Evening star., 1941-08-10
Collegiate Champion
Finishes on Top in
Glasses A and B
Chase Twice Conquers
Joeoby in Pro Tests;
Peotross Also Ace
By DAVE HOPPER.
Associated Press Sports Writer

Desmond, Short Hills. N. j., out
board motorboat intercollegiate IT,
tleholder for two consecutive years,
and his Drastic Stuff outdrove other
amateur racing contestants late to-
day to cop top honors in the Solo,
mons Island Yacht Clubs fifth an
nual two-day regatta.
Drastic Stuff gave its wake to
the other roaring jitterbugs on the
water In amateur competition to
win both the class A and class B
races over smile triangular
course.
The New Jersey speed merchant
gunned his tiny egg beater' along
the calm inner harbor course at
an average speed Of about 43 miles
an hour in the class A event and
at approximately 50 miles per hour
in the class B event.
The only other tWo-event winner
was Red PeatroSS, Richmond, Va,
who drove his Imp across the finish
line in the class c and class F
races for amateurs.
Whitfield Wins Midget Class.
Don Whitfield, Upper Montclair,
N. j., who holds the world record
for midget outboards in both COM
petition and mile trials, shared the
midget 3-mile event hands down.
His Annihilator won both heats at
q little better than "a miles an
hour.
Fred Jacoby, jr., North Bergen,
N. j., high point professional out
board motorboat driver last year
with approximately $4,000 points,
took the class B race for profess
slonals in his V-R, hitting a top
speed of 53l91 mph.
The Glass A event for profession
els was annexed by Fred G. Chase
North Hampton, Mass, who piloted
his Flyaway to victory over Jacoby
in both heats.
Representative Lansdale G. Sass
Ger, who donated one of the &C
trophies ct stake in the regatta
and group of Naval Academy mid.
shipmen were among several thou
sand water sportSmen who witnessed
the regatta's opening races held in
ideal weather.
Two Accidents Are Minor.
Two minor miShaps occurred. The
Ranger overturned on the second
lap of the C. and F. Runabout
event, tossing its pilot, J. Ford
Walker, Fredericksburg. Va. into
the drink Later, the transformer
II lost a fin and slid ashore, but
Ats pilot escaped injury.
The events were run over an un-
official course and consequently nc
records could be lowered.
Seventeen races are scheduled to-
morrow. two for sailboats and Is
for inboard classes. The events
will be held over Patuxent River
course.
The Governor O'Connor Cup viii
go to the winner of a commercial
fishing boat race The Sasscer Tro-
ply will be awarded to the victori-
Gus driver in the Pacific onedesigr
event.
frst heat-Won by Frank Desmond; shor
Eills, N. j. DRASTIC stuff; SECOND: Dick PIG
iatorl; no third: Time; 7;14l, 80 spesd
4?432 mph Fnsi ahn heaMWon NV Tor, 1S H,TS RTS
Ysr6erth, Pa. 1FicElel. lime, 6;4s, EaS 3
McFadden, 500; Hird. 225.
Class A, professional : LAP laps: ~ mil J.
NORTHAMPTON. Mass. Flyaway);, second
Fred Jacoby. North Bergen. n. J. GV-R,
third, Joseph schmutz. Merchantviile, n
Irdmore soake Ps Eye' BBB dspr'f ftR h Francis
Williams, Eddington, Pa. tno name): sixth
Morton MGt DaleF elsymontd rDsed Rs
Final heat-Won by Chase second; "a
nth, DaiieE< sixth. Williams. Time, 6;l. 2 ?
6eeo s6e Jaeoby SS1 500: % schmutz $50: schiedel
S3s; Daller and Williams, 222 (Daller hat
least elapsed timel. g..
heat~Won by Donald H, whitfield UppeI
Pisk McFsddsn, MontcisiT; i: i J, .PsTam Fsia5s
Vs' -A q. Tittle Ell Hope; fourth, Bache Gin: jr,
washington, D.. c. wow. Time; 5ilI;; III; 0
spsd 6S hsaW2n hpd by co1fs %a.
fourth, Gill. Time, 5I4l Speed; Soo ~ -. .
Fadden, 500; Cooke, $50; Gill 33s.
mond, Va. dmp) second; Charles strang
Iii I0pg Rao9 Curry n j. Rehmond %lSh Gf As Ashes
name). Time. $500. Speed. 53 027 m.
p, h. Point sscore-Peatross' 500: Curry
Class c. professional, ; laps: 1-miie
course. first heat-Won by Frank schmutz
Merchantville,z N. J. Lucky seven sec.
spesheN; third Fred Jacoby, North Bergen
n J. mo naamel: fourth. Victor Victor se9tt' s9tb
ESTest Hills PIyiRs Rsssb Seotn hth 7Tdr
Gn9erf Jog} rime s6em5 54 5sekfSs Speed Final
feat-Won by Scott; second, Jacooy; third
Chance fourth, schmutz Point s.o;t scogem rin,
on least elapsed time!; Jacoby and Chance
b25 each: Stump. 12!, .o
Class B, amateur ; laps, l-mlIe ceurse e,
Hills n J; lDrastiG, stuff SECOND. H tb,rS
ribsn Hale 4ms washi4Gt9n gneed p sssa stsPr
second. curry: third, Hale; Time, $500 s, 80
500: sSoeut curry. y.V66i 500; Hale. 45O.
Class B, professional ; laps laps ,.nhH lomil'
course +st hestJW1np by sss6e6d sdead 'fSopg Frsns
Seven; third Victor Scott. Forest Hills
n Y. Tlyins scoto fourth; ~. Wes[maT o1n II
Jones Jqn Time M;in9st2n 59s2 Speed. 50 Iai Fna
heat-Won by Jacoby; second. Scott; third third
Jones (scRmsz enssg d9 not 9,fn Poht scare alme
D.t1 L.
SSacoOy: 500: s6G Scott 526; Jones' as4
Class F, amateur, 5 laps. 1-mile course
frst heat-Won by Red Peatross. Rich
mond, Va, Gmpl; no SECOND or or third
Won by Peatross: second. Charles D
Strang. Long Beach. N. j. witch o
Aznesi); no third. Time. $40. Speed
strsnE: sf:sns 500, r0iN' S'0'e 'N'-''' O
Class F, professional. ; laps, l-mil
course hrst heat-Won by Harper Chance
Salem, N. C (Exterspeshep: second. Free
Jacoby, North Bergen, N. j. mo nsmel
third. Frank Schmutz. Merchantville. N
j lucky Severn; fourth. WeStman Jones
Wilmington. Del tBarnstormerJ; fifth, Vic
tor Scott, Forest Hills N. Y. mo namel
Time. 5:lS2. Speed, 56.53I. Final hea
Won By Scott: second. Chance: third
Jscoby: fourth, SchmutZ. Time. 5:26.O Q
Speed, 5S215 Point score-Chance, 200
Scott 527; Jscoby, 525; Schmutz. 394
Jones, l69.
Final results, and F runabouts ) laps
1-mile course professional race)-Won b!
B: Broaddus., Fredericksburg, Va ga;
Bee; no SECOND or third. Time, 551 .
Gravatt Jones, Fredericksburg, Va Hisl
RalD: second, Harry o. Link. jr. Cations
vile. Md. tno namel. Time, $3.50. Speed
43 165. Professional point score-Brosd
dus. 500. Amateur point score-Jones
zoo: Link, 400
Minor Results
International League.
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