91 Cubic Inch Hydroplane Class
2 heats of 5 miles each

Driver

Boat

Time

Final position

1st Heat

2nd Heat

Thomas Chatfield, New York, N. Y.

Scoundrel

6:16

6:32.3

1

Byron Russell, Long Branch, N. J.

Rustle

6:41.4

6:45.3

2

Sam Crooks, Rumson, N. J.

Dragon

DNS

7:28

3

Heat Winner's Speed

47.872 mph

45.848 mph

135 Cubic Inch Hydroplane Class
2 heats of 5 miles each

Driver

Boat

Time

Final position

1st Heat

2nd Heat

Henry Davis, Jr., Granogue, Del.

Eight Ball III

5:47.1

6:22.2

1

Edwin E. Ritter, Phila., Pa.

Zoom II

6:13.2

6:45.2

2

Frederick Hahn 3rd, Phila., Pa.

Baby Pet

7:53

8:48.2

3

John E. Fuller, Washington, D. C.

Miss Pudd

8:26.4

8:26.4

4

John L. Hyde, Jr., Washington, D. C.

Gypsy Lass

10:42.2

DNS

5

Heat winner's speed

51.843 mph

47.071 mph

725 Cubic Inch Hydroplane Class (A.P.B.A. Championship)
2 heats of 5 miles each

Thomas Chatfield, New York, N. Y.

Viper III

4:43.2

4:51.2 1

George Schrafft, Newton, Mass.

Chrissie IV

4:43.4

5:07.3 2

Jack Cooper, Kansas City, Mo.

Tops III

4:41.3

DNF 3

Frank Ripp, Rockville Centre, N. Y.

Meadowmere 3rd

4:59

5:11 4

F. E. Vintschger. Morristown, N. J.

Tortuga

5:14.3

5:37.1 5

Guy Lombardo, Freeport, L. I.

Tempo III

5:23

5:45.3 6

Jack B. Wood. Detroit, Michigan

Miss Fireball

5:04.3

DNS 7

Claude H. Jarrett, Asheville, N. C.

Seagull

DISO

6:52.3 8

Tom Glennn, West Chester, Pa.

Wild Goose III

DNF

DNS

Heat Winner's Speed

63.920 mph

61.771 mph

225 Cubic Inch Hydroplane Class For John Charles Thomas Trophy
3 heats of 10 miles each

Driver

Boat

Time

Final Position

1^st Heat

2^nd Heat

3^rd Heat

Thomas Chatfield, New York, N. Y.

Viper III

9:46.1

9:14.3

9:16.2

1

Geo. F. Schrafft, Newton, Mass.

Chrissie IV

9:41.4

9:41

9:38.4

2

Frank Ripp, Rockville Centre. N. Y.

Meadowmere III

10:01.4

9:53.3

9:39

3

Thomas Glennon, West Chester, Pa.

Wild Goose III

10:45.4

10:53.2

10:37.3

4

Gibson Bradfield, Barnesville, O.

Hep Cat

10:03.3

DNF

DNS

5

Jack Cooper, Kansas City, Mo.

Tempo III

DNF

DNS

DNS

—

Jack Wood, Detroit, Mich.

Miss Fireball

DNF

DNS

DNS

—

Heat Winner's Speed

65.908 mph

64.910 mph

64.700 mph

—

Pacific One Design Class
2 heats of 5 miles each

Time

Final position

Driver

Boat

1^st Heat

2^nd Heat

W. Earle Orem, Cambridge, Md.

Sea Flea

7:32.1

7:44.4

1

Wm. G. Delano, Tiverton, R. I.

Hebe

7:53

7:19.4

2

Irving W. Barney, Fall River, Mass.

Hobo

7:39.2

10:56.2

3

Chas. W. Ving, Baltimore, Md.

Dusty

10:44.1

11:51

4

J. L. McCartney, Bunker Hill, Ind.

Thumb Tack

DNS

10:44.2

5

Chas. H. Hayes, Arlington, Va.

Jeep

DNF

DNS

—

C. A. Widenhouse, Concord, N. C.

Ikeen

DNF

DNS

—

Mel Crook, Montclair, N. J.

Bettina

DNF

DNS

—

Heat Winner's Speed

39.805 mph

40.928 mph

Ladies Free-For-All Race
1 Heat of 5 Miles

Driver

Boat

Time

Final Position

Dorothy Twilley, Baltimore, Md.

Miss St. Paul

10:01.1

1

Gardner P. Orme, Washington, D. C.

Gar Veo II

DISQ

—

Robert Gambrill, Washington, D. C.

Jay Bo III

DISQ

—

Polly Wright, Philadelphia, Pa.

Gypsy Lass

DISQ

—

Winner's Speed 29.940 mph

All Washington Sweepstakes
1 Heat of 5 Miles

Driver

Boat

Time

Final Position

Gardner P. Orme, Washington, D. C.-

Gar Veo II

6:43.2

1

Geo. C. Brinckerhoff, College Park, Md.-

Monk

7:54.3

2

W. W. Martin, Washington, D. C.-

Sawdus

8:28.1

3

E. C. Facey, Washington, D. C.-

Yankee II

12:46

4

Winner's Speed 44.621 mph

American Speedboat Championship
1 heat of 10 miles

Driver

Boat

Time

Final Position

Jack Cooper, Kansas City, Mo.

My Sin

9:37

1

Thomas Chatfield, New York, N. Y.

Viper

9:39.1

2

David Gerli, New York, N. Y.

Gen VI

10:34.2

3

Geo. C. Brinkerhoff, College Park, Md.

Monk II

14.07.3

4

Gardner P. Orme, Washington, D. C.

Gar Veo II

15:01

5

C. Merritt Twilley, Baltimore, Md.

Miss St. Paul

TNT

6

Tom Glennon, West Chester, Pa.

Wild Goose III

DNF

—

Winner's Speed 62.390 mph

Presidents Cup (Gold Cup)
3 heats of 15 miles each

Driver and

Boat

Time

Final Position

1^st Heat

2^nd Heat

3^rd Heat

Dan Arena, Algonac, Michigan

Notre Dame

15:14

13:55.1

13:40

1

Zalmon G. Simmons, Jr., Greenwich, Conn.

My Sin

15:34

14:29.3

13:50.3

2

Edward Hudson, Detroit, Michigan

Miss Syndicate

15:41

15:29.1

15:21.3

3

Marion J. Cooper, Louisville, Ky.

Mercury

19:58

18:08

DNS

4

Wm. E. Cantrell, Louisville, Ky.

Why Worry

17:58.1

DNF

DNS

5

Sidney Allen, Southampton, L. I.

Hotsy Totsy III

DNF

DNS

DNS

—

Heat Winner's Speed

59.289 mph

64.653 mph

65.790 mph

Presidents Cup Regatta Association
1940 Mile Trials Summary

Boat Name

Class

Driver

Northerly

Southerly

Avg. Speed M.P.H.

Time

M.P.H.

Time

M.P.H.

Jo-An II

D Rac. Inb.

Ray Rieder

1.18.2

46.036

1:16.1

47.306

46.671*

Zoom II

135

E. Ritter

0.59.8

60.201

0:59.2

60.811

60.506

Ranger

F Rac. O. B.

J F. Walker

1:07.9

53.019

1:05.8

54.711

53.865

Senorita

A lab. Rac.

L. Burke

1:22.9

43.426

1:22.1

43.849

43.638

Why Worry

Gold Cup Non-super

W. E. Cantrell

0:36.9

97.561

0:37.2

96.774

97.168

Scoundrel

91

J. Cooper

1:03.0

57.143

1:01.6

58.442

57.793*

Eight Ball

135

Henry Davis

0.58.0

62.069

0:55.3

64.516

63.293

Annihilator

Midget

D. Whitfield

1:32.3

39.003

1:28.6

40.632

39.818

Jim Jam

A Rac. Run.

H. T. Johnson

1:20.5

44.720

1:19.0

45.570

45.145*

Bambina

B Ser. I. B.

H. B. Stephenson

1:57.6

30.612

1:55.5

31.169

30.891

Annihilator

Midget

D. Whitfield

1:27.2

41.284

1:30.2

39.911

40.958*

Mercury

Gold Cup Non-super

Marion Cooper/Chas. Scott

0:39.4

91.371

0:39.4

91.371

91.371

Why Worry

Gold Cup Non-super

W. E. Cantrell

0:36.9

97.561

0:36.3

99.174

98.368*

Hebe

P. O. D.

Wm. Delano

1:29.1

40.404

1:26.1

41.812

41.108

Hi-Ho II

E Racing

G. B. Ward, Jr

1:01.9

58.158

1:01.4

58.632

58.395*

Sea Flea

P. O. D.

W. E. Orem

1:12.7

49.519

1:10.8

50.847

50.183*

Sagana II

C Rac. Run.

Frank Foulke

1:24.2

42.755

1:23.0

43.373

43.064

Scoundrel

91

T. R. Chatfield

1:07.0

53.731

1:04.1

56.162

54.947

Jo-Ann II

D Rac. Inb.

John Stiles

1:21.0

44.444

1:20.3

44.832

44.638

Eight Ball

135

Henry Davis

0:58.7

61.329

0:56.5

63.717

62.523

Notre Dame

Gold Cup Super-Charged

Dan Arena

0:36.6

98.361

0:36.7

98.093

98.227*

Gen VI

K Inb. Run.

David Gerli

1:01.2

58.824

0:59.4

60.606

59.715

Competition Records

Gen VI

K Inb. Run.

David Gerli

5 miles-Time: 5:19.0

56.426*

Jay Bo III

D Rac. Inb. Run.

Robt. Gambrill

5 miles-Time: 6:49.1

43.987*