Evening star., 1948-07-04
|pa|mer''s Win Streak
Ends as Boat Crashes
In Hampton Regatta
By MoIcoIm Lomborne, Jr.
Stos Stoff Corrsspondent

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HAMPTON, Va, July 3.-The win
ming streak of Joe Palmer, Arlington
driver in the 135-cubic- hydro
plane class, came to an abrupt and
near tragic end here today in the
first speedboat races sponsored by
the Hampton Yacht Club since the
end of World War II.
> Leading in the first heat for the
Virginia Gold Cup. Palmer's Tommy
Boy struck the club launch which
had strayed too close to the upper
turn in Hampton Greek and came
to a splintering halt. Palmer es-
capped injury but his racer was
badly damaged and was towed to
the pits.
J. T. Quinn, club steward. suffered
a broken rib and the tender was
a total loss. Palmer said afterward
he broke a section of the steering
quadrant at the start and had toI
drive with one hand on the wheel
and the other on the quadrant.
The Gold Cup race, a three heat
affair that drew only four starters,
was won by c. A. Wodenhouse's Lazy
Day of Concord, N. c., only 225s
really are eligible for the trophy,
but the committee allowed Palmer
and another 135-driver, Clarence
Collins of Norfolk, to compete.
Frank Ludwig of Washington, a
new conner to racing ranks as a
driver, won both heats Of the Class
c. service runabouts in his white
hulled Pyxis, despite freak acci-
dent.
Ludwig provided the thousands of
spectators with the second thrill of
the day on the upper turn where
Palmer met his Waterloo. Pyxis
rolled up on her side from the wake
of another boat and threw Jim Rus
sell, alse of Washington, who was
riding with Ludwig, into the creek.
Ludwig stopped and Russell swan
back to the boat. The pair went
on to beat A. p. Cares Butch, an
other Washington newcomer.
Windjammers take over tomorrow
in Hampton Roads for second and
third races. Outboards wind up the
regatta Monday.
Service runabouts lunsanctionedl: First
ton: ton: a-Butsh, A. p. Cares, Washington.
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timore Rnleo'e Time. io:l44 a. N Speed ss':ol
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mph Total polptsnMlss Sdat = sSo Irene
First heat: 1-sandra, Kyle c. Smith,
Bstmors Bstmors aos 5!o s1ssd hsv i1aafs
Second s heat 90 ,ssndrs sna.a III; smHSs 40 HSs
f; Service rpnaboutS ,unsenetiGns1: HM, sdn
MasheTs EIssS heat Va ipesfy EMss stony n Creek
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iif1araii Ing gun. Time, 6s:3s6. Speed, s5:ll5
second heat: Peggy /; -, Miss s;7s Stony on:
c9se! cqeek pS1tspfssy sao Resisss 500 MISS stony
heat p Bs5s .
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5Ss; 5Ssai Ji@e Rn,nisWSs Boy, ss4 ?sSS chum, 800.
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osas0sta9 otaers Stated. a. Time, .0V5s Ssii Speed
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coneord cor n, G; 'aNTommy Boy: Zoe Jos Pal, Al,
mer, Arlington, Va Time ian and IS speeas er sknU not
'aksa seeond ad heatCIazs heat LAZY Day; EWild ROSE;
finish Time, O7:09.4. Speed 419l9
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O;.53.3. Speed. 81 IS mph.
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800; 5u' Peggy. % 400: Tar Baby. 400. Peggy
is5 heat hsat: lows 1sh5 na
| Havre de Grace, Nd. Zip. WIiam na! tehs'
Hampton did not finish. Time, % :41.'
Speed, :'S.4S6 mph.
| Second heat: No starters. Total points
| -Shiri IL, 40O Flying Turtle, 800.
LOCAL runaISufEiTst E1rtoR heat coke II
pearson. Norfolk 3-Century Seamaid, Ty
Bains. Norfolk. Time. O9:ol.5. Speed
Second heat: 1-Blute "; 2-Coke Il;
3-Century seamaid. Time oe;5S;S int. ?:
" 500; Coke H. 500 Century seamaid'
6oHsgoueS boWdya Grandy. N G: e-shirl ii;
3-Tar Baby. Time, 11;06,4. Speed
Second heat: 1-Wa-Wa. Archie Mer-
Ger. Norfolk; Peggy Time; o1;ssi' ssar
700: Wa-Wa, 400: Shirl 11,30O; Tar
Baby, 225 tWa-Wa wins class trophy
| as only K boat racingl.
Il NO W.!