The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-12-16
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RULE CHANGES FOR
HARMSWORTH RACE
British and Americans Agree
OH Elimination of Reverse
Gears in Big Event.

In connection with discussion OF the
Harmsworth international trophy race 10
be held in this country next summer It
developed at the regular December meet
ing of the American Power Boat AS
ISOLATION yesterday. not only that the
Royal Motor Yacht Club of England had
cabled the announcement of a pending
challenge but that the Motor Boat Club
of America had agreed to accent three
of the four changes In the rules sur
gested by the British last summer The
most important amendment agreed to
Will eliminate reverse gears from chal-
longing and defending speed boats The
second change will permit q winning
country to retain the trophy until the
next race is held instead of limiting the
time to one year. and the third gives
the custody of the cup into the hands OF
| the club represented by the winning
! boat instead of placing il in the care OF
/ the governing organization. such as the
Motor Boat Club of America or the
Royal Motor Yacht Club of England
The fourth change proposed by the
British was that in measuring over all
length the rudders and propellers be dis
regarded. This was rejected by the
officials of the Motor Boat Club of Amer
lea on the ground that It was directly
opposed to the intent of the deed of gift
In limiting competing boats to a certain
length The British. it is understood.
have been experimenting with craft OF
greater over all length and feel they
can beat all existing speed records II
permitted to increase the length of the
challengers several feet above the maxi
mum. SO far as the next race is con-
cerned. therefore. the rules regarding
over all length will stand.
Where to hold the 1921 race is cues
ton that is interesting motorboat off,
Gals. In discussing the action the Motor
Boat Club of America ought to take In
selecting a course the \. p. r. A. ex-
ecutive council indicated that there were
two major considerations. One was the
fact that since the Detroit Power Boat
Association succeeded in bringing the
trophy to America that organization, If
1t requested the race for Detroit, ought
to receive all due consideration. On the
other hand. II the British challengers in
order TO avoid the inland travel to De
troit urged that the race be held on the
Atlantic seaboard they. too, would be en-
titled to consideration. 1t promises to
be quite a problem but before wrestling
with it the Motor Club Of America will
await Oiiltidl NOIu DUN lTOiil DcltOlt
and England.
incidentally It may be added that the
Detroit five mile course is to be inn
proved next summer to eliminate the
crooked stretches and sharp turns that
have been regarded as dangerous for
hydroplane racing.
The A. p B. A. council yesterday APP
proved the following racing dates for
1921 Fisher trophy races at Miami.
Fla. February 10, II and II: New York
to Block Island race, July Q; New York
to Newburgh and return. July l6; New
York to Shelter Island and return, July
80; Fisher trophy races at Buffalo, Au-
gust II, u and 10; Thousand Islands
Challenge Cup races on st. Lawrence.
August IL. IS and 10; y. p. b. A. cruiser
championship of America, Long Island
Sound, August %; Gold Cup. one mile.
and Wood-F'isher trophy races at De-
troit, August q, 20 and 80; Harmsworth
international trophy race, September B.
5 and G.; Canadian championships at
Toronto. September 5, and z.
Charles f. Chapman of New York,
e. c. Hedley of Philadelphia and Will
lam Metzger of Detroit were reelected
as the racing commission.