Detroit News Pictorial, August 21, 1960Path of Miss U.S. 1 toward dockGale V, part of the three-boat American Harmsworth challenging team that failed against Miss Supertest III last week at Picton, will be in action Saturday afternoon in the Silver Cup Memorial Regatta on the Detroit River. Mechanic Lloyd Devon and crew chief Pat Solomie are installing new sparkplugs in an effort to provide extra power in Joe Schoenith’s craft for Saturday’s test. Final Check
Three Hydroplanes Whip Over the Starting Line in the First Heat of the Silver Cup Memorial Race.
From Left: Nitrogen, the Winner; Thunderbolt and Such Crust IV.
From start to finish of day its Nitrogen Too (second from right) in front in Silver Cup
Roostertails Spray Skyward In Thrilling Start Of Silver Cup Finale
Miss Buffalo, Nitrogen, Gale V, Thunderbolt, Miss Thriftway and Nitrogen Too
Nitrogen gets checkered victory flag in first Silver Cup heatNitrogen Too driver Ron Musson takes
possession of the O. J. .Mulford Silver Cup
