New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-06-28
INTEREST ~ C4NOE REGATTAS.
A UNION CLUBHoU-E AND WHARF FOR CLUBS
NEAR NETWORK PROPOSED.

UNlBN CLUB nDD-l- AMI NuAii TNN NA-SD'
NEAR NEw-YORK PROPOSED.
Nothing could have demonstrated the growing in
terest in canoeing better than did the large number
of people at the Joint regatta Of the Marine and Field
and the Manhattan Athletic clubs held on June 20
ON Gravesend Bay 30 large a crowd had never
gathered before AT a canoe regatta in the vicinity Of
New-YOrk The number Of women was particularly
noticeable Another thing that bore witness to the
interest in the sport the attention the regatta re-
ceved from the newspapers. Last year at the canoe
regatta of the Marine and Field Club only one news
papcr man was present. At the last regatta ten
newspapers were represented. All the canoeists
agreed that it b. far the largest and most sue
cessful regatta ever held near New-Iork
Most Of the men were glad to Paul Butler son
Of General 3. F. Butler. win the Marine and Field
senior sailing race Butler is a careful and pains
taking racer, but has been unfortunate, and several
times when victory seemed almost within his grasp
some unforeseen circumstance has come up to cause
his defeat His good management had more than
ANYTHING else TO do with his recent success. Butler
is the inventor Of the sdingdeck seat now uni
versally used by racers.
In the Marine and Field cup race II. L. Quick was
forced to swallow a bitter pill. lie had
maintained good lead until the last time
round the course, when d. :. Goddard crept up
and on the last leg of the triangle passed him. just
before reaching the finishing line Quick closed up with
Goddard but there was so little room between
Coddards canoe and the saheboaf that Quick t0uled
and So according 10 the American Canoe Association
rules he was declared ont IF the race by the judges
Oulck said that Goddard crowded him and made him
run into the stakeboat. but the judges would not
aow his claim and he had not even the satisfaction
OF being second. certainly looked from the re
porters' launch there was some cause for Quicks
charge He had his revenge however, in the next
contest the Manhattan Challenge Trophy, when he
sailed a splendid race and beat everything by over
half mile.
There will be fine Facing al the Atlantic
Division meet which opened yesterday on the banks OF
the Cleesquake opposite Perth Amboy. The camp
will close a week from Tuesday. The big races VIII
probably be sailed during the latter part ~ mis- week
and many exciting contests are expect The war
canoe race Will be novel feature o. the Let Tho
tandem padding promise 10 be Interesting,
especially that between Douglass and Palmer ana
Quick and simpson. Hy their victory III ulc Saflile
and Field regatta Douglass and Palmer now hold the
championship Of New York Bay: . -, -
some OF the prominent canoests are discussing the
advl.abty OF the purchase by all the clubs In the
VICINITY Of New-ork, OF piece Of land al Gravesend
raw for a clubhouse and wharf The reason urged
l. that often the regatas Of the different clubs are
sailed on poor watcI, and stu ottener there IS no
wind on Gravescnd bay there Is almost always
nice breeze and IL Is sheet Of water that Is In every
way suitable for racing.