The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-06-22
CANOEING IN THE BAY.
REGATTA OF THE NEW YORK CANOE CLUB
The Chip and Grew" Win by Three
Minutes and Half
Three Canoes Capsixc Remarks on Canoe
sailing in General.

was won by the canoe chip u. L. Roosevelt, crew,
beating the Rover by minutes and 80 seconds
The sport OF canoeing, which has taken such
firm hold upon American favor, bids air 10 acquire
a popularity equal TO yachting and rowing. n
would seem to be, by some strange coincidence
the especial favorite OF the young newspaper men
Of New York. for among the original entries Tor The
race of yesterday were three editorial writers on
the metropolitan press. During the present sea-
son 1t is understood that several prominent mem
bers OF the Canoe Club will maze voyages OF
greater or less length upon our American rivers.
ARE CANoEs ADAPTED FOR sAiLiSGg
Canoeing owes all its prestige 10 the voyages ola
London barrister, who, leaving the dingy corridors
OF the Temple. found genuine amusement and COM
fort on the untravelled water courses OF Europe
and Palestine. The present regatta seemed only
to demonstrate that the sport had been In this In
stance taken out OF Its legitimate and natural
channel for out OF seven boats started only three
weatnered the fresh Summer breeze OF yesterday.
II is very true that II one wants TO calculate 10
certainty on capsize, the canoe under about
seventy.tlve square feet ofcanyas Is probably the
most fashionable method; but for 'safcty, speed
! and comforts such craft is not TO be
recommended by any one who has ever seen or
sailed canoe. They are too narrow to be com
| Portable and too small to admit OF one's being
| sociable While as safe as wnale-boat under
| paddle they become exceedingly treacherous under
SAIL Sailing canoe is to the occupant OF the craft
delightfully."- ''haphazard amusement. but IL IL
very doubtful whether 1t is interesting sight to
any one else to see more than half the boats swamp
before the race is half completed There is
FEELING or DISSATISFIED EXPECTATIONS
which arises in the mind OF every witness Of such
race. 1t certainly Is very imposing sight 10 see
graceful canoe, with all its fine lines and vanished
finally have its delicately 'scissored" sails
| In the water, but it is doubtful whether
such an exhibition has half the charm
or awaIens half as much life and enthusiasm as
| the carastrOphes which often came to the sailors
O, yawIs and catb0ats. by which they capsized
| like fash OF lightning, tossing men and ballast
| first into the air and then into the water. There
I was something stirring" about such u scene and
| none knew this TACT better than the boating men
| at Bayonne. There was
/ JUST ENOUGH DANGER
| in such an adventure to make IL reished alike by
the participants and the spectators. TO the mind
then, OF every canoest, the man who yester-
day deserved the most credit as beng thorough
lover OF his sport was the screw" who, after the
capsize of his craft, not only declined assistance,
| but righted" his boat and completed the course.
That was canoeing For he who ventures into .
canoe with the amount OF canvas which Is now
spread should be, if anything, more experienced in
! the method Of treating emergencies than in the
| manner of controlling his craft.
TRUE SPHERE OF CANOEING.
The canoe Is beautiful craft-handsome rs II
rosewood conln-but 1t Is mooted question
whether 1t was ever designed for sail
against time'' a scrub race through the rough
waters OF large bays. 1t is not with view to op-
posing new features in boating that the present
system OF canoe regattas is thus referred to; but
| il IL confidently believed that the true enjoyment
| and I'M Eacu NJ
agreeable manual exercise Is supposed to bring.
that more general use OF the paddle Is urged:
Mr.. MacGregor, the father OF the sport IS well
as MI. Baden Powell, his successor, found great
pleasure in their voyages In the Rob Roy and
under sail. Padding is much less tiresome than
rowing for the canoeist sits upright and works his
arms 1h ,n dnHrae X sunnant rawnv II mns
possess conditions admitting ora
GOOD MUSCULAR DEvELOPMENT.
What is wanted in q canoe race Is variety. The
English canoeists recognize this. Their regattas
consist of a mile under SAIL, drag or carry over
on land OF perhaps one hundred feet, and mile
under paddle, in which the canoeist m2st capsze
and right his craft. This 10 something ike what Is
expected Of that amphlbous creature who calls
himself a canoeist But a contest in which
hall the craft automatically tip over -
not for the enthusiastic class OF sportsmen. II
canvas or deeper keel to the canoe. As every one
knows VINO has passed day In canoe, the craft
Is only comfortable when padding or sailing nee.
to sit far out the deck when the canoe Is on ner
beam. 1t is very pleasant to tax OF "crQydlpg
canoe in gale Of wind" but those who have
tried this know that 1t would be very poor sport
were there not party OF admiring friends looking
on at the time. Ii Is In search Of salt water
BATH why go TO the trouble OF taking cancer
| THE CANOE REGATTA.
The day was all that could have been desired.
The steamer Thomas Kiley. Captain Sullivan,
which had been engaged by the Regatta Committee
to conduct the guests oyer the course, leit tn
at Quarantine landing: took up q position u. 10
Bayonne Bay, OF the Idle Hour Hotel. The little
steamer Gertrude winch was occupied ~ e,e ne ne
ceded the Thomas Kiley, and speedily laid out the
course and arranged the. markboats. me steamer
| devoted to the guests was crowded WIN An un
men, and all on board see--aed to enjoy the in
MIGRATING breezes OF ..uc Day and the bright sun
| light on the Water,, Several prominent yachtsmen
were AMOS the party, and seemed to enjoy the
misbsps Of the luckless canoests very much. Jolly
| Shortly after turning the Sardine capszed ant
her crew was seen struggling in the water. Assist
Ts way a hra Psha and e i
was now leading the field. The Titania had secured
second place with the Gertrude and Rover follow
ing. The return to the Idle Hour wharf and thu
start upon the return course found the boats II
the same relative position. The Titania did re
markaby well under small set OF sails, and
although unequal to the task of ovcrhauing the
CHIP, she showed up well on her weather
the second stakeboat to the third was sail
ing Tree and the canoes Literally dew through
the water The Gertrude withdrew from the race
THE ENTRIES.
There were thirteen entries for the race, bu
when the signal Tor preparation was sounded the
and Walrus were the only ones to put In an ap
pearance. These were as olows-
Mann. l Ssg c.r
Gertrude ,..IM u .......ss T. + Roosevelt Ees.e
Gretchen Mont schuyler.
John e sm m9oscve''
sardine .."..GC st n%d,ns ..n
tba ~ 1iaopp outm I'M