The sun., 1909-02-07
TO DEFEND MOTOR TROPHY.
Pians Being Made for international
Races and New Boats 10 he Butt.

Although the challenge from the British
Motor Yacht Club was received only las
Monday yachtsmen interested In these
craft already are planning for the defenc,
OF the British international trophy and IL /:
probable that at the trial races which will
be held to select the three American de.
Tenders there will be several new boats that
VIII Be IL the class with the Dixie III. and give
that yacht hard race. Last year the COM
mittee in charge OF the races asked yachts
men to build for the defehce OF the trophy
Nine boats were entered in the eliminat ting
races. Tut several Of these had no chance Of
being selected and were put in the races
merely for the advertising they gave their
builders. The committee will this year
probsbly frame their conditions so that these
craft are not allowed to compete.
The Dixie H.. the successful defender OF
the trophy. will be sent back to this country
after the Monaco races and will be entered
in the trial races. Her races on the other
side will show how fast the foreign boats
are. and II she is beaten at Monaco design
ers and builders will be able to figure to a
certain extent on the improvement which
will have to be made to keep the trophy here
for another year. The Dixie ii. will then be
used as trial boat.
There are three Of last years boats which
will take part In the trials in addition TO the
Dixie III. These are the Elco-Craig. which
had a mishap just before the trials: the
Autowin, which also was In trouble because
ChipIif which raced for the imerisa Power
Boat Associations gold cup. The Dixie
H. defeated the Chip H.. bu. it is proba Bile
Chip III and that this year she viii be faster
than she was last season.
The Autowin Is a fast boat; Since the
trials the engines have been finished properly
shown that 1t has great turn Of speed.
BY the time OF the trials Il will be in fine
shape; Another Boston boat which was
Javeiin. built for HerSert Austin from de-
signs by n, /. skenc, This boat is lifted
with a six cylinder Chadwick motor OF 100
this yeSrs races @ and ND it II Is m said % rhst her her
owner intends to enter her in the trials,
From this city there is talk Of Speedway
sesS Ss9s entered b6a e5s Sa M be e
from the Morris Heights shops have done
well. and il a racer were built there y would
be sure TO give a good account Of Itself.
lions and would like 70 defend the trophy.
They will make their plans as soon as they
earn the conditions, and the racing not |
1nly Ia the cup race itself but in the trials
will be OF the best.
The course over which these boats race I
IN Huntington HarbOr of the Chateau des .
or motor boat racing. The triangle is ten !.
niles long and there IL plenty OF deep water I
I'll over the course. The harbor is @ shei- |
cred one and only northeast wind can /
reate any disturbance there. Another !
advantage IL that at Huntington there /
re shops whore the boats can be repaired !
they should break down, and every part b
Il the races can be seen from the CEA.eaU /
'iazzas The full course is thirty nautical .
niles.
The committee OF the Motor Boat club
4 America will shortly issue an announce.
wing in detail the conditions governing /
he construction Of the boats and the rules .
I The races