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FOREST AND STREAM. 
[Sept. 16, 1911. 
H. M. Crane. The boat was built for Commo¬ 
dore H. H. Melville, Vice-Commodore Frederick 
K. Burnham and August Heckscher and she was 
handled by Mr. Burnham as helmsman, C. G. 
Knauber as engineer and J. Davidson and Paul 
Gander as assistants. From the time that she 
was first talked of no extravagant claims have 
been made about her speed. She has been de¬ 
veloped scientifically and managed in a business¬ 
like way. She was wanted at a certain time 
and she was ready. Her designer modestly said 
he expected she would do well, and that she 
would make a fair speed, and that fair speed 
has been in excess of boats that have been dry¬ 
ing up the waters in the seas and rivers because 
they moved so fast. 
The times taken as each boat finished a round 
were: 
First Second Third Fourth 
Round. Round. Round. Round. 
Dixie IV. 2 13 08 2 26 23 2 40 20 2 52 47 
Pioneer . 2 13 12 2 43 03 2 56 30 . 
Viva . 2 17 57 2 33 42 2 55 42 3 18 04 
The elapsed times made on each lap of the 
course, seven and one-half nautical miles each, 
were: 
First Second Third Fourth 
Round. Round. Round. Round. 
Dixie IV.0 13 OS 0 13 15 0 13 57 0 13 27 
Pioneer . 0 13 12 0 29 51 0 13" 27 . 
Viva . 0 17 57 0 15 45 0 22 00 0 22 22 
The summary—Second Race for British International 
Trophy for Motor Boats—Course 30 Nautical 
Miles—Start, 2:00. 
Finish. Elapsed. 
Dixie IV., . 2 53 47 0 53 47 
Viva . 3 18 04 1 18 04 
Pioneer . Did not finish. 
Disturber II. Sunk. 
Dixie IV. averaged 33.40 nautical, or 38.57 
statute miles an hour. Viva averaged 23.05 nau¬ 
tical, or 26.50 statute miles an hour. 
THE CARNIVAL. 
Following the international races the annual 
carnival of the Manufacturers’ Association was 
held under the auspices of the Motor Boat Club. 
There were series races for speed boats, cruisers 
and launches and long distance races for all 
types. In the series races for cruisers F. C. 
Haven’s Avis won the race for the motor yacht 
trophy. She won all three races. Alfred S. was 
the winner in Class F and the launch Bunk III. 
was the winner in her class. 
The long distance race of cruisers was heftl 
in a rough sea and Lady Jane, Eronel and Al¬ 
fred S. were the winners. The course was to 
Stratford Shoal, Larchmont and Huntington, 60 
miles. Semloh lost her rudder when near Strat¬ 
ford Shoal and Ruth II. took her in tow. Mr. 
Burroughs, owner of Ruth, quit the race which 
he was winning to go to the rescue of the help¬ 
less Semloh. 
In the series races for Class C boats. Sand 
Burr was the winner. Tn one race she defeated 
Nameless and in another. Viva. In the A class 
a tinv hydroplane named Hazel, built by the Elec¬ 
tric Launch Co. was the winner. This boat, which 
is built on an entirely new principle, is 16 feet 
long and fitted with a 60 horsepower American 
and British motor. She planes beautifully and 
makes wonderful speed. Tn one race she was 
timed over the measured mile in 2m. 2s. and she 
was not being driven at her best then. In her 
last race she lost her rudder after having run 
twenty-two miles and was steered to the end of 
the thirty mile course by A. E. Smith, her owner, 
and Irwin Chase, her designer, hanging their 
bodies in the water. 
The last day four races were decided. First 
there was a race of thirty miles for speed boats 
which was won by Hazel. Then some of the 
boats kept on for another thirty miles, making 
sixty in all for a handicap race, the handicaps 
being figured on the performances during the 
week. Then they went another fifteen miles for 
a A. P. B. A. rating race and a free-for-all. 
Sand Burr won the free-for-all. Edith II. won 
the sixty and seventy-five mile handicaps. 
Several tria’s over the measured mile course 
were made and the best speed was by Dixie IV. 
Otto Heins offered a cup valued at $1,000 for 
trials between the English and American boats. 
The day set for these trials the water was quite 
rough and the Englishmen did not care to start. 
There were whitecaps out in the Sound. A 
lighter had reached Huntington to take them 
away for shipment home. Mr. Astell had agreed 
to start and went ashore to make arrangements 
and while away the lighter lifted Maple Leaf on 
deck. Dixie made six trials late in the after¬ 
noon with H. R. Sutphen on board as timer. 
According to the Admiralty rule her mean speed 
figured out 39.26 nautical or 45.21 statute miles 
an hour. This is the fastest speed shown by a 
motor boat Maple Leaf is said to have made 
a trial at the rate of 57 statute miles an hour, 
but it is not authenticated. Mr. Astell said the 
boat would be tried as soon as she reached home. 
The summaries of the races follow: 
WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 6. 
Cruisers—Class D—Course, 22% Miles. 
Avis . 1 53 44 Lady Jane . 2 04 03 
Kathinar II.2 11 24 
Corrected t’mes: Avis, 1.53.44; Kathinar II., 2.07.01; 
Lady Jane, 1.57.50. 
Cruisers—Class E—Course, 22% Miles. 
Spindrift . 2 42 39 Inevitable .2 21 22 
Sernloh . 2 29 46 Eronel . 2 29 57 
Corrected times: Spindrift, 2.21.09; Semloh, 2.13.38; 
Inevitable, 2.21.22; Eronel, 2.29.57. 
Cruisers—Class F—Course, 22% Miles. 
Alfred S. 2 31 53 Elmo II. 2 58 22 
Excelsior . 2 37 46 Classic . 3 02 50 
Empire . 2 30 56 Nutmeg . 2 50 56 
Canadice . 2 50 50 
Corrected times: Alfred S., 2.08.24; Classic, 2.21.03; 
Empire, 2.29.30; Elmo II., 2.36.09; Excelsior, 2.37.46; 
Nutmeg, 2.39.50; Canadice, 2.46.27. 
Open Launches—Class G—Course, 15 Miles. 
Anna V. 1 55 34 Bunk III. 1 48 35 
Bunny . 2 11 18 Dolphin . 2 32 27 
Corrected times: Bunk III.. 1.42.47; Anna V., 1.52.40; 
Bunny, 2.11.08; Dolphin, 2.23.19. 
Cruisers—Class D—Course, 22% Miles. 
Avis . 1 54 38 Lady Jane . 2 03 57 
Corrected times: Avis, 1.54.38; Lady Jones, 1.57.44. 
Cruisers—Class E—Course, 22% Miles. 
Spindrift . 2 39 10 Eronel . 2 30 05 
Corrected times: Spindrift, 2.08.40; Eronel, 2.30.05. 
Cruisers—Class F—Course, 22% Miles. 
Excelsior . 2 26 48 Elmo II.2 51 31 
Alfred S. 2 25 04 Classic . 3 04 46 
Empire .. d.n.f. Nutmeg . 3 04 46 
Canadice . 2 43 57 
Corrected times: Excelsior, 2.26.48; Alfred S., 1.16.35; 
Canadice, 2.39.34; Elmo II., 2.29.18; Classic, 2.21.03; Nut¬ 
meg, 2.53.40. 
Open Launches—Class G—Course, 15 Miles. 
Anna V.1 54 11 Bunk III. 1 47 56 
Bunny . 3 08 52 
Corrected times: Bunk III., 1.42.08; Anna V., 1.51.17; 
Bunny, 3.08.52. 
THURSDAY, SEPT. 7- 
Class A—Speed Boats—Course, about 26% Miles. 
Ran .1 10 55 
Edith II.1 14 13 
El Tovar . 1 15 18 
Vita . 1 18 22 
Peter Pan IV.1 18 57 
Chin Chin 
Vas-Y 
Grizzly Bear 
Breeze I. 
1 21 46 
Hazel . 1 27 21 
2 06 44 
.. Disabled. 
_ d.n.f. 
Corrected times: Edith II., 43.05; Hazel, 43.47; Ran, 44.15; 
Vita, 44.22; Chin Chin, 46.00; Peter Pan IV., 50.43; El 
Towar, 1.15.18; Vas-Y. 1.19.42. 
Elapsed time by rounds: 
1st 2d 3d 4th 5th 6th 
Round. Round. Round. Round. Round. Round. 
Ran .. 
12 
09 
11 
42 
11 
44 
11 
41 
11 
49 
11 
50 
Edith 
11.. 
12 
28 
12 
IS 
12 
27 
12 
10 
12 
15 
12 
35. 
El Tovar. 
12 
33 
12 
14 
12 
15 
12 
14 
13 
01 
13 
01 
Vita . 
13 
43 
13 
04 
12 
58 
12 
56 
12 
50 
12 
51 
Peter Pan. 
13 
20 
13 
13 
13 
10 
13 
04 
13 
02 
13 
08 
Chin Chin 
13 
zy 
13 
34 
13 
38 
13 
40 
13 
43 
13 
42 
Hazen 
13 
45 
13 
46 
12 
56 
13 
06 
12 
27 
20 
31 
Vasy . 
21 
09 
20 
55 
20 
54 
21 
10 
21 
14 
21 
22 
Breeze 
i.. 
46 
42 
Did 
not finish. 
Class C—Speed Boats—Course, 26% Miles. 
Viva . 1 13 03 Nameless II.d.n.f. 
Third Series—Race for Cruisers—Class D—30 Miles. 
Avis . 1 53 15 Lady Jane . 2 00 52 
Corected times: Avis, 1.53.15; Lady Jane, 1.54.39. 
Class E—Course, 30 Miles. 
Spindrift . 2 39 39 Eronel . 2 26 30 
Semloh . 2 25 32 
Cruisers—Class F—Course, 30 Miles. 
Excelsior . 2 27 58 Elmo II. 3 03 26 
Canadice . 2 43 27 Alfred . 3 14 41 
Nutmeg . 2 55 21 
Corrected times: Alfred S., 2.06.12; Excelsior, 2.27.58; 
Canadice, 2.39.04; Elmo II., 2.41.13; Nutmeg, 2.44.15. 
Open Launches—Class G—Course, 7% Miles. 
Bunk III. 2 55 38 
Class C—Speed Boats—Course, 26% Miles. 
Sand Burr II. 1 02 55 Nameless II.1 04 14 
Class A—Speed Boats—Course, 26% Miles. 
Ran . 1 13 08 
Edith II.1 12 18 
Peter Pan IV. 1 17 57 
Breeze . 1 21 00 
Hazel . 1 21 58 
Vita .Disabled 
Grizzly Bear .Disabled 
Tiny Tad .Disabled 
Vas-Y .Disabled 
Corrected times: Hazel, 38.24; Edith, 41.10; Ran, 46.28; 
Peter Pan IV., 49.48; Breeze, 49.52; Vas-Y, 1.21.38. 
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Elapsed time by 
1st 
rounds 
2d 
3d 
4th 
5th 
6th 
Round. 
Round. 
Round. 
Round. 
Round. 
Round. 
Ran . 12 43 
12 01 
12 00 
12 OS 
12 08 
12 08 
Edith 11.12 12 
12 04 
12 05 
12 00 
11 59 
11 58 
Peter Pan. 12 54 
12 51 
13 00 
13 00 
12 56 
13 16 
Breeze ... 14 12 
13 18 
13 13 
15 14 
13 30 
12 33 
Vita . Disabled. 
Grizzly Bear 21 45 
Tiny Tad.. 17 16 
Vas-Y ... 2 
Hazel .... 1 
S’d BurrII.1 
Nameless. I 
13 22 13 20 
Disabled. 
Disabled. 
25 
21 17 
23 24 
21 
23 
43 
12 02 
11 47 
11 
38 
18 
49 
13 
59 
13 
11 12 
9 42 
9 
52 
10 
01 
9 
55 
48 
10 19 
10 46 
10 
26 
10 
40 
11 
15 
FRIDAY 
, SEPT. 
8 . 
Cruisers—Class D—Course, 58 Miles. 
Lady Jane . 6 08 06 
Cruisers—Class E—Course, 58 Miles. 
Eronel . 6 34 18 Semloh ...Lost rudder 
Spindrift .. ■ 8 17 13 
Excelsior 
Alfred S. 
Canadice 
Elmo II. 
Nutmeg 
Cruisers—Class F— Course, 58 Miles. 
.d.n.f. Ruth II.d.n.f. 
. 8 22 22 Frances H.10 30 00 
. 7 20 50 XL. ..d.n.f. 
. 7 48 30 Kitsix .Disabled' 
. 8 04 24 
Corrected times: Alfred S., 4.42.16; Elmo II., 6.07.3S; 
Canadice, 6.25.58; Nutmeg, 6.52.12; Frances H., 6.56.o7. 
Time Trials—One Nautical Mile. 
Dixie IV.. 1.30 3-5, 1.30 3-5, 1.31. 1.33 4-5, 1.32; mean of 
six runs, 39.26 nautical miles, 45.21 statute miles. Aver¬ 
age time for one nautical mile, 1.31.75. 
SATURDAY, SEPT. 9- 
—Course, 
Viva ... 
Speed Boats—Class 
Sand Burr II. 1 19 12 
Speed Boats — Class 
Hazel . 1 27 34 
Edith II. 1 22 49 
Breeze . 1 23 31 
Grizzly Bear . d.n.f. 
Corrected times: Hazel, 
Breeze, 0.47.36; Ran, 0.55.54; El Tovar, 
Elapsed time by rounds: 
30 Miles. 
1 42 21 
A — Course, 30 Miles. 
El Tovar . 2 02 23 
Ran . 
Vita . 
Gunfire, Tr. 
0.37.19; Edith, IT., 
2.02.23. 
Sand 
Viva 
Burr II. 
Class C. 
1st 
2d 
3d 
Round. 
Round. 
Round. 
... 20 06 
20 15 
19 19 
... 28 59 
20 33 
20 12 
Class A. 
... 19 14 
18 41 
22 21 
... 21 OS 
20 32 
20 39 
... 21 39 
20 37 
20 35 
... 59 22 
20 58 
20 56 
... 26 10 
21 20 
21 30 
... 30 53 
Withdrew. 
... 21 GO 
Withdrew. 
1 26 39 
. d.n.f. 
, d.n.f. 
0.46.54; 
4th 
Round. 
19 30 
32 27 
27 18 
20 30 
20 30 
Hazel . 
Edith II. 
Breeze . 
Grizzly Bear . 
El Tovar . 
Ran . 
Vita . 
Gunfire, Jr. 
Speed Boats—Class J—Handicap—60 Miles. 
Sand Burr II. 2 35 31 Edith II. 
Breeze . 2 46 03 
Corrected times: Edith II., 2.14.22; Breeze, 2.15.55; Sand 
1 ■ Urr 1 Speed 5 Boats—Class A—Handicap—60 Miles. 
■n, n .. 2 52 59 El Tovar . -••• 2 33 16 
Corrected times: Ran, 2.57.59; El Tovar, 2.38.16. 
20 07 
21 39 
2 45 58 
