New-York tribune., 1911-03-02
BOATS ATTRACT CROWDS
No End Of Interest in Exhibition
al the Garden.
ANXIOUS TO DEFEND CUP
All Concerns Eager to Enter in
Race for British Interna-
tional Trophy.

Notwithstanding the fact that the motor
boat show has been In progress at Msdi-
son Square Garden for nearly two weeks
interest In the various exhibits seems 70
be steadily increasing. and the attendance
Yesterday far exceeded that Of any mid
week day since it opened The crowd was
augmented By the presence Of several hun
dred students from the various trade and
technical schools. who were afforded ez-
ceptional opportunities TO examine the
models. engines and equipments Incidental
TO designing. building and working Of the
boats.
In the department devoted 20 aviation in
terest was heightened by several additions
TO the exhibit and the progress Of the
mechanicisns in their efforts to get the
Curtiss aeroplane ready for delivery 70 the
National Aviation Company az the close Of
the show. The Curtiss oiplane was brought
70 the Garden yesterday Girect from the
aviation field at Havana. Cuba. where II
had been used in fights before President
Gomez and other Cuban government Of
fcials. The aeroplane will be used as an
instruction machine az the Washington
grounds adjoining the flying grounds of the
United states army at College Park
Maryland. Several changes were neces-
sary 10 AZ the machine for this special
work. and II is being ovsrhauled and
tuned up by a Curtiss factory representa-
tive. The progress Of this work at the
motor boat show gives the visitors an
opportunity TO gain a more intimate knowl-
edge Of aeroplanes than II is possible at
meets and other exhibitions.
In addition TO the aeroplane which has
been on exhibition since ;ast week, the
Curtiss company is also showing a motor,
which is in itself an interesting exhibit.
This is the engine with which Glenn II.
Curtiss won the first international cup
race at Rheims, France. in 1909, and was
also used in the fight from New York TO
Philadelphia and return. During the prog
ress Of the show the company has received
many inquiries from prospective purchasers
OF aeroplanes and motors
All the boat building concerns are eager
TO be represented IN the race in the de-
fence of the British International cup.
which will be held this season off Hunt
ington. under the auspices Of the Motor
Boat Club Of America. II present plans
do not go swry IT will be the most keenly
contested race ever held in the history Of
the sport Every speed enthusiast Is anx-
ious to have a boat able TO cope with the
best speed craft that British ingenuity
and skill can devise. and competition be-
tween owners will be quite as keen as
that between designers and builders in the
effort TO keep the cup on this side OF the
water.
One OF the most useful boats in the
show Is a 25-foot launch, Of which a num-
Der have been sold. The model on exhi-
bition mas many novel features in the way
Of useful and luxurious equipments and
accessories rarely seen on any but the
most expensive boats. The model is
roomy. stanch and safe. but has the mod
ern radial stern, is much sharper forward.
carrying her 10-horsepower double cylin-
der motor somewhat further forward than
in the standard model, and attains an ac-
tual speed OF eleven miles an hour.
Owners OF motor boats with electric
equipment have always found the lack Of
waterproof connections one of the diff
culties hard 20 contend with. This has
evidently been overcome b. a useful little
contrivance In which the contacts and
switching mecRanisms are ali sealed with
in a watertight base. and access to the
interior OF the base Is unnecessary to
make wire connections No binding nuts
are employed which are liable to jar or
work loose. All contacts. being sealed
within the base. cannot be affected by salt
water, moisture or atmospheric conditions
which would corrode and rust them and set
up resistance that means waste OF cur
rent and frequent trouble.
Several sales were reported yesterday
King c. Gillette purchased 2s-foot run
about and Thomas " McCarter Of New
ark, purchased the Elco De Luxe motor
yacht which has been on exhibition IN the
Garden during the last week. for use on
the Shrewsbury River. This is the largest
and most expensive boat IN the show.