The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-07-28
SHARK POWER IS USED IN BOAT RACE Unique Method Used by a Fisherman to Propel
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From the New York World.

From the New York World.
 About year ago George Arthur, fisher man, in the neighborhood of Adams Creek, near Neuse river, 8 miles from this city, caught in one of his nets a large shark. He penned it in pool which he made for the purpose. and after ex- hibting it there for a month or more 1t suddenly vanished. Arthur told the inquirers that he had taken pity on the ''varmint'' and returned it 10 it's native waters. About this time Arthur pur- chased q long, low, rakish" skiff, 'ex- blaming to his friends that he intended placing an engine in it and making a racing boat out of it. For several weeks he devoted many hours Q day to re- modelling 1t and placing q two horse- power engine in it. At last he announced that the boat was in readiness for any and all corners and offered to- bet that he would win. Several men who thought they had fast boats inspected Arthurs boat and laughed at his diminutive motor. But he said Il was of a new and powerful type and that anyway he q back lt to win. So they arranged a race.
 There were six contestants, and among the number were some very fast boats. Arthur was asked to give trial ex- hibition of his engines ability, but he re- fused He said they could see if work the day of the race. On the appointed day several hundred people lined the river bank The course was about five miles The boats were lined mp for the start and at the crack Of a pistol off they went. So faint was the exhaust of Arthur's new engine that 1t could scarcely be heard, and within the first 100 yards he was left far behind the other racers. However; things had only begun to hapTen.
 Arthur was seen to settle back in the steerman's seat and push a small lever IT.. Is Al. tfHa H.a f..4- ward Faster and faster 1t cut through the water Passing the other boats and their startled crews, it spsd on toward the boat and arrived several minutes ahead of the nearest competitor.
 That the little engine was the real thing was no longer dou3ted, and the owner received many offers to purchase. but declined them all.
 All,4 tHat Arthur was frequently seen on the river with his craft cutting through the water at terrific rate.
 Several days ago a party of picnickers visited the place. and during the day hired Arthur to take them for a trip on the river. They, too, were amazed at the boats speed. One of the more inquisitive decided that there was something not en- tlrely on the level about the engine. Ar irving at a desirable point a suggestion that the party go in swimming was made. and several of the young men were in the water Suddenly one of them dived beneath the boat and when he arose to the surface lost no time in scramb .ng back into the craft. He said he had seen a shark just beneath the boat
 Arthur became greatly agitated at this point, and suggested that they leave at once. But the other members of the party resolved to see whether their companion was fooling them. Sefzing an oar, one of the young men jabbed it into the water beneath the craft, and sure enough found the shark They were going to kill or catch 1t, when Arthur told them that the fish was in a wire cage beneath the vessel and that he used it for motor power. Further Investigation proved it to be true.
 [ After catching the big fish Arthur got