The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1917-03-23
ANNUAL BOAT RACING ON Or
ANCE LAKE
Attract Enthusiastic cathering-The
Prize Winners
Mcintosh Fla March u 1917

Prize Winners
Mcintosh, Fla, March IS. 1917.
Special Cor Ocala Banner:
The annual boat races under the
auspices of the Mcintosh Boat Club
were run over the course CT Orange
AXE landing on March 18th. Tho
course was three laps around buoys,
all of which were visible from the
famous Orang Lake picnic ground7.
With just trife of greece and an
almost perfect day, the weather con
Editions were ideal, and While the
crowd was not large as usual, the at
tendance was fair. considering that
the event was an all-day affair.
The first race, for small power
boats, brought out five entries This
was the most holly contested race
that has ever been witnessed on
Orange Lake for boats of this size,
and in fact, for two laps the leaders
were neck and neck. The r. F. c.
finally won, with ten seconds 10 spare
The second race, with six entries,
proved rather tame as compared to
some former events with this class of
boats. The Irene and the Zip quickly
took the lead and practically had the
race to themselves, the former cross
the line first
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for which some of the boys who had
been having engine trouble were very
thankful
In the first race in the afternoon,
which was easily won by the Irene,
there were four entries, with no very
close finishes.
The last race was the handicap, in
which all boats should have been en-
tered, but, due to numerous gaso-
lime engine troubles, there were only
ten entries AS usual with a race of
this kind. the boats left some dist
lance apart, which made it appear
rather uninteresting, but as the race
progressed and the boats became more
punched there was more excitement.
The race was won by the ibis, with
the Graygo second and the r. F. c.
third. OF the cash prizes offered by
Davis &, Gist. the first was awarded
to the Ibis, which in six laps around
the course varied but fourteen
seconds. a feat Whic has never before
been equalled in Orange Lake racing.
The second prize went 30 the Fair
banks. which varied but . seconds
in the six laps. The racing through
out showed a marked improvement
over former years. as there were no
serious tie-ups and no cutting of the
buoys, as on previous occasions.
Among the new outfits out by this
years racing was the r. F. c.. small
boat Of 2i2 h. p, which succeeded in
defeating the old-timers. the Argo and
the Motorgo which were virtually
conceded to be the fastest boats of
l3 h. p, or less.
The most consistent performer in
the second race was the Faibanks,
owned by 0. D. HUFF, of Evinston.
while the Irene showed up in her old
speed as in former years, being not
only the fastest h. D., boat in these
waters but. we feel safe to say. the
fastest h. D.. boat in the state fitted
with full NEEDLESS equipment. One OF
the novelties of this race was new
tunnel stern entered from Mcintosh,
owned by W. n Gist, which has re-
Gently been launched, and while
powered with only h. p. Water
man she surprised the boating ele-
ment by her speed and shallow draft.
The Zip was again on the scene, but
failed to show her former speed.
The third race brought out only one
new boat, the Flogi, built with ice
boxes in each end, for the handling OF
fish, and while 20 feet long and 612
feet beam. with only a 10 h. p, double
cylinder engine, she proved rather
speedy and extremely reliable.
The prizes for the handbags were
as follows: First prize, bronze
steering wheel, awarded to the Ibis,
with Preston Wylie, OF Boardman, at
the wheel; Second prize, galvanized
anchor RI the r r C. handled nv
K. D. HUFF, who made his debut into
Orange Lake racing circles by carry
ling off two prizes; Fourth prize,
pair of oars, to the Fairbanks. with a
crew of Ira Wilkinson and FLOYD