New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-04-21
ATHLETICS AND YACHTING.
PLANS FOR SPORT ON TRACK AND WATER.
FITTING UP OLD BOATS AND BUYING NEW ONES
GETTING MUSCLES IN TRIM.


GETTING MUSCLES IN TRIM.
At the special meeting Of the Atlantic Yacht
Club tomorrow night reports Of interest to the
club will be submitted. The committee that has
had charge of the question of consolidation with
other clubs announces that much progress has
been made but none Of the details can be learned.
Progress is also reported by the committee to
whose care was intruSted the negotiations for
the purchase OF the Atlantic Yacnt Club basin,
which is owned by the New-Yor'< Harbor Com
pany. But the members Of the committee are
extremely reticent concerning what has been
accomplished However, il anything can be
Judged from the manner Of the committeeman, the
reports on both subjects will he most satisfactory
Work is being rapidly pushed In getting the
yachts ready for the season. Most Of them will
be in readiness to take part in the Centennial
Celebration.
The Brooklyn Yacht Club has withdrawn from
the New-York Yacht Racing Association. Some
of the reasons assigned for this action are that
the members objected TO paying possible assess
ments from which no benefit would be derived, and
because the club rules forbid shifting ballast dur
ing the progress OF o regatta or race, which is
permissible under the New-York Associations
rules On May 30, the handsome clubhouse Mt
Gravescnd Bay will be formally opened. On
the occasion Of the annual regatta June 10, three
class races will be sailed as follows:
Glass A-Trangular course nine miles, open to main
sail boats OF 90 feet on wator lire or under.
Glass B-COuse from stake boat, near clubhouse,
to No buoy and return, about twelve miles, for open
malnsan boats over 20 feet water line.
Glass C-Same course and race as the previous one,
for open 10 and manSall boats, 20 feet and under
Glass D-First division, from clubhouse to Buoy
Io and return about fifteen miles for open Io and
malnsall boats over 25 feet. This comprises cabin
sloops cutters yawls and schoonero 25 feet or under
Second division for cabin sloops cutters, yAwlS and
schooner Of 30 feet or under
None of this clubs boats will take part In the
naval parade in the Centennial celebration, as
some fear is felt that small craft will be crowded,
and may be seriously injured. The members Will
instead charter q steamer from the decks Of which
the procession will be viewed.
ORGANIZING NEW CLUB.
The Great South Bay Yacht Club was organized
last wednesday Alden S. Swan was made tenn
porary chairman constitution and bylaws
were adopted and permanent organization will
be effected at a meeting at Delmonicos on May g.
Two regattas will be held on the Great South
Bay during the summer. The members Of the
new club are all wealthy New-York business men,
who own summer homes on the shores Of the
bay, after which the club is named. The member
ship is already large.
To the great advantage OF all concerned the
Cresccnts have effected consolidation with the
Nereid Boat Club. By this the Crescents gnin
an increase in membership Of about seventy-fve
desirable men, fine boat-house and feet OF
thirty Grst-class boats. Great improvements will
be made, but the plans are not az yet perfected
Not much can be done that will be OF advantage
this summer, but next SEASON will be opened by
this club with superior outfit and accommoda-
lions. Everything is going ahead finely toward
getting things into shape for an enjoyable season
The membership Is increasing rapidly, and there
are now on the rolls nearly 500 names. The
Crescent's baseball team viii be expected to slis-
tain the reputation OF the club this summer, and
with their strong players they ought to accom-
plish great deal.
Judge Tighe has been elected president OF the
newly organized Long Island Navy Athletic Club.
The membership at present is less than score
of men, being the beginning Of what Mr.. Tighe
hopes and expects will blossom out as a leading
organization. While most attention will be paid
to aquatic sports the intention is to embrace
all branches Of athletics in the organization. An
effort will be made TO induce some Of the boat
clubs with headquarters at Bay Ridge to como
into the fold and 70 acquire property there which
will admit OF the erection Of large and hand-
some clubhouse and the laying out Of grounds
on which all sports may be engaged In. Il has
been said that the object of the organization was
70 get together an elght-oar Grew 10 com pete in
the Staten Island Regatta this fall, but such Is
not the case. 1t is believed, however, that such
a crew can be gotten together out OF the men who
are expected 70 join, and In that case bid VIII
be made for the trophy for the winner OF the
20 a successful termination OF the efforts being
made 10 organize the great club contemplated.
OVERLAPPING THE BOATS.
Down at the foot Of Fify-siXth-st the
Yarunas are making active preparations for the
opening of the season. An addition has been built
10 the boat-house, this being made necessary to
accommodate the new boats that have been
added 10 the feet. Nearly all the old boats have
been overhnuled and put into good condition.
Great things IRE expected TO be accom- plished in
the new barges gigs and shells, several Of which
are yet to be delivered. Several members Of tho
Varunas visit the clubhouse daily, and on
pleasant days like Friday short rows are INDUCED
in and greatly enjoyed. Occasionally hardy
man plunges overheard and spashes around in
the cold water for few minutes. These men
are looked upon as foolhardy or brave according
~ different, points Of view. Next SUNDAY the
Varunas will formally open their clubhouse,
and the season win in short while be well
The road officers Of the Brooklyn Bicycle Club,
W. II. Meeteer, captain; II. g. Pay, first lieu
tenant; I. j.. Hebert second lieutenant have
announced INC iOho"ihB uSb OF PRIZES 10 Ds
CON poted for on track and road during the coming
season:
Track rares-Ono mile track (noviceD: gold
medal 10 first, silver medal 10 second. Ono mile
track race. handicap (chRmpionshpD; gold medal 10
FIRST silver medal 10 second.
Road rscc-Five- mile road race. handicap (time
limit gold medal TO first silver medal TO second
Road roeoTd--A gold medal will be presented TO the
member rdsng the greatest number OF miles during
The season (Apnl /, 1850. 10 April /. 1900, and
silver medal to the one having made the next highest
record
Each member riding 1000 miles or more during
the season viii be presented With bronze medal
and a bar attached for each additional goo miles
ribbon Members wishing to compete for mileage
medals must carry reliable cyclonoter At all times
and have same checked and recorded by ono Of tho
road officers before they will be considered IN COM
petition Mileage cards for the month should be sent
In before the 18th day OF the following month"; In