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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-08-03

with scant clearance. Many OF them are
three wheelers These are all features
which make for economy OF first costs.
but would make the cycle cars Of Eng
land extremely uncomfortable on our
country roads
Three wheels are practically out of the
question, as one wheel is always in the
ruts. while the narrow tread OF the four
Wheelers would also make Il difficult 10
ind smooth going. Cars with such small
clearance would. even under the best OF
conditions, be unsuted to our roads and
be extremely uncomfortable when tour
Ing dusty roads. where larger vehicles
might have TO be followed
Although the field for the cycle car in
this country as a competitor OF the low
priced automobile is extremely limited,
there Is possibility that such cars may
be made In quantity at such low prices
as to compete with the high priced motor
cycle. In this field there is a chance for
a car of this description in America. but
the price would have 10 be very little. II
any. higher than a motorcycle with side
car.
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AUTO NOT IN DANGER
Imported Cars Unsuited to
American Roads.

Across the water the cycle car is fast
assuming the aspect OF a fad among GER
tain classes OF users. 1t no doubt fills a
long felt want in England and other coun-
tries. II makes II possible for the man
who cannot afford regular autopoblle
at 81 600 to t.500 and who does not care
10 straddle motorcycle TO have n small
car Of low initial cost and extremely low
upkeep cost
In Europe there is big step In price
between the motorcycle and the cheapest
automobile, says r.. $. Foljambe in an ed
itorial in The Automobile Trade Jour
nal" OF Philadelphia. This gap is filled
by the cycle car. which is more COM
Portable than motorcycle with side car
attachment and much more sociable, as
the passengers are seated together.
These cycle cars are OF narrow tread,
from three feet UP, and are low hung.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-08-03
GOLD CHALLENGE CUP
LIFTED BY ANKLE: DEEP
Coveted Trophy Is to Leave the
St. Lawrence River for First
Time Since 1904.

Alexandria Bay, ". V, Aug. BY oh
talning three successive victories, the
Ankle Deep won the gold challenge cup
Of the American Power Boat Association
for the Lake George Racing Association.
This Is the first time since 1904 that the
trophy has been taken from the St Law
renee River. Il was all Ankle Deep from
the first boom OF the gun on Thursday
until the screech OF whistles this after
noon proclaimed the boat victor. The
giant hydroplane ran a consistent race
throughout and maintained an average
speed Of about forty-ive miles an hour
for the series.
From the Thousand Islands the Ankle
Deep will go to England, where Count
Casin1ir 9. Mankowsh will race it as the
challenger for the international Cup.
stiff wind was blowing at 4:90 o'clock
when the start was scheduled, but there
was no postponement The start was
good All the boats got away at about
the same time. with the p. ID. q. III
n trihe in the lead. rs on the two days
before. The Ankle Deep Mt once forged
ahead
Il was a pretty contest for second
place Neck and neck the =. ID. q. Ill
and the Little Joker came sweeping down
the river Not twenty feet separated the
two boats on the turn around the first
buoy the Little Joker caught the inside
and forged ahead. She was overtaken
again on the straightaway by the cup
defender.
Thereafter interest In the race centred
about the contest for second place. The
second lap finished with the F. d =. Ill
a little bit in the lead. In an effort to
mako a short turn. the driver OF the
Little Joker cut in close and almost
turned turtle. The turn lost her some
distance.
At the third lap the p. ID. O. III gained
some distance and finished second.
The summaries follow:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-08-03
YACHT FOLK HOLD CIRCUS
Atlantic Club Put on Wild Wess
Show at Sea Gate.

Yachting folk were out in full force ~. =;
Sea Gate last night 10 attend the sVen,e
circus under the auspices Of the At.sN, ia
Yacht Club. A field I'm the rear OF snSg
club was converted into a show eIoNby
and Wild West show was put o on
the members OF the families OF the !"'"
ing enthusiasts. Evils
Indians. cowboys and Western Sra
gave the steretoyped attack on the pa q
schooner an Indian 6ncampmeht was
cowboy wedding in a manner tna.esssnt
applauded by the large NUMBER SRuf.
Lloyd Bingham. the actor. playesul s,onsl
falo Bill" Several other proises. me
numbers were introduced. but io.a the
most part the society folk portray" ais,
various characters. a midway was
a feature OF the entertainment sNa With
The membership OF the club Is ~ oyrAseat
a waiting list. and nearly all were p'hsrss
at last nights affair. which wa, N va
OF Wilfred North. c. MaIlaevn WITH
Nostrand and Francis A Weish,and VII
]. Stuart Blackton. commodore, anu
lard L. Taylor, yice-ecmmodoTe'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-08-03
ZEPHYRS WAIT TINY GRAF
Small Yachts Have Big Day in
Bayside Regatta.

Bayside Long Island. Aug. Light
and tickle winds marred the regatta OF the
Bayside Yacht Club on Little Neck Bay
to-day. An excellent feet Of tiny craft
started. but the boats found considerable
difficulty in covering the various courses.
The Skylark was the winner among the
birds. and the Mary Jane led home the
one-deslgn class. The Wasp was the first
bug to finish and the Cabbage scored a
win among the butterflies. The Bayslde
Yacht Club will rendezvous for it's annual
cruise here next Thursday.
The summary follows:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-08-03
Tribune Boat
for Big Cruise

The NeW-YOrk Tribune viii
send its yachting editor on a
special boat accompanying the
Men York Yacht ClHb this
year on its famous annual
cruise.
All news of runs and races
WiH be fully and graphically
covered in The Tribune, and
in case of storms the reports
will be flashed by Wirel6SS
from the chartered yacht.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-08-03
BIG FLEET SAILS :.
IN LIGHT BREEzE
The Avenger Beats ACushIa in
Race for "Fifties" on
the Sound.
HOPEWELL WINS A CUP
Joyant, Nepsi and Alert Garry
Off Some of the Honors in
Stamford Yacht Club
Regatta.

Fifty-one sloops and four schooners
started in the annual race Of the STAN.
ford Yacht Club yesterday but by reason
Of the light breezes on the Sound many
Of them were unable 10 finish within the
time limit.
The feature Of the race was the contest
between the two "ffties"-the Acushls
owned by G. Maurice Heckscher; the
Spartan. Edmund Randolph's sloop, and
Harry l.. Maxwelrs Avenger, Of the ~
Glass. These three sailed a close race
in a special class, the Avenger giving
time 10 the other two. She won on
elapsed time by minute and % seconds
from the Acushla. but as her exact rating
was not given the corrected time could
no. be figured.
The Acusha won In her class from the
Spartan by 1 minute and 20 seconds. She
was sailed by George Batchelder. the
owner Of the Dorello. which was to have
raced against the Avenger. She did not
appear however. Sailing over q -. mile
course these three crack sloops made
close race Of IT. They were never more
than a minute or two apart
The start was made at l55 o'clock In 8
| !ght breeze from the south-southwest
Close-hauled on the port tack, all three
! crossed the line a few seconds after the
signal The Acushla was leading, and In
the weather berth. but the Avenger. on
her Ice beam. soon walked through her
lee The Spartan. a length or so In the
Acushla's wake. split tacks at once and
stood for the Long Island shore. IL was
tedious beat to the first mark-Oak Neck
buoy. From there they had a broad reach
TO the second mark-Lloyd's Neck buoy
and a close reach from there to the I'm
ish. and on the port tack.
There was much interest in the per-
Torrance Of the Stamford schooners. as
Il was the last race Of three for the
Marion Cup. The Hopewell already had
won twice and yesterday, by careful!
sailing By her owner. Rear Commodore
Irving F. Raymond, she won the cup de-
feating the Whileaway by % minutes 81
seconds
The winners I'm the other classes tina,
finished were the Joyant, in the
Glass. from the Corlnthian. b. minutes
- seconds. the Uepsi from the Rowdy. OF
the 'thirties." by minutes 20 seconds;
the Alert, the Gypsy, the Duchess from
the Miss Lou; the Osprey from the Cur
lew by II minutes seconds, the Alice,
the Ace. the Blackbird and the Barnacle'
| Commodore T.. Y. Weber's steam yacht
| Mareva was the committee boat.
Last night Commodore Weber and his
flag officers OF the Stamford Yacht CUB
entertained Commodore Charles smitneEs
and the officers Of the Larchmont Yacht
! club at dinner.
| 81 OOPS 30 FOOT. CLASS 49, SPEC AL 80
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-08-03
SWIMMING CHAMPION LOSES
Ellington Beats Dickman for
One Mile PRO" Title.

London. Aug 2-David Ellington
wrestsd the worlds professional one-mile
swimming championship from the Aus
tralian. Oscar Dickman. at Bury this
afternoon. The Lancastrian won by 1ls
yards. His time was "a minutes II Is
seconds.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-08-03
Brooklyn Yacht Clubs
Big Race Won by Arpia

leading The times taken were: Arvia'
1853: Soya. 1880. Spider. 1912. Dixie.
4.3iN. virstnia. 434.c9, Alice, 4:34i9, and
Suelew. 4.34:47
The Dixie withdrew I'm the second round
The other boats had practically the same
positions. and the Arvla finally won from
the Soya by 2 minutes and IL seconds.
The Spider was the third craft 20 finish.
Zcb Mayhem scored another victory
among the bird boats IN his Wool, ana
the Cyric was the hrst 10 finish in the old
Upton Cup division Among the knock
abouts the winner was the Poke Along.
In this division tho SiSyiark was disquali-
fed for using oars after the preparatory
gun OF her class had been fired. Tho
Triton was the winner In the first division
OF the handicap class.
Tho summary follows
sLOOPS-CLASS o START. 2 .00--COvRSE.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-08-03
COOPERSTOWN FOUR
SWEEPS POLO FIELD
Captures Senior Championship
Trophy in Deciding Game
at Point Judith.

Narragausett Pier. r. l., Aug. 1.-The
Cooperstown polo four captured the
senior championship trophy in a thrilling
game with the Great Neck team on the
final score was 8, goals 10 ~. the Coop
erstown PLAYERS losing half a point on
PENALTIES and the Great Neck men one
quarter or a point
In the series FOR the Army and Navy
cups the Leopards made short work Of
the Army team from Fort Sill. Kansas.
Even after giving the Army a handicap
Of six points the Leopards played
through the service team AZ will and
scored three times, and the final score
stood 10 "a In favor Of the Leopards
Chief interest. Of course. centred In
the senior championship game. owing TO
Point Judith Polo Club arrangements Jo-
seph Il Thomas was I'm the game for the
championship. as well as In the early
game. lie played back hut did not
knock in after the third period. when ut
It's close a lifted ball struck him In the
Utfh ~ llt Htdfls ne uNltiltl ~dNFl MIN
from being badly hurt. but for the re-
mander Of tn" game he did not display
his best skin. Mr.. Grace gave no reason
for not PLAY ing and was referee for the
first game.
Cooperstown made goal In each Of
the two periods that opened the game
and Meadow Brook was blanked. Beadle-
ston who has never hit a longer or
straighter ball made the dual count.
Meadow Brook scored its first goal I'm the
third. Monte Waterbury meeting "A knock
in by Stevenson and. after volleying IL.
following up for an offsde cut for goal
Cooperstown kept the ball after the
throw in ana had four knockouts at the
end. Stevenson being penalized for a foul
in the hustling for one OF them. After
the whistle had blown Won Stade made a
dashng goal. riding with the ball for
three ofr-side hts and counting it near
side cut
The scores follow:
FINAL GAME FOR SENIOR CHAMPION
CooPERsTowN. MEADOW BROOK.
IF Won Stede. i. NJ. Waterbury jr.
&C. G Rumsey l2-J. W Webb
y h"du'st"h' - NilluAEi.
IN. stevenson. IA. 3. Thomas
Cooperstown-Goals earned, Q. less penalties
Y Total SO
Meadow Brook Goals earned, s. less penal
ties u. Total ~.
individual goals-Non Stadc 80 Rumsey ID
Besdlesion 90. Waterbury ca Millburn ~.
Webb.
Penalties-Foul against Stevenson. safety by
| Thomas
Referee r. stoddard
FINAL GAME FOR ARMY AND NAVY
CUPS.
IEOpkRDS THE ApNy
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-08-03
VICTORY FOR MISS CASSELL
Disposes of Mrs. Schmitz in
Close Match at Woodmere.

Miss Erna Marcus ard Miss Clare Cas-
sell won their places I'm the final round Of
the women's lawn tennis tournament on
the courts Of the Woodmere Country
Club. at Woodmere, Long Island, yester-
day. Miss Marcus, the former New Jer-
sey champion. surprised the gallery by
scoring a reversal against Mrs. Frederick
Schmitz. the former national indoor
champion. whom she defeated at 6--4.
e-S, 6-3. I'm the semi-hnal round. Miss
Cassell i'm her semi-fnal competition de-
feated Mrs Nathan at 60. ca.
II was the match in which Mrs. Schmitz
PLAYED that attracted the greatest amount
Of attention The dashing indoor title
holder sent her drives spinning through
Miss Marcus's court with all OF her ac-
customed viRor. but Miss Marcus was
interchangeable at getting the ball. no mat
ter where Mrs. schmitz placed it, II was
her footwork that saved her. for she
tired Mrs. scnmltz so completely that the
latter faded In the third set and Miss
Marcus finished easily.
The match for the wOmen's cup Will he
decided this afternoon. on next Thurs
day the mems tournament will begin,
with many of the ranking players.
The summary follows:
Woodmere women's cup singles Fourth
round)-Miss Clare Casseil defeated MISS
Hess g. GO. Miss Erns Marcus defeated
Miss Kugenia Steiner. 6--2, 6-l Mrs. Ma
than defeated Miss Brandon. 10, Ct; Mrs.
Frederick Schmitz defeated Miss Constance
Mordecai. 8-3. 90 6-3.
semi final round-Mss Ernn Marcus de-
feated Mrs Frederick Schmitz. "a. 6-s.
6-3. Miss Clare Cuerell defeated Mrs. Ma
thnn, e. e.
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u MILES.
Arvis. Peter W. Rouss ..... 6245s 2.2+ -
Soya. W A. Barstow. ..... 6.27 80 2.2I 30
Spider Hendon Chubb. .... 5.3lli 2.3l "a
Virginia. J. Stuart Backton . 80 "a . 80 .34
Alice, q. Davis. ........... .35:+s 2:35 -
Suelew E r. LuckenbGck. .i2:iS 2.i2 -
Dixie. Il. Rummell....... Did not finish.
HANDICAP CLASs-START. 3 .O5-COURSE.
IL MILES.
Triton. ". II. Hall......... 90 30: 90
JOY. lie savage and Davis 30 81 "a 81
NJ. and r. Professor Sever. Did not finish.
Corrected timc-On Triton, 2.44.Os. on
JOY. 2:ji.57.
BIRD CLASS START. slo-COURsE. S
MILES.
Woof Zeb Mayhem ........ 5:c4.ia c14:I9
Eaglet. J. S. Blackton. ..... 5.24:2s 214:cS
Oriole. DR.. G. l. Atkinson. J:24. 30 2:l4.3D
SLOOPs-CLAsS S-START. 3lO-COURSE.
MILES
cyric DR.. &. l.. Atkinson. 522:42 2l2:42
". and r. II. Camp and
Marchant ............... 6:2G.56 2:iG so
GRANESEND BAY KNOCKABOUTS-
START. 3.lS-COURSE MILES
Poke Along, w. fnslee. 5:2s:1O 213:lo
Slow Poke. 7. L. Durlsnd 5:2s:3T 2I3.3T
Mouse. j. II. Ransom. ...... 5:3i 03 2:l8:O3
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-08-03
ITS LEGISLATURE, APPARENTLY

From The ItIca UbstfVtT
During the last session Of the California
Legislature 1000 bills were introduced and 40
were passed. out Of this 100 It Is said that
fully 800 are freaks What ais California since
II became q suffrage state?
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-08-03
IEOpARDs

Total handicap 10, Total handicap. 4
1eopards Goals earned .: by handicap. O.
less penalties, l. Total \ -
Army-qoals camel. 3: by handicap, q; less
penalties. u. Total. IA
Individual goals-Thomas 80, Amory 90
Clark -. Ra,hhoine Wilson. West. Oueke-
meyer. Amory's pony
Penalties-Fouls against Clark. West Queke-
meyer and Moose safeues By Clark. Thomas
Refsree-W. Russell Grace
New-York tribune., 1913-08-17

tinuing its mysterious cruise until picked
up by the man in the dory.
Then the fun begins. Arranging his
fuke rope over the sunwale and placing
his lance or pitchfork where he can seize
1t at a second warning. the fisherman
begins to pull in his prize, keeping
steady, even strain upon the line. He is
extremely careful not to step in the coils
Of rope as they fall from his hand, for
TO do so is to court a dangerous accident.
II the fish should make one OF his ter
rife rushes while the tisnerman is IN
volyed with the harpoon line the man
would be pulled overheard and dragged
beneath the surface and drowned before
he could disentangle himself. And If the
line should catch on the boat ITSELF
around a thole pin or any other oostruc-
ton that had carelessly been left in its
way even the boat might be pulled under.
For the power of a swordtsh on the
end of a long rope is little short OF
amazing II will often drag the dory
several miles before il is finally capt
ured Sometimes a fish is subdued IN
half an hour; and again he keeps up the
struggle for the greater part of day.
The "nrst mate" Of the little vessel in
New-York tribune., 1913-08-17
POWER OF SWORD DRIVER.

The power with Which the sword is
driven either when the fish is after food
or attacking the dory OF a fisherman. has
been described by Sir Robert owen. and
quoted IN the Britannica as equivalent
TO the accumulated force OF fifteen
double-handed hammers" and the speed
as equal to that of a swivel shot and as
dangerous in it's effect as an artillery
projectile." II is further stated By re-
liable authorities that swordhsh easily
pierce the light canoeg Of the natives Of
the Pacific islands and the heavier boats
OF the professional swordfsh fishermen,
often dangerously woIn1ing the persons
sitting In them; that attacks by sword
hsh on ocean-going ships are so common
as 10 be included among sea risks; that
they are known 10 have driven their
weapon through copper sheathing, oak
plank and timber 10 a depth Of nearly
ten inches. part OF the sword projecting
into the inside OF the ship and that
among specimens of planking pierced By
swordhsh and preserved In the British
nuseum there is one less than foot
square which incloses the broken ends Of
New-York tribune., 1913-08-17

had caught up the slack of the line and
snubbed the fsh close to the boat on three
or four fathoms. "npping" the line over
the gunwale and hanging on with all his
might as the fish circled about him.
The dory spun like a top in smother
OF foam. the swordfsh wrestled for the
foot OF slack rope that would enable him
L. deliver his powerful thrust but the
mate. who was skilful at his task. saw
that no slack was attainable Holding
the line sharply snuLbed over the gun
wale, ne thrust furiously with his pitch
fork whenever the fish came near. The
water flew and the boat still spun and
surged. but as the blood flowed freely
from the gills the struggles OF the sword
fish became weaker. Finally the fiuke
rope was adjusted and the FISH subdued
Just as the catboat came alongside. The
whole struggle was one Of the shortest In
the entire season. for that FISH was hoist
ed to the deck not quite ten minutes from
the time that the mate had picked UP the
keg.
When a swordfish is lanced the blood is
apt to attract some one OF the numerous
sharks that are generally swimming In
the vicinity, and sometimes a formidable
looking monster will approach captive
swordfish and take a piece OF him for
dinner On one occasion fourteen-foot
shark. deciding that swordfsh was an ex-
cellent dish. bit out chunk that must
New-York tribune., 1913-08-17
RUNNIAo ONTO A fish Zs t1ARpONtRL
IS PREPARING @ DART His WEAPON

three swords. as II the fishes had had the
object OF concentrating their attack upon
the same vulnerable point OF their sup
posed enemy"
In the vicinity Of Boston its average
weight is about two hundred pounds, but
in the Gulf OF ST. Lawrence and off the
shores OF, Newfoundland it sometimes at
tains a weight of from six TO seven hum
dred. In the Bay Of Fundy a few sword
FISH are captured every year. and they
are always of considerable size. There
fish Of three hundred and nifty is not too
greatly respected by the fishermen. while
further south FISH OF that weight is we'll
above the average.
Nothing more beautiful than a sword
fish fresh from the water can be mag
ined. The back Is sometimes Of glis-
tening bronze. sometimes Of blue 80
Geep that fishermen themselves who are
Used 10 seeing swordhsE by hundreds ire-
quently comment on their marvellous col
orng The sides and belly are gleam-
ing silver. and the eye. as large a.
mans ist has pupil Of deep blush
emerald and a curious crystal clearneSs.
By the time that the fish has reached
market however. the scaleless skin has
dried TO a dirty drab. and the eye. II the
head has not been removed and thrown
overheard, is glazed and sunken.
Swordfsh found In New England waters
have sickle-shaped I'm and fiuke that
are easily distinguished from the fms ot
sharks by the experienced fishermen.
They seem to use these inns in the man
ner of sails as they bask upon the sur
face OF the water. Gliding over on an
easy swell with not sun burning above.
the swordhsh is often completely OBJ
livious to the approaching vessel until the
harpoon is buried in its body. At other
times 1t is extraordinarily shy and wary
and 10 approach within striking distance
Of II Is an impossbllity.
New-York tribune., 1913-08-17
PULLING HIM IN.

At last however, II securely "ironed,"
the fish must inevitably yield to the su
perior leverage and skill of the man in
the dory. The secret Of pulling in
FISH successfully is in keeping an even
strain on the harpoon rope-not too
great for fear OF pulling out the iron.
but as much as a man can hold with
either hand. This incessant pull. that
should continue even when the fish is
sounding, wearies il out and breaks its
spirit. Slowly surging and struggling,
the great blue monster is drawn toward
the surface. where the lance is thrust
through into his gills and the water on
both sides Of the dory clouded with
blood The tail is then lifted with the
gaff that is always handy and the slip
moose of the fiuke rope thrown over it
and pulled taut Then the fisherman
New-York tribune., 1913-08-17
PlTcHFoRKING AN UGLY ONE.

The first mate" who was mentioned
shortly before as hauling a swordfish
for nine hours and then losing it had
an exciting experience last week, when
he fought off an ugly fish by thrusts
Of a pitchfork The swordfsh, which
was a small one OF about $50 pounds, did
not sound when he had taken the line
from the keg, but remained on the sur
face Of the water, the line running or
from the keg almost horizontally toi
where the fish was swimming. This in.
itself was a bad sign, for IL meant that
Mr. Swordfsh was looking for trouble.i
and that he had remained on top Of the
water to look for the enemy that had !
placed the thorn in his flesh.
The FIRST mate" picked up the keg
with some misgiving and commenced tot
pull in the line. and before he had hauled
three fathoms the swordfsh was rushing
at him. Usually the advance OF the fish
is so rapid that the doryman has little
time 10 realize his plight before the swords
shows through the planking, but in this
case the mate caught sight Of "a blue
streak" coming his way and was ready
with the pitchfork. When the swordfsh
vas directly upon him he leaned over the
side and thrust, driving the prongs OF
the fork into the fish's back and causing
the swordhsh 10 swerve downward and 70
mass beneath the bottom OF the dory. Be-
fore the fish had turned TO repeat the at
tack the mate with amazing swiftness,