New-York tribune., 1910-02-06
POWER BOAT SHOW
TO OPEN NEXT WEEK.
Striking Motor Craft Erhibt
Promised at Garden.

Americas motor boat interests have long
since passed the field of home nationality
From the Industrial point Of view, as well
as in the domain Of sport. Americas power
boats and engines have earned well de-
served international reputation. having
been successful in nearly every interna-
tionaI event in which they have competed
From an industrial aspect. American boats
have been benefited 70 considerable ex~
tent. Commercial and pleasure boats
equipped with marine motors made IN this
country are now in use in nearly all paris
OF the world. including the Philippines. the
Fiji Islands the most northern hahitabis
station Of Alaska. in Russia and at hun
dreds OF points il Europe.
Both for commercial and pleasure pur-
poses the development of the motor boat
in ali of its functions has attained vaSs
proportions I'm the last three years Tho
National Motor Boat Show.i which viii
open in Madison Square Garden on FEB
ruary 10 and continue until February %
Will be. IT is said, the most striking anh
convincing object lesson that has ever
been given in this country of the great
progress Of the motor boat and the ensfns
industry. while at the same time exernpsi~
flying the muItiform uses 70 which tas
medium powered motor craft is adapted
Every manufacturer of pronlinence frons
all parts OF the country will be represented
II Is understood. IN the two hundred ex-
bfbits. The Pacific Coast will have ex-
hibits and IL will surprise many Fasteners
TO know that the demand for power boats
and engines in that part OF the country ana
the far Northwest is greater than the sup
ply Detroit. famous as one OF the great
est manufacturing cities in the world tor
automobiles, Is taking an equal rank III
the motor boat industry. and nearly
dozen manufacturers Of boats. engines and,
accessories from that city will have spacS
in the Garden
There also will De representatives FROM
Indianapolis. Cincinnati. Toledo. paytons
Grand Rapids, St Joseph, Rochester, but'
falo, Philadelphia and many western cit
les, while New York and New England ter
rftory will be represented by well knows
motor boat builders.
The increasing popularity OF the power
boat. when transformed into a moderately
large Yacht. with all the conveniences OF
the luxurious steam craft. will be demon
strated by many types of high class boats
Of this character. \ score Of fine motor
yachts are being built for leading Members
of yacht CLUBS in and around New York,
and they will make notable addition to
those of similar type put in commission
last year. Although IL will be impossibls
to exhibit all these new boats in the Gar
den owing TO their enormous size. models
OF them will be placed on exhibition, while
arrangements have been made 70 show two
of the largest power boats ever exhibited IN
a building one of these is 90 feet long,
while the second is only few feet shorter
In all, nearly a score Of power ooarS OF
different sizes will be on view at the SHOW,
while the working models. some OF them 1G
and u feet long, will give visitors an fGsaa,
of the latest improvements in motor boat
building The display Of engines. ranging
from ! to zoo horsepower, will be, it IS de-
cIsred the most complete ever brought to-
gether in this country. The display Will
also present an admirable opportunity for
motor boat owners to make their own Sc
lection of an engine IL contemplating
change or planning to build new boat
The annual convention Of the National
Power Boat Association will be held in the
Garden during the show. and it is probable
that several Important matters will be de-
cfded at the meeting Arrangements have
been made with the trunk lines and the
passenger associations of New England
and Eastern Canada for special rates OF
one and three-ffths fares, covering the six
days of the show