Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-08-25

EuLrleS LOT the several races WHICH
will feature the fifth annual regatta
Of the Cobbossecontee Fish and
Game Association Friday afternoon,
Aug. 81, on the lake in front Of the
hotel at Island Park, were announced
at meeting Of the general commit
tee held yesterday noon at the Au-
gusta Country Clubhouse.
Nine boats have been entered in
the speedboat class. the owners be-
ing: Paul Bailey Of Winthrop, Ed
ward Mayehoff Of Norwalk. Conn.,.
Allan P. Walsh Of Trenton, N. j.,
Leo Hughes Of Trenton, N. j., Leigh
Weber of Hallowell, Adrienne
Cloutier Of Augusta, Jack Carnage
Of Augusta, T. S. Wheeler Of Au-
gusta, and Henry I. Gilman of New
York.
There will be four contestants in
the race for cupboard motor boats of
six horsepower, the owners Of the
craft being Allan P. Walsh Of Tren-
ton, n. J., Earle R. Church Of Au-
gusta, Everett Johnson Of Belgrade,
and A. w. Conklin of New York. In
addition to this there will be two
races for cupboard motor boats of
two and one-half horse power, one
being a free-for-all, and the other
for the Joy Boy" type of craft.
The entries in the sailboat race for
all classes consist for the most part
of the craft known as the sneak
box" cat-rigged, these being owned
by Harry Pierce and Wesley Hunt of
Augusta, S. G. Firrnan, Judge Fred
Emery Beane of HalloweN. Mr..
Carnage Of Litchfeld, and others.
Program of Events
The program of the days events,
starting at 2 P. NJ, is as follows:
| Sailboat race. X-horsepower out
board motor race. Junior swimming
race. Speed boat race. Senior
swimming contest including back
| stroke contest race between council
lors from Camp Cobbossee and Camp
| Yukon. Girls swimming race. Free
| for all cupboard motor race for boats
with two and half H. p. engines.
| Joy Boy cupboard motor race for
boats of that type equipped with two
and a half H. P. engines. Diving
contests for both men and girls.
Canoe cupboard motor race. Chief
| Neptune of the Penobscot Indians,
/ Old Town, in canoe, and Miss Mar
/ jorie Mcbride of New York in boat
equipped with 1-2 II. P. cupboard
motor. Canoe fitting. Special race
for H. P. plane boats, skill in
managing the boats to decide the
Il contest.
There will be a demonstration OF
speed boating by Henry I. Ottman
and his fast craft which will do Al
miles an hour and an exhibition OF
aquaplaning behind the Ottman boat
The beauty contest for the selec-
ton Of Miss Maine will be held in
the afternoon. the winner to be
awarded a prize of $50 in gold and
string to enter this event should re-
prt at 2 P. NJ, Friday, to A. w
Spaulding at Island Park. The win
ner of the contest will be introduced
to the assembly at the dance at Is
land Park in the evening.
A concert will be given during al.
Of the afternoon events by a Lewis
ton band.
Ten-;nch silver cups will be
awarded for first prizes in all events
and there will also be award of Sec
ond prizes.
In addition to this most interest
ing program for the afternoon, the
committee has arranged for a dance
vaudeville and fireworks in the
evening at Island Park. Music fol-
h the dance will be furnished by two
orchestras: Warnings Pennsyl-
vaniane and the Rainbow aggrega :
ton. TIE display of fireworks will
be a feature of especial merit and
the vaudeville attractions have been
chosen from the Keith circuit There