The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-07-03

athon's American Legion Post i5l,
that Saturdays undertaking win be
the only cupboard motorhoat race
Of its type In the history Of Ameri-
can 0utboard MotorbOat racing.
This win also be the first year
that seven Marathon entrants win
travel 10 Key West to compete
against members Of the Key West
Cupboard Motorboat Club, who win
comprise the majority Of eompeti.
tors. With Otis Carey, Commodore
Of the Key West Cupboard Club at
the helm, the race, depending on
the elements. win begin at either
Monroe County Beach, or the Key
West Cupboard Club docks. The 50
mile ocean run should last no less
than an hour and a-haH. II Is an
tieipated that the winning boats
should begin arriving In the Cham.
Der Of Commerce Gulf waters 1t
Marathon from ; p. N. On.
Il Il planned % have . convoy
boat from Key West escort the
racers halfway, while q boat that
WIN have taken off from Marathon
wiz than take over and guide the
contestants towards the Marathon
finish line. Last year, In an expert
mental race, Chef Tingler explain.
ed, q Coast Guard Cutter accom-
panied the boats. Is boats started
at Key West, . broke up along the
way and required aid, while sin
racers managed to reach the lin
ish point.
The Marathon Yacht Club il
sponsoring this years races IN CO.
operation with American Legion
Post No. 1S4, which u having q
star studded Fourth Of July Week
end Festival and Regatta. Mara.
thon win play host TO oil the com
petitors, their crews and their fam.
Tlies. Following the races the Key
Westers win Join the fun In . gala
evening. including . two hour fire.
works display, followed BY the an
nual Legion July Fourth Dance o,
the Chamber At Commerce Hall.
Marathon Yacht Cubs Com
modore, Chef Tingier, has made oil
arrangements for he awarding d
trophies to the winners and those
taking second place In Saturday
afternoons races. Trophies win b
awarded IN the following classes:
Class B-Runabout; Class C-Runa'
bout: Class D.l Runabout; Unlimit'
ed Class, and Q special trophy foE
the fastest overall time (free-for'
am on Q handicap basis. The Mar
athon Sportsmen who win enteI
and man their own boats for the
first time this year are: Phil Saun'
ders, Cliff Bailey, Walter eros
land, Joe FELTON,, Chef Tingler, L
T. Bragassa and Richard Quiggley,
Jr.
But, despite the fact that the y
mile ocean race should be suffic
lent to separate the men frOm tn
boys. 30 TO speak, in the languagc
Of the late Al Jolson, ''yOu aim
heard nothin' yet"
Sunday afternoon, July Sth, q
1850 .. m. win find Saturday,
competitors vying for further glo
~ IN Marathon's American LegioT
Post 1SFs Fifth Annual 0utbOart
Motorboat Regatta. Here the Key
West and Marathon boat handlers
viii race against opponents from
all parts Of Florida. Some racers
are taking no chances on theiI
boats surviving the Saturday test
They are shipping auxiliary crafts
to Marathon for the Sunday event
The races win be conducted along
q one mile charted course In the
Gulf waters Of the Chamber Of
Commerce area in Marathon.
Spills, ehillS, thrills and suspense
win be the order Of the afternoon.
Tingler, In his capacity ~ Tro'
ply and Race Committee Chair
man Of American Legion Post 1Sl
has announced that this year Mar.