New Britain herald., 1928-02-16

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 Palm Beach, Fla. Feb. IS R- America's g foremost racing craft. in- cluding Miss Spitfire." holder of the worlds record of 64.cS miles an hour, and Miss California" with a record of 5o.02 miles an hour aver age over a five-milc course. have entered the sixth annual Palm Beach regatta here February 19 to 22.
 The event officially opens the re- gatta season for the country and has attracted a colorful field of craft and drivers.
 Outstanding on the four-day pro- gram are the races for unlimited 151 type boats. equipped with su- per-chargers. which will compete for the Royal Poinciana trophy: limited 151 type boat for the First National bank trophy; gold cup and express cruiser type, outboards and open sea sailing craft.
 The races will be staged on the waters of Lake Worth, which sepa- rates Palm Beach and West Palm Beach, and will be under the aus pices Of, the Mississippi Valley Power Boat Association
 In the race for 151 type racers. major interest ccnters on the clash between Dick Loynes Of Long Beach. Cal, who. with his Miss Cali fornia," HOW holds two legs on the Royal Poinciana trophy and Miss Spittire." owned by J. IT. Rand. Jr., of Buffalo. X. '. Victory for Loynes would give him permanent posses sion of the cup.
 Gibson Erad1ield Of Barncsville, Ohio has entered his fast Buck eye," powered with the same motor with which Peter De Faoio won the national motor car cha hamplonship two years ago, and Elmer H. John son of Remington. Vt. has entered his Sparrow It.
 In the Bradley Gold Challenge Cup race for high speed displace- nlent boats. Hugh Dillon, the actor. has entered his specially construct cd Dodge boat Horace" which in recent speed trials here did more than 60 miles an hour. end it is ex, perted that Mrs. W. !. Corners of Buffalo will have 8 real struggle against the Horace" to gain the third and last leg on the cup with her Miss nkeechohee."
 Gar Wood. famous pilot and boat builder has entered a fast eXpresA cruiser to race against the William J. Corners ILL" owned by Mir. Con ners pr. Torry of Savannah. Ga. also has been invited 10 enter his 'Tamsrack N." 3 new Gar Wood express cruiser, equipped with two Liberty motors.
 othehrs entered in the races in rlude Robert Herman. Cincinnati. with Boots IT.: Edward l., Grimm. Rip. Jams,cs. Long Island, with Baby reerless" Eslrh Snoddy, Los Angeles. with Miss Riocc, which under the name of Miss Los Angeles" was the first boat 10 make 60 miles an hour; Ralph N Baker. Srrtngfielld. Ill. with Miss Black Bottom. Henry Fa'k, Houston, Tex. with Houston Glrl": and F. W Hammond. Larchmount N, '" with Miss Nestchester."
 Robert Ringing of Sarasota, Fla, has built ? powerful 1c-cylinder boat. which he probably will enter III the Gold Cup race.
 In the ocean sailing race. the flret of its klnd 70 be staged in Florida waters. entries have been received from Carman Eunyan with ',is Osprey IT." fast windJammer. u II Conkllng. West Palm Beach. r-'h hls "March1cnett." and five or s,N others More than 100 out hosrds have been cptered III the race for that type of boat
 After the regatta here, 2 number of the entries will go tn Sarasota. Fla. for 3 series of motor boat races there March to 10.