The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-02-07
BALTIMORE BOAT TO
SAIL IN LONG RACE
New Type Of Engine Is Relied
Upon to Lead Fleet Into
San Francisco Bay.
CAPT. DAY WILL COMMAND

Among the craft that will start from
New York this fall in the 5000 mile
race to San Francisco will be one boat.
Lady Baltimore that will carry the
colorg and hopes of the Baltimore Yacht
club and which II the claims of her
owners are made good will not only
capture all Of the prizes offered for
economy but will be either first or
second
That the Baltimoreans mean business
IL evidenced by the fact that the boat
is now being bull: by tine Mathis Yacht
Building Company Of Camden from
plans by Bowes & Mower and that she
will be in command of capt Thomas
Fleming Day. who has won reaown as
a deep water racing man. The Lady
Baltimore will be ~ feet over all and
1872 feet beam.
In no sense will the boat be freak
she will he a combination OF what IL
now considered to be the deep water
cruiser and tho inland water yacht, cm-
bodying all Of the features that tend
toward comfort above and below decks.
The lines show that the hull is fairly
fun. with we'll rounded b.lgcs, and while
the forward section is sharp ana has a
good flare there Is nothing extreme.
The stern is square, like that of ihe
board.
The sheer plan shows raised deck
forward. somewhat like that of the
modern destroyer aud at OF this is
bridge dec, with steering gear.
lIa;ches with high comblngs that may
be removed In good weather arc over
the engine room. AIT Of pair of FUN
nels which will contain compressed air
for the whistle and will also act as
] o. Il
! galley will be trunk cabin over the
main saloon. Mt OF this will bc a flush
deck on which there will be- an extra
steering gear
From this description il will be seen
that this boat will he more OF a yacht
than mere racing machine. but the
designer and owners are OF the opinion
[ that a boat that is "A compromise be-
tween speedy lines. seaworthluess and
comfort Will stand the best show in the
. long grind
! But although the owners are figuring
on the hull to do its part it Will he the
engine that after all will bC the most
Interesting feature. fur 1t ~ confidently
believed shat this motor will not only
do the Worh Of aN. 100 hor power
machine now on the market but that II
| will do its work on the amount Of fuel
that would be- consumed hy motor OF
This engine which Is now ueIug built
by the Hail-Seelcy Engine Company Of
Baltimore. H. sin cylinder motor In
no respect Is IL freak, Zoo fact 10
closely resembles the conventional en-
gine Of the four cycle type. huf 10 Is a
new combination of known principles in
explosive motors which gives just about
double the efficiency OF the accepted
standards. The inventor Of this engine,
Milan W. Han. states that this enormous
Increase I'm efficiency 10 obtained in an
1 exceedingly simple manner by making
triillng notifications from accepted
practice In motor design. Owing to GER
tain phases in regard {, patents the
most important details are not to be
dvulged. but 1t may be said that when
the engine il seen IT viii ur wondered
why no one had thought of the idea
before.
The engine that Will drive the Lady
Baltimore will not he the frs, of its
kind The manufacturers already have
built number Of them and they have
been given a thorough tryout under
| various conditions