The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-04-07
Yachting Personnel Entertained
Al Banquet Given Last Evening
Trophies Are Awarded To
Winners In Regatta Be-
tween Havana And Key
West

Sailing enthusiasts who partici-
pated in the second annual Key
West-Havana sailing race Sunday
night, were today setting sail TO
the southwesterly winds and de-
parting for St. Petersburg, Miami
and other ports There are a few
who plan to remain here several
days to enjoy the splendid fishing
these waters afford.
The second annual race and the
entertainment given 10 the yachts
men at Key West was climaxed
last night with a banquet, follow
ed by a dance. During the BAN
quet trophies were awarded to
the first and second place winners
in the two divisions in the race
and to the skipper and owner OF
the first boat crossing the finish
line, shortly before 2 o'clock a. m.
yesterday morning.
The yachtsmen spent most Of
yesterday resting from the firing
trip from Havana Sunday night,
during which all Of the vessels
made splendid time, the first
boat crossing the finish line at
Key West less than 10 hours aft
er leaving Havana harbOr.
Last night, however, was a gala
enc, bringing To q. close more than
two weeks of competitive racing
which started from Key West in
a race to st Petersburg sponsored
by the Biscayne Bay Yacht Club.
The banquet was staged at the
DelmOnico Restaurant with Will
liam r. Porter acting as toastmas-
ter. He welcomed the visitors to
Key West and to the festivities
scheduled for the evening.
Expressed Pleasure
Responding to the POSTMASTER,
Commodore E. c. Robson, of the
st. Petersburg Yacht Club, ex-
pressed Tor himself and associates
the pleasure they were feeling at
the entertainment, the cordiality
ard courtesies extended and the
deep interest generally displayed
by the people of Key West in the
races and visiting yachtsmen.
Lieutenant Commander L. II.
Baker. OF the Coast Guard Cut
ter Nemesis. was the next speak
er. He outlined the part played
by the Coast Guard in making do
mestic and international boat
races the successes they are,
pointing out That throughout the
duration of the races, the Coast
Guard maintains constant Wig
il.
Robert S2ottswOod. member of
the Key West Racing Committee,
presented the awards to the five
winners in the race. To Hark-
ness Edwards of Long Island.
owner and skipper of the Win
some Too, went the handsome gold
Damenstein trophy, for crossing
the finish lire first. Leon Lewis.
owner of the Water Witch. st.
Petersburg, received the striking
marine scene painted by Avery
Johnson in water colors. for win
ming the Class "A" division event.
while Edward Spence. of Clear
water, owner and master of the
Venturer. received = silver desk
set with sailing trophy, for sec
ond place in the division.
Hugh NJ. MathesOn. commo-
dore of the Riscayne Bay Yacht
Club. received 4 water color of a
marine scene from the brush of
Walton Blodgett, for taking first
place in the Glass "B" division,
with the Gutter Babe. L. NJ.
Harvey, of Pensacola, sailing the
Pagan Moon. received a silver
craft trophy for second place in
the same division.
Attend Dance
Following the banquet which
started at s O'clock and was con-
cluded shortly after 10. the ban
queters were guests at the Ha-
bana-Madrid Club where a dance
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