Evening star., 1940-08-18
Jacoby's Points
Top Regatta Total
Al SoIomons
None Injured as Choppy
Waters Cause Three
Thrilling Upsets
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
SOLOMONS, Md. Aug. 17.-Fred
Jacoby, jr., Of North Bergen, N. j.,
amassed 2,725 points with his fleet
of outboards to take scoring honors
today in the Solomons Island Yacht
Clubs fourth annual regatta.
A brisk wind which kicked up
waves treacherous to the bouncing
outboards reduced speeds, but gave
the crowd a series of spectacular
spills.
Jacoby kept his speedsters topside-
up and scored four firsts. three Sec
onds and one third to outdfstance
all competitors in both the profess
sional and amateur divisions. Ja-
coby is in the professional class.
Three drivers overturned in quick
succession, keeping Coast Guards
men and rescue crews from the COM
mite boat busy fishing them out
Of the water and the paths of other
racers. All drivers wore life pre-
servers and none was injured.
Speeds Not Checked.
The choppiness forced officials to
reduce the course, however, bringing
the outboards away from the bay
entrance where the swells were
heaviest. Because of this the OFF,
cials did not know the exact length
of the course, and therefore were
unable to determine the speeds Of
the boats.
Drivers involved in the early spills
we're Les Buckman, Baldwin. N. Y,
and John Thacker of Wynnewood
Pa, both driving class A boats, and
Joseph Schmutz of Merchantville
N. j., whose midget racer Topped
over.
The regatta attracted a large
crowd and the harbor was dotted
with spectator craft augmenting the
usual fishing boats which sportsmen
keep here most of the summer.
Gov. O'Conor was visitor in the
State yacht Dupont.
Also on hand as usual were the
three Dehbaugh sisters of Woodside
Del-Betty, Irene and Frances. botn
Betty and Frances placed in the
event for midgets, and Frances won
second in the class A event.
Inboard Races Today.
Races for inboards will be run
tomorrow on the outer course on the
Patuxent River.
Summaries:
81 6ick sasef MeFayden. Sti Montciair. N, j. third
Irene Defibaugh. Woodsue Del.
Second heat-Won by r,aaees Renpaueh Mued.
side: third. Dick McFayden-
Final standnsrrs Meraydsn ansss Psb 5s5
third. Betty Defibaugh. 46s
Class A outboards frst heat-Won BY
Fred G. Chase. Northampton. Mass: sec
ond Fred Jacoby, jr.. North Bergen n u
Second heat-Won by Chase: SECOND
Jacoby; third. Ed Brantigan. 1r-. Ches-
Final standngs-First. Chase. 500: sec
ond Jacoby, 900; third. Guy Hunt. Rich
mond. Va. 33s tplaced fourth in both
hest@woh Glass BY 9S'0Saias acFaydsn' seeend Phi
Andrews. New York City. 'only two
Second heat-won by Andrews; second
Frances Defibaugh; third, McFayden.
Final standings-First. Andrews. 200:
second McFayden. 900; third. Frances
Class IS B outboards professionally, FIRST
heat-Won by Jac9by; seeonS: Les BUCK
Second heat-Won by Buckman; second
ssioBS 5ns Js.a1S sR Bqshpsan
Glass outboards (amateurSl. first
heat~won by I: E. Hale washington
'oses sesond 1de hesinq' heaiMWon by Harold Curry
Richmond Va: second Hale
Final standings-,H Hale. 200; Curry, 400
heat--Won by JacOby; second. Buckman;
third. Waller.
Second heat-Won by Jacoby: second
Bill Dyer. Washington; third. James Baden
ond. Waller, ;i04; third Buchanan 300
hest@wo6 by Su'eoafds C ccins Riehmond 5
Beach, N. Y; third, Red Peatross, Rich,
Second heat--won by Collins: second
Final standings-First Collins. 500;
place awarded to Strang on elapsed time
Class F outboards professionally. first
heat-Won heat by Jacoby; second, Baden;
Second heat-won by Dyer; second
Jacoby: third. Buckman.
Final standings-Jacoby, 700; Baden,
469: Buckman. 450
Glass F outboards lamateurs), first
heat-Won by Collins; second, Peatross:
third Strang
Second heat-Won by Collins; second
Peatross; third. Strang.
Final standings-First Collins. 500; sec
ond, Peatross. 500: third. Strang. $50.
Class racing runabout tone heat
Won by J. Fred Walker. Fredericksburg
Va. second. j. B. Broadus, Fredericks-
burg. (Only two f1nishedD