Evening journal., 1919-06-30
NAVIGATORS FAIL
TO FINISH RACE
Required Distance Was 70
Miles. But Boats Only
Covered l3
ALL TIE BOATS
ARE DISQUALIFIED

That was a fine bunch OF nayigators
in this race. They reminded me OF a
,unch Of learners. With specific in
structlons in their hands Of the exact
,ourse. not a single one covered any
hing Ike the course. There was a
wonderful chance for some energetic
captain TO use some gray matter and
cop the trophy. but IL went to nsught.
1t was in this way that E. c. Head
ley. chairman OF the Regatta Committee
of the Delaware River Yacht Racing
Association. characterized the blunder
lhe shippers Of the various boats In
tie special $50 cruiser race FOR the
Commodore A. p. Cartledge trophy, held
on the upper Delaware river on Satur-
day afternoon from the keystone Yacht
Club, Tacony
The scheduled course was for twenty
nautical miles. but as a result of the
failure OF any OF the boats TO cover
more than thirteen miles OF lhls course
4he committee afterward declared The
race of. insofar as every entry had been
disqualified. The committee decided
That The race VIII be held on Saturday.
July r. as a part OF The annual outing
OF The u. n. \. n. A. 10 The Anchor
lacht Club al Bristol The details for
thsi race will not be announced until
later this week
As 10 was decided that the race on
SATURDAY was not "a race. the Rcnie H..
owned by Thomas Heath. or The Cam
den Yacht Club. succeeded merely in
having a very nice cruise over the ihir-
teen miles HAT she covered. and also
learned shat She can go fh1i far IN one
hour tweniy-nine minutes I've seconds
The Helma MAS flying the colors of
the Columbia Yacht Club. and with her
skipper Rln Fredericks. al lhe helm,
and Conmodore Charles llieber, of the
columbia Club aboard. was The first
conestanl 40 finish The llclma fought
grcat uphill battle with The Margaret
owned by William leO, of the Camden
Nolorboal Club. defeating The latter by
margin Of - seconds. But she viii
have da-Win once again in order 10 take
home the trophy.
The crews OF the racing cruisers on
the Delaware river were out Accidents
prevented two prominent boats from
taking part They We're The ilagships
Of the Delaware River lachtsmen's
League. and OF the Delaware River
Yacht Racing Association. Commodore
Charles Hieber's Mascot WAS riding at
anchor at the Columbia Club on Fri
day night, expecting 90 race. but the
slrung Aide tore her from her moorlngs,
and serious smash-up with the llelma
also lying at anchor, was narrowly
aNerted. The Mascot did not race.
Commodore Cartledge's Marguerlea,
OF iheJkeystoue Club. and OF The asso-
ciatiQh. with Commodore Uariledge
abo9fd. was delayed by the strong wind
andf tide from reaching keystone Club
in fine for The race. although The COM
nl4tee delayed The race for several
, hours.
William ODonnell's Acushla dying
flle pennant OF the Riverside Yacht Club
was unable 10 set his magnetic 10 work.
20 the best he could set out of his
cr9ft was NTH. Several times his engine
practically stopped, but fast work kept
him In the race even until the final
stretch. James n. Morris. La La, flag
ship Of dhc Wilmington Motorb0al Club,
WAS also running poorly.
Here is how The boats finished In the
ace that was not a race
Renie H.. Thomas Heath. Camden, Y |
c. elapsed time i.2905.
Helma, Wm. Fredcricks. Columbia, Y. I
'G elapsed time. 1866.
Margaret, William Neo. Camden VI. B. I
g. elapsed time. i36.2S
Lady Jane g. Mrs. ]. C.. Side, River 4
side T. c.. elapsed time. 1881.
Acushla. William DDonnel. Riverside
81 c., f37.51.
Lulu. Commodore J. II. Morris. VII
mington elapsed time. 1878.
Race was from scratch Distance
'cheduled 20 y H.; actually covered
thirteen nautical miles, due 20 error in
'oundlng wrong buoy.