The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-03-10
MOTOR BOAT SHOW CLOSED.
100, 900 VISITORS TO EXHIBITION
IN THE GARDEN.
Guides Go Back 20 the Woods TO Hunt New
Yarns-Charles G.. Gates takes Plunge
In the Auto Boat CraTe-Leonnrd
Makes Another Fly Casting Record.

The Motor Boat and sportsmcn's Show
which has been held in the Madison Square
[ Garden since Feb II closed last night. II
was a most successful exhibition In every way
/ and arrangements hav already been mad,
. for another exhibition which IL TO be held
/ next February. The show was n success
financially. II Ia said that nearly 100. OOC
visitors passed through the gates and that
each OF the allied associations has made
n substantial profit From the exhibitors
standpoint. too, the show has been a success
The motor boat men have been surprised at
the interest that has been shown in these
boats and all have taken orders that viii
keep their shops running for some time
The guides have done well and arranged for
shooting and fishing parties for the coming
s"nson,
The show closed OF II o'clocl, and then
Can't. Bin Graham Of Blue Point, Gran GRAY
aud win Mcphccters OF Maine. James
Moody and Wiii.nm H. RINK from the Adiror-
CuCks. \ h AionVurr from virginia and til"
Brewster boys. Kunt Brown and ! \ iussey
from the Canadian RUHlNCa met for one part
ing drink and as ca,h lad TO spin a yarn
the drnh was lOug one fuCh OF these
famous story tellcrs vowed 20 meet again
next ycuI and to get M a new stock OF stories.
The fy casters finished their tournament
and this years has been SO successiul mat
they have organized a fly casters cup, lhc
primary object OF the club is to promote
expert ny casting In all its varied branches.
and the varying methods OF bait casting,
and the promotion OF good fellowship among
the eNponcnts Of the art The following
officers we're elected Harold G. Henderson
ST. president: Milton II. smith, Vce-presl-
dent Robert u. Lawrence, secretary. Louis
:. Darling, treasurer. a corresponding Sec
rotary will he elected al the n"Nt meeting.
Charles g.. Gates was at the show last night
and lett an order for one of the fines all
mahogany boats to carry twelve people at
fifteen miles an hour. The boat il to be a
~ foot auto tender for his yacht Charmay
The hull II TO be built and designed bv the
Electric Launch Company. and j. to be lifted
with . horse power standard auto-matlne
engine. notwithstanding Is carrying capacity
and speed. the boat u To- be guaranteed TO
weigh less than 800 pounds 4 80 foot
electric cabin boat was also sold by the Flee
trio Launch Company 10 "a prominent yachts
man Of chicago.
Ei-enlohr brothers Of Philadelphia. Pa
prominent members Of the leading yacht
clubs there and owners of the Yacht Colma.
ordered uf the Electric Launch company a
go foot high speed Yacht to be- fitted with
- horse power Standard auto-martne engine
Reuben G Leonard the champion fly caster.
made another worlds record at the show
Yesterday afternoon in the single handed
rubber frog His phenomenal cast was
rs feet inches breaking his own best pro
vious record OF ii3 feet by two feet seven
inches There was no limit 10 the weight
of the rod or line. but the cast had to be made
from free running reel; G. NJ l. La BrauChe
was second with II feet inches. and Hiram
TaWes third, % feet inches. II. q HendeT.
son and l., = Darling were the Judges and
X. H. klotZ the referee