The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-05-01

close TO shoal water and rooks. 10 thin fFsi
would bring the tacefs m close 10 The New
i9.H shore on the third leg
HUNTINGTON harbOr gave entire aalia-
iSis s,Sa .TG yssrs $50 no, only 20 thosg
% the visiting yachtsuien IL. Fsntiman
ana Noel kobbipa. Who handled he bAilnloT
II. and the WQlaeley SiddolaY respectively,
,sS.i.sfed y 20 BE- the bess c0uroe Tor ,qch 4
S Sa's ~. they had sssa ], g ven shsliered
three miles from he hsadiPnis that marx
t nc naIhoT on the east aud west Into the
starting point, and being 20 sheltered only
hortheasier cen create anihcient dis
terpance 70 put a stop 20 motor boet racinH,
ana under sllch conditions \ would b very
Toush on the sound u u undqrttocd that
q representative Of the Motor Boat Club 81
america has GQne TO England 70 talk over
ths situation With the ohallenRofa.
While this unpleaaantnasa u gOlnH on
here the British are making their prspaFA-
tons. One challenger has heen com
pleted, This = the Maple Leaf ~ owned
S Ty NscsS{ E1dsnr sAs 3 a,isd WITH s.
The cylinders have been cast separately
ana mounted fashion. ala q side. This
beat was sent TO Monaco. but vas not ready
70 take part In tho racing. she b to Be tried
Sa' ~ British waters and vii then be ssn'
Sir John Thonycrdh l. building a boat
that viii 10 eligible for the race. and Il phe
solaes up TO expectations, she Will b the
fastest 20 toOier yet turned out on tho other
SIDE. \ third boat II a hydTOplane With 4
60 20 " horse power motor Linton Hope
designed . hydrOplane which he declared
Ould make torty.three nautical miles an
hour, but 80 far there h no Indication %
Isis oS % v being built, u ,sid that The
and equip h With q " Olseley siddeley motor.
bat Just now the Duke b trying dying
machines.
ReisrrlnG TO the owner Of the Maple Leaf,
me British correspondent Of Motor Boaf
native Of Montreal. Canada. Nlackay
Edgar has been a resident Of England for
only the last ave years. Until Last year
ne had had no exporienoe Of Glotorboais,
although he has long been a gaalOus sailing
man. Maple Leaf was the name be gave 70
the boat which introduced him 10 the marine
motor world. She was n saunders hull
" ieet IN length, which was originally en-
gincd With . Wolverine motor; Into her he
put New Orleans engine 81 about 50 horne-
power and obtained a speed Of about twenty
knots. FLYING the burges Of thu British
Motor Boat Club she took part IN several
race meetinga but never came into Dariicu-
lar prominence
IT vas his experience Of this boat that
induced Mr. Edgar 90 build larEer boat
With Whrh 70 compete for the b. l. trophy
TIE N exceedingly keen on making q good
FAt~ In LNfN I NuAuh NNlN u0ltuu u AuDHFluE
IN his mind 70 bringing the trophy back 70
Tho United Kingdom, ue h racing solely
Tor sport and though naturally be would
rather win than lose his 1parampunt ash
4 TO have a good. keen race which shall
provide the pleasure ghtrh snoFtamen can
Tel when spOrismanship u everyw here
shown
He VII probably not b. aboard the boa,
| during the race. ~ BE- considers that ths
keenness which the builders are show ring
20 getting the boat ready entiilea them 70
! the reward OF actually running the boat In
the big event Tor which u har bsen built
| Re VII OF course he pfeaent, HaviRg chal-
lenRed from Montreal fOg the 8aawanhaka
cup. he has q double raring intsreef In the
United states this year. III ~ wins that
rsce the cup goes 20 Canada, whereas n he
wins the b, l. rare that trophy come back
| 90 England II he wins both n I'll b an
achievement Unparalleled IN the history Of
blg races. Mr.. Edgar u . member 81 the
London stock Exchange and q moot Arabic
man, 20 eAteTtaia whom viii siye the Motor
Boat Club Of Amertaa moro pleasure fiaa n
even the closest race