The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-09-01
CLEAR COURSE FOR MOTOR BOATS.
XPDNC n o ther Fast Ones Emit for
Races on the Hudson.

The Motor Boat Club has applied to the
Department OF Commerce and Labor to have
the course over which the motor boats will
race kept clear. and the department has
issued the following order to masters OF
m yachts, tugs and all other craft
passing up and down the Hudson River from
September 10 TO IS. inclusive:
Your attention Ia called TO the following
rules and regulations established under the
authority Of the acts OF May 10. 1896. and
February II. 1909. and in consonance with
an opinion Of the Attorney General Of August
3, 1903.
permitted TO pass up or down the Hudson River
on the course laid down for the National Motor
the foot OF 18th street and Hudson River. thence
River opposite TIb6ys HOOK L seH hence = SS dIa E ~
down tae river to thC -pPer end Of Bulls Ferly,
point, ll2th street and Hudson River on Monday,
september 10. between the hours Of 10 A. VI. and
hours S Of sP s' N. ana $50 SspI Pa Ne r n; Ssswe 'Fp,d ISs
and Saturday. September Is. IL and is. from 2 p. N.
National Sto S8Ifn Bo sae dmfSTiVsis' n IN s sasb race = Mamie az the
as to endanger passengers on excursion steamers,
servers or participants in the regatta. This pro.
s,aeres s 20 p pSSiy W OF 10 oU ,Sn I'M IiTe 6O wii not be con
tional Motor Boat Carnival. Motor Boat Club OF
America OF TO the racing craft or contestants.
Rule 3 Upon special permission from a revenue
s snscss. Sm sN6S Vessels S. may pass between the points
at a speed not to exceed I'VE miles an hour and
where necessary to cross over any part Of the course
the right OF way shall AZ all times be given the
Rule s. 4 succession OF sharp short whistles
from a revenue cutter shall serve as a signal for
vessels TO stop. Pilots OF vessels shall stop when
directed 70 do 10 by a revenue cutter o1nceT TO in
sure the safety OF passengers, as mentioned In
Rule 4. These rules must be enforced subject
TO the discretion OF the United States revenl
cutter onncer in charge.
will be such as may be prescribed by competent
authority. LAWRENCE o. MURRAY.
Acting Secretary.
The XPDNc is one Of the fast boats already
entered, and she will meet the Dixie, the Irene,
owned by John. F Anderson OF the Corlnthian
miles has been claimed a. her speed: sparrow,
Den, Panhard and several others.
All events are to be held on the Hudson
River, beginning the week Of September 10.
Reliability trials for. all types Of boats will
start the sport on Monday: on Tuesday viii
boats and pleasure craft. the high speed
boats taking the longer course TO PouRh- |
keepsie and return and the slower boats
going but half the distance and returning.
The record for the longer distance. esta6-
she travelled lls.6 nautical miles at an av-
erage speed OF 26.29 statute miles, never has
been broken and every attempt will be made
to lower the record. Wednesday, September
II, win be ladies' day. the events being water
sports OF all kinds. races for yacht tenders,
on Thursday. Friday and Saturday will
be races tor the worlds national and inter-
state championships, national motor yacht
championshlp and national cabin launch
championship. as we'll as events Sor boats
evening Of September is a Venetian fete
will be held. |