Smyrna times., 1929-07-10
||yRIH OF JULY IN SMYRNA
| DAY LIVELY WITH ..EVENTS
|TBoARD BOAT RACES On
/ ,EE. DRAWS 5000 PEOPLE

rpoARD BOAT RACES ON
III DRAWS 5000 PEOPLE
Rand C Races, Both Won by
;Imington Men ~ Smyrna vs..
Fart dupont Baseball Games
ro,rth of July, 1929, so far as
,,rra is concerned, will go down
bistorv as one Of the coolest,
;gbtest and liveliest Smyrna has
e had. More delightful weather
rditions could not have been had.
Il sky was feckless and the air
4 and nippy for a summer day,
4 4 GOOD breeze blowing,was all
ba desired in bringing q crowd
70 early, in time for the opening
ature Of the day, the first boat
u ever held on Lake Conlo.
banks to our enterprising Amer
n Legion Post, the races were
[ought here as an experiment and
u ont with success. The wind
4 made the Lake choppy and
rred up by the visiting outboard
otor boats, the Lake presented a
cturesoue scene, the like Of which
rever witnessed in Smyrna.
both sides Of the Lake the
nks were lined with spectators
hile the causeway (south Main
reet). was roped off and traffic
rerted out Chestnut and Mill
reefs to the Boulevard. 1t is es-
mated that between 2500 and
90 people witnessed the races.
any coming from a distance.
ltomobiles lined both sides of
ain Street, Hamilton Lane, Fraz-
Street and the Boulevard from
bnis & Deakyne's Garage to Bel
pnt Hall. It is said that fully a
ousand cars were parked. Syl-
sters Concert Band of Smyrna
finished music and flags and
nting were flown from residenc-
cars and standards all along the
feets of Smyrna. It was a col
ful picture as the judges an
unced the starting Of the races
II o'clock. The judges, all mem
RS Of the Diamond State Yacht
lb, which organization furnished
the entries, were: Frank Daw-
b, Commodore, Delaware Beach;
led Bell, Vice Commodore, Tay-
Is Bridge; Frank Schultz, Com
tteeman, Wilmington; Schofield,
mmitteeman, Wilmington. The
ats in the races were entered in
10 classes known as class B and
(ss c. The class B was a four
le race and the class G was an
int mile race. Frank David. of
|ylor's Bridge, employed by the
|ddletown Mill Works. builders of
Pedcrafts and hydroplanes, won
Rss B, driving Dizzy" No. 495.
|rl Bunker, Of Wilmington, driv-
the Century Cyclone owned
Max Hammond, won second
zee. The Class G race was won
William H. Smith, of Kennatt
pare, driving the "Baybo Eaoy"
40, owned by Jack Greil of
same place. Frank David. If
ylor's Bridge won second place.
ps for the Smyrna race were
nated by David c. Harrison Post
Il, American Legion Of Snlyr-
The entries were as follows:
ass Tvs. Gardner, No. H-492.
ne $40; Jack Greil, No. HALO,
le I'52; Wells FAIRIES, No. H-4O5,
pe ol7; Max Hammond, No. H
tlme 8.29. Glass B--Robert
II NO. H-488, time 5.19; Frank
|Vld' No. 495, time 4.2O; Max
mmond, No. H-4O1, time 4.27.
ere were three other entries, but
were unable to take part be-
lse Of breakdowns So u,a1I did
visiting contingent enjoy the
7. on Lake Como, they have
lii'eu q desire to come again
noW That Lake Como has been
frustrated to have a good
lrse and preferable in rnanv
u 2 the choppy Delaware Riv-
mere IS already talk Of making
races at Lake Como an an
event. The Smyrna Legion
ies may start plans earlier an
= year to make a Fourth Of
program even better and more
|oorate than this.
e. 70 rOrt DUPONT in Baseball
60 .le races We're concluded
u u, 4 "ended their way to the
Hchool Athletic Field TO Wit
double header baseball con-
between Smyrna and Fort d,,-
MI. Inc hrst game started
rs:,. y aiter 10 o'clock but was
attended because Of the
~ .a.es going on at the time
IVA h sne game had finished the
n oesan to increase. Fort du-
kond III tnls game to 2. The
scos, same went to Smyrna by
o. 'ote oe OF 6 to 5, after 1s in
was :, eAclting play. The line