The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-10-29
Called wood-Fisher Trophy.

'aited Wood-fisher Trophy.
The new 5000 gold cup is 10 be
known as the Wood Fisher trophy. and
the conditions named in the deed of gift
are similar TO those OF the Fisher trophy.
with the exception that there is no re-
striction against the use of aviation
motors or any other types The only
point undec Ia whether the motors
must DO Of American manufacture This
will have to be decided by the donors
The race will be open TO boats not more
than thirty-two feet in length equipped
with motors OF not more than 1000
cubic inches displacement. The first race
for the Wood Fisher trophy Is TO be
held in Detroit next summer on or about
Labor Day.
Another new cup, 10 be known ne the
Scrpps trophy. has been offered for the
cruiser championship OF America, to be
governed by the same conditions as the
race FOR the handicap cruiser cham
pionship for which the New York Ath-
letic Club donated n trophy last year,
with the exception that no handicaps
will be allowed. Competing boats are
restricted to motors of not more than
$50 cubic inches piston displacement
Detroit again was awarded the pums
Of the motor boat season. The gold cup
races for the speed boat cha mpionship
Of America and the one mile trophy
championship again will he held there
next summer and so will the Wood
Fisher trophy race. Some time ago the
Lake George Power Boat Association
applied for the gold cup event OF 1921,
but the application was withdrawn when
10 was learned that Lake George would
not have the facilities to conduct the
race next summer. The annual winter
Florida regatta Off Miami will be hello
February 10. II and ~. and VIII in
clude the second race for the Fisher
trophy The third race for the latter
prize r. 10 be held Mt Buffalo next sum-
rner. Application for the race was made
yesterday by representatives of the
Hamilton Motor Boat Club OF Ontario
but the delegates voted In favor OF Buff
falo. at the Same time assuring the /
Canadians that Hamilton would be
awarded a leading event in the near
future.
Racing Rule Changes.
Several amendments were made 20 the |
racing rules, the most important being |
a clause that in measuring the over all |
length OF boat the rudder. propeller /
and shaft be not included II was ruled /
also that racing hydroplanes be re- 1
quired TO have numbers at least n foot /
high painted on each size or the DOW, I
for with the attainment Of the present /
speed OF more than mile a minute 1
small sized number are not discern
iblc during a race. Certain suggestions /
were made also whereby a fair handicap I
could be allotted to competing motor I
boat by having official observers take 4
readings OF the motor revolutions. 4
There have been numerous instances I
where owners, Intentionally OF other |
wise, reported their motor revolutions 4
wrongly and received too great handi- \
cap as a result However. the matter /
OF assigning official observers to racing |
boats will be left entirely In the hands |
Of the local committees. IL is not a,
rule but suggestion.
IL was pointed out that IN the matter
of hydroplanes so much progress has
been made that within a period of six
years the speed record has mounted
from 81 miles 20 IS % miles per hour
and that attempts viii be made next
summer 70 exceed the latest figures.
Detroit. Buffalo and Florida are ex-
pected TO be the centres OF speed boat 4
activity. and New York and Philadel-
phia the leading centres for motor
boats OF the cruiser type.
Albert l.. Judson OF New York was
president Of the association:
George G.. Krusen OF Philadelphia, vice
president: a. ]. Utz of Buffalo. treas
lrer; Fred r. Still of Detroit. meas
irer: Harry Sampson Of New York
timer. and y. w. Horenburger OF New
York, surveyor. There are at present
10 clubs In the organization. which con-
roia motor boat racing throughotit tho