Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-08-06
Miles River Regatta
Draws 1000 Graft
Opening Today
Spseiol Dispatch 10 The Stor

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Chesapeake Bays biggest marine
extravaganza of the year was in full
swing here today as the Miles River
Yacht Club regatta drew some
thing over 1000 spectator ana rae
ing craft.
A cold front swept through here
and out to sea late yesterday. 1t
left in its wake a spanking breeze
that was hailed by the sailors, but
frowned on by the speed merchants.
From all sections Of the bay and
even farther away, yachts have been
converging on this crab town in
time for the guns opening two days
of power and sail events, climaxed
by log sailing canoe races.
The first classes went off this
morning at 10 o'clock. High light OF
the power phase today Is two heats
for the Richardson Memorial Tro-
ply for displacement boats with en-
gines under 222 cubic inches. Two
heats for the Miles River Trophy
for unlimited displacement rum
abouts also are on the program to-
day. The third and final heat is
tomorrow.
Two races are carded today for
the canoes-the Sidney w. Coving-
ton Trophy for loggers built prior
to 1917 and the Oliver Duke Me-
mortal Trophy race, open to all
canoes. This prize is in memory
of one of the bays bestowed canoe
builders
divers Gift Keeps Busy.
The last boat that he built before
his death last year will be racing
today and tomorrow. She is divers
Gift, owned by Duke Adams of
Baltimore Adams, however, is ex-
pected to be at the tiller of Noddy
owned by the widow of Oliver Duke.
Dick WOODBURY. of Solomons may
skipper divers Gift as he did at
Annapolis and Solomons regattas
last month.
In ALL officials were counting on
as many as 10 canoes for various
races. The most coveted prize of
all-the Governors Cup-will be
raced for tomorrow at $50 am. In
the afternoon. the John B. Harrison
Trophy event comes off for canoes
built since 1917.
The smaller sailing classes start
their three-race series this after
noon over two courses, and race
second and third events tomorrow
morning and afternoon.
These classes are listed: Stars,
competing for the John Charles
Thomas Trophy; Lightnings, Chesa-
peake 20s, Snipes. Hampton One
designs, chine-built 20-footers,
Scrappy Cats. 18-foot knockabouts,
Comets for the Eben B. Thomas
Trophy, 16-footers, Moths, Ban
tams, Busters and Penguins.
ID. c. Craft Numerous.
Races, both power and sail, have
drawn a good number Of Washing
ton area enthusiasts. They include
Joe Palmer, 135-hydroplanes; Joe
Thacker and Bill Preston, Pacific
One-deSigns, and Frank Ludwig and
Angus Cares, class G service rum
abouts.
Many Washington area yachts
were spotted at various points here
and off the clubhouse. Capital
Yacht Club staged a cruise over
from West River yesterday, with
Fleet Capt. Tom Keane leading the
way in his beautiful Trumpy cruiser
| Southern.
Club members were the guests OF
Keane at party at Chesapeake
Yacht Club Wednesday night.
Gov. Lane of Maryland will award
an impressive array of trophies to
drivers and shippers tomorrow night
on the lawn of the yacht club. This
is the clubs 9th annual regatta.
While not sponsored by the club,
final log canoe race will be sailed
Sunday afternoon off here. It's for
oldtimers, and, like the old days,
starts will be from the beach and
anything goes. The Chesapeake Bay
Log Canoe Association is sponsoring
| the race.