1936 President's Cup
Potomac River, Washington DC, September 26-27, 1936


President's Cup Regatta
Washington, Sept. 26-27, 1936 Race Summaries

Class A (Amateur) Outboards

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bullet Summaries

First heat, five miles—won by Jack van Deman, Red Bank. N. J.; second Thomas Tyson, Chestnut Hill, Pa.; third, Gar Wood Jr., Algonac, Mich.; fourth, Douglas Fonda, Orange, N. J.; fifth, George H. Grippen, Saratoga Springs, N. Y. Time—7:23 4-5. Speed—40.558 m.p.h. Second heat—won by Wood; second, van Deman; third, Tyson; fourth, Fonda; fifth, Grippen Time—7:21. Speed—40.816 m.p.h.

Final standing—van Deman, 700 points; Wood 625: Tyson, 525; Fonda 338; Grippen. 154.

Class B (Amateur) Outboards

First heat, five miles—won by Wood; second, Fonda; third. Al Deemer, Brookville, Pa.; fourth, Gerard Sheeran, Brooklyn, N. Y.; fifth, Bob Rowland, South Norfolk, Va. Time—3:55 2-5. Speed—43.332 m.p.h. Second heat—won by Deemer; second, Rowland; third. Bedford Davie, Tuxedo Park, N. Y.: fourth, Wood; fifth, Sheeran; sixth, Alan Eichber, Buffalo. N. Y.; seventh, Fonda. Time 6:40 1-5. Speed—44.978 m.p h.

Final standing—Deemer. 625 points; Wood, 569; Rowland, 427; Sheeran, 396'; Fonda, 371.

Class C (Amateur) Outboards

First heat, five miles—won by James Mullen II, Richmond, Va.; second, Deemer; third, Fonda. Time—6:05 4-5. Speed—49.207 m.p.h. Second heat—won by Mullen; second, Deemer. No other finishers. Time—6:03 3-5. Speed—49.505 m.p h.

Final standing Mullen, 800 points; Deemer, 600; Fonda, 225.

Midget Outboards (Open)

One heat, 3 1-3 miles—won by Miss Molly Tyson, Chestnut Hill, Pa.; second, Miss Irene Defibaugh, Woodside, Del.; third, Miss Elise Tyson, Chestnut Hill, Pa.; fourth, Mrs. Mary Daller, Chester, Pa. Time—6:52 2-5. Speed—29.391 m.p.h.

91 and 135 Cubic Inch Inboard Hydroplanes

One heat—five miles—won by Baby Pep, Frederick Hahn III, Philadelphia; second, Eagle, Edison Hedges, Atlantic City, N. J.; third, Winkle III, John L. Hyde Jr., Washington; fourth Wooden Horse, James W. Orme Jr., Washington; fifth Hazel, Earl Lofland, Wilmington, Del. Time — 7.05 4-5. Speed — 42.273 m.p.h. (Eagle's speed, 40.053 m.p.h., new world for 91 inch class)

President's Cup Race

First heat, fifteen miles—won by Notre Dame, Clell Perry, Detroit Y.C.; second. El Lagarto, George Reis, Lake George Club; third Ma Ja II. John M L. Rutherfurd, Montauk Y.C.; fourth, Imshi, Bennett Hill, Detroit Y.C.; fifth, Miss Canada II, Harold Wilson, Ingersoll, Ontario; sixth, Hotsy Totsy III, Victor Kliesrath, South Bend Y.C.; seventh, Miss Cincinnati Jr., Robert H. Herman, Cincinnati. Time—15:41 3-5. Speed—57.3 m.p.h (Delphine VIII, Frithiof Ericcson, Detroit Y.C., capsized and sank at end of fourth lap). Second heat—won by Ma-Ja II; second, Notre Dame; third, Hotsy Totsy; fourth, Miss Canada II; fifth, Miss Cincinnati Jr.; sixth, Impshi (beat starting gun and had to run extra lap). El Lagarto dropped out on second lap. Time—15:424-5. Speed—57.252 m.p.h.

A. P. B. A. Championship, 225 Cubic Inch Hydroplanes

First heat, five miles—won by Miss Manteo II, H. A. Greef, Manteo, N. C.; second, La Cucaracha, Philip Geis, Riverside, Conn.; third, Tops, Jack Cooper, Kansas City, Mo.; fourth, Wilmer III, Dr. Cecil Bagley, Baltimore; fifth, Baby Tours II, Warner Steinbach, Maplewood, N. J.; sixth, Baby Tool's, Orrin H. Barnes, Mt. Arlington, N. J.; seventh, Black Imp, Charles C. Shuler, Hamilton, O.; eighth, Ginger, A. J. Schwarzler, New York City; ninth, Zippy Too, John H. Shade Jr., Philadelphia; tenth, Nelson, Robert N. Stevens, Washington. (Snail II, George Cannon, New Rochelle, N. Y. capsized; Sketches, J. G. Beard, Springfield, Mass., filled and sank). Time—5:25 Speed - 55.384.

Second heat—won by Miss Manteo II; second, Baby Tours II; third, Baby Toots; fourth, Black Imp; fifth, Apex, J. T. Milliken, St. Louis, Mo.; sixth, Zippy Too. (Ginger disqualified for premature start. Lacucaracha and Tops broke down). Time—5:47 2-5. Speed—51.814 m.p.h. Final standing— Miss Manteo, 800 points; Baby Toots II, 427; Baby Toots, 320; Lacucaracha, 300; Black Imp, 240; Tops, 225.

Class A Outboards (Professional)

First heat, five miles—won by Karl Pannacci, Seabright, N. J.; second, C. Mulford Scull, Ventnor, N. J.; third, Fred Jacoby Jr., North Bergen, N. J.; fourth, Miss Maryland Codd, Towson, Md.; fifth, Douglas Stuart, Billerica, Mass.; sixth. Francis H. Williams, Cornwells Heights, Pa. Time—7:20. Speed - 40.909 m.p.h.

Second heat—won by Pannacci; second, Jacoby; third, Stuart; fourth, Williams, fifth, Scull; sixth, Miss Codd. Time—7:39 1-5. Speed—39.198 m.p.h. Final standing—Pannacci, 800 points; Jacoby, 525; Scull, 427; Stuart, 352; Miss Codd, 264; Williams, 264.

Class B Outboards (Professional)

First heat, five miles—won by Dick Neal, Kansas City, Mo.; second, Les Buckman, Baldwin, L. I.; third, Jacoby; fourth, Milford G. Harrison, Vermillion, O. Time—6:39. Speed—45.112 m.p.h. Second heat—won by Neal; second, Harrison; third, Philip Gore, Towson, Md.; fourth, Samuel Crooks, Rum-son, N. J.; fifth, Jacoby. Time—7:011-5. Speed—42.836 m.ph. Final standing—Neal, 800 points; Harrison, 469; Jacoby, 352; Buckman, 300.

Class C Outboards (Professional)

First heat, five miles—won by Scull; second, Jacoby; third, Neal; fourth, Crooks; fifth, John Sasnett, Washington; sixth, Thom Cooper, Kansas City, Mo.; seventh, James Altman, New Kensington, Pa.; eighth, Harrison; ninth, Harper Chance, Salem, N. J.; tenth, Frank Schmutz, Merchantville, N. J. Time--6:05 3-5. Speed—49.234 m.p.h. Second heat—won by Jacoby; second, Neal; third, Altman; fourth, Harrison. Time—6:09 4-5. Speed-48.675 m.p.h. Final standing—Jacoby, 700 points; Neal, 525; Scull, 400; Harrison, 222; Crooks, 169.

Outboard Handicap (Free-for-All)

One heat, five miles—won by Miss Molly Tyson, Chestnut Hill, Pa. (Midget); second, James Mullen II, Richmond, Va. (Class C); third, Scott Morrow, Bradford Woods, Pa. (Midget); fourth, No. J-14, not listed; fifth, Morton Daller, Chester, Pa. (Midget); sixth, Miss Elise Tyson, Chestnut Hill, Pa. (Midget); seventh, Thomas Tyson, Chestnut Hill, Pa. (Class A).

Inboard Runabouts, Class H

One heat, five miles—won by Imp II, Mrs. Maude Rutherfurd, Sands Point, L. I.; second, Nelson, Robert N. Stevens, Baltimore; third, Lady Gen II, David Gerli, New York City; fourth, Miss Lizzy, James W. Orme, Washington; fifth, Nittany Lion, Frank Smuzzey, Philadelphia. (Zippy, Andrew Crawford, Washington, disqualified for premature start). Time—7:004-5. Speed-42.775 m.p.h.

Inboard Runabouts, Class I

One heat, five miles—won by Lady Gen III, David Gerli, New York City; second, Damp Wash, Edward C. Baltz, Washington. Time—6:45 2-5. Speed—44.401 m.p.h

Inboard Runabouts, Classes C and D

One heat, five miles—won by Joe Don, Joseph Monigle, Wilmington, Del. (Only starter). Time—8:003-5. Speed-37.554 m.p.h

Inboard Runabouts, Class E

One heat, five miles—won by Imp II, Mrs. Maude Rutherfurd, Sands Point, L. I.; second, Amaco, John Roads, Lancaster, Pa.; third, Nelson, Robert N. Stevens, Baltimore; fourth, Myne, E. T. Fox Jr., Locust Valley, L. I.; fifth, Nittany Lion, Frank Muzzey, Philadelphia. Time—6:59. Speed—42.959 m.p.h.

John Charles Thomas Trophy Race, 225 Cubic Inch Hydroplanes

First heat, ten miles—won by Miss Manteo II, H. A. Greef, Manteo, N. C.; second, Snail II, George Cannon, New Rochelle, N. Y.; third, Baby Tool's II, Warner Steinbach, Maplewood, N. J.; fourth, La Cucaracha, Philip Geis, Riverside, Conn.; fifth, Zippy Too, John H. Shade, Philadelphia. Time—11:33 3-5. Speed—51.904 m.p.h. Second heat—won by Miss Manteo II; second, Snail II; third, Baby Toots II; fourth, La Cucaracha.

Time—14:04 3-5. Speed 12.614 m.p.h. Third heat—won by Miss Manteo II; second, Snail II; third, La Cucaracha. Time -16:39. Speed—36.029 m.p.h. Final standing— Miss Manteo II, 1200 points; Snail II, 900; La Cucaracha, 563; Baby Toots II, 450.

President's Cup Race

Final heat, fifteen miles—won by Ma Ja II, John M. L. Rutherfurd, Sands Point, L. I.; second, Notre Dame, Herbert Mendelson, Detroit; third, Miss Cincinnati Jr., J. C. Fisher, Cincinnati; fourth, Hotsy Totty III, Victor Kliesrath, South Bend, Ind. (Impshi, Bennett Hill, Detroit, broke down on second lap). Time—15:433-5. Speed-57.216 m.p.h. Final point standing—Ma Ja, 1025; Notre Dame, 1000; Hotsy Totsy, 489; Miss Cincinnati, 423; El Lagarto, 300; Miss Canada, 296; Impshi, 264.

American Speedboat Championship

One heat, fifteen miles—won by Betty V, Melvin Crook, Upper Montclair, N. J.; second, Jay Dee, John M. L. Rutherfurd, Sands Point, L. I.; third, Miss Saranac, Edmund Guggenheim. Roslyn, L. I.; fourth, Restless II, Stephen Seth, Baltimore. Time—14:58 3-5. Speed—60.093 m.p.h.

(Reprinted from Power Boating, November 1936, pp.51-52)


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