Evening star., 1954-09-19
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N(OuGlIlueO 1TOm rage N.4.j
Rees of Pottstown, Pa, whose
competitors included the ma
tional high point champion.
Ronald Zuback of Morgan, N. j :,
in second place and Earl OPP
dyke of Frenchtown, N. j., third.
But for a near capsize in his
elimination heat. Zuback might
have won that race, but he had
to settle for a third. In the final
heat he poured it on and won
handily, but Rees' first and Sec
ond gave him the winning mar
gin on points.
Accidents Mar Heats.
Other BU drivers Jared even
worse. Nick Chapman of East
Moriches, N. Y, who was run
ming second in his heat, struck
the lower turning buoy, was
thrown clear and his boat dam
aged beyond repair. Chapman
was rescued by the Coast Guard
unharmed.
Earlier, Donald Campbell of
Sunbury. Pa, in his Blu qauli-
flying heat tipped in the same
area and his boat was struck
by Walter Cater of North Plain
field. N. j. Caldwell and boat
were f1shed out by the Coast
Guard while Caters boat limped
of the course.
One of the more colorful run
aways of the day (no stock out
board regatta is complete these
days without a couple of driver
less boats tearing around) was
Charles Drums BU from Orange
burg, N. j. It tipped near the
start and went around in a slow
circle. Louis Wingo of Balti-
more stopped racing long
enough to help herd the runaway
into Drums reach. He went
back aboard, started up again
but finally gave up.
CT Is Victor.
A surprise winner in the fast
DU outboards was a 23-year-olC
Army private stationed at Wal.
ter Reed Medical Center, JOSEPH
Greenwell, whose home is ir
Cincinnati. He won both thu
qualifying and final heats
against strong field. Kenny
Eckstrom of Baltimore was sec.
ond in the finals and Westor
Holt of Dagsboro, Del, third.
The AUS were run off in two
qualifying heats and the even.
tual winner was Roger Hoffman
of York, Pa. Second was Cliff.
ford Miller of Kingston, N. Y.
and third. Warren Klawans ot
Annapolis.
The GUS were the only runa.
bouts that did not require quail.
flying heats. Bernard Abram.
OF Wilmington. N. c., won botf
heats, followed by John Homar
Of Deep Water, N. j., and Eugene
Horenberger. Pleasantville, N. j
| Miller. who at Is was one o1
the youngest drivers in the re.
gatta, came out several hour.
after his runner-up performance
in the AUS, to win both heats o1
the A stock hydros. Two nearby
Maryland drivers placed secone
and third-Harold Fleming Of
Edgewater and James c. Bale,
OF Tall Timbers.
The first Washington ares
driver to break into the prize.
winning circle was Jack Holt O,
Fort Belvoir. Va. In his BABY
Boo, Holt took a second and {
third for a final second on point.
in the D stock hydros. Winner
was Howard Kiger of Winston
Salem. N. c.. with two firsts
Third place went to Fred Herzo1
of Pittsburgh. Actually Holt anc
Herzog were tied on points bu
the nearby Virginian got the noe
on faster elapsed time for the
two heats.
Another 300 point winner wa
Bill McClung, Portsmouth, Va.
in the B stock hydros which alst
had to be run in three qualifying
heats. AS further proof that tn,
younger generation is movin,
in fast, runner-up honors wen
1 to 14-year-old Gary Dowdy o
Manteo, N. c., and third to 19
year-old John Wehrle of Hack
enSack, N. j.
This class was the final even
before the unlimited hydro
came out on the river. BY thel
the water was smooth again ant
perfect for the big fellows.
| The regatta, which opene