New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-19
Prediction Made That Output
Will Double This Year.
MANY ORDERS REPORTED
w. H. Gooderham Buys Big
Cruiser for Use Across
the Border.


Many orders for power boats. engines
and other accessories that make up the
equipment OF motor boats were taken at
the motor boat show in Madison Square
Garden Yesterday. Several out-of-town
dealers. some coming from far Off coun-
tries. placed their orders and spent hours
inspecting the newest i'm the power boat
world and in making study Of the en-
gines. of which there are nearly a hun
dred different makes on exhibition.
Business was SO brisk with the ex-
hibitors. that the prediction seemed 10 be
! general that the coming seasons output
will double tina. OF last year The orders
for boats have been unusually large
The Standard Motor Construction Com
pany. which is exhibiting u large variety
OF motors at the show, closed orders for
four engines for the Dominion govern
ment boats. II also secured orders for
| engines of the heavy duty type for use
! in hauling the whale found In the waters
OF the Azores There are several boats
in these waters equipped with Standard
engines doing heavy duty towing heavy
canoes used in the hunting OF the whale.
motor was its inability 10 start without
some outside source OF power was the
belief Of Edward V Hartford. who. after
almost three years Of careful considerd-
/ ton of various means OF stored power
available for the purpose OF improving
the motor-includins compressed air ana
| springs-was convinced that electricity
would be the most effective. owing 10 the
: fact that IL also carried with IL the con-
venience of electric lighting facilities
/ Mr.. Hartford soon realized that In his
electric self-starter and lighting system
the problem Of economy had been solved
by reducing the weight of the system 10
a minimum and simultaneously deliver
ing the maximum amount OF power.
! This starting and lighting system mas
surprised the best electrical engineers by
/ its wonderful work The motor weighs
only twonty-four pounds, IL aoout clSh'
/ inches in length and five inches IN
diameter and rated at one-third morse
power 1t at.ains speed Of L." H. T.
/ NJ. on twelve volts.
The system has already been ADDED as
standard equipment by several makers OF
: =,
motor boats by manufacturers OF power
craft The Electric Launch COMPANY
makers of the k.lco boats, Is showing a
J cruiser equipped with the sef-starter'
which is creating much interest,". 1i's
added feature is "A great convenience as
| the operation only necessitates Inc press
inc or a hutton with the foot while the
hands remain on the steering wheel. caus-
ing no energy on the part OF the operator
The attendance has been much larger
than at any previous exhibition. ana the
managers are delighted with the interest,"
taken by visitors and by the intelligence
shown i'm discussing the boats. engines,
carburetors and other contrivances.
Among those at the show yesterday
were Vice-Commodore George T. Baker.
New York Yacht club: captain {. H. NC
Iellan. of the lifesaving service OF ms
state: /. V Spear, of the submarine boat
business OF New London: Elihu Frost
Hudson Maxim, Theodore d. Wells, Edgar
4 Ewing. formerly Of the United states
navy but now with the Iiarbeck Motor
Company: y. G. Rost, formerly OF this
/ CITY but now with the Loew Victor Com
many. of Cleveland: James ID. simpson.
John J. Amory. president OF the National
! Association of Engine and Boat Manufact-
urers Henry r. Sutphen. chairman OF the
show committee James Craig who builds
engines. and l.. A. Rotte. Of the Standard
| Construction Company
! Several sales were reported yesterday.
The 45-foot cruising boat built by the
Electric Launch Company has been pur-
| chased by W II. Gooderham. Of Toronto.
| Mr. Coo1erham will use the boat In Cana =
dian waters. He is the owner or the
Heloise, hydroplane. which last sum
mer showed speed Of forty-three miles
an hour and won almost everything in
Canada, This cruiser is one Of the most
complete and up to date boats built. II
will sleep seven persons comfortably. has
n large saloon. double stateroom. gallery,
engine room and crews quarters below
and roomy deck and sun deck
The 35-foot Elco express has been pur-
chased by George w. Pierce. Of the New
York Yacht club. for use in the Bay Of
Naples. Robert Stuart. OF the New York
Yacht club. also purchased a 25-foot Eco
yacht tender for use his steam yacht.
the OscoOla.