Evening journal., 1906-10-17
GREAT RACING AT
HAMPTON ROADS
International MOtOT-BOat
Contest Planned For James
town Exposition


NEW. YORK. oct IA Neek Of in
ternationai motor boat racing on the
historic waters OF Hampton Roads IS
assured In connection with the James
town Exposition next year. Tot lle
hrst time motor-boating as a compeu-
tive sport viii assume an internationai
nhase This most exciting and thral-
ing form of nautical speed contest
comnaratiVciy a new thing, promises
after the jamestown events 70 peeonne
popular on Ameican waters polh IN
land and along shore
The determination to hold series OF
noto, boat races between specimens OF
sneedv craft from several European
countries and from the United states
,vaa reached during the week Of races
on the Hudson river at New YORK CITY
bc,a under the auspices Of the Motor
poat club of America, and they at
,racted much attention. For some time
negotiations looking toward a series OF
international races had been In pro-
rress between officials Of the James,
tovrr rxposition and prominent motor
hoat enthusiasts IN New York and othei
American cities. Through Robert II.
SEXTON chief Of the EXpositlons ue-
DIIImtnI Oh ANIEA''n'' ftttN'
events. a conference of these leaders
M notor-boating was arranged
Tor the motor boat carnival races OF
every class win be arranged. The
committee proposes at once to get into
communication with the racing de-
votecs of England. France, Italy and
germany. and perhaps also other Euro
neon countries. with n view 20 securing
making the
jamestown carnival week a thoroughly
international affair. and for the first
time bringing together the old World
and New World models in trials OF
speed and endurance Motor boats OF
the racing type. being comparatively
small can be brought over on ship-
hoard. on the waters at the edge Of the
Fxrosit on grounds there is ample room
Tor long distance races. while for the
shorter distances events can be arrang-
ed which may be viewed by multitudes
OF visitors to the Exposition. Hampton
Roads al the time, win be alive with
nh kinds OF water craft and II is pre-
dicted that the motor boat carnival
which will be the sole nautical event
OF the week TO be selected. win attract
very large crowds
ter to automobile racing. II has been
developed. practically, within the past
FIVE years From the useful, but not
very speedy. gasoline launch. used for
business. the ~ower
boat has developed TO the high-speed
craft or 200 horse power steam- driven,
sweeping through the water at more
than 80 miles an hour-heyond the aV-
craze speed OF the railroad train In a
solid track while the smaller racers
say Of 90 to 80 horse -powcr, have de-
vcloped phenomenal speed for craft Of
such apparently frail construction
The average citizen as yet knows but
little concerning the motor boat Of the
roccr type In snecd and general agil-
itv st is what tho torpedo boat is TO
the navv In rae nE contests only the
c~ew. ~ from two % four men, are
ehoar1 and they must be clad IN OLE
rl-ln coats and hats unless they choose
&" he so'tei with the snray that con-
f'ontlv nies ahovc the speeding craft
rcret'mes envclopng It so thicklv that
iNo ho7t itself becomes Invisible
~erelv a dazzlng dash OF glittcring
sr-a"
The element of possible peril adds
ron to T-otov boat racing. Just as St
r~N00cc9 tNe ropulor interest IN the
oN0g ~ oirships o. the speeding Of
r'ion'ohile racers. rife-nreservers are
r'~'ys carried within reach OF the
r~-w. and as q raticr OF fact the en-
rinecr ana the stcerrnan who possess
m average decree ~ cnuuon. usually
voor those hro-o0t accossorics whrr
r~'ng full sree7 for sudden sworv,
f-'Ac rcccssory in an emergency may
toes Gem flr inin the water
SO far ae tho thrill OF the thing &
r~~rerned. there IS rs much dlfferenc
lofwcer p yacht race for the America
ci,n and sneci contest between motto
t--ts a~ tho~e IS Between a plug hors
r7~e at a county far and the automo
h'la contest FOR the Vanderbilt cul
Fv~rv moment Of a motor boat rae
particularly IN the short distance
when the spectators have a full vie
~ the contest, IS hulring with oNcit,
rre~t While patriotism makes meas
r~ablv interesting a neat and tidy a
f~ir in which sir Thomas Linton's la
pst model corpctes with q Herrescho
r~eation that hpir-raising. hat-throwii
thrill which seeks vent from the ave-
nre human orpan'sm is absent; bl
in.the race between these little glidin
v-hf~zing steam sernents OF the sea thu
thrill finds proper and perfect ven
Hats 20 up into the air as the favori
crosses the finish line and shoots Il