Sept. 16, 1911.] 
FOREST AND STREAM. 
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Pioneer. Dixie IV. 
START IN FIRST RACE FOR 
was her fastest lap of the race. Pioneer made 
her second round in 13m. 3s., seven seconds 
faster than her first. Maple Leaf was third and 
seemed to be gaining, but just as she reached 
the line she stopped. She had broken the spindle 
of her steering gear and was out of it. She was 
forced to take a tow, and this, according to the 
absurd rules, put her out of the next races. A 
boat to start in another race must finish without 
help within three hours of the winner. Dis¬ 
turber and Viva followed and Tyreless was so 
far astern that she withdrew. The owner was 
not familiar with the rules and was surprised 
later to learn that he could not start again. 
The race was between Dixie and Pioneer with 
Disturber so close that if accidents had happened 
to the leaders she would have been in a good 
position. Pioneer was running splendidly, but 
her 340 horsepower motor was no match for the 
550 of Dixie. Stiil it was no walkover and a 
trip of Dixie's motor wouid have hurt her 
chances. The watchers held their breath as the 
two darted along the course and occasionally 
one would say, "She is missing! Can she hold 
out?” She may have missed a little, but her 
speed hardly showed it, and she ran very con¬ 
sistently. 
The third lap was made in 12m. 53s. and Dixie 
then led Pioneer by 51s. Pioneer was doing 
better each lap, but in spite of this was steadily 
falling astern. Round they went again and the 
last lap of Dixie was made in 12m. 52s., while 
Pioneer on that lap did her best time, 13m. 
Dixie, opened out to her best, dashed down 
the line, and passing close to the committee boat, 
crossed the line a winner by 59s. Guns boomed, 
sirens screeched, whistles blew and bells rang. 
Then came Pioneer, beaten but not disgraced. 
She is the same boat that tried last year and her 
performance rather emphasized the hard luck 
she had a year ago, when she would have won 
but for her accident. 
Disturber did well. She completed the course 
3m. 28s. behind Pioneer and showed that con¬ 
fidence in her was not misplaced. Viva was last. 
After the race the boats were towed in and will 
be groomed again this morning for the second 
race this afternoon. The times at each end of 
the round follow: 
First Second Third Fourth 
. Round. Round. Round. Round. 
Dixie IV. 3 12 46 3 25 30 3 38 23 3 51 15 
Pioneer . 3 13 10 3 26 13 3 39 14 3 52 14 
Disturber II. 3 14 11 3 28 37 3 42 15 3 55 42 
Viva . 3 15 35 3 30 34 3 47 35 4 04 22 
‘Maple Leaf II... 3 13 34 3 26 57 
tTyreless III. 3 17 53 3 34 29 
‘Broke steering gear. tWithdrew. 
The elapsed times for each round of the seven 
and a half mile triangle were as follows: 
First Second Third Fourth 
. Round. Round. Round. Round. 
Dixie IV. 0 12 46 0 12 44 0 12 53 0 12 52 
Pioneer . 0 13 10 0 13 03 0 13 01 0 13 00 
Disturber II. 0 14 11 0 14 26 0 13 38 0 13 27 
V'va . 0 15 35 0 14 59 0 17 01 0 16 47 
Maple Leaf III.. 0 13 34 0 13 23 Disabled. 
Tyreless III. 0 17 53 0 16 36 Withdrew 
INTERNATIONAL TROPHY. 
The summaries showing the average speeds 
made by each boat in the race follow: 
Nautical Statute 
Finish. Elapsed. Miles. Miles. 
Dixie IV. 3 51 15 0 51 15 35.12 40.38 
Pioneer . 3 52 14 0 52 14 34.45 39.61 
Disturber 1J. 3 55 42 0 55 42 32.31 37.15 
Viva . 4 04 42 1 04 42 27.97 32.16 
Maple Leaf Ill. Disabled. 
Tyreless 111.Withdrew. 
SECOND RACE. 
After the first race it was found that Dixie 
had cracked a cylinder. If this had happened 
early in the race she would have been beaten. 
Fortunately, there was an extra cylinder which 
was put in position in time for the second race, 
but to do so meant hard work all night. With 
Maple Leaf and Tyreless out of the race the 
English had only one boat left to win with—- 
Pioneer. The start was made on time at 2 
o’clock and Pioneer was again first across the 
line. Mr. Burnham following his usual tactics 
rushed Dixie to the front and had a slight lead 
at the first mark. Pioneer was second, Disturber 
third and Viva last. This time Pioneer was do¬ 
ing better. Mr. Robbins had said she would, 
and he seemed to have made up his mind to 
drive the boat at her best. Round they went, 
one trailing closely after the other, but on the 
western leg Disturber ran into a floating box. 
A hole was knocked in her port side and she 
began to fill. 
Commodore Pugh succeeded in beaching her 
on Lloyd’s Neck and later had her raised and 
taken to the shops for repair. At the markoff, 
the Chateau, Dixie was leading by 6s. Down 
the mile to the end of the first round Pioneer 
gained 2s., or at the rate the boats were travel¬ 
ing about 120 feet. Pioneer gained another sec¬ 
ond, running to the next mark, and on the out¬ 
side leg of the triang.e was inch by inch pick¬ 
ing up Dixie. Mr. Burnham seemed worried 
and he frequently looked back to watch the Eng¬ 
lish boat gaining on his boat. They had almost 
reached the western turn when Pioneer slowed 
down, and then when she got into smooth water, 
stopped. A brush in her magneto had fallen out 
and it took nineteen minutes to put it in and 
start the boat again. In the meantime Dixie 
continued on and managed to gain a lap 
on the English boat and going on stead¬ 
ily crossed the finishing line a winner. 
Viva also lapped Pioneer, but when the English¬ 
man got going again she soon overhauled Viva 
and reached to half a mile of the finish when 
she stopped again, and this time the brush broke 
so that she could not finish. The cup remains 
here and the English will have to try again. 
Many who watched the races are of opinion 
that the model of the Pioneer is the better of 
the two and point out that with 200 horsepower 
less than Dixie she made a great race. She has 
always been an unlucky boat, while the Dixies 
seem to be blessed with good luck. After the 
finish of the race Dixie in making a sharp turn 
pulled off a strut. 
Dixie made the last round in 13m. 27s. She 
dashed down the last mile of the course with 
her motors turning up their limit and her long 
bow was lifted well out of the water. She was 
cheered and saluted and Vice-Commodore Burn¬ 
ham waved his hands in response to the greet¬ 
ings of the spectators. The engines were slowed 
down and the boat turned back, and as she 
reached the line she met Pioneer just starting 
her last lap. Noel Robbins, although having to 
steer his boat, let one hand go from the wheel 
to wave congratulations to his successful rival 
and Commodore P.urnham waved back. These 
pleasantries pleased everyone and there was 
more cheering. 
Viva stuck to the end. She again passed 
Pioneer and she finished the race. After it was 
over it was learned that she had much engine 
trouble and that 'only three of her four 100 
horsepower motors were working for more than 
half the contest. Linder the conditions she did 
well. 
Dixie was built from designs by Clinton PI. 
Crane, who also designed Dixie IIP, the last 
defender. She was built by the Staten Island 
Shipbuilding Company. She is 39 feet 6 inches 
in length and her model is what is known as a 
one-step hydroplane. The model was the result 
of careful study and exhaustive experiments 
with models made in the tank at Washington. 
She is driven by two propellers which are turned' 
by two eight cylinder motors of 270 horsepower 
each. These motors were designed and built by 
