New-York tribune., 1911-03-01
TO BUILD CUP DEFENDER
Albert {. Smith Places Order for
High Speed Boat.
CROWDS FLOCK TO SHOW
More than One Hundred Thou
sand Persons See Graft in
the Garden.

With TIE international motor boat race
for the Harmsworth trophy assured. an
interesting announcement was made yes
terday AZ the motor boat show in Madison
Square Garden. Albert +. Smith, ono Of
the directors Of the Motor Boat club OF
America has ordered n high spced boat,
which will he built as a defender FOR the
cup. now held in this country. or al least
10 start In the trial races. The boat will
be equipped with two 300-horsepower six
cylinder easoiene marine engines of spe-
cial design.
Mr. Smith has been an enthusiastic
yachtsman for number Of years, and
last season successfully raced the Edith II,
a 2i-foot Elko Express tender which won
most Of the important races in her class.
including the international championship
trophy and the New York 10 poughkeepsie
long distance race 1872 miles, in the fast
est time ever made over the course. Mr.
Smith steering and handling the boat him
self
II is the intention Of Mr Sutphen ard
Z. A. Riotto, who will give his personal
attention to the installation OF the power
equipment, to have the boat in the water
by May 1. so that Mr.. Smith and his oper-
ators can get the greatest amount Of ex-
perience in handling the craft before the
international trial races take place
Judging by the attendance. interest in the
show and in the boats and motors is grow
ing. Up TO the closing hour last night over
one hundred thousand persons had passed
through the doors of the Garden. Ali day
yesterday crowds OF interested spectators
gathered about the boats and models 20
hear the demonstrators extol the merits of
their exhibits. That the lectures are pro-
ductive of profit as we'll as interest was in
dicated by the fact that many Of the boats
and engines now being shown have been
sold for delivery after the show closes and
the manufacturers say that they are so
sUamped with orders now that deliveries
cannot be made until long after the season
opens.
The demand for the large boats far ex.
ceeds the expectat tions OF the manufacture
ers, many Of whom questioned the advisa-
bility Of incurring the expense and trouble
Of transporting them from the West where
they are built for Use on the Great Lakes
The types of boats shown, however seem
20 have attracted local yachtsmen, and their
adaptablity for use in Eastern waters Is so
apparent that many OF them will be seen
Lereabouts during the forthcoming yachting
season.
Local buyers in search of an outfit that
combines the comfort of seagoing qualities
and reliability of a cruiser with the pleas
ure of an open boat, and at the same time
provides suitable protection in case of
sudden storms incidental to e days cruise.
har
OF day cruiser II is 40 feet over all and
has beam Of feet 6 inches, with draft
under a moderate loading of feet She
Is built on the lines designed by n we'll
known naval architect, finished In genuine
Honduras mahogany. with panelled sides,
nlaid with ebony and white holly. The
equipment is ell that could be desired and
includes electric lights and a power air
whistle, the pressure for the latter being
furnished by a compressor mounted on the
engine.
Many sales were reported yesterday.
Edward S. Woodward ordered a new 70
foot motor boat OF the runabout type. for
service al his summer place at Ardsley-
on Hudson. and John e. Eaton, of Toronto,
Ontario ordered a 32-foot boat with a six
cylinder motor, for service on Muskoka
Lake. Canada. Carl g. Fisher, owner Of
the 40-foot mahogany speedway racer. now
az the show. intends shipping his boat to
palm Reach 10 participate in the races
there. beginning on March "A.
Several orders were placed for two-cycle
motors, which will be extensively used by
boats now building for use in local waters
during the summer. The adaptability Of
this engine is shown IN the fact that 1t can
be run independently at a medium speed
a feature which will appeal to a helmsman
who is running his boat without assistance
al the engine