New Britain herald., 1927-07-08
MOTOR BOATING SEASON IS 0N Plans for Various ReSattas and
 Races Ready

New York, July : (UP)-Entries and program of activities scheduled for the many major national speed boat races this season are rapidly rounding into shape according to word received from the American Power Boat Association.
 Tomorrow will take, place the Eighteenth Annual Power Boat race to Block Island for the champion ships of Long Island Sound. This race will also be held for the pic tory Trophy with the boats compet- ing under the past performance han dicap rules recently promulgated by the A. P. B. A. The Block Island race is open to cruisers and fast cruisers of not more than 65 and not less than 30 feet waterline length.
 The approximate distance of the race will be 100 nautical miles. Time allowances will be figured in accordance with the 1927 A. P. B. A. rules. There will be a first prize and also a second prize is five boats start. A third prize will be given If seven boats start and a time prize will aslo be presented to the boat making the best actual time.
 At Cleveland, Ohio, July 22-24' under the auspices of the city it. self and the Cleveland Metropolitan Yachting association, there will be held the Cleveland regatta, which promises to be one of the most eX- tensive and varied ever planned Tor the Great Lakes region.
 Heading the trophy list at this regatta will be the governors cup, presented by Governor Vic Donahey' In addition there will be the com modore's cup, the councilmanic cup and several other trophies as well as several cash prizes to be competed for by the various classes.
 In preparation for this regatta the city is completing a new break water at Edgewater Park, inside oi which will be the new protected race course. There will be power boat races for every class, a con- plete sail race card and an elapor- atelv worked out inshore program of entertainment. It Is expected also to have an entry class for the 151 speedsters. On the opening day. celebrating the 131st anniversary o' the founding of the city of Cleve- land, there will be a special pro- gram consisting of, water pageants' power boat races for city onlclals and special music by the Cleveland symphony orchestra. Another of inc unusual features will be 8 long distance championship swim con- parable to the English channel ana Catalina events. Swimmers Of ln- tcrnational fame who participated Tn these swims will be among the Cleveland entries.
 Entries announced to Hate TOT inc International Regatta at Detroit sep ,ember SC, include the follo"lns' Harry B. Greening of Hamilton, oht'' driving Rainbow VI. Dr. Etcheso'h of Paris with his Sadi III, and two fast United States boats competing for inc Carl G. Fisher lnlernatlonai Trophy for the 12 litre class; Olto I<reuger of Berlin with his two sneedsters, the Sigrid " and the sierid V, and Miss Betty Carstairs ol Eneland driving her famous boat' the Newg, in the F lure clas'' against which three American speeu craft will compete, one to pc or1Nei' bv Car Wood, another owned py James H. Rand, Jr.. of Buifalo' Wnl.e the third will probably be Llttie Shadow, formerly owned ana faceo in England last year by Curl G. Fisn- CT. in the Detroit Yacht Club DeVel- onment Trophy and the King Albert of Belgium Trophy rac2s' the ciiai- lanper will be Harry B. Greenlhg' rainbow VI of the Royal Hamilton Yacht club of Hamilton, ont.
 The races scheduled to date TOT the Presidents Cup Regatta to pc held at Washington, D. C., septenn- her if and IT, include the following: Presidents Cup Race. Dodge Melnoi- ial Trophy Race. Secretary or Nas' cun Race. Potomac River Champion shin Race. the Junior President s c,un Race, the 151 class race. out beard motor races, special ladies race and stock runabout races. 1' is also planned to have crulse, races, both of, the free-for-aa ana handicap class.