New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-03-10
THE YACHTING SEASON,
AN ASSOCIATION OF FEW YACHT CLUBS

NEW LISTS OF oFFICERS-A GOoo tsAOlNu eHAAA'oN
EXPECTED.
Tho de,eoates Of the various smaller yacht clubs
who met on Friday at the .Gllsey House, were
strange lot Not personally, but reladveiy-that Is
as far as their authority was concerned
The previous meetlng-the first one, ID
fact--was held far enough in advance to give every
one OF the clubs interested a good opportunity 10
make up its mind whether the plan of the racing as
ISOLATION was a good one or not Yet there were
delegates present who declared that they had not re-
ceyed power to act others who though they held
that power did not possess the personal courage 10
express their convictions In consequence, only ION
clubs combined to organize formally the new associa
ton.
This IS a matter which will be regretted by every
Ccrlnthlan yachtsman, besides the larger clubs It
was to be expected that at least twenty CLUBS woa
be prominent in the first organization. Thirteen
OF tho fourteen clubs that present at the original
meeting were represented, but three Of those had
not inspired their agents with tho proper interest an
the new association. This Is certainly cause ior
regret, for any yachting association thas mas ever
been formed has met with beneficial results. This
statement must Of course, be qualified by the cond
ton that the purpose be Improvement In the reis
lions Of the clubs and, consequently, an Improvements
In the racing standards Of the whole yachting ma
ternlty Fully twenty yacht clubs were expected to
send delegates and It is not to the credit OF the DC
Inquents that they failed The Long Island SOUND
people, for example, did not come to the fore at all
credltably Tho reason may be guessed at, though
IT is not an admirable The Sound clubs are far
moro advanced than those Of the North River In
point of number of members and tho size OF the first
class yachts but they would find plenty OF competition
on the other side of Manhattan Island
The Yew.Jersey Yacht Club viii open the season
with a new clubhouse and grounds at Communipaw-
and several additions to the feet lively season Is
expected by the members. The officers for the year.
chosen at the election last week, are Commo-
dore, II. D. PiersOn; vice-ccmnodOre, Leon Albert
ir president, John 7. Hilton; secretary, c. c,
Pierce; treasurer P. w. Ftguera; measurer, q. l.
Winn board of directors, J. f. klumpp: a. b.
Reynolds @. Van Horne, A. @. Evans, ]. NJ. Topper:
finance committee, J. F. Klumpp Leon Albeit, g.
Van Horne: executive committee, Alexander Roe, f.
Ockerhausen, L. W. Pangborn; regatta committee
John T. Hilton, ]. II. Love, c. C. Pierce; press com
nittee f. W. PangbOrn, C. II. Benson, c. c. Pierce.
amusement committee, Leon ALBEIT, C. c. Pierce, W.
r. Lieb /; steward, W. r. Lieb.
Among the larger clubs in tho city proper every
thing IS quiet Tho talk about the challenge for tho
Americas Cup IS Of course the first topic, but even
that subject is losing its interest for time. The
situation is necessarily one Of speculation The New
York Yacht Club people will have little to say until the
middle OF next month. Then its vocal organs VIII
again be hard at work. whatever the developments.
II challenge be received there viii be the naturaI
energetic attempts produce the proper defender OF
the CUP. If not, the tongues will wag for few
days and everything will relapse into silence until
the American yachting season, the finest perhaps, In
the history of the sport anywhere, Is opened.
Tho Members of tie IaIchmont Yacht Club indulge
in pigeon shooting every Wednesday and Saturday
afternoon. Alexander Taylor, r., has made some
phenomenal scores.
The Corlnthan Yacht Club Of Yonkers on Thurs
day evening elected the following officers: Comino-
dore Alanson ]. Primo; vicecommodore, J. s. War
rem; secretary, A. 7. Rose; treasurer H. SKINNER
fleet captain, Howard Clapp measurer, Albert skin-
ner steward Thomas E. Booth; trustees J. b. odell.
F. A. Rigby, ]. f. Brennan, J. II. Thorne, A Bayiey
and George H. Keeler.
The new officers OF the Sing Sing Yacht Club are
az follows: Commodore, Ralph Brandrett, vice-com-
modore, w.. W. Washburn rear"commodore, b. X
smith; secretary, W. L onyans; treasurer Joseph
Thompson; measurer, Philip Lamstag.
The Yonkers Corinthlan Yacht Club is founshinS
gayly. 1t has twenty-seven members and
fleet Of twenty-five yachts, all good Ones
Tho Rev. John L. Aspinwall, OF Washington, who
owns the steam-yacht Satellite, was in New-York
during the week. he has ordered q naphtha launch.
The schooner,yacht Montauk, for years the star Of
American racing schooners, IS receiving new main
mast at Polllons' Her owner, John 4 Brooks.
does not look further laurels in view of the speed
OUTLOOK OF next season.
The schooner yacht Norseman; owned by that en-
thuslastic yachtsman, Captain Ogden Goelet WHOSE
Offering the Goelet Cup, is one Of the best known
prizes In American waters, is now lifting out at
Tebo's yard She will be placed in commission this
year sooner than usual
Herman oelrchs, OF the North German Lloyd Steam
ship Line who has always been identified with sport
ing and club matters is going TO shine this season
as the owner of sloop-yacht. He will, 1t is said
look for pre-emlnence in the forty class with
craft by an unknown designer, building by Sam
mel AYERS OF Bay Ridge, l. /.
III. c. Ford Of Bordet0wn, NJ j., is building
seventy foot steamyacht for Mr.. Tetlow, OF Phia-
delphIs as well as thlrty-foOt steam launch 10 DO
prouelied by Edgertons patent hOt-air motor, for
r. * Nef, IT., Of Philadelphia.
The Hudson River Ice Yacht Club has accepted
the challenge Of tho Orange Lake Club for champion
ship pennant race next year.
Club, ia having his yacht Tlllie fitted with patent
water-tube boilers. She Will have 600 horsepower
after the change.
The ice-yachtlng was short, but not sweet
Unless some remarkable weather along, there
Will be no more. AS far as 10 went however, there
was chance for some Of the flyers TO show their SUI
perOrlty.
Yacht Club the following officers were elected Com
Tloyd treasurer, F. H. Johnston; secretary, J. q.
Morris board Of governors, f. II. Johnston, f. Barry
J. II. Wheeler +. c. Goldsborough, E. LLOYD and J.
G. Morris; regatta committee, Messrs Wheeler Barry
and Norris