Telegram-herald., 1889-09-05

fng 5 .rf-tay. taa maln outlay FOR
good cedar boat IS about tIs5. and can
s.a boats can oa prsc4red a. iess than
sae quarter - thts anouus. and PROB
ably lftY dollars more c2l BE- speut Tor
other rxtlfrs. lrs ANIMAL - pease Is TIL
nMg. an1 s4e amount or On n.OymsnS cat
~ al proportion to ~. There = Dc
gree ~ comfort in canoeing. as veil as
1uxurtols ease az tinss. tnat makes IL
pretsrsbls % rowing 0r bicycling aud tho
ease vita shieh one can sake a. outing.
a crulss or = earn pout. gives 10 decided
8tganlaga over other sports. The
canoest has his Conveyance. hotel. bar
'41d bath wherever he Journeys. At The
VERY smallest expense.
lt h some hrteen years since ne sport
gained a ,Oo-ho.d m shis county and
New fork wa It's starting point.
whence u spread - The rom0test re-
gions ~ Nes.. south AMI North. Canoe
balldors whose work rivals shzt Of the
nDlshed musical Instrument makers.
spranz ap az several points. men Of al
classes olytny their work and entering
with 1ess INTO sh- enjoyment Ot shelr
purchases A canoe literature also has
been prod lred Of no mean order and o.,
telightfal Interest.
The American Canoe Association was
-srgaa izfd n i..0. with Wm l. Alden,
sh~ funny man or the New York
Times as Commodore. The 1882 meet
was held at Lake george but this place
was found Objectionable on account OF
the variable winds, making good sailing
matches Impossible, and stony Lake,
near Pescrsbrough, Canada. VAS selec-
I'D. This wsS a Wild and beautiful
location and she canoeists enjoyed true
L. a. A.. l. ..-
many Canadians came 20 camp with
their wives, sisters and families and
>here va estahlished she quarters
known ever since NJ AL meets as
"Sgaaw Poins." Il has always been an
tn-<eresting festr-~ OF camp life In
So The site selected Nas CfrintstOns
IsiAnd. Sci Bav. ~ Lawrence River,
almost four miles from Clayton. y. Y.
and snas has remained the place 0f
meeting s1noe. until This year The
meet took place IN tho middle Of
August sud ras attended by over 200
men and "A largo OF larger NAM
bers sha0 this have attended each
year. Tho sceno q the Damp ia
Tirtaresqee and interesting. Zach
CAB ms tt@ own headquarters with "a
high pole and club aag fying with -
peculiar. often fantastic totem" upon
T. Around zoe pole Fle mem Der tents
are grouped There IS club tont"
Tor xener7I use. ~ well as individual
tents The or,icer IS quarters are placed
or Sob Hill ~ ~ Is termed by the rank
and dls "SQnaw Point" u situated
almost a balf mile from the head
quarters and hsd a l1rgs nan Der OF IN
r1aoes this season.
The meet - ors of intense, eonsinR-
Que j0iifca.fon. Around he glowing
camp fires gather the 5ronEed canoeisss,
their -uddy isces 81 ming ont against
tue black background ~ the night.
while iests and stories circulate until
she hour grows iata Practical Jokes
sre of constant occurrence. while torch
light psraass on h Na-er daily ex-
c1rsiors boxing running and wrestling
contests all rp she t.rns not devoted -
"a a'linxor padding races Few visitors.
uncon1erted with the camp OF the
Sport come 20 The srot. - hotel sccomo-
datious are nil on tfrindspoDe Island
The races are interesting. As 10 raSes
smart sailing ability 20 manage the
craft aud when snere "a added CON
sulsorY arset shs race IS more taan
sn.er-ainiuE