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Bay Association Announces Largest Program in History of Nearby Yachting THE SEASON'S LATE SEA-GOING STYLES 31 Events Scheduled —By JIM BERRYMAN Sunday Race Card 2:06 pm.—Ten-minute warning /oh BoV.TMA’sV Fore and Aft signal. On and /oh! youvT\ of Chesapeake /(SOOD-SH6SAID J CHANGED MOUfc A Threats flood allayed, members of Potomac Boat Club were pre- 2:10 pm.—Preparatory for first Vj Hotdoq! ( to answer 11 MUS‘ BBOC / iHlND..MOU WANT paring the first call for spring practice, opening what promises class. ** I COULD SWEAR J f FAS H lOAIEb I'M f I f ) to another active rowing season. The Georgetown club now is in its 2:15 I HEARD It VOOREaGffoFT/ pm.—Start of 20-foot class, Its Tributaries l SO COMPLETELY [ { 70th consecutive year of one of the water sports in the AAISS—I BETTER l BOILED MOW!/< oldest country. divisions 1 and 2. \ BK-AIUPPtBP !Xr\ ) / A racing calendar issued this week Includes events 25 2:20 TAKE IT ALU / \ ) J, beginning May pm.—Start of the comet f In Pittsburgh, Pa., and winding up here on Labor Day. class. Packed Calendar Forces APART TSEE IF In between }Q are such important regattas as the June invitation event 2:25 pm.—Start of snipe class. to >—'——-,- of expected attract Richmond^ 2:30 pm.—Start of class A hand- Duplication Dates; ^ttsawrisht!/ Alexandria and Baltimore oarsmen New members to the Executive icap. on to Washington, and the classic 2:35 Fans Increase Committee of P. R. S. A. include pm.—Start of class B hand- Peoples Regatta on the Fourth of Edward A. Gorman, Old Dominion icap. July in Philadelphia. The Middle 2:40 By MALCOLM LAMBORNE, Jr. Boat Club; Roswell B. pm.—’Start of class C States Regatta, concluding the Buchard, The largest racing program In the Corinthian Yacht Club, and Dr. Al- handicap. year, will be held on the Potomac. 2:45 history of nearby yachting is an- bert E. Yacht pm.—’Start of penguin Only the placing of club floats is Pagan, Capital Club, nounced this week by the Chesa- according to the association dinghy class. necessary for the opening of year- peake Bay Yacht Racing Associa- practice, book week. •One-lap course; all other classes Club President Hernan published this tion, which has sanctioned a total George sail two. tweVant-zink* states. They should be launched of 31 events on the bay and tribu- A IN AM IHAVW* mu tub \ some time next week. taries for this season. WARDROBE OF / FUN! I WOKE UP \ Tennessee Lakes Added Increased numbers interested in SATURDAY NIGHT AM OL'MAN .STOPPED \ Potomac Bailing and the coming of age of SAILORS WHO All* A QUy FROM KISSW* 1 River sailors still were To Circuit small hopeful of getting at least one race Speedboat boating groups are dominant GIGGLE WATER HIS GAL AN' BROKE \ factors in on the books before the month With the growth of on the unusually heavy WITH THEIR FLYING W boating SKIPPER- ALLS*.. v UP A FISH PAftTV—) closes, following cancellation last racing calendar. SPRAY.. POR CAPTAINS the newly made lakes in the Tennes- In some V- Sunday of their opening event as instances officials of the WHO see comes CAN'T the result of rain and near-flood Valley the development of bay’s important advisory associa- RESIST THE stages. yacht clubs and the addition of new tion have found it necessary to give URGE TO *= THE CHEF Dl WEEK-END* Unless the river resumes its sites on America’s their blessings to more than one ugly regatta expanding TINKER. A NIFTY NUMBER FOR the series will its club on the same date when such mood, spring get speedboat circuit. CRUISER HOSTESSES start this Sunday at 3:15 p.m. when groups have found other week ends Four Tennessee Difficult jobs expertly WHO SPEND SUNDAYS the 20-footers, first of 7 classes of racing programs through the summer already taken welded, motor blocks, IN THE <5AULEy.... Potomac River have been sanctioned for the coming up by older organizations. Sailing Association, trailer frames. L start off. Other divisions are snipes, season, at Pickwick Landing Dam, The schedule which ranges from comets, penguins and A, B and C June 2; Crossville, June 16; Knox- a shakedown race to the 160-mile WELDIT INC. handicap classes. ville, July 4, and Chattanooga, Sep- classic from Gibson Island, Md., to tember 1. S16 Ut St. N.W. ME. 7944 Hampton, Va., the represents top- The officers who will see Wash- flight events of 20 of the 24 clubs ington Yacht Club through its 30th affiliated with C. B. Y. R. A. year as one of the Capital’s oldest Soon! Potomac Sailors Included. boating organizations are Paul R Coming Included on the card is the Poto- Donley, commodore; S. W. Frazier, THE NEW 1940 mac River Sailing Association re- vice commodore; James P. Newton, 33-FT. RICHARDSON gatta slated for September 14 and rear commodore; R. H. Hislop, fleet boat^ 15 and held.in conjunction with the ^ROTECTlQN FOR captain; Charles A. Beck, secretary- r 14th annual President’s Cup Regatta. THE PRANKSTER IS treasurer, and Emil Kaiser and W. J. PROVIDED By THIS 7 CUSHIONS All of the events listed are for ^ AiOTHIM' UKS\ Hortman, trustees. sailing craft, from the big Class A LATE MODEL. KEEPW’ THAf ) CUSTOM TAILORED cruising yachts to 10-foot ... AND.. SC WOOL Boy dinghies. \ The council of the American Pow- FOR YOUR BOAT .While only two events aTe listed COMDEX er Boat Association has given its THE NO-BURNT-BEAN \an)J Filled with either cotton, kapoc. inner- for next month—Maryland Yacht approval and official blessing on spring construction or halrflex (latex JOB FOR GEWT5 WITH and hair moulded). Club's shakedown race off Baltimore two new classes in this coun- Coverings of finest THIN SKIN. racing quality, weather-proof materials; choice and Gibson Island Yacht Squad- try—the Pacific one-design hydro- of colors to suit your taste. ron’s Swan Point-Love. Point race, plane and the 725-cubic-inch hydro- the regatta circuit will go into full plane. Oddly enough, both classes in and their MATTRESSES "QUEEN OP THE WATERWAYS'* gear June when the Potapskut originated gained popu- A FEW GUARANTEED USED Custom tailored in any Sailing Association, a new larity in the West, the former com- shape BOATS STILL AVAILABLE group or filling. Finest near Baltimore, holds its second ing into being at San Diego, Calif., innerspring Richardson ."iO-ft. Single Cabin Cruiser; construction made to last for H-HO Gray motor, speed 14 m.p h.; com- annual regatta on the 29th and 30th. and the other, in and around Chi- plete equipment, spa years. Choice of either tick- including (i The long-distance event for the cago, 111. many extras; sleeps 4_ ▼ Pacific ings or upholstery coverings. prized Virginia Cruising will one-designs are keynoted ■*18-ft. Matthews; a large, roomy boat Cup for a family of four; by a close restriction in con- equipped with 130- get underway off Gibson Island the design, h p. Kermath motor, speed 17 mph.; afternoon of 4. The same week struction and power plant, thus af- cost new over $8.n«0; will sacrifice; July painted and in first-class M end fording each owner an even chance BEDELL IOC Hampton Yacht Club will hold condition for__ ifJ its annual for in large regattas. There are now regatta cruising and MANUFACTURING CO. 10-ft. Century Runabout, fln h.p Gray over 150 boats of this racing divisions as well as smaller design in the motor, speed 30 m.ph.; (CAP classes. United States and more are under 610 E ST. 3621 seats 6_ construction. N.W._NA datet are fill- Miles River Event in August. Delivery rapidly With the 725s it is a different if The Miles River Yacht Club re- ing; don’t wait you want a story. There are no restrictions as gatta, often rated the event Richardson, Matthews or Owens biggest to size nor construction of the hull, of the Bay is slated for Cruiser this season. year, August excepting that only bona fide racing 1, 2 and 3 off St. Michaels on Mary- hydroplanes are eligible. Any type land’s Eastern Shore. NATIONAL of motor within the displacement The week end the sail- following limits of 488 to 732 cubic inches is MOTORBOAT SALES AGENCY orman’s favorite event—combined permitted. Officials point out the 800 Maine Are. S.W. ME. 9500-9303 races of Yacht Club NAUTICAL BUT MICE... is THIS FIRST Chesapeake Bay boat is distinct from the Gold Cup and Tred Avon Yacht Club—will be A POPULAR MATE'S OUTFIT... MODEL THAT WILL class although able to in held at compete Oxford, also on the “Shore.” ADD GOOD LINES To ANY POTOMAC CRAFT...... .that division. The Advisory Committee of C. B. Y. R. A. has set August'17 as the date yEENEHBN’S of it’s traditional rendezvous and 20 Years IPlHnRDWnREl annual dinner. It will be held in Ago Main in conjunction with the annual re- Rod and Stream In The Star Shotgun Help Raising gatta of Annapolis Yacht Club, famed for its hospitality. By GEORGE HUBER. Walter Johnson, who lost the Fish for Old-Line Feature events include the 26. 1940. * to shut Porter _ April opening game Boston, Anglers Houston series for the snipe champ- The recent rains, so disturbing in many respects to anglers, haven’t out thatteam here before 13,000, VALSPAR been all By the Associated Press. hatchery possible Is hanging in the ionship of the Bay, July 13 and 14 bad.