Milford chronicle., 1957-09-27
LEWES

The Lewes Yacht Club marked
the 25th year of its formation by
terminating its season of active
saiiboat racing with a gala Trophy
Presentation Banquet and Dance
on Saturday evening, September
14th. One hundred and sixtyseven
people, of whom fifty-four were
children, attended the banquet, held
in the cafeteria of the Lewes
School, following cocktail hour
enjoyed on the clubs handsome
new outdoors terrace.
DR.. Leon H. Farrin, Supt. of the
Lewes Special School District,
made an outstanding Master of
Ceremonies at the banquet. He in
troduced the officers new and re-
elected, thanked Mrs. Mary GOrdy,
of the cafteria, who prepared the
wonderful fried chicken dinner.
gave the school what ne termed a
"eomercial" in his own inimitable
style of humor and then turned the
trophy presentation over to Com
modOre T. Rowland Marshall, ii,
Eow entering his second term of
Office.
William T. Poulterer, III, of
Penn Wynne, Pa, and Lewes Beach
was awarded the much coveted
Comm0dore's Cup for chalking up
the highest percentage of the en-
tire season. Mr.. Poulterer, who was
graduated from Lower Merton High
School, in June, and who now, fol-
lowing the vocation of his maternal
ancestors, including the late Jud-
son Bennett, of Cape May, N. j., and
his grandfather. Captain Walter l..
Bennett, Sr.. of Lewes, is an ap-
prentice with The Pilots Associa-
ton for the Bay and River Della
ware, also won the special July
4th Regatta, for which he also re-
ceived a cup. Former Commodore
d. Rodney Evans, Jr., of Lewes,
won a trophy for placing second
for the season, while Carleton
Young. of Louisiana, and Roger
Fleming, of Ardmore, Pa, won a
wards for placing third and fourth
in the weekly Sunday regattas.
Carlton also won second prize for
the July 4th race, while Captain
William w. Evans won third prize
for the special holiday regatta on
the 4th.
Roger Fleming was given another
prize for winning the special Labor
Day Regatta, while Billy Reardon
won second prize, and Commodore
Marshall third prize for the same
holiday event
Bill Reardon, son of Judge and
Mrs. Francis A. Reardon, of Will.
mingtOn and Lewes Beach, was o.
warded a second cup to retain per-
manently and the Henlopen Trophy
for the best of the clubs Junior
sailors. Second prize went to Bob
bic Burris,. Billy Reardon, who was
reluctant to take the huge Hen
lopen Trophy originally donated by
w. S. Grenoble of RehobOth Beach,
is only 13. Bobby Burris, son of Vice
Commodore and Mrs. John r. Bur-
ris, of Milford and Lewes Beach,
is IA.
Holly Carter, daughter of former
Commodore and Mrs. Frank S. Car
ter, Jr., at 13, won the trophy for
the best sailor. George E. Cham
bers, III. of Lewes, at II, won the
trophy for the youngest regular
competing skipper of the little
Super Sailfsh Fleet.
The George Edwards Dawson
Memorial Trophy given by Major
John Edwards Dawson in honor of
his brother. now deceased, who ac-
tually was the founder of the
yacht club in 1882, was awarded to
Commodore Marshall and his wife.
Major Dawson specified that the
trophy, a handsome bowl, would
be given to the person who did the
most to promote racing during the
past season. Commodore Marshall
also was awarded the Dawson
Trophy in 1854 Mrs. Marshall and
also Donald w. Gallagher were
faithful helpers each regatta day
to the Race Committee Chairman,
Thomas F. Bayard, III.
w. H Brittingham, Jr.. was given
a special award of a scratch pad.
decorated with gay seachells, which
he is to tack on the mast 1f his
Sailfish next season and note there