New-York tribune., 1911-02-05
MOTOR BOAT SHOW SOON
Space at a Premium for Exhlbl.
ton in the Garden.
HIGH CLASS POWER BOATS
Makers Have Covered Every
Practical Use-Speed and
Comfort the Rule.

The National Motor Boat Show, which
opens in Madison Square Garden on Febru-
ary 2l and continues until March s. gives
promise OF being the best exhibit OF it's
kind that has ever been held IN this city
SO great has been the demand for space
on the part Of the manufacturers Of power
boats and accessories that the manage
ment has been reluctantly compelled 70
refuse applications, due TO the fact that the
allotment OF stands has for several weeks
been secured by the representatives Of the
motor boat industry.
owing the the abandonment, Of the Sports
mems Show this year, many OF the promi-
nent features OF that exhibition will be
shown in the concert hall in connection
with the Motor Boat Show. These will in
clude a special exhibit OF seroplanes, while
the shooting tournament for the champion
ship OF the Public Schools Athletic League
will take place in the basement OF the
Garden. where sixteen ranges will be erect
ed TO accommodate the 1900 schooltoys who
will take part In the championship.
The mana cement has endeavored as far
as possible, 20 show through the arrange
ment OF exhibits Just how the motor boat
as a pleasure and commercial craft has
grown and how the country is rapidly
striding 10 the fore in the production Of the
speedy style OF boat and that which can
be used in the pursuance OF business. It
was surprising 70 learn from the manufact-
urers who hail from the Pacific Coast that
the power boat. which in a Few years las
become not only a luxury but in some lines
a necessity, is in great demand out there.
They state that Il is impossible for tho
output 70 meet the demand, and that II
IS only a question OF time when the various
plants that are engaged in the building OF
motor beats will have 70 enlarge their ca
pacity.
The increasing popularity OF the power
boat when transformed into moderately
large yacht. with all the convenences or
the steam craft. will be- demonstrated by
the many models OF high class boats OF
this character which wifi he shown. More
than tvoscore OF fine motor yachts. from
90 10 100 feet p length. are being built for
prominent members Of yacht clubs In and
around New York. and they Will make Il
notable addition 10 those Of similar type
pur in commission last year. While boats
NJ THIS size cannot be exhibited In the Car
den the designs OF many OF the latest crea-
tions will be on view. with types Of high
powered engines.
II would seem that the manufacturers
have practically covered every possible use
that there nay be for motor boat There
are those who, just as in automobiles want
speed. and in picking out craft TINS Is
considered an essential point. There are
others that want good sized yachts for
Measure craft and then again there are
those who desire motor driven craft for
commercial purposes but even these do not
complete the list. There are some who
desire a boat OF medium size and capable
Of moderate speed II seems as though
all these different wants can be readily
satisfied. These types OF boats will be on
exhibition at the Garden
The feature OF the opening OF the show
Will be the presence OF many army and
navy officers, in addition TO commodores
OF all the leading yacht clubs in and around
New york who have announced their in
tention Of being present. Invitations have
also been extended TO the consuls and
attaches OF all the foreign governments
represented in the United States