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Motor Boat Men Protest. 
Dei egates from motor boat organizations all 
over the United States met at the Waldorf 
Astoria last week to consider the bill intro¬ 
duced in Congress last session by Representa¬ 
tive B. G. Humphreys, of Mississippi. This 
bill is known as House Bill 6865, and if it be¬ 
comes a law, owners of motor boats will not 
be allowed to run their own craft, but will have 
to employ licensed engineers just as is done on 
steam vessels. This meeting was called by the 
American Power Boat Association, and there 
were representatives from the Great Lakes and 
from the Atlantic to the Pacific. The bill was 
carefully discussed and this resolution was 
unanimously adopted. 
The interest taken in this measure by users 
or owners of motor boats is best attested from 
the fact that those present at the meeting 
represented over 100,000 users or owners in 
various parts of the United States. Commo¬ 
dore C. W. Kotcher, of Detroit, presided, and 
Hugh S. Gambel was elected secretary of the 
meeting. The following organizations were 
represented: American Power Boat Associa¬ 
tion, National Association of Engine and Boat 
Manufacturers, New England Association of 
Engine and Boat Manufacturers, Western 
Power Boat Association. American Engine and 
Boat Association. Marine Supplies Association 
of America and the Pacific International Power 
Boat Association. 
Those present at the meeting were John J. 
Amory, Henry R. Sutphen, James Craig, Com¬ 
modore H. T. Koerner, John Penton, J. How¬ 
ard Wainwright, Robert Powers, E. E. Palmer, 
Albert F. Dohn, Morris M. Whittaker, F. M. 
Wadsworth, O. J. Mulford, W. J. Dieffendorf, 
George Lawley, C. A. Criqui, John S. Poyen, 
Charles D. Durkee, W. L. Stone, Walter M. 
Bieling, Frederick M. Crossett, Hugh S. Gam¬ 
bel, Commodore C. W. Kotcher, Mr. Richards, 
Mr. Tucker, Mr. Klineburger, Mr. Persons, 
Mr. Roundtree, J. Tiebout, Mr. Whiting and 
Mr. Pope. 
time to make preparations, and as yachts will 
have to be built, it will give the designers and 
engineers time to work out their problems 
better. . . T 
This trophy was won by Dixie I. in 1907. In 
1908 Wolseley-Siddeley and Daimler II., owned 
respectively by the Duke of Westminster and 
Lord Howard de Walden, came here to try and 
take the prize back. They were beaten by Dixie 
II. in a very close race. The time made by 
Dixie II. over the 30-mile course was ih. 4m. 
57s., and the time of Wolseley-Siddeley was 
ih. 5m. 48s. Dixie II. averaged 27.75 nautical, 
or 32 statute miles an hour, and Wolseley- 
Siddeley averaged 27.35 nautical, or 31.5 statute 
miles an hour. . . 
The British International trophy was origi¬ 
nally known as the Harmsworth cup. It is for 
racing of speed boats, and the only restriction 
is that the vessels eligible to compete shall not 
exceed 39 feet Hj4 inches,_ or 12.18 metres. 
Any power can be carried in this hull. The 
race is without time allowance, and the first 
boat in. wins the trophy. 
Honor to Ida Lewis. 
Brooklyn Y. C. Meeting. 
Challenges for Motor Trophy. 
Two challenges have been received by Sec¬ 
retary Walter Murray Bieling of the Motor 
Boat Club of America for a race for the British 
International Trophy. One is from the British 
Motor Boat Club and the other from the Motor 
Y. C., of Great Britain. These challenges were 
cabled to Mr. Bieling and have since been con¬ 
firmed by letters from the secretaries of the 
two clubs. At first it was thought that there 
might be some rivalry between these two British 
organizations which would cause some trouble 
because only three vessels can represent one 
country in a race for this trophy, and the Deed 
of Gift says that these representatives shall be 
selected by the recognized club of the country. 
The Motor Y. C. is the trustee of the cup, and 
in the event of a dispute the trustee has to settle 
the trouble. The letter from Secretary W. A. 
Jupp, of the Motor Y. C. clears away all pos¬ 
sibility of trouble. It says that his club intends 
to build three yachts eligible for the race, two 
of which will be sent here and the British 
Motor Boat Club will have one representative. 
These clubs could have waited another two 
months before sending the challenge, as the 
time for challenging does not expire until 
Feb. 1, and after that time other countries have 
until April 1 in which to make entries. The 
race will be held early in August, and it will 
probably be over the same course selected for 
the last race, Huntington Bay, than which there 
is no better in this vicinity. 
The action of these British clubs in challeng¬ 
ing so early is of great advantage to the de¬ 
fenders of the trophy. It gives them more 
The annual meeting of the Brooklyn Y. C. 
was held at the Hotel Marlborough, this city 
on Wednesday, Dec. 8. The following officers 
and committees were elected: . - 
Commodore, William C. Towne; Vice-Com¬ 
modore, Thomas A. Nevins; Rear-Commodore, 
John Newton Porter; Secretary, John G. Faist: 
Treasurer, Willard Graham; Measurer, Edson 
B. Schock; Trustees (for three years)—David 
E Austen, Neptune B. Smyth, S. Warren 
Granberry; Trustees (for one year)—R. B. 
Atkins, Conrad V. Dykeman; Regatta Commit¬ 
tee—David F. Austen, Conrad V. Dykeman, 
Conrad R. Schmitt; Membership Committee— 
James S. Bradley, W. A. Kerr, Maurice 
Deiches; Nominating Committee—Walter D. 
Haviland, F. M. Youmans, John Lewis. 
The suggestion was made of having a race 
for sailing yachts from New York to Havana 
some time during the season coming, and the 
owners of three schooners in the club have said 
that they would take part. There was some 
difference of opinion as to the best time to sail 
such a race, some thought May and others 
September. It is very questionable if such a 
race would be a good attraction. The motor 
boat men have a race from Philadelphia to 
Havana, which will start on May 21, and it 
was probably this race that suggested the idea 
of a race to that port for sailing yachts. There 
is the annual race to Bermuda which is always 
sailed early in the season, and should the 
Havana race be promoted, probably both would 
suffer. One such race early in the season is 
enough, and those who like ocean racing would 
in all probability patronize the race that has 
already become a fixture and not try the new 
event. The Brooklyn Y. C. originally had the 
Bermuda race, but for some reason or other 
did not support it well after it went to the 
Corinthian Y. C. of Marblehead. There were 
some members of the Brooklyn club, who 
thought that this was not fair, and that it 
should have been an annual feature of their 
club. Since then the Brooklyn club has had 
the Cape May race, which has been one of the 
best of the long distance events of the season. 
The Newport Y. C. at its meeting last week 
elected Miss Ida Lewis, the keeper of Lime 
Rock Lighthouse in Newport Harbor, who is 
well known as a life saver, an honorary mem¬ 
ber of the club. She is thus the first woman 
member of this club. 
Miss Ida Lewis is the Grace Darling of 
America. For fifty-two years she has lived in 
Lime Rock Lighthouse and for thirty years 
has been keeper of the beacon. She was 7 ° 
years old last March and two years ago last 
July celebrated her golden anniversary as a 
resident in the lighthouse. On that occasion 
all Newport took part in the celebration. 
The lighthouse stands at the south end of the 
harbor on a cluster of big rocks. For twenty- 
five years Miss Lewis’s father was the keeper 
of the light, but for seventeen years of that 
time he was a paralytic and his daughter did his 
work. Eventually through an act of Congress 
Miss Lewis succeeded her father. 
Miss Lewis has made many rescues and she 
has several medals for her achievements.. One 
is from the New York Life Saving Association. 
It was given for the rescue of two men in a 
storm in March, 1869. A boy 14 years ole 
started to take two soldiers to Fort Adams 
The boat was upset and the boy was drowned 
Miss Lewis launched her boat and rescued the 
two soldiers. 
Again in 1882 she pulled two men out of the 
ice, and in all she has saved eighteen fron 
drowning. Congress voted her a medal ir 
1881, the Massachusetts Humane Society gavi 
her another, officers and soldiers at the for 
subscribed a purse and the citizens of Newpor 
have at times recognized her services in sub 
stantial ways. 
Yacht Work at Stamford. 
Deepest Spot of the Ocean. 
The deepest spot of the ocean is near the 
island of Guam, in the Pacific. Here the U. S. 
collier “Nero,” with apparatus belonging to the 
“Albatross,” found bottom at 5,269 fathoms (six 
miles), or 2,612 feet more than the height of 
Mount Everest, the world’s highest peak. 
A 55-FOOT power boat for J. B. Hendersor 
of Washington, is being finished at the Stan¬ 
ford Motor Company’s works. It is expecte 
that this yacht will be finished and ready t 
start on a southern cruise the middle of tin 
month. A speed boat 35 feet long, which is t 
race at Lake Worth, Florida, is being built froi 
designs by Morris M. Whittaker. 
These power boats are stored at the Stan 
ford works for the winter: Madge, G. < 
Marvin; Dixie, J. M. Daggart; White Swa 
H. E. Ficken; Bonita, J. V. S. Bloodgoot 
Owanta, C. A. Jackson; Buster Brown, 
Driscoll; Aridina, Monroe Biggs; Margaret, 
A. Weeks; Locua, J. C. Donnelly; Mildred, ' 
S Hermes; Kosagaas, J. D. Crimmins; Elod' 
B. C. Black; Miss Judy, J. S. Only; Hope. 
E Raymond; Puffin, estate of James D. Smit 
Siiippan, L. C. Clark; Lark, Fred Belt 
Nearleigh, G. S. Jenkins; White Fox, H. 
Ferguson; Cornelia, J. F. Wallace; Electra, \ 
T. Mills; Dede, W. E. Douglas; Ylime, J. 
B Smith; Tech, L. D. Pierce; Runabout, R. 1 
Chase; Abbie IV., D. S. Huyler; Surf, L. 
Bradley; Uncas, G. C. Blickensderfer; Inquin 1 
A. S. Crockett; Melloise, G. E. Conley; Sc) 
E. Newman, Eleanor, C. F. Bedell; Viper, % 
Ferguson, Jr.; Noame, W. Ferguson, Jr.; Wh 
Fox II., W. Ferguson, Jr.; Susqua, Walt 
Williams; Louisia, J. H. Schmidt; Ripawa 
C. P. Hatch; Pretty Quick, . F. Gallatf 
Marguerite, J. B. Collins; Patricia, J. N. Rc 
bins; Spray, G. Nichols; Agnes, H. Wilsc- 
Ho-Jo, F. W. Johnson; Dell, C. J. Rys 
Southern Cross, J. B. Phillips; Elizabeth, 
M Miller; Emily. C. H. Watts; Scraper, L. 
Thoms; Unbla. J. Williams; Atla. L. B. Fowl' 
Souci, L. T. Block; Rambler, W. M. Wilku 1 
Mysotis, C. H. Cline; Buckneer, J. T. Pen 
and the steam yacht Ava, Walton Ferguson 
