The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-09-15
The Motor-BOdt Races
on. Detroit RiUer

The following interview with Shell
don Clark. vice president OF Sin
clair Refining company was re-
ceived yesterday from w. II. Peck,
oil editor, who is expected to return
today. Mr.. Pock has been taking IA
few days rest at Mt. Clemens.
Mich, near Detroit.
IL visited Henry Ford and was
shown through his factory and was
Interested In his plans for new
aluminium boat which he Is building
and whichswill be great comOlna-
tion OF strength and light weight"
said Sheldon Clark, vice president OF
the Sinclair Refining company, who
Is Just back from the motor boat
races on the Detroit river. where he
covered himself with glory and won
for himself place ns II contender
In future international events.
"Mr. Ford Is also building his
engines for his new boat and his
engineers have promised great
speed and efficiency" continued Mr..
Clark. who In much more Interested
In tGlking of tho achievements or
other people than OF his own. while
/ was a fraction OF a second behind
Miss America" we felt at though
we had accomplished a great deal
because we developed n speed dur
ing the races of 7G miles per hour
which is certainly not bad for n boat
equipped with n slngls Liberty
motor as against boat equipped
with four motors OF equal power ana
size, thus giving them four times
the horse power we possessed
"Nor do We even hope 10 ever be
able to race Mr.. Gar Wood on even
terms because were we TO build a
boat and equip It with four engines
he would Immediately add two more
80 his four and thus would eclipse
us at any event II 10 great
game and Mr.. wood deserves great
credit for having Increased tht
speed OF motor boatA In a shor
time from 80 miles and hour e
90. He Is u manufacturer %
"Timkin aNles" In Detroit anC
makes a great deal OF money an,
therefore can atord 10 play the rae
ing game as diversion and las
year won tho British trophy fron
the Englishman and Is now holdin
It again by virtue OF his great vic
tory at Detroit on Labor day"
Mr., Clark asked how It cam
about that the writer did not ask I
see him during the races at Detroi
as lie would have been glad To nav
- e
suggested that when the time cam
that Tulsa enthusiasts desired I
enter the motor boat racing gam
that he would take great pleasure /
helping In any way possible, so tina
n boat carrying the winning nam
Miss Tulsa" might be at the yer
front at the finish. There wer
SOC. 900 people at the motor boa
races at Chicago for four days 1
succession and there was at least a
audience OF 25O,00O which attende
the Detroit races Labor day. II wa
this ovent that marked the clima
of the vacation for the writer an
was beyond a doubt the most bril-
llartly staged ana stirring aportin
event that was ever his privilege I
wittess but as TO that let Mr. Clar
tell the story"
"netrult has little the best q
us inasmuoh as the setting for tn
race was perfect. There Is pothin
that can compare with II anywher
In the world. The yachts anchore
along the shore OF Belle Isle an
bedecked In flags and bunting mad
wonderful background while tn
naval craft anchored In the middl
OF the stream had her rigEiu
manned with sailors while we wct
by on our course The shore q
the Detroit side was simply packe
with people and tie city itself wit
its sky line, the most beautiful
any completed the picture. II q
added TO the desire 20 win al
certainly our Miss chicago pc
formed most beautifully. The rae
ought 10 do something toward dei
onstrating the fact that this is