Evening star., 1931-06-26

massive cup, the most coveted prize III
motor -boatdom, now Is in the posses
sion of Victor w. Kliesrath OF Port
washington. Long Island, who won IT
last year at Annapolis with the speedy
Hotsy-TotSy.
Before being put into competition the
first time, the Presidents Cup was
turned over to the American Power
boat Association under the gift deed
and it can never be won outright, being
placed up each year by the previous
winner.
Hotsy-Totsy will be entered again in
the feature race, it was announced. and
some of the most famous speed boats
in American waters will compete
against 1t.
Fifth Year Of Regatta.
This will be the fifth Presidents Cup
Regatta, Assurances we're given that
it will be the biggest of all the events.
In view of the hundreds of details
that must be arranged for the huge
regatta, headquarters have been opened
already in Room 6l9-B of the Southern
Building, where entries are being re-
ceiyed.
Mr.. Jewell, past commodore of the
Chesapeake g. Potomac Power Boat
Association, which is afflliated with
ing for the Forthcoming regatta, is
chairman of the Racing Committee OF
both clubs this year. As chairman also
of the Presidents Cup Regatta, his
right-hand men are Commodore E. G..
Baltz OF the Chesapeake g. Potomac
Power Boat Association and Commo-
dore Joseph H. Galliher, commodore OF
the Corinthian Yacht Club. These are
the three main "Shots" who are work.
ing to make the Potomac River event
write new history in speed-boat racing.
L. Gordon Leech is secretary OF the
Regatta Committee for this year. He
is already engaged In building up an
organization. With this regatta bring
ing to Washington the clasSiest aSsort-
ment of powerboats ever assembled for
one event, its financing Is one OF the
chief problems. It was expected that a
public appeal for funds would be made
later so as to insure the success OF the
undertaking. The regatta OF 1929,
financed largely through the cooper
alton of business firms and yachtsmen'
cost between $4,000 and $1,000. The
returns on this small investment were
large, measured in the public interest
focused on Washington during the two
days Of racing.
President Hoover will award the Presi-
dents Cup to the winner OF the feature
race. These ceremonies usually take
place about 10 days after the regatta.
Twenty-Five Events in All.
Mr.. Jewell announced the usual pro-
gram for the regatta. There will be
% events in all The free-for-aH,
dubbed the Chesapeake Bay last year,
will be known as the Potomac River
Free-for-all Limited and unlimited
races for the speedy Isl class hydro
planes and events for the l25 class
boats with stepped bottoms have Deen
scheduled. The latter race is a new
event and is attracting great deal OF
interest in racing circles.
For the Presidents Cup race, over
three laps of five miles each, 1t is prac-
tically assured that all of the Gold Cup
boats racing at Red Bank, N. j.. just
before the local regatta, will be en-
tered. These comprise the cream OF
the boats in this class. Among those
besides Hotsy- -TotSy, the 1880 winner,
which are expected to enter, is Miss
California owned by Commodore Rich
ard Loynes of the Long Beach, CALI,
Yacht Club.
other famous racers in this event will
include the Imp, owned by Richard
Hoyt of the Columbia Yacht Club: Baby
Chick, driven by DR.. E. L. Smith OF
Buffalo, N. Y: MISS Rn1laQelpIlld, TIC
pride of the Sheibe brothers OF Phlla-
delphia, and Scotty, owned by Commo-
dore Dunsford. These will all take part
| in the Red Bank races.
A number of unusual events are
scheduled in addition to the other fea-
ture events of the program. Dick and
Malcolm Pope and Jack Kerr will give
demonstration of racing through a loop
of fire" in an outboard boat that Is sure
to thrill tine crowd. This consists OF
speeding up an incline fastened in the
water from which the craft takes wild
leap through a loop of fire.
The 20-mile race for the Secretary
of the Navy's Cup, always one OF the
main attractions. and the displacement
| free for all, will have an unusually
large entry list, it was expected. II
| the latter race any kind Of boat can bt
| entered.
Interest centers also in the "out.
board" event. Loretta Turnbull, lady
outboard champion, is coming to conf
pete with some of the outstanding
racers in the country.
Splendid cooperation. it was declar
| ed, Is being received from various Gov,
ernment officials in the Department o
Commerce, the Coast Guard Service
/ Navy Department N1d others, to enSur,
| the success Of the Potomac River classic
| this Fall The regatta Is held of Hahn
Point in Potomac Park, which thousands
| can have the opportunity of Watchin,