New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-02-23
BIG CROWD AT SHOW.
MfNT TYPES OF MOTORS.
Exhibit Of Models an Interesting
Feature at the Garden.
HOTEL RITZ

A record breaking but discriminating holiday
crowd packed the aisles of tho motor boat show
81 Madison Square Garden yesterday. II was
not the usual typical holiday crowd bent merely
on spending q few hours on the show but a
crowd thai was keenly interested in the boats,
engines and accessories. At most shows the
biggest attraction is The crowd itself but al this
show tho character and quality of the attend
snce indicate a deep-seated interest in the mo
cusnics and construction Of motoa boats, ;he
result Of il all being large salcsSand orders
for present and future delivery
The band PLAYED popular and patriotic airs all
day. and Old Glory was in evidence everywher7.
Several new amusement features have been
added 70 the show. \ moving picture exhibit
shows the famous flyer Arrow in full fight
Another picture shows Atlantic liner In a
storm al sea, and some comic pictures show the
predcsment Of some Harlem fatters or a
cruise Up i'm the real Indian exhibit the arch
cry gallery Was in fun feather.
The big cabin yacht in the middle Of the
building was the centre of attraction all day
long, and the number Of visitors that went up
and down its gangWay made X look like a mod
erH Noah's Ark
Among the prominent visitors Al the show
VAS John II. Pichon, owner of the Istalena.
Edmund Randolph the owner of the auxiliary
YACHT Apache which competed for the Kaiser's
ernors Of the jamestown Exposition, who was
IN New York to arrange for a large exhibit of
motor boats there Captain John Ernest Rein
burg, Of tie United States Revenue Cutter Ser
vice. Mr.. and Mrs. George j. Gould, c. r. Proc
TOR, George ". Reeves. A. \. Blaw. J. II. Little,
Robert Graves, Russell A. Alger e 3. circuit,
John e. Eaton and James u Baker
Among the interesting exhibits at the show Is
series OF models consisting Of exact reproduc-
lions . small scale Of boats actually con-
stIucted or proposed. A model gives perhaps
better idea of the general appearan Of a boat
han l1n TT-e1F 1of,r aa1l
scale, II is more under the eye. In this CoIleC-
1ion IS d model OF the Norka. motor boat buiit
Tor the United States government and equipped
with twin screws, driven by 20-horsepower mo
Tors. II is used by the government for fortifca-
lion inspection along the New England coast. and
n Is designed for service offshire in all weather
Another of the models represents the Aida an
s,-foet high speed boat. owned by August Heck
Fier This boat IS designed for high speed ferry
service and has a guaranteed speed of twenty
ialie- an hour Its accommodations paiatldl
and IT is ore of The finest examples OF the mod
motor Yacht constructed
Al entirely new type OF boat for use as o..
yacht tender IS shown by one Of the exhibitors.
II combines the large CARRYING ca pc city of the
,HalnalF yachts tender with fhe speed and
handiness of the modern runabout launch. II IS
built entirely Of mahogany. II is equipped with
2 -'-l'-iS'ppWer motor, which gives guaranteed
speed % fifteen miles hour. This boat was
soia yesterday TO George McKesson Brown for
Use oH his steam yacht.
Another feature Of the show is a number
q electric lighting plants consisting Of a
small gaeolene potor. coupled direct 10 dy-
evidence. and illustrate another field OF develop
Hltht "f the gaSoleHe motor These sets are use
fui MOI only in motor yachts. but are available
also Tor sailing yachts Chere no steam plant il
used and add much TO the comfort and luxur,,
of tins siae Of yachting.
There are many types Of motors in the Gar
uen. indeed much more diversity than at any
81 the auto shows Each type Of boat requires
corresponding type OF motor The light high
sIced ruua bout. or seni-raciIg boat. REQUIRES q
HsAi. highly developed motor. running at high
speed the cruiser Of good size and accommo-
dalton requires a motor Of medium weight aud
speed, and the commercial motor boat requires
SLOW running, strong, heavy motor. All these
types are represented. and many Of the thron=
have questioned the attendants, when Informed
~ the low horsepower of some big heavy motor,
and expressed surprise that the power was no
greater.
TIE annual meeting and luncheon Of the Ma
i1Aa! Association Of Engine and Boat Manu-
IactuTers viii he held GA Monday at
Inc Hotel Breslin. Reports Of the officers and
'nairmen of committees will be read and new
hoard Of governors elected for the coming year
Tie association has made great progress during
The last year and the success Of the present
SHOW. which held under its sanction. will
lead 10 the show being duplicated next year
when n is expected that every member Of the
association i'll be an exhibitor