Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1916-08-17
MANY ENTRIES FOR
Prize CUP RACE
Saturdays Event of United
Boat Club to be
Big One
SIX LOCAL CRAFT
ARE ENTERED

A big event In yachting circles will
be the second race for the Record Tro-
ply Prize Cup, TO take place Saturday
over the sixty-mile course from Fenton
Beach to Ship John and back, under the
auspices of the United Boat Club. This
will be the one big race of the year
The cup is competed for each season.
1t is held at present by the Camden
Motor Boat Club.
Besides the Gniwe owned by Commo.
dore H. w. Ewing, of the United Boat
Club, the Vim, owned by William Kirk
the Helma. William friedrich; the En-
genia. Alfred Manuel; the Sweetheart
George Porter, and the Alhambra, Or
Charles Church, all Wilmington craft
he Riverside Yacht Club, with Commo
lore Charles Nalber at its head, has en-
tered six boats. The Camden Motorboai
Club has entered several good craft that
can give them all a chase. and it is thu
same with the Keystone Yacht Club
There are about twenty entries for tn
race.
The yachtmen will gather at the
United Boat Clubs headquarters. foot
Of Commerce street, tomorrow even
ing. They will be entertained and
will put up for the night so as TO be
ready for the o'clock start the next
morning. Breakfast will be served
them at the clubhouse and on Satur.
lay evening a banquet will eliminate
he big day. The committee boat
will be the Marguerite II. belonging
10 Commodore CARTRIDGE. Of the Key.
stone Yacht Club.
Great things are expected of some
Of the boats entered. The Dora ii
owned by Bruno Arieshoff. Of River
side, will go just as she sailed in th'
races Of vacation week to Cape Ma,
and Ocean City.
The Alhambra and the Bedouin vii
be prepared to lead a keen chase
Commodore Ewing has not had I
crack at the old racers with his Gniw'
since the new engines were installed
Another fine ship from the Unite
is the Helma. owned by William FREQ
erick. who is now a prize winner. ha'
ing taken the second prize at tn
Ocean City Yacht Club against tn
best the shore boats could produce
II Mr. Frederick gets tuned up in tim
for Saturdays race there will be on
boat at least that will 90 down tn
river like a train of cars. She wi
also have a good chance to win tn
time prize
Mrs. Jennie Sides Lady Jane is al
other craft that can go some. an
should that boat make the change
that have seemed desirable watch OF
for another flyer. Eva Dor has n
speed for the run, ana is a low-rate
boat for her going. She will give
good account of herself. Margueri
W. Mildred D.. Naomi and about fi'
or six others will see to il that Il
sailing crew does not have a second
time to stop and fish
The committee in charge of the ra
Saturday consists of John Yarnall.
Philadelphia. chairman: Harold Re
ler. of Chester. William Jarvis.
Bristol; Joseph Bromhead. of Tacon
md John W. Reynolds. of Wilmin
on. forming the regatta committee
he Delaware Yacht Racing Associ
ion
The committee having the entertai
ment Of the members at the Unit
Boat Clubs headquarters in char
comprises John W. Reynolds. cha
nan: William Kirk. William Knowl
md Harry Shirk. II is expected th
very yachtsman crossing the Ii
Saturday will be present at {
banquet Saturday night.