The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-30
ANNUAL MOTORBOAT
SHOW BEGINS TO-DAY
Garden Is Filled With Power
Craft and Exhibition Will
Last Eight Days.
DOORS OPEN At , O'CLOCK

Everything is In readiness for the open
ing of the eleventh annual Motor Boat
Show which will begin at Madison
Square Garden at o'clock this afternoon.
For two days steady procession OF
boats, motors and other things connected
with motor boating has been passing into
the big ampitheatrc and with the eNcep-
ton OF one'or two which are to arrive
this morning the snow Is complete The
National Association OF Engine and Boat
Manufacturers handled the job OF trans
porting the exhibits this year and did the
work so well that most Of the veNatious
delays OF former years were eliminated.
The first OF the boat exhibits came from
the ElcO Company at Bayvune and
reached the Garden on Thursday after
noon \ big 80 foot cruiser hauled on a
big truck led this fleet and close asteru
was the ~ foot cruisottc. which prom
ises to create good deal OF interest be-
cause IL has so much accommodation on
such a short length.
From Morris Heights the fleet OF the
Gas Engn, and Power Company arrived
yesterday In this division is a now type
of lfeboat wh!vh has been built to show
the steamboat inspectors and the repre-
seytatives ~ the steamship lines who are
now engaged In examining lifeboatS be-
cause OF the now law which requires that
each steamship lying the American flag
! shall he equipped with a certain number
Of motor lIfeboats which can act as tows
FOR the other boats and thus help To save
/ life In case of an accident. Tie Holmes
Company will show q lfeboat, but ii will
differ from the :. -. :. which was u fsa-
ture Inv last years show. This boat is
launched by special ddvits winch hold the
ia htt11 If
/ On which 1t ~ carried 80 that il is not
smashed against tho hull l.awlcy Of Bos-
en- Will have another lifchoat In addition
I 10 runabout. which like all Lawlcv
boats is well designed and built II is
equipped with a Sterling motor. Another
/ lif"boat built 10y tn" Ian, company will
/ be seen in the restaurant This f. fitted
with Frlshic motor There will be
other boats OF this typo in tho show as
wei as other lie saving appliances.
! tn" motor boat aud marine engine in
dustry is doing much better than many
expected. considering tho general condi-
. ton ~ trade For some time builders
had a rather duh time. but ia tho las; few
weeks many boats have been ordered and
engines have been purchased. one agent
for engines in this city said yesterday
| that his business Tor the month of Jan
/ uary was about 90 per cent. better than
/ FOR January of last year Those who
/ wish 10 own boats neNt summer are now
selecting the type they want and many of
! these will decide during the next eight
days what vessel and wat engine they
| VIII use next summer
| Some Inquiries have been made already
for tuel oil engines OF the Diesel type
Some OF these motors Nill be on exhibition,
and one motpg that has been tried thor
| oughiy and which is used in the majority
! Of tho sunnarinss Of this country ard
several foreign countries will be seen This
| is the Nlseco. built at New London, and
| II is similar T. the motor that has been
used so successfully in the Ideala for
! three years This type OF engine Is Just
now getting out OF It's experimental stage
and yachtTncn are realizing that it's
| economy makes Il a most desrabl" means
Of propulsion ard al the same time it is
a much safer motor than that which uses
gasolcnc. There is always certain
amount OF danger with gasJlcne and heavy
! fuel oil Will not burn. 4 heavy fuel oil
engine has been built by the Winton COM
pany and has been running In the shops
! At Cleveland for about two months. Those
who have seen this motor say that IL will
| create "a sensation when IL is put on the
market because OF It's simplicity.
4 The show will he open to the public all
/ his week and will close nest Saturday
night. X Is expected that tho attendance
Of last year, which was more than 1907
| OO0 will he beaten