Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-14
TEN RACES CLOSE
REGATTA PROGRAM
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Events for Presidents and
Navy Cup Are Features Z
of Today's Card.
TEATURING the Presidents Cup
- regatta on the Potomac this aft.
ernoon were the final heats of

Nm tRAN6 tne E'reSl0enCS Guy
- regatta on the Potomac this aft.
ernoon were the hnal heats oil
a the. Presidents Cup race, which
T, was. Of Is miles, and 2O-mile
contest for the Secretary Of the Navy
Cup. Eight other events also were
listed. starting at / o'clock.
Richard F. Hoyt's Imp II, winner OF
the recent Gold Cup classic, was an
easy victor in the first heat Of the
Presidents Cup race yesterday, twice
tapping his lone opponent. Jersey Light
ming, driven by Commodore F. c. Erick-
son OF Canada. Hoyt, not being ex-
tended, made the slOwest time In the
3-year-old history Of the Presidents
Cup race when he completed the course
In l9:O5.74, average 47l31 miles per
hour. Engine trouble put Jersey Light
ming out of the running, -
In some OF the races, however, the
competition was interesting. In the
iol hyuroplane limited classes both
meats were won by Vern Squires' Little
One. after he was furnished lively OBJ
position by Vincent Vasace of Norfolk,
va, In Lightning H.
TOday's Program.
hsat V21SS LA cupboard, division q; second
"s i.Soz is9si bSd mills .,,.
z laps. miles.
a:40-Stock runabouts not over 22s h.p.: Z
.2:O0-Presidenrs Cup; second heat, Q laps,
2:ss Secretary Of the Navy Cup; 9 LAPS.
s:iS..isl hydropIans unlimited; second
hs sis'93S Ssa cupboard. division 2; second
ss;s5,mPresident's Cup: third heat. 9 laps,
;t,so-Ladies' Grand free for all; 2 I.ps, 5
board sso0 flss ma Maersdd.n Trophy. out
laSS Is f n,tSHc River grand free for ali;
Yesterdays Results.
STOCK runabout Zoo horsepower or les.l.-
Of To W. CS Dam Dora. driven BY M. 6. Hsring
Class 'ifs O ontb hour. No other sntries
oriVen by Gene Picksrd Of WILMINGTON. n
G.s second. Century Cyclone. driven By Alex
Es Il Gresh. Time. s:2I. Average speed.
'|i ~, hiies per hour;
driven Dy Verne SQUIRE OF jamestown, N. y:
s sco LsShtninE II, driven by Vincent Ea-
driven by N Jassnk Ms Vs.; third Black Hawk.
~ eo,, Z. Tme' s;ss. Average speed. 15es per
Stock runsbout mot over las horsepov.r.
laps, ; milesl-Won by Chris Craft, driven
~ tos Art eSeafren; second. Hoo II. driven by
81 s!os g. MISC Ss9la Time s;2s. Average speed.
Glass g Out6osrd. division 2-won By
lishtnIns II; driven BY Earl oresh Of d..
driven 6S Alex Mssterson Of arssnSoOd
Lake, N. j.; third. Arthur Dosne, Time,
s;2i; Avsrsss speed; $3.50 miles per hour
by Verne Squire; second. lightning II. driven
~ vincent SaSsce; third. Black Hawk. driven
by Joseph Thorpe. Time, $50. AversEe
speed, 1903 miles per hour.
STOCK runabont mot over $50 horsepower
Won by Chris Graft, driven by Bernard
smith; second, Chris Craft. Time, 3e97
miles per hour.
Presidents Cup race Cnrst hest-Won by
Imp II. owned and driven by Richard r.
Hoyt. columbia Yacht Club. N. Y. second,
Jersey Lightning, owned and driven by Capt
T: G Erickson, Time. 1905. Average speed
Class cupboard motors, division 2-Won
by julius HerbSt's Ute; second. Sea Horses.
driven by E. Pickard; third, Lightning II,
driven by Earle Gresh. Time, e:37.
Disbursements free for all--Won by Wild
gold. driven by william Elliott second. Care
naught. driven by H. w. Flickenger: third.
Chris Craft. Time, 1854. Average speed per
hour. ~ 2s miles.
Class D outboard motors. division 2-Won
by Curtis Speedscow. driven by Frank Os-
wald; second Rigeon. driven by Leslie Pres
ton: third. Pen Yam Sea Stopper. Average
speed per hour, 1851 miles.