New-York tribune., 1911-03-03
DATE FOR BIG CARNIVAL
Motor Boat Races To Be Held IN
September This Year.
HUNTINGTON BAY THE PLACE
National Association of Makers
Meets and Discusses Plans
for the Future.

Several important announcements were
made Yesterday at the seventh annual
meeting OF the National Association or
Engine and Boat Manufacturers. which
was held at the Engineers club. No. =
West 10th street. The meeting was at
tended by . of the leading engine and
boat builders and accessory dealers
throughout the United States.
THE annual motor boat carnival will he
held under the auspices OF the national
association. in conjunction with the Motor
Boat Club OF America at Huntington Bay
Long Island. during the week beginning on
Labor Day. September t. and ending Sep
tambsr Q. This carnival IS the most impor-
tant affair of It's kind held during the sum
r1er. and assurances have already been re-
ceived of tho entries Of the fastest boats
Of the East aud Vest During the carnival
lopg-dfstance races for boats of all classes
will he run. and there also will be class
races for the perpetual trophies donated by
the association.
In order 70 increase the interest IN motor
boating IT was decided 10 hold the national
carnival I'm 1919 at Put-in-B Lake Erie
in connection with the Centennial Of Com
modore Perry's memorable victory. In
order N transfer these races from New
York II will be necessary 10 modify the
deed of gift of several of the trophies
This will be done in such a manner as 10
enable the association 10 hold the csrni-
val in any waters of the United States II
u is deemed advisable
Entries are already being received by the
secretary of the association for the 1911
carnival the full particulars and conditions
for which will be published shortly. Aside
from the competitions for the perpetual
cup there will be races for cruisers under
10 feet. open boats. Yacht tenders and
every type Of craft. providing sufttcisnt
number OF entries are guaranteed
President John J. Amory congratulated
the association for its growth and work
during the last year, dealing particularly
on the success Of the National Motor Boat
Show nor in progress in Madison Square
Garden He spoke also Of the different
matters Of legislation that have been taken
10 b. the association during the last year,
calling the attention Of the memoers 70
the new motor boat Law, which became ef-
fective on July !, 1910
The report of James Craig. the treasurer
showed the association 10 be IN hourlsh-
.ng condition The association is now COM
posed of las firms in the marine industry
and Ave manufacturers were elected 10
membership during the meeting.
George F. Lawley. chairman Of the legis-
lstive committee. made an exhaustive re-
port on legislative matters and made
strong appeal for the necessity OF all the
members working in harmony. In discuss
ing the present show Henry r. Sutphen
announced that the attendance has already
exceeded that of any previous show held by
the association and that all records VIII
he broken when II closes tomorrow nlsht
4 committee was appointed 10 revise the
bylaws for the purpose of enlarglng the
scope Of the organization.
The demand for smaller boats was aug
pSented by several orders for small racing
craft in the oue-design class at the sho"
in the Garden yesterday. Members OF the
Rumson Country Club bought several boats
70 lee used in the resattas of the organiza-
ton. TO be held on the Shrewsbury River
from June to October !. The regatta COM
mittee estimates that there will be IN all
twenty boats In this class, some OF when
have been purchased by II. 5. Borden
Felix Warburg, Ira Bsrrows. Thomas y.
and Hugh McCarter. Leland Ross and
Prentice KeiloGg.
The accepted design is twenty-eisht feet
long. five feet beam, with a deep hull anc
high freeboard. and large cockpit for seat
,ng eight or ter persons. The boat mus,
be seaworthy, OF large carrying capacity
and have a guaranteed speed OF twenty
miles an hour. 10 be operated with 10
horsepower gasolene motor.
In the matter of another Harmswortn
Gun defender the announcement was made
Yesterday at the show that new type
huu for which great speed is claimed, IS
being built for II. F. Harris, Of Orange. y.
j. The extraordinary lightness OF the boat
compared with it's high power, lends ere
dence TO the promise that it Will be mar
vel of speed.
Great things are expected OF duplicate
NJ the Peter Pan III. little boat which
made a great record last year. This boat
was i'm the long distance race last year
from New York to Poughkeepsie and back
and although she made fast time hours
% minutes and 45 seconds-she was beaten
nv the Edith II on corrected time By z