Schumacher Captures Race after Muncey Jumps Gun
SAN DIEGO — (Special) — Billy Schumacher may never again carry a shoehorn with him.
Schumacher, the driver of the Olympia Beer unlimited hydroplane, “forgot my lucky shoehorn” for the first time in many a month yesterday and won the Mission Bay regatta without it.
The Seattle driver used “a little even-the-score strategy” at the start of the winner-take-all final heat and a little luck at the conclusion of it to win the final thunder-boat race of the season. Continue Reading…
Posted: September 19, 1976 at 6:08 pm in
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Billy Schumacher Brought Up On Water
Lake Washington, Seattle WA, August 8, 1976
By George N Meyers
What could a fellow write about Billy Schumacher, I asked Billy Schumacher, if the word “hydroplane” never was mentioned?
“Oh, there might be a few things to write,” said Schumacher, grinning. “But I don’t know how interesting it would be.
“Hydroplanes have been part of my life for 25 years. When you take that away, there hasn’t been that much. I was brought up on Lake Washington, you know.”
What Schumacher (he pronounces it Shoemaker) really was brought up on was bread and water.
By age 7, William Schumacher, 3rd, was cleaning machinery in the family bakery founded here in 1915 by his grandfather and taken over by his father.
“My dad had me there with rags,” said Billy. “I worked in the bakery all through high school. I am an accomplished baker.” Continue Reading…
Posted: August 6, 1976 at 11:26 pm in
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The Spokesman-Review - Aug 1, 1976
Posted: August 1, 1976 at 12:55 am in
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Tri-City Herald July 29, 1976
Posted: July 29, 1976 at 11:24 am in
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The Spokesman-Review - Jul 28, 1976
Posted: July 28, 1976 at 12:09 am in
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Statistics
Potomac River, Washington DC, May 30, 1976
| May 30 President’s Cup 2½ Mile Course 37½ Mlles Certified |
|
No. |
Entry |
Rep. |
Driver |
Qual. |
Comp. Lap |
Race |
| 1. |
U-6 |
Miss Madison (3) |
Tony Steinhardt |
Ron Snyder |
100.446 |
96.154 |
— |
| 2. |
U-7 |
U-7 |
Gene Benning |
Milner Irvin |
102.041 |
101.580 |
— |
| 3. |
U-12 |
Miss Budweiser (8) |
Bernie Little |
Howie Benns |
121.589 |
95.567 |
— |
| 4. |
U-74 |
Olympia Beer (1) |
Les Rosenberg |
Bill Schumacher |
109.756 |
116.279 |
107.134 |
| 5. |
U-76 |
Atlas Van Lines (8) |
Bill Muncey |
Bill Muncey |
120.160 |
111.111 |
105.666 |
|
|
Heat 1 |
Heat 2 |
Heat 3 |
Total |
| 1. |
Olympia Beer |
1 |
400 |
107.347 |
2 |
300 |
103.878 |
1 |
400 |
110.375 |
1100 |
| 2. |
Atlas Van Lines |
2 |
300 |
104.505 |
1 |
400 |
106.838 |
2 |
300 |
105.683 |
1000 |
| 3. |
Miss Madison |
X |
DNS |
— |
3 |
225 |
88.635 |
3 |
225 |
88.775 |
450 |
| 4. |
U-7 |
X |
DNF |
— |
X |
DNS |
— |
X |
DNS |
— |
000 |
| 5. |
Miss Budweiser |
X |
DNF |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
000 |
(courtesy www.lesliefield.com)
Posted: May 30, 1976 at 6:06 pm in
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Tri City Herald - May 23, 1976
Posted: May 23, 1976 at 12:16 am in
1976.
SAN DIEGO — (Special) — Billy Schumacher may never again carry a shoehorn with him.
