New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-05-31
CANOEING ON THE HUDSON.
INTERESTING RACES AT NEwBURG-THE LIFE


INTERESTING RACES AT NEwBURG-THE LIFE IN
! CAMP
| NEwBURG, May Notwithstanding the
unpeasantness Of the weather large attendance OF ca
noeiss and the enthusiasm is In no way chilled
There fifteen or twenty tents In the camp ana
over forty canoes In the water opposite while from fifty
to sixty representatives OF clubs from Rondou Albany
MlddleOwn, Amsterdam, New-YoTk Lake George and
other places are In attendance Tho business meeting
last night presided by DR.. Charles A. Medic,
secretary and treasurer of the American Canoe Assoca
ton, who appointed commander OF the camp. The
Regatta Committee, which appointed last night con-
siss OF Nathan Smith, Commodore G. y. Vaux and
r. w. Gibson They have selected rs judges for the races
William f. Bartlett and James 7. Van Dalfsfn, and
H. a. Harrison OF this city, tImekeeper The camp was
designated the "Nate Smith Camp" in honor OF New
burg canOcs who has devoted much time In arranging
matters Tor successful meeting. The place selected for
the camp cannot be bettered in America except IN one
respect the beach is little stony, otherwise 1t could not
beimproyed upon Among thOsewhO represent the leading
clubs that have members ia attendance are FRO
fessor Seayey artist r. j. Wikin, Brooklyn Professor
EdWn Fowler w. L. Green, j. L. Greenleat, Walter Dor
mi;zer, c. b. vaux, William Whtlock, e. c. Delavan,
Frank A. Jones' r. b. Burchard, J. f. Newman, and NJ
" Brokaw ". r. stephens, OF New-York, General X. g
Oliver and r. W. Gibson. Of Albany.
two o'clock the time 10 call the the Hudson In
front of the camp was filled with sailing craft OF all
uCSCIlpuOnS.
blowing good Off shore and leaving the inshore
course for padding races in fue condition for them AZ
this time the number OF and club members had
materially augmented aud large crowd OF spectators
had assembled. Among those who were Interested at
the novel races were Josh and " Hank" Ward, two OF
the four brothers who the international Regatta at
Saratoga IN 1871 and George W. shaw of his city, one
Of the pioneer shell-boat Oarsmen OF the country
There also large number OF ladies In
attendance who seemingly took much Interest and en-
joyed much pleasure In Witnessing the races as the
sterner At this time the was enhvening, and
the artists hard at WORK sketcbing This part OF
the Hudson where there has been numerous shelboat
and yacht races had before canoe races and
the picture not only novel; but exharat'ng.
The first called the Padding Glass H. length
not 1G feet and beam not under 26 inches There
four who brought their canoes to the starring hoat
for the word Two from the KnckerbOcker Cluo
OF Carmansyle, from the NewYOrk Canoe Club and
c. in the NeyeTsink J. L. Crcenlear. K. q G., in the
Oguago; W:P stephens. n Y g. C., in the BED Rover;
MILE and the prize one OF the flags given
by the Newburg can0eists The Crazy got away first at
22s Z with the Rcd Rover close up fompkns, however
could not hold the lead Before the first buoy was round
ed Greenlcaf had taken the water of all OF the Others and
close his stern, the Rover having fallen back to third
place and the Rondout paddler to last The second turn
again changed the positions, and 1t turned on port
hand as follows: stephens first, Gould second Green
leaf third and Tompkns in the rear The finish was ex-
citing Gould OF the X C. c. pushing his boat under the
line first by only ten twelve inches ahead OF Stephens
81 n,
TompEins, who pumped" himself out on the start,
fourth As the Knckerb0ckcr paddler pushed to the
front and won, his friends OF the cuD set up loud yell
OF delight.
The second padding for Glass ~ boats, length
10 feet and beam not under 80 inches course
three-quarters mile and prize the same the other
race was won by the ~ Y. G. c. w. r. stephens who got
beat in the hrs being the winner He had for his com
potit0rs this time Dr. Medic in the Aurora, j. Whn IN
the Tip of the H. G. c.. II. PersOn I'm the Uncas OF the
Albany Moican G. C., and NJ V. Brokaw in the Mink OF
the n. Y. C. c. The Tip took water fist at 800 and
obtained the lead. After padding about two hundred
feet the Mink dropped out There only one buoy to
go around in this race and II was reached tls by Dr.
declared ont. atnougl h. pt to the finish. The lip
got around second the ULc bird and stevens. who pad
contested race. The time was 4OOl3. The TIP which
second, only aEO { yard of, and the MOhcan
ptddcr brought Up good third
The tWO ling races We're an important feature OF the
afternoons spor and were both won by the Mohlcans OF
Albany
The Class Effect canoes with 2s inches beam, were
sent OH :D2 aud Class A. rs feet boats with beam no.
% inches followed at 1903. There not much
struck directly across the river for the fist buoy they
took the wind on the beam and flew away with treat
speed. The course ana half miles, and the
prizes flags. There great interest shO En in
was evident thov had friends in the crowd on land
water both. There entries in the Class as
Fowlcr's Npttic K C. G.; G. A. Noiie's Aurora L. g. G.
hagens Thcis OF The MoLican c. c. The latter, after
getting around the home buoy, took the Wind first on the
buOys ahead at 323 and followed by the GueDn. at
1924 Aurora 3:23 Netie 327is, and the Mink at $50
In the a Glass tbcc four startcrs-tnc DIDO of |
Newbdrg By Grant J.. Edgar H.; the Day Dream, Of |
Ncwbug BY ". G.. Van Dalfsen; the Marion 10y General
r. = Oliver, OF the MOhicans, and ne Helena, of Rom
d0ut. by Grant Van Deusen. The Marion sailed fast |
throughout and especially the leg between the first
and second buoy, where she had sim breeze the
quarter. she finished the course at $3.50 making the run
81 minutes, the same time ii took the larger canoes 20
20 over it, The Helena second only half minute |
behind, the DIDO at 1888 and the Day Dream last