The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1891-05-17
FUN ON The BRIAT.
Yaehtsmen and Oarsmen Preparing
for a Great Season.

The shores Of the New Z ork Bay and
Newark Bay present very busy aspecE
at present and Indicate a promising sea-
son OF sport for yachtsmen and canoeisos.
Old boats have been and are being over
hauled and dozens OF new craft are ready
for launching, TO take their chances
against last seasons prize winners
For this time Of the year an unusuaI
number Of both old and new boats are
already in the water Every Indication
points to an increased interest in the fas-
CHEATING SPORT q sE4ai ming OVER iszr
water. with sail, paddle OF steam as the
pfopeiling power The increase IN The
number Of canoes, sail boats, nnptk4
launches and small steam yachts Will bs
noticeable as the season advances IN
view Of the new and improved models
they Will have to compete with, some OF
he old racers will need TO look TO their
laurels this year.
The Newark Bay. Essex and Newark
Yacht Clubs and the Bayonne and Cres-
cent Course Clubs viii soon have their
craft ready for the wafer. Although
there viii be this season many new re-
sorts for boating parties the Old reliable
rendezvous viii not be neglected Among
the chief Of the new resorts In popularity.
the handsome new quarters Of the Crss-
shore at Greenviile viii unquestionably
rank.
The Newark, Newark Bay. Argonaut
and Greenville Yacht Clubs viii renaez-
vous at 'sDlck Uirlcn's,' al foot of Dam
forth avenue
SWIFT LITTLE CRAFT.
The members OF the Newark yacht
Club are hard at work getting their craft
ready for launching. Vice Gommcaors
Adolf F. Wobeke VIII put his cabin sloop
0utvie IN commission next week. He
has had the craft heightened and thor
oughly ogerhauled ana has given her q
new suit OF sails. The cabin of the craft
has also been furnished with hard wood
fitEings Ga next Friday Vice Com
mander Wobeke viii bolo reception for
ladies aboard his yacht, which is now the
largest craft in the club beet.
Commodore j N Foose has had bis
fifty pound steam yacht Mike over
hauled. The craft IS now lying at New
ark, ready 10 go into commission.
Captain Blanehard's steam Yacht Ma
talte is ready TO be put overheard
The Onward Boating CLUB Is the latest
in Greenville. Il was organized 8 few
evenings ago with the following off,.
cers.-A. Black, Captain; c. Soran, Sec
rotary, and Z. Frick, Treasurer. Tae
club viii soon begin work On new c4uD
house at the foot Of Linden avenue
The Crescent Canoe Club has not been
very active, on account Of the delay In
the building of the club house. The new
home will be completed next week. and
VIII be one Of the prettlest adornments on
the Newark Bay shore
The members Of the Dauntiess Yachs
Club are unusually happy. Two new
floats have been pun in place at the clab
house. and the latter presents striking
appearance in its new coat Of paint. A
new platform has been laid; two boats Of
the fleet have gone into commission,
John Bolen's Irene and Secretary Vnn
Wrinkles fast catboat Mystery A COM
mit6ee has been appointed to arrange Tor
the semi-monthiy dinners, which proved
so successful last season and which are
70 again be repeated. the Grub will agaln
rendezvous at Clifton, ;. l.
The Regatta Committee Is arranging
for the reception OF the ladies, WhiSh VIII
occur on Decoration Day at the union re-
gatta, which takes place July & Harry
his boat the Jessie L., which Ia the last
est catboat In the bay. Will prove = xtron8
addition to the club's iieet
PavunIa xaoht Club.
The Pavonia Yacht cinh VIII have it,
formal opening Decoration Day. The club
promises q jolly time, aud what II agrees
TO do is always lived up to-
Opening day VIII be celebrated % :
club regatta. IN which six classes viii
take part. The course viii be from "a
the club house at the foot o. Jersey 6ye-
niue around Buoy Nc. II OIL the Hospital
islands and return. Wheb the Fachts ate
in, tbs members cf the club and t9eff
friSnds will re2ale themselves BY 4 6kzt-
class dinner, 81 which speeches Will ~
made BY weil-kuovn yAcbtsmen.
The officers elected by the club tor tne
present year ares David Kohn, Conn
mpdore: William Smith. Vice (onk1o@
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