Evening star., 1938-07-10
Wright Stellar Snipe Sailors, Fauored Retain Cup
FINE RACE RECORD
HELD BY D. c. DUO.
First Six Times This Year
in Fan Tan, Entered for
SparroWs Point Sail.

BY Malcolm LAMBORNE. Jr.
A young Washington couple, Mr.. and
Mrs. Leslie Wright. members of the
fast-growing Sparrows Point Yacht
Club. near Baltimore. appear headed
for q performance as yet unparalleled,
that Of winning for a second time
the g. Porter Houston Trophy en-
blematic of the snipe class cham
pionship OF Chesapeake Bay and
tributaries.
Teamed for the last three years IN
their small one-design sloop. Fan Tan.
the Wrights already hold this season
q record that spells victory in the
series which will be staged under aus
pices Of the 6-year-old club on the
Patapsco River July % and "a. With
eyes also on the international snipe
championship on Lake Wawassee,
near South Bend, Ind. next month,
they have to their credit thus far this
year six firsts, four seconds and one
third.
In addition the duo won the Doeder-
lein Trophy last month in the second
annual race-back from the Mary
land Yacht Club opening day regatta
to Sparrows Point, distance OF -
miles.
Great Record Last Year.
And just to prove their ability, ex-
anime the Wrights' racing record of
last year:
Maryland Y. c. regatta, first
place
Chestertown regatta, first.
Miles River Y. c. regatta, first
Oxford regatta, first.
West River regatta. first.
H. Porter Houston series. first.
Presidents Cup regatta. second.
International snipe champion.
ship, sixth
North Atlantic championship,
fourth.
Long Island Sound Y. R. A.,
fourth.
Washingtonians will recall Les and
Fannye Wright as the young aero
bats who thrilled thousands viewing
last years sailing events of the Presi-
dents Cup Regatta when their boat
capsl0ed IN a nasty gust. was put back
on her feet and bailed out to come
across the line in second position.
Race Apt to Draw Is Snipes.
About IS snipes from all parts of
Chesapeake Bay are expected out for
try at the Houston Trophy. includ-
ing boats from Maryland Yacht Club,
the Elk River fleet, which numbers
nearly 80 of the Crosby-designed
sloops; Miles River Yacht Club, New
port News and the Potomac River.
While 1t Is as yet club porch specu-
lation. there's strong possibility that
the local fleet will make its initial bid
at the prize. Rated as possible starters
are Alvern of Al Greever, fleet CAP
tain and spring series winner of the
Potomac River Sailing Association;
the Eleanor Of Weston Valentine, Ho
Hum. the very new boat of Tom Ire
mearne, and George Wncox's Bim-Me,
former Sparrows Point snipe.
Located in Jones Creek on the north
shore Of the Patapsco, the club re-
oeived its charter under the Sparrows
Point Country Club in 1882. With
Two snipes as a starter the following
year. and the sterling leadership as
well as helmsma nship OF F. G. Wright
son, current commodore, the club be-
came IN q short time headquarters Of
the most active fleet on the bay. Sev.
enteen snipes are registered as racing
this season.
Contest OF North Point.
A prominent Maryland sportsman,
G. Porter Houston, donated the per-
petual trophy to the class in 1894.
That year Stanley Trott Of Maryland
Yacht Club won it. The cup came to
6parrows Point the following year,
when Bill Schult sailed to victory in
his Natural, and there it has remained.
Commodore Wrightson, with his
daughter Mildred as crew in their
Clytie. took the trophy in 1896. And
last year it went to the Wrights.
The series this season will be sailed
on historic North Point, where the
British landed in the War of 1872 in
an attempt to attack Baltimore, near
the mouth Of the river In open water,
but free from steamer traffic, six
courses that can be sailed in two d.
recttons. range from az to s miles.
With such a choice it is rare that q
good windward leg-always demanded
BY sailors be provided.
A three-race series. the first is
scheduled for Saturday at 2:30 pm,
and Others on Sunday at II am. and
3 pm. Houston will serve as chairman