New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-01-20
AFFAIRS OF YACHTSMEN.
MUCH INTEREST IN THE COMING SEASON
ENJOYMENT AT cLuBHoUsEs AND ELECTIONS
OF oFFIcERs

OF OFFICERS.
For this time Of the year there IS more substantial
enthusiasm rife among yachtsmen than even the
most grizzled sailor-man IN their number can rum
mage out Of his yarn-laden memory. II can hardly
be looked upon improbable that the freak weather
| Of late has had material effect on tho prospects
| for next summers yachting sport, and that the
sanguine reports which have been pouring in from
| all sides and have been commented on in these
columns may be traced to a sympathetlcally abnormal
interest in fun during the days when tobogan
ing and ioeysehting are usually the order The Ice
yachting clubs, 1t might be supposed, indulging
in ehoruses Of waling and h-gnashing but such
Is hardly the They arc philosophers, as most
yachtsmen are, and working hard at arrange
ments which will give them twice the usual amount
of enjoyment on tho water when the really torrld
wave sets IN
Some Of the clubs seem to be confident enough
| to speculate indefinite continuation OF this
peculiar midwinter spring. There is the American
Yacht Club, for example. The members of this
youngster among the clubs noted for their con
| VITALITY and their hospitality. They looking
| forward as Tar as Washlngton's Birthday for good
weather for 1t is settled fact that the architectural
beauties Of the Rye mansion the Sound viii smile
| down on picnic on Milton Point Commodore Star
] buck, John p Kennedy, Frank r. Lawrence. Joseph
| stickney, Washington E. Connor. Captain George W.
Hall, Thomas L. scovle Edward s. Innet Ezra Connor
] william Weber, and all the other experienced hosts
OF the club arc making tho necessary preparations,
and insist that the picnic will come of, II they have
| TO wade In two feet Of snow. Tho clubhouse even
| now is frOquented daily by largo number Of mem
beers, especially those OF general sporting proevitles
The ducl-shooters are out IN force at short inter
walls, and finding good gamo in the immediate
neighborhood Of the house. Captain Hall yesterday
offered 10 make affidavit that the hunters could sit
| in one OF the Queen Anne domer-windows and
| bring down a flock Of black ducks every load He
added that the sea-guls up there were as large as
! swans.
| 1t may be said in connection With this that tho
| affairs Of the American Yacht Club are hourishing
in tho highest degree. The original debt Of the asso
citation was only s35 900, and the club has taken up
&c, 800 Of the bonds with ITS treasury The rest
| arc held by mombers Of the club, and tho annual
interest amounts 10 only 81 900, which IS much moro
| than covered by the profits Of the clubhouse Tho
bondholders with their direct interest in tho club,
think their holdings good investment, and arc In no
hurry for returns. There is a probability now that
! further improvements will DO made in the grounds
this spring and that another wing win be added TO
| the clubhouse Tho steam feet will receive num-
Der of valuable additions this season and the sailing
feet is increasing OF its accord IL Is not proba
ble however that tho club viii add further contests 10
| tho already numerous sailing regattas provided In
| these waters.
The election of the New-York Yacht Club, which
| -,
so harmonious as was anticipated. The nominating
committee submitted for election the following names
| For Commodore, Elbridse I. Gerry vioe-eomro
| dore, Archibald Rogers; secretary, John IL Bird !;
treasurer, F. W. d. Hurst; measurer John Hyslop
feet surgeon, DR.. Morris d. Asch regatta committee,
| s. Nicholson Kane Chester Griswod. william u.
| Iseln. 1t will be remembered that recently while
unfoundcd rumors Of Commodore Gery's resignation
| were floating about, Vice Commodore Colt was FIRE
| oucntiy mentioned as a probable successor to the
| popular commodore. II shown That Mr.. Colt
lad strong personal following and this seems now
TO have asserted itself IN tho form Of an opposition
10 the substitution Of Latham A. Fish for tho present
| incumbent. The other candidate scratched by the
| opposition is Secretary John II. Bird. who has
held the Office for years. one Of the club mem
bcrs remarked at the clubhouse yesterday that there
we're many reasons for opposing Mr. Bind, but that
the principal that Mr.. Bird had held tho
Office so long That docs not TO b a very
serious objection. The name substituted IS that Of
J. " g. oddie, one Of the most popular men in club
| circles. Mr oddie has been out Of yachting for
some fimo and his many friends want to celebrate
his reintroducaon With send-oa'
George l. Ingraham was one Of the nominees
| on tho independent ticket, as II originally
drafted. Tho Is no longer there. and ths In
dependents think the following letter Just nttlo
brisquo:
Ny Dear Sir: ! was informed today for the frsi
time that my name was on one % The neaets proposed
| my consent and have no desire to be candidate.
Yours, GEORGE l. INGRAHAM
The Larchmont Yacht Club people in mourning
over tho failure Of their scheme 10 erect toboggan
nds on their grounds. Tho slide be easily
improvlsed on account Of tho natural formation Of
the landscape but the salient ingredient essential
Tor toboggan oIlde, namely, ice, has been missing
| The Larehmont house Is open, however, aud, since
| many of the members live at the picturesque little
suburb, there is always comfortable gathering Of
| oongenial souls to be found By tho LArchmont FIRE
eide II is said In yachting circles that this club
has increased its bonded Indebtedness by s3T 600
and VII use that sum for beautiiyng the grounds
improving the house. and rsconstructing the wharfage
in the bay The house is already comfortable enough,
the grounds are charming a. they arc, but tho Inn
proved whsrves are needed, and will be hailed with
delight.
Among the many yachting authorities OF Boston.
T Uns 20 ' Of S' The fS eT Dolly 2cvey as he
is popularity called by all yachtsmen on the Atlantic
ACKNOWLEDGED successor Of Captain Roland Fogef
| Coffin the Nestor OF his younger colleagues Mr.
practical yachtsman, now comes TO the front with the
designs for two single shckers, one forty feet or
the watcr-llne and twelve feot SIX inches beam, the
other OF thirty feet load water-lno length and seven
| feet slx inches beam. The lines Of both arc the
success of the two in competitions Of their classes
next sumner win be watched with the deepest In:
| tefest by Mr.. McVey's friends, a. J. Frsbee, Of
salon, is building the yachts for two wealthy Bos.
| tonians.
The pneumatic yacht Eureka invented by John
A. secor which has recently been reconstructed and
| furnished with machinery, Is still lying ~
Poilon's ship yard at tho foot Of Cinon-st, South
| Brookiyn. The yacht, In It's original form, II VIII
| be remembered, made a speed OF SIX miles an hour
on its Trial trip. and tho experiments revealed many
faults which have since been corrected. There arc
stu some changes 10 DO introduced, and the yacht
Win be ready for her new tests before the end CT the
| month the work having heen somewhat delayed by
| The present sickness Of Mr. secor The rcmodelled
| Eureka has been examined by humorous experts.
who al agree in their decision that the construction
| is based on absolutely correct theory, and that a
thorough success may be expected IN tho approaching
trials The latter win be held at the old Pollon
| yards al tho foot Of Bridgo-st
| A most curious yacht Is now in process Of con-
gfrtIction In the Harlan a IIollBgsworth yards. at
Wilmington Delaware for Dr. W. Seward Webb. The
Veeeoi &, III ia nv and is intended for