The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-03-04
MOTOR BOATS GROW in FAVOR
THEI ATTRACT BIG CROWDS TO
MADISON SQUARE GARDEN.
Opinion Is General That the Sailing Boat
Is Being Crowded Out-Large and
Powerful GasOlene Englnes-Some
Novelties at the SpOrtsmen's SHOW.

Novelties at the SpOftSmen's snow.
The Motor Boat and sportsmen's Show
In Madison Square Garden was q big attrac-
ton Yesterday. The rain drove many who
would have had some fun out OF doors TO the
big amphltheatre and consequently the a.
tendance afternoon and evening was very
large. Boats. motors, Indians. guides and
all the other exhibits were visited and those
In charge had a busy day. The show thus
far has been a great success, and although
it has run now for nearly two weeks the
interest does not seem to fall of at all. The
show will last until next Thursday. and then
many of the most important exhibits will go
to Boston for the show there. which opens
next Saturday.
II Is the opinion of many who are Interested
In boats and who have examined the power
boats at the show that the ~gasolene motor
has reached such a state OF perfection that
the day OF the sailing boat is doomed and
that some time In the future sailboats VIII
be used only for racing, and the yachtsman
who wants to cruise will have the cruising
power boat, or, If he fancies the sailboat, Will
have IL equipped with a motor, so that he can
get back to port on schedule time. The gaso-
lene motor Is cheap to install, takes up little
room, Is easily controlled and cheaply run.
John j. Amory, president of the National
Association of Engine and Boat Manufact-
urers, In an interview at the Garden last
night. said. Although there may be a few
sail boats built this year. not one man in a
thousand is anxious to use them, Now and
again We get some sailing enthusiasts who
consider it a sacrilege TO put a moter in a
boat. but they are in the minority. i firmly
believe that gasolene engines Will be put
into boats Of all kinds In. the future. from
the simplest boat tender TO the average coast
steamer. No one can look over the wonder
full boats shown here in the Garden without
admitting that the day OF the sail boat has
p assed.
II. r. Sutphen. chairman OF the Show Com
mittee. said last night; Last year there
were a few people who came to the Garden
and hesitated about buying motor boats,
saying that they preferred those which de-
pended on the wind for sailing. This year,
however. | have yet to find a man with the
same idea. Electricity is going to be a big
factor in boating. especially In boats havIng
a g~asolene engine to supply electric power.
Such a boat has all the advantages of cleo
tricity. such as quiet running, safety and
cleanliness. 1t is not unlikely that some
owners of motor boats will also have sail
boats. but the interest in sail boating will
be limited to one design class. where ten or
twenty yachtsmon buy boats built on the
same lines. 80 that in a race the winner will
make certain who is the best navigator.
Gasoline engines are being built larger
and larger and viii soon be installed in the
building a 500 horsepower Rasolene engine
for a 3 1000 ton coast schooner. and the Gregory
that we built and which crossed the ocean,
was fitted with two gasolene engines, each OF
300 horsepower. The ten torpedo boats
built for Russia by. Lewis Nixon each had a
have aSSif lust e deGiinere ID two Syo Bb0sts-p 20 tSe' u nnd
States Government for ferry service at Nor
folk and Pourtsmouth. each having a gaso-
lene engine of 800 horsepower.
There is no denying that the sailboat is q
hing of the past, and | do not know of any one
G conc tb tha Gj IS building sall boats e exc mnt6r
boats and gasolene power is so economical
that look to see the lumber schooners sim
Two novelties In the power propelled boat
line being shown at the Garden are the port
able motor and the hand crank boat. The
turning two oranks instead of by means of a
pair of oars. The cranks, are connected
by ,bevel gears to two small paddle, wheels
1t is shown by the Michigan Steel Boat Com
has been nicknamcd the coffee mill.
The portable motor can be attached to
into g power craft. 1t consists Of a single
cylinder gasolene motor, developing 1 horse
power Which; t t9eethsr With the fuel tank;
shaft. which is attached TO the stern Of the
boat on q swivel Ths propeller and rudder
The, major portion Of the crowds that
visited the Garden yesterday afternoon and
evening looked with wonder at H. F.. Riders
wonderful mile a, minute boat. which had
people could see 1t without blocking the
aisles. Manager Dressed yesterday requested
Mr.. Rider to allow the speed boat on the
lagoon. but without success. Mr.. Rider
announced that he would take the names of
those who wished to attend the trial of the
boat and notify them of the date when it
would he exhibited at speed in Gravesend
Bay, Just of Bath Beach.