Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-09-18

calmly surveyed the scenery as though
he were on pleasure trip. But the
computation of the time showed that
he had done the eight laps in an aver
age speed of 52.3l4 miles per hour,
faster than any of the other big boats
had run over the shorter course.
Victory in the final heat Of the ISL
hydroplane limited class went to r.
L. Meuller's Miss Richochet, although
Baby Ruth, the entry of Stanley Reed,
won the race with her two hrsts IN
the two heats Friday. She came in
second in the last heat and c. s. Had.
ley's Hadley Plane II was third. The
Hadley Plane was given fourth place
in the race, with ]. H. Rand's Spitflre
vi, which failed to finish in the final
heat, third.
With Rand's Spitfire " out Of the
final heat as a result Of the broken
propeller, the ISL hydroplane unlim-
tied race went to Adolph Goebel's New
Yorker, with Gibson Bradfield's Miss
Buckeye second. This also was the
order in which they finished the final
heat yesterday.
The final count in the A. c. F. cham
pionship for class c outboards gave
Frank Oswald's Baby Whale FIRST
place, Miss Whitestone. driven by
Helen Hentschell, second, and Matt
Walters Baby Billy third. The record.
breaking Zero went out after 1t had
capsized in the second heat.
The final heat Of this race was run
under difficulties. About the time the
boats turned the first buoy a decrepit
looking craft wandered out on the
course. Just opposite the committee
boat one Of the occupants heaved
chair overheard. Then while the com.
mittee boat footed its whistle yainly
and a Coast Guard boat started In
pursuit the poacher proceeded to exc
cute what looked like figures Ss in
the path Of the racing craft.
The Coast Guard boat bore down
from one side and q dozen little out
boards buzzed toward the boat from
the other. The driver then got ex.
cited and dashed across the path OF
the racers. His bow missed one by a
few feet, his rudder missed another by
fewer inches, and a third had to swing
inside the buoy to avoid a collision.
The Coast Guard finally executed the
capture. and the Edwin B. Hesse with
boatload of harbor police took its
four occupants ashore and charged
them with being tight" They gave
their names as A. P. Bresinger, r. +.
Marcy, E. B. Holohan and Anthony
Simmons.
Free.for-An Runab0uts.
The free.for all runabout race was
won by A, Segren's Chris Craft, with
B. Smiths Chris Craft second.
Only two finished. The ladies' cham
pionship was called off because the
ladies' were too tired and the interna'
tionaI race was called Oft because 1t
was getting so dark that nobody felt
like racing any more. Everybody
| wanted to eat.
President Coolidge left the May.
| flower, from which he watched the
races, soon after the Presidents Cup
race was won. Mrs. Cromwell ran
Miss Syndicate alongside the May.
flower and saluted the President after
her victory.
Secretary Wilbur watched the races
from the Sylph and thousands OF
others were aboard the Manning. the
Porpoise and the many private boats.
The shore was lined for two miles.
Army planes did stunts before the
races and a big blimp followed con.
tenders around the course and dipped
in salute over the Mayfiower.
Summaries:
First race. class outhoards. FIRST hestL
driven d1y.n 1 seeo
Whisestens p!lst e. By Helen hd Mans'ehel'
Second race. ISL hydroplanss. limited
Miss Ricochet. driven BY r J: Moeiier nrst
hhiacy sp ,sas s5v mes sy per hour
Third race. Presidents Cup second heal
b hfs 6odss cro%ws naSy Che
owned and driven by Bernard Smith. second
| Greenwich Folly. owned and driven by George
Biiiy. owned and driven by Matt, Weller
| first: Baby Ruth second. Baby Whale third
| Fifth race ISL class hydroplanes. uniim
sts s Mss bu spesd 4:fsao by Gibson ssa
Sixth race Dodge Memorial Trophy, final
heat-Miss Syndicate Horace Dodgel. driyen
ter s Syn Syn dodge. driven By Fritzhof Ericsson
sseo GEORGE 'f Townsend, tSirG. speed
| Seventh race freefo all runabouts--Chri'
6rst: Chris Craft lsmith'. 3. Smith, second
Eighth race. Secretary Of the Nays Cup
Miss okeechobee Mrs. W. J. Corners,
driven by Fritz Ercson rs R SrrtKs sv mise
ona: Jayee iii lii Gar Wood. third. Speed
Sirth race. Presidents CUP. final heat,
Grs.: G,senwIch, Folly; owned and driven mn b.
and driven by B. Smith. third. Speed 81 .25A
| Tenth rare class G outhcards. final heat.
Baby Whale wh ,f first; Miss wh;cstone. second
mrs Ersson rs
Curtiss WilSold. c. Roy Keys. second