New-York tribune., 1910-08-20
American Motor Boats Ready tor
British ChaIIengers.

Weather permitting, the race ioi tio
British international trophy for motor
boats will he held off Larchmont to-day
under the general direction of the motor
boat committee of the Automooiie oiup OIL
America. consisting of representatives OF
that club the Motor Boat Club OF Amer
lea and the Larchmont Yacht ClVb. The
cbalIensers for the CUp which was for
merly known as the Harmsworth Cup, are
one boat representing the British Motor
Roat Club. the Maple Leaf owned by f.
Mackay Edgar, and two boats representing
the Motor Yacht Club of Great Britain
These are the Pioneer, owned by the DUKE
of Westminster and the Zingarella, the
nropertv of Daniel Hamburg Both OF these
are of the type known as hydroplanes.
The defenders are three boats repre-
senting the Motor Boat Club of America
namely the Dixie II, owned by Nice-Com-
rnodore r X. Burnham of that club; the
Nanleless, owned jointly by August Heck
scher and H H Melville and boat to be
named this morning after final try-out
off Larchmont.
The start will be made off the break
water at Iarchmont. The course, which
is an elongated triang1e-almost an ell
lipse-is 10 miles in length with base
line measuring 1 a-S2 miles, the course be
ing all in deep water. The boats will speed
to the southwest first, then. making turn
off Huckleberrv Island. they will travel
northeast by east, turning again in the
middle OF the Sound off Parsonage Point,
then west hv south 70 the starting point,
making ten miles. They will cover this
course three times to make the required
thirty miles. The start is scheduled for 23O
D. M, when all the contestants are expect
ed to be ready.
What is said to be the fastest of the
British trio of challengers will probably
not compete. She is the Maple Leaf, sis
ter boat to the Miranda ". of England.
which is credited with speed of forty
miles an hour. The Maple Leaf went out
for trial in rough water Just before
leaving for America and her keel was
strained. There was no time to make re-
pairs before sailing, so she wars shipped
here. 1t was learned yesterday that she
went out on the Sound on Wednesday and
was caught between two waves that, to
use a nautical expression, almost broke
her back" Her owner announced yester-
day that, while his men were trying to
straighten the boat that she could start
to-day, the chances were against her. and
that she had better not be reckoned on as
q starter.
At a meeting held board Commodore
II. II. Melvilles flagship-the steam yacht
Vergana-yesterday, it was decided, by
request Of the British visitors that in the
event Of postponement 1t should be for
one hour instead of for the customary fif-
teen minutes. The meeting was Of the in
ternational committee, consisting Of
E Mackay Edgar. representing the British
Motor Boat Club; Captain J. Z. Pierce,
raDraSanffpp Motor CIr,h OF
, Great Britain and the donor of the Lord
Northcliffe Cup and II. r Sutphen. repre-
senting the Motor Boat Club of America
The American committee has selected
two Of the boats to defend the trophy
| They are the Dixie II, the present holder
OF the cup, and the NameleSS, which has
had a private trial which is said TO have
been most satisfactory. This morning the
hurry, hydroplane, owned by Whitaker
Il Francis, and the Skinner, owned by
Dr. Branth. will have try-outs over a
course assigned to them. and If either
prove faster than the Restless, which was
! tried at Huntington early this week. the
newcomer will be the third boat selected
to meet the British boats
The Pioneer, which is supposed TO be the
fastest of the English boats. was built for
the Duke of Westminster by the WoIselev
Motor Boat Company, of England, Saun-
ders, of Cowes, having constructed the hull.
II has three skins. laid diagonally, and
fastened with copper wire netting Her
guaranteed speed was thirty-five miles. She
has twelve cylinders, each with a 1L-inch
bore, and 71a-inch stroke of piston. Her
engine is one of two taken out OF the Duke
of Westminster's Ursula the boat that won
at Monaco last spring
expected, is equipped with engine with
sixteen cylinders. developing some 400
horsepower 1t drives four propellers, each
pair being set al different angle
Last night at the Automobile Club oy
America the distinguished foreian e,este
who have come over for the race and the
american contestants Were entertained al
dinner. and In the absence OF President
Sanderson Colgate Hoyt presided Among
those present We're Sir George Prescotf
Commodore II. H Melville. E. Mackav
Edgar, Rear Commodore r. j. Schaefer
Captain J. E. Pierce. W. e. Scarritt 7 !.
Blair, il. F. r, S. Btrcham. Noel K.
Robins; f; X Burnham, Charles p Tower.
Glifrord {, g B, Harmon. J. stuart Blackton'
ii. X Sutphen. Edgar Park r. c. Sev-
nour Charles e, Fosdick, Henry j. Ole
io"i William knabe. a. T. Smith, George
c; Boldt, J. II. Smith. jr. Mr. scott. G
Sherman Hoyt. William Gardner r E
Robinson A p Schmidt and C. CHAPMAN.
for Following no. ing are the boats that will compete
toi ~" PiiIo' VIII the names OF their own
ers and other details
BRITISH BOATS
Length
over all. Beam. Horse No. of
Boat ana on ner FIT. in, ft in. power. screws.
sPtoneer, Duke of
Westminster -. 30 IL 100 400
sZingarelia. Daniel
Hamburg .-..... a6 90 600 100
Maple Leaf E. Nc
Kay Edgar -...... 50 O6 soi $50
AMERICAN BOATs
Dixie IL r. X.
Burnham -. 30 ~ sos roo
-Nameless. Heck
scher & Melville. 80 n1 = 90
,.Restless t 7,
ChesbrouRh 20 "a + IN S.n
sHydroplanes Fsubject 10 a trial this morn
ing 1Will not start unless repairs srs sstte
factory
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