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FOREST AND STREAM. 
[Feb. 20, 1904. 
The Grosvenor Bill. 
The full text of the Grosvenor bill, to which the fol- 
lowing correspondence refers, will be found on the 'first 
page of this issue, with our comments. The letter of 
Secretary MacLellan is important as setting forth the 
attitude of the American Power Boat Association : 
New York, Jan. 9, 1904. — Honorable George B. Cor- 
ielyou, Secretary Department of Commerce and Labor, 
Washington, D. C: Dear Sir— As Secretary of the Com- 
mittee on Legislation of the American Power Boat Asso- 
cjation, I beg to ask if you will not kindly furnish me 
with information as to the status of proposed legislation 
affecting power boats propelled by gasolene, naphtha, 
electricity, etc. 
My reason for writing you is that I am informed that 
the amendments suggested at the special meeting of the 
Board of Supervising Inspectors are in your hands and 
being prepared for introduction in Congress, and if con- 
sistent I would like very much to obtain a copy of same 
for the information of this committee. 
In this connection I would say that this committee be- 
lieves that all power boats should pass inspection on com- 
pletion and delivery, and that power boats above five 
tons should be subject to an annual inspection. 
We are also decidedly in favor of requiring an ex- 
amination of those in charge of power boats, more par- 
ticularly as to their qualifications and knowledge of 
navigation, sufficient for the safe and proper handling of 
such types of boats, but do not consider that such exam- 
ination should call for a license such as is granted to cap- 
tains and engineers, but rather a special form of certifi- 
cate conforming to the examination which it may be de- 
cided is required. 
We are emphatically against legislation requiring the 
employment of regularly licensed engineers aboard such 
types of boats, for the reason that the motors now in 
use are practically automatic and non-explosive, and in 
the majority of cases are directly controlled by the steers - 
m.an, who, when examined for certification, should be re- 
quired to prove his fitness in this direction also. 
Any legislation detrimental to the development of the 
power boat must prove most unfortunate, not only be- 
cause of the enormous labor and capital now represented 
in their production, but also because this type of boat 
has provided the man of moderate income with a means 
of navigation heretofore entirely beyond his reach. It 
has also proved_ to be a fact that the small boatman of 
to-day in many instances becomes the big boatman of to- 
morrow, and therefore the power boat will become a 
powerful factor in the future development of the steam 
yacht fleet. 
I would very much appreciate any information you may 
care to give me on the above lines. 
Yours very truly, 
(Signed) E. M. MacLellan, 
Secreary. 
Department of Commerce and Labor. Office of the 
Secretary, Washington, Jan. 20, 1904.— Mr. E. M. Mac- 
Lellan, go Water Street, New York, N. Y.: Dear Sir — 
The Department is in receipt of your letter of the 9th 
inst., requesting information as to the status of proposed 
legislation affecting power boats propelled by gasolene, 
naphtha, electricity, etc., and also asking to be furnished 
with a copy of the report of the Board of Supervising 
Inspectors regarding amendments to the present laws and 
regulations affecting the Steamboat Inspection Service. 
The report above referred to is now before me, and is 
being carefully considered, and when a final determina- 
tion is reached as to what action shall be taken thereon, 
your request will receive attention. 
-Respectfully, 
(Signed) Geo. B. Cortelyou, 
Secretary. 
YACHTING NEWS NOTES. 
For advertising relating to this department see pages ii and iii. 
The annual meeting of the Bergen Beach Y. C. was 
held on February 8, and the following officers were 
elected: Com., Capt. A. F. Fuller; Vice-Com., C. R. 
Fitzmaurice; Treas., W. B. Lachicott; Fin. Sec'y. Clif- 
ford H. Eagle; Rec. Sec'y, Charles A. Gregory; Trus- 
tees, Retiring Com. George E. Fitzmaurice, Capt. G. 
S. Terry, J. A. Sutter, Sr.; Retiring Treas. Ed. Chap- 
man, George T. Byers. 
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The first exhibition of power boats to be held in this 
city was opened on February 8, at the Herald Square 
Exhibition Hall, northwest corner of Broadway and 
Thirty-fourth street. The exhibition is still open, and 
there are a number of launches and motors on show. 
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Captain J. J. Phelps, of Hackensack, N. J., is having 
a high speed. launch built by Messrs Wyckoff Bros., 
of Clinton, Conn., from designs made by Mr. Charles 
B. Wyckoff. The boat is 43ft. over all; 41ft. waterline; 
6ft. breadth at deck; 4ft. loin. breadth at waterline; 
and 6in. draft. The boat will be double planked, the 
outer skin being of mahogany. She will be fitted with 
a six-cylinder Hasbrouck motor, and the builders guar- 
antee a speed of 20 miles. 
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The annual meeting of the Shelburne (N. S.) Y. 
C. was held on the evening of January 27, and the fol- 
lowing officers were elected: Com., R. G. Hervey; 
Vice-Com., H. W. Freeman; Rear-Com., J. Ethering- 
ton; Treas., J. J. Cox; Sec'y, T. Walter Magee. Ex- 
ecutive Committee, the Commodore, Vice-Commodore, 
Rear-Commodore, Secretary, N. W. White, J. S. Mor- 
ton, Joseph McGill, S. W. Burns and E. M. Bill. Com- 
mitteee on Membership, John Hood, Winthrop Bower. 
Frank C. Blanchard, T. Walter Magee and Roland 
Moore. Regatta and Sailing Committee, to be ap- 
pointed by the Executive Committee. 
The-eammittee that was appointed to look into the 
building of a club house submited its report, which 
proved very Satisfactory. The plans eg,lled for a club 
house 40ft. wide and 70ft. long, with an extension i6ft. 
by 40ft., which will contain an office and reception 
' rooms for the members and their guests. On the front 
of the club house there will be a large piazza 14ft.' long, 
which will extend over the water. In the main room 
of the club house there will be a movable stage i8ft. 
by 40ft. for concerts and plays. In connection with 
the club house there is to be a boat house 40ft'. by 70ft. 
which will be used for the storage of tenders, spars, 
sails, etc. The Executive Committee will endeavor to 
secure the erection of the building in time for the com- 
ing summer's regatta. 
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Mr. W. W. Stephens has purchased the auxiliary sloop 
Marianna from Mr. Charles A. Winter through the 
agency of Mr. Stanley M. Seaman. 
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The annual meeting of the Canarsie Y. C. was held- 
on February 14, and the following officers were elected: 
Com., T. H. Northridge; Vice-Com., W. Lounsberry; 
Sec'y, W. W. Tamlyn; Fin. Sec'y, George E. Winters; 
Treas., J. K. Alexander; Meas., A. C. Dunlap; Board 
of Trustees, G. F. Kalkhoff, D. J. Brinsley, Jr.; C. J. 
Nielsen, W. G. Herx, T. M. Mannion, C. A. Martin 
and Joseph B. Acker. 
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The annual meeting of the Hartford Y. C. was held 
on the evening of February 11, at the Hotel Heublein, 
Hartford, Conn., and the following officers were 
elected: Com., Louis F. Heublein; Vice-Com., Charles 
A. Goodwin; Rear-Com., Walter S. Schutz; Sec'y, 
Joseph Merritt; Treas., E. Hart Fenn; Meas., Harry 
D. Olmsted; Fleet Surgeon, J. F. Axtelle, M.D.; Trus- 
tees, John MacFadyen and E. N. Way. Race Com- 
mittee, John E. Stev/art, Chairman; Montague Flagg, 
A. E. Chappell, Charles A. Goodwin, John MacFadyen, 
Charles B. Wyckoff. Delegates to Y. R. A., John E. 
Stewart, Chairman; Walter Pearce, Charles B. Wyc- 
koff, Gerald W. Hart. 
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Dr. S. H. Blodgett, of Boston, has purchased the 
schooner Atlanta through Messrs MacConnell Bros. 
•e »s at 
Howard W. Coates, a member of the New York, 
Larclimont and Atlantic Y. Cs., died of pneumonia on 
February 10. 
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At Huntington's yard. New Rochelle, there is build- 
ing a speed launch from designs made by Mr. Ernest 
W. Graef of the Brooklyn Y. C; She is to be 30ft. 
over all, 4ft, breadth and i8in. draft. She will be named 
Dolphin II., and is very similar in design to the first 
Dolphin that Mr. Huntington built last year for Mr. 
Graef. 
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Messrs Tams, Lemoine and Crane have gotten out 
plans for a 50ft. launch for Mr. M. Charley. The boat 
will be fitted with a 200 horse-power Mercedes motor. 
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The Townsend & Downey shipbuilding plant, at 
Shooter's Island, S. I., was closed for the second time 
in two months on February 5. No warning was given 
to the 700 men employed there. The only yacht build- 
ing at the yard is the bronze schooner for Mr. Chester 
A. Chapin. 
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The annual meeting of the Atlantic Y. C. was held 
on the evening of February 7, at the New York Y. C, 
Thirty-fifth street and Fifth avenue, and the following 
officers were elected: Com., Harrison B. Moor, steam 
yacht Zara; Vice-Com., F. D. Underwood, steam yacht 
Alice; Rear-Com., E. B. Havens, sloop yacht Athlon; 
'ireas., C. T. Pierce; Sec'y, T. Alfred Vernon; Meas., 
Henry J. Gielow. Regatta Committee, Henry A. 
Gielow,, Frederick Vilmar and W. A. Minott. Mem- 
bership Committee, George D. Provost, Walter H. 
Nelson and F. J. Havens. Library Committee, F. T. 
Cornel], Hendon Chubb and J. E. Beggs. Entertain- 
ment Committee, S. E. Vernon, George G. Mcintosh 
and Joseph Scranton. Nominating Committee, E. B. 
Havens, H. G. S. Noble, W. L. Pettibone, George D. 
Provost, H. B. Chamberlain and Paul D. Barnard. 
Trustees, to serve for one year, Edwin Gould and J. 
Rogers Maxwell; to serve for two years, Harrison K. 
Smith and Spencer Swain; to serve for three years, 
Robert E. Tod and Alfred W. Booth. 
Commodore Moore is in Mexico, and Vice-Com- 
modore F.' D. Underwood presided. The club is in 
splendid condition as was shown by the reports of the 
officers and committees. The following amendments to 
the racing rules were passed upon: 
Rule IV., under sloops and yawls, strike .out para- 
graph commencing. Class R. i8ft. or less, etc., and 
substitute: 
Class R. — Over 15ft., not over i8ft., racing measure- 
ment; cr€w, two persons. 
Class RR. — isft. or less, racing measurement; crew, 
two persons. 
In the second sentence in section 3, of Rule IV., 
strike out the word 150, and substitute 175, so that this 
sentence will read: Their average weight must not 
exceed 175 pounds. 
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The steam yacht Uno, built last year for Gen. B. F. 
Whitlock, by the Marine Drydock & Construction Co., 
is to be cut in two and lengthened about iSft. amid- 
ships. When the alterations are completed she will be 
about 95ft. over all. 
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At Hallock's yard. Center Moriches, L. I., there is 
building, a -.racing boat for Mr. T. A. Howell of the- 
Shinnecock -and Indian Harbqr Y. C. jShe will be 30.tti 
over all; 7ff. 6in. breadth, and 2ft. draft. Her sail' 
area is to be 460 sq. ft. 
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The annual meeting of the Brooklyn Y. C. was held 
at the Clarendon Hotel, Brooklyn, on the evening of 
February 10. The following officers were unanimously 
elected: Com., Samuel S. Fontain; Vice-Com., John C. 
Abbey; Rear-Com., A. C. Soper; Treas., Willard Gra- 
ham; Soc'y, Charles A. Kelly; Meas., G. Curtis 
Gillespie. Trustees, for three years, C. H. Humphreys, 
George E, Reiners, W. V/. Butcher; for two years, 
Arthur T. Weilr; for one year,, W. Newton Benning- 
ton. Regatta Committee, -D. G. Whitlock, John A. 
Donnelly, Charles E. Allen. Committee on Member- 
ship, N. T. Cory, J. A. Sutter, Jr.; William Maxwell. 
Committee on Nominations, Walter D. Haviland, A. B. 
V oorhees, Jr., M. J. Hanly. 
The new rating rules of the Atlantic Y. C. were 
adopted with the proviso that the measurement of some 
of the older craft be left to the regatta committee. 
When the Brooklyn Y. C. consolidated with the 
Gravesend Bay Y. C, three years ago, they adopted the 
burgee of the latter club. The Brooklyn Y. C. is the 
second oldest yachting organization in this country, 
and some of the members wanted to go back to the 
old flag that was in use from 1857 to 1900. This prop- 
osition was defeated and the Gravesend Bay Y. C. 
burgee will remain in use. 
The club is in an excellent condition, and a large in- 
crease in membership is looked for during the coming 
year. 
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The Motor Boat Committee of the Automobile Club 
of America, which is made up of Messrs. W. K. Van- 
derbilt, Jr.; Peter Cooper Hewitt and Colonel John 
Jacob Astor has announced that an entry has been- 
officially made with the Automobile Club of Great 
Britain and Ireland, for the Harmsworth International 
Cup for motor boats. . 
The boat which will represent America in this race 
is entered by Smith & Mabley. There is no restriction 
as to horse power, and the only qualification is that 
the boat shall be constructed in all its parts in this 
country and shall not exceed 40ft. over all. It will be 
equipped with an "S. & M." simplex engine. 
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A motor boat race is to be held on Lake Worth, 
near Palm Beach, shortly. Cups valued at $500 have 
been offered by Messrs Howard Gould, A. D. Proctor 
Smith and Frederick Sterr}'. The boats will be brought 
from Jacksonville to Lake Worth on flat cars. They 
will race a ten mile course. 
Designing ComtDetition. 
$225 In Prizes. 
Two designing competitions have been given in 
Forest and Stream. The first was for a 2Sft. water- 
line cruiser; the second was for a 15ft. one-design class. 
Both competitions were very successful. The great in- 
terest taken in those competitions has prompted us to 
give a third one, open to amateurs and professionals. 
The prizes which will be given are as follows: 
First prize — $100. 
Second prize — ^$60. 
Third prize — $40. 
Fourth prize — $25, offered by Mr. Theodore Zerega 
for the best interior plan. 
The designs are for a yacht conforming to the fol- 
lowing conditions: 
I. Centerboard cruiser, 40ft. 1. w. 1. 
II. Boat must not draw over 6ft with centerboard up. 
III. The lowest freeboard to covering board must 
be 3ft. 
The design must be modern in every particular, with- 
out containing any extreme or abnormal features. The 
conditions have been made as simple as possible/ that 
competitors might have all latitude and scope in work- 
ing out their ideas. We wish to produce an able and 
comfortable cruising boat, one that shall have ample 
accommodation for two or three men living aboard for 
a period of several months, and one that can be easily 
managed at all times by two or three paid hands. The 
draft is restricted to 6ft. in order that the boat may 
have access to nearly all the desirable harbors, and 
may, thereby, widely increase her cruising field. 
Drawings Required, 
I. Sheer plan, scale ^in.=ift. — showmg center of 
buoyancy, center of lateral resistance and center of 
effort of both rigs. 
II. Half breadth, scale 54in.=ift. 
III. Body plan, scale ^in.=ift. 
IV. Cabin plan, inboard profile and at least one 
cross section, scale %in.==ift. 
V. Two sail plans, scale J4in.=ift.; one as a yawl; 
one as a pole mast sloop. 
In the case of the yawl rig the position and height 
of the mast and length of gafif are to Be the same as. 
in the cutter rig. Plans must sho'^. Working topsail and 
size of light sails. " /?' ' 
VI. All ballast outside on keel except amount neces- 
sary for trimming. 
An outline specification must accompany each de- 
sign. The drawings should be carefully made and let- 
tered. All draw ings should be on white paper or 
tracing cloth in black ink. No colored inks or pig- 
ments should be used. The designs must bear a nom-, 
de-plume only, aiid no indication must be given of the 
author. In a sealed envelope, however, the designer, 
must inclose his own name and address, together with 
his nom-de-plume. All designs must be received at the 
office of the Forest and Stream Piiblishing Company, 
346 Broadway, New York City, not. later than March 
1, 1904. All drawings will be returned, but . postage, 
should accOifipatiy each. 
The Forest aN.d Stream reserves the right to pub-' 
lish any or all of the designs. 
Mr. Clinton H. Crane, of the firm of Messrs. Tams, 
Lemoine & Crane, who passed upon the designs sub- 
mitted for the 2Sft. with great care, has again con- 
sented to judge the designs and make the awards. 
