Evening star., 1941-09-12
Shippers Of Thirteen
Glasses Hail From
Far and Near
Somervell, international
Champion, Tops Entry
In Week End Regatta
BY MALCOLM LAMBORNE, Jr.

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More than a hundred racing fans
who get their pleasure from sailing
small boats around course in all
kinds of weather will gather around
the Coast Guard cutter Jackson to-
morrow afternoon off Hams Point
to open the sailing races of the 18th
annual Presidents Cup Regatta.
From sailing centers all the way
from Seattle, shippers of 13 racing
classes were flocking into Washing
ton today and taxing the facilities OF
Capital Yacht Club TO the utmost In
preparation for the opening race at
1:30 pm. tomorrow.
At stake in the three-race series,
which concludes Sunday afternoon,
are The Evening Star trophies
awarded each year for the sailing
events of the regatta.
For the first time in the regatta's S
history, speedboat events will not be
staged. National defense prepara-
tions here and the threatened East
Coast fuel shortage forced officials
to call off this feature portion of
the regatta.
Somervell Prospective Starter.
Leading off the growing list of
prospective starters was an inter-
national champion who was crowned
six days ago at Sandusky, Ohio. He
Is Phil Somervell of Edgewater Park,
N. J.
Sailing Chairman Arthur Clephane
received word yesterday that Somer-
veil. Philadelphian, and his comet
Double Scotch would arrive here
late today. Somervell is the only
class title holder to win a champion
ship two years. In another boat,
he won the event staged last year
on Long Island Sound.
Skipper travelling the longest dis
tance-and the first sailing entry
ever received from the West Coast
is Paul Morris, Seattle radio an
nouncer. He will race his Mike
Fright in the penguin class. This
division promises to turn out the
largest number of boats, officials
having already received IA entries.
In addition to the penguin and
comet classes, an outstanding fleld
Is anticipated in the 20-foot round
bottom division. Leading skipper is
Ernest Dick" Hartge. West River
tMd.) boat builder, who holds the
unofficial title of Chesapeake Bay
20-foot champion.
Other cities represented in the
i2 classes include Annapolis, Balu-
more and EaStport, Md; Red Bank,
Perth Amboy and wildwood Crest
N. j.: Richmond, Ocean View. Nor
folk and Alexandria. Va; York ana
Danville. Pa, and Endicott, N. Y.
Hospitality Bounteous.
Elaborate arrangements are belng
made to accommodate visiting skip
pers and crews. Many will De gwen
free accommodations at the Wash
inpton Tourist Camp, where they
will be given breakfast Sunday. A
free lunch will be served all con-
testants on Hams Point between
races Sunday. A regatta dance Will
be held at Capital Yacht Club to-
morrow night.
Anchorage arrangements are being
made at Capital Y. c. which Will
serve as race headquarters for visit
ing and local sailors.
Prominent yachtSmen OF the coun-
try are expected here to serve on
the Regatta Race Committee. Hon
rorary chairman is Herbert L. Stone,
editor of Yachting Magazine. Others
on the committee include DR.. John
Eiman, national commodore OF the
Comet Glass Yacht Racing Associa-
ton: L. Corrin Strong, former COM
modore of Gibson Island Yacht
Squadron; Roberto Lopez y Strany,
vice commodore of the Guanajibo
Yacht Club in Puerto Rico, and
Pete H Magruder, commodore OF
Annapolis Yacht Club Jack Marsh,
veteran sailing man here. is chair
man of the Race Committee.
A spectacular fireworks display be-
ginning at 8 pm. will be staged of
Hains Point tomorrow night and will
be preceded by a concert by the
United States Navy Band.