1909 Hudson River Carnival
Hudson River, New York City NY, September 15-18, 1909


The National Carnival
Fifth Annual Race Meet on the Hudson River of the National Association of Engine and Boat Manufacturers

The National Carnival
Annual Races of the National Association
Driftwood
Racers Near Drowning
Fast Time for Dixie II
Great Speed for Dixie II
Motorboat Den Wins Poughkeepsie Race

WINNERS

During the four days, September 15th to 18th inclusive, the Hudson River was the scene of the Fifth Annual Carnival of the National Association of the Engine and Boat Manufacturers. The races were held off the clubhouse of the New York Motor Boat Club, at 147th Street. There were many incidents to interest the thousands who looked on from Riverside Drive, from the club grounds and from the fleet of boats assembled on the river. Principal of these was the remarkable performance of Dixie II on the third day of the Carnival. The performance of Gunfire II on the long-distance race to Poughkeepsie was also a remarkable feature.

While this annual race meet is the big trade event of the year, it is a peculiar fact that the trade was represented by very few of the boats.

While on her way up the river on the opening day, Dixie II encountered a log off Twenty-third Street, and as a result she lost her brass stem, bent her rudder and suffered damage to her propeller. A wrecking derrick was quickly brought to the scene, and the famous racer was hoisted out of the water and taken to a point on the Jersey shore where temporary repairs were quickly made. Everybody was interested in the appearance of Elco-Craig, the 12-meter racer which was built last year for the International Race and which had not taken part in any racing event up to this time. She was easily distinguished by her green hull and mahogany sheerstrake.

The races had been scheduled to start at 2 p.m., but the regatta committee found it impossible to complete its arrangements at that hour, and the postponement signal, International code flag G, was hoisted to the masthead of the committee boat, Marie.

Just before two o’clock Ilys arrived from Philadelphia and reported having damaged her propeller while coming through the Delaware and Raritan Canal. The little speedboat, Rochester, owned by W. J. Graham, of Rochester, created a sensation through the beauty of her hull and the ease with which her owner handled her. She had come under her own power all the way from her home city, having left there on the Saturday previous to the races at 1:30 p.m., and arrived off the New York Motor Boat Club on the morning of the race. She ran from Albany to 147th Street in seven and one-half hours. Early in the afternoon the houseboat Savanilla came up the river under sail and she looked very much like the Mayflower or the Half Moon.

At ten minutes to three, all arrangements having been completed, the committee went aboard Marie and the warning gun was fired at 3 p.m. Five minutes later came the preparatory gun, and at 3:10 the starting signal for Class C, high-speed boats, was given. Two of the 12-meter boats were ready for the start, Willow Brook, formerly the Courier of Buffalo, which made the splendid record at Palm Beach last Winter, and Elco Craig. Nothing had been heard from Dixie since the wrecking derrick had taken her across the river. A boat, Bunk II, had been sent after her with a new propeller. Willow Brook crossed the line with the signal, while Elco Craig made a very bad start, coming up on the wrong side of Marie, and lost 1 minutes 25 seconds in getting over the line. Class A was started at 3:15, Kitty Sparks, Rochester, Den, Artful, Racine, Vim, Whim and Hadajr crossing the line well together.

Just after these boats had made the start Dixie was seen coming up the river at full speed. As she neared the committee boat it was seen that she was throwing more spray than usual, and when she crossed the line, 6 minutes 35 seconds behind her class, we noticed that her brass stem had been entirely removed and the unusual fuss she was making was caused by the rather blunt stem.

Class D was started at 3:20 with three boats, Wanderlust, Alabama and Avis. The two last named crossed neck and neck. This was a very pretty start. Avis, with her exhaust puffing out of a small pipe-stack, forged ahead quickly, while Alabama ran close inshore to avoid the tide.

Class E started at 3:25, with only one boat. That one was Ilys, the Bermuda racer. Class g, open boats, was started at 3:35. Foxy Quiller, Bunk II, Kit Kat, Imp, Talequah and Melannie all started well together.

Twenty-seven seconds after the start of Class G, Willow Brook completed her first round, at 3:35:27, and Dixie and Elco Craig were seen coming down the Jersey side of the river, Dixie leading her rival. As they neared the mark, both seemed to slow up, and Elco made a very wide turn, so that it looked as if she had abandoned the race. After turning the mark, Dixie slowed down and let Elco pass her. Captain Pearce and Engineer Rappuhn were taking it easy, smiling as they passed the committee boat a short distance behind Elco, then Dixie’s engines were let out, and with a roar from her exhaust she dashed past Elco Craig.

Den completed her first round at 3:44:48, just after the veteran river steamer Sarah Jenks had passed and rolled all of the boats within a mile of her with her tremendous wake. Whim finished her first round at 3:47:37, and Rochester at 3:48:04. Artful completed the first round and then ran inshore, abandoning the race. Vim was timed at 3:48:49, and as she passed her crew, clad in oilers, were a decidedly wet-looking pair. Hadajr was timed at 3:52. Kitty Spark finished her first lap at 3:57:59.

Just them Dixie was seen skimming down the tall water around the mark on the west shore. Showers of spray flew from her as she hit the beam sea coming across the river. She finished her second round at 4:01:32, with her blunt stem shooting a film of spray thirty feet up in the air.

Avis led Alabama and Wanderlust by an eighth of a mile at the end of the first round of this class, and the official timer reported that she crossed the line at 4:07:49. Alabama came next at 4:12:38, with Wanderlust 1 minute 9 seconds later. Den was first of her class to complete the second round at 4:14:40, and her steersman showed his ability to handle her by skimming under Marie’s stern within the reach of a hand..

While we waited for Whim to pass us at 4:19:25, we observed two huge timbers drifting downstream in the four-mile current. They showed what the speedboats were likely to encounter almost any minute.

Rochester completed her second round at 4:21:06, Hadajr 4:21:11, Vim, 4:21:34. Dixie completed her third round and finished the race at 4:24:34. She came across the river at slow speed, but spurted just at the finish and crossed the line at good speed. Dixie’s official time was 1:14:34, but allowing for her late start, her actual time was 1:07:59.

About this time Willow Brook was observed drifting down the river, apparently helpless, and her tender put out to rescue her. She was towed in and that was the last seen of her during the races.

Ilys finished her first round at 4:31:07, and then came several of the Class g boats, Foxy Quiller, 4:40:46; Kit Kat, 4:42:57; Talequah, 4:44:25; Bunk II, 4:45:37. Den finished the Class a race at 4:44:27, right behind the little Talequah; then came Vim, 4:51:36; Whim, 4:51:55; Hadajr, 4:52:23;, and Rochester, 4:54:29. Avis completed the Class D race at 4:54:19, Alabama at 5:03:23, and Wanderlust at 5:07:20.

About five o’clock a report reached the committee that Elco Craig had turned over off Spuyten Duyvil, throwing the crew into the water, and that the revenue cutter Manhattan, Captain Bradley, had gone to the rescue, had picked up her helmsman, Irvin Chase, and her engineer, William Roy, and had towed the Elco in to Riverdale dock.

Later on, after the owners of Elco Craig, H. R. Sutphen and James Craig, had made a thorough examination, the cause of the accident was explained. It was clearly evident that the boat hit some submerged obstruction, probably some floating log or timber. Her stem-band and propeller blades were bent and the rudder gear had been carried away entirely, not a piece of the rudder fittings remaining on the boat. The sudden loss of the rudder would, of course, affect the balance of the boat running at high speed, and this undoubtedly caused her to turn over. She remained floating, and in the evening after the accident the wrecking tug Champion lifted her clear of the water and took her to Bayonne. Captain Pearce of the Dixie, volunteered his services in superintending the lifting of the boat on to the lighter. During the short time in which she was in the race the Elco Craig showed that she was capable of considerable speed, and it is to be regretted that she was put out of commission, leaving the Dixie alone in her class. At the time of the accident her crew was thrown into the water. Roy, head first, while Chase was skidded out on his stomach, knocking the breath out of him. Both were clad in oilers at the time. Roy immediately called to Chase and asked if he was all right, to which Chase replied that he was; and they swam after the Elco, which had shot aheads about a hundred yeards after turning over, her screw still revolving. Chase gave out and his companion was forced to swim back and hold him up. A lighter nearby threw life-preservers and hauled them aboard, where it was necessary to roll Chase over a barrel to get the water out of him.

There were twenty-one starters in the first day’s series races.

The second day of the Carnival, Thursday, September 16th, was a smoky, overcast day. The Dixie, starting alone in her class, shot across the line at 2:40. As she had no competitor, her crew sought to have a little fun, and after the start they circled around the committee boat Marie, crossed the line again, and proceeded around the course at an even clip. The Class A boats made a pretty start, all of them but Den and Vim, which were stragglers.

Just after the start of this class, the western mark boat became entangled in a long tow, was broken from her mooring, and drifted downstream. Dixie’s tender, Tuna, and the motor boat Jolly Roger went to the rescue.

The same three started in Class D, Wanderlust, Alabama and Avis, and again Ilys had her own way in Class E. In Class G there were six starters, the same as on the first day. Whim quit after the first round, owing to a heated cylinder caused by a new piston ring hastily adjusted. When Kit Kat completed her first round, it was seen that her steering gear had given away, and one of her crew sat on her little after deck in a cramped position throughout the remainder of the race, handling the rudder with his hands behind him. Pretty good sportsman- ship, that. Hadajr was forced to abandon the race during the second round. She was towed alongside the steam yacht Elreba, and hoisted into her position on the port davits.

After two days of threatening weather, Friday, the 17th, dawned beautiful and sunshiny. The warniong signal was given promptly at 2 o’clock. This is the day on which Dixie made her brilliant performance, and it shoud likewise be set aside as a red-letter day for the reason that the Dixie crew misunderstood the signals. They seldom do a thing of that kind. She should have started at 2:10, but when her preparatory signal was hoisted at 2:05, she got underway and crossed the line. Frantic shouts from the committee through a megaphone were useless, owing to the roar of her exhausts. She actually crossed the line at 2:06:12, but, of course, her official time of starting was 2:05.

She completed her first round in 19 minutes 29 seconds, made the second round in 18 minutes 10 seconds, and the third in 18 minutes 11 seconds, making her time for the 30 nautical miles 55 minutes 50 seconds, which gives her the wonderful average speed of 31.343 nautical, or 36.092 statute miles an hour. Her actual time over the 30 nautical miles, considering that she started 1 minute 12 seconds late, was 54 minutes, 38 seconds, which gives her the marvelous time average of 32.974, or 37.932 statute miles an hour.

When this record was made public, scarcely anyone believed it, and the first man to express his doubts was E. J. Schroeder, Dixie’s owner, who declared that it was impossible. When, however, the average speed of other boats such as Den, Vim, Alabama and Wanderlust was figured out, the course was proven to be correct. It had been very carefully measured, and the stakeboats were in exact position. Captain Pearce states that Dixie made the fastest time of her career, and that the new Dixie II hull proved itself for the first time to be capable of greater speed than last year’s famous boat. He states that he tried her out on the day previous, and he is certain for at least one mile on the upper end of the course he made a speed of 40 miles an hour. The most casual onlooker could tell that she was running at wonderful speed. A temporary copper cutwater had been placed on her bow after the first day’s racing, and it was learned that some changes had been made in her engine, slight in character, but sufficient to explain her increased speed.

Class A started at 2:15, and Class D at 2:20. The start of the latter class was exceedingly pretty. The three cruisers, Alabama, Wanderlust and Avis, with their engines turning slowly, drifted toward the line, and crossed nose to nose right on the signal. Only three of the Class g boats started on this day, Imp, Melannie and Talequah. Again Ilys had things to herself in Class E.

The final day of the Carnival, Saturday, September 18th, dawned bright and clear overhead, but there was a strong breeze blowing out of the Northwest, which caused the water to become quite rough. The races scheduled for this day included a race for speed boats to Poughkeepsie and return, 115 nautical miles, and a race for cruisers, divided into two classes, to Peekskill and return. The committee was on hand at the clubhouse early in the morning, and most of the boats entered for these events had already appeared. After an hour’s lively work, the committee had succeeded in placing the racing flags and instructions in the hand of the various crews, and the warning signal was given promptly at 9:30. The preparatory signal was given five minutes later, and at 9:40 the speed division was given the signal for starting.

Seven boats were ready, Den, Gunfire II, Rochester, Whim, Comet, Artful and The Senator. The latter had some difficulty with her engine and when she did start, she failed to cross the line, going up the river on the wrong side of the committee boat.

At 9:45 both classes of cruising boats were sent off. In the class for the cruisers of 40 feet and under, there were fifteen starters, an excellent showing. These were: Irene II, Consort, Elmo II, Barbara, Reta, XL, Kid II, Twin Kid, Diana, Jolly Roger, Minerva, Mayflower Ida F II, Dell and Juliet. This class made an excellent start with the exception of Dell, the scratch boat, which, owing to some difficulties, was unable to get away until about an hour after the signal. Six boats started in the race for cruisers of 40 feet and over. They ere: Ilys, Avis, Alabama, Wanderlust, Irma and Sawma.

Greatest interest, perhaps, centered in the little speed boat Gunfire II. She is owned by W. J. Brainard, of New York City, is a handsome little mahogany racer, 25 feet long by 4 feet 3 inches beam, and is equipped with a four-cylinder, 30-hp. Mercury motor. She proved to be the fastest of the starters, and led the bunch from the very start. She was designed by J. A. Schrefer, of the reliance Motor Boat Company, and was built by that company. Her motor is a duplicate of that in the Peter Pan II of Lake Hopatcong.

Up the river the racers encountered quite a bunch of water where the strong northwest breeze darkened the water to a muddy brown color, with whitecapped waves glistening in the bright sunlight.

It was 12:30 before the first boat was sighted at Poughkeepsie. It was Gunfire II. She turned the mark at 12:33:50, and dashed down the river at full speed. Owing to the improper feeding of fuel from the pressure tank, hurriedly installed before the race, Gunfire II was obliged to stop three times during the trip. The next boat to round the Poughkeepsie mark was Den. She made the turn at 12:39:20. Then came Rochester, at 1:19:30, and Whim, at 1:52:30. Rochester’s owner and steersman, Mr. Graham, showed that he knew a few tricks, and knew how to take advantage of them. As the Day Line steamer Robert Fulton, sheered in to land at Poughkeepsie dock the Rochester was seen to shoot out from behind her, having made the run for some distance in the smooth water of the steamer’s wake. Rochester and Whim were obliged to stop for gasoline.

After the start of the races, the committee amused itself on board Marie and at the clubhouse. There was a period of nothing doing until Gunfire II finished at 3:34:20. The remarkable thing about this boat is the fact that she was launched less than two days before the race, on the afternoon of Thursday. Her time of 5 hours, 54 minutes, 20 seconds would be pronounced remarkable even if she had been thoroughly tried out and tuned up in advance. Doubtless before racing again in the Hudson-Fulton races at Yonkers on September 29, she will be put in thorough racing condition.

Den was sighted coming down the river at full speed a few minutes after the finish of Gunfire It was a pretty close finish for a race of the distance. Den finished at 3:43:34. Her corrected time is 5 hours, 46 minutes, 49 seconds, while Gunfire was the scratch boat and received no advantage from allowance. Rochester covered the course in 7 hours 4 minutes 25 seconds elapsed time, which is exceedingly good time for a boat of her power . It was thought she had won second place, but, after having been protested and remeasured, her position is third. The rules of the A.P.B.A. are such that a boat of this class may be measured with or without her crew at the discretion of the regatta committee. In this case they were measured without the crew, but Rochester had been measured by the officials at her home club, who misunderstood the conditions, and based their figures upon her with the crew on board. Whim, still having trouble with one of her cylinders, made the elapsed time of 8 hours, 31 minutes, 55 seconds, and her corrected time is 7 hours, 36 minutes, 11 seconds.

Irene II proved the winner on corrected time of the race for cruisers under 40 feet, with Consort second, Elmo II third, and Barbara fourth.

Sea Otter, a new boat owned by S. Y. Beach, was entered for the Poughkeepsie race. She is a modified "piece of pie" model, like the one that caused such a sensation some years ago, and is equipped with a Fox motor formerly installed in Br`er Fox II. She came up the river on Saturday afternoon and ran about for awhile. Her owner could not get her ready for the start.

NATIONAL MOTOR BOAT CARNIVAL
FULL DETAILS OF BOATS COMPETING

Name

Owner

Type

LOA

LWL

Beam WL

Draught

Motor

Cyl.

Bore

Stroke

Cycle

h.p.

Alabama

Jos. H. Hoadley

Cruiser

71.08

66.79

8.729

1.198

American & British

4

6 7/8"

5 ¾"

4

47.41

Artful

Harry Coons

Racer

22.16

22.0

3.25

.677

Ferro

3

5"

5"

2

28.86

Avis

F.C. Havens

Cruiser

65.0

65.18

9.07

 

Craig

4

9"

10"

4

64.08

Barbara

W. M. Duncan

Cruiser

35

33.22

   

Ralaco

4

4"

6"

4

16.76

Bunk II

C. Firth

Open launch

26

23.75

5.3

 

Hicks

2

5"

5"

2

12.85

Comet

Fred Rotzmyer

Racer

25.5

24.6

   

Howard

6

4 ½"

5"

4

39.74

Consort

W. E. Little

Cruiser

25.4

24

6.1

 

Stanley

2

5 1/8"

4 ¼"

2

12.15

Dell

James H Cassidy

Cruiser

36.41

35

5.45

.68

Mercury

4

4 ½"

5"

4

17.66

Den

Jos. H. Hoadley

Racer

31.1

30.21

4.05

 

American & British

4

5"

4 ¾"

4

31.09

Diana

Wm. N. Neuberger

Cruiser

25.4

22.2

8.4

10.0

Mianus

1

5 ½"

6"

2

9.3

Dixie II

Ed J. Schroeder

Racer

39.75

39.75

   

Crane & Whitman

8

   

4

250

Elco-Craig

Sutphen & Graig

Racer

39.4

     

Craig

     

4

 

Elmo II

F. D. Giles Jr.

Cruiser

34.2

31.71

   

Standard

2

6"

8"

4

18.84

Epsilon

Cranston Brenton

Cruiser

30.0

28.7

   

Van Lepps

3

4 3/8"

4 ½"

2

11.06

Foxy Quiller

W. Vintschger

Open Launch

25.1

24.6

5.02

8 ½"

Ferro

2

5"

5"

2

12.84

Gunfire II

W. J. Brainard

Racer

25.0

24.89

   

Mercury

4

4 ¾"

5"

4

29.52

Hadajr

H. Darlington Jr.

Racer

21.6

21.0

   

American & British

4

5"

4 ¾"

4

29.52

Ida F II

F. D. Archibald

Cruiser

35.9

34.6

   

Merchants

4

5"

6"

4

24.0

Ilys

J. G. N. Whitaker

Cruiser

50.3

48.5

9.6

 

Hall

4

5 ½"

6 ¼"

4

31.67

Imp

Arthur Haas

Open Launch

19.9

19.2

4.6

7 ¼"

Gray

1

4 ¾"

4"

2

4.63

Irene II

S. W. Granberry

Cruiser

39.9

37.7

   

Standard

3

 

6"

4

28.27

Irma

Fred G. Carson

Cruiser

51.0

47.32

   

Standard

4

 

8"

4

37.69

Jolly Roger

F. W. Horenburger

Cruiser

35.0

33.0

7’8 ¼"

1.2’

Mianus

2

5 9/16"

6"

2

19.62

Juliett

Frank Detering

Cruiser

30.6

30.3

6.3

10"

Erd

2

5"

5"

2

12.85

Kid II

C. H. Dugliss Jr.

Cruiser

25.0

22.9

   

Tuttle

2

 

4 ¼"

2

6.96

Kit Kat

Frank D. Gheen

Open Launch

 

19.5

   

Lackawanna

2

   

2

6.57

Kitty Sparks

Chas. Furthman

Racer

25.0

     

Sparks

4

   

4

23.0

Mayflower

Geo. H. Schiffmacher

Cruiser

 

26.72

   

Fulton

2

5 ½"

6"

2

19.16

Melanie

R. H. Koehler

Open Launch

21.3

19.9

   

Erd

1

3 1/3"

3 ½"

2

3.0

Minerva

A. F. Barkelew

Cruiser

30.8

29.6

 

1o"

Ferro

2

4 ¾"

5"

2

11.58

Racine

A. M. Probst

Racer

19.65

18.58

2.813

6"

Racine

2

3 ½"

3 ½"

2

6.61

Reta

Geo. C. Tied

Cruiser

27.25

26.5

6.0

10"

Ferro

2

4 ¼"

4 ¼"

2

7.87

Rochester

W. J. Graham

Racer

24.8

24.6

   

Rochester

4

 

3 ½"

2

15.15

Sawma

A. T. S. Clark

Cruiser

43.83

38.0

8.52

1’3"

Barber

4

5 15/16"

5 15/16"

2

41.8

Talequah

M. H. Niles

Open Launch

20./4

19.1

3.1

7"

Erd

1"

4"

4"

2

3.28

The Senator

Aug. Nelson

Racer

 

28.08

   

Seitz

4

5"

5 ½"

4

35.16

Twin Kid

Paul A. Vallance

Cruiser

25.33

23.33

6.89

9"

Smalley

2

4 ½"

4 ½"

2

9.36

Vim

Geo. F. Baker Jr.

Racer

25.0

24.4

   

American & British

4

5"

4 ¾"

4

31.08

Wanderlust

Ed. J. Steiner

Cruiser

68.0

61.3

   

Standard

4

   

4

67.01

Whim

R. E. Vanderhoof

Racer

24.1

24.3

   

Watertown

3

5"

5"

2

28.8

Willow Brook

W. H. Moffitt

Racer

35

35

   

Sterling

8

5 ½"

6"

4

100

X.L.

Walter Southard

Cruiser

 

34.17

   

Fulton

4

4 ½"

5"

2

20.78

NATIONAL MOTOR BOAT CARNIVAL
SUMMARY

Series

Races

Wed. 15th

Thurs. 16th

Fri. 17th

of Sept.

 

BOAT

TIME

COR’D

TIME

COR’D

TIME

COR’D

POINTS

Class C

Dixie II

1:14:34

1:14:34

1:02:15

1:02:15

55:50

55:50

9

12-mtr

Willow Brook

Dnf

           

30nm

Elco Craig

Dnf

           

Class A

Den

1:29:27

1:28:47

1:30:30

1:29:50

1:30:11

1:29:31

21

33ft

Vim

1:36:36

1:36:36

1:27;24

1:27:24

1:32:16

1:32:16

19

30nm

Rochester

1:39:39

1:32:49

1:47:31

1:40:15

1:40:48

1:34:06

17

 

Hadajr

1:37:23

1:22:04

Dns

 

Dns

 

8

 

Whim

1:36:55

1:25:55

Dns

 

Dns

 

7

 

Kitty Sparks

Dnf

           
 

Racine

Dnf

           
 

Artful

Dnf

           

ClassD

Avis

1:34:19

1:34:19

1:32:02

1:32:02

1:32:34

1:32:34

9

60’ Cruisers

Alabama

1:43:23

1:38:12

1:39:45

1:34:34

1:39:57

1:34:46

5

20nm

Wanderlust

1:47:20

1:37:28

1:48:26

1:38:34

1:46:10

1:36:18

4

E 20nm

Ilys

2:11:58

2:11:58

2:10:59

2:10:59

2:06:56

2:065:56

3

Class G

Talequah

2:19:39

1:36:20

2:12:20

1:29:01

2:19:52

1:36:33

18

Open Boats

Imp

2:47:32

2:13:07

2:31:05

1:56:40

2:25:57

1:51

52

13

Melannie

3:21:15

2:13:15

3:06:22

1:58:22

3:11:00

2:03:00

10

 

Bunk II

2:22:26

2:09:38

2:21:32

2:08:44

Dns

 

7

 

Foxy Quiller

2:10:57

2:10:57

2:09:11

2:09:11

Dns

 

5

 

Kit Kat

2:31:40

2:18:00

2:22:13

1:58:33

Dns

 

4

Long Distance Races Saturday Sept 18th

       

Time

Cor’d

     
     

Den

6:03:14

5:46:59

     
     

Gunfire II

5:54:20

5:54:20

     
     

Rochester

7:04:25

6:25:24

     
     

Whim

8:31:55

7:36:11

     
     

Artful

Dnf

       
     

Comet

Dnf

       

Cruisers New York to Peekskill & return 60nm

     

Under 40ft

Time

Cor’d

     
     

Irene II

6:33:56

4:56:45

     
     

Consort

8:00:35

5:08:20

     
     

Elmo II

7:04:26

5:12:07

     
     

Barbara

7:04:45

5:22:31

     
     

Reta

7:38:13

5:35:48

     
     

X.L.

5:59:43

5:40:52

     
     

Kid II

8:17:45

5:42:14

     
     

Twin Kid

8:24:31

5:53:45

     
     

Diana

8:50:04

5:53:51

     
     

Jolly Roger

7:17:56

6:00:03

     
     

Minerva

7:11:41

6:00:17

     
     

Mayflower

7:21:20

6:01:19

     
     

Ida F II

6:53:22

6:39:02

     
     

Dell

7:23:33

7:23:33

     
     

Juliet

Dnf

       
     

Over 40ft

Same

Course

     
     

Ilys

6:12:51

4:42:19

     
     

Avis

4:55:15

4:55:15

     
     

Alabama

5:21:00

5:05:26

     
     

Wanderlust

5:38:31

5:08:55

     
     

Irma

7:11:22

6:38:56

     
     

Sawma

Dnf

       

Carnival Notes

Gunfire was about as fast as a rifle shot.

Sea Otter, the "piece of pie," was a little late for lunch.

Rochester, the boat that made her home city famous, was one of the sensations.

A tug with a tow half a mile long wiped out the western mark boat. Where was the revenue cutter? Echo: "Where?"

Why don’t they rate boats on the owners’ figures? It would make a pretty race.

Elco-Craig tried to split a log. It didn’t split. Neither did Elco, but her crew took an unexpected tumble to the situation.

Dixie must have known that the moving picture camera was there; anyway she reserved her star performance until the machine was there to record her record.

(Transcribed from MotorBoat, Sep. 25, 1909, pp. 33-42.)

[Thanks to Greg Calkins for help in preparing this page --LF]


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