Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-16
OLD RIVALS MEET
IN SPEED BATTLES
HotSy Totsy and Ell Legartito,
Winners of Big Races, to
Have 1t Out Again.
DRosPECTs of battle between

prospects Of battle between
the queen of Americas
i speedboats, the Hotsy Totsy,
and the Ell Lagartito, veter-
ans as these fleet craft go and
winners this season of the Gold
Cup Regatta and National Sweep
stakes, respectively, has an inter
eSted Speedboat world viewing the
Presidents Cup Regatta, to be
held Friday and Saturday at the
Eastern Branch, as the most i'm
portant OF the four 1891 races be-
tween the Gold Cup craft of
America.
The meeting this week will be the
fourth and final Gold Cup race of the
season and will close the Eastern speed
boat season. season which has seen
these TWO veteran craft dominate the
field.
keen rivalry exists between this
pair. AT Montauk Point, Ell Logartito
surprised even its most ardent support
ers by stepping ahead of the field, but
q broken propeller strut forced George
Refs entry out, and Victor Kleisrath's
Hotsy TotSy successfully defended its
title.
A week later, however, Refs piloted
his craft to victory at Red Bank, N. j.,
in the National Sweepstakes. However,
his triumph lacked some of its sweet
ness when the Hotsy Totsy did not
compete. Friday and Saturday this
pair once again will meet.
Aiming to Repeat.
Should the Hotsy Totsy triumph it
will be the first boat to repeat in the
Presidents Cup regatta. It won last
year, with the Imp winning in 1929. No
race was held in 1928. In the first race,
in 1925, Cigarette w was victorious
with Miss Syndicate taking first honors
in 1927.
Despite their victories this year. a
battle between the Hotsy Totsy and
Logartito is only problematical. Dick
Loynes, the California speedSter, is bent
on taking the Presidents Cup back to
California, home State of President
Hoover. John Shibe, the Philadelphia
base ball msgnate has entered his Miss
Philadelphia, while John Wanamaker's
Louisa, a new boat, should be primed
TO the minute, the stiffness having been
worn out in two previous races. Horace
Dodge'S Delthine ~ also is an entry.
Loynes' Miss California is capable of
tremendous speed, but its stamina has
been found lacking. His Is a tempera-
mental motor, with .carburetor for
every one of the 81 cylinders
Three 15-mile heats will be run. one
on Friday afternoon and the other two
on Saturday.
Over 100 entries, a record, have been
received by the Racing Committee and
many more, particularly from local
boatmen and those from outlying COM
munities, are expected this week.
The governmental departments called
upon are cooperating to the utmost
with the Coast Guard service, under
Admiral Billiard, sending at least six
Of its boats to the event for the officials
and for patrolling the course to insure
the greatest possible degree of safety
to onlookers and contestants.
Competition in 16 other classes also
will be on the two-day program, includ-
ing the race for the Secretary of Navy
Cup, Isl 'hydroplane, 125 hydroplane,
stock runabout in classes A, B. D and
@, outboard class A, B, C and E, ladies'
free-for- all. Potomac grand free-for all,
cupboard class F and the All-Washing-
ton Sweepstakes.
The races Friday will start Mt 1880
o'clock with the first Presidents Cup
heat slated for $50. Saturday the races
will begin at noon with the second IS
mile heat scheduled for /: 40 and the
third and final for ass.
Support Is Essential.
James A. Coucilor, chairman Of the
Finance Committee of the Presidents
Cup regatta, in an open letter, writes:
Many prominent people have been
invited to sponsor the Presidents Cup
regatta, which is one of the most color
full affairs held in Washington. It's sue
cess on this occasion, and its continuance
as an annual event, depends upon public
support.
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