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FOREST AND STREAM. 
[March ii, 1911. 
Palm Beach Races. 
The seventh annual regatta of the Palm 
Beach Power Boat Association will be held on 
Lake Worth March 14 to 17. The indications 
now are that the racing will be good, as 
eighteen motor boats are already entered to 
compete for the many prizes. 
The speed contest, which will take place on 
Tuesday morning, March 14, will have several 
starters, all of which are expected to accomplish 
better than thirty miles an hour. Four of the 
contestants will be fitted with motors approxi¬ 
mating 200 horsepower, the remaining ones 
ranging down to 100 horsepower. This contest 
will undoubtedly be one of the most spectacular 
of the season, as the boats are all given a flying 
start with instructions to cross the line together. 
Last year’s event, in which four boats contested, 
was a thrilling spectacle, in fact one that will 
not be forgotten by those who witnessed it. 
The closing event of the regatta, the endur¬ 
ance race, which will be held on Friday, March 
17, will have a great many starters. Mr. Coch- 
man of Jacksonville, Fla., the winner of the 
first leg on the $2,500 fund, the prize for the 
endurance race, will start his Dewey, equipped 
with an 8o-horsepower Sterling motor, and will 
also have a new boat with a 200-horsepower 
motor for which great speed is claimed. Thiee 
hydroplanes fitted with high power will contest 
in all of the events. . 
The schedule is given below, and any informa¬ 
tion concerning it can be obtained from the 
chairman of the regatta committee, Theodore 
D Wells at the Royal Poinciana at Palm Beach. 
Tuesday, March 14—10:30 a. m., speed record 
trial, average of six trials over the mile course, 
Palm Beach cup; 2:30 p. m., speed contest, Flor¬ 
ida designed and constructed boats only, no 
time allowance, 9 miles, the association cups; 
3:30 p. m.. Class A, all boats, A. P. B. A. handi¬ 
cap, 9 miles. _ 
Wednesday, March 15.—10:30 a. m., Class rs, 
contest for boats under 32 feet load waterline, 
41Z miles; 11:00 a. m., Class C, contest for boats 
over 32 feet load waterline, 4^ miles; 11:30 A ' 
M. Class BC, contest for all boats, 4/2 miles, 
3:30 p. M.. Class BC, contest for boats of all 
lengths, 18 miles. 
Thursday, March 16—10:30 a. m., Class D, 
contest for boats under 17 miles speed 4/2 
miles; 11:00 a. m., Class E, contest for boats 
over 17 miles speed. 4miles; 11:30 a. m., Class 
DE, contest for all boats over 12 miles speed, 
o miles; 3:00 p. m., speed economy test. 
Friday, March 17.-9:00 a. m„ endurance con¬ 
test for all boats over 20. miles speed, 103.5 
miles, Palm Beach grand prize. Closing event, 
•consolation race, all boats over 12 miles speed, 
\y 2 miles._ 
American Power Boat Association. 
At the annual meeting of the American Power 
Boat Association last week H. T. Koerner was 
re-elected president. Mr. Koerner is a mem¬ 
ber of the Buffalo Launch Club. In his report 
be showed how the association had prospered in 
the last year. It has grown from sixty-eight 
clubs to i"i 4 clubs and its total membership from 
11,000 members to 25,000. It will be even more 
prosperous this year. The other officers re¬ 
elected were: M. M. Whitaker, Crescent \. C. 
of Watertown, Secretary; J. N. Oliphant. of 
the Thousand Islands Y. C., Treasurer; H. J. 
Gielow, Atlantic Y. C., Measurer. 
Canoeing. 
American Canoe Association. 
WHAT IS IT? 
An association of amateur canoeists of the 
United States and Canada; for purposes of 
pleasure and health, by means of meetings, 
camping, cruises, paddling and sailing, races. 
The association is composed of several divisions 
or sub centers, each commanded by a vice-com- 
modore. The association is under the command 
of a commodore. The association finances are 
under the direction of a Board of Governors. 
WHAT DOES THE ASSOCIATION DO? 
It holds a national meet for two weeks each 
year, at a convenient location where the men 
from all divisions may camp together. Many 
valuable racing trophies are contested for at 
this meet and it is here that the commodore 
is elected for the coming year.. 
Each division holds a meeting to bring to¬ 
gether the men who cannot attend the National 
Meet, and to transact division business as well 
as to elect the division officers. 
The divisions also hold cruises, dinners, 
smokers, regattas and other functions to further 
the interests of their members. The association 
publishes a year book containing a full set of 
racing regulations which are revised from year 
to year and kept up to date; also a list of mem¬ 
bers with their addresses. In addition the book 
has an account of the various meets and other 
valuable and interesting information. 
News of the members and official information 
is published from time to time. The association 
also encourages the publication of articles on 
canoeing in the best sporting magazines 
The annual executive meeting is usually held 
in October in the home city of the commodore. 
In addition to the business transacted, this is 
the occasion of several social functions and 
serves as a reunion for many members in ad- 
dition to those who form the executive com¬ 
mittee. 
WHAT ARE THE ADVANTAGES OF MEMBERSHIP? 
1. The year book is sent to each member. 
It costs from 30 to 40 cents a copy to print this 
book and mail it. The association will not 
furnish this book to any one except members 
and advertisers. 
2. Notices of all important functions are sent 
to the members. , ,, , ^ 
3. Sailing and paddling races are held by the 
various divisions and also by the association at 
the national meet. These are open to members 
of the association only. The results of these 
races are published in the year book and form 
the basis of judging the athletic ability of the 
various canoeists. The races promote friendly 
rivalry between the members of different clubs. 
They enable the racing man to find out where 
he stands relative to the best talent in the coun¬ 
try. The results of the races are published in 
the year book and form a permanent record ex¬ 
tending over 25 years. It is a great honor to 
the man fortunate enough to secure a place in 
the record. . , 
4. The association is a growing .influence tor 
good. It stands for the best there is in athletics 
and takes an actual interest in promoting all 
that tends to improve and keep clean one of the 
finest sports in this country. It helps the man 
who belongs to develop and grow broader in 
relation to his fellow canoeists. It also helps 
him to enjoy our rivers and forests. 
5. Every member is welcomed to the na¬ 
tional and division meets held.each year as well 
as the cruises and other social functions, and 
he will find himself well repaid for the time and 
expense involved in attending them. 
Special events will be organized at the request 
of local members, and usually men from other 
sections will attend. 
6. Members can use the influence of the as¬ 
sociation to abate nuisances which interfere with 
canoeing; also to obtain reasonable considera¬ 
tion from public carriers. The larger the mem¬ 
bership. the greater the influence. 
7. The members can make use of the prop¬ 
erty belonging to the association at any time 
by observing the proper rules. 
8. The men attending the national and 
division meets have the opportunity to know 
men from other localities under the best con- 
ditions for forming friendships. These friend¬ 
ships last for a lifetime and, next to family 
ties, are worth more than anything else to a 
man. They materially contribute to the pleas¬ 
ures of life and increase in . value as the. years 
roll by. In camp each one is taken at his per¬ 
sonal worth as a man, and not judged by arti¬ 
ficial standards. 
PROPERTY AND PRIVILEGES. 
The association owns Sugar Island in the St. 
Lawrence, three miles east of Gananoque, 
Ontario, and six miles north of Clayton, New 
York. The island comprises thirty-five acres; 
it is heavily wooded and has considerable ele¬ 
vation. It is frequently used for the camping 
place of national meets and is used at other 
times by members camping there during their 
summer vacations. 
The association has camping privileges on the 
Canoe Islands, three miles north from the head 
of Lake George, New York State, and on 
Jupiter Island, Stony Lake, Ontario, Canada. 
WHO ARE ELIGIBLE FOR MEMBERSHIP? 
Amateur canoeists over 18 years of age who 
can swim and who are in good standing in then 
community. 
HOW TO JOIN. 
If you know a member of the A. C. A. go to 
him and ask him to propose your name. If 
you are unknown to any member of the associa¬ 
tion, write to one of the officers, giving the 
name of your canoe club if you belong to one; 
state your business connection, and give one or 
two character references. An application blank 
will be mailed you to fill out, which should be 
returned with a check for $2.00, one dollar for 
initiation fee and one dollar for the year dues. 
All dues paid after Sept. 1 apply on the follow¬ 
ing year. 
Henry D. James, Commodore, P. O. Box 3, 
East Pittsburg, Pa.; C. Harry Smith, Secre¬ 
tary P O Box 92, Pittsburg, Pa.; Samuel B. 
Burnham, Treasurer, P. O. Box 23, Providence. 
Atlantic Division A. C. A. 
The annual dinner of the Atlantic. Division 
of the American Canoe Association will be held 
at Teutonia Hall, 144 East Sixteenth street 
(near Irving place), New York city, on Satur- 
day evening, March 18, at 7 o’clock. 
This is our annual “get together’ before the 
season opens, and an excellent chance for old 
members to meet one another, and new. and 
prospective members to become acquainted 
with a fine lot of good fellows. 
Come, bring your friends and help us to make 
this a good A. C. A. pow-wow, and hear the 
doings for the coming year. The cost of the 
dinner will be $2.50 per cover. For blanks 
apply to Harry J. Dietrich, 23 Nassau street, 
New York city. 
The Dinner Committee: Harry J. Dietrich, 
Chairman; William J. Flynn, Fred W. Baldwin, 
Hyatt Near. 
A. C. A. Membership. 
NEW MEMBERS PROPOSED. 
Atlantic Division.—Curtiss H. M. Patzig, 265 
West i32d street, New York city, by Alfred 
Von Dohln; William A. Kemble, 305 Spring 
street; William E. Mueller, 508 West State 
street; Benjamin H. Margerum, 278 Bellevue 
avenue, all of Trenton, N. J., and William M. 
Johnson, Morrisville, Pa., all by Harry J. Burns. 
Central Division.—Arthur J. Backer, 204 E. 
Jefferson street, Syracuse, N. Y., by C. H. 
Mattison; N. L. Somers, 819 Electric street; 
R. Leo Huber, 933 Taylor avenue; Edward H. 
Beavers, 371 No. Rebecca avenue; William G. 
Pearson, 516 Quincy avenue; Harry W. Rein¬ 
hart, 840 Quincy avenue; Philip H. Greff, 545 
Washington avenue; Kenneth R. Burnett, 4 
Platte place; Robert F. Williams, 207 So. Hyde 
Park avenue, and Albert F. Rebhan, 321 Irving 
avenue, all of Scranton, Pa., and all by W. N. 
Brooks. 
MEMBER TRANSFERRED. 
5342, Harry Brevoort Zabriskie, transferred 
from Atlantic Division to Eastern Division. 
NEW MEMBERS ELECTED. 
Atlantic Division.—6169, Dayton E. Herrick, 
99 Spring street, Ossining, N. Y. 
Central Division.—6170, Harold D. Stephens, 
800 Penn avenue, Wilkinsburg, Pa.; 6171, Elmer 
C. Wayne, 800 Penn avenue, Wilkinsburg, Pa.; 
6166, Elmer L. Smith, Euclid avenue, Bellevue, 
Pa.; 6167, P. C. Schoeneck, Wabash Building, 
Pittsburg, Pa. 
Western Division.—6168, David Dunn, 4546 
Ashland avenue, Chicago, Ill. 
