The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-02-25
LITTLE BOAT WITH Big POWER
moron ROiT NtDt Az ATTRtf.
TION Ar 1HF SHOT
Exhibition IN Garden Ho0ms Industry
fretirrlcI, ". Vanderbilt n Ru, er
Erl/fly Hunters. Turkr, shooters
and capt. Bln spin Their Yarns.

GrIIIlS Hunters. Turkr, shooters
and capt. f'ln spin Their Yarns.
little boat with a big record that is now
al the Motor Boat aud Spoftsmen's Show
in Madison SQUARE Garden IA the NADIA and
every one WHO l., Interested In these fast
craft has TO take Il lool; az the boat hat with
motor ~ only horsepower beat some az
the cracks last season. OF course she did not
beat them boat for boat. but on account Of
the difference in size and power she got quite
II big allowance She has a record of ~ 80
miles an hour She is 20 feet long and the
Tiny motor looks like some lille toy, but II
get~ there a the boats record shows rms
boat i on the south side Oi The Garden. and
IN II case close by arc the trophies she has
won She was first IN The Manhasset Bay
Yacht tlub race. htst in the Columbia Yacht
cub race. fra in the Riverton Yacht tlub
race In each Of that clubs regattas. trst Ia the
Atlantic Yacht club race and won the CHAM
ponship VI the Delaware River. 1.-TWO boats
are being built now that viii be fitted with
motors Of the -ame make as those used 10
the NADIA and il X expected That they viii
show some startling speed
The motor men At the show are delighted
with the interest that Is being taken ia these
craft Already more boats have been sold
than We're sold during lie whole 81 last year
show Some are cruisers and some are racers.
and the yards will be kept very bu>y from
now nntl the opening OF the season turning
ont these bost.
Frederick W Vanderbilt has purchased
u s2 foot electric launch which j. To be used
at his place in the Adirondacks This boat
l. To be- 81 special design finished in
hogany. with a low top Venetian cabin The
electric boat Rest Awhile attracts much
attention at the show. especially at night.
when 1t j. brilliantly illuminated with string
~ lights furnished by its own power II is II
luxurious looking craft and * well named.
II W Fletcher. who has been very much
Interested in automobiles. il another convert
10 the auto boat He has ordered n 90 foot
craft. which Is 10 be lifted with two s0horse-
power De Dietrich motors. and Mr. Fletcher
expects to be in the game at the front end
this summer
The attendance al the show yesterday was
large all day long Many visited the build
ing .chatted with some OF the guides or looked
at the motor boats aud then left. Others took
the show IN from top to bottom. and his year
there are more exhibits than there ever were
before I hc main floor is given pto motor
bonts and motors Some OF the boats are
on the lake. others are ~ the sides of the
Garden and some are on the island In the
balcony are sporting goods, fishing tackle.
guns. camping outfits and the camps of the
guides from MINNIE New Brunswick. Canada.
NNKlhli. lHF Aui'luHChh hNu NINFF places
whore men go for rest. to fish or TO shoot big
game
In the top gallery there are birds, small
animals two tame bear cubs. which cause lots
NJ amusement deer and other creatures from
the woods These are on the north side.
while on the south side are more exhibits.
among which are those from Russia. Japan
and South Africa. In the concert hall IL the
Indian exhibit and IN the basement is u public
shooting gallery. The followers Of Isaak
Walton have moor all To fbemsel IL
built over the island, and on this Is The hy
costing tank, where the tournament is in
progress afternoon apd evening. In the
contest Tor switch trout fy casting for dis
tance. only open 10 all who had cast more man
much Interest An obstacle was placed
fifteen feet bnok of the contestants /. 3.
Darling Id Was me Wngss o. Shis event s hs
thiTd' with IS feet r j Held fourth. With
Another crowd Of yachtsmen. mainly from
the smaller clubs in this section We're at the
suspended a, the entrance 10 the harden
Tonight the clubs to be entertained are the
Columbia Of Chicago. Fox Lake. Providence
Corinthisn. Dorchester Minnetonka. Chica go.
Jackson Park, Albany. Columbia OF Masss-
chusetts. Lake Geneva, White Bear. Oswego
and Tower Ridge
The annual meeting Of the National Asso-
/ cation Of Engine and Boat Manufacturers
/ viii be held in the Harden next Tuesday
! afternoon. The members will have lunch
/ con servcd and al the meeting the election
Of officers viii be held
Capt Bill Graham the Brewster brothers,
| who have more grizzlies 10 their record
| than any other two men. Uncle Jerry from
! Virginia. who can tell about wild turkey
! shooting. and a few others who can spin
yarns bv the hour, hay NOT got farly started
! yet but they have talked little OF their
/ wonderful exploits Oh land and water aud
! Ii is said hat prize Will be offered for the
| one who can spin the best yarn during the
! show The only difficulty with this compe-
tltion is the question Of referee II is hard
Z to lnd a sport -Tnan who is Interested in all
! kinds Of shooting and fishing. each one Ia wing
/ his speciality. Harry Palmer is good lis
tener. though. and IL il suggested that no be
( selected II he will serve There Is some
danger. though. in relereeing match OF this
, kind
one Of the exhibitors has a fun size Yacht
/ bridge and the pilot ~ supposed 70 be steer
ing his boat into Portland Hsrbor The
lighthouse il shown In the DISTANCE and the
INTO that pretty harbor are very cleverly
The Richelieu and Ontario Navigation
! Company has a model OF its big steamer
Kingston. This model is Ave feet long. II
is all lighted up, and tho paddle wheels are
working All the railroad exhibits from
Canada are punched together in the balcony
at the Fourth avenue end OF tho Garden. and
! with trees. tepees. camp fires and camp
scenes, as well az trophies Of big garne that
| can be secured in Canada. this section IA a
/ very attractive one
The canoe race fitting matches tugs OF war
and other aquatic events and the life saving
act by the volunteer life saving men were
given again last night The tournament for
/ prominent csnoeists are 10 take part in some
of them