New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-08-12
MEET OF THE CANOE Association
PREPARING FOR THE RACES ON LAKE GEoE'E-
THE CAMP ON LONG ISLAND.

PREPARING FOR THE EACtS O4> h-''Hi~ "~-
THE CAMP ON LONG ISLAND
Long Island Lake Geo &c. Ang. 1l.-Althoush the
conp Of the American Canoe Association opened on
FRIDAY vet there al present ie" OF inc nclpoI'
here 1t Is always the that they come sfrinsne
s,oo day by day for perhaps days OF tho olrtccn
covered by the meet. There Is great advantages ~
those who arc hand early because they become all
tho letter acquainted with their fellows buy h' fea'
exciting times OF the take place until within
tho last four days This year the races proper VIII
not begin until Monday, August 20, and they will be
over on Friday, Auglst "a Tho programme OF the
camp from until the races mag DO contrsed nndcr
the general names Of "cruislng and amuscments'
Thursday vii lie visitors day. and Friday. August
IL there will DC competitive cruises. which call forth
great rivalry among tho pdsscssos OF the latest I'M
proycmcn;s in camping and canoe fixtures. But when
divine service IS over sunday. August ~. active
preparations Will begin for tho most interesting
series Of contests that has ever taken place at meet
Ing of the association.
Long Island upon which the camp situated is over
mite long from north 10 south and about 300 yards
wide. Permission TO us, the extreme southern point
OF the Island has bccn given to the canoe mon by the
owner d. s. Sanford The part chosen Is delightfully."-
wooded with cedar and other trees, and yet IL affords
c,oar and ooen ground Tor camping, a combination not
oen found The ladics' camp upon the western shore
onr.t third OF mile from the southern point in place
whore the BLAND Is so marrow that canoes can be
launched u;on either side. The wharf Is UPON the
cae, side about the middle OF the island. Tn. camp
stnr, has been .aced the wharf and restaurant
has been established mean tho north end Of the camp
whore tho canoeists will be provided with meals.
1bc,c are numerous hotels near by, which, perhaps,
are tpoie attractive 10 some OF the members. a new
feature OF he races OF the coming week Will be tho
obst,co race for cruising canoes. The indications
a, that instead Of the 80 canoes at Lake Champain
las, year thcre Will be something like 400 at Lake
George before the meet Is over
A brief outline of tho races from August 90 to "a
Is As follows The padding races VIII be called on
Monday and Tuesday Goth and oist that the friends
Of tho canOests may BIZ present. The sailing races
arc nat liiscly 10 10 called until Wednesday Tho
several sailing viii be announced each day accord
ing 10 the siso Of the wind. except that there is
rce for LARGO. size OF On Tuesday afternoon
rano. gymnastics wifi be performed, aud this VIII "lnd
CD the exhibition far rs the general pubic Is In
,eescd 10? the average visitor does not caro- 80 much
for the sailing as he docs for padding and the tricks
for which man, of the canoeiss are noted Instead
of the small silk flags given prizes IN previous years
larccr flags OF bunting wiz be .iycn. wach eau be used
decorate tbs owners tent.
Ths year book for 1858 has Just boon issued FROM
being nero list OF members, In 1880, II has grown ia
volume OF scveniy.two pages. and includes much
statistical information Of valuc TO canoemcn Tho
association now numbers six honorary, thlrty-sx lady
honorary and 227 active members. Tbs illustrations
Include portraits Of ". l.. Alden the nrs commodof,
Of tba sssofiaton IA 1880. now United s's'"s H""s"