New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-09-05
DIXIE N SKINS OVER
THE LINE A WINNER
Beats Pioneer in First OF Motor
Boat Races for Harms
worth Trophy.
ENGLISH CHALLENGERS OUT
Maple Leaf III and Tyreless
Break Down-Viva and Dis
turber II Both Com
plete Course.

Cheered by thousands that lined the
course at Huntington Bay. Long Island
Yesterday. the Dixie " sped across the
finish line the winner Of the first Of the
series of three races for the International
motor boat trophy and by the safe mar
gin of ifty-nIne seconds from the Duke
OF Westminster boat, the Pioneer.
The next race will be three American
boats against one British. the Pioneer
for the other two challengers have been
ruled out by the international commit
tee and they will not be permitted 10
race again. The Maple Leaf III, after
going two rounds Of the course. fifteen
miles. broke her steering gear She was
taken in tow, and that fact disqualified
her from further races. The Tyreless
also covered two rounds of the course
but as she did not continue and finish
she was also excluded under the rule.
All the American boats stayed in the
race and finished. despite the predictions
that they would break down. The Dis
turber II. from Chicago, finished good
third. and the Viva. belonging 10 Rear
Commodore J. Stuart Blackton Of the
Motor Boat club Of America finished
fourth.
Sklrullv steered by Frederick X. Burn
ham. one Of her owners, the Dixie ~
was never headed from the start, when
she led across the line almost on the sig
nal. until she crossed 1t at the finish
with the commanding lead OF fully an
eighth Of a mile. AS sne passed the
starting line al the completion OF eacn
round she was greeted with a roar of
cheers that could be heard for miles.
/ She covered the first round OF seven and
q nalf miles in T. minutes 10 seconds
the second in II minutes II seconds the
/ third in T. minutes % seconds and the
| fourth in II minutes - seconds and
/ Commodore Burnham stated after the
race that she was never let out 10 her
/ fun speed.
The average time for the Dixie " for
the thirty miles was 35.O1 knots or 40.26
statute miles. and that Of the Pioneer
/ 34.45 knots. or 1851 statute miles. The
Disturbers average was 322.3l knots and
the WAS 2797 knots.
With flags flying in "rainboVs' from
hundreds OF steam and sailing craft, the
scene was the most picturesque that
Z could be imagined and one that the
| thousands who came many miles 10 Wit
ness the race will never forget. From
( every standpoint this contest for nterna-
tiona honors was a success. The course
was well patrolled wide space being
kept clear for the contestants, and by
wise decision Of the race committee,
[ Henry r. Sutphen. Victor I. Cumnock
and r. p. Shonnard. in postponing the
race for an hour the boats were able to
race in smooth water. All the American
boats were ready 10 start at o'clock.
II was exactly 2.45 O'Clock when CHIEF
| Timer Charles p. Tower, OF Motor Boat,
gave the word for the warning signal
Ten minutes later when the preparatory
cone was h1isted on the committee tug
Dalzelline. all the boats ready for the
race had cast of from the tug and were
speeding 20 tn, southwark The Viva.
with Captain Barclay Pearce AT the helm.
stopped right in the course until the
others had turned and were approaching
the starting line. and IL was feared that
she mad broken down
With roar that could he heard for
a mile the Dixie " came for the line.
throwing "A great curtain of spray TO
mort and siarboard. while the assembled
thousands yelled their approval she
crossed the line within ten seconds OF
the gun. with the Pioneer five or six
lengths Ia the right Of her wake. also
going like an express train. Then came
the Maple Leaf III. ten lengths In the
fnn,i,ued on trnth pEI