The Stamford American., 1906-10-11
LOCAL YACHTSMEN
 CLOSING SEASON
MANY BOATS OUT FOR THE COLD
 WEATHER.
The Few Remaining Are Enthusias- tic Fishermen and Will Wait
 Until the Snow Flies.

Until the Snow Flies.
 There is but little doubt in the minds of local motor boat men that there will be some radical changes in the rules which govern races un- der the auspices of the American Power Boat Association, as so many of them are clearly unfair to one or another style of engine or boat Among the more glaring inequali- ties none show up more clearly than the penalizing of a two cycle over a four cycle engine, and on the subject the last issue of the Motor Boat" prints the following, which may prove interesting to our read CTS, as the boat referred to is a Stamford creation:
 White Fox, the only boat equip ped with a two-cycle motor, and rated under the A. P. B. A. rule at a much greater horsepower than her motor was capable of developing, natu1 ally suffered in speed. This years rule greatly favors the four cycle motor and proportionately penalizes the two-cycle. White Fox's running. with the exception of one in fact, this feature of regularity should be emphasized and given a certain number of marks in future events of this kind.'
 The writer also has a good word for the two-cycle engine, as regards economy of fuel, and says: Ut has been generally supposed that the two--cycle motor is less economical in fuel than the four-cycle,, but the performance of White Fox, with a two-cycle motor, which received the third greatest marks, on a motor overrated under the rule, would seem to indicate that it's economy is at least equal to that of the other type"
 The uptown rooms of the Corin- thian Yacht clubs are in the hands of painters and decorators, and will be ready for occupancy the first of next week. The rooms, when con- pleted, will be very neat. clean and attractive, and it is expected that the winter season will be the most successful in the history of the club. Plans are being laid for a series of to be held during the winter which will prove entertain ing and interesting for the entire membership. -ly------s- =.-
 The wife of the lighthouse keeper found herself on shore, last Satur- day afternoon, with nothing but a small launch with which to make the running which was too much for her frail craft. Capt. Lew" Scof1eld promptly got his cat boat under way and conveyed the stormbound lady to her destination.
 The Stamford Motor company's new flyer, the White Fox II, is out every pleasant day for trial spins about the harbor. Her engine is getting in good shape, and she bids fair to be one of the fastest of her properly tuned up.
 A handsome speed boat was in the harbOr last Friday with a party of i've gentlemen on board. It is said that one of the party who is boat builder, is looking for a site on which to locate his plant, as he is not satisfied with his present quar- terS.
 Announcement has been made that the Herreshoffs- have designed and are building a new class of rac- ing yachts for prominent members of the New York Yacht club. The new boats will be about sixty feet on the water line.
 A new auxiliary schooner yacht is building at Boston for Henry w. Putnam, Jr., of the N. Y. Y. c. The new boat will be built of steel, will have three masts, and is to be the largest auxiliary yacht afioat.
 Captain Bert" Jackson is at his home in Springdale, after spending the summer on board the steam yacht Dusquene, of which he was master. The yacht has gone out of commission for the season.
 A. R. Hart secured some fine pho- tographs of Commodore Elliott's sloop yacht Madrine, and other yes sels and views of the local harbor, this week.
 The cabin launch Gled, owned by MT. Graham, of the Seawanhaka Bay, was in the local harbor, last Sunday, with a party of gentlemen.
 The speed boat Xlry, MT. J. G. Seaman, of Oyster Bay, was storm bound in the local harbor on Satur- day and Sunday last.
 Mr. Metzger's cabin launch has been hauled out at George Scrobog- mas yard, at the South End.
 The Corinthian Yacht club will remove to their winter quarters next week.
 Frank D. Hart's launch Eleanor has been hauled out for the winter.
 The sloop yacht Ward B. has been hauled out near Knapp's Dock.