New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-02-24
MOTOR "BUG" ACTIVE
BIG CROWD At SHOW.
Many Boats and Engines Sold
for Export 4brood.

The motor boat show in Madison Square
Garden was again the mecca yesterday for
those who have contracted the fever, and
the attendance was not limited to local en-
thusiasts. Visitors were on hand from all
parts of the country, the Pacific Coast and
far off Seattle being we'll represented. 1t
was trade day." and the crowd was
swelled by many agents. who were on hand
to close deals for the coming season.
One remarkable feature Of the show has
been the number IF boats sold for exporta-
ton. Prince Sayed, son of the Sultan OF
Arabia, purchased duplicate of the 26-foot
launch now on exhibition. 1t will he
equipped with 25-horsepower four cylinder
engine, and will be shipped within the next
two weeks The purchase was made
through Harry Hart, who acted as agent
for the prince.
The Russian government was buyer
also, purchasing a 24-horsepower engine. to
be used for battleship tender The engine
will be shipped some time next week to
Abo, Finland.
American steel boats, which made hit
in South America last year, have been
found so popular that several additional
orders have been placed during the present
show -Four have been ordered for Brazil.
three for the Argentine Republic and two
for Chill while Mr.. Forsythe, representing
the government of British Guiana, ordered
six motors for use in the customs service
in that country. Representatives or other
South American countries have also mace
inquiries regarding the boats and motors IN
the last two days.
Many sales were reported for home use
YESTERDAY Among the purchasers were g
H Forbes, of Orange, \. il A c. Scoheld,
of Bridgeport Conn; David H Huyler, OF
New York; J. Il. Ross, OF Montreal, can
ada; L. P. Bradley and John II. Tyson. OF
New York The last named bought speed
model of q fast boat. which VIII be IN
stalled with q siX-cylindeT so-horsepoWer
engine. This boat will be named the Doro-
thv and entered in the Palm Beach motor
boat races.
The annual convention of the National
Association of Engine and Boat Manufact-
urers was held yesterday In the offices OF
the association, in the Engineers Building,
in West 10Th street, Fifth avenue
Nearly two hundred motor boat men were
in attendance and several important sub
iects were discussed relative to the motor
boat industry.
Charles r. Stevenson. of this city, con-
struction expert, talked at length on the
cost of production, with a view to the re-
duction of the same. The success of the
Garden show was the subject of an ad-
dress by Thomas Fleming Day, who laid
particular emphasis on the fact that Ameri-
can engines were extensively used in foreign
countries, particularly Australia. China,
Japan and India. President John J. Anlory
in his address called attention to the fact
that the volume of business transacted at
the Garden during the present show had
increased 90 per cent over that of the same
period OF last year. Vice-President Sutphen
briefiy reviewed the success of the present
show and the enormous increase in the
membership, while the treasirer's report
showed the association to be in a flourish
Ing condition.
The convention OF the National Power
Boat Association. which will be held at the
Garden to-day, will convene at 10 a. m,
with sessions In the afternoon and even
ing Representatives and delegates to this
meeting are coming from all parts of the
country. Some have already arrived from
points west of the Mississippi River, and it
is expected that nearly every section of
the country will he represented.
The principal subjects for discussion will
be those arising from the efforts being
made to pass a law at Washington that IT
is felt would have injurious effect upon
the industry and impose some burdensome
restrictions upon all those engaged in oper-
ating boats, large or small.
The bill which is before the Com
n1ttee on Merchant Marine will be care
fully discussed, paragraph for paragraph,
and another bill will be considered which
the National Power Boat Association, after
many months of hard work, has prepared
and which it expects to present to the
committee with the hope that it may take
the place of the one now pending.