 ing from the mouth of the Christiana
river to Essington, a distance of thir-
teen and one-half nautical miles.
The winners of the day were as fol-
lows: Glass rating 80 to 35-First.
William McNamee's Naomi; time prize.
b. Franks Acushla.
Glass 80 to 4O-First, Henry Bush
ing's Marie Victoria; time prize,
Charles Hieber.
Glass over 40-First. Louis Som
mer's Liwasa time prize, Edge
Brothers Black Joe.
After a day of carnival at the United
Boat Club the fiet of boats in the Will
mington harbor was put in racing trim
yesterday morning. with the exception
that all the boats had several persons
on board.
The start was made at 1l5O A. NJ.
The eighteen boats we're started by one
gun.
The high-raters. being the faster
boats. soon pulled away from the rest.
The feature Of the race of the upper
class craft was the battle for time
prize between the Edge brothers Black
Toe and William Fredericks Helma.
Black Joe had the hest of things at
the start. Helma made gains, but could
NOT overcome the lead. She finished
only two seconds astern. Black Joe
made the thirteen and one-half nauti-
cal miles IN 1874. and Helma IN
l.l3.lG.
Louis Sommer's liwasa, the winner
Of the handicap prize in this class, Gov
cred the. course in l.lI.Oa.
Charles Hieber's Mascot proved the
fastest boat in the 35-4O class. making
the thirteen and one halt nautical miles
in 1882. Henry Bushings Marie Vic
toria captured the handicap prize FOL
this class.
! The Acushls. a boat Just purchased
| bv B. Frank, of the Adelphi Yacht Club
+ and not vet renamed, took the TIM
prize in the lower-rated class Sh'
. made the course in 1851, beating tbs
. next boat in by two minutes.
The handicap prize for this class wa'
I taken by McNamee's Naomi. the crack
( handicap racer The summaries:
CRUISERS RATING 80 To IS.
II Allow. Elapsed Cor.
) Name. Owner. ance time. time
Ns %9s ' W"' "'N's 12egs l2oss7
Dora Il, B. ArishefF $40 i.sss7 i iS9 o.
- Aeusela. B Frank s.2s 1857 l2s.o9
D NS WErirbt o. s.os 1.s45o 181.42
r Ia IA David Talt. SER Did not start.
RATING % TO 40.
Bushins '.....'.. $50 1877 1,27.47
Len. II. G. Esstburu SIS 1860 1915
i Ssr ;"4,''s nv, Ser 1.ss.s3 Isss s22
H. ruff M d. . "a. ,V. lis 1900 12e42
RATING OVER 40.
Louisa, Louis som o- .sss
s" tel IT, ona'i 0'.' MOT 10000 1ooio
It Lady s'' Jane IL Mrs. j. o ,o.o,
(, Black Joe joe Edge Bros iii ii5it 1850.
d owaisso. l.: Smith go2 iIs'o9 i.9s'ei
II 'm iand D' .i.....loo5 1s5.45 11e1C
y Loretta i........ Scr. l.zo'49 LOO -
y First Prize-Jack Lewis, owned by
n John Lewis.
e Second Prize-Ethmil, owned by r
Il T. Kaiser. This boat also won the
'e unique prize.
'e Third Prize Helma, owned by
h William Frederick.
Fourth Prize-Lex. owned by Hor
70 ace G. Eastburn.
Ie Fifth Prize-Devon, owned by II. c
y Wingate.
o. sixth Prize-Gildeaway owned by
lie r. V. Scarborough.
rs Seventh Prizes Starlight" owned
O. by John Reinholz.
Id Marshall William Kinks Vim,
was awarded eighth prize. 1t wa
70 decorated in flags and bunting bu
10 was not numbered he not being II
~ the parade for a prize. Ninth priz
O. was given to the "Gannet.
lg For the best illuminations-Sue NJ
OF Charles Morrell. first; Isabelle II
m Westley Snyder. second.
The committee in charge or IN
i'll carnival was Rear-Commodore Johl
W W Reynolds. chairman; Commodor
ell William Fl. Ewing. Nice-Commodor
,r' 0. o. Gouert, Jr., &C. Wingate' WI
Is liam Erickson. William Knowles
st Harry Shirk and Paul Kehnast
an The Judges OF the river carniva
lWern congressman h'Aioo ". 'A'''N
Mavor James F. Price. Ellwoo
Souder. Alexander r. Abrahams, San
ell uel NJ. Rachlin and Arthur c. Davies
re The prizes which were on eNhihitio
on at the club and greatly admired were a
al follows, for decorated boats;
First prize silver plated plaque, don'
Ike ted bv r. Coleman dupont.
80 Second prize, silver plated plaqu
20 donated by Congressman Thomas v
Al Miller.
"a Third prize. Pvrene fire eXtinguishe
az donated bv Charles II. Smith.
40 Fourth prize, a compass, donated b
"a A. L. Ainscow.
Is Fifth. prize. pair of white serge yach
40 ing trousers. donated by j. Edward Re.
20 nolds and Son.
90 sixth prize. a humidor, donated
4 "a Friend
5 Seventh. box Of cigars, donated
o John C. Green.
nd Eighth prize. suit case, donated ,
md David Snellenhurg.
Ninth prize, cigar case, donated
"A Friend"
Decorated Canoes:
md First prize. trophy by Willard
his Davis.
ers Second prize, thermos bottle, by
der Friend"
nth Most unique boat;
A silver plated plaque, donated