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Show MUST MAINTAIN 22 KNOTS, Colorado "Will Make Her Official Trial Trip Over Cape Ann Course BOSTON, OcL 23. Weather and sea., conditions being favorablo, tho new United Unit-ed States armored cruiser Colorado will bo given her official trial trip over tho Capo Ann course off Now England coast tomorrow. Tho official trial board, of which Capt. II. J. Dayton is president, convened In this city today and boarded thc Colorado tonight In readiness for an early start. ' Tho contract calls for a sustained speed of twenty-two knots an hour for four consecutive hours. Tho great flpeed required will necessitate necessi-tate a spoclal arrangement of the ntako boats on tho trial course The courso will bo forty-four nautical miles running northeast from a point off Rockport, Mass., with a turn off Capo Porpolso, Me., and a. run back. Bight Government ships will act as stako iwats on tho course. |