Evening star., 1940-08-11
District Sailors Gain
Three Victories in
Tired Avon Meet
Covert Defects Record
Field in Comet Gloss;
Vumorie Triumphant
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BY MALCOLM LAMBORNE, Jr,
Star STAFF Correspondent.

Star STAFF Correspondent
OXFORD, Md, Aug. 10.-A rec.
ord-breaking feet of 36 comets
the largest ever assembled on Ches-
apeake Bay-was led by a WASH
ington skipper who nosed out his
fellow toWnsmen as a climax of the
10th annual regatta of Tired Avon
Yacht Club, which ended here to-
day, District yatchsmen trimuphed
in three classes.
Winner of the hotly contested
series was Ernie Covert of Capitol
Yacht Club, who in his Scandal
finished only 20 boat lengths ahead
of Clark Daniel, also of Washing
ton. Covert led the event with a
point to spare in the final race of
three.
Daniels Robert E. Lee, which
stood a chance to take the series
with a win over Scandal, was un-
able to outsail the Covert boat and
ended the series with second-place
honors.
Double Winner Is Third.
A young Riverton IN. j. skipper,
Robert Lippincott, won both of to-
days heats, but bad showing in
the opening race yesterday hurt his
score and he wound up third.
Covert's record for two days was
first, second and fifth.
Trophies were presented to win.
ners of IA classes, representing more
than $50 boats from four States. at
ceremonies tonight. Tomorrow four
classes will compete in special
trophy events of the Chesapeake Bay
Yacht Club.
The spectator fleet covered the
Tred Avon here. Gov H. r. O'Conor
OF Maryland was spectator aboard
the yacht Dupont.
Washington Couple Scores.
To Mr.. and Mrs. George bankers
of the Capitol went a first-place
trophy in the penguin division. Their
little dinghy, Cat's-Paw, took two
OF the three races. Delmas Stutler,
also OF Washington, was second
in Judy.
Two flrsts today gave Judge Prem
tlce Burlington, skipper of the Lady
Avon, the top prize in division OF
the 2lst class.
While smaller classes held swav
IN the Tired Avon, larger cruising and
racing yachts sailed out into the
choppy Choptank River for their
event. Winners included the Naval
Academy yawl Resolute, class B,
and DR.. Eliot Campbell formerly of
Washington, in his schooner Rum.
pus, class A.
Events tomorrow are slated for
the canoe handicap race. The win
ner was Mayf1ower. sailed by Albert
Watson of ChestertoWn.
Events tomorrow ale slated ON
comets, stars, canoes and cruising
yachts.
Vamarie Home First.
The Vamarie, entry of the United
States Naval Academy was first
across the line today in the Gibson
Island-Oxford race.
The Kelpie, owned by w. H.
Henderson of Gibson Island, was
first in the cruising division and
Rebel, owned by J. H. Owens, first
in the racing division of the race
started yesterday and not finished
until o'clock this morning.
A stiff breeze caused havoc in the
sailing races throughout the day,
three small boats capsizing, the
mast OF one large sailboat was
snapped off, and several other ships
lost rudders or halyards.
Chesapeake Bay Club Results,
Gibson Island Oxford race Started yes
boat to finish vamaTie, United States
ReDe siHs " Hendefsos GFnssos eH1. db.
son Island Raging division-First, Rebel.
son egyme oxofd ssf seeond EGy ET,. 'n pn
Kelpie; second. Gibson Girl John sher.
.GSa eo'fn 1siina Bssur Gsfi Bsmore Ds Second MD
Little Lady S. Vannort Chairman.
hos second v,I. race for =, Linton Trophy tstar
Corinthan Yacht Club: Second, Blue star.
81: G. Brown South jersey Fleet; third.
Wave, Dave Dannigan. Gibson Island.
Tired Avon Club Results.
.Log Canoe Handicap-First. Maynower.
Albert L. Watson; second. Wideawake, L.
Emory Lednum.
sLars--First. Ted Hanks oxford; second.
W l. Nelson. tbost names not givenl.
-u-loOI OOelS--FlrSt, C6rISack, Carl N,
Bordley Chestertown; second chesapeake.
z. H. Hartage. Second division of same
event-First. Lady Ann, Prentice Edrinzton.
WASHINGTON; second, Seawitch. Vincent
Albatross~First, Richard B. wallace,
Tired Avon Yacht Club; second Dick Cox,
Tired Avon Yacht Club
Snipes--,First. w. c. McNeil: second,
Jack Recklard
Crickets-First. Bryan Kane sr: second,
Jack Gennett
Moths-First, Rebel, Jack Vail. Norfolk;
second, Duchess, Richard Counselum, Nor.
folk
Rfverton. Prams-First, Knute Ham;
second, John Gum.
Penguin DinRhey-First George A. Dan.
kers, tr.; second. w. w. Henrtz
C racing and cruising DIVISION
First. racing division, 6-meter craft Of
J. Miller Sherwood second c. j. Owens.
Glass A-First, Rumpus. Elliott Campbell
Oxford. Glass B-First Resolute Naval
Academy Class C,-First. Working Bird,