A Roundup Of The Sports Information Of The Week

BOATING—Two weeks after the seriocomic Seafair Trophy races (SI, Aug. 22), the unlimited hydroplanes were at it again, this time at Picton, Ont. in the Harmsworth Trophy, symbolic of international hydro supremacy. Canada's BOB HAYWARD, driving Miss Supertest III, took two straight heats, successfully defended the cup against three U.S. challengers. Hayward's time for 5-mile lap—126.22 mph—was a hydro record.

Bruce Goldsmith of Racine, Wis., former collegiate sailing champion from University of Michigan, took the National Thistle championship at Detroit.

Bruce Cochran, 15, of Clearwater, Fla., won National Junior Snipe title at Clearwater.

Gardner Cox of Philadelphia beat defending champion Jay Markham of Gardena, Calif, by less than a point to win National Penguin title at New Orleans.

Briggs Cunningham of Greens Farms, Conn., sailing competitively for the first time since he defended the America's Cup in 1958, won the Atlantic Class championship with a first, second and third, at Southport, Conn.

Albert Frost, 47, of San Diego, only skipper in five-race series never to fall below ninth lace, took the International 110 championship at Marblehead, Mass.

BOXING—DENNY MOYER of Portland, Ore. took a surprise split decision over Benny Paret, world welterweight champion from Cuba, in nontitle bout at Madison Square Garden.

Flash Elorde, world junior lightweight champion, needed only 80 seconds to retain his title against Harold Gomes in title bout at San Francisco.

Don Jordan, former world welterweight champion, 10-round split decision over Julian Valdez at Tucson, Ariz.

CHESS—ROBERT BYRNE, 32-year-old instructor at the University of Indianapolis and 1947 intercollegiate champion, won the open championship of the U.S. Chess Federation at St. Louis with 10 victories, one loss, one draw.