Salt Lake Telegram | 1928-07-15 | Page 18 | 4 Speedboats Ready to Contest in Initial Saltair Regatta

I 3 S READY TO CONTEST INITIAL SALTAIR b REGATTA MISS PANTAGES MAY LOSE CROWN OF INBOARD QUEEN SASS BOX FAVORED TO WIN Races Begin at 4 o'Clock Lisle Smith Chosen as Official Announcer Course Laid Out The purr purl of engines of the fourteen tour four teen fastest speedboats ever built In this state will vIli resound over the briney waters of Great Salt lake lale this afternoon marking the debut of a new sport for beginning at 4 o'clock this afternoon the first Utah championship reg regatta tta will vill get underway and when dusk comes the first ever sele t ted t- t ed In speedboat competition will vill be crowned f This first state meet promises to be a gala with sith hundreds Js of fans assembled at Saltair beach to witness the the races With fair fairweather weather at least new motor boat fans should be on hand HUNDREDS W WATCH SATURDAY Saturday of fans fans' watched the boats tune up for the t- t races loaces The rhe lake was dotted here here and there with sith speeding crafts ai- ai T most all day This morning the same sight Is In store for every boatman Is taking every pains to get his boat In the best possible condition for the races Two of the new boats which are counted as serious contenders contenders' In the Inboard class were launched for the first time Saturday One was vas Miss a creation of Vall Wally Anderson Ande son and Tom little sixt foot en-foot boat lis built along the same lines as an outboard but with an Essex e en- en gine Installed looked like the reaL real- winning stuff despite the fact that it was never opened up MISS PANTAGES fANTAGES IS FAVORITE Silver Star Eric Larsen's Inboard inboard In- In board likewise had Its Initial test and performed to perfection Miss Miss Pantages Andy Olsen's entry and and- th tIn favorite to capture the because of its two f previous pre victories vic vic- tories In meets at Utah lake was launched again Saturday n was force to put on a a. new drive shaft and propeller because of an an accident early this month Applesauce owned b by Clyde Anderson and Mi Miss 1 J owned by George vee placed In the water Friday afternoon afternoon after after- noon and have been burning up plenty of oil and gas since that tine time Doug Drays Brays Hazel B B. has r been In the water for a month and andy Is all ready to shoot SASS BOX LOOKS LIKE THE WINNER Sass Box Am Arn Hansens Hansen's four four- teen foot hydroplane step stands out as the class of the outboards outboard and bias well to cop the honors In the Class A competition Hansen hansen Han Han- sen has found that Ills his boat makes even faster time on salt water than on fresh and has high hopes hopes- of the same sames s rt of victory that that- at Utah lake However Tom Cat Emil Johnsons Johnson's John John- Johnsons sons son's all aluminum craft should stiff give soe mighty tion Ton Tom Cat looks like the the- 1 best est of the outboards which are are seeking the cr crown wn n 4 OFFICIALS LAY LAYOUT OUT COURSE Baby Pan which belongs belons to toAn An Andy Jy Olsen also figures in this race along with Suds the Wally VallY Anderson and Toni Tom l sea sea sled Madam Butterfly belongIng belong belong- log Ing to Ike Ha Hayes es the Wooden I. I SI Sh Se Ie owned by Dill Phillips ad adt t the e Hobo owned by Ralph Wins Wins- low The officials laid out the course Saturday thereby completing all all all' plans for the events Lisle Smith popular sportsman has been selected selected se- se as announcer so the fans will vili certainly be given all the In- In In desirable about theY the races