The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-05-21

The races on the 30th will be
staged over a course approximately
two miles in length. The races will
be divided into two classes, A and
B. the first two races TO be between
crews of one, one race to be A and
the other B. The third race will
be for crews of two and is free
| for.al.
The Greene Trophy goes to the
winner of the A single crew race
and the Hood Trophy to the B win
ner. Duplicate awards will be given
to the winners of the open event.
The first race will start at o'clock
and the others as soon thereafter as
possible. All will be two miles.
The Class A race will be open
10 canoes of any rig and unliIll-
tied sail area while the Class B
event Is open to canoes rugged
with o single sail, area limited
to 80 square feet.
The race committee of the Sailing
Club, Chairman r. A. Bogley, W.
A. Rogers and C. w. Butler, will
be in charge. They viii be as
sisted by judges and officials
| selected from the various local
aquatic organizations. An entry
fee of SO cents per entrant per
event will be charged and entries
can be made with ]. V. Hazard,
$40 woodward Building.
All canoes should be delivered to
the Corinthian Boat Club at the
end of the Highway Bridge by 10
| o'clock the morning of the race.
The Harbor Police and Park Com
mission will cooperate with the of.
| ficials of the race and several out
board motorboats will patrol the
course.
Last October when number of
interested canoeists put on the
canoe sailing contest on the Tidal
Basin, resulting in the formation of
the Sailing Club for the promotion
of this branch of the canoeing art,
the following officers were elected:
Howard Greene, Capitol Canoe Club;
commodore; Charles H. Wagner,
Washington c. c., vice commodore;
J. v. Hazard, Colonial c. c., secre-
tary-treasurer, and during the past
winter the executive committee held
regular and informal meetings at
frequent intervals formulating plans
for a series Of races to be held dur
ing the summer.
The organization now boasts
membership of two dozen
active canoe sailors, representing
all the local aquatic clubs rs
well as Old Dominion B. G. OF
Alexandria.
The regatta staged last year re-
suited in a sweeping victory for Com
modore Greene, as he captured first
place in two of the three races. and.
naturally his eliminates are ex-
tremely anxious to give him a real
sail for 1.-The platter" on this occa.
sion. The speed and maneuvera-
bility of his big gray canoe are well
known and Greene himself can be
counted on to give good exhibition
under any condition of weather, but
ii last falls experience counts for
anything they will have little chance
ia drifting match" and conse-
quently are hoping for a piping
breeze. E. s. McGuiggan and James
Hood, who finished second and third
last year are expected to take part
along with some fourteen or fifteen
other entries.
In recent years numbers Of canoe.
lists have been attracted to the sail.
ing branch of the sport, for it
affords outdoor enjoyment and ex-
ercise without the drive and physi'
cal strain attendant upon racing
under the paddle. Then too, there
is opportunity for the expression Of
a deal Of ingenuity and no little
mechanical skill in the assembly OF
suitable rig.
Most, n not an, Of the metal