New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-07-05
END or THE CANOE MEET
RACES YESTERDAY AND FRIDAY-THE ANNUAL
ENCANIPMENT A SUCCESS

RACES YESTERDAY AND FRIDAY-THE ANNUAL
ENCANlPMENT A SUCCESS
The last races Of the annual meet If the Atlantic
Division Of the American Canoe Association
tested Yesterday. Tile camping ground is near the
mouth Of Chee>quaIe Creek, opposite Perth AmbOy.
The men went into camp June - and VIII leave TO-
morrow.
The first race yesterday morning was the record
padding, 900 yards sraightaway. There were five
entries g. Z. Douglass, IaEthe Canoe Club, won IN
the Tempest; time- minutes 81 seconds. The record
sailing race, four miles and half, on triangular
course followed This ire great race Of the day
and eight entered. L. B. Palmer, Of the lanihe
Canoe Club, came in first in the Cricket, W. W Howard
finishing second, although he the last one of
time-56 minutes.
The race for Lnclassihed boats was won by the
Nicola, J. Henry spp, Ianthe Canoe Club. There was
only one other entry.
In the afternoon the combined sailing and padding
race three miles, contested by Palmer and Doug
las. The latter carried away his mizzensa and lost
half a mile while fixing It, Palmer came in in 40
minutes and SO seconds. The hahmile straight
away padding race, club fours, came next The
Nc Name won. The paddlers were A. 5 Pennington,
William Marvin II. :. Farmer and W. J. Stewart.
all Of the Ianthe Canoe Club.
Then the tandem padding race was contested The
course was half mile straightaway. W. J. Stewart
and II. = Farmer in the VRfeyia- crossed the finish
by E. W. Edlrger.
Five races were contested on Friday George L.
Metze Of the Ianthe Canoe Club, in the Tempest, won
the junior sailing race, for which there were four en-
tries.
The second contest was a padding race for any
canoe Five men entered and after a close and eX-
citing race, r. L. Palmer Won BY less than boats
length
pressed by Palmer, bur gained by rlghung us canoe
IN less time than his opponents There were three
other entries Douglass also easily won the man
overheard sailing race.
In the last race Of the day, the upsetpaddling,
Palmer came in hrst and Douglass second
The canOcsts have spent a Jolly week ana they an
said il one Of the most successful weeks tle
division mas ever had About fifty men were IN camp
When tl< final races were 70 b. started the wind IN
creased making lumpy and pgecudine any hopa
Of fast time. four-oared shell race for tie Downing
Cup by the Farpouns aitrDa desperate Struggle
with the Iavenswoods Of Long Island and the Trtons Of
The eighoaged shell race FOR the Sharpiess Cup
was again won by the University Of Pennsylvania crew
In the senior scun race. Hawkins Of the Manhattan
Carney Institute Club Of Newark and Hedey, or
the VespaI Club Of this city. wc-e the contestants
Heilev maintained lead the end and beat Carney
hv -lx lengths with Hawkins lengths behind Hell
ley's time 10 40. and Carney's was ten seconds
behind
In the TJniCr singles Howard. Of the New-York Ath-
Ietic Club. easily Tme-11 20 The lourosred
qiu race was by the Tritous Of Newark IN . 80,
the A:alantas, Of New-Yori. second. Pinckney aud
Valentine Of the New-Yolk Athletic Club rowed wit
inc race With Myers aud Toy OF the West Phatephls.
ia the paI-oarcd shells beating them by about length
and a halL The time Ct the winners was lo:fs Ia
TIM. d,ablr-,cul between Hedey and Van Niet OF
the Vesp~r Club, % this city, and Boiser ana Quill OF
Tire Varuua Club. oi Brooklyu, the Vc-Icr Len won Dy
Jour lengths. Timc-J:3i
The lour-oarcl she'll race for the Downing Cup was
tb, b.t race the day. Five crews were eutrred-the
rriton, o. Newark; PeEn,glyauian- OF Pennsylvania
Pa,enswoad,. Of Long I-.Ind Atlanta. of New-Nor1,
and Fairaounts. OF Philadelphia. The Ataana- delayed
40 long that the started without thcm. The
Fa.rmounts won. Time %.
The junior eight, Won almost without an effort
nv the crew from the Institute Club. Tmo-JOi. In
the senior esltoareI race The college Time
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