The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat., 1920-07-06
Burlington Regatta Provides Plenty
of Sport for Thousands Of Motor
Boat and River
Fans.
AIRSHIP BEATS BOAT
Plenty of Stunts are Provided by
Pilot Of the Big Air Flyer to
Keep the Crowd on -.
Edge.

Thousands of people were thrilled
by the races at the regatta at Bur
lington Sunday and yesterday. The
thrill of the day was given in the
race between Miss Toronto and an
aeromarine, the airship winning by a
slight margin after the pilot had
driven his craft close to the speed
boat, then driven upwards and
| through the bridge spans. and nu'
! merous other wild performances to
provide Roman holiday.
The first race, the second heat in
| the 80 class, gave the first taste of
| sport with the At-a-Boy and May B.
making a neck-and-neck finish in the
/ last lap. The former won the purse.
Old foes, Margaret Ill and Miss
Quincy, battled again in the four
mile, Isl class, second heat. with
| Margaret III the winner.
Miss Toronto came next to cinch
, her claim for the Webb trophy.
The twenty-five miles were done
at almost airship speed an average
of fifty-five miles an hour being
checked off.
Cadillac II reasserted her claim to
queen in this meet by taking the
second heat in the four-mile race.
Cadillac the Queen.
/ Cadillac repeated in the four-miie,
| SOS class, with Miss Quincy having
an easier time winning second money
because the speedy Margaret III
stayed at her moorings.
| In the 1900, four-mile race the
! Cadillac II won another victory. with
! Miss Quincy II close behind, and
topped her winnings of the day by
taking the admiral's trophy, with
Miss Quincy failing her in and the
| Margaret III close contender.
! The results of the regatta races
/ Monday and the final results of all
! classes are given below:
90 clas-Four Miles-second Heat.
First-Columbia. H. c. Jurgarsen,
owner. Time-s:o1, 2-5; 1904 2-5.
Second At-a-Boy, Allen Lawn,
owner. Time-7:4o 3-5; 1905.
Third-Bay B, Jago and Lawn
owners. Time-S:3O As; 1906 Is.
! Sylvia. Charles Pierce, owner.
! Time-9:34 2-5; 1929 As.
vindicator, D. n. S..
90 clas-FinaIs and Winners.
First-At-a-Boy, points.
Second-Columbia points
Third-May B, 4 points.
151 Glass; MiIes-second Heat.
First-Margaret III, L. E. Selby,
| owner. Time-3:52; 7:40.
Second-Miss Quincy II, G. E. Pad
gett, owner Time-4:11 rs; S:23 2-5.
Third-At.a-Boy, Allan Lawn, OWL
er Time-7:3S; 1918.
Stubby, Columbia, May B, Vindica-
tor. c.. J. GOD. n. S.
151 class-FinaIs and Winners.
Margaret III, 8 points.
Second Miss Quincy II, s points.
Third-At-a-boy, 3 points.
Fourth-Stubby, 2 points.
Webb Trophy-2o Miles.
Miss Toronto Time-2:15 2-5;
l4:34 3-5; s: so rs: 9:01 Is; 11:10 Is;
1922; 1929 40; 1885 rs; 1898 2-5;
21:44. E
Average rate of speed-55 miles an
hour. Efe
47s Glass MiIes-second Heat.
First-Cadillac II, w. W. IEghram,
owner. Time-4:42 1-5; s:51 3-5.
Second-Miss Quincy II, C. e. Pad
gett, owner. Time-4:32 3-5; S:54 3-5.
Third-Imp II. Edward 2. Blekely,
owner. Time-5:16 3-5; 1923 2-5.
Margaret, l.. E. Selby, owner.
.. n. s.
47s ciass-FinaIs and Winners.
First-Cadillac II, 10 points.
Second-Imp II, 6 points.
Third-Miss Quincy II, points.
ee5 Glass Miles-second Heat
First-Cadillac H. w. w. 1nghram,
owner. Tine-4:21 3-5; 8:42 2-5.
Second-Miss Quincy II, c. E. Pad
eett. owner. Time-4:22, $40 3-5.
Third-Inp II, Edward B. Blakeley,
owner. Time-5:13 Isl 1921 2-5.
Hazel, Margaret and Snoozer, D
n. s.
SOS class-FinaIs and Winners.
First-Cadillac II, 10 points.
Second-Miss Quincy II, points.
Margaret and Imp II tied for third
place with points each.
Runsboue Class Mies-Second
Heat
First--Miscue, Evan Morris. own
er. Time-7:451A; 15:17
Second-Charlie. Melbourne Boesch
owner Time-7:46: 1913.
Third -At.a-Boy, Allan Lawn. own
or. Time-7:45; 1923.
Chap. Time-12:49: 20:22.
Columbia, II. c. Jurgusen, owner.