Salt Lake Tribune | 1913-07-10 | Page 9 | ''Ankledeep'' Likely Motorboat Choice

"ANKLEDEEP" LIKELY MOTORBOAT CHOICE HUNTINGTON, N. Y.. July 9. Although Al-though the three days announced for the motorboat elimination races to select challengers for the Hnrmsworth cup have expired, no candidate has yet been chosen. The Ankledeep, however, is a likely choice. The committee In charge has extended the time three days to give other boats an opportunity to start: Commodore James Blackton withdrew his speed demon, the Reliance, today, declaring that her engines were not powerful pow-erful enough to drive the hull. On account of a strike at Buffalo, he .aid, the S-eylinder engines designed for the boat could not be delivered In time, so C-cyllnder engines had to be substituted. substi-tuted. " ., The Ankledeep, In a ton-mile run todav. to-dav. showed a speed of 3S.33 knots, or 4 i.079 miles, and the Peter Pan V. her only competitor, went five miles at the rate of 33.71 knot?, or 38.70 miles. The America. J. S. Blackton'E other boat, was disabled today, but she Is to start tomorrow to-morrow with the Ankledeep and Peter Pan V.