The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-08-15
AMERICANS AGAIN
CONTEST IN HARMS
WORTH TROPHY RACE

Detroit, Aug. l5.-The 1927 Harms
worth trophy race in the Detroit river
here September 3 and will be the
l1th contest for the international pow
er boat championship title. 1t viii be
the fifth time the trophy has been
contested for in American waters and
the eighth time in which the United
States has been a contender.
The trophy was offered in 1904 by
Alfred Harmsworth, Lord Northcliffe,
but did not attract American compe-
tItion until 1907, when Commodore Z.
J. Schroeder, with his Dixie, brought it
to America Commodore Schroeder re-
peated his victory in 1905 with Dixie
H.. over the Huntington Bay. New
York course No races We're held in
1909 nor during the war.
The history of the Harmsworth tro.
ply races since 1907 shows that Amer
leans have been victorious five times
and that a steady development in
speed has marked the contests since
the first Dixie captured the trophy in
that year A speed of 2S63 miles an
1 hour won the trophy in 1907 while
Gar Wood drove his Miss America at
he rate. Of els miles an hour to win
in 1920 Winners Of the races since
1907 are shown in the following:
1907 winner Dixie; owner. +. }.
Schrl der United states; course. South,
ampton, Eng; 25.65.
lsOS-winncr, Dixie II. owner, +. ].
Schroeder. United States; course. Hunt
ington, Bay, y. Y; 3l95.
l9O9-No race
l91O-winner, Dixie III; owner F..
X. Durham, United States. course,
Huntington Bay y. Y. 34.75.
1871 winner pixie "; owner p.
X Durham. United States; course
Huntington Bay, y. Y. 4O.42.
1912 winner, Maple Leaf "; owner
Sir Mackay Edgar, England; course
Huntington Bay. y. Y; 42.75.
1913 winner, Maple Leaf "; owner.
Sir Mackay Edgar England, course
Osborn Bay, Eng; 53.Sj.
AN=N " 4IAlA'lf -AANF sAlAfAAhe VNll'l
Gar Wood United States; course
Cowes, l. W; Gl.5O.
When the war broke out in 1871;
Commodore Pugh of Chicago. was IN
Cowes ready t. contest with Sir
Mackay Edgar's Maple Leaf v, win
his Disturber ".
The course for the 92l Harmswortf
event measures five nautical miles
and the distance is 10 nautical miles
or eight laps to the heat. The rules
governing the contest require that tht
team from any contendlns country, I,
consist Of not more than three beats
must win two heats To take the tro
ply. The deed OF gift provides tina
an individual boat need not win boil
heats.
Against Sir MacEay Edgar's Mapl
Leaf VII, five American boats hay
been nominated for the elimination
trials that will determine the trio :
defend the "B IA T." as IL is ,erme
by poworboai men. The elimnatio
trials Will be- held September ] and
The nominees for the eliminate
races are Miss America H.. Ga
Woods new defender; the first Mis-
america. owned by @. \. Wood. Jr
and entered 10y the Miss Detroit Pow
erboat association; Volger Boy ". Owl
cd by +. W. Nolgcr Of the Portlan
ore. boat club. Miss Chicago ownC
by sheldon Clark Of thu Chicago iacl
club. and Disturber ". owned D
i. G. Ericsson and entered for %
Chicago Yacht Club.
Sir Mackay's Maple Leaf VII. ente
ed fcr the Royal Motor Yacht clu
Ia the only craft to present the ch.
lenging country.
The contest will Dc a battle ot
cylinder engines. all the craft nam
Tor ihc event being equipped wi
bowur plants OF this type. Both q
Miss America II ana the Maple lie
VII have four l3-Cyhnder motoi
phile the others have one VI two
cylinder engines
Wood predicts q speed " 20 mil
p,r hour from his new defender, VIII
The challenger il sud TO have exceed
sc miles an hour.