Evening star., 1939-09-21
0utboards Hold
Line|ight in
Cup Regatta
Ferguson and Jocoby
Rivals for National
Honors Tomorrow
BY MALCOLM LAMBORNE, Jr.

by MALCOLM LAMbOkNE, Jr.
A choice field of outboards, those
castor oil-burning water bugs, as
sumo command of the Potomac Riv-
er near Hams Point tomorrow, OPEN
ing the second half of the 18th
annual Presidents Cup Regatta that
will reach its climax Saturday and
Sunday with the three heats for
the $4,000 Presidents Cup.
Fresh from the national outboard
championships at Fort Worth, Tex,
last week end, put-put drivers from
numerous sections of the country
open a day of competition, beginning
at 11:30 am.
Seek National Crown.
For two of the Nations outstand-
ing outboard racers it will be the
last regatta in which they can re-
cord those priced tallies for the
national high-point trophy. With
more than $4,000 points to his cred
it, young Clinton Ferguson of Wa
ban, Mass, will attempt to main
tain his lead over Fred Jacoby of
North Bergen, N. J. The latter
stands second with 12,2O8 points
If Ferguson holds his own against
Jacoby it will be the second con-
secutive year an amateur driver
has been high-point scorer. Set
ting a world competitive mark of
53.925 miles an hour in Boston re-
Gently, young Ferguson established
himself as one of the top-ranking
amateurs in outboard history.
Defibaugh Sisters Drive.
The famed Defibaugh sisters of
Woodside, Del.-Betty, Irene and
Frances-will be out to keep the
silverware in the family. None of
them over l8 years. they are con-
sidered the best drivers in the
sporty little midget class for ANA
teurs. Mary Daller of Claymont,
Del. who set Presidents Cup Re-
gatta record of 32.49 miles an hour
in this division in 1887, has en-
tered the class. as has Elise Tyson.
whose father, J. S. Y. Tyson, first
organized the midget class.
Amateurs of class A get the first
gun tomorrow from the Coast Guard
cutter Calypso at 11:3O am.
Entries for outboard events re-
celved up to this morning were:
Midget Glass.
Mary Daller. Claymont, Del, Lollypop III.
NJ 6ettS Denoaugh. Woodside. Del, Me-O-
III! F5s9ees pcs, Defibaush. woodside, Del. Dou-
Irene Irene Denbsugh; woodside, M.ssies Pup
Eradicator. "
R; E, Peterman. Cleveland. Ohio.
Elise Tyson Chestnut Hill. Pa. Hangover
Donald Whitfield Upper Montelair. n. J..
Prestidigitator. -
Amateur Glasses.
Gerard Sheeran New York N. Y. Patge-
J. Ford Walker. rredericksburs, Va.
Vic Scott Forest Hills, Ny.
Clinton R. Ferguson, waban. Mass.
Bomb Shell.
w.. C. Ward Fraventhal Freeport N. r..
Jim Mullen II, Richmond, Va.
E. M PeatrosS, Richmond Va, Imp
Mel Smith Rougemont. Quebec Hornet.
Roy j. Straley, Egsertsville, N. Y, Rip
Gar Wood jr. Algonac, Mich.
I. E. Hale, Washington. D. c.
Frank J. Desmond Short Hills. N. j..
Drastic Stun.
Professional Glasses.
" Doc Edwards. Philadelphia, Pa. Miss
Thomas E. -cundey, westville. N. J.. Dras-
Eugene P. schuler, Philadelphia. sonova-
J: D. Powell, Richmond, Va. Sea simp.
Harold Kennedy. Pearl River. N Y, Zing,
Harper Chance Salem NJ j.
William w. Dyer, WASHINGTON
Fred Jacoby. North Bergen. N. j., Fly
Frank schmutz, Merchantville, N. j..
Lucky 7.
=, Charles H. Glaspell. West collinswood,
Les Buckman, Baldwin, N. Y. Bucky
Edward Brautigam. jr.. Chester Pa,
Trouble Ahead
Frank A. Eaneer. Bound Brook N. j..
Duchess.
William D. viets, Springfield, Mass.
Spray Tosser.
Ernie Call. willoushby Ohio Marsie
Eddie Maths. Erie. Pa. Annie-Lu II.
Joseph Schmutz Merchantville, N. j..
Lee F. Clarke, s. Norwalk, Conn. Con-
Henry Birdsall, jr.. Mount Vernon, N. Y.
Charles Mack, Brant Coke, N. Y, Rhap-
sody in Blue.