The Washington times., 1938-07-16
.DOBSON TURNS
I'm new RECORD
AT MD. REGATTA

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16.-The big topic of conversation
that is buzzing around here is not
the ultimate winners of the vari-
ETY. of races on tap today, but the
IT or d breaking performances
turned in by E. F.. DobSon, of
Annapolis. yesterday. in the
Havre de Grace Yacht Clubs
ninth annual regatta.
DobSon smashed two world
marks with his Watersprite to
carry off top honors over 80 top
notch speedboat drivers.
In his opening assault on
world marks, he established a rec
ord for Class j boats with a speed
of 40.891 miles per hour over a
five-mile course. The second rec
ord turned in by Dobson was
when he streaked over the Susque.
hanna River course at an average
of 46.037 miles per hour in the
official mile trials event for hy-
droplanes and inboard runabouts.
Frank Mussey, ir., of Philadel-
phia with his Nittany Lion cap
tured the Glass race and fin
ished second in Glass E.
A new boat, Rustic, entered
and driven by Byron Rustic, of
North Long Branch, N. j., won
the 135-cubic inch hydroplane
Maryland state championship
and then captured the 151-cubic
inch feature.
Winners on the point-total
basis will be determined late to-
day, with most of the final heats
being run off.
Ladies Inboard Runabouts Gree for
ALL, First Heat Five Miles-Winner
second. Frank Muzzey (Nittany Lion)
Philadelphia; third. Mary Reckard (Cry
Baby I'D. Baltimore. Time, $3.50
Speed. 5O477 m.p.h.
S1-Cubic Inch Hydroplane. First Heat
Five Miles-Winner. E. A. N. Kerr (Hell
Go-Mitel, Yonkers, N. Y; second. Edisor
Hedges (Pepper), Atlantic City; third
Gardner p Orme wooden Horsel. Wash
ington. Time, 1922. Speed, 40. 595 mp h
Girls Swimming-Won by Betty Kir
stine, Baltimore: second, Doris Mergler
Havre de Grace; third, Patricia KRISTEN
Baltimore.
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Runa abouts-First heat five miles-Win
ner, Joe Monigle (Joe DOM. Wilmington
Del; second, Robert Tarring (Bu il 2d)
Aberdeen, Md; third, Jane Gambrill GA
Bo, George Rhoads driver), Havre de
Grace. Time 1O:1O.3. Speed 29.47S.
Glass f, 23O-Cubic Inch and Under
Inboard Runabouts - First heat, Five
miles-Winner, George Ward, jr (H
| Ho). Wilmington. Del; second. Frank X
Muzzey, jr. (Nittany Lion), Philadelphia
third. Julius Schloss (Cry Baby I'D. Bal
timore. Time, 6:19.3. Speed, 47.4l8.
135-Cubic-Inch MISUNDERSTANDING
State Championship. First heat. five
miles-Winner, Byron Rustic (Rustle)
North Long Branch, N. j.; second John
l.. Hyde (Spectre), Washington; third
fourth, Fred Hahn Sd (Baby Pep)
m.p.h
151-Cubic-Inch Hydro. - First heat
five miles - Winner, Byron Rustle
(Rustle): second, Edison Hedges (Flying
Eagle). Atlantic City: third. Fred Hair
(Baby Pep). Time, 6:4S.4. Speed, 44.O31
m phi
Boys swlmming-Won by Harry Neese
Wilmington, Del; second. r. Schaffer
Havre de Grace; third, Austin Bennett
Havre de Grace.
Free For All Sailboats-Winner. Mr.
and Mrs. K r. Dorries, jr. KikD. Mar
berth, Pa: second, Harry Leithiser (nc
name), Havre de Grace. Time. 1:21.
Class G, 420-Cubic Inch Inboard Run
abouts-First heat. five miles-Winner
Louis Burk. Oaklane. Pa; others dis
qualified for being out of class. Time
| 10:24.1. Speed, 28.S37