The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1922-10-27
AL. JUDSON TO HEAD
POWER BOAT CLAN
Reelected President Of Associ-
alton at Annual Convention
at WaldOrf-AstOria.
by ARTHUR F. ALDRIDGE.

Power boat enthusiasts from all parts
Cuba gathered yesterday in the Waldorf
Astoria for the twentieth annua, meet
ing of the American Power Boat AS
ISOLATION. Previous to the meeting the
delegates were entertained at luncheon
by Charles f. Chapman. editor of Motor
floating and chairman of the Race Com
mission. II was very representative
gathering
President Albert L. Judson. who has
held his office for eight consecutive
years, was there, az was Col. Duff from
Toronto. heading the Canadian delega-
ton. and with him was Harry Green
ing. owner or the Rainbow and "Dinty"
Moore. Commodore Gar Wood called
the Speed King of America headed
the Detroit delegation. and others from
that city were Admiral Shonts, Lee Ben
nett. d. w. Edenburn and Fred Still.
Commodore Ralph Subway from Buff
falo, Commodore Harry Parsons from
Cleveland. Col. Jesse Vincent of Detroit.
owner of the gold cup winner: Commo-
dore III. S. Cornell of Middletown, Harry
Erickson of Toronto We're on hand. as
were Albert Hickman OF Sea Sled fame
".
Coddrington and A. G. Griese, who have
done much to establish the heavy oil en-
CINE; Harry Sampson. Jr.. who times
all the big races and records one hun
dredths of seconds; A. f. Luders Of
stamford, Wilbur Young, with renewed
health after a year of rest Ira Hand
who Is now tacklng the problems of the
annual motor boat show; Prof. George
F. Crouch of the Webb Academy, II. III
Morehead. who divides his time turning
out good cruisers and fine golf clubs. and
hosts OF others.
President Judson Reelected.
The election OF officers resulted in
the reelection OF President Judson. The
other officers elected are w. ID Eden
burn. secretary; Arthur j. Utz, treas
urer; Fred Still of Detroit, measurer ;
r. W. Horenburger. surveyor. and Harry
Samrson, Jr., timer.
Many reports of officers and commit
tees were submitted to the delegates and
these showed what power the Ameri-
can Power Boat Association had become
and what prosperous racing season
the power boat had last summer
Boats and engines have been so per-
fected, according to Mr.. Chapman. that
to-day we have runabouts staunch sea-
worthy, able and fast that can make
almost fifty miles an hour. Many
records were broken during the season.
These are too numerous to mention, but
in the gold cup races the winner, Crisis
craft. made one lap. 21h miles at the
rate of Ala miles an hour. 80 miles at
the rate OF 40.6 miles an hour and 90
miles at the rate Of 40.3 miles an hour.
These times are remarkably fast because
they were made with a boat only twen-
ty-six feet long and with a 100 horse
power engine.
In the Fisher-Allison trophy races
Baby Gar III. did so miles at the rate
of Alb miles an hour. $50 miles at the
rate OF 40 miles an hour and . u miles
at the rate OF As miles an hour In the
Wood Fisher race Gar, Jr., II. did so
miles at the rate OF AZ miles an hour
and her best time was 2ls miles at the
rate OF 51.5 miles an hour.
To Continue Gold Cup Races
SO successful were the races for the
gold cup under the new rules that Ii
was decided to continue them for the
next two years. II was also decided
that no advertisements, such as the price
of the boat, were to be allowed on any
contestants
The secretary's report showed that
while seventeen clubs had been dropped
for various causes fourteen had been
added and one new section, Lower Cali
fornia, with "a membership of 5000 had
been organized.
This winter there viii be racing first
at Bermuda. The Berrnudian authori.
ties had offered to defray the cost OF
the transportation of six American
boats of the gold cup class. There will
be races at Miami in February. The
Havana Yacht Club has invited the
Americans to visit their harbor and race
there and have a fund OF $4,000 for
prizes and expenses and later there will
be races at New Orleans under the aus
pices of the Southern Yacht Club and
fund of $4,000 has been subscribed 10
make the sport successful.
Applications for dates for next sea.
son were made to the Race Commits.
sion. Detroit. August 80 and 81, and
September I, 2 and 81 Toronto, Septem.
Der 6. and s.; Buffalo. September
Is, IL and Is.