Sept. 30, 1911.] 
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Crescent A. C. 
The Crescent A. C., of Brooklyn, is to go 
more extensively into motor boat racing. This 
club held a regatta last Saturday which was 
very successful, although the fleet was a small 
one. The members were pleased and there will 
be more races next season. 
It was expected that Hazel and several other 
fast boats would be on hand to race for a 
special cup. Hazel was injured in her race on 
the Hudson the previous Saturday, and in spite 
of all, A. E. Smith, her owner, could do, it was 
impossible to make repairs in time. The other 
boats were being specially prepared for the long 
distance race to Poughkeepsie and return, and 
their owners did not care to run the risk of 
injuring them when this important event is so 
near at hand. 
As Hazel could not race, Mr. Smith sent bis 
other speed boat. Edith II., to Bay Ridge, and 
in charge of the captain, she gave an exhibition 
of what a tiny hydroplane can do. She went 
four times around the four nautical mile course, 
starting off the club house, and performed con¬ 
sistently. She made the first round in 12:23, 
the second in 12:24, the third in 12:24 an d the 
last, when she had to go out of her course to 
avoid a tow, in 12:39. She made the sixteen 
nautical miles in 49m. 43s. and planed beauti¬ 
fully. 
In the first division of schooners there were 
four entries, but only two started. These were 
Vice-Commodore Cochran’s Eronel, the last 
Bermuda race winner, and Commodore Edgar 
F. Luckenback’s Empire. The cruisers were 
sent over a course twenty nautical miles long, 
going to the West Bank light. Old Orchard 
Shoal, Southwest Spit and home. They made a 
very close race, and on actual time, Empire beat 
Eronel 2s. On corrected time, Empire won 
handily. Eronel is better suited to rough go¬ 
ing. She was built for racing over outside 
courses. Commodore Cochran entered his 
yacht to boom the sport. 
In the second class two started out of four 
entered. H. E. Boucher started Chin Chin, and 
James Craig his well named Classic. These 
covered the same course as the larger boats 
and again kept in close company. Chin Chin 
finished 6s. ahead of Classic, but on corrected 
time Classic won. The cruisers were racing for 
prizes offered by Vice-Commodore Charles 
Lembcke. 
Seven launches were entered in the owners’ 
handicap, but all but three were unable to start 
because of engine trouble. These boats were 
handicapped on the owner’s statement of speed, 
with the understanding that any boat exceeding 
the stated speed would be disqualified. They 
went twice around the short course off the 
club house, or eight nautical miles in all. 
Bee, owned by Commodore George L. Le 
Sauvage, started off well and led all the way. 
but she could not get far enough ahead to win 
the race. At the end of the first round the times 
were: Bee, 3:57:05; Cyric, 4.02.28; Malolo, 
4:03:33- 
On the second round Malolo did better. She 
overhauled Cyric at Fort Lafayette, and at the 
next turning mark she was a minute ahead of 
the latter, but when about half a mile from the 
finish her motor stopped and she was out of the 
race. Bee finished first, but on corrected time, 
Cyric won. The races were handled bv Charles 
A. Kelly and Dr. J. E. De Mund. The sum¬ 
mary: 
Cruisers—Class D— 20 Nautical Miles—Start, 2 : 55 . 
Eronel, Samuel Cochrane.I'l^iki 
Empire, E F. Luckenback. 5 12 54 2 17 54 
Corrected times: Empire, 2.07.47; Eronel, 2.17.56. 
r ,. Cruisers—Class H-20 Miles—Start, 2 : 55 . 
Chin Chin, H. E. Boucher. 5 40 06 2 45 06 
Classic, James Craig. 5 40 12 2 45 12 
Corrected times: Classic 2.26.39; Chin Chin, 2.45.06. 
t-j- , Tr pee ? Roats —16 Nautical Miles—Start. 3:05. 
Edith II., A. E. Smith. 3 54 43 0 49 43 
Open Launches—Owners’ Handicap —8 Miles— Start 3:15. 
Bee, Le Sauvage & Geer. 4 38 40 1 23 40 
V/ r , lc ,’ Dr r J” L - Atkinson. 4 51 16 1 36 16 
Malolo, A. F. Aldridge. Disabled. 
Corrected times: Cyric, 1.20.16; Bee, 1.23.40. 
KITTY HAWK II.—FASTEST IN HER CLASS. 
Detroit M. B. Races. 
In the regatta of the Solvay Motor Boat Club 
at Detroit last Saturday, Gretchen II. and In¬ 
truder II., both owned by J. M. Hubbard, of 
Pittsburgh, carried off the honors. In the free 
for all, Gretchen II. did the 15 miles in 26m. 33s. 
Can't Tell, a new hydroplane, had'to withdraw 
from the race because of clutch trouble. The 
times: 
Free-for-All—Course, 15 Miles. 
Gretchen II., Pittsburgh, Hubbard. 0 26 53 
Echo, Scott . 0 40 44 
Can’t Tell, Van Blerck.Disabled. 
Class A—Handicap—Course, 15 Miles. 
Echo, Scott . 0 39 30 
Stuart, Stuart . 0 44 28 
Lucille, Patterson . 0 42 09 
Commodore, Greening . 0-37 46 
Class B—Plandicap—Course, 7% Miles. 
Lady B, Crumhorn ... 0 38 04 
Tickle, Tasch . 0 50 17 
New Member, Norton . 0 29 37 
Julia, S., Sloat. 0 37 26 
Novelty race: Won by Leyes; Procrastination second; 
Fern D. third. 
Novelty race was won by Leyes; Procrasti¬ 
nation, second; Fern D., third. 
G. C. Thomas, Jr’s Houseboat. 
George C. Thomas, Jr., of Philadelphia, has 
had a houseboat built at the Mathis yard which 
is a most up-to-date craft. She looks more like 
a cruising steamer than a house boat. The new 
boat is named Ednada III., and she is 90 feet 
over all, 17 feet 6 inches beam, 3 feet 3 inches 
draft, and is built for cruising all along the 
Atlantic Coast. In order that she may be able 
to travel by the inside route through canals and 
rivers her height has been kept down. The 
yacht is equipped with two 6o-horsepower 
motors, which will drive her at the rate of 12 
miles an hour. The boat was ordered early in 
the season and was ready for delivery accord¬ 
ing to contract in ninety days. 
The quarters for a crew of six are located 
forward. Next comes the galley, which is the 
full width of the boat; next is the pantry, which 
circles one side of the engine room, and the 
engine room is located just forward of the main 
saloon and living room; and after this are lo¬ 
cated four staterooms, two bathrooms and a 
separate toilet. The owner’s room is located 
aft, the full width of the boat, and at the same 
time allows him the private use of the after 
deck. All the other staterooms are fitted with 
double berths, with a Pullman berth over same. 
The main saloon and living room is finished in 
African mahogany and ivory and enamel panel 
work. Hardwood floors are fitted throughout 
the owner’s quarters and Turkish rugs used on 
same. The small deck bouse to be used as a 
smoking room and general lounging room, and 
the height of which is made to suit the bridges 
of the canal, is located directly over the galley, 
and is about the only place on the boat that a 
double height room could be used. Arrange¬ 
ment is made to allow the crew to use the for¬ 
ward deck. This leaves a large deck space for 
the owner’s use. The boat is equipped- with a 
separate electric plant and hot water heating 
system. This boat took the trip up the coast 
in rough water, continuing up the Hudson 
through the canal, and is now on the St. 
Lawrence, where the owner expects to spend 
the balance of the season. 
The Monaco Meeting. 
The dates for next year’s Monaco meeting, 
have been set for April 1 to 15, and will, as 
usual, commence with an exhibition of compet¬ 
ing yachts. Already it is certain that the en¬ 
tries will outnumber those received last year, 
and seven new fast boats are reported to be- 
building on the other side for the racing. 
Among these will be the new first class racer 
for the Baron de Caters, the Belgian aviator. 
An innovation in the shape of special class for 
auxiliary yachts will be introduced next year. 
The rules for the meeting will be published 
shortly. 
It is very probable that this country will be 
represented. Dixie IV., winner of the Inter¬ 
national trophy, it is said, will be sent abroad, 
and the new boat building for A. E. Smith, 
which is an enlarged Hazel and equipped with 
motors of 600 horsepower, is also to be sent. 
It is possible, too, that Rear-Commodore J. 
Stuart Blackton’s new boat may be sent. 
Delaware River Club. 
Eight fast motor boats started in the race 
of the Delaware River Club last Saturday. The 
course was twice around a triangle, 18 nautical 
miles in length. Sand Burr II. hit a log after 
having gone a quarter of a mile and was put out 
of the race. Caroline II. hit a log on the sec¬ 
ond round and bent her propeller and Zip III. 
had engine trouble and had to withdraw. Cyram 
finished first, but she was disqualified for having 
turned a wrong mark. The times: 
Rating. 
Start. 
1 st lap. 
Finish. 
Caroline II . 
... 57.06 
2 30 00 
3 25 05 
Delphia . 
2 52 31 
4 17 42 
6 03 66 
V. s. c. 
.... 68.85 
2 57 01 
3 51 19 
4 45 35 
Cyram . 
.... 76.02 
2 59 31 
3 44 57 
4 34 03 
W. S. Vare....... 
... 75.09 
3 09 10 
4 00 05 
4 50 56 
Sand Burr II. ... 
.... 84.18 
3 20 49 
Elmaja II . 
.... 90.19 
3 27 57 
4 24 55 
5 11 40 
Zipp III . 
.... 94.66 
3 32 39 
4 11 42 
Oil 
Marine 
Engi 
nes. 
A paper on 
“Crude Oil Marine Engines,’’ bv 
Mr. James H. 
Rosenthal, 
which 
was read 
at the 
recent British Association meeting, was confined 
to engines which might be suitable for large 
craft to work entirely with crude oil of a high 
flash-point. The author believed that such en¬ 
gines were possible generally in the larger pow¬ 
ers only if they were reversible, and the paper 
therefore referred to two types wh ; ch were repre¬ 
sentative of their kind—viz.: (1) Those in which 
the engines were single-acting and the oil was 
ignited by means of a heated chamber or hot 
pot; and (2) those in which the Diesel cycle of 
combustion was used, and the burning or com¬ 
bustion of the fuel was effected by air com¬ 
pressed in the cylinder to a temperature at 
which the spray of crude oil would ignite and 
burn. Sir William White said that there would 
seem to be an opening in marine service for eri- 
