The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-02-06
MOTOR BOAT SHOW
MEANS MANY SALES
Ever, Company That Has an
Exhibit Reports Plenty
Of Business.
ALL PLEASED AT CLOSE

Ito twelfth annual motor boat show
~ tho National Association of Engine
I'D R,a' Manufacturers closed last
81, I'm th. Grand Central Palace. In
inner years many exhibitors have been
.pro,rted aud discouraged at the
md Of tho week because their labors
I'D gone for naught and business had
cen bad. Last night there was not a
aseruntled individual in the whole
snow. Every man was happy because
aisiresa had been so good. The only
ne ;ha, marred pleasure to any de-
q, was ina, many OF them had been
srable {, take orders because OF their
s,dlity To deliver within the time speci.
ID. due chiefly to the difficulty In get
ne material.
IN. motor boat show this year a
.o NOS, successful in the history of the
.cartzation. The industry has grown
,, such an extent that big capitalists
.e putting money INTO the different in
~t.str!,- hat come under the associa-
l7r rules aud the building of boats and
fNl.L| f'E|H'H " I'AAl| t'
took for the future il bright with
VI rf course the war n war orders
ave uJd much tn do with the pres. MT
prosperity. hut tho home commercial
Su,~s Is growing SO rapidly and the
marine engine is becoming 40 popular
A. rr" big manufacturers will be busy
Hrc after the war is ended.
r.. exhibition this ycar was larger
man 'N former years. The association
las grown. now having IL big manu-
tc.urirg concerns in its membership.
N.At year. II the exhibition is held In
ne Grand Central Palace, a third floor
Nl have to he rented In order to ac-
immediate those who will be on hand.
10 Grand Central Palace has pleased
al At tirSt some were rather disap-
.1r'cd because the exhibition was
.rohcp ny rather than presenting one
- ~.,n,r effect. as in the Garden, but
Is '.-ilng soon changed and every one
as l-cu delighted not only with the
.t-.ss ~ the show but with its ar.
and with the general
cement Henry X. Suuhen. chairman
'H" show committee his associates
.. that committee, John J. Amory,
!iw-> CIaig. George +. I.awley. Scott
Matthew's and CrtSpin Oylebay. and
"a Hand. the secretary. were congratu-
tel ~ all hands ON the success of the
,ov and the way IL has been managed
'.rW 90" beginning.
tt engine men probably have lone
NorC business than any other branch OF
. show during In" week. The Van
er. Motor company. which recently
AaS rcorgauized. has sold several dupli.
't,cS Of It's rev twin six. which wal
,,hihIted FIRST during the week. Foul
I'D o ... .,,-st,.- .yn IN ha t1..aI Ia 81.
10 foot cruiser Cabrilla, which wa.
,l'; Tor August lIeckscher and which
H make thirtN-fve miles an hour
-'oui ere to he placed also In the l0I
20, express Crulser Mirold. owncd b,
= Nirold Wills OF Detroit. Thomas Il
r7,.or. who had the ElyawT built. 1.
hive a new express cruiser this veal
a 20 will he fitted with a pair OF thest
~ ~.Ncs that developed from 400 tt
M N.'-,-powcr each. This company also
TO-. any OF its smaller type en-
nos
Tho j.o,w-Nlctor -Harbeck combina
On, wb..U also has been reor2anizcd
IS lou' % yrey large business. II sol,
go" horsepower Harbeck yesterday Il
Joshua Gran, of Boston. the tenth o
'~. big engines that have been sold
Wn OF ti"ul ere to 20 In the high speed
.rpl boat To Ice built AZ G~reenpurt 70
SAY, department, This engine wa
o. o. exhibition aud the fact that 81
mary -t''- have been made when onl!
''4,r r'- and srccifi"ltions were shown
sp'a.s Neil for Nh" confidence the publ
- ~ 'N.- COMPANY several smalle
'ns ro- ,,so hay" been contracted TO
Nn' y o.. Ross, the popular sales man
&C.. .l'~ ." ht~ done more business a
obs -.,N than At all former shows.
'.f''"- y trluui. president OF tn
SON u Engine Company. is another VIII,
-'ro-.s hg business. The sterling com
rarY Las tho largest exhibition exclu
.,,.g ~ engines In The show and tn
'i''- ItN. hecn So many that il has no
t1'' '1" 20 rnbulate them yet.
Another new concern il the Maso
v .a Works. THIS COMPANY. whiCI
. FL. III managed by Albert T.. Eldredgs
l.r b. large new plant AZ Taunton. Mass
co. 30 ''S cost nearly 81, 900, 900 to erecr
l. showed 'hc various types OF engine
p '. ''hInE md has made ono lars
00"'Ifr'. said 20 amount TO 500. OOt
tp- - ~" week, as well ~ man. smalle
sales
Tno Mt''hcws Boat COMPANY. in add
80 80 tI.'Iing boats FOR which IN
n '0lnv has been famous for man
- 80 '.,- lrarohed out and now is mai
a.ar.n" lighting plants, electric car
"' electric pumping sets and electrI
'' which are suitable for cOuntr
... f-d hes lone so much bushes
'"" week that il has been decide
= '..t.'..N = branch office i'm this city.
'.' ..n Company has sold ten boa
f.- 4 '.. V,"k for which contrac'
'f'" .''. su"i. and many visitors
|.N 'rv are considering Closir
.n.'' '- tr more.
~ '|.1 y i|oat Corporation. succe
So '.' john l.. Hacker Company, h;
\ NR6 |.ry busy week. and Leon
:. '"'- Dent II the company. repor
'" .tr a. more than a dozen boat
.. 2, from a e5 DOT runibo'
'' foot cruiser. From an educ!
." n. . ~ view tho show has dor
p"o'' dn.| Tho educational feature
l .|'. ."cu IN charge of the Mot
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