The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-01-30
TWELFTH ANNUAL
MOTOR BOAT SHOW
GETS UNDER WAY
crowds Throng Palace From
Opcning at = O'clock to
End of First Day.
roJ. APPLETON ONE OF
FIRST TO GET INSIDE

Tbs twelfth annual National Motor
p,,, show opened In the Grand Central
p.,,ce a, . o'clock yesterday afternoon.
All, crowd was waiting outside and
- of tAe first to enter was Col. Dan
,.o,.,,n NJ the seventh Regiment. The
ccfilin,el IS an enthusiastic yachtsman
Va ~ s,ils a great deal with Commodore
norard Richards on the Garcia w.,
- he war thoroughly at home among
"a bolts that are on exhibition at the
Palace.
For On opening day II was n OF
,he mos, successful IN the history OF
"a association. Large crowds sWarmed
m over the two iloors on which the
M exhibits are shown and at the
, me Of closing. 1890 o'clock last night
,,In bulIIing was still crowded. The ex-
,b,,ors are delighted at the success
"a take Ii Us an omen that the sea-
AN for yacht building and later on
.or YACHT racing and sailing will be a
tIsy one.
II was not "A sightseeing crowd that
,,ok immediate possession of the build
-. for with the first hundred to enter
demonstrators and representatives
If the numerous exhibits were besieged
a m questions that showed hat many
O.. the unlookcrs were taking advantage
a. Tho half holiday to obtain all that is
!sw In motor boating.
Navy Day Celebrated.
Tie building Is decorated artistically
b, a.. II. Roster. and everything used
TO make the building attractive was of a
|rautical character. Flags OF different
.',1s .rl EHuahf h,tryaal xrara
strung across the opening between the
large rising columns. while against the
walls fish nets, crossed oars. ring buoys
and life p~reservers are used.
~ the entrance the flags OF the
United States. the yacht ensign. the
Presidents flag. Secretary of the Navy
I'D Admirlls flags were displayed yes
terday because 1t was IA day. and
a great many navy officers from the
local yard and from Washington were
n attendance. They came informally
AMI carefully inspected many OF the
rev exhibits OF engines and ignition
plants and seemed to be particularly in
tsrested Ia the Sperry gyroscope sta
tizer. one of these instruments which
sre going to alleviate greatly the SITTER
rcs OF those troubled with NAL de mer.
This scientific instrument has been tried
successfully on some small yachts with
treat success and on one boat in a sea-
wsy when the roll was particularly ag-
sravatcd the stab!lizer KEEP, the zach,
IN practically an even keel.
The indications are that in the coming
sason the cruiser will play quite a
Prominent part. In the last two years
ne express cruiser has won many friends
% that to the mar who can afford /,
e. hn.H . NAF 80, v-,t.-
$50 niles an hour and at the same time
nave comfortable sleeping quarters is
.ow The popular favorite. This does no,
mean tlat the twelve mile boat will cease
. exist, hut the twenty-five mile boats
WI be- used FOR making short trips, and
'3ould the owner want to make an ex-
ended cruise he still can use the same
c-aft
Noted Express Cruisers shown.
Tie FIyaNay Ill and the Houp-I.a are
Ne bet kuYwn of these high speed
cruisers The Flyaway Ill. "A IS foo,
eoii. j. fitted with a Van-Blerck motor
and the Huup-l.a is driven ny a Sterling
lfe fyaway III. is on exhibition at the
snow, and is surrounded by the many
'Tts 81 \tr-Blerck motors that are be.
"s turned out by that concern George
laHIey has built for a yachtsrnan q
most attractive IS foot cruiser which
VII have considerable speed. but he IL
'hoNins this year a 35 foot double plank
'1a0ogday 'nuabout and a 20 foot double
'eat tu.thuut. The latter is to be q
'ent'r 'oJ the Yacht Nafifa.
There are other Lawley boats scat
eed around the building. and they at
uset attention wherever they are to b,