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seen in the waters hereabout. These boats are 
of very light constructions and in case of acci¬ 
dent or upset would hardly support a single 
person, much less the crowd that they carry, 
and yet no life saving devices of any kind are 
to be found in them, and a bill to compel them 
to carry life preservers would be laughed at. 
Such a law as Senate Bill No. 5*43 outlines 
would be difficult of enforcement against all 
motor boats alike and consequently unjust. A 
great many boats affected are located on water¬ 
ways far distant from the jurisdiction of a 
Federal officer with power to act. It would 
therefore be enforced against the comparatively 
few motor boats that were unfortunate enough 
to be operated on waters contiguous to the 
headquarters of Government officers. The en¬ 
forcing of the law against some boat owners 
and the non-enforcing of it against others would 
certainly be unjust. 
What we have just set forth are only a tew 
of the reasons that influence us in our op¬ 
position to the bill in question. W e solicit your 
earnest consideration of this matter and sin¬ 
cerely hope that upon such consideration you 
will be convinced of the unreasonable nature 
of the bill and that when the proper time comes 
you will aid in the defeat of the Senate Bill No. 
5143, entitled, “An Act—To Require Life Pre¬ 
servers on Motor Vessels.” We have the honor 
to remain 
Very respectfully yours, 
Yonkers Corinthian Y. C, 
Charles B. Manville, 
Commodore. 
Palm Beach Racing. 
The motor boat racing on Lake Worth was 
not particularly attractive this year. The meet¬ 
ing lasted for four days, and at the end two 
protests were filed that somewhat marred the 
sport. The Buffalo Courier was protested in 
the speed contest because she did not partici¬ 
pate in 70 per cent, of the racing, and because 
she later showed speed of 1 to 2 minutes an 
hour more than she had shown. Dewey was 
protested in the endurance contest because she 
fouled Jack Rabbit. 
On the opening day Buffalo Courier 11 . 
showed a speed of 30-37 miles an hour in trials 
over the mile course. The other event was 
won by Diana. This was for a $500 cup, which 
must be won again. Diana made 9 miles in 
26m. 3s. Dewey was second in 27m. 14s. The 
American Power Boat Association’s handicap 
was won by Jack Rabbit, which covered 9 miles 
in 26m. 40s. Buffalo Courier made the distance 
in 22m. 9s. She lost through her handicap. 
On the second day some boats developed 
speed in excess of that shown in the qualifying 
event. This was noticeable in Buffalo Courier 
II. and Dewey. These two made a dead heat 
in one race, but were disqualified, and the prize 
went to Bruiser, owned by A. B. O’Hara, of 
Rockledge. In the handicap race three boats 
finished together. This was the race for the 
Harrison B. Moore cup. Diana, owned by 
George Gingras, of Rockledge. won, Jack Rab¬ 
bit, owned by H. L. Willoughby, was second, 
and Bruiser was third. 
The 18-mile race was won by Diana. _ Six 
other starters broke down and did not finish. 
In the class D race on Thursday, 4V2 miles. 
Gertrude F., owned by Charles Furthman, won; 
time, 19m. 52His. Possum, H. L. Willoughby, 
was second; time, 20m. 20pjS. 
Class E. 4 l * * * / 2 miles—Dewey, owned by F. W. 
Coachman, won; time, 12m. i 6 l 4 s. _ Buffalo 
Courier, W. J. Connors, was second; time, nm. 
314s. Dewey won on her allowance. 
Class DE, 9 miles—Won by Eau Gallie; time, 
28m. 22j^s. Bruiser, second; time, 28m. s 8 * 4 s. 
Class E, 492 miles—Bruiser won; time, 14m. 
1914s. Eau Gallie, second; time 14m. 9s. 
Bruiser won on handicap. 
Class DE, 9 miles—Won by Bruiser; time. 
28m. 29s. Dewey, second; time, 24m. 22s. Won 
on handicap. 
In the endurance contest, 103.5 nautical’miles, 
the times were: Dewey, 3I1. 32m. 40s.; Jack 
Rabbit, 3h. 36m. 31s.; Eau Gallie, 3h. 45m. 26s. 
The costly trophies were presented by H. E. 
Bemis, of the regatta committee, and Leland 
bterry, secretary and treasurer ot the associa¬ 
tion. Br.uiser, owned by A. B. O’Hara; Diana, 
entered by George Gingras, and Dewey, belong¬ 
ing to W. F. Coachman, captured three first 
prizes each and Eau Gallie, owned by G. F. 
Paddison, two. 
Jack Rabbit, owned and driven by Hugh L. 
Willoughby, Jr., son of Liept. Hugh L. 
Willoughby, of the New York Y. C., won only 
one first prize through the penalizations for ex¬ 
ceeding time allowances. Second and third 
prizes, however, brought young Willoughby’s 
total of trophies up to five. 
Keege, entered by Frank M. Andrews, and 
Gertrude F., belonging to Charles Furthman, 
of New York, won one first prize each. 
Power Association Affairs. 
Secretary Morris M. Whitaker, of the 
American Power Boat Association, has sent to 
each club allied in the association the following 
letter, which tells what was done at the annual 
meeting and of the plans for the betterment of 
motor boat racing: 
“The annual meeting of the association was 
held at the Waldorf-Astoria on the evening of 
Feb. 24, and the following officers were elected 
for the year 1910: 
“President, Herman T. Koerner, of the 
Motor Boat Club of Buffalo, N. Y.; Secretary, 
Morris M. Whitaker, of the Crescent Y. C., of 
Watertown, N. Y.; Treasurer, J. Norris Oli- 
phant, Thousand Islands Y. C.; Alexandria Bay, 
N. Y.; Measurer, Henry J. Gielow, of the At¬ 
lantic Y. C., New York city. 
“In addition to the regular routine business 
of the annual meeting the president was author¬ 
ized to appoint a committee to consider the ad¬ 
visability of changing the rating formula of 
the association and to make suggestions as to 
the whole matter of racing, their report to be 
made at a special meeting of the association to 
be called by the president and the whole matter 
to be discussed at that meeting. The president 
was also authorized to look into the matter of 
changing the conditions governing the asso¬ 
ciation’s gold challenge cup now held by the 
Thousand Island Y. C., a challenge for which 
has been accepted for a race during August or 
September of this year. It is the desire of the 
officers of the association that these matters 
be called to your attention and that you advise 
the secretary fully as to your ideas, so that 
when the special meeting is called to consider 
them your delegate may be able to voice your 
opinions or the secretary may have them in 
such form as to lay them before the association. 
“At the direction of the president the secre¬ 
tary has already written a letter to all of the 
prominent naval architects asking them for sug¬ 
gestions as to changes and improvements in 
the association’s rules and it is to be hoped 
that they will give us the unbiassed technical 
opinion which their training and experience 
would indicate would be of great assistance to 
the association. By getting the recommenda¬ 
tions from our clubs, based upon their actual 
racing experience under the rules now in force, 
backed by the technical advice of the designers, 
it is hoped that changes can be made in the as¬ 
sociation’s formula, etc., which will bring it 
fully abreast of the altered condition of present- 
day racing. 
“The officers of the association also solicit 
from your club an expression of opinion as to 
the advisability of promoting races between 
boats built under restrictions as to length over 
all. minimum weight and maximum cylinder 
•volume in classes of say 20 feet, 26 feet and 32 
feet over all length, designed to give reasonably 
high speed, solid construction and moderate 
cost, the idea of the officers of the association 
being to as far as possible eliminate the present 
condition of overpowering and consequent great 
expense. These classes woujd be known as re¬ 
stricted racers and would be in fact high speed 
runabouts. We should be pleased to receive 
your suggestions in this matter. 
“The secretary also wishes to call your atten- 
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