Evening star., 1939-09-17
Nv Sins Owner Aims
Al World 12-Litre
Championship
Win Here Would Give
Simmons at Least
Tie for Crown

Tie for Crown
Six Gold Cup boats entered in the
Presidents Cup Regatta a week be-
fore the event not only is unpre-
cedented in the 13-year history of
the local race, but proves conclu-
sively that the big and expensive
racers intend to continue their
comeback, begun at Detroit on Labor
Day.
Never before have Gold Cup
owners come from behind the wells
of secrecy they love so well to let
anxious race committeeman and
pressmen know more than "a hours
ahead of the first race whether they
would enter.
This year six racers, number that
will tie the list of the Detroit re-
gatta, have notified Race Chairman
Aubrey Bogley they plan to be on
hand next Saturday afternoon for
the opening heat at Ais pm. While
the power section of the regatta off,
cially opens on Friday with IS events
for outboards, boat lovers will be
provided their meatieSt fare Satur-
day and Sunday, the latter when
second and third heats for the Presi-
dents Cup will be staged. These two
DAYS also will see choice fields of
inboards, including the popular 225-
cubic-inch hydroplanes.
Lineup for Big Race.
Tl,o Go1I Cl1n GRO Fl oy,toroH fo
date are:
My Sin, Zalmon Simmons, Green
wich, Conn, winner of the Detroit
races.
Notre Dame, Herb Mendelson, De-
troit, Mich, winner of the Presi-
dents Cup in 1885 and 1887.
Why Worry, Wild Bill Cantrell,
Louisville, KY.
So-Long, Lou Fageol, San Marino,
Calf, new threat from the West
Coast.
Miss Canada, Harold Wilson, In
gersoll, Canada, lone entry outside
OF the United States.
Arctic Tern III, Ernie Chase, Bal
timore. Md, an old Gold Cupper re-
modelled
OF the crop My Sin continues to
rank as the favorite. Should Sim
mons, millionaire mattress maker,
win here, he will rank as 12-litre
champion of the world, first race for
which was won by Count Theo Rossi
of Turin, Italy, in Europe early this
summer. Detroit and Washington
serve as second and third heats for
the so-called championship. My Sin
took the former race without Rossi
being on hand.
Certain of at Least a. Tie.
Now that the Italian sportsman
Is unable to enter his Alagi, winner
of last years President Cup, because
Of the situation in Europe, My Sin
either can sweep the series or at
worst tie.
Speaking of ties, there is strong
possibility that the white-hulled
Notre Dame might come through
again, this time with young Dan
Arena driving her. The Mendel-
son boat, you'll remember, has won
the cup on odd years and every two
years since 1885. And this is 1899
Another boat that bears watching
is So-Long. In mile trials at De-
troit she made the fastest time of
88 miles an hour.
No less spectacular will be the
225-hydroplane events. The Amer
lean Power Boat Association cham
pionship is slated for Saturday, at
which time several of the 18 boats
entered will raise their ante to six
races, prerequisite for competing in
the class championships on Sunday
At this writing five 225s qualify for
the John Charles Thomas Trophy
race.
d. c. Strong in 135 Class.
They are George Schrafft's Chris
sic III, national high point scorer
from Newton, Mass; w. Earle
Orem's Sea Gull from Cambridge,
Md; Francis Vintschiger's Tortuga,
Morristown, N. j.: Gibson Brad
fields Bad News, Barnesville, Ohio,
and Julius hangers Blue Glide "
of Pelham Manor, N. Y. If the vet
eran Jack Cooper of Kansas City,
Mo-, competes with his Tops III on
Saturday, he can enter the follow
ing day. The white-haired speed
ster has competed in five regattas
this season.
For the first time in several years
the sporty little 1875 class assumes a
local angle of no little importance.
Both Andy Crawford and Jack Hyde
have set international smile rec
ords this summer in their APPEL
designed racers. Currently Craw-
ford's Ednandy Nv is top speed hold
er with 81 miles an hour. But Hyde
promises to better it in his Gypsy
Lass.
With the conclusion of the out
board championships this week end
at Fort Worth, Tex, the country's
best put-put drivers will attend here.
They include Clinton Ferguson of
Boston, Mass, high point scorer,
and young Gar Wood, jr, of Algo-
nae, Mich.