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POWERBOAT RESULTS

Following are 1959's national motorboat class champions

AMERICAN POWER BOAT ASSOCIATION TITLISTS

INBOARD

7 LITER: George Byers, Columbus, Ohio, Sept. 26-27, at New Martinsville, W. Va.

48-CU.-IN. HYDRO: F. C. Moor, Miami, July 18-19, at Guntersville, Ala.

91-CU.-IN. HYDRO: Jim Cox Jr., Lake Alfred, Fla., Feb. 7-8, at St. Petersburg, Fla.

135-CU.-IN. HYDRO: R. Frank Neely, El Monte, Calif., July 18-19, at Guntersville, Ala.

136-CU.-IN. HYDRO: Sidney Johnson, Cambridge, Md., July 4-5, at Grand Island, N.Y.

225-CU.-IN. HYDRO: Henry Vogel, Webster, N.Y., Sept. 26-27, at New Martinsville, W. Va.

266-CU.-IN. HYDRO: William Ritner, Gladwyne, Pa., July 18-19, at Guntersville, Ala.

28O-CU.-IN. HYDRO: Alton Pierson, Queenstown, Md., Aug. 1-2, at Cambridge, Md.

P.O.D.H.: Elmer Cravener, Hollywood, " Oct. 4, at Long Beach, Calif.

CRACKERBOX: Joe Herren, San Bruno, Calif., July 12, at Merced, Calif.

44-CU.-IN. RUNABOUT: A. P. Roques, Metairie, La., July 5, at Morgan City, La.

B RACING RUNABOUT: Robert Rice, Arcadia, Calif., July 12, at Merced, Calif.

E RACING RUNABOUT: Ralph Barker, Niagara Falls, N.Y., July 4-5, at Grand Island, N.Y.

E SERVICE RUNABOUT: Dick Cooper, Miami Beach, Oct. 3-4, at Elizabeth City, N.C.

F SERVICE RUNABOUT: Henry Turner, Lake Hopatcong, N.J., Oct. 3-4, at Elizabeth City, N.C.

JERSEY SPEED SKIFF: James Camp, Newark, Aug. 1-2, at Cambridge, Md.

SKI RACING RUNABOUT: Les Brown, Oaklawn, Ill., Sept. 26-27, at Madison, Ind.

STOCK OUTBOARD
Held at Seattle, Aug. 19-23

CLASS JU RUNABOUT: Jack Holden, Seattle.

CLASS AU RUNABOUT: Edwin Wulf, Amityville, N.Y.

CLASS BU RUNABOUT: Ronald Zuback, Morgan, N.J.

CLASS CU RUNABOUT: Dean Mahaffey, Roseburg, Ore.

CLASS DU RUNABOUT: John Schedel, Secaucus, N.J.

CLASS 36 RUNABOUT: William Kennedy III, Halesite, N.Y.

CLASS A STOCK HYDRO: Edwin Wulf, Amityville, N.Y.

CLASS B STOCK HYDRO: Robert Hering, Sheboygan, Wis.

CLASS C STOCK HYDRO: Bob Brown, Miami.

CLASS D STOCK HYDRO: Richard O'Dea, Paterson, N.J.

OUTBOARD
Held at Minden, La., Sept. 26-27

CLASS A RACING RUNABOUT: Homer Kincaid, Carbon Cliff, Ill.

CLASS B RACING RUNABOUT: Gene Hilton, Newton, N.C.

CLASS C RACING RUNABOUT: Fred Goehl, Quincy, Ill.

CLASS F RACING RUNABOUT: Chuck Parsons, Lodi, Calif.

CLASS A OUTBOARD HYDRO: Wally Adams, Auburndale, Fla.

CLASS B OUTBOARD HYDRO: David L. Christner, Quincy, Ill.

CLASS C OUTBOARD HYDRO: Jack Leek, Seattle.

CLASS D OUTBOARD HYDRO: Fred Goehl, Quincy, Ill.

CLASS F OUTBOARD HYDRO: Hubert Entrop, Seattle.

CLASS C SERVICE RUNABOUT: Rocky Stone, Willamina, Ore.

CLASS C SERVICE HYDRO (Section 1): Homer Kincaid, Carbon Cliff, Ill.

CLASS C SERVICE HYDRO (Section 2): Gerald Waldman, Milwaukee.

UNLIMITED INBOARD REGATTAS

APPLE CUP TROPHY: Miss Pay n' Save, Driver Chuck Hickling, Owners Ausland-Steen-Anderson of Seattle, May 10, at Lake Chelan, Wash.

DETROIT MEMORIAL TROPHY: Miss Supertest III, Driver Bob Hayward, Owner James Thompson of London, Ont., July 4, at Detroit.

DIAMOND CUP: Maverick, Driver Bill Stead, Owner William Waggoner of Phoenix, Ariz., July 18-19, at Coeur d'Alene, Idaho.

GOLD CUP: Maverick, Driver Bill Stead, Owner William Waggoner of Phoenix, Ariz., Aug. 9, at Seattle.

HARMSWORTH TROPHY: Mis Supertest III, Driver Bob Hayward, Owner James Thompson of London, Ont., Aug. 25-27, at Detroit.

SILVER CUP: Maverick, Driver Bill Stead, Owner William Waggoner of Phoenix, Ariz., Aug. 29, at Detroit.

INTERNATIONAL SWEEPSTAKES TROPHY: Maverick, Driver Bill Stead, Owner William Waggoner of Phoenix, Ariz., Sept. 5-6, at Buffalo.

PRESIDENT'S cup: Wahoo, Driver Mira Slovak, Owner William Boeing of Seattle, Sept. 19-20, at Washington, D.C.

GOVERNOR'S TROPHY: Hawaii Kai, Driver Ron Musson, Owner Joseph Mascari of Huntington, N.Y., Sept. 26-27, at Madison, Ind.

LAKE MEAD CUP: Wahoo, Driver Mira Slovak, Owner William Boeing of Seattle, Oct. 21, at Las Vegas, Nev.

OUTBOARD MARATHONS

THOUSAND ISLANDS MARATHON (100 Miles): Edwin Jones, Watertown, N.Y., June 14, at Alexandria Bay, N.Y.

MILWAUKEE SENTINEL-WINNEBAGOLAND OUTBOARD MARATHON (88 Miles): Bruce Alexander, Indian River, Mich., June 28, at Fond du Lac, Wis.

TOP O' MICHIGAN MARATHON (87 Miles): Bruce Alexander, Indian River, Mich., July 19, at Oden, Mich.

COLORADO RIVER MARATHON (115 Miles): Ken Hodges, Blythe, Calif., Sept. 27, at Needles, Calif.

PREDICTED LOG

CODDRINGTON TROPHY: Hurricane III, Allen B. DuMont, Cedar Grove, N.J.

HERBERT L. STONE TROPHY: Relaxin', Wes Nance, Bellflower, Calif.

NATIONAL PREDICTED LOG CHAMPION: Hurricane III, Allen B. DuMont, Cedar Grove, N.J.

NATIONAL OUTBOARD ASSOCIATION TITLISTS

PROFESSIONAL DIVISION
Held at Springfield, Ill., Sept. 18-21

CLASS A HYDRO: Bud Proffer, Flint, Mich.

CLASS B HYDRO: Dale Kaus, Austin, Minn.

CLASS C HYDRO: Dub Parker, Gadsden, Ala.

CLASS C-1 HYDRO: Todd Brinkman, Springfield, Ill.

CLASS D HYDRO: Dick Pond, Keokuk, Iowa.

CLASS F HYDRO: Arlen Crouch, Quincy, Ill.

UNLIMITED HYDRO: Clay Pettefer, Lake Charles, La.

CLASS A RUNABOUT: Don Kinsey, St. Charles, Mich.

CLASS B RUNABOUT: Bill Seebold Jr., Granite City, Ill.

CLASS C RUNABOUT: Stanley Levendusky, Kansas City, Kans.

CLASS C-1 RUNABOUT: Todd Brinkman, Springfield, Ill.

CLASS D RUNABOUT: Fred Goehl, Quincy, Ill.

CLASS F RUNABOUT: Clay Pettefer, Lake Charles, La.

UNLIMITED RUNABOUT: Fred Goehl, Quincy, Ill.

SEMI-PROFESSIONAL DIVISION
Held at Terre Haute, Ind., Sept. 11-13

CLASS A HYDRO: Bill Settle, Columbus, Ind.

CLASS B HYDRO: Dock Kendall, Sabetha, Kans.

CLASS C HYDRO: Johnny Ayers, Fort Smith, Ark.

CLASS D HYDRO: W. F. Lavery Jr., Cushing, Okla.

CLASS A RUNABOUT: Alan Collins, Columbus, Ind.

CLASS B RUNABOUT: Ralph Collins, Columbus, Ind.

CLASS C RUNABOUT: Bob Cotterman, Terre Haute, Ind.

CLASS D RUNABOUT: Mike Lemon, Anderson, Ind.

AMATEUR DIVISION
Held at Nashville, Sept. 6-7

CLASS 30-37 cu. IN.: H. K. McCord, Nashville.

CLASS 40-50 cu. IN.: Bill Edington, Knoxville.

CLASS 60-70 cu. IN.: Jim Rogers, Knoxville.

UNLIMITED: Jim Jenkins, Maryville, Tenn.

HIGH POINT DRIVERS

PROFESSIONAL DIVISION: Dick Pond, Keokuk, Iowa, 59,826 points.

SEMI-PROFESSIONAL DIVISION: Bill Settle, Columbus, Ind., 19,599 points.

AMATEUR DIVISION: J. C. Leatherwood, Knoxville, 6,896 points.

PHOTO

BILL STEAD, 34-year-old cattle rancher from Reno, was top driver of the year in the unlimited inboard class of the APBA.

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DICK POND, 20-year-old farmer from Keokuk, Iowa, set new high point record for NOA professional division drivers.

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BILL SETTLE, 26-year-old salesman from Columbus, Ind., broke the NOA straightaway speed record in Class B Hydroplane.