Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-08-07
FINE WEATHER FOR
ANNUAL REGATTA
Lake Champlain Yacht Club
Adds Another to Long List of
Successful Racing Programs
Camp Champlain Boys Pro-
vide Interesting Events

More than 200 people, local and visit
ing yachtsmen and their guests, were
present at the Lake Champlain Yacht
club house Tuesday afternoon to wit
ness one of the most successful racing
programs in the history of the club.
The races We're run over a five-mile
course under perfect weather condi-
tione.
The club house was crowded prac-
tically the whole afternoon and much
enthusiasm was manifest as the win
ners crossed the judges line. Romeo's
orchestra furnished music and tea and
refreshments were served in the buffet
room.
The prizes We're presented by the
commodore, Fl. d. Chamberlain. during
an intermission in the dancing at the
ball.
Interest was greatly centered in the
special race. which was an innovation
this year, for cabin cruisers over As
feet over all, which was won by the
Bit Bob" owned by A. j. Stone, in
40 minutes and 40 seconds.
The most closely contested race of
the regatta was that of the cabin
cruisers under IS feet over all The
result was in doubt until the last min
ute. when "Thalia" owned by ]. f.. DON
ahue, nosed itself into the lead and
won from the Ajax" in little over
length. The races resulted as fol-
lows:
Race No. l, no race.
Race No. 2, sailing-1st Snapper, John
Marinan; time, 2 hrs, 10 min, so Sec End,
Sioux, McCreedy.
Race No. g. open boats over 10 and I'M
der Is miles per hour-1st, Pirate, H. C..
mir Opa
way, T. r. Brown.
Race No. 4, cabin cruisers under As feet
overall-lst. Thalia. J. E. Donahue; time,
% min, Sc sec. End, Ajax. A. f. Dole.
Race, special for cabin cruisers over As
feet over all-1st Blt-Bob, A. j. Stone
time, 40 min, 40 sec; End, Ensign, G..
Carlton Leee.
| Race No. 8. ladies' race-1st. Pirate, h.
c. Wheeock; time, 10 min. 40 1-2 sec. d.; End,
Onaway. T. r. Brown.
Race No. 6. free for all-1st, Hopalong,
d. Claudius; time, IS Minis, 2S sec. end,
Pirate. H. c. Wheelock.
| The boys from Camp Champlain, 25 in
number. were present and enlivened the
afternoons program by swimming, high
and fancy diving canoe racing and canoe
| fitting. The fitting was particularly in
| teresting two of the boys who were win
ners Of the semi-fnals maneuvering for
20 minutes before John Rosecrantz sue
ceeded in tipping the other boy out. Sill
yer and bronze cups and bronze torch =
| lights were presented to the winners by
Commodore Harry ID. Chamberin. Rose
| crantz had so many prizes that after
vainly trying to hold them in his hands
during the presentation he was finally
forced to remove his hat and hold them
| in that.
! The winners of the different eyents
were as follows;
| Canoe singles: First George Bartels
second John Rosecrantz.
High diving: Camp Directors Hartman
and Gore and John Rosecrantz. who was
awarded the cup.
! fitting: First John Rosecrantz.
Padding: Cornell Dockendorf
Junior swimming: First Cornell Docken-
dorf; second s. Myers.
Senior swimming: First John Rose
crantz; second George Bartel
Canoe doubtless: First BarteI and
Schmalz; second Rosecrantz and Weeder.
man.
The regatta was concluded with the
annual ball which was given in the eve
ming. About 100 couples were present and
enjoyed an excellent program of music
furnished by the Van Ness orchestra
Frederick NJ. Bell sang several selection.
during the dancing.