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tjAN. 2i, 1905. 
Yacht and Marine Engine Builders at the Automo- 
bile Show.— There are at least four exhibitors at the 
automobile show in whom the yachting public is especially 
interested. Smith & Mabley, Inc., have a good exhibit. 
They show one of their Simplex engines, four-cylinder, 
mounted on a chassis. The especial features of the equip- 
ment are lightness, strength and ball-bearing transmission. 
The secondary current is commutated, necessitating but 
a single coil. The Lozier Motor Company has a complete 
car, of the usual four-cylinder vertical construction. We 
sincerely hope that they will not abandon the marine 
field for land vessels. The car makes a good appearance, 
and judging from the quality of work turned out by them 
heretofore, it is an "honest" production. F. W. Ofeldt & 
Sons show their new blue flame kerosene oil burner with 
a new blue flame pilot light which is always left burning, 
and can be arranged to keep up steam when the car is 
standing. They have not yet made any attempts in the 
explosive engine field. Their boiler is too well known to 
be any more than mentioned, but some slight improve- 
ments in adapting it to steam automobile use are noticed. 
The Gas Engine & Power Company, and Chas. L. Sea- 
bury & Co., Consolidated, have on exhibition for the first 
time their new "Speedway" car. The mechanism shows 
careful attention to detail, in keeping with their previous 
productions and customs. One feature will be appreciated 
by owners and chauffeurs. This is the absence of the 
sprag, which at best was hardly to be depended upon, 
and the substitution of a pawl on the drive shaft to lock 
the driving gear in its forward motion from going back- 
ward. A very short transmission case— only I2in. over 
all— bevel drive, direct on high speed, four speeds ahead 
and one back, and double ignition, are also noticeable 
points, and features to be appreciated. 
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New Seabury Autoboat for George W. Childs 
Drexel. — With a guaranteed speed of 26 statute miles, 
the new "Speedway" launch now building at Morris 
Heights ought to be able to "show her heels" to a good 
many high speed launches this summer. With 12 cylin- 
ders 6i/2in. by Sin. there should be sufficient power. 
Length over all is 62ft. ; extreme beam, 5ft. gin. The addi- 
tional cockpit, or three all told, is something of an inno- 
vation. This will put the helmsman away from the engi- 
neer and get the weight further aft. The collapsible spray 
hoods will effectually protect the engines from water in a 
sea, or when running at express speed. 
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Recent Sales. — The following sales have . been made 
through Mr. Frank Bowne Jones' agency: 46- footer 
Sayonara, owned by Mr. John Hubbard, sold to Mr. E. 
J. Randolph ; knockabout Gowan, ex-Annawon, owned by 
Mr. F. W. Bemis, to Mr. F. W. Robertson ; sloop Gladys^ 
owned by Mr. Henry Pearce, Jr., to Mr. E. S. Reiss. 
Sayonara's rig will be changed to that of a yawl, and the 
work will be done at Jacob's yard, City Island, under 
direction of Mr. Morgan Barney, who is associated with 
Mr. Frank Bowne Jones. 
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Mariquita Changes Hands. — Messrs. Macconell & 
Cool have effected the following sales : The 46-footer 
Mariquita, owned by Mr. R. Keresey, Jr., to Mr. Nellis 
M. Crouse; the launch Ethel B. to Mr. Walter Blackburn; 
the launch Spark to Mr. E. C. Worrell ; the launch Brad- 
ford to Mr. O. Shubert; the launch Fourstep to Mr. H, 
A. Johnson, and the yawl Olivia to Mr. C. H. Phillips. 
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International Automobile and Autoboat Race Meet. 
— The first annual automobile and autoboat race meet will 
be held at Havana, Cuba, Feb. 9-12, and the events will be 
under the auspices of the International Automobile Racing 
Association, of Cuba. The autoboat races will be held on 
February 10 in Havana Harbor. There will be four con- 
tests as follows : i-mile race, 5-mile race, lo-mile race and 
20-mile race. The American representative is Mr. W. 
J. Morgan, of 116 Nassau street, New York, and full 
particulars may be had from him. 
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Annual Meeting of the Indian Harbor Y. C. — The 
annual meeting of the Indian Harbor Y. C. was held at 
the club house at Greenwich on Wednesday evening, 
January 11. The officers and members of committees 
elected follow : Com., George Lauder, Jr., schooner En~ 
dymion; Vice-Com., Edward Shearson, schooner Quick- 
step ; Rear-Com., Seymour J. Hyde, cutter Kahma; Sec'y, 
Lorenzo D. Armstrong; Treas., Richard Outwater ; Meas., 
Morgan Barney ; Directors, term expiring 1906, Henry F. 
Tiedemann; term expiring 1907, Francis H. Page; terms 
expiring 1908, Edward Shearson, Charles B. Geddes; Re- 
gatta Committee — H. Wilmer Hanan, chairman; Thomas 
J. McCahill, Jr., Charles E. Simms, Charles F. Kirby, 
.Charles P. Geddes. 
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Horseshoe Harbor Y. C. Meeting. — At the annual 
meeting of the Horseshoe Y. C, held at the Holland 
House, New York, on Wednesday evening, January 11, 
the following officers were elected : Com., William Mar- 
ble; Vice-Com., Lester H. Riley; Sec'y, William Stuart 
Allen; Treas., L. A. Winship; Trustee, WilHam Haigh. 
"We hear it frequently asserted that if persons will im- 
press the thought firmly upon their minds and continue 
thinking about it until they have fallen asleep, that they 
desire to awake at a certain hour in the morning, that 
they will do so without fail," Dr. Joseph L. Boehm tells 
me, "but how many people have tried this method of 
insuring a prompt awakening at a given hour in the 
morning, only to find their rest throughout the night 
disturbed and uneasy? I'll venture to say that they are 
.many, and some few of such cases have come under my 
personal observation, which prompts me to speak of the 
matter. The brain will usually respond to the will and 
awaken one in the morning near the desired hour under, 
any circumstances, but to prevent the broken, uneasy 
sleep the adoption of a very simple device is necessary. 
The last thing before getting into bed take a watch or 
clock and turn the hand to the hour at which one wishes 
to rise, and gaze at this just long enough to fix the hour 
firmly on the retentive memory. Then, if no other ab- 
sorbing thoughts intervene between that and the moment 
one is locked in slumber, the night's rest will be easy and 
unbroken, and promptly at the hour in the morning, as a 
rule, one will find one's self released from sleep and wide 
awake. There is no need to keep thinking of the hour 
continually for a number of minutes, no need to repeat it 
over and over in the mind; all this makes the brain un- 
easy and results in the disturbed slumber. Simply look 
at the watch or clock as I have indicated and the in- 
fluence of mind over matter will be clearly demonstrated 
in the morning. Try it some night and observe how 
smoothly this psychological fact works. — St. Louis 
Globe-Democrat. 
New Books Received. 
Mr. Thomas Fleming Day, editor of . our contemporary, the 
Rudder, has added another valuable little work to his "Rudder 
On" series. The new book is entitled "Hints to Young Yacht 
Skippers," and deals at length on the various things which all 
boat sailers, both young and old, should know. It is illustrated 
by Mr. Warren Sheppard, and contains 122 pages of interesting 
and instructive matter. Price, bound in cloth, $1. 
The demand for a book treating with the design of yachts has 
prompted the well-known naval architect, Mr. Norman L. Skene, 
S. B., to put on the market a valuable book, "Elements of Yacht 
Design." This book, as Mr. Skene says in his introduction, "is 
intended to be a concise and practical presentation of the pro- 
cesses involved in designing a modern yacht." In the book there 
are nearly 100 pages of matter and plates. The first chapter opens 
with a general discussion, and this is followed by Methods of 
Calculation, Displacement, Lateral Plane, Design, Stability, Bal- 
last, Sail Plan, Construction; and the Appendix includes many 
tables, etc. In the book, Mr. Skene displays a wide theoretical 
knowledge of the subject to which he has given so much study. 
The book is well printed on heavy paper in bold type, and bound 
in cloth, costp $2. 
To the student of naval aichitecture, "The Naval Constructor," 
by G. Simpson, M. I. N. A., is an almost indispensable handbook. 
A copy of this beautifully gotten up work has just been received 
at this office, and a perusal shows it to be the most complete and 
valuable treatise of its character to be found anywhere. In the 
600 pages of this book is contained a vast amount of information 
and data. Mr. Simpson says in the preface: "This handbook has 
been prepared with the object of supplying a ready reference for 
those engaged in the design, construction or maintenance of 
ships — such a work as should give, simply and concisely, informa- 
t-on on most of the points usually dealt with in the theory and 
practice of marine architecture, and in addition, much that is new 
and original. Under the latter heading should be included the 
chapter on Design, and many of the tables of standardized fittings, 
details, etc. 
_ "The freeboard tables have been explained and their application 
simplified by working out examples embracing the various types 
to which freeboards are assigned, including the modern shelter 
decker, for which rules have recently been issued. * * * 
"It has been the author's aim to eliminate all obsolete matter 
and antiquated data, and to bring the book right in line with 
present-day requirements." 
Mr. Simpson has made the subject of naval architecture a life 
study, and the results of his wide practical and theoretical ex- 
perience, both in England and America, are incorporated in "The 
Naval Constructor." 
As a marine draughtsman, Mr. Simpson is without a peer, and 
the drawings of his, which we have had the good fortune to re- 
produce in these columns, have caused much favorable comment. 
Mr. Simpson is fully versed in every branch of his profession, 
and this work may be accepted as standard. 
We cannot speak too highly of "The Naval Constructor," and 
we strongly recommend that every man in the least interested in 
the design and^ construction of yachts, warships or merchant ves- 
sels, or the building of engines, should purchase a copy. 
"The Naval Constructor" is splendidly printed on high grade 
paper, and is handsomely bound in green seal leather. The book 
is of a convenient pocket size, 4% by 6% inches, so that it may be 
readily carried about. The illustrations are many, and they are 
reproduced from finely executed drawings. The whole is indexed 
so thoroughly that the book is made doubly valuable as a refer- 
ence work, and a time saver. The price is $5 net. 
Messrs. Kegan Paul, Trench, Triibner & Co., Ltd., Dryden 
House, 43 Gerrard street, London, are the publishers, and the 
D. Van Nostrand Co. are the New York agents. 
National Board. 
The National Board of Rifle Practice has issued the following: 
"Field Marshall Earl Robers has sounded a timely warning in 
advocating military training for the youth of England," said an 
officer of high rank in the United States Army, to-day; "and his 
words are largely applicable to the United States. He does not 
believe in compulsory military service, but insists that Great 
Britain should have a large reserve force, of partially trained men. 
Pie advocates that it is 'the duty of the State to see that every 
able-bodied man in England, no matter to what grade of society 
he may belong, undergoes some kind of military training in 
youth sufficient to enable him to shoot straight and carry out 
simple orders if ever his services are required for national de- 
fense. 
"Military officers agree that in this country it is not necessary 
that every citizen should have military training, because of the 
much larger population and the less likelihood of invasion or 
foreign wars in which land battles would play a conspicuous part, 
but it is extremely desirable that as many of the male citizens of 
the United States as possible should understand the working of 
the regular army rifle, and be more or less familiar with its 
employment. To this end it is sought to make service in the 
militia as attractive as possible, with a view of enlisting in that 
service young men in civil life, and giving to them all the train- 
ing, both in rifle practice and in drilling, maneuvering, camping, 
etc., for which they could spare the time from their ordinary 
business pursuits. But there are many able-bodied men who 
would be called upon to serve the country in time of war who are 
prevented by various reasons, either of a personal or business 
character, from joining the militia and being subject to the regu- 
lations thereof, and it is considered very necessary for the future 
welfare of this country that these men should at least be trained 
in rifle practice. This can be done by the formation of rifle clubs, 
which would give to the members a working knowledge of the 
government arm, and train them to shoot at distances of from 200 
to 1,000 yards. What Earl Roberts says about learning to shoot 
straight has been said by every English military authority since 
the experience of the English troops in the Boer war, when the 
inferior numbers of the Boers were able to hold so long in check 
the superior forces of the English because every man and boy in 
the Boer army knew his rifle and was proficient in its used. Since 
then England has been making great efforts to increase the in- 
terest in rifle practice. William Waldorf Astor has contributed 
$50,000, and other private citizens amounts in proportion. The 
King of England annually gives $5,000, and the National Rifle 
Association of Great Britain is doing everything it can to enlist 
the financial support of wealthy citizens and the active interest of 
available material for soldiers, especially among the youth and 
boys at the school and college. 
"The National Board for the Promotion of Rifle Practice, which 
was directed by Congress to draw up a plan to encourage rifle 
practice in this country under the supervision of the Secretary of 
War, has formulated such a plan, and Senator Proctor and Repre- 
sentative Hull, the Chairman of the Senate and House Committees 
on Military Affairs, have introduced a bill to eiiable the board to 
carry out the plan. It is the object of the National Board, sup- 
ported by the War Department, to establish suitable outdoor 
ranges at various places throughout the country for the use of 
the army, navy, militia and citizen rifle clubs, and to construct 
indoor shooting galleries in armories and schools which will be 
available for the use of such citizens as desire to qualify, and it 
is earnestly hoped that the bill now before Congress will be 
passed at this session." 
New York City Schtietxen Corps. 
At the bi-monthly practice shoot of the above society, the fol- 
lowing scores were recorded. Eighty men faced the butts in the 
r-ace for high scores; N. C. L. Beverstein 207, 221; H. Beckman 
220, 232; J. Bradley 205, 224; W. J. Behrens 190, 205; C. J. Brin- 
kama 203, 222; J. C. Brinckama 209, 189; Adolf Beckman 197, 214; 
G. N. Bohlken 184, 207; C. Boesch 153, 169; J. C. Bonn 222, 237; 
F. W. Diercks 212, 223; H. Decker 187, 202; W. Dahl 213, 211; 
M. V. Dwingelo 206, 218; D. Dede 195, 211, A. Evers 214, 203; F. 
Facompre 233, 227; J. Facklamm 226, 230; G. H. Fixsen 198, 210; 
W. F. Grell 231, 213; F. Gobber 191, 189; H. Gobber 217, 219; Dr. 
C. Grosch 225, 224; R. Gute 243, 244; Capt. J. H. Hainhorst 219, 
"221; H. C. Hainhorst 219, 220; H. Haase 223, 216; H. Hoenisch 
218, 219; H. Hesse 222, 190; P. Heidelberger 219, 227; N. W. Haaren 
168, 184; L. C. Hagenah 220, 229; J. N. Herrmann 203, 220; J. 
Jantzen 224, 203; N. Jantzen 193, 188; H. Kahrs 207, 209; C. 
Konig 213, 201; J. H. Kroeger 221, 213; H. Koster 217, 204; F. 
Laukenau 208, 215; A. Lederhaus 158, 198; H. Leopold 207, 220; 
A. W. Lemcke 225, 216, G. Ludwig 238, 241; Von der Leith 213, 
208; C. Mann 221, 223; J. H. Meyer 209, 226; H. D. Meyer 228, 
219; C. Meyer 232, 233; H. Martens 204, 206; H. Meyn 208, 222; 
H. B. Michaelsen 227, 229; H. Nordbruch 208, 213; H. Offermonn 
194, 194; G. W. Ofifermann 213, 214; R. Ohms 205, 213; P. Prange 
188, 192; J. Paradies 206, 213; D. Peper 225, 227; C. Roffmann 225, 
212; F. von Ronn 213, 233; H. Quaal 207, 209; F. Schulz 209, 207; 
W. Schults 220, 206; W. Schaefer 191, 217; C. Schmitz 219, 228; 
O. Schwanemann 236, 235; J. N. F. Seibs 231, 234; C. Sievers 224, 
231; Capt. J. G. Tholke 216, 214; G. Thomas 232, 222; M. J. Theu 
212, 202; G. J. Voss 214, 222; G. H. Wehrenberg 214, 212; B. 
Zettler 239, 242; H. Lohden 202, 212; A. Sibberns 208, 210, N. 
Ubrieh 146, 154; Ch. Plump 212, 213. 
BuUseye target: H. Meyn 35y2 J. G. Tholke 40y2, R. Ohms 46V2, 
H. Gobber m/z. Dr. Chas. Grosch 5iy2, Chas. Plump 54, D. Dede 
62y2, F. Gobber 64, J. H. Hermann 65y2, C. Meyer 66, J. N. F. 
Seibs 72y2, Geo. Ludwig 76, F. Ehlen 78. 
Providence, (R. I.) Revolver Club. 
Providence, R. I. — Our annual meeting was held Jan. 12, and 
the following officers were elected for the ensuing year: Presi- 
dent, Albert B. Coulters; Vice-President, William Almy; Sec- 
retary-Treasurer, Arthur C. Hurlburt. Executive Committee; 
Albert B. Coulters, Arthur C. Hurlburt, William Bosworth, L. 
A. Jordan, Major Wm. F. Eddy. Range Committee: W. Bert 
Gardiner, Wm. T. Bullard, Arno Argus. 
A neat medal was adopted for 1905 qualification. 
The challenge of the Myles Standish Rifle Club for a telegraph 
rifle match was accepted, and the date set for the 21st. Terms 
are five-man teams, German ring target, 25yds. range, each team 
shooting on its home range, and totals exchanged by telegraph. 
No restrictions on rifle, sights, etc. The Portland Club offered 
to bar four of their best shots, but it was voted to waive this 
privilege, and allow them to select any five men they chose. 
This is our first experience in a telegraph rifle match, and it 
may be a sad one when up against a proposition like the Port- 
land men; but we prefer .to shoot and take our chances of de- 
feat and run the risk of criticism rather than keep out of sight. 
Hurlburt, Sec'y. 
Independent New York Scfaoetzen Corps. 
Fifteen members assembled at headquarters, 159 West Twenty- 
third street, Jan. 12, in competition for high scores. Particular 
interest centered in the race between Capt. Zimmerman, R. Gute 
and Geo. Ludwig for the honor of first place. Capt. Zimmerman 
finally woii out by a margin of 3 points. Scores follow: Gus 
Zimmerman 244, 247; R. Gute 244, 244; Geo. Ludwig 243, 245; Lam. 
bert Schmidt 243, 242; A. Begerow 242, 241; F. Liegibel 238, 239; 
L. C. Hamerstein, Jr., 238, 235; Wm. Soil 233, 232; J. Facklamm 
228, 232; J. Schmid 230, 230; F; A. Young 226, 227; J. Bittschier 
229, 224; IT. J. Behrens 207, 217; F. C. Halbe 206, 206; E. Gartner 
206, 206. ' :„ 
Zettler Rifle Club. 
At headquarters, Tuesday, Jan. 10, the following scores were 
recorded: 
One hundred shots: A. Hubalek 2423, L. P. Hansen 2413, A. 
Begerow 2344, F. J. Herpers 2316. 
Fifty shots: C. Zettler, Jr., 1207, H. Fenwirth 1194, H. C. Zet- 
tler 1182, L. Maurer USl, B. Zettler 1165. 
If you want your shoot to be announced here send a 
notice like the following: 
Fixtttfes. 
Jan. 20.— Middleton, N. Y.— All-day shoot of Mullerite Gun Club, 
on grounds of the Orange County Gun Club. Albert A. 
Schoverling and O. H. Brown, Mgrs. 
Jan. 25. — Freeport, L. I., Gun Club first annual tournament. 
Jan. 23-28. — Brenham, Tex. — Sunny South Handicap. 
Jan. 31-Feb. 2. — Taylor Tex. — Central Texas Handicap tournament. 
C. F. Gil strap. M gr. 
Feb. 6-9. — Houston, Tex. — Sen's Grand Southern Handicap. Alf. 
Gardiner, Mgr. 
Feb. 11. — Phillipsburg, N. J., Opposite Easton, Pa. — Alert Gun 
Club first annual tournament. Ed. F. Markley, Mgr. 
Feb. 13. — Concord, S. I. — All-day shoot of the Richmond Gun Club. 
A. A. Schoverling, Sec'y. 
Feb. 18.— Newark, N. J.— All-day shoot of the Mullerite Gun Club. 
A. A. Schoverling, Mgr. 
Feb. 22. — Batavia, 111., Gun Club tournament. Henry Hendrick- 
son. Mgr. 
Feb. 22.— Concord, S. I.— All-day shoot of the Richmond Gun 
Club. A. A. Schoverling, Sec'y. 
Feb. 22.— Schenectady, N. Y., Gun Club tournament. V. Wall- 
burg, Sec'y. 
Feb. 22.— Utica, N. Y.— Riverside Gun Club's eighth annual tour- 
nament. E. J. Loughlin, Sec'jr. 
