Oct. 5, 1912 
FOREST AND STREAM 
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Some of the Most Important Regattas 
of the Season. 
This has been a remarkable season as a 
developer of speed in the motor boat and a 
demonstrator that small power boats are sea¬ 
worthy. The latter fact was shown in the 
Bermuda race, Detroit’s trans-Atlantic voyage, 
and the several long distance and ocean races 
in nearby waters. Speed records were broken 
at Huntington, notably by Teck, Jr., and later by 
the Ryan boats on both fresh and salt water. 
These contests developed also the fact that 
most of the new type speed boats are absolutely 
useless for anything but racing, are uncertain 
for that and require bath-tub conditions to en¬ 
able them to cover a course at all. In practi¬ 
cally every event this year one or more of the 
little speed crafts have been sunk by the wash 
of a passing vessel, the wave of a contestant 
or through striking a floating obstacle. 
The big event of the season was the Chi¬ 
cago water carnival, held Aug. 10-17. This 
brought out a solid week of racing and a tre¬ 
mendous crowd from home and abroad. The 
William Wrigley Jr. (you’ve seen those eyes) 
trophy was the big prize of the show. This 
designated the 1 championship power boat, all 
classes, and was run over a 25-mile course. It 
resulted in a fiasco and almost a law suit. Jas. 
A. Pugh’s Disturber III. won the first race in 
I. 16.54—very slow for the distance. Second race 
had no other entrant, so was a spinover for 
Disturber. The slow time was seductive to J. 
Stewart Blackton. who slipped Baby Reliance 
II. into the third race and trimmed the Pugh 
boat handily. Mr. Pugh immediately claimed 
the race on the ground that the Blackton boat had 
not been properly entered. Baby Reliance II. 
thereupon sailed over the course and took the 
cup with the wriggly ways and was sustained 
by the judges, some say not rightfully, but then 
“some” may or may not know. It is pretty 
certain, however, that Baby Reliance II. is a 
faster boat than Disturber III. 
The remaining power boat events are 
scheduled below: 
Second Heat, Aug. 18—Four Laps, 5 Miles Each. 
1st Lap. 2d Lap. 3d Lap. Finish. 
Baby Reliance II... 0 07 05 0 14 05 0 21 01 0 27 54 
Disturber IIT.0 O' 7 14 0 17 55 0 27 43 0 36 24 
Chicago . 0 11 30 0 20 52 0 29 45 0 38 36 
Disturber III. winner; Baby Reliance II. disqualified. 
Third Heat, Aug. 19—Four Laps, 5 Miles Each. 
1st lap. 2d Lap. 3d Lap. Finish. 
Baby Reliance II... 0 06 50 0 14 05 0 21 33 0 28 34 
Disturber III. 0 07 39 0 15 14 0 22 33 0 29 53 
Chicago . 0 OS 50 0 17 50 0 26 45 0 35 28 
FREE FOR ALL FOR THE WRIGLEY TROPHY—25 MILES. 
First Heat, Aug. 16—Five Laps, 5 Miles Each. 
1st Lap. 2d Lap. 3d Lao. 4th Lap. Fin. 
Disturber III. 15 04 29 50 44 38" 60 26 76 54 
Chicago . 16 01 30 51 .... .... .... 
Second Heat, Aug. 17—Five Laps, 5 Miles Each. 
Disturber III.—Unofficial time, 61.06. 
Third Heat, Aug. 18—Five Laps, 5 Miles Each. 
1st Lap. 2d Lap. 3d Lap. 4th Lap. Fin. 
Baby Reliance II.. 7 02 14 02 21 09 28 22 35 49 
Disturber III.7 IS 14 50 27 13 40 01 51 45 
Chicago . 8 52 17 43 .... .... .. .. 
Fourth Heat, Aug. 19—Five Laps, 5 Miles Each. 
1st Lap. 2d Lap. 3d Lap. 4th Lap. Fin. 
Baby Reliance II.. 7 51 15 58 23 51 31 49 39 55 
Fifth Heat, Aug. 20—Five Laps, 5 Miles Each. 
Baby Reliance II., unofficial time, 46.35. 
^During this heat the actual length of the course was 
25,380 feet per lap. 
Of course, the great attraction was the In¬ 
ternational sloop race between Michicago, de¬ 
signed by William Gardiner, representing 
United States, and Patricia, designed by Owen, 
representing Canada. Michicago won the first 
race by 20 seconds. Patricia took the balance. 
It is not generally conceded that Patricia is 
the faster boat, although it is the unanimous 
opinion she was handled much better. 
The Gold challenge cup was won on the 
St. Lawrence by P. D. Q., owned by A. G. 
Miles, of Thousand Island Y. C., and built by 
Tams, Lemoine & Crane, of New York. En¬ 
gine troubles and the usual sinking of con¬ 
testants marked this event. 
The week’s power boat carnival held on 
the Hudson River Sept. 16 to 21. under the 
auspices of Motor Boat Club of America, 
proved eminently successful. The results of 
each day follow, allowing for the sinking epi¬ 
sodes so much expected at such events: 
TWENTY-SIX-FOOT CLASS —15 MILES. 
First Heat, Aug. 12—Two Laps, 7% Miles Each. 
Kitty Hawk II. 
Debutante . 
Crusader III. . 
First Lap, 
. 0 13 57 
. 0 20 34 
. 0 13 58 
Finish. 
0 26 43 
0 41 17 
Second Heat, Aug. 
Baby Reliance II. 
Crusader III. 
Debutante . 
13 — Three Laps, 5 Miles Each. 
1st Lap. 2d Lap. Finish. 
. 0 06 56 0 13 51 0 20 46 
. 0 07 06 0 14 49 0 24 29 
. 0 11 01 0 21 51 0 34 12 
Third Heat, Aug. 18-Three Laps, 5 Miles Each. 
1st Lap. 2d Lap. Finish. 
Baby Reliance II. 0 07 24 0 16 26 0 24 32 
Debutante . 0 11 45 0 23 10 0 35 24 
Crusader III. 0 07 46 0 16 33 Sunk. 
Debutante winner; Baby Reliance II. disqualified. 
Fourth Heat, Aug. 19—Three Laps, 5 Miles Each. 
1st Lap. 2d Lap. Finish. 
Baby Reliance II. 0 11 37 0 23 24 0 35 10 
Debutante . 0 11 50 0 23 51 0 35 35 
THIRTY-TWO-FOOT CLASS —15 MILES. 
First Heat, Aug. 12—Two Laps, 7% Miles Each. 
First Lap. Finish. 
Chicago . 0 20 11 0 40 30 
Debutante . 0 20 57 0 41 14 
Beat It . 0 22 08 0 43 53 
Second Heat, 
Chicago . 
Debutante . 
Beat It . 
Kitty Hawk II. 
Aug. 13 — Three Laps, 5 Miles Each.* 
1st Lap. 2d Lap. B'inish. 
. 0 08 16 0 16 01 0 24 14 
. 0 11 33 0 23 52 0 34 10 
. 0 13 01 0 26 55 0 38 43 
. 0 08 12 0 16 11 Sunk. 
FORTY-FOOT CLASS—20 MILES. 
First Heat, Aug. 14—Four Laps, 5 Miles Each * 
1st Lap. 2d Lap. 3d Lap. Finish. 
Baby Reliance II... 0 06 44 0 13 17 0 19 58 0 26 50 
Chicago . 0 08 00 0 15 52 0 23 46 0 31 42 
Eph . 0 09 07 0 18 12 0 27 14 0 36 15 
Disturber HI. 0 06 57 0 13 43 0 20 28 . 
Debutante . 0 10 30 . 
FIRST DAY. 
Class D— Cruisers. 
Start. Finish. Elapsed. 
Avis. F C. Havens. 1 04 24 3 01 25 1 57 01 
Caroline, M. F. Dennis.12 30 00 3 01 38 1 57 14 
Handicaps: Avis, scratch; Caroline, 0.34.24. 
Class E—Cruisers—Start, 12:35. 
Handicap. Finish. 
Peter Ban. Sr., J. Simpson.Scratch 2 21 41 
Spindrift, C. R. ’Butler. 0 47 38 4 05 07 
A. Mietz, A. Mietz. 0 25 23 3 25 12 
Class F—Open Boats—Start, 2:00. 
Alfred S., H. Soeldner. 1 21 40 5 16 00 
Canadice, S. A. Servatius.. 0 17 30 4 51 02 
Empire, E. F. Luckenbach..Scratch 4 18 37 
Class G—Open Boats—Start, 1:00. 
Gray Hare, A. Haas. 0 06 44 4 57 56 
Almel, F. Meller.Scratch 4 03 45 
Elm, W. R. Munro. 4 59 28 
Valiant II., J. Sauer. 0 52 00 4 09 5S 
Class J—Open Boats—Start, 1:05. 
Elise, T. Kick . 0 25 57 3 42 18 
Greyhound, L. G. Lloyd.. .Scratch 3 25 33 
Elapsed 
1 46 41 
2 42 29 
2 24 49 
1 55 20 
2 33 32 
2 18 37 
3 51 12 
3 03 45 
2 ii 58 
3 12 19 
3 20 33 
SECOND DAY. 
Class G—Open Boats—Start, 10:15—22% Nautical Miles. 
Finish. 
Allowance. Corrected. 
Gray Hare. A, Haas. 
.. 12 58 07 
0 06 24 
2 36 23 
Almel, F. Meller . 
.. 12 02 43 
1 47 43 
Elm, W. R. Munro. 
.. 2 04 57 
0 59 48 
2 50 09 
Valiant II., T. Sauer. 
... 1 10 17 
0 52 OO 
2 03 17 
Bunk 1 11. 
.. 12 53 37 
0 32 58 
2 05 39 
Geraldine . 
.. 12 49 22 
0 16 49 
2 17 3o 
Class J—Open Boats—Start 10:20—22% Nautical Miles. 
Elise . 12 43 40 0 25 59 1 57 41 
Greyhound . 12 23 28 . 2 03 28 
Class D—Cruisers—Start, 10:00—22% Nautical Miles. 
Avis . 12 21 05 . 2 21 05 
Caroline . 12 55 36 0 34 24 2 21 12 
Class E—Cruisers—Start 10:05—22% Nautical Miles. 
Peter Pan, Sr. 11 32 57 Scratch 1 27 57 
Spindrift . 12 38 51 0 47 38 1 46 13 
A. Mietz . 12 43 55 0 25 23 2 13 32 
Lady Betty . 12 44 15 0 54 16 1 44 59 
, ,r CIa , ss ,, F—Cru!sers—Start > 10:10—22% Nautical Miles. 
Alf red b. 1 22 50 1 21 40 1 51 10 
Canadice . 12 57 13 0 17 34 2 29 39 
Empire . 12 24 24 Scratch 2 14 24 
Idle Time . 12 50 07 0 15 46 2 24 21 
Class C—Speed Boats—Start 2:00—30 Nautical Miles. 
Peter Pan V 2 53 16 Scratch 0 53 16 
Tech, Jr., T. C. Du Pont..Sunk. 
Class B—Speed Boats—Start, 2:30—30 Nautical Miles. 
Big Balaam, F. Bailey. 3 43 22 Scratch 1 13 22 
Class A—Speed Boats—Start, 3:00—30 Nautical Miles. 
\ lfa, Mrs. J. S. Blackton. 4 23 23 0 36 08 0 47 15 
Gunfire, Jr., W. Brainard.. 4 24 04 0 20 43 1 03 21 
Edith II., A. B. Smith.... 4 30 36 
Muirmaid, P. A. Preal. 4 22 06 0 23 46 0 58 20 
I he Limit, H. S. Ford.Towed in. 
The Bug, A. E. Smith. 3 35 57 . 
Bull Moose, F. J. Gregory.Withdrew. 
Flinders, C. B. Rice. 4 47 30 0 33 08 1 14 22 
Humpty Dumpty, E. L. Jahnke, withdrew. 
Mike’s Dream, Fearon & Wilson, was towed in. 
THIRD DAY. 
Class D—Cruisers—Start, 11:00—22% Miles. 
, . Finish. Elapsed. 
Avis . 1 07 46 2 07 46 
Class E—Cabin Cruisers—Start, 11:05—22% Miles. 
xeter Fan - Sr.12 37 41 1 32 41 
A Up. . 1 43 08 2 38 08 
Corrected times: Peter Pan, Sr., 1.32.41; Lady Betty, 
1.47.59; Spindrift, 1.50.30; A Mietz, 2.13.25. y 
Cabin Cruisers—Class F—Start, 11:10—22% Miles 
Canadice . 2 04 46 _ 2 54 46 
Alf J£ d r ?. 2 37 01 3 27 01 
Kutl i tL . ••••••■•■ . 2 38 08 3 28 08 
Corrected times: Alfred S., 2.05.21; Ruth II., 2.35.29- 
Canadice, 2.37.12. ’ 
Launches—Class G—Start, 11:15—22% Miles 
Aimer . 1 25 27 2 10 27 
Lunk TIT. 1 51 56 2 36 56 
(.ray Horse . 2 11 38 2 56 38 
). a,iant 11 . 2 23 09 3 08 09 
E!m . 3 28 43 4 13 43 
Geraldine . Did not finish. 
Corrected times: Bunk III., 2.03.58; Almel, 2.10.27- 
Valiant II., 2.16.09; Gray Florse, 2.49.54; Elm, 3.13.55. 
Launches—Class J—Start, 11:20—22% Miles 
Elsie .1 45" 45 2 25 45 
Speed Boats—Class A—Start, 3:00—30 Miles 
' ,ta . • - -. 4 31 02 j 31 02 
Gunfire, Jr. 4 24 21 1 24 21 
Muirmaid . 4 54 04 1 54 04 
P h " d U-s . 4 59 08 1 59 08 
Bull Moose . 5 22 09 2 22 09 
“"S . 5 58 00 2 58 00 
Humpty Dumpty . Disabled. 
Corrected times: Vita, 0.54.54; Gunfire, Jr., 1.03 38- 
Muirmaid. 1.30.18; Flinders, i.26.00. 
Speed Boats—Class B—Start, 3:00—30 Miles 
Peter Pan V. 1 43 34 1 43 34 
Debutante . Disabled. 
Speed Boats—Class C—Start, 3:00—30 Miles 
Pig Balaam . 1 22 19 l'22 19 
FOURTH DAY. 
Speed Boat Race to Poughkeepsie and Return, 104 Miles— 
Start, 11:00. 
_ , Finish. Elapsed. 
Debutante . 2 51 40 4 31 40 
,. 3 18 05 4 58 06 
Blinders .. 4 28 08 6 08 08 
Humpty Dumpty . Did Not finish 
Corrected times: Debutante, 4.12.21; Vita, 4.47.39 • 
Flinders, 6.08.08. 
Cruisers, Class D—Race to Peekskill and Return, 49 
Miles—Start, 10:10. 
Avis ,.. 1 43 34 3 33 34 
Caroline . 2 54 59 4 44 59 
Corrected times: Avis, 3.33.34; Caroline, 3.35.04. 
Cruisers, Class E—Race to Peekskill and Return, 49 Miles 
Start, 10:15. 
Peter Pan, Sr. 1 15 36 3 00 36 
Lady Betty . 3 47 45 5 32 45 
Spindrift . 3 39 15 5 24 15 
A. Mietz . 3 40 51 5 25 51 
Fortuna II. 3 57 14 5 42 14 
Corrected times: Peter Pan, Sr., 3.00.36; Lady Betty, 
3.34.35; Spindrift, 3.40.32; A. Mietz, 4.30.35; Fortuna II 
4.51.37. 
Cruisers, Class F—Race to Peekskill and Return, 49 Miles 
—Start, 10:20. 
Canadice . 2 34 18 4 14 18 
Alfred S. 4 16 48 4 14 18 
Ruth IT.■ 5 16 19 6 56 19 
Alflorida .. 4 56 32 6 36 32 
Corrected times: Canadice, 4.14.18; Alfred S., 4.17.12; 
Ruth II., 5.57.20; Alflorida, 6.24.09. 
FIFTH DAY. 
All Classes—Speed Boats—60 Nautical Miles. 
Start. Finish. Allowance. Corrected, 
Flinders . 10 00 00 1 31 59 Scratch 3 31 59 
Vita . 10 17 20 1 31 09 0 48 08 2 43 01 
Gunfire. Jr. 10 48 08 Broke exhaust pipe. 
Muirmaid . 10 58 16 Ouit; hit log; broke strut. 
Peter Pan V. 11 50 56 Burned out bearing. 
SIXTH DAY. 
Class A—Interstate Championship—Start, 3:00—30 Miles, 
Vita . 4 24 33 I 24 33 
Flinders . 4 41 25 1 41 25 
Bull Moose . 4 55 08 1 55 08 
Gunfire, Jr. 5 22 30 2 22 30 
Humpty Dumpty . Did not finish. 
