The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-09-06
YANKEE MOTOR BOAT TOO MUCH FOR BRIT|SHER Party of Bridgeporters See Thrill ing Races at Huntington
 Bay ''MotOr That Notes Lives up to Reputation in Crossing
 the Sound

w dlCIlIHS tuS lATlliIIlS HlOCOT-DOdL races at Huntington Bay, yesterday from the Bridgeport Motor Company's s handsome craft, Bridgeport IT.. a large party from this city enjoyed the thrilling international contest which ended in another triumph for Yankee l mechanics and pilots, when the motor boat Dixie " defeated the Duke of
 Westminister's challenger Pioneer. The race which started out as a most exciting one. was marred by an accident to the British challenger which put her out of the running for
 nearly whole lap and allowed the Dixie " to gain an overwhelming lead. As it was the Yankee craft was not forced to extend herself and used but 750 of the 1000 revolutions of which her motors are capable.
 Her time, 53 minutes and 47 seconds over the thirty knot course, was not as good by minutes and 32 seconds as her performance of last Monday, which was 51 minutes and .15 seconds. The course is equivalent to 34.5 statue miles. The Dixie W traversed at the rate of 33.49 knots an hour or 38.57 land miles. The time of the Viva was 1 hour IS minutes and seconds. She sped at an average speed of 3.06 knots at an hour, her rate in statute measurement being 27.5 miles.
 Not bnly did the Dixie " show su- periority in speed over the Pioneer, but she proved herself far better sea boat than her English rival. The lump seas encountered by the boats on the run from Eaton's Neck to Lloyd's Neck, on the outer leg, made the Pioneer jump great deal more than the American craft. The latter "planed'' better, and while the Pion- eer's stem was touching the water in the rough spots, the Dixie was. run ming over the water with half of her hull clear. The reduced water line and tvetted surface gave the Dixie a decided advantage as she had less hull resistance. Her propellers were CT wake and made less fuss in run ming through the water.
 The Dixie had made the first round in 13 m Ss. while 13 minutes and 12 minutes was the time in which the Pioneer traversed the seven and a half knots prescribed, }ss The first round saw the Disturher outsof the running for from the boil ingS wake of the Pioneer there was thrown against her a heavy wooden packing box. It ripped off the slight sheathing from her starboard side and the water rushed into the vibrat- ing mechanism. MT. Pugh swung out of the course and guided the craft to Lloyd's Neck, where he ran hex on the sand
 Then the Pioneer suddenly comes to rest. Her overstrained engines have gone wrong and the delicate mechan- ism is filled with tantrums. For nine- teen minutes the spell endures. The Dixie W passes her on another lap. Launches hover near offering aid, which is refused, and again the pow erful craft is herself again and tops the wave. Two miles behind now at least she speeds around the course -1zz of saluting steam. Meanwhile the Viva like tlfe humble tortoise, main tains her steady rate. The Dixie fin- ishes in a riotous blare of whistles, and the revenue cutters move out ru request that the waiting craft give the English challenger every opportunity of a free course, for is she not to f1n- ish second? On the last lap of the final round she suddenly halts for her shaft has broken and broadside on she floats, helpless on the waves. .
 The race started promptly at two o'clock and at ten minutes past three o'clock the Pioneer is again involved in misfortune. Past her as she lies fits the Viva leaving behind her a quivering wake which lifts on high the disabled Pioneer, and with a flourish the American racers speed to second honors in this race, which has decided for this year which motor boat is the worlds best.
 Henry H. Brautigan of the Bridge port Motor company was in charge of the Bridgeport II, which took a num- Der from this city to the races. Nr Brautigan proved himself to be in deed a thoughtful host and the ice box was stocked with things calculat- ed to furnish delight The ship itself was calculated to do that, for any one with half nautical eye. Bridge port IT. is new cabin cruiser, of easy but staunch lines and of beau- tiful design She combines power and smooth running with comfort and the ability to provide for a large sized party on a long cruise. She is the latest perfection of the cruising motor boat and is equipped with the famous "Motor That Motes."$ the Bridgeport Motor company's product, which has gained a name throughout the world for it's clocklike reliability and steady delivery of power.