Evening star., 1926-09-19
CIGARETTE W CAPTURES
PRESIDENTS CUP IN
POTOMAC REGATTA
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Helen II and Lady Helen I, which fin
ished in fifth place behind three Bis
cavne Babies. are owned by Aaron
DeRoy of Miami.
The international unlimited hydro
plane event, in which Gar Wood 8
Miss Americas, hailing from Detroit,
and Alec ,JohnsOn's Yankee Doodle,
from New York. were listed to try
their speed against r.. A. Clarke's
Excelsior. France, developed into
match between the two Wood boats
when the French entry was scratched
and Yankee Doodle broke down on
the second lap of the 24-mile race
Clarke's boat. brought here from
Europe as a challenger Tor worlo
speed records held by Miss America
Y was reported to have been dam
aged i'm shipment. and although able
70 navigate on the Potomac, was CON
sidered unfit for competition.
Travels 68 Miles an Hour.
George Wood. a brother of the
builder Of the Miss Americas. drove
Miss America " against the world
record holder. piloted by the white.
haired Gar Wood. Gar took the lead
At the opening gun and was in the
van nv more than 500 yards during
seven laps Of the ,24-mile spin. his two
1o-cvlinder engines singing like tele-
graph wires in the wind as he fairly
few over the water at speed better
than 60 miles an hour The second
place boat cut down the gap In the
back stretch Of the final 3-mile lap
and was beaten by less than two boat
lA ch ma
Gar Woods average speed for the
entire race was S4.69 miles and dur
ing his hest lap he pushed his craft Z"
more than 6S miles. He made the "a
miles in % minutes Is as seconds.
Woods scheduled attempt to lower
the world record for straightaway
mile was called off on account of
darkness.
Paul Prige's Riscayne Baby No. 20.
from Mama. winner of the first and
second heats in her division on Fri
day. flashed TO the front again in the
Anal at a speed Of Al miles an hour.
Three straight wins gave her the
prize.
Banquet Follows Races.
Miss Westchester ri took the final
of the i5!-class hydroplane competi-
tior hut according tO the scoring sYs-
tenn was beaten out for the trophy hy
Miss Spitf1re VI Of Buffalo, winner OF
the first two heats. which failed TO
finish in the last Smile spin.
Commodore F.. W. Hammond of the
Horse Shoe Harbar Yacht Club at
I.archmont, ~ Y, drove Miss West
chester around the Smile track in
minutes "a seconds s. l.. Reed. VINO
drove Spitfire VI Friday. was In
Snitfire Y. and brought her across the
line in second place. Miss Westches-
tor received second place in the point
scora while J. G.. Boards Miss Wash
:ngton. winner of third place IN the
final heat, was third on the list OF
scorers.
The Chesapeake Potomac section
handicap, a 9-mile event, brought out
only one starter, ]. W. Orme's Miss
Lizzie. Gardiner Orme took her over
the course in IS minutes, averaging
30 miles.
The winners. with one exception.
were presented with their trophies
Ia st night at the New Willard. when
the drivers and officials gathered for
a banquet and dance.
The Presidents cup was not pre-
senteh because President Coolidge was
NOT at the banquet. ARA nsements
vii, he made for the presentation
later. II was announced.
Admiral E. w. Eberle, chief of
naval operations. presented the Sec
retary Of the Navy Cup to Mrs. CRn-