The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-05-02

AT the regular quarterly meeting OF the Roysl
Halifax Yacht Club, held the evening of Monday,
April Is, series OF resolutions was adopted call
ing the attention OF the Minister OF Marine and the
Vice Admiral to the vital necessity OF stopping the
practice Of throwing ballast and rubbish into
Halifax Harbor 1t appears thousands OF tons OF
dock dredgings have recently been emptied into
the harbor, to the material injury Of the holding
ground
Thsseawanhaka Yacht Club are making every
necessary preparation for the success of the race
for the Corinthian Cup which they propose to onsr
this season. The following circular has been sent
to the owners Of schooner yachts belonging TO the
different yacht clgps;-
> Nxw yoaE, April ls. 1874
p.s 81 s e. 70 s sDsa 1
a. Newport u the latter part Of Au:CsS cs. By Y ,s
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possible steessd Sy her owner ana manned exclusively
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terally to the deveopmen Of practical seamsnsnp
OF their non-yacnt cwniug members and awakened in
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to introduce the system in american waters suec sss
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present action Of the club Is taken with the view
in the various clubs being doubt that
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ts opinion Of the club that obtain amateur crews
CAPTAINS, would DO much less aidcut than is generally
sna
time when large number OF yachts are cruising In tna
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mean length ana greatest breadth.
Il and wosking fore and main es,iff topsalfs
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the should control q as
SO doing 10 have Abandoned the race: go = e "
the DAY previous q he % submit ss Of ii:
racing t. ne sss S who
any person who may DO considered to be 'protes-
Each yacht win be allowed to carry exclusive Of he
and S d sn and
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stssa Bennett q tie New YORK Yacht Club
Forbes e the Eastern Yacht Club AND
consented to act Is Judges, =, $500,
race, but uil Information In regard To- details win be
q Ill e
Prominent yachtsmen have expressed themselves as
heartily in sympathy with the scheme We hope that it
viii enlist snd s % and S
requested. Yours rsspectfn!lys
H.
j. WILLIAM BEEKMAN, in
SAMUEL j. COLGATE, r.,,rn.....
WILLIAM FOULKE, JR. ~ooo'
N. ROOSEVELT SCHUYLER
FREDERIC DE P. FOSTER,
The new schooner yacht Comet, that is now be-
ing built for Mr.. W. 81. Langley, OF the New York
Yacht CLUB Is rapidly approaching completion and
will probably be in commission early in June.
The Bayonne Yacht Club has dissolved and the
members Will probably amagamate with the Jer-
sey City and New Jersey yacht clubs.
The Palmer Is still In the hands OF the builder
and VIII shortly appear with flush deck. Mr.
Stuyvesant Is going In for racing this year. and
with such fast yacnt. Will be likely 70 make some
amusement for the flyers. .-s.'t--.+.ts .t-sstsett
The Brooklyn Yacht Club now occupy their new
rooms in the building corner Of MONTAGUE and
Court streets. They have very r0Omy quarters,
furnished in q neat and comfortable style. y.
The New York Yacht Club feet Will probably
start on its annual cruise about the 10th OF
August. ,t.s+...,..
The alterations in the schooner yacht Gypsie,
Mr.. Livingstone, New York Yacht Club, will soon
be completed, and the yacht will 60 into commits
sion about the LIST OF June. ......