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to Amsterdam, Holland—one 4-cylinder, 4x4^2 
inches and one 4-cylinder 4}4xs inches. These 
will be shipped next week. 
The schooner yacht Savarona, is at Shep¬ 
pard's shipyard, Essington, Pa., installing a 130- 
horsepower Standard engine and fitting out for 
the season. At the same yard, the 71-foot motor 
3'acht Arawan IT, belonging to Mr. Chas. 
Longstreth. Philadelphia, Pa., was launched on 
May 8th. This yacht, while not of high power, 
is a very comfortable and roomy boat, with a 
beam of 16 feet, and a draft of 3 feet 6 inches. 
It is equipped with Murray & Tregurtha en¬ 
gines, a Commercial acetylene lighting plant, 
and is heated throughout with hot water for 
winter cruises. 
The 23-foot runabout Why Not I. exhibited 
by the Reliance Motor Boat Company in the 
New York motor boat show last February, was 
recently tried out and showed 25 miles per hour. 
This boat was built for Mrs. Margaret Ames. 
It is a comfortable six-passenger runabout of 
very graceful lines, and beautiful in workman¬ 
ship and finish. Another 23-footer of like 
model, built by the same company, was de¬ 
livered to Mr. L. M. Clark, of Philadelphia. 
This boat, called the Turk, ran side by side 
with Why Not I, affording an inspiring sight 
to those who happened to be on the Hudson. 
Another of this class is ready for delivery to 
Mr. George Vigoroux, editor of Mining Age. 
On May 28 the defender in the international 
cup races on the Great Lakes will be launched 
at Wood’s shipyard on City Island. The design 
is by William Gardner, and is one of the most 
beautiful models so far seen. She will be named 
“Michikagon,” this being the Indian name for 
the capital of Cook county. 
Fred Wenck’s ferry line between Seacliffe, 
L. I., and Rye, N. Y., began operations last 
Sunday. The schedule has boats leaving Rye 
on the even hours from 10 a. m. to 8 p. m.; Sea- 
cliff on the odd hours from 9 a. m. to 7 p. m. 
This makes a very convenient mode of trans¬ 
portation between the yacht clubs on the south 
shore of Long Island Sound, and those on the 
north shore. 
Medora. H. G. S. Noble's new 46-foot racing 
sloop, designed by William Gardner, was 
launched last week at Wood's shipyard. City 
Island, The new steam yacht Lyndonia, built 
for William A. Lyndon, of Chicago, started for 
the owner’s home last week by Halifax, the 
St, Lawrence River, and the Great Lakes. She is 
due in Chicago about May 28. This boat also 
was designed by William Gardner and is 215 
feet over all, 175 feet on the waterline, 26 feet 
6 inches beam, 12 feet 4 inches draft. She is 
lighted by electricity, with all modern con¬ 
veniences, including a refrigerating plant. 
The Knickerbocker Y. C., of which William 
E. Spencer is Commodore, announced at the 
“going into commission” party last Saturday 
the following schedule for the coming season: 
Annual regatta, June i; first race for Kayak 
cup, July 4; rear-commodore’s cruise, July 6; 
second race for Kayak cup, July 21; clambake 
at Port Washington, July 27; third race for 
Kayak cup, July 28; annual cruise, Aug. 10; 
vice-commodore’s cruise, Aug. 31; clambake at 
College Point, Sept. 14; out of commission, 
Sept. 28. 
America’s Cup Challenge? 
The Duke of Sutherland, popular in England, 
has come to this country apparently for one 
purpose; that of presenting to the New York 
Y, C, the sternboard of the old yacht America, 
but obviously for the purpose of sounding the 
New York Y, C, committee on the subject of 
an English challenger, of what in America is 
known as Class K, to this type belonging Rain¬ 
bow, Yankee and Minneola, and while it is not 
so stated, officially, the Duke of Sutherland 
represents the Royal Yacht Squadron on this 
trip. 
Seaside Y. C. 
The Seaside Y. C., of Atlantic City, N, J., 
whose membership comprises prominent busi¬ 
ness men who live at this resort the year round, 
is preparing for an active season. At a recent 
meeting the following officers were elected: 
Commodore, Allen K, White, owner of the 
world’s champion, Sand-Burr IP; 'Vice-Commo¬ 
dore, Dr, J. B, Thompson; Rear-Commodore, 
Alfred E, Burke; Secretary-Treasurer, Dr, 
Talbot Reed, The Regatta Committee consists 
of Dr, J, W, Hughes (chairman), Chas, D, 
White, Walter T, Reed, Lewis Bowker and 
Stanley French. Boat Measurer, Frank Errica, 
Jr, Estimates are now being received by the 
club for a handsome new club house to be 
erected upon an ideal location overlooking the 
inlet, 
Messrs, Allen K. and C, D, White are having 
a new and much speedier Sand-Burr built and 
predict many broken records for 1912, Capt, 
N, W. Young, an ardent speed enthusiast, 
owner of the Dart IL, has just completed a 
new tri-plane, equipped with a 6-cylinder, 90- 
horsepower Fox motor geared back to the pro¬ 
peller, Great things are expected of this new 
boat. 
Vice-Commodore J. B. Thompson’s new bi¬ 
plane, equipped with a 6-cylinder Watertown 
motor, has shown 33 miles and better on her 
maiden run and, it is hoped will bring her own¬ 
er’s colors to the front during the series of 
races to be held by the South Jersey Racing 
Association. The new Appel monoplane, a later 
model that the Sand-Burr IL, building for Mr. 
Louis Burk, of the Seaside Y. C., is rapidly 
nearing completion and will be tried out shortly, 
as will also the new biplane being constructed 
for Mr, Walter T, Reed, owner of the fast dis¬ 
placement speed boat Vanish, 
All these craft will do better than 33 miles 
per hour, and it- is predicted that the Seaside 
Y, C, can select a team of 20-footers that will 
show a clean pair of heels to any equal number 
from any club in the country. The Seaside Y, 
C, besides belonging to the South Jersey Rac¬ 
ing Association, is also a member of the Ameri¬ 
can Power Boat Association, and its flag has 
been carried successfully all over the country. 
Columbia Y. C. 
The Columbia Y. C,, on June 8, will open its 
season. The regatta committee has arranged 
races for all classes of motor boats to start at 
2 o’clock. These races will be open to boats 
owned by members of recognized yacht or 
motor boat clubs—American Power Boat As¬ 
sociation rules to govern. 
Open boats of less than 14 miles an hour, all 
ratings, will go twice around a 5-mile triangular 
course in front of the club house. High speed 
boats making more than 22 miles an hour and 
hydroplanes in separate divisions will go to 
Ardsley and back, 30 miles. Cruising yachts 
will race twice over the 5-mile course and semi¬ 
speed boats, 14 to 22 miles, will go around three 
times. All starts will be made in front of the 
club house at the foot of West Eighty-sixth 
street. 
Entries for these races will be received up to 
4 p, M. on June 4 at the club house, A certifi¬ 
cate of measurement must accompany each 
entry. 
Crusader III. 
Atlantic City, N. J., May 10. —What is be¬ 
lieved to be the fastest motor boat in the world 
was shown to-day in the try-out of the Crusader 
HI., on a straightaway course here, when the 
craft covered one mile in one minute and eight 
seconds. The boat was built by Adolph E. Apel 
for Fred M. Works, of Akron, Ohio. After the 
first mile had been taken the breaking of the 
bronze propeller prevented further trials. 
The builder has guaranteed the owner that 
Crusader III. will have a speed of 55 miles an 
hour, a record which has never been attained by 
boats on either side of the ocean. The new 
marvel is built along the lines of the Sand Burr 
IL, owned by C. D. and A, K. White, of this 
city, which won the world’s championship title 
in the 20-foot class last year. It is 26 feet in 
length and built with a 12-cylinder Van Blerk 
engine,—New York Times, 
Prof. Hallock Ill. 
It is a sad blow to the prominent yacht clubs; 
in fact, all yacht clubs, that Prof. William 
Hallock, of Columbia University, who for a 
number of years has been measurer of the New 
York Y. C., and was this year elected to fill 
that position for Larchmont, Indian Harbor, 
American and the Yacht Racing Association of 
Long Island Sound, is seriously ill from a 
stroke of paralysis, which probably will prevent 
his officiating during the season. Prof. Webb, 
of Columbia University will substitute for Prof. 
Hallock during the latter’s absence. Prof. Webb 
has been assistant in this department for some 
time, having acted for Prof. Hallock during the 
latter’s absence in Europe a year or two ago. 
Western Power Boat Championships. 
The enthusiasm of William Hale Thompson 
over the yacht carnival and Western power boat 
championships, Aug. 10, is unsurpassable. He 
left last Tuesday for England with the idea of 
encouraging the owners of the Pioneer, Maple- 
croft and other fast motor boats to send repre¬ 
sentatives to race for the $60,000 in prizes to 
be offered at that meet, and knowing Mr. 
Thompson’s energy, he undoubtedly will be 
successful in his trip. Norman Gooderham, of 
the Royal Canadian Y. C., at Toronto, has 
notified the committee that he will enter his 
new speed boat in the Wrigley trophy event. 
New Jersey Y. C. 
The New Jersey Y. C., of Bayonne, has 
elected the following officers: Commodore, 
Minor Pepper; Vice-Commodore, William 
Welter; Rear-Commodore, William Cook; 
Fleet Captain, Charles Roehrich; Secretary, 
John Denning, and Treasurer, William C. Col¬ 
lins, The club will hold a series of regattas this 
3'ear and one for power and sailing boats will 
be around Staten Island, 
Not the Same. 
Providence, R, L, May ii ,—Editor Forest and 
Stream: I note item in current number, under 
yachting, of death of Henry C. Ward, of Fifth 
avenue. New York. 
Henry C. Ward, A. C, A, 982, life member 
No, 39, of 56 Maiden Lane, New York city, is 
one of our members, and I should sincerely 
regret to learn that our Mr, Ward is the same 
as the one mentioned in your item, 
Mr. Ward has been very active in the Atlantic 
Division, and Mrs. Ward is associate member 
No. 173, of the A. C. A. 
Samuel B. Burnham, 
Treasurer A. C. A. 
[H. C, Ward, known to canoeists and yachts¬ 
men as Harry Ward, is still much alive and 
very active. He is in the insurance business at 
31 Nassau street. New York city.— Ed.] 
A. C. A. Membership. 
'new members proposed. 
Atlantic Division.—Powhatan R. Robinson,, 
24 West 56th street. New York, N. Y.; R. M. 
Davis, 17 Warren street. New York, N. Y., 
and Anthony Fiala, 1320 Broadway, New York, 
N. Y., all by Francis C. Buchenberger; Jos. J. 
N. Hoffman, 2679 Third avenue, Bronx, New 
York, N. Y., by A. D. Berning. 
NEW members elected. 
Western Division.—6416, Francis R. Roberts, 
2912 Prairie avenue, Chicago, Ill. 
