New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-26
"Gentlemen's Sport" Leads
in Health-Giving Benefits
Says Enthusiast.
ENGENDERS SPIRIT OF
GOOD FELLOWSHIP
Vast Improvement in Craft Thsn
selves Due to Friendly
Rivalry Of Owners.
By w. W. BRTNCKKRHopy
Chairman Of the racing committee. q, :.
Columbia Yacht club

By w. w BRfNfKFRHOPP
Chairman Of the racing COMMITTEE. -,
Columbia Yacht Club
Mr. Power Boat Man. you with -. !.
10 % foot open launch or the q toH,...
snug little cruiser. az well az On, - 49,
fortunate friends With tho lara. -.
handsome boats Of an types. nav. 81.
ever heard the pessimist talk asog, :.
motor boat game and races a. tho.
they we're devoid Of interest and ber,s
] fear you all have; but that ls far ,,,.
saying they are correct.
Yachting. from the time Of It's hen.
ming. has been called gentleman's sno-
one that leads all others IN lts bsais
giving benefits, and ln Us cleannsu y.
been the means Of bringing men tozs..,
in its circle Of pleasure and friendly r,
airy. 10 has done far more than tal, !,
perfectlng the boats themselves. "a
to-day boats combine beauty ard -
worthlness with comfort
in the days when al yachtsmsn y.
"wlndjammers' the spirit o. felloHsa
was ore of the benefits 10 every man. n.
races they had aroused enthusiasm n
brought other good men into the gan.
AZ well az creating a demand Tor bsts
craft
Now, Mr. Power Boat Man. how lsnk
our game? The man who has his os,
boat. who IS captain, crew and mecasrs
all in one. feels a. he steps aboard it
packet that this IS mine. % do ny b9.
ding. her iron heart. the motor ihrc6I
at my will. her course Is ~ ny cNr
mand 10 go where fancy pIeases ne.
here I find health and pleasure ard nsi
entertain my friends He is the ns
who gets the best from his boat sni 4
believe has more real fun than he w
has a steamboat OF 20O-odd feet.
DO We fully realize that al this ~
been made possible within the last sT
years. It's not so long ago that nor
boat hulls we're crude In many Ways x
that motors were so uncertain taN
days trip without motor trouble al
sufficient occasion 20 call Tor cesaa
ton.
How different now. when gasoiens .
tors cross the Atlantic, race up and t'r
the coast as we'll as on more proiscz
inland waters. also take Thousands
other craft. pleasure bent, from por
port 70 visit the coves and inleu x /
nature seems to have made beautiful y
for US.
How has this been possible? Why =
saw a new opening IN yachting, that ~
Of sports we we're talking about ~
went in for IT, Races we're held and 1
saw and became interested. The cz2
for speed infested the water as vel q
the land: then ne wanted comfort
reliability.
The demand for both had 70 b NJ \
and the designers were soon bUg, ar
now we have about all we can zioi
Each season sees the number Of poss
boats greatly increased. and the peoi
the country over are going IN tor 20
great game Of pleasure and felloTsnf
Why is it so? For no other reason in' /
that professionalism has been kept *
IL is a game OF and FOR amateurs, .
conducted by them. IN the autouo1
races we md cars cared FOR by the MAJ
facturers. driven by well paid, eI'e
drivers. all more or less FOR the ad's'
ing they get from il.
How different with the power ooan
this the men who have their hearn
souls in their boats enter them and =
them. not to get their name in the pe'o
but for the good of the sport and ne
that lays therein. ii
What has this done for motor Soa1
Why il has brought 20 the front
and ever increasing class OF men
not only love TO fix UP their boats u
spring. enjoy the pleasures and 80
during the season. and carefuN ~
them away FOR the winter, oat
many experiences. make impro''l'
that, added together. are the msln
developing better and more coln'0~
boats. III
They gain health and happiness
new friendships and increase me go
and most helpful OF all virtues uA
companionship. for in no spoH ". .sI
think OF is there such a feeins ="
man for the other and one to' -
when few brothers OF the HA''
Of boating get together. N
Just one thing more. Mr. MAN. -
important one it is, too. "nS' A-,sE
do to make the motorboat game -
We can keep it free from profess
ism. but as amateurs we must - I'd \
how TO handle our boats al a. III
always be willing TO help isH'' "a
is in distress. and keep the game
In this way we can gain Te's.1
the best OF sports, increase the s.,. y
of boats and motors. and comma,
respect Of commercial shipp'Hs IL