The Washington times., 1937-09-24
Program
Gains Momentum
Outboards
Vie Today
In Races
SWIM TONIGHT
By CHICK KENNY

roaring as CoIIeCIlon VI
startled lions, and tipping crafty
the surface like water bugs leaving
churning tails behind, nearly q
hundred cupboard motorboats are
Regatta today in a breath-taking
crashing open the Presidents Cup
series of races over the George
town Channel of East Potomac
Park.
Today at 1870 o'clock, the first
of these stirring and nerVe-Wrack-
ing speedboatS wer unfolded with
bumper field of nine Class A
amateurs and their trusty, snort
ing steeds, a forerunner OF what
is bound to happen throughout
the day to put the well-known
hampers Of Old King Neptune.
Sixteen events, all told. are
carded on today's spectacular
menu, which will reach some sort
of a new high for thrill-packed
interest tomorrow afternoon with
the runnin gof the Presidents Cup.
The races today include Class
A, B, C amateur and professional
cupboard motor tests, Class F out
board open, the midget class out
board amateur an dthe sensational
freefor-an cupboard handicap,
which should rock Hams Point
roaring crazy.
RECORD BREAKING
Whether the course will be
rough or smooth, remains to be
seen. Should the briny deep be
serene, then cupboard boat follow
ers and contestants may look out
for some fancy record breaking.
Should the course be rough, then
we will see plenty Of action en-
gendered in spills and sensational
driving. So regardless Of the
course at all, there will be no
comeback.
Rather than bore you with gobS
and gobS Of copy, which will be a
relief to the copyreader as well.
we turn you over to the schedule
Of events together with other per-
tinent details found elsewhere on
this page.
That the opening sport gesture
Of the Presidents Cup Regatta
will be complete in every respect.
a swimming meet under the aus
pices of the Presidents Cup Re
gatta will be staged in the Vene-
tian Pool in the Shoreham Hotel
tonight starting at 1880 o'clock.
A water polo match will round
out this affair.
CHAMPS VS.. CHAMPS
The swimming tourney tonight
tends to be a champion versus
champion battle. In fact, there IS
more swimming champions listed
for tonight than ever gathered
in the past for this attraction.
Swim stars representing the
Penn A. C. and the Broadwood
Athletic Clubs of Philadelphia, as
well as from the York PaD A. C.
will compete against local stars
from the Shoreham ID. c. "Y,"
Ambassador and Baltimore and
Reading (PaD water aces.
Among the champions to be
present are Dorothy Forbes, ma.
tional backstroke titlist and holder
of four national records; Otto
Schaffhauser, Middle Atlantic 100
yard free style crown wearer:
Charley Ives. 200 and 22O-yard
champion and free style race
holder; Ethel KeSSler, Middle At
lantic record holder in the breast
stroke and others of equal note.
Local contestants opposing
these big league swimmers include
Margaret Hoffman, former Olym.
l00-yard star and present Dis
trict record holder of the 100.yard
breast stroke; Johnnie Marshall,
indoor high-board champ, and Bill
Tatbett, outdoor low-board crown
wearer; Ernie Boggs, 1o0-yard
backstroke champ. and .sters.
Ten events are on the program
with five for men and four for
women There will be a special So
yard freestyle event for boys
under II years of age.
The swimming program is being
staged by the District of Columbia
A. A. U.
FONDA STAR CONTENDER
The cupboard events on tap to-
day will be run over the l 2-3-mile
course especially laid out for this
class of racing
One of the foremost contenders
for the amateur Glass A cupboard
title, the opening event today, is
Doug Fonda. of Orange, N. j.,
whose Miss Ricochet may prove
the boat to beat. LikelieSt looking
performers in the professional
Glass A cupboard are Fred ia.
coby's Flyaway and Tom Tyson's
Half Pint.
A field of nine Is listed 70 con-
test in the Glass A amateur. while
20 have posted entries for the pro
grind in the same class.