Evening star., 1927-09-11

be run Friday afternoon and the final
daahes OF Is miles Saturday after
| noon.
The big event of purely local inter.
est is the Chesapeake and Potomac
championship for runabouts. Among
the entries are two Darts, owned by
| Herren's Dumb Dora, Arthur Sea
grens two Chris Craft Cadets and
/ the Gray Bat. owned by Commodore
]. r. Battenfield.
| In the Secretary of the Navy's Cup
class Horace Dodge will have two
entries Mrs. w. J. Conners, whose
Miss Okeechobee won the trophy last
year. will bring it back In an effort
to carry off the prize again. Other
entries are w. =. Corby's Jayee II.
c. Roy Keys Curtiss Willgold and
two Chris Craft boats entered by
the Chris Smith Boat Co.
The two national championships for
cupboard motor boats are the Hall
Scott trophy for Glass B outboards
and the American Car Il Foundry tro.
ply for Class c outboards,
Women's Race to BE Held.
The final event on the two-day pro-
gram will be a ladies' race. Mrs.
Corners will drive her Okeechobee in
this race and other probable pilots
are Miss Eleanor Corby. who is ex.
pected to take her fathers Jayee II
over The course, and Mrs. Delphine
Dodge Cromwell. who will probably
drive one of the Dodge boats.
Immediately after the last race the
center of interest will move from the
course TO the Mayfower. where Presi.
dent Coolidge will present the Presi-
dents Cup to the winner of that race.
The other trophies viii be presented
at banquet at the Willard Hotel Sat.
urday night Unless he wins 1t him.
self. Horace Dodge will present the
Dodge Cup. Secretary Wilbur will
give the Secretary of the Navy's Cup
to its winner, and Miss Washington
will present some of the other
trophies. The dinner will be followed
by dance. Both are open to the
public.
The Corinthian Yacht Club has
made plans to take care of even
large crowds, than the 100000 which,
it is estimated. viewed last years
races. A Coast Guard cutter will be
anchored on the Virginia side of the
river and this will be the official boat
on which the guests of honor will be
entertained. These guests of honor
will include practically all high Navy
officials in Washington, a large dele
ga tion Of diplomatic representatives
and many Representatives and Sen.
atorS.
Boats of the specta tors will be kept
behind the official boat. Most of the
spectators will line the shore on the
Georgetown Channel side of Hams
Point.
Races to BE Broadcast.
The National Broadcastng Co. has
completed arrangements to broadcast
the program of both days through
out the country. Graham McNamee
is expected to be at the microphone.
Amplifiers will he installed all along
the shore and the spectators will be
kept in touch with the progress Of the
races by ear as well as by sight,
Between races the Marine and Navy
Bands will play. The Marine Band is
scheduled to furnish the music Friday
and the Navy Band Saturday,
Planes from Boiling Field and the
naval air station at Anaccstia will add
to the thrill of the races with stunts
oyer the river, which will preeede the
races and be held between the events
of the program.
IHe course over WHICH tHs HodtS
will race is an oblong one. miles
long. The official boat will be anchored
opposite the midway point of the 2A
mile straightaway. The course is
along the Georgetown Channel side
of Hains Point, the. same as that over
which the boats raced last year.
Government departments have CO.
operated with the yacht club in as
suring the success of the race. The
navy yard will be used to handle all
the boats as they arrive and to secure
them overnight. The Coast Guard has
lent cutter to be used as the official
boat, and other departments have lent
valuable assistance to the regatta
committee.
Friday night the yacht club will
hold an open house for its members
and visiting sportsmen and sports