New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-08-15
MISS DETROIT
WINS FIRST RACE
FOR GOLD CUP
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sky and absolutely smooth water. The
course was a fve-mile triangle, which
the boats covered six times, and inside
the triangle, at anchor, lay at least 500
steam and power yachts, so close to-
gether that they had scarcely room to
swing, and each having its quota of
eager spectators, many of whom had
never seen a speed race and all Of
whom frantically cheered the flying
craft as they passed.
J. Stuart Blackton, who, besides be-
ing the owner of the Baby Reliance,
IS commodore of the Motor Boat Club
of America, drove his own boat in the
race, and Mrs. Blackton's boat, the
Baby Speed Demon IL, the present
holder of the cup, was driven by Bob
Edgren.
The judges boat was the steam
yacht Arrow, now the flagship of Com
modore Blackton, on board of which
Mrs. Blackton entertained many Of
their friends. When she heard that
the winner of yesterdays race had not
beaten the time made by her boat, the
Baby Speed Demon II, when she won
the cup at Buffalo, she was more than
pleased, and predicted that the little
Speed Demon would show the way TO
the race were stationed on board the
revenue cutter Manhattan. on the
north side Of her course, facing the
Arrow.
This is the thirteenth annual contest
for the American Gold Challenge Cup
for the 40-foot class and under The
American Power Boat Association,
which is the controlling organization
in this country, offered the trophy in
1904 as a perpetual challenge cup.
The present races are being held un-
der the auspices of the Motor Boat
Club Of America, of which j. Stuart
Blackton is commodore, and under the
supervision and management of the
Long Island Sound Motor Boat AssO-
citation, of which T. b. Taylor is chair
man. He is also chairman of the race
committee, his associates being Her
bert l.. Stone and Charles F. Chapman.
The starters and timers are Henry A..
Jackson, Henry Sampson, jr., James w.
Alker and Robert +. Power and the
scorers Frederick W. Goeller, jr., Z. II.
Tucker and F. L. Upjohn. The judges
are Albert +. Smith, Herman I. Koer-
ner and c. Waring Stebbns.
The gain in racing speed in four
years, according TO the experts in
Motor Boating, mas amounted 10 40
per cent, or more than 10 per cent a
year If computed for an equal time
into the future it means seyenty-two
miles an hour in 1918. The winning
boats in 1914 consistently averaged in
the neighborhood of fifty miles an
hour. The increase in speed has not
been accomplished by adding more
power, but by the development in the
type of hull and the increase in the
revolutions per minute. In the great
est of all races in 1914-those for the
gold challenge cup on Lake George
in two of the three 80 nautical mile
races, the winners speed averaged in
excess Of 80 miles an hour.
The summary follows:
Race for Gold Challenge Cup lcou-se 80 mile,
start D. ml-N,s Detroit. winner Time u
~ 20. fourth. IS 81 nf,I. ~ go. s.N'h.
44-.4l Time for 20 miles. A. min. 81 sec. Aver
age speed. 4. Il knots. si9 statute miles
Baby speed Demon H. Mr. T. : R-cEtou.
Time Of laps First o. 81. second. q 80. third.
4 Il 81 fourth. %. nth. 20 -, sixth. = %
Baby Rgiauuce '. J. Stuat B.acMon Time
4el4s fourth. l29l4. afh. iaO.-4; sixth.
Presto. Can C Fischer Tine Of laps, First
4OS u. second. Us -. thtd. - %. fourth.
4 SO 40. It'll. A. -. sixth. II 90,
Tie Tech Jr which started 9Th. Vas disabled on
the second round ~ the cours.. The L4ttc Joker
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