The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-03-09
SHOW GOES ON DESPITE FIRE,
VERY LITTLE DAMAGE IN MtDE-
son sol iRE GARDEN.
Sportsulen's and Motor DOnt / Nhlbltlon
VIM Wand Up To-day---tias AddIclSs
Looking for Bargains Reginald Van
derbllt HuyS q Launch for Newport,


derblt HuyS q Launch for Newport.
only one corner OF Madison Square Garden
showed yesterday that there had been FIRE
IN the bGilding Ia the northeast corner
the exhibit OF the lntcr-C oloniAl Railroad
and that OF Durkee have been spoiled by
the water that WAS poured on them. The Wis
itors at the Motor Boat md Sport snen's Show
yesterday were surprised that one end OF the
building had not been destroyed. There was
IA strong smell OF smoke and several Windows
on the north side were smashed ln. but these
were broken To let the smoke out.
The Gre started In the stOreroom at the
northeast corner II MAS not gasOlehe that
burned hut some rubbish, but so much gaso.
lcne had been used as the show aud the deco
ratious are OF such an iniammabe kind that
many were afraid at tho time that the hra
would be more serious 1t started at 1920
and lew guides and some OF tho exhibitors
were sill in the building. Capt. Bill Graham
was there, and La coon got busy Capt Bill
II u member OF the Washington Hool; and
Ladder Company No. / of Blue Point and no
he felt quite at home
The show will end to-day. 1t will be
sort OF bargain day too. Many OF the eI
htbtors do not care 10 take their exhibits
back with them, and TIE last day OF the show
always attracts many Visitors who are iook-
ing FOR trophies which they can pick up
chcaply. Gas Addicks ia expected at the
show to-day. He visited tho Maine camp
last Saturday and wanted TO buy tho big
kadiak b"arskin. The price asked
$500 and as this IS one OF the largest skins
ever found and * in perfect condition. the
price is regarded ss n fair one. Mr. Addicks
Is looking Tor bargain, though. and he
says he wants a rock bottom price
Reginald Vanderbilt has purchased
Speedway launch. which he intends ia use
AZ Newport The boat * rs feet long and
IS fitted with four cyndered II horse
power motor. This will be Mr. Wander
oilt's first attempt at auto boating and it is
expected that he will soon want something
very fast C. X Billings has had a launch
built by Smith 4 Mabley, which is at the
show. This boat IL for use with the steam
Yacht surf Ii is fitted with a 80 horse
power simplex motor. which will drive 1t
bet wecn Is and IL miles an hour. This boat
~ bullt or rlAhogauy u has n forward
cockpit Tor the helmsman. then the motor
spaoe. ana alta BIZ, roonly cockpit for the |
owner and hisEguests.
The motor boat men are talking OF long |
asS1 1 T race for psa snteT in
rscc Of $50 miles across the Gulf Stream I
The idea is 20 start the race from Miami. /
ria; and run TO Nassau. New Providence. |
in the Bahamas n. T.. Bemis OF Nassau I
who ia a motor boat enthusiasm himself u
the originator OF the project. and he thinks
that such race for challenge trophy could
expected that T.. r. Thomas 4 - Proctor
Smith and most Of the competitors in tie
heavy boat classes at the Palm Beach carnival .
would enter such a race
The event in the. anglers tournament
Yesterday was single handed bait casting
contest for distance and accuracy omen 10
al. {. NJ Lucky won. 1870 40 per cent. L. S. +
Dazzling was second ae0 per cent and p
y Frazer, third. 100 80 per cent I. S Mer-
alf and q. NJ La Branche we're the Judges
and {. &. LevisOn. the referee
ne second event was a trout ~ casting
Contest for distance only. open 10 all except
any club or tournament event r. I. Cruick-
shank won. with a cast Of S. feet: " VI. Crtiick.
,hank was second, with IS feet, aud D. +.
! bSrcrombie thrd, with "a feet q inches
md NJ ". Smith was the referee.
Inc aquatic sports were under the auspices
" the ALGONQUIN canoe Club $ J. Price
yon he tux Of war. pulling his opponent
I! klnin. over tho line in minute seconds.
Ihere were two mattress races, j sweeney
Won the first one by defeating " Farlie in
minute g. seconds. and the second one
eas won by II Berning who beat = l.. Price
ace. in which tho psddler faces Tho storm
u the canoe AID paddles forward. vas won
- n Stantor from " Farlie In minute
5 seconds. The canoe fitting contest between
l. {. ,Hinekel. lr and II. r. Hare against
, y hattenbn'n and J. n. Danhurg was
hotly contested event ana lasted five min
ties, during most Of which time both canoes
ere allied with water. Finally Iincke
lGoseded in dumping, Hattenbun and his
ontest new feature was added 10 the
omedy on the water last night in the sketch
hobo interfering with and upsettinR
DOR innocent Mr. and Mrs RUDE and giving
nom thorough Netting. much 10 tho de-
ght and amusement Of the spectators The
haracters We're impersOnated nv members
the Algonquin Canoe Club.