The Washington times., 1935-01-02


the boundary
GinO simi line between
two Gold Cup motorboat eras.
The new Gold Cup boat rules,
which promise speed undreamed
OF under the present regulations,
will 60 into effect in 1896.
The old order of Gold Cup
crafts will draw its last gasp with
the annum which is shifting into
second gear today.
The 1885 races are certain to
claim the attention of the coun-
try's foremost drivers, for the
Presidents Cup Regatta is def.
1nitely one of the "big league"
events of the motorboat season.
The Presidents Cup Regatta,
Inc, which made it's debut so
auspiciously by running the past
regatta to the fastidious taste of
the kings of motorized water
crafts, is girding it's loins to turn
out job that will be job for
next autumn.
t1rSG 1n1ng On menu
The first thing on the menu
b still the same first thing
that has been there since the re-
gatta became an actuality nine
years ago, a course that conforms
with all championship require
ments, free of all debris and
vegetation, with ample elbow
room for fans and pilots alike.
No better site exists than the
Georgetown Channel, the Presi.
dents Cup Regatta. Inc, readily
admits, but while this course is
ideally located. Nature (Which
never cared much for new-fangled
means of locomotionO has strewn
many hazards on it.
Floating grass, which wreaks
havoc with propellers and rudders
of speeding boats, can not be
eliminated except by dredging and
though the Presidents Cup regatta
receives the whole-hearted coopera.
ton of the U. S. Government, Con-
gresS alone can authorize the
necessary dredging. This dredg'
ing would be beneficial to all other
crafts using the river and improve
conditions for all equatic events.
Two Boats Wrecked
In the recent Presidents Cup
regatta two high-priced boats were
badly damaged when grass fouled
their propellerS.
That is where 1886 comes in.
Unless something can be done to
remedy this condition, motorboat
followers are fearful of what will
happen when the new delicately
balanced flyers, which are ex-
pected to make up to 10 miles an
hour, slice through the grass-in-
tested waters. It will be death
trap.
Three Worlds Farks
For this reason regatta officials
will intensity every effort to obtain
legislative action during the cur.
rent year. The local Board of
Trade is using it's influence to
help them.
For the first time in Washing
tons motorboat history, it was the
site of worlds officially sane
toned speed records. Three were
made during the past Presidents
Cup regatta, though not by Capt.
tai residents.
S. Mortimer Auerbach, Ventnor,
N. j., drove his 225 hydroplane
44.138 m.p.h. in a five-mile heat
for one mark; Jack Dunn, Miami,
Fla, accounted for the other
when his Class E inboard run
about surpassed the five-mile rec
ord with a speed of 39.167 m. p. h.
The third record went to an
artist and art dealer, j. Mulford
Scull, of Atlantic City, who
achieved 49.450 m.p.h in his Class
c outboard, driving in the profeS-
sional class.
Foremost d. C. Pilot
Roy Dale was the Capitals
foremost driver of the past sea-
son. He not only distinguished
himself locally but in three events
he participated in major regattas
he beat the field across the finish
line twice. Edward C. Baltz and
the two SaSsnet boys. Ed and
John. also attracted attention.
The William Randolph Hearst
Speed Trophy, up for the first
time, was won by Melvin Crooks.
This event. open to boats of all
calibers, is expected to prove
increasingly popular.
George Refs, New York, old
campaigner. again drove his FL
Lagarto to a success defense of
its President Cup laurels won in
1892.
Presidents Cup Regatta, Inc,
officials will map 1885 plans at a
dinner Friday at the National
Press Club at 6 p. m.