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

EOlN4 10<ADE6s ND -
:, two days of spectacular outboaro
~ racing between the best talent III
: the state, the l oint Isabel Yacht
clubs regatta came TO a close Sun
dav with Houston drivers carrying
off the major portion OF the cash
prizes.
Near world record time was
touched SUNDAY by l.. +. Helton
of Houston when he won the class
C five-mile event at an average
speed of 1897 miles per hour. The
. course was in excellent shape most
of the morning but roughened up
toward the noon. The class d To-
mile event was considerable ham
pered by this factor.
Thousands o. spectators viewed
the races during I ; two days. Ali
hotel accommodations were taken
and the restaurants were taxed &c
capacity.
Record Time
Sunday the five-mile class Z
event was captured by Smith Run
nels of Houston. lie averaged 1886
7 miles per hour. Buck Runnels OF
Houston and Roy Ruffell Of San
Antonio were second and third re-
spectively.
A. Helton took the class G five mile
event in record time. Smith Run
nels was second and G. NJ. 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 q
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 a total Of IL.
SIS Outboards Entered
Approximately IS outboards were
entered in the races. Valley crafts
did not make much Roadway
7. against the visitors. Bob Sexton
n placed third IN the free-for-all Sat-
urday. This was the only honor
carried off by a Valley cupboard.
AZ 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 on was
injured. Poppin'." George
Leonard's class d craft. spilled lust
prior to the race Sunday.
The visiting racers pronounced
themselves as we'll pleased with the
regatta and said they planne. to
attend the lext n held here.
Yacht club officials are Of Tho
opinion that 1t will be made an
annual event.
Catboat Races
The catboat rec was won bv No
Z, the entry of Don z. Porter. sailed
by Tony Valent. making the lO-mile
course in e~xactl.- one hour and Is
minutes. The race was worth sim
> to Valent. The trim little Graf,
Il sailed across the 'lish line at ex-
actly 4:40 p. n. after starting al
3:25.
No. !. the entry OF w. II. Pstt.e
sailed by Victor Delgado. crossed
tne finish at a:4l:i0. Delgado was
paid $50.
No. !. the A. F. Buchanan entry
finished at 4:t2:20. 1t was sailed bv
MERGED Cantu. who received third
money. SIS.
No. 2, Judge A. w. Cameron.s
boat. sailed u Eugenio Guiterriz.
finished at 4:43 and NO. 3. the en-
try Of Dean Porter. sailed by 7om-
pose Ariola, finished at 4:48.
-Four of the boats were punched
at the start with No. / out ahead by
only a ew yards. No. 3 got away
to a poor start an( trailed the field
: all around the course.
One Second Behind
At the end Of the first five-mile
lap No. 4, The winning craft. crossed
the line at 4:02:-0 p. m, No. / was
over at 4:03:l9 and No. S vas only
enc second behind. No. 2 complet-
ed the first lap at 4:04:5O and No
3 started on the second round az
4:o5:O7.
There was a fresh breeze from
the northeast blowing as the rae
started and III .reshened consid-
erably while it was being run. While
turning the be- ION near The end
of the first round. No. 3 was can
sized but was quickly rightsd and
continued the rcce.
= Judges were Don z. Currier and
1urt BatSell.