The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-03-08
NOVELTY Ar THE Snow.
Interesting Model Of New Propeller
Angling ComDetltIOns


4 novel boat was shown at the Motor Boa
and Sportsmens show in the Madison SQuar
Garden yesterday afternoon which ATTRACTED
much attention. IL was only model. bu
was able 10 propel itself across the lake witt
the small spring that worked the propeller
The model was about nine inches long ant
made OF bronze. The novelty was in tn
driving power. and the inventor. T. A. Peter
son has been working for ten years 10 perfec
his ideas. At the stern OF the boat ara tw,
arms. one on each side These extend unde
the water and by n in genious piece OF mechan
. ism are made TO work Just as n duck work
I its legs when swimming Al the end OF eacl
arm is metal piece shaped ike u duok'i
/ foot which expands when driven agains
! the water and folds when being brought
I forward preparatory TO another kick. Tn,
movement is perfect and the boat under thi,
| power moves fast aud ea.ily MIR. Peterson
/ calls it an oscillating propeller He ha'
! patented his invention. aud is now going e
get out a model boat and she propeuers ar,
TO be worked by gas engine. his propeller
viii drive the boat ahead or aStern lust as thC
helmsmen wants. but 1t does not go astern
as fast as IL will go n head. Mr. Jefferson is
enthusiastic about his invention as all invent
ors are. lie drew pictures OF a three day boa,
crossing tho Atlantic. and declared that with
his propeller the speed OF a boat can be in
engine.
Several sportsmen have organized the
Canadian Camp Preserve It's object il to
open camps in the Missssuga district for
fishing and shooting and for the exploration
OF the rivers and lakes in the vast uneIplored
area OF that region The Mississaga region
is now the mecca OF sportsmen. The guides
that have been at the show and sports
men who have hunted and nshed there tell
wonderful stories OF its resources. lts rivers
and lakes give the cRnoeist opportunities
for trips that are fun Of entertainment and
interest The officers of this association
are: President Or Robert I. Morris vice.
presidents. Charles Wake and DR.. a. LenoS
w. VI. Fuller. directors, T.. Thompson Seton.
I Martndnle, \, Dyment. NJ P. q NJ. Bos-
worth. 4 NJ. Whitney. Charles Wake. Dr..
Galpin, j. A Cruckshank + Y Benham
J.. O. Armstrong IL the chairman OF the e1-
eCutive committee.
The guides from Maine, Canada and the
Adirondacks We're entertained at dinner last
night in tho Garden by Capt ! A. n. Dressed
During the evening they told stories of the
chase and the stories told by the Brewsters
boys. Runt Brown end j. 4. ilusscy, who
have come all the way from the Canadian
Rockies. were the best warns Of the evening.
These young hunters have killed more griz-
lilies than any other hunters in their section.
The show has two more days to run. IL
will close tomorrow night. and then the guides
VIII get back TO the woods. They nave done
a big business through the snow and all de-
clare that more interest Is being taken in out
Old sportsmen have visited the Garden.
listened TO their stories and made arrange
ments 10 20 20 the woods next summer and
fall. and many who have never hunted before
have decided TO find out what wood life is
like
The iake-oN board at the anglers pool
was enlivened yesterday afternoon by the
presence OF Miss Bessie Crulckshauk. the
champion woman fly caster who cast G5 feet
~ the Garden two years ago. Miss Cruick-
shank belongs to family well known In
fly casting tournaments. For generations
they have been celebrated Tor their skill in
handling the rod
Lovers OF outdoor sport spend great
dial OF time at the outftting camp on the
balcony. where there IL everything for the
fisherman All the necessary articles for
the maintenance OF people living out of doors
arc on view tent is shown complete in rs
equipment with beds. sleeping bags. recpp-
tacles for clothing stun. campfire, table and
shelves. also the cooking outfit shown in use
and the eating utensils, There - also full
little sundries that 80 TO make lie IN tho
woods a comfort outfits are shown adapted
for transportation in canoes OF boats. and
one adapted for Transportation by, men
carrying the load on the back and also adapted
for, carrying by the pack animals, such as
mules. burros or cByuses in he West through
the Rocky OF other mountains.
None Of thd exhibits outside OF the motor
boats is drawing more attention from the
Garden to see the sights than that from
the Pine Tree state It's birchbark cabin |
und the camping scene appeal to the city !
people who have never been IN the woods. |
While IL arouscs "A longing for thu outdoor !
lac in those who have not been 80 fortunate |
rs to have enjoyed the delights OF camp life. !
fhe State OF Maine exhibit this year Is tho |
best. perhaps. which the Down Easters have /
-ver brought 10 q sportsmcn show. Perhaps /
ne best feature of the scene is the big moose /
read which - resting on Il bunch OF moss. !
This head is mounted IN what IS known as |
dead game piece II represents the head /
If the huge king OF the forest az IL s when
ust severed from the body The tongue
iaugs out and the skin is ripped up the back.
moving the method in which the heads are.
mt of to be set by "A taNldermist.
light trout ~ rod contest for distance only
open to all J.. =. Darling won. with a cast
II 80 feet : inches. y. 7 ADerTombie was
econd 80 feet Il g. Lawrence was third
smith were the judges. and ii q Henderson.
,r.. the referee.
The water sports were under the auspices
Il the Morris Yacht Club and the Fort llamil-
on Division OF the nited States Volunteer
.ife Saving Corps There were four mat
ress races the first Of which WAS won by
}, Reuel from G.. Reuel in minute seconds:
lieut. kneZek won the second one from Capt |
ieeb in minute 20 seconds. the bird ono
vas captured by Moore. who defeated Hal XII
ley in minute and IN the fourth race Lieut..
IetZel beat N = owen In minute Lieut..
iotzel received handsome gold medal for
iavIug won the greatest number OF games
n the series The canoe tug-Of-war proved
o be u very exciting contest. lasting two
minutes, when II Genheimer succeeded in
,ullinC + Hittorf over the line. The usual
nd the country Jay aud the gold brick dis
loser were impersonated by members OF the
Fort Hamilton division.
Steve Van Allen made n new record last
light for breaking glass balls He smashed
10 out OF i,Oo0 IN hour % minutes. The
PREVIOUS record was s76 Van Allen broke