Evening star., 1953-09-17
Gold Cup Craft Begin
Arriving 10 Compete
In Weekend Regatta
BY MoIcoIm Lomborne, JE.

Oy NluISOIUt IoUOOIHSS JTe
Boats entered in the Presi-
dents Cup Regatta Saturday
and Sunday have started arriv-
ing in town and before Sundown
as many as six Gold Cup craft
should be parked outside regatta
headquarters at the Willard
Hotel.
The first Gold Cup arrival was
Albin Fallon's Miss Great Lakes
which checked in last night after
fast trailer trip from Detroit.
Bill Rogers, race chairman, re-
ceived a telegram yesterday from
Jack Schafer in Detroit that four
other boats-hiS Such Crust III
and Such Crust v, Joe Schoen-
this Gale II. and George Simons'
Miss United States-had started
the long trailer trek to Wash
ington.
Earlier in the day four me-
chanlcS for Stanley Sayres' Slo-
Mo-Shun v of Seattle checked
in at regatta headquarters with
word that the boat would be
here some time this afternoon.
SayreS, his driver, Lou Fageol,
and other members of the team
are expected by tomorrow.
LOmbardO'S Boat Due.
This was followed by a tele-
gram from Guy Lombardo max
ing reservations for Joe Maresca
of Freeport, N. Y, who drove
the orchestra leaders Tempo VI
to victory in the National Sweep
stakes Regatta last week end.
This means Tempo vi will be
on hand, but minus Lombardo.
SayreS' mechanics reported
Slo-Mo had been run about four
hours with her new Allison en-
gine, which replaced a Rolls
Royce washed out in Detroit over
Labor Day in the Silver Cup re-
gatta. Apparently, they were
satisfied the boad hadn't lost q
thing by the change. Rogers re-
called, in fact, that Slo-Mo orig
1nallN was powered with an Alli-
son. as are most Of the Gold Cup
craft.
Looking over the prospects for
the feature race, to be run at
5 pm. Saturday and 2:2O pm.
Sunday, Rogers commented: "It'S
the best lineup we have had yet"
He ought to know for Bill has
been a regatta hand since 1926.
Star Driver Entered.
One Of the first entries re-
ceived at headquarters was that
Of Vic Scott of Bellmore, N. Y.
perhaps the country's top out
board racing hydro driver. He
has entered the B and c hydro
events. Scott has twice won the
Albany New York outboard mar
athon.
The all-outboard show Satur-
day is expected to draw a huge
field Of boats. Prizes and prize
money for these drivers will be
awarded Saturday night at a
party at the Hams Point Inn.
For the inboard show Sunday.
Rogers has received entries all
the way from Miami, Fla. F. C.
Moor of that city has entered
his boat in the 136-cubic-inch
hydro class.
Washington Represented.
Washington area drivers will
be represented in a majority of
the classes both days, including
Yves Lusby, Frank Vernon, Joe
Harmon, Norman Rand, Vir-
ginia Baden, Jack Holt and
many others. Many of these
drivers will be attending the
monthly meeting of Capital
Power Boat Association at $50
O'Clock tonight at Capital Yacht
Club.
This club will play host to
inboard regatta drivers Sunday
after the races at which time
prizes will be awarded for that
days events.
Regatta tickets are on sale at
Room 204, Star Building; the
American Automobile Associa-
ton, Fairway Sports Store, all
Hecht Co. stores. Hains Point
Inn and the regatta Office in the
Willard.
The program opens at 8 pm.
tomorrow with the crowning of
the regatta queen, Pat Priest.
and a colorful aquapageant.
Racing starts Saturday and Sun
day at noon.