Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-09-24
ROUGH GOING HITS
LITTLE PUT-PUTS
Mullen, Virginia Amateur,
Rules Cupboard Class
With 1900 Points.
by MALCOLM LAMBORNE. Jr

way over the Potomac River this after
noon in the second Of the three-day
power card Of the Presidents Cup Re-
gatta. the outboards made their noisy
exit for the year yesterday on wind
dashed course that more was suited to
windjammers than the little outputs.
Like a bright and shining star,
young Jimmy Mullen, who leaves this
week end to start his final year at
Princeton. stood out In a small but
choice field of professional and anna
teurs. A simon-pure himself. Mullen
swept not only the B and c classes,
but also came out in a small c job to
race against the big F boats and take
both heats
1t was a complete victory for the
Richmond. Va. lad. His aggregate
points for the day reached 1900. Only
one other amateur came close to
Mullen's record. He was Arthur Wull-
schleger. Cornell sophomore from
Larchmont. N. Y. whose grand total
for the show was slightly more than
1000 tallies.
1Ounk SOopeF SpdTkleS.
King Of all professionals and ma
tional high-point leader this season,
Veteran Fred Jacoby of North Bergen,
N. j., ran smack up against some Of
the keenest racing OF the year when
he found himself stacked with young
Thorn Cooper, son Of that white
haired racer. Jack Cooper who was ex-
pected to hold much of the spotlight
this afternoon in the 225 hydroplane
class, Thorn ran up a total Of $500
points In the four events.
Jacoby was either very slow on the
upgrade or Cooper plenty hot. In any
case, the latter had things pretty much
his own way in both the A and C
events, beating Jacoby soundly in each
OF the heats. Seconds in the B and F
divisions rounded out his score.
1t was not the sort of weather for
records. A l5-mile wind made the
river all white caps and plenty I'M
comfortable for the drivers. Early in
the show, racers couldn't do speeds
better than in the high 3os. But as
the wind lightened toward late after
noon they were able to gun their craft
without danger Of going over the deep
side.
Mullen was clicked at the highest
speed. 1887 miles an hour. in the
opening stanza Of the F class. He
came back in the closing heat to make
47.493 miles, the second best time Of
the day.
Father and daughter divided honors
In the midget class. which raced only
two laps and single heat. Betty
Defibaugh beat out her dad, H. C.
Defibaugh from Woodside. Pa, for sec
ond place. The race went to Morton
Daller of Claymont Del. Twelve-year-
old Bache Gill. son OF Commodore G.
Bache Gill of Washingtons Corinthian
Yacht Club, took honors as the
youngest driver in the class, but didn't
do better than sixth.
The only other Capital racers, Con-
rad Ernst and Bill Dyer, Jared poorly,
with single exception Ernst took a
third in the B class for professionals
placing next to Cooper. Dyer, also a
professional. made strong bid when
he took second in the first heat for c
boats. In the closing race, he broke
down soon after the start, got going
again for two laps and finally gave up
the ghost with engine trouble.
For such sloppy going there were
surprisingly few mishaps.
Blake in Only Spill.
Charles Blake from Wilmington. N
c., suffered the only spill when his
Mystery II stalled suddenly and threw
him clear of the boat. He swan back.
got aboard and finally limped of the
course-none the worse for his duck
ing
Until he rounded the wrong side OF
one Of the lower marks, Dan Frazier OF
Rantoul, ILL.,. looked a sure winner OF
class F. But by the time he became
untangled from the big yellow can the
rest of the boys were well out in front
and Frazier had to be content with
fourth. He must have been buoy-shy
in the next heat, for he finished a poor
fifth.
The Race Committee on board the
Coast Guard cutter Calypso looked in
vain for young Gar Wood, son Of the
famous Gold Cup racer Woods crack
outfit Of four boats was on hand, but
the lad wasn't for taking any chances
in the wet going
1t took some time for the spectator
fleet to form, but as the day closed
there were at least 50 assorted craft,
ranging from little runabouts to . large
houseboat, anchored on the Virginia
side of Georgetown Channel.
The summaries:
Glass A, Amateur.
First heat-Won by Arthur Wullschleser
Short Hills. n. j.; third: Earl HildeSrsnd
Richmond, Va. fourth. Time. 6:1o1s
Speed. 80. 635 mp.h.
lem t second: Desmond ~ tsi H:' Hifde6rsnd
fourth. Time; 8:lOls. Speed, 1913 m:p.h.
Final stanndns-Wullschleser, 500 points;
up.. Glass a: Pro1s:.ionsL
s.s city. Mo; FREQ Jaeoey: jr;; North Per
Pa. fourth: Time. sol. speed s7.b m.ph.
Second heat-Won by Cooper: Jacoby.
Final st.ndi Pseo 90 Der sdo n J.cob,,
500 Daller $50: WHITAKER. 33s.
r. Class B. Amateur; Ma,
Island, third. ZINE. 7:lsa.. speed, al "a
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