New-York tribune., 1909-04-10
ON COLLEGE DIAMONDS YANKEE BOATS BEATEN
DIYIE II BREAKS DOWN.
English Craft Wins IN Record Time
IN Monte Carlo Regatta.

Monte Carlo. April 9.-Whne thousands shore
and afoat cheered her she dashed across the
finish line off this place at express train speed to-
day, the Woseley-Siddeley, owned by the Duke
Of Westminster. proved her title of champion of
all motor boats for the second time this week by
winning the Coupe des Nations. Grand Prix,
for teams Of three racers, representing each coun-
try. The measured 100 kilometres-62l
rniIes-and the boat steered by Captain y. VI,
Robins covered II IN the fast time of | hour and
80 minutes at an average speed for the full dis
tanCe Of SO 90 miles hour, which beats all rec
oris for the distance This time is l.S3 miles
hour faster than the time she made In Mondays
race when she won the Monte Carlo prize for
big racers. The German boat Liselotte finished
second in to-day's race.
The American boat Standard did start,
ing 10 4 cylinder having cracked during trial
spin this morning. The Dixie II raced we'll and
kept in second place from the start until the thr-
teenth round Of the course was reached Then
her water pump burst. and she forced 10
abandon the contest. No third place was given in
the race owing TO the fact that none OF the other
competitors than the Wolseley- -Siddeiey and the
Liselotte finished within the time allowance.
A sensation occurred on shore after the race
had finished when auto boat. belonging To the
French Senator Goboron. was seen some distance
out blazing furIously- freboat and a number
Of private launches hurrledIy went the assist
ance Of the auto boat and arrived just IN time to
save its occupants. who were crouchins in the
stern from being burned 20 death
The W OlSeIey-- -idde.eE Steered 10y hHT ner.
the Duke Of Westminster. who highly de-
lighted IN setting worlds record for the 100
Kilometres The Pa-hard sprung a leak the
fourteenth round and hirredly beached. The
time Of the Liselotte 2l5;4.
There was much disappointment, especially
among the Americans present because OF the
nrea king down OF Commodore +. !. Schroeder's
Dixie II and the failure start Of Price Mckin-
ney's new boat Standard. upon which the American
hopes had been centred. The Standard has been
unlucky ever since she was launched having cap
sized before leaving this country and being In
collision since her arrival abroad. She measures
49, feet all ten feet longer than the Dixie
II, and she equipped with sn9-hOrsepower
engine. r Leyerett Hayden represents her owner
in the races. and is steered by Captain Charles
Petersen with J. II. PUrtell engineer.
After il was found that rougher water was 20 be
encountered in the here than had been antic-
mated desperate efforts were made make the
Standard more seaworthy. She h!pped out aft
until her extreme beam is ten feet Shaped
steel plates were fastened the outer skin OF the
hull and the empty space between filed with cork.
All this has been done since her arrival in the
Mediterane ana the experts fear the alterations
have been effected at the cost Of speed There
still several races in which standard and Dixie
II NAV compete and II IS hoped they viii yet make
"A good showing.