The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-03-15
cup FOR ANKLE DEEP
AND PETER PAN RACE
To Meet on Hudson First, Then
on Sound, With the Third
Race at Lake George.
GOOD CHICAGO SHOW
Success SO Great That It VIII
Become a Permanent Fea-
ture in Motor Boat World.

The first race to attract the attention OF
motor boat men In the coming season
viii be the match between Ankle Deep
ana Peter Pan VI. James Simpson, who
owns the Peter Pans. and Count Man
kowskL owner 81 the Ankle Deep, agreed
to race their boats while at the recen,
motor boat show and they have sub
scribed for a cup worth 5000. Mr. Slrnp-
son was anxious To race on the Hudson
River over n course above where there II
any trouble from logs or driftwood. Count
Mankowski docs not like the Hudson and
wanted the Huntington course used.
These two enthusiasts have now come to
an agreement. The first race will be over
a thirty mile course on the Hudson River
IN Croton FONT. There will be second
race over the Huntington course, and IN"
'wo high speed boats viii meet again In
the race for the Cold Challenge Cup on
Lake George In July. should each win onc
OF the FIRST two races the deciding RAGS
will he on Lake George. The date for
the first race has not vet been set but
il will probably be on Decoration Day.
The Motor Boat Show held at Chicago
was n big success, and many OF the East
etn exhibitors who have returned 10 their
homes report that they did plenty ~
busincss and that the show was not only
successful as an exhibition but from
selling point OF view. The attendance
was large. and Western enthusiasts who
attended the show paid marked attention
to the boats and engines sent on by the
Eastern men. n IL probable that In the
future the National Association Of En-
zine and Boat Manufacturers will hold
two shows each season. one here and one
IN Chicago as the experiment this year
has proved successful.
e. NJ Robbins Is having cruising
Yacht built at City Island which he has
designed This yacht has many unusual
features and viii attract attention She
IL To make twenty miles nm hour and will
he well equipped cruiser. The Yacht IL
10 he driven nv one OF the new keros ne
motors recently put on the market by
the Standard Company. This motor VIII
he % 100 horse power. " viii be much
more economical than n gasoisne motor
and does away with the fear OF vasulcne
that many yachtsmen have. The new
Yacht Is SO feet long. and feet beam
Her cabin accommodations include
s'lteroorn forward. then the motor room
followed by the saloon and roony
cockpit aft. Mr. Robbins expccts 10 use
the yacht cruising on Long Island sound
and will make a trip TO the 81. Lawrence
River.
The high speed boat building for Com
rnodore rugh 70 growing lighter every
day The hull Ia 80 feet long and nrh,ly
constructed. and now II is said that the
pair OF motors, which Will develop 400
horse power. weigh only one and three
quarters pounds to the horse power This
craft 10 to be tried out In Western races.
and II successful is to b. sent to England
20 try to win back the British lrterna-
tionai Cup for motor boats.
A stxty-fve foot cruising motor vacN.
e row building AZ R-ow- & Sons yl-t
az To,,env'ne from des'grs ~ Roves Il
Mower This craft is for T. g WI.
beck who wished ror a good sorvic, th'e
cruiser easily driven ard comfortable IN
ether inland or orshore waters The
boat Is a departure from the usual raised
deck type and has a clean uubroken sheer.
with plenty ~ treeboard. The stem is
straight and the stern shows the modern
survel transom with cupboard rudner