Evening star., 1935-09-25
Seeks Star Trophy With Aged GaLau Grid Prospects
KAMMEN BOAT
USED 43 SEASONS
Former Tech High Student
Favorite Among Eight
in Potomac Race.
23-YEAR-oLD youth, plotting

in Potomac Race.
A 23-YEAR-OLD youth, plotting
" q sailing canoe nearly twice
~ his age, today was installed
4 N as the favorite in an eight
canoe sailing race which will be staged
over Smile course Friday morning
as one of the features of the tenth
annual Presidents Cup regatta of
Hains Point.
The sailing canoe battle. which is
expected to be one of the most closely
contested races of the program, will
reward the first three finishers with
trophies presented by The Evening
Star
The pre-race favorite is c. A. (Pete)
Van Kammen, former Tech High
School youth whose sailing expert
ence is limited to only year and
half. His craft. No. 20. is 40 years
old, but Van Kammen today is re-
garded as the man to beat following
q brilliant trial yesterday over the
course.
Negotiating the course in one hour
and four minutes, the youthful Van
Kammen established new District
record. The former mark was 1:05.
Replaces Third Of Planking.
IVAN KAMNfEN'S canot, a recondi-
" toned Morris, was subjected to
nine months of treatment by the
young novice and, despite the deck
built upon it. is one of the lighteSt in
its class. In rigging up the old
timer, Van Kammen replaced ap-
proximately one-third of the original
planking.
One of Van Kammen's most dam
eerous rivals will De Jack Hazard,
who will pilot a partly decked Old
Town, and here little family rivalry
is inserted. Van Kammens shipmate
will be Verna Hazard, 16-year-old
daughter of Jack Hazard, who will
team up with his son. John, in COM
petition against his daughter.
Among other standout threats in
the sailing canoe race, which will
start at 10 o'clock Friday morning,
are e. S. McGuigan of the Wash
ington Canoe Club, John Oxley Of the
Sailing Club, c. H Wagner of the
Washington Canoe Club. Lloyd Won
Culin of the same organization and
James F. Hurd of the Sailing Club.
OMeara. a comparative newcomer to
sailing canoe racing here. is regarded
as a dark horse. His trials recently
have impressed his fellow conoeistS.
The sailing canoeists not only plan
to regale spectators with a well-con-
tested race among themselves, but
they also are pointing to the free-for-
all battle, which will wind up the sail
races Friday morning. In this race
the 17-foot canoes will match speed
with Comets, Moths, Snipes and
larger craft up to 40 feet in length.
Canadian Boats Entered.
ENTRIES in the sailing canoe race,
incidentally, are numbered as fol-
lows: Van Kammen (20), McGuigan
(8), Oxley 0), Wagner %. Hazard
80. O'Meara (77), Won Culin QD
and Hurd Q4.
With entries from the Gananoque
Canoe Club and the Balmy Beach
Canoe Club of Canada, the racing
canoe part of the Presidents Cup Re-
gatta has taken on distinct inter-
national favor. These are two of the
outstanding canoe clubs of Canada
and every man on the team is color
full and expert paddler.
The forthcoming regatta will mark
the first time in the history of the
aquatic classic that there will be
events for women. Several padding
canoe teams are being sent from New
England to race against the famed
Potomac Boat Club four, consisting
of Mrs. James Burch and her three
daughters.
Following the night pageant Fri
day, the Corinthian Yacht Club will
hold open house" and, among other
entertaining features, the queen of
the pageant will be crowned. On this
occasion the trophies for the sailing
races will be presented and COM
plete floor show provided.
Admiral H. G. Hamlet, COM
mandant of the Coast Guard, will act
as marshal of the night pageant,
climaxing the first day of the water
carnival. Daniel c. Roper, Secretary
of Commerce, has accepted an invita-
ton to the luncheon to be given the
gold cup boat owners and drivers at
the National Press Club Friday after
noon.