New-York tribune., 1905-03-04
BIG DAY FOR PET BEAR,
B,7an Celebrates at Garden-NaOaI
Mep Praise Motor Boats.

The big bear belonging to DR.. Cecil French al
the Motor Boat and Sportsmen's Show. had the time
of its life yesterday II was taken 10 the press
room to be introduced to Al Reeves the press
agent Mr. Reeves. after giving the pet bear a
hearty meal. offered it bottle Of beer The ami
nal squatted on its hind legs and drank down the
contents Of the bottle without taking@a breath.
Then Bruin smacked his lips and gave an appealing
glance at Mr. Reeves, who offered him another
bottle.
1t was not until after the bear had finished the
second bottle that it showed signs of drowsiness.
Then il was found necessary to roll the animal pack
"a lis cage Al late hour in the evening the bear
was lying sleeping it of with bandage about its
head
Officers from the Brooklyn Navy Yard again Wis
ited the show yesterday. and made a study OF the
latest tyues of this speed craft. They were unan-
imous in the opinion that the gasolene motor
offered unlimited possibilities for fast Work on lhe
water.
we have succeeded very well with the gasolene
engine in our submarine boats" said Lieutenant
i. S. SharpIey, who commands the submarine DOa's
Porpoise ana Shark. we use a lzS-horsepower
four-cylinder engine when our boats are on the SUI
face and electric power when travelling peheatn
abe water ! can readily see by the great auEaii0es
Feing made il motor boats that ere long there
,,-;1 ba a 6acided increase in the number useo by
The Navy Department. Our submarine boals carr
Ten or twelve men each, and the gasolene engines
drive them at the rate OF eight miles an hour lhe
plan OF generating gas direct from coal anu u'iiie
gines is being experimental with. and understand
Is giving good results
Yesterday was q record one in sales almost every
concern telling OF business done
To-day is schooIboys' day, and the afternoon WIZ
see the Garden filed with youngsters VINO VIII
ride in the boats chat with the Indians thro"
peanuts at the wild animals and gather souvenirs
and Literature" TO their hearts content
A palefaced little fellow. with miniature yacht
tucked under his arm. approached the big lagoon
y ha
tried TO make his boat sail. After about ten min
utes he was forced to quit for lack OF WIND
His mother said: MY little boy. Albert has been
sick for three years with an lncurable dlsease'
p am afraid. Last summer and the summer before
boat in the lake in Central Park. He begged so
hard to come here wnen he heard of the indoor
lake that did not have the heart to refuse hirn" "
and his mother for ride IN one of the motor boats
and consoled the little invalid.
The rustic work. cottages. booths and furniture
at the Sportsmen's Show do much toward making
the exhibition realistic. This branch Of the work
has been done by D. P. Van Gordon, of Orange
y. J.. and has called forth much admiration.
tournament consisted of light trout 1ycasting for
distance only. open all those who had cast
than SO feet in any similar contest. L.. >.
Darling Won with q cast OF S4 feet w. d. CloyeS,
7yith a cast OF 81 feet inches. was second; King
Smith was II Z. with 76 feet, and d. I. Abercron-
bic fourth with y feet.
The first series OF races between the various
guides in camp the show took place last evening
between Granville Gray, of Bangor. former cham
pion Of the MOosehead Lake guides, and Abner
McPheters, of Old Town. The race was one lap
around the big lagoon, and was by Gray in
b9i5 seconds. Two seconds better than time
made since the show opened.