Evening star., 1955-07-25

Vernon in Fancy Free and Nor
man Bradford of st, Petersburg
Fla, were tied on total points
each with a first and second
Vernon won the first prize by
having faster elapsed time fol
the two heats, but it was only
by a scant nine-tenths of a sec
Iond.
Barton Wells of New Castle
Del, and Amato Taneal of Wash
ington tied on points in the
sporty little 48-cubicsinch n.y.
dros. Wells won the first spot by
faster time of several minutes.
The E service runabouts' final
heat was re-run twice, first when
the field started too early and 9
second time when one of the
turning marks went adrift anc
.confuser the drivers. Referee A
Bauer told them to ignore tfe
drifting marker and ran them
off again. The eventual winner
was world record holder Enoct
Walker of Hampton, Va, ir
Vaughan Francis.
1t was in the racing outboarc
Ihydros. which opened the pro.
gram, that Washington ares
drivers cashed in on the prizes
In the As. Dean Worcester oi
Silver Spring got a second, anc
Maizie Rogers, also Of Silver
Spring, a third.
Jimmy Baden of Accokeek
Md; placed second in the Cs
won by George Andrews of Ma.
tawan, N. J.
Firms Family Fares Well
The Joseph Firms family O.
Brooklyn, N, Y, now have a
least two clocks in their home
Joseph. jr.. won the first plac,
trophy in the AS and his father
Joseph. ST., was top driver il
the Bs.
Bill Yeager, jr.. of Warren
Pa, won a decision over Edga,
Thomas of Baltimore in the
racing runabouts after they tiet
for points. In the Pacific One
designs, Calvert Thompson o
Chester, Md, won both heats.
| AS had happened the day be-
fore, a rain squall right at tn
end of the regatta almost brok,
up the trophy presentation.
A. Outboard Racing Hydros
First Heat, Snirf, Joe j. Firms. jr
Brooklyn, N. Y; z, Ugly Chile Maizi
Ginny Lerch, Silver Spring. Speed
Final Heat. snirf; ., Flipinger
Dean Worcester. Silver Spring; no rothe
finishers. Speed 6.0s3 mph.
Total Points-Snirf, 800; Flipinger
300; Ugly Chile. 300 tFlipinser take
B outbosrd Racing Hydros
FIRST Heat, Snirf. Joe Firms, sr
MseClung, Portsmouth, Va; B. Stroll
apssg Aaway' Jim Brennan. Virginia Beach, va
Final Heat. snirf; .. Flipinger
Away. Away' Jim Brennan, Virginia Beach
Total Points@snirf. 500; Miss pIxi
PsTt,6otn Bel 5G5 Thats All Az III VIM. Roserson
FirstC G 9ute Cupboard Racing Hydros
IAndrews Matawan, n j.: = Home eelg BrS
Robert Thornton, Washington, b. c. 4
ny LfgeiS LADY Lady a. Jimmy Baden Accokeek
"d Final spese; Heat oo.g4q iTI2h. mph. su . Co.,,
Silver Spring Md, speed: 90 .GS5 TGS5'1S1s5 mph
r,- as,cubic inch Hydroplanes
welIss wllst Nss NaeatCi coI,,. Wee WaWa. Bartol
Amate Tsnea si Wasbingten Rs J, setty seasTieis ds
/ y; aoS george Is Loeb ir.. Norfolk, Speed
Final Heat--1, Patricia: .. Wee Wa
Total Points: Wee We VaV WaWa' 100 7t,o. mPn Ps
trieia, 700; Betty Gal. 45o Wee waW
wins fEst 1gG.o,h,, on better ,r tims:
aen Rocky Mount. N. G.: !, RIue RIa1ss RI1s
Don Davault Glenburnie, Nd; 3. Cav
sIsr Mg sVaaa Wslly e Rowland. Havre de Grace
nssss sSGnG Hfsa soSonk Il Iii BdbbIy dbaIvn nls
wye MllS. Md. Speed: 81 4S9 mph.
M Final Points; Ia Iniun. s00i Blu
6lases, 500; Bobolink. 352
| Racing Runabouts
vs First Heat: Miss Stony Greek ~
Edgar Thomas, Baltimore; = Go Devil
BIZ Yeager, jr. Warren. Pa; 3. Rene
81 1r ri u mpb S'h sum- Baltimore Speed
sts,,s Second nd, Heat, n, !. 60 Devil: ., Mis-
stony S9H Green sRn eo e s.nsssds Pss N Tos 81, NJ:
isS- Cubic IN Inch Hydrcpisnes
verncn rfss RSst %ssnnstop FSs FEsn Mar,
SUI Crest, Clarence Collins, Norfolk
Free; e3- 3-1,Miss sun Crest. speet
S"s Ms! s0si saa Eaasy lss Ess fsS Fancy r.; F.:
wins first n,,n. On ,tnsste, tine; ns;.,.
ishsrs Speed; Il f.s1f n,ph. no 0''f i'
second Heat: Wildcat; 2-Bo b
: hnf1h hit1n Pierson Pier 9IeenstoSgn' MO- 3, r
FinaI points wildcat, 500; Bo B,
800; Dutch Boy, 22b.
Service Runabouts
Eb'' waEsr hsat Hampton tHau'Rs van Rssi rassi
abye, W. 3, Cole, Hampton; 3-Miss Yol
BIZ mgle, Washington, Pa. Speed
So. .762 mph.
Second heat: t--VsuEiian Francis: q
Rockabve; 3--Miss You. Speed 56.a5
mph.
Total points; Vaughan Francis, s0t
Rockabye, 800: Miss You, 450,
D Service Runabouts
Skip, Harry Bickford, Hampton, onl
starter, declared winner.
dt-Cubic Inch Runabouts
.Ballerina, Mark Roberts, WashinEtol
OILY starter, declared winner.