New-York tribune., 1909-02-23
LAST DAY FOR BOATS
NO LACK OF BUSINESS.
Nathan Strous Bugs One Of tn
Fastest Launches IN Shoe.

The motor boat show in Madison Square Garden
will come to al end tonight but judging by the
attendance yesterday, il. could another week
with profit. Many took advantage OF the holiday 10
visit the exhibition, and the asles were crowded
afternoon and evening that It almost impossible
for those who wanted to study the boats and en-
gines closely for buying purposes TO do so with any
comfort. The 47-foot Elco-De Luxe, which Edwin
Hawley purchased on Saturday for S0.5oo. and
the half boat half flying machine. novel craft
called the Bat appeared to attract chief interest
but nothing neglected, and the attendants at
the various booths reported plenty of business.
Nathan Straus a buyer yesterday. He bought
the EIco-P Peerless express launch, equipped with
6Q-horsepoer engine. for $500 This boat is one of
the fastest In the Garden, having a guaranteed
speed Of twenty-five miles hour. Duplicates OF
this boat are owned by Albert c. Bostwick and
George w Chllds Drexel. Max c. Fleischmann, OF
Cincinnati. ordered H-foot launch. equipped with
a 40-horsepower motor. TO be used as a tender
for his auxiliary yacht Haida, while George
r Baker jr. who the racing boat Vim,
hibted in the Garden. ordered a 2s-foot Elco-Peer-
less launch. 10 be used tender for his new
steam yacht.
one of the interesting features about the exhibit
has been the interest shown in the engines by
nauts. Several of the devices calculated to
give the maximum of horsepower with improved
ease of operation have been studied minutey by a
number of interested in seroplanes Three
members Of the Aero Club Of America, who are
tempiating building machines for use this season,
spent considerable time In studying the novel ap-
pliances Of two-cycls engine 1t is shown for the
first time at tho Garden, and by of a clev-
erly arranged rotary valve the engine is enabled
TO develop the maximum horsepower for the bore
and stroke Of the motor.
As object lesson of what II can do, a single
cylinder, S-horsepower engine is exhibited, which
when running at its greatest possible speed 1000
revolutions a minute, actually develops ten horse
power. Lghtness OF material combined with the
maximum horsepower. is the great requirement
for aeroplanes. well dirig1ble airshps So
impressed were the prospective aeronauts with
this ingenious engine appliance that of them
agreed to purchase, provided the engine could bs
made of the lightest possible materials. combined
with the requisite strength. The SO-horsepower en-
gines will be built within the next month and it
was stated that they would weigh no more than
125 pounds each.
Practically every exhibitor Of serviceable small
powered motors has noticed this season more than
ever before the tremendous demand for such en-
gines from foreign countries and an order for
several single and double cylinder motors was
taken yesterday for equipment in Norwegian fish
ing boats.
George H. Ketcham, well known among horse
men as the owner of the famous trotter Cresceus
was visitor yesterday, making inquiries for a S.
foot semi-speed launch. Mr.. Ketcham is a mem
Der of the Toledo Yacht Club. and is anxious 70
use his new boat in some of the club races there
this season.
" I Blur, of the Jamaica Bay Yacht Club is
building a 35-foot racing boat for which he
mas ordered a 4D-horSSpoWer motor. An S0-horSe-
power engine Of the same type was used last year
in of the fastest racing boats on the St Law
renee, known the NJ. l. H. owned by William
B. Hayden. Of Alexandria Bay. This boat in her
initial races last summer several events. de-
velopng a speed of twenty-nine miles en hour
and several Engines Of this type but of smaller
horsepower, have been ordered for new boats this
season.
One Of the most popular boats in the show has
been the 2foot Racine cruiser. which at its price
of $50 is of the most serviceable motor boats
of its type that has been seen this year. It has
an S-foot beam. containing sleeping accommoda-
tions for four persons, with g galley and a spa
cious cockpit aft One man operate the boat,
and is peculiarly adapted for shooting or pleas
ure cruising Long Island Sound, the Great
South Bay the Great Lakes The Racine
concern also shows exceedingly neat iS-foot
dory for s50 which will nine persons and
is built 10 stand any amount OF rough weather.
Among the many visitors at the show during the
Gay was former Lieutenant Governor NJ. Linn
Bruce who spent considerable time studying the
latest types OF boats and engines. Major David
c. Wilson. Of the sth Coast Artillery, Edwin
alz att Sho