New-York tribune., 1911-09-06
DIXIE N aces TO
A HLLOW VICTORY
.rIf
Internationd Motor Boat Cup
Stays Here for An
ther Year.
THE PIONEER BREAKS DOWN
English Challenger Makes Good
Fight FIR About Ten Miles,
Then Fails.

British International trophy for motor
boats on Huntington Bay yesterday. When
she dashed across the finish line amid the
din of screaming whistles and cheers from
the assembled thousands anoat and on
shore there was no second boat in sight
When the second boat did finish. p min
ttes II seconds later It was the American
boat Viva The victory Of the Dixie "
means that the much coveted piece Of sill
Nor popuhrly known as the Harmsworth
Cup will remain in the possession Of the
present holder. the Motor Boat Club ot
America, for another year. The Pioneer
one Of the challcnsers. broke down twice
and was unable 10 finish. The Disturber II
after striking an obstruction was beacheo
10 save her from sinking.
The Dixie " covered the thirty-milC
course yesterday in SO minutes a. seconds
her average speed being 33.49 knots, oi
SS57 statute miles an hour Without de-
tractinz from the two splendid perform
srces Of the Dixie " there were many
who witnessed Yesterdays struggle who be-
lieve that If the Pioneer had not broken
down after racing about ga miles sht
would have given the American boat the
hardest race she has yet had. Many be
lleved In fact hat she would have won.
The full team Of three American boats
trarted. Yesterday against one Of the British
the Duke of Westminsters Pioneer-the
other two-the Maple Leaf III and the Tyre
loss-having been ruled ont by the interna
ional comn1itte. Strange 70 say the owner
of the Tyreess and his crew did not know
until yesterday morning that their boat had
been disqualified When they found they
we're hopelessly beaten on Monday they
took their boat of the course 10 oyster
Pay. and began fixing her IN for yester-
DAYS race before the committee had an. op-
Tortunity TO communicate with them When
J. Gordon Pratt. the owner. got the news
be said "Well. that IS too bad We have
brought the boat three thousand miles 70
?sce. and now she is not Of q much use as
last Years almanac"
While there We're not more than half
The number of spectators on board the
yachts at anchor within the triangular
course and on the high bluffs near the
starting line. there was plenty Of excite
rent for those who were present, watch
ing the start Of the race and the close
work between the Dixie ~ and the Pio-
Teer over the first round and part Of the
eecond.
W X Vanderbilt. Dr. 8 steam Yacht TIA
rantula which resenbled n gray torpedo
boat, was stationed Yesterday at the west
turn Of the triangle. and Frank J Gould s
Jielenita AZ the east end. as observers.
August Heckschers Anahma had the south
station, in front of the Chateau dos Beaux
Arts pier The fleet of yachts at anchor
Included Commodore Barnard's Sycamore,
Commodore II H. Melville's vergana, the
TUNA, the Elreba, the scanuc, the
1ounger. the Vencedor. the Rainbow, the
Uaro. the Idahs the Kanawhe the Al
isgro the Itesca. the Eileen, the house
boat Pioneer. the Paula and the Ethel
May II.
Thirty seconds before the starting signal
was given from the committee tug Dalze'-
line the four boats we're seen coming for
she line from the south 81 full speed. Just
r. gunAre the Pioneers white bow was not
more than 20 feet away. end she shot
across in the ltad. overls piping the Dixie
~ bv hslf a length These two had the
rrid-channel course The Disturber H.
looking in excellent hghting trim and
steered by her owner, James F. Pugh
crossed on the east side Of the line. and
CAPTAIN Barclay Pearce ~ the helm oi
Pear commodore J Stuart Blackton's viva
sent her over in the western berth.
-Four white foaming wakes and four
clouds Of spray were al that could be seen
for few minutes, q the three American
defenders and one British challenger spec
suav on the first leg OF IA miles on q
north bv east course.
That me race between the DIXIE aho
,hs pioneer was much closer than on Mon
6av soon became evident. for When 'he
American boat made the first turn y was
seA0 that che only had lead Of six sec
,rde In tho two-mie run 10 the next
mark the Pioneer gained four seconds
2e,ng pushed so hard, the Dixie's engines
,,sra 1a+ ont 10 their fun capacity, an"
=, was in a final effort TO pass her tna'
,be Pioneers engines became so not lnd'
s-s was forced to stop. There We're Cil'S
o. sstonishment and regret on au sIue
ss every eve was turned 10 'le VIM
Pioneer drifting. apparently helpless ~ '"e
western end Of tho course
-o, rineteen minutes the Pioneer en-
eicss ,rere stoned Then she starred
ain tft it was hopeless night from
,te, ~, for the Dixie had covered q "hol'
,o..rd of tbe course and perhaps mile
besides ...,.t,
T1., r,is,,,rbor II meanwhile mad met WIN
. .er.o,s accident She had covered about
fva miles of the first round in fast tihe'
>. ,loso ycas she 10 the Pioneer ire
,..,s...,s olo,,5 of spray that her neImsmah
vse unable 10 see a big box hoauhs J"
g. r.ora,,:s wake. His boat struck II 50
lard that IL stove role in her sl"e' -
tHo WAS iu immediate daisrI ~ @a,o
sae was beached on Lioyd Ven +'o
her Her owner made ms ''p'''
Committee .,,,i 10,
, I'D mon covered her I'M q
iu,a ,u n minutes = seconds. oHS nj, M
travelled ON her last rouu ~ 1V,,'einrs gave
mile Of tine Hnish when h'i oiisn.,.s ,yerc
on .eaiu This time the eHE'H,r'o Sci
unable 20 get them gong 50 tt,.c mat me
Rollins qcnt word 20 the comihll'' Nt, N@i5t
would withdraw and not atl'i"I, o,,Y,,ybile
Ihc Dixie ~ had inl9n," eio,viv but
,-rslr f,fsh"d lie race in ] hour 10 mn
uf's aUd I seconds. IieI II,iIeI au
Vas EW knots OF 81 r. std'"''
hour .,,.,. ,.o,ts
Both tho American and the English lnoe6 Doa,5
fre entered iu the class Tor iih - .t,.,,.l
boats that are 10 race lu t,irgton ti ON
motor boat carnival at huntui,i Thrtyyeen
thursday, 50 some more '"'7
thfm may be- seen.
The summary follows ., poAT
SECOND INTERNATIONAL. MoCIUGpiRasE 30
RACE START T.. NJ
MILES Hapsed
Finish. 'nie.
-I.,,.,f,..,. Inns H'M'S'
Dide lv Melville Heckscher and 9.53.47 o13 =
b4ruN1fu ............ +.sf't ..,s IA 1:lS .O4
WA. $ Bsckton ........:. ."'l''0'
Fi11eor the Duke of Wesim'h nid not finish
n','nter TI Jane. e. Pugh .pis'''''