Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-09-26

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purchased by popular subscription,
under the direction Of the Corinthian
Yacht Club, which organized the first
regatta.
Race for Local Boats.
Another event which has its par
ticular appeal in the Capital is the
An-Washington Sweepstakes, for
which the George d. Horning trophy
is offered. This is q l0-mile race in
one heat, limited to Washington
owned and driven boats, on which
there are no restrictions as to engine.
power or hull design. The winner
holds the trophy until one month
duction for permanent possession is
given.
Other principal races include:
American speed boat championship,
William Randolph Hearst trophy;
American Power Boat Association
championship race for hydroplanes
Of the 225-cubic-inch class, Palais
Royal trophy; E Glass inboard. Mexi-
can trophy, the award Of the Mexican
Embassy. and ladies free-for-all
handicap for the French Line trophy.
In addition to these prizes, there
are the Sir Thomas Upton Point
Trophy, given by the noted British
sportsman to the American Canoe As
ISOLATION. and offered through that
group to the canoe club scoring the
greatest number Of events In the re-
gatts canoe events, and the Wash
ington Canoe Club international club
four single-blade trophy, which goes
to the winner of the club four single
blade race. The canoe events will
be on Saturday and Sunday.
Prizes for Sailing Events.
The Evening Star Is giving three
trophies for tomorrow's sailing races,
which are on the program this year
for the first time. They start at
10 o'clock.
A spectacular feature Of the regat-
ia, the night pageant, will start at
8 O'Clock tomorrow night, with many
brilliantly illuminated craft in line.
Admiral H. @. Hamlet, commandant
Of the Coast Guard, will act as COM
modore. Among the entries is the
Forty, owned by S. F. Laucks. York,
Pa, which took first honors in the
night pageant at the recent regatta
of the Maryland Yacht Club. An
other Is the Wheeler, owned by r. w.
Rappleyea, on which q tableau will
be carried out. Baltimore and local
yacht clubs are contributing largely
to this spectacle.
At the conclusion Of the pageant
Miss Evelyn Standby, the queen, will
be crowned at the Corinthian Yacht
Club. Miss Standby. the daughter of
Admiral William H. Standby, chief of
the Bureau Of Naval Operations, will
be attended by Miss Helen De Frees,
Miss Margaret Davis, Miss Martha
Gather Townsend and Miss Leila
Peoples.
Another social event will be the re-
ception and dinner at the National
Press Club Saturday night at 9 O'Clock.
Seats Made Available.
Seating arrangements have been
worked out with an eye to providing
thoroughly adequate accommodation
at . desirable point Of vantage, and
as Is customary, thousands of other
spectators will line the seawall around
the course.
There will be 100 boxes, each con-
tanning six chairs and an umbrella
table just opposite the judges boat.
and for their occupants parking space
Is provided. There are also large
blocks Of reserved and unreserved
seats. Reservations for the boxes may
be made through Curtis Hodges, at
the Board Of Trade, District $685.; for
the seats, Willard Hotel, American
Automobile Association and Keystone
Automobile Club.
The Capital Transit 90. has ar
ranged special bus service for those
who prefer not to use their own cars.
The attendance estimate Of around
o quarter Of q million Is made gy John
A. Remon, president Of the Regatta
Association, based on figures Of Gov
eminent officials last year who placed
the crowd at 100000.
A swimming and diving meet will
be held at . O'Clock tonight at the
shoreham a. . resatta preliminary,