Evening journal., 1916-08-19
Bic DAY FOR RIVER
NOTORBOAT owners
Island Heights Regatta and
Ship John Race Are
On The Cards Today
WILMINGTONIANS
ARE ENTERED

Sixteen OF the fastest motor cruis-
ers on the Delaware River. pulled an
Choir off Fenton Beach at o'clock
this morning on the annual Record
trophy race TO Ship John Light and
return The course is figured at fifty
four nautical miles, and is the short
est course Of the six over which the
Record trophy has been raced for
This is due TO the fact that the start
it that much farther down the river.
ship John Light has always been the
turning point
The anchorage In front OF the United
Boat Club presented an animated
scene yesterday as the cruising toats
that took part in the race assembled
for the fray. They were all i'm fight
ing trim AMI the animated discussion
about the clubhouse last evening
presaged battle for the honors such
as has not been waged in any OF the
FIVE previous races.
Early last evening the Marguerite
II. the flagship Of the Delaware River
Yacht Racing Association. Commodore
A. B. Cartledge in command, anchor
ed in the Delaware outside the en-
trance to Christiana River. Aboard
was the regatta committee which has
the race in charge. and which oificiat-
ed this morning. starting the racers
and timing the boats at the finish.
The United Boat Club, the hosts
for the occasion, sent a dispatch boat
down to the Marguerite II and
brought the committee up to the club
house. where racing numbers and IN
structions were dealt out.
The great interest in this race is
due 10 many causes. One is the in
creased number OF prizes offered. In
addition TO the Record trophy are the
first and second prizes. which are for
absolute ownership to the winners OF
( first and second place. Then comes
( the Kendrick trophy, a perpetual
trophy for the best time over the
course In addition and for the first
time this year there will be two addi-
tional prizes for best time over the
course, which are for absolute owner
shin TO the winners. One of these
has been donated by Commodore w.
III. Ewing. OF the United Boat Club,
and a second prize by William Kirk,
also Of the United Boat Club, which
will be second prize for best time.
The Riverside Yacht Club has high
hopes Of landing the trophy this year.
The club will have five boats in the
race. and at least three Of these are
dangerous competitors.
trA l. uo n
ious TO get the trophy, and the entry
list shows three boats with possibili-
ties.
Dr. Swayne's The Eugenia. last
years winner. did not start. owing IA
the fact that her works we're out Of
order. But another Eugenia with a
different rating entered the United
Club.
Following is the entry list;
Boat. owner and club. Rating
Dora II-Brun Arishoff, River
side ........,.......... 30.6'
! william McNamee, Riv-
Acushla L william oDonnell.
Riverside .................. 32.1'
Bedouin-Jules Levy. Riverside. SAT-
Alhambra-Dr. c. II. Church.
United Observation-Disclosures. a4.os
Anna III. R. Graham. River
side .................,... ss1.
Helen T.-Charles Townsend,
Columbia NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 36.4s
Mascot-Charles Hieber. Column
bia ....----......... ds.o'
opeeche - William Waddington.
Salem ...............-.... 39.9s
Eva Robbins & Kirby. Riv-
erside ................... 1921
helma William Frederick.
United ...................... 1851
: i-eey Jane lI-Mrs. Jennie Sides.
Riverside ............... 45.5C
!, Gniwe-W. H. Ewing. United. 45.5s
Altoas-H. ]. Hindever. United. 34.7F
d vim-William Kirk. United -. 4167
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