Evening star., 1947-09-12
Reouttu Schedule


Sntpe -- 1880 2:35 lu:35
Moth - 10:4u 2'4u ~ ~
Fis.: Ffnsu'B canoes 1883 1883 80 Sssce 1873 1893
Ses Scout Cats 1o;55 2:55 1o:o5
the II classes that compete In two
races tomorrow and third on Sun
dav. Close to 10 entries had been
signed or promised up to closing
time at regatta headquarters in the
Willard Hotel last night.
With shippers given until $50 am.
tomorrow to register at Capital Y.
c.. officials were confident OF
minimum 100 starters. The total
NAV 90 even higher. And judging
from the fleets of sail boats that
have raced on Chesapeake Bay this
summer. a record could be set here
this week end.
Deacon Has Star Boat Here.
Sailors hail from Connecticut, New
York. New Jersey, Pennsylvania,
MARYLAND, Virginia, North Carolina
and Washington. Included among
them is some of the best sailing
talent in the country.
A late arrival here yesterday was
Arthur M. Deacon of Larchmont.
N Y, winner of the star class event
a wear ago He again will race his
white -hulled Armade. Other star
skirpers expected are Ted Clark, Sea
Cliff, N. Y, and Woody Pirie of New
York and Chicago. Most OF the
Gibson Island Md stars have ar
rived and are in the water. riding at
moorings off Capital Yacht Club.
The Chesapeake 20s class, the sec
ond largest boat in the regatta (stars
are the lsrgest), promises to produce
keen competition. Overheard yes
terday were Fred Taylor's Lady Luck
and Louis Zangs Shamrock, both
from West River Sailing Club, Gales
vile. Md.
At least 10 of the Chesapeake 20s
we're expected to compete, with
nearly all from Galesville.
Comet Entry Greatest.
The comet class claimed the larg-
est entry list as of yesterday. There
were 13 entered at that time, includ-
ing boats from Long Island Sound
and Barnegat Bay
Top sailors in this popular inter-
national class racing tomorrow are
Bob Gibsons Green Gryphon,
Easton, Md, and Eric Nordholm's
Frenzy of Washington. Both skip
pers competed in the class interna-
tionals at Ithaca, NJ Y, last week
end. Nordholn finished fourth OF a
feet of 70 boats.
The 1947 national penguin cham
pion, Runyon Cole Of Mantoloking,
N. j., was due in today to head an
impressive list of penguin shippers.
Oficials, headed by Sailing Chair
man Carlton Skinner. have added a
18th event to the program. 1t is
for the Corinthian Yacht Club Sea
Scouts. who race their venerable cat
boats Bobcat and Wildcat. Like the
aging theater star who makes many
farewell appearances, the cats are
back again. A year ago, there was
talk that they we're sailing their
last race.
Craft in Two Divisions.
The Race Committee, in charge OF
Commodore George A. bankers. jr.,
of Potomac River Sailing Associa-
ton, has divided the II classes into
divisions A and B. The former Is
made up of stars, Chesapeake 20s,
Indian Landing 20s, lightnings,
Hampton one-designs, Chesapeake
16s and comets. B division boats are
snipes, moths. penguins. class B SAIL
ing canoes and the cat boats.
Division A boats will race tri-
angular course off Hains Point
twice around. while the smaller
boats sail once around the same
course. All starts will be off a 1861
foot Coast Guard cutter anchored
in Georgetown Channel northwest
of Hams Point. Boats finish on
the opposite side of the cutter.
Assisting Commodore bankers on
the various committees required to
run big regatta are John w.
Marsh, former sailing chairman of
the regatta; Paul G. Tomalin, for
mer PRSA commodore; H. H.
Jacobs, regional vice president Of
the comet class: Prentice E. Ed
rington. former PRSA commodore;
DR.. John Eiman. Abingdon, Pa,
commodore of the comet class:
Arthur H. Clephane, Philadelphia.
long time secretary treasurer of
PRSA: D. Werner Smythe, South
port. Conn, president of the comet
class, and a group of PRSA mem
hers that includes Charles M.
Trammell. ir.: A. H. McComb, ir.;
Owen H. Oakley. Ralph Lacey. Ed
gar Hoyt. Kathryn Kierst. Mar
earet McComb and Patricia Tram
neil.
Trophy Awards Sunday.
The Evening Star trophies will
be awarded at Capital Y. G. Sunday
at pm. Visiting shippers and
crews will be the guests of the re-
gatta association at dance to-
morrow night in Corinthian Yacht
Club.
All contestants are served free
lunches between races tomorrow
from mobile diners at Hains Point.
The final luncheon of the Cup
Regatta Association will be held
Monday in the Willard Hotel. Gen.
eral Chairman Jim Councillor will
hear a report on plans for power
races September 20 and 81.