Salt Lake Telegram | 1931-09-25 | Page 18 | Boat Racing Mogul Suggests Plan to Curb False Starts

Boat Racing Mogul Suggests Plan to Curb False Starts Starts' NEW YORK Sept 25 UP UP Rc Rec Recommendations that a change be madin made mad maden in n rules which govern covern Harmsworth trophy international speedboat competition competition com corn petition to eliminate false starts and disqualifications such as occurred inthis inthis in inthis this years cars race at Detroit vere were made nade yesterday by Charles F. F Ch Chapman Chap IJ- IJ man to the thc Royal Motor Yacht club of England Chapman who is secretary of the racing commission of or the American Power ower Boat association represented the he R. R M. M Y C. C and the family of the late ate Lord Northcliffe donor o of the trophy rophy at the Detroit races He su suggests sug suc- that each country be limited to o one boat and that a paced race racehorse racehorse horse system of starting be adopted in n place of the five-ball five starting s sig sig- sig nal nat He would have a n starting line lne at least 1000 feet wide with a straight run un for the l line ne of not less than two miles Contestants would be required to o draw for and use specified starting lanes anes