The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-03-02
NAVY MEN AT MOTOR SHOW.
OFF'I(ERS EXAMINE BOATS AND
ENGINES At THE GARDEN.
show Rig success nnd Exhibitors We'll
Plcaset-Indian Camp In the Concert
Hall Furnishes Entertainments That
Are AmusIng-FIy Casting Conte Sts,

Pleased Indian Camp I'm the Concert
Hall Furnishes Entertainments Thai
Are AmusIng-FIy Casting Contests
Rear admiral Joseph y. Coghlan was 70
have visited the Motor Boat and Sportmen'
Show at the Madison Square Garden yesterday
afternoon. but lie was unable 20 do 80, bclng
confined to his house with a cold Several
officers from the navy yard we're present
though, and they made n long and critical
study OF all the boats and motors as Well
as the accessories In the Garden. The Navy
Department Is very much Interested in motors
Just now and the examination made by these
Officers might be called an official one In way.
because whit they learned will be carefully
studied later and probably result In gas
engines being more generally adopted in boats
used by the navy than they are now.
The attendance at the show was very large
all day yesterday and the exhibitors are de-
lighted with the attention they are receiving
from the public and the interest that is being
. taken in everything that Is shown The
motor bon men say that tits the most success
ful show that they have over been Interested
IN and that they have made NOR" sales this
year than In all former exhibits put together.
| Preparations are being made now for next
years show and all the space has been ems
I gagged, Many exhibitors who wanted TO show
have been unable to secure space and tho
managers are wondering how they can in
crease the capacity OF tho Ga rden.
The Truscott Company. Of which John
Wannmaker ia the Eastern agent. received
moro boats yesterday. These boats have
| been expected daily since the show opened,
/ but got stalled some where Now they are
in the Garden and are very hne lot They
are stnnch. seaNorthv. have fnir speed and
cost little compared With some other boats.
The lover Of motor boat can now see all
sorts and sizes at this show varying from
the canoe with p horse-powe motor to n
big racing boat With powerful engine,
and he can also study the different types Of
boat that will be popular this season as well
as the different motors ell of which have
their good points Tho interest that Ia now
being taken in these boats is shown by tho
number OF visitors TO tho show who carefully
iuspect each exhibit and Who want 70 know
all about The boat and the motor. its speed.
power ana cost Tho two boats that carry
passengers around the lake, Buster Brown
and Tige. At 10 cents a head. do big business
ana the boats that arc being exhibited on
the lake are in constant use. being shown
70 visitors who are interested in them
real Indian camp is located IN tho concert
hall. where every evening. the Indians have
different entertainments depicting the homo
life. games and war dances peace dances
ana festival dances OF their tribe Last
nj ght they had a gambling fiesta and 1t wound
up as usual with a dance. on Monday even
ing they had war dance, such as they do
before going to battle: and Shungopapi the
Nok medicine man and sleigh OF hand per-
former. gave an exhibition OF his skill This
Indian IL unusually intelli gent and fills Ia
he perior1m9ance With his own 3N original VII
the real snake dance Of their people Rather
than give one staid performance every ,
evening. there is daily change and the
customs OF these Indians are illustrated. not
only in their dances, but also IN their games.
and in way that appeals TO the better class /
there nre hfteen. Indians. men. women 7
and children, and the little tots can BE- seen p
Largo tepees with original inscriptions
are act, MS are also smaller ones for tho chill /
and campers. as, when properly set no Wind
however strong. can blow them down. hc
setting Oh the stage is a Northern scene to
rhe blankets or exhibition We're awarded .
first prize a. the s. Louis Fair. the nrst time
any commission The blankets were made
in Arizona and New Mexico. IN Interesting
thing is collection OF Zuni kazlnas or
collection ever brought East. Many of the
articles Of Indian make here on view were
on exhibition at st. LOUIS and awarded grand
The fly casters are indofatigebe They
work afternoon and evening, and when not
taking part IN a tournament they are prac-
The trout ny casting contest with forward
obstacle, for distance only. taxed inc skill
placed on ench side q tIc tank. mud
the cast has TO be under IL This
a distance Of 30 feet and 0 inches above
the water level Tho distance between
the posts within which the casts wesc
made under the bar was 10 feet; 7. J Mills
won with cast o. 50 feet inchss J.. :
third, 50 feet 10 inches II G. henderson. ST.
fourth, 50 feet inches; and u de faasofi
ifth 40 feet. Judges, II II. Seeker and
4 y IL 1ofz
Another competition wns for bass ~ cast
ing. open TO all who have not cast ~ feet IN
similar contest 4 ny On N9 hook was
Tho weight OF the rod and length Of leader
were unrestricted King Smith won. with
a cast Of - feet. D. T Abercrornhie was sec
oni. With = feet v II Hemmett was third,
VITA "a feet inches. and II. dc Haaslon
fourth. with as feet, The judges were 4 C.
Mills and j. d. Smith referee, VI II. Smith
Of the United states Volunteer life Saving
torps tho tug Of war Was won ny Lieut.
! ntes, against Capt Otto. in minute and 80
seconds The mattress race lasted 80 seconds
I'd Lane In the double paddle race Lane
and Adler won from Ruth and Cairns and the
fitting match was won by Hettenbrln and
Danhure. AGAINST Lane md Hank, in three
minutes Danburg and Lane padded The
tux OF war was won by t 1homan. from
+, HIrsch, in 81 seconds. I. Wallis won the ,
minute and seconds the second mattress
race was won by NJ, Fitkglbbons. from II 7
tbramson. In minute and q seconds The i
lifting match was Won by II. o. Hinck. Jr ,,
and II. OConnor. from II. j. Hattenbrun I
and /. H. Danbury. in a. minutes. The life {
saving act was CONDUCTED under the com
nand Of Capt. George Ihoman'
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