The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-04-23
POWER BOAT MEN !
ELECT NEW LEADER
Albert L. Judson will Guide
Associations Affairs
This Year.
ORGANIZATION GROWING

The American Power Boat Association.
under the leadership Of Albert l.. Judsor.
who was elected AZ tho last annual
meeting. Is growing fast. New clubs are
bcinc taken into the association con-
stantly and II will soon become the
most powerful organization IN the coun.
try Tor power Nachtsmen. There are
now about ib0 clubs IN this association.
with a total membership Of moro than
$4,000.
Mr.. Judson recently sent out an arpeal
TO clubs not affiliated with the associa-
ton urging them TO Join, and he told OF
q rev or tho advantages TO be gained.
tie pointed out that no sport can long
eSist without it's official head, and II IN
Cowerlcss without. lie said 9Th
American Power Boat Association exists
IN regulate the sport and tr the umpire
IN all controversies that may arise. II
controls all races where records are
sought through It's sanction. giving cor
rect courses and timing iu all sections,
and vcriitos thrOugh its appointees all
time records. II protects the clubs and
the power yachtsmen FROM all hostile
legislation In the state and nation. II
gives rules for handicsC racing and har-
monizes the Thousand and one piuions
that would exist without II.
ut publishes a year book which CON
tains the only Information available Cor
rules. racing and how to measure boats.
ana ewes II TO It's clubs without charge
II governs and controls the greatest rae
Ing event or tho year. the Gold cup race.
and IL governs and controls the official
mile event cup, the Cruiser cup and the
open event cup
Al the annual meeting a committee
was appointed on aids TO navigation"
This committee is II. A. jackson. jr..
Joseph W. Wallace. A.. u. CARTRIDGE,
'i"org" H. lie Sauvagc and Charles r.
Tower. This committee has asked each
club IN the association To- send any re-
quest for aids e. naNie ttlon that may he
necessary TO assist in the navigation OF
It's waters. In a letter. the committee
says:
"Refore tho Government officers will
Ulacc any aid they require that some
real purpose will bc served Tor "A reason
abb" rn'nbor of craft navigating the
waters In which It IL placed. and there
fore tho committee are compelled 30 in
>st that every application for the es,ab-
lishment OF a li.ht. buoy. or other aid
shall be made IN the foliow lng manner :
Il \ Government chart must be sub
mittcd with the approximate position IN
which the aid Is to he placed plainly
marked thereon 4,
80. The application must contain .
general description of the aid desired
and also sufficient reasons for its neces-
elty
"a " is we'll Ia include in this sppii.
:. cation all Information pertaining IN
commerce that is o~btainable. such 40
character, number. tonnage and cargoes
Of the commercial vessels using the
waters in which the aid is requested.
-. Any other information tina, can hc
given 10 the committee will be deeply
appreciated. aud II must be understonl
that the Federal Government requires
some good reason as to the necessity nj
I the aid requested before the application
will be PASSED upon.
; "On receipt Of the application from
I your club. or any local section. 1t viii IL
given careful consideration by the ur
dersi.ned committee. u IL. IL 'hei
judgment. It is proper that the Fedora
2 Government should be asked for tho III,
the matter VIII he placed before tn
proper officer and the sub,cc' pushed {,
. the utmost. The decision of the Govern
ment on the matter. when received h,
! US. will he communicated 20 YOU.
. applications should be sent 10 ThoWa
r. Taylor. secretary. a. y. =. A, : Yves
Forty-second street. New York city. wh,
2 will see that they reach tho comnitte
z in proper form"