New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-01-20
Ochrona Lagopus Is Given
Double 90" at Boat Shno

tells you in an inch the how, TIA ~,
and the where, and carries tn. -',,
known punch" that all we'll reyu,... "a
opening paragraphs are srpnos.s
conceal about their persons. Now l.. "
get into our story.
We entered the building JUS. !, a.
to hear Commander Charles A A., "'he
u. S. N. making an address, in wsi'
he told how important it was 70, g. ~"
body to be good sailor. Speak'nefy
the boats on exhibition, Co nmass o.
Adams SAID: "Over there is the bia"oef
boat in the show, a 62-footer. wb;sIses'
the northwest corner IL a boa, u
cuIe." !eii-
Felt Like Samson
Everybody cheered and waved g.,
hats. So we did. But then We s.s "sr
an exploration trip Of our own. ana ' ss
first thing that held our atteDtion1 sae
a bale OF Balsa wood. In case YOU do.1s
happen to recognize Il under that M.
rs nickname IS Ochroma Lagonns'
Ochroma holds the worlds recosd ~ -
lightness among WOODS. On the inv ~
ton of the young man in charge Of -.
booth, we picked up the trunk Of W.. we
two feet In diameter and twirleS e
about IN one hand Then We knew h., ~
Samson must have felt when no h,. INV
~ the Temple. ''eo
We wanted to buy the tree and ~.
1T Tor swagger stick, but The salesmss
would not part with il. Ochrorn,3 NO
born in Central America. way
Right at our elbow was the w.n,
Quadrant Davit, used for swngineEt.
boats over the sides in hurry. Posi-,
lively, its no more trouble to SWIM.
a 4O-foot boat over the side than Il,
to wind your Ingersoll at night.
While we were still Tipping a.
ton boat around with our thumb sra
index finger, somebody called our Al
tentlon to one OF those piano 6n;sb
natural wood, speed motor boats. TS;,'
particular craft was manufactured hv
Hubert S. johnson, Of Bay Head. n
and It's bow was as sharp as anv safe.v
razor blade we've ever used. She
called Miss Consistency. We az.
amined her from head to foot. and
we're bound to say: Miss Consistency
thou art jewel
Visiting the Speedway
Everybody is always Interested :,
the biggest things, SO we tackled 10
starboard and hove - alongside the
Speedway, the 62-foot motor cruiser
built by the Gas Engine and Power
Company and Charles l. Seaburv Com.
pany, Consolidated, of Morris Heights
There is more elbow room in the
Speedway than in any six-room aat
we ever saw, and the laundress would
take shine to ner right off, for there's
lots or clothesline strung up to the
mast.
There was a big crowd about the ex.
hib!t of the Duesenberg Motors Cor
poration, on the Forty-seventh Stree.
Side of the building. Marine, automo-
bile and aeroplane engines are on dis
play III this booth. They all have en-
posed plumbing, not and cold water
and the other up-to- date conveniences.
over on a table in the corner was
flock OF gold and silver cups that re.
minded us Of our days on the golf
Inks. Mr.. Duesenberg must be con-
siderable golfer
he Red Bank Yacht Works, Of Red
Bank, \. j., have anchored a polished
mahogany speed boat near the centre
of the main floor, and have chrstensd
her "Overthe.op." She Is built like a
watch from truck to keelson, and in the
future. when some OF these returned
soldiers try TO terify US with tales of
going over the top they Won't get
rise. All you have TO do is to switch
on the power, sit back in cushioned
seat and let "Overthetop' hit the high