New-York tribune., 1912-08-31
HAVE DAY Of M|SHAPS
Bio BaIaam Only Motor Boat to
.. Finish in Trials.
MAPLE LEAF " DISABLED
British Boat Breaks Casting in
Steering 0esr-May Post
pone the Races.
fBy Telegraph TO Tho Tribune. ]

Huntington Long Island, Aug. $0.-To-
DAY was an eventful one and full OF mis-
harx for those concerned IN the elirlina-
ton races 70 select defenders Of The
Hsrnsworth trophy. Five high speed
motor boats crossed the starting Hne
after an all day wait FOR the wind to
die out OF these only one completed
the 5n-rnile course. She is the newest
entrant in the races, Frank Bailey's Big
Balaan, which finished In Is minutes. l2
seconds, at an average speed OF only
2SS9 knots. or 2.76 miles an hour.
James Simpsons Peter Pan made
the best showing of the day. Starting
ST j:33 O'clock. she covered three rounds
Of the course In a minutes 20 seconds. In
rough water. Her average speed under
these adverse conditions was 2s.9 knots.
or SOS miles an hour. Commodore J.
Stuart Blacktons Baby Reliance, starting
At oii o'clock. after all the rest, went
utes seconds.
". z. Dodges Minnow. after covering
two rounds ~ speed Of about q knots,
hit one of the head seas 60 hard that
e stove In her pianks. and she almost
eank before her helmsmsn and engineer
could run her on the sandy shore Of
West Beach. Soon after this the
Tech. Jr.. broke her gasolene connection
pipe. The liquid caught fire and burned
the arm of her engineer, Arthur Boie.
The helmsman, Malcolm Hilborough
managed TO run the boat TO shore, where
poie's injuries were attended 10.
What may prove TO be a mishap serious
enough 10 cause a postponement of the
first OF the international races was the
breaking Of casting IN the steering gear
of the British boat Maple Leaf ", just
after che had made a round OF the course.
her helmsman. Thomas Sopwith, wishing
20 locate the turning marks.
The next accident was the sinking OF
motor boat at the Chateau Beaux Arts
pier, Just after dark. Three men and two
women were in the boat. but they were
rescued with only a slight wetting. The
boat was finally bcached.
1t is not expected that the American
defenders of the trophy Will be selected
until noon tomorrow. The race commit
tee has ordered all the boats that wish
TO have further trials to be ready at
o'clock In the morning, when they will be
started around the course.
Nearly a hundred and thirty yachts of
all types have been assigned anchorages
!nside the triangular course. and the COM
b.f Ia rpo
steam yachts that desire positions must
report TO them before noon tomorrow.
The revenue cutter Seneca arrived and
anchored at 2 p. m. Her oh1cers VIII
patrol the course for the first interna-
tlonal race. The Seneca will be assisted
IN this work by the cutter Manhattan ana
many power boats which will fly revenue
fags. Two torpedo boats that will mark
ine outer turns Of the course arrived at s
o'clock.
The wind blew so hard from the north
west during the forenoon that the race
committee was obliged 10 abandon all
thought OF starting race at 10 O'Clock
.s originally planned. The only boat that
came out was James Simpsons Peter Pan
". and she covered about three miles ct
the course at good speed.
steered by her designer and builder
Montague Batting, the British 3o-foot
motor boat Mona. one of the challengers'
created much amusement as she made
surprisingly quick turns for the benefit OF
the committee on the houseboat Maine,
It was nearly o'clock, but she started
of at good speed and made a complete
round Of the course, returning right ny to
the finish line. Her real speed was not
shown, the time being u minutes
The summary follows:
FOURTH ELIMINATION RACE.