Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-08-19
HOUSTON AGAIN
TAKES HONORS
Catboat Flyers Thrill Crowds
Viewing Spectacle in
Afternoon
Especial to The Herald)

POINT ISABEL, aug. lS.-EIluins
two DAYS OF spectacular outboaro
racing between the best talent IN
the state, the ONT Isabel Yacht
clubs regatta came TO a close Sun
day with Houston drivers carrying
off the major portion OF the cash
prizes.
Near world record time was
touched SUNDAY by L. F. Helton
of Houston when he won the class
C five-mile event at an average
speed Of 37.37 miles per hour. The
course was in excellent shape most
OF the morning but roughened UP
toward the noon. The class d 10
mile event was considerable hara-
pered by this factor.
Thousands o. spectators viewed
the races during I two days. All
hotel accommodations were taken
and the restaurants were taxed to
capacity.
Record Time
Sunday the five-mile class B
event was captured by Smith Run
nels of Houston. lie averaged 1886
miles per hour. Buck Runnels OF
Houston and Roy Ruffell Of San
Antonio were second and third re-
Epectively.
Helton took the class c five-mile
event in record time. Smith Run
nelS was second and c. M. Bor-
non Of Goose Greek third.
The class d -0-mile chase was
taken by Steve Hancock Of Calves
ton. He negotiated the course at a
speed Of 1922. PrIvett Of Houston
and Bob Tevault Of Galveston were
second and third. respectively.
The Houston drivers carried first
honors. Saturday they won seven
places. They took five Sunday,
making q total of IL.
IS Outb0ards Entered
Approximately IS outboards were
entered In the races. Valley crafts
did not make much Roadway
against the visitors. Bob Sexton
placed third in the free-for-all Sat-
urday. This was the only hono-
carried off by a Valley cupboard.
Four spills eniivened the regatta
The crowds wer. thrilled as they
saw the. light little crafts skitter
over on their sides and throw the
drivers into the water. No m was
injured. "Heli-h-Poppin'," George
Leonard's class d craft. spilled lust
prior to the race Sunday.
The visiting racers pronounced
themselves a. we'll pleased with the
regatta and said they planne. to
attend the iext one held here.
Yacht club officials are of tho
opinion that IL will be made an
annual event.
Catboat Races
The catboat rec was won nv No
a. the entry OF Don Z. Porter. sailed
oy Tony Valent. making the lo-mile
course In exactl- one hour and Is
minutes. The race was worth 500
20 talent. The trim little craft
sailed across the .,ish line at ex-
3:25. :"
No. !. the entry OF w. II. Psttse
sailed by Victor Delgedo. crossed
tne finish at 4:4i:-o. DeIgado was
paid $50.
No. I. the A. F. Buchanan entry
finished at 1920. 1t was sailed bv
MERGED Cantu. Who received third
money, SIS.
No. 2, Judge A. W. Cameron's
boat. sailed ~ Eugepio Guiterriz.
finished at 4:s3 and No. 3. the en-
try of Dean Porter. sailed by 'om-
pose Ariola. finished at 4:4s.
-Four Of the boats were punched
at the start with Nc. / out ahead bv
only a ew yards. No. 3 got away
to a poor start alR trailed the field
all around the cor-se.
One Second Behind
At the end of the first five-mile
lap No. 4. The winning craft. crossed
the line at 4:O2:- % d. m. No. | was
over at 4:0S:l9 and No. S 1as only
n second behind. No. 2 CONFLICT
cd the first lap at 4.04:5O and No
: started on the second round al
4:c5-0T.
There was a fresh breeze from
the northeast blowing as the race
started and IN reshened consid-
erably while 1t wa being run. While
turning the bcA ON near The end
of the first round. No. 3 was cap
sized but was quickly right.d and
continued the rice.
Judges were Don Z. Currhr and
iiurt Batsell.