New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-05-12
ATHLETICS AND YACHTING.
A CANOE RACE NEXr SATURDAY.

TRYING TO IMPROVE THE wHEELMEN's LOT
The Brooklyn Canoe Club will hold its opening
race on next Saturday at 3 p. M, of the club-h US
at Bay Ridge. The race WAS to take place ycstcr-
day, but IL had 10 be postponed This race will
be for the challenge cup which r. s. Blake holds
The cup must be sailed for over triangular
course, with sail limit Of seveuty-fvc square
feet Several new boats have been entered, among
them being those owned by VI. V. Brokaw and
+. A. Phillips
The programme for the annual regatta, which
will take place on June ;, has already been pub.
lished here. During the summer the following
races will take place for the challenge cup: Spe.
cial Hces-tandcm padding deckcd canoes double
bEdc; open canoes, single blade one mile and =
half. Single Iaddbng-Open canoes, single blade,
on the day OF third cup race. Single padding
Deckcd canoes, double paddle, for record and prIc
for first junior, on day Of fourth cup race.
An races except the club record and cup races
are open TO members Of any organized club The
club has only olc vacancy, and the feet consists
Of forty canoes and three sneak boxes The Re
gatta Committee consists Of VI. V. B.okaw, NJ NJ
Davis and w. Nick. Miller.
ENCOURAGING FINANCES.
The Williamsburg Yacht Club can show a dour-
ishing financial account. The last meeting was
extremely satisfactory, and a special meeting will
take place May for the election Of new mem
bcrS. The officers Of the club arc. Commodore,
Henry Roth vice-commodore. John Clifford port
captain, William ReNter president. Frank d
Thornc ST.; secretary, Albert Z. OsthelIncr; as
sistant secretary, John 4 McElloy; mclsurer John
hrutZ: Judge advocate, Samuel :. Free: trpStees
Edward Clarke, DR. William T. Morrissey, Edwsld
Ioble, Robert Irobridge aud T. Monnahan; IT.
gatta committee, James Whitaker Theodore Fer
ris, Oscar tlonmcrt, William Vogt Henry Brodcn;
gfa u III Ir1Vn
The whcelmcn are busy preparing for race
meets, road races club runs and other Occurrences
that appeal 10 the heart Of the 'cyclist The most
important thing the whccmcn OF Brooklyn have
done recently j. 20 have . conference with the
Park Commissioners with Wow 10 arranging a
code 10 be followed by riders IN Prospect lArlt
On Friday Captain ". II. Mectccr Of tho Brook
Ign Bicycle Club, and President George W. Mabic,
OF the Long Island Wheclmen, met Commissioner
Luscomb and talked the subject over. Nothing
definite was decided upon, but all agreed upon
code that viii probably b. adopted
PROPOSED RULES RoR RIDING.
II 1t Is adopted IL will dissppoint only few
wheemen; men who do not care for the comfort
and safety of drivers, and who have been in the
habit OF racing around the park roads at all hours
Of the day, often frightening horses, and thereby
endangerng the lives OF drivers and riders IN
carriages II is proposed 10 permit fast riding
a. m. After that time wheels must not be
driven at greater speed than eight miles an hour
The paths Will be open " use by wheelmcn until
a. m thus giving women on uicyclcs and timid
riders a chance TO take spin early In the day
without having recourse 10 the roads. Cohsting
has been decided 10 be dangerous for the rider and
every other person and viii be prohibited Riders
OF ordinaries7 Will he required 20 keep their
feet on the pedals at all times The riders o!
" safetics or tricyces may rest their feet on the
coastng bars while riders OF the " Star must
hold their feet still when not working The pedals
These rules the Park Commissioners will probably
adopt
a large number OF the members Of the Brooklyn
Bicycle Club will meet al the clubhouse, South
Elliott and Hanson Places, at S:l5 a m. on
Decoration Day and 90 thence Ia sec the twenty
fve-nile road race on the Milburn course. They
will go by rail 20 Roscville, y. j.. and then ride
To the course. Immediately after the race the
PARTY will mount their wheels and rid" 20 Orange
where dinner viii be eaten at Davis's Grafton Hall