The New York herald., 1922-02-20
MOTOR BOAT SHOW
TO AID RED CROSS
Visitors to Big Yacht to Sub
scribe to Tuberculosis
Fund.
by ARTHUR F. ALpp1psE.


The Motor Boat Show at the Grand
Central Palace will help the Red Cross
to-day by raising money for the tuber-
culosis fund. On Saturday at the show
more than 1900 visitors boarded and
inspected the 81 foot cruiser exhibited
boat ever exhibited in show building.
and weighs more than $4,000 pounds
All day long there was line of those
waiting to get on board that extended
far from the gangway OF course only
a few can go on board at one time.
Henry r. Sutphen, president of tho
National Association of Engine and
Boat Builders and who is responsible
for the Elco exhibit thought it might
be good thing to make small charge
to visit the yacht and turn the pro-
ceeds over to some worthy charity. II
was decided that to-day all the proceeds
from this yacht should be given to the
Red Cross tuberculosis fund. and repre-
sentatives of the Red Cross will be on
hand to conduct the exhibition. The
charge will be nominal. To get on board
the yacht and inspect it's we'll arranged
cabins. galley. staterooms. &c. viii ccS'
silver COIN This may be ten cents or
a Peace dollar or as many silver dollars
as one cares to give, and the entire re-
ceipts from this will be turned over at
once to the Red Cross.
Power Boat Union Meeting.
The annual meeting of the Interna-
tonal Power Boat Union will be held at
the Motor Boat Show to-day, and it will
be the first Of number of meetings that
will occupy the attention of the exhibit
tors during the week. At this meeting
action will be taken on the tentative
schedule of racing dates for the midwest
regattas next summer. Tomorrow will
be Buffalo day and a large contingent
of yachtsmen from that city have
planned to visit the show where they
will be received by an advance guard
which includes Charles A. Criqui and
Arthur J. Utz. Buffalo is now a very
strong motor boat racing center, and
some of the big racing events are TO he
decided there next season. Tomorrow
the Society OF Automotive Engineers has
arranged for conference in the morn
ing at the Commodore TO be followed by
a luncheon.
The competitions for school boys Will
also begin to-day. The boys are asked
to enter two of these and many prizes
have been donated by some of the eX-
hibtors. That the boys OF this city are
taking big interest In boats. boat
building and boat sailing is evidenced
by the exhibition of the Bureau of Vo-
cational Activities. Manual Training De-
partment. Public Schools. A work show
has been set up on the mezzanine floor
and the boys and their instructors arc
showing how they build boats. MANY
very attractive models have been built
and rugged, and these represent all types
of yachts. Some have the so-calcd
Marconi rig with curved masts. others
are rugged with club topsails. Some are
fin keel hulls and others good. whole
some cruising types. The boys who
built these models have shown remark
able skill and thoroughly understand
how to follow the lines as shown in the
construction plans.
One competition will last all the week
The boys are to write $50 words on ono
of two topics suggested. These are.
What impressed me most at the Motos
Boat Show or "The boat liked best
at the Motor Boat Show" Each article
must have the name of the writer, his
address, age and school he attends
These articles may be left at the show
in the educational section or sent by
mail.
Knot Tieing Contest.
The other is knot tieing contest. The
First Battalion Naval Militia has in It's
exhibition board showing some of the
simple but serviceable knots. The boys
may study these during the week and
may get instruction about tieing them
On Friday the contest will begin and hct
finished on Saturday. Henry Sampson
Jr., who acts as official timer for all the
big powered boat races. Is to be referee.
and he will judge the work of tho
boys on neatncss. accuracy and the
time taken to do the work.
The last of the exhibits will arrive
this morning. 1t is n Lawley rundhout
which got sidetracked in some way con-,
ing from Boston.
The display of sail boats this year is
good one. 1t is rather an innovation
to make such feature Of sailing Graf:
at the Motor Boat Show, but the man.
agement appreciates that the show must
be broadened and that it should include
everything that has to do with tho
water.