New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-08-31
HILTON SHOWS HIS GOLF DIXIE N SHOWS THE WAY
Only Motor Boat to Finish in the
First Elimination Trials.
NAMED AS ONE DEFENDER
The Nameless II Makes Only One
Round of Course, While the
Vita II Fails to Start.

The hlgh-speed motor boat Dixie ", built
by Commodore II. n. Melville. August
Heckscher and Vice-Commodore Frederick
*. Burnham for the purpose OF defending
the international motor boat trophy held
by the Motor Boat club Of America, OF
which organize ton all three are members
was the only boat that finished yesterday in
what was 10 have been the first OF the
elimination races. There was no race in
fact for the only other boat that started
was the Nameless IT, owned by Melvin and
Heckscher & Wheeler. She completed one
round Of the course and then quit. chiefly on
account Of the rough water encountered.
AT A late hour last night Dixie " was
selected as one OF the three defenders Of
the trophy. and the committee advised
Commodore Burnham that he need not
start hts boat again in the elimination
races unless he wished
The Dixie " steered by Frederick X.
Burnham, gave a most consistent per-
forrnance on account Of the storm the
triangular course was shortened from seven
and one-half 10 five and one-half nautical
miles. making the total distance twenty
two nautical miles. The Dixie " covered
the FOUR TOlDuS OF Nlit ''hl = III NAiF A'ii'f'
ing times. First round SCI. second round
SIG: third round s15; fourth round. s:l4
a total OF 33O7 for the twenty-five miles
This was az an average speed Of 39S6 knots,
or 1913 statute miles an hour
There was A great throng Of yachtsmen
on hand ar the Chateau des Beaux Arts
pier 10 witness the start. and there was
much disappointment at the failure OF the
other seven boats 70 put in an appearance
The Viva and the Vita IT. however Will
both start tomorrow, Il is said, as well as
the Sand Burr H. II the weather permits.
Engine troubles were responsible for their
absence yesterday.
on board the committee boat Pioneer,
besides the regatta committee. were Fleet
Captain John NJ Shaw, August Heckscher
r. y Morley Ira Hands Louis Hunt. Of
the Thousand Island Yacht Club; Fred
erick K Lord. Walter Bieling. Charles O.
Davis. Clinton r. Crane, Harry Crane
George f. Chisholm, owner OF the Pioneer,
and Andrea Bustanoby.
The steam yachts ~ anchor near the
start and finish line were the Sycamore.
Commodore Barnard. Of the Atlantic Yacht
Club; the Vergana, Commodore II. IT. Mel
Vile. OF the Motor Boat Club Of America:
the Csssandra. ex-COmmodore Roy A
Rainey. the Paula, j. s. Blackton: the
Emeline. the Anahma, August Heckscher,
the Ethel May II. a. T. Smith the Wis
taria. the Mohican. Alexander z. Cochran.
the Nimcoreel and the Jessica, Commo-
dore J. NJ Macdonough. OF the American
Yacht club
The Dixie " is equipped with two eight
cylinder "V'' type Crane motors. installed
tandem fashion. with a watertight bulk
head between them. The forward motor.
driving the port propeller. is the same one
that propelled the Dixie II 10 victory The
after motor. driving the starboard pro-
peler, with a few minor changes. is a du-
plcate Of the forward one Four-bladed
propellers, something new in high speed
motor boats. are used.
The crew OF the Dixie " in the race
was: Frederick X Burnham. helmsman.
Charles Nauber Paul Gauder. John Da-
wilson and C NJ Heckscher. engineers.
The start was a spectacular one Four
minutes before the signal gun was fred
from the Pioneer, Dixie " was planning"
at twenty knot clip up the bay toward
the Beau$ Arts pier. and so we'll did ner
helmsmsu. Fred Burnham, time her when
he turned her around TO head for the start,
that by a gradual increase OF speed she
dashed across the line only two seconds
after gunfre
Throwing "A great curtain OF spray 20
port and stsrboard that all but hid her
sleek mahogany hull from view, the boat.
upon which many believe Americans sue
cessfuI defence OF the Harmsworth Cup de-
ponds ploughed her way straight as an
arrow FOR a mile to the northward. turning
then 10 the west and south
Perched upon a fixed high stool at the
extreme stern. Durham was able 10 see
over the raised bow as, driven by her
twin engines OF 10-horsepower, she
"planed" over the short seas coming I'm
from the Sound.
The Dixie's first round Of the course was
made I'm minutes y seconds. Her fastest
round. the third. was made AZ a speed or
40l6 knots, or 1914 statue miles AT the
finish she was received with a gun and
cheers from the assembled fleet The
Nameless III crossed the starting line 35
seconds after signal Her speed for the
one round she completed did not exceed
. knots.