Evening star., 1939-06-25
Hyde's Craft Threat
To Crawford's Fast
! lEdnandy "
D. c. Owners Are Testing
HydropIones Today in
Baltimore Regatta
By MALCOLM LAMBORNE, Jr.

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The battle of 1855, those popular
and sporty little hydroplanes that
have provided some of the keenest
competition in the sport, suddenly
has taken on a local aspect of no
mean proportions.
First there was Andy Crawford
with his new Ednandy w to over
shadow such local 135 owners as
Emery Fuller and Jack Smith. And
now along comes young Jack Hyde,
who is something of a veteran in
the class, with a sister ship, no less,
to the Apel-designed Ednandy. Dis
closure of the presence of this boat
here came only this week when Hyde
brought his Gypsy Lass out for its
first tryout.
Hyde, Crawford and Fuller with
his Miss Pudd are trailing their
craft to Baltimore this morning in
time to compete in the Maryland
Yacht Clubs high-powered Star
Spangled Banner Regatta this after
noon.
Hyde Rebuilds Engine.
Since Easter, when stripped down
hull was brought here from Ventnor,
N. j., Jack and his capable me-
chanic, Graeme Davis, have quietly
worked in a nearby shed until all
hours of the night to turn out what
is one of the neatest racers ever seen
here. It's hull is of gold and maroon,
the deck of vanished natural wood
and the cockpit equipped with bright
red upholstery.
But that is not what makes VIM
ners and Hyde knows it. The en-
gine used in Hyde's Spectre of last
year-the Spectre now is owned by
Smith-has been rebuilt and "suped"
ing if the Gypsy might not take off
when he opens the throttle wide.
This new boat is about $50 pounds
lighter than his old Spectre.
Crawford has a few things to
worry about right in his own home
town with this newcomer. But
troubles or not, this duet should
make showing on the circuits this
summer.
Big Day in Baltimore.
The nearby regatta this week end
Is pretty colossal from the specta-
tors standpoint, what with the
Navy, Coast Guard, Maryland State
Militia. bay sailors and Baltimore
canoeists having hand in the
show. Drivers, hardened to marine
spectacles that, for them, are only
added attractions, look to today'S
races as the first major tryout of
the season. Whether he will be a
world-beater or an also-ran for
the year will depend on what hap
pens out on the Patapsco River this
afternoon.
If both Gypsy Lass and Ednandy
come up to expectations, Grants
favorite war whoop, "On to Rich
mond." will be taken up by the two
drivers, as we'll as many of the best
known sportsmen in the East. The
first mile trials of the 1889 season
explain the attraction of the July
week end show.
Hampton Lures Stars.
Here are few racing enthusiasts
who have notified the Hampton
Yacht Club Race Committee of their
intention to compete:
Arno APPEL, Ventnor, N. j.; Edi-
son Hedges, Atlantic City, N. j.;
Sam Crooks, New York City; Fred
Hahn, Philadelphia, Pa; S. Nor
timer Auerbach, Atlantic City; Will
liam Gatewood of Norfolk, Va, who
won the Judge Auerbach Trophy
for the race around Atlantic City
last month; young George Schrafft
of Newton, Mass, winner of the
Virginia Gold Cup and the John
Charles Thomas Trophy here last
year, and Zalmon Simmons, Green
wich, Conn.
John Bramble of Baltimore will
enter his Pep w in Glass K, the
division in which he holds the
world speed mark.
Timing the racers in the mile
trials which are slated for next Sat-
urday and Sunday on the James
River off Richmond will be Eric
Greenleaf of Washington, who is
chief timer for the American Power
Boat Association. On his steady
hand and quick eye will depend
whether a new mark can be placed
upon the racing books.
The Gold Cup Regatta will follow
at Hampton next Sunday. On July
4 the outboards will take over at
sleepy little West Point, farther up
the peninsula.