Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-17
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|E|GHT OF LEADERS
IN us. IN REGATTA
To Take Part in Presidents
Cup Program That Will
Start Tomorrow.

IGHT of Americas foremost
X speedboat pilots will line
IL up tomorrow for the fifth
running Of the Presidents
Cup Regatta, one of the country's
standout water races, and among
them will be Dick Loynes, the
prize hard-luck racer, who prob
ably will enjoy the well-wishes of
more of the motor boat world
than any other pilot in the classic
event.
About the only consolation Dick
Loynes, the California comet, has de-
rived from speedboat racing during the
last year Is the fact that his racer,
Miss California, still floats and that
she has one more chance to crash her
way to major victory this year
In the Presidents Cup Regatta to be
held here tomorrow and Saturday on
the Eastern Branch.
Would Overcome Jinx.
For over year now Loynes, one of
the most skilled Speedboat pilots in the
game, has had a jinx pursuing him,
but with, his speedboat primed to the
minute Loynes is confident of taking
the Presidents Cup back to California,
home State Of President Hoover.
In the 1880 running Of the Gold Cup
race at the Shrewsbury, Loynes had
set II new lap record of 1854 miles
per hour, only to be forced out with
twisted propeller strut At Annapolis
last year, the scene of the Presidents
Cup Regatta, the hull Of the Miss Cali
fornia broke. Last June the giant craft
was almost demolished by fire When
he rebuilt 1t and entered the Gold Cup
race at Montauk Point, N. Y, two PTS
tons froze. forcing him out. He tried
again In the National Sweepstakes at
Red Bank, N. Y, q few weeks ago and
again piston and valve trouble blasted
his hopes.
Loynes, stflI confident his speedboat
was Of championship caliber sent 1t
back to California to be rebuilt for the
colorful regatta which viii open to-
morrow.
Arriving in washington early this
week, the Californian expressed conf
dence that his craft was in shape and
that the Presidents Cup would 20 to
the Presidents State.
Loynes' giant, white racer VIII have
to be In shape If the cup Is to 60 to
California. He has Q field Of seven
crack craft to beat in John Wanna
makers Louisa, Gerald Holbrooke's Miss
Columbia, George REFS Fl LarEartito,
Victor KleisratE's Hotsy Totsy, j. E.
Banfleld's Red Banker, John Shibe's
Miss Philadelphia and Horace Dodges
Delthine ".
Another Big Race.
Another race that is attracting cen
siderable attention is that for the Sec
rotary of Navy Cup. Four entries have
been received for this event for that
rare craft. The Baby Horace will be
piloted by j. M. Rutherford Of New
York, r. d. Doty of Cleveland viii
pilot another. j. Carscallen of New
York also has an entry, and C. Roy
Ts.eyes' Caranaugh, holder Of two legs
LI the trophy. again win compete.
Should the Caranaugh win again, Reyes
will become the permanent possessor
of the trophy. THIS Is a 20-Ilile race.
The regatta will open at 1890 o'clock
tomorrow. The first Of the three Pres
ident's Cup heats will be run tomorrow
at $3.50, while the second and final viii
be run of Saturday at 1:20 and 2:55.
Saturdays events viii start at noon.