New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-04-08
MOTOR BOAT DATES.
The G5O-NHe Ocean Race to Ber-
mudG Starts EarIy in jane.

The Regatta Committee of the Motor Boat Club
o. America has selected its dates for the ~
1897 Tie programme consists Of a series of club
races running through the early part Of The season
and the late fall. no races being scheduled for
July and August when most Of the club members
are out Of town
The club viii go into commission on Memorial
DAY. when the first Of the club events Will take
place. In addition 10 The Bermuda for the
James Sordon Bennett cup which Is scheduled
for the first week in June and which viii be open
- gu -9ha noe cruising poats from 81 TO 60 feet
September %. There VIII also be a series of races
0 oRT. TO boats owned by the members of The club
Inc Bermuda Is the longest ocean contest
from the club station. the Hudson River to a
stake boat anchored OF Hamilton. Bermuda dis
READY slgnihed iheir intention Of entering boats
FOR this race, and several are being specially con-
test OF the boats and their motors also of the
should bring out a type Of boat seaworthy and
stancI. which VIII he useful 70 its owner. The
lee WIZ establish the reliability Of motors for
deep sea work Under present conditions the trip
Is nc more arduous or adventurous than that Of
aale lTst steamer which crossed the Atlantic SO
viii include three days series races for boats in
classes 81 g ieet % feet - feet and 30 feet and
UP; also contests for cruisers in classes under 30
he given up 10 mile trials under admiralty condi
tiols for boats of the different racing classes and
also mile championship event. trophy TO De
the mile ana free-foT-aii race. open 10 racing
boats OF al classes Of thirty nautical
iliies tlfty-lnir for the different cruising
classes VIII De run II the day as the
Iree -foF-alL and the carnival VIII be brought TO
4 close by race from New York 10 Poughkeepsie
Tor racing boats up 10 So feet. While the larger
boats VIII run over the from New York 70
Aibany ana return, for The trophy offered by Dr.
Louis Newman, of the governors OF the
Motor Boat Club Of America. This trophy Will 20
10 tho coat making the fastest time over the
course but additional trophies VIII be given for the
boat making the best handicap time-in fact i'm
az events prizes viii be awarded both 10 the boats
making The best elapsed and best handicap times
The races open 10 boats OF club members only
Wiii be run off on the point system. one race
&ll 90 70 the boat making the best time. two
other races 10 the boat making the best time for
Ter ratlngt another. race 10 the boat winning on
ns previous performance system % handcappng.
additional points viii be given 10 the boat making
tne smallest variation In time for the four races
Ih- contestants in all the events not knowing
nllder which system they being raced will add
interest 10 tie event, and leave each put forth
us DtSt efforts, at the time dseOuraging any
attempts az lockeying. These races will be held
on May 80, June Is. June % and October . and
tney Nl be- for both cruisers and racers. The
cllb VIII organize a cruise by the inside route to
the jamestown Exposition. in which all other clubs
VIII De asked 10 cooperate. The start will be
made from the club station the morning OF
august p Plenty Of time viii be allowed so that
Tee Doats VIII arrive in time 10 witness the inter
nalohal motor boat races 10 be held in connection
WIN the Exposition in Hampton Roads.