The sun., 1891-05-17
CANoErNa ON A LARGE SCALE
To te tho Liveiicst Season K.ewa rss
Many Years.

!, To 10 tho Liveliest Season Kaown res
| Many Years.
During the past winter the Now York Canos
| Club entertained the canoeists OF New York
city and vicinity every Saturday night as their
rooms In the Fencers' Club on Twenty fourth
street. The evenings were devoted TO lectures
and talks on canoeing subjects and soclability
in general. Largo numbers OF canoeists from
| the Atlantic division OF the American Canoe
| Association attended. and 90 successful wsrs
these reunions considered that . plan has bssa
organized by some Of the most prominent men
In canoeing circles to take up this idea on Q
much larger scale next winter.
Tho plan consists OF the forming Of an $3.50.
citation. to be known rs the Canoeists' Club.
and the renting Of some large building some.
where between Twenty third and Forty-ssoond
streets. and between Madison and Sixth ave-
nues. Billiards and other indoor games will 10
introduced. and the club house will bs made
as attractive as possible. Canoeists have long
felt the need OF some place In the city whsre
they could meet evenings during the wintae
months and have social time. By this new
idea. however. tho canoeing mon could mset
frequently the year round. promotinG eAnoe.
ing and sociability, and thus tending y sA-
large and popularlzs the sport.
The New York Canoe Club announces raco
to DO held from Stapleton to Sandy Hook and
return. for one Saturday in June. This would
make course OF forty miles It would take
very nearly whole day In fair wind to cover
the distance. and. as. much Of 1t would bs on
the open ocean. It is like tempting ProvidSpeo
for canoe to venture starting In 8 race Of this
sGt wna was s'H bio%as but Il s Is not Sp k:a sss
the wind would remain the same thropghout
S & ssa sSa s. as
raEs On the ocean S, might prove rove = IA sad HSnair
ham WA was bsaten @ % IT, tss open cpsnins M raess q sss
brooklyn Canoe Club. 1t was probably due to
n as ss.a hs : 5siS n aHn e @
entirely 'ii unismiiias with hts now craft Hs
The handsomest canoe ever, built is probably
aeeies s S rof for Dr. !n Ottawa ef rs:
Il ssas s 5ss. a.
+ Saa a Ssass M Ss @s% Win.
terlngha In Seabright. spent day last week
10 sssag ae @ :asq ss
BROOKLYN Canoe Club. running along the
shores susss,a 81 ststeH sSa1n Island T. ~, vo,
has made q number OF alterations. such as re-
two smaller ones. ono forward and the other
ni,. Leda has s done some good work: and e
U. J. stevens has made fow tests Of hia new
nns Sns ssS
:s Il $ss s:$. +
ceptionally quick In stays
sI %ssM5ne pf the KnSksrbGcksf Canoe
Der I q short s cruises % would bs held during V sRs
make np a part Of the programme. Ths club
uuick and. Simpson 81 the .Yonfers Canoe
CR to e %ss
such training the % crew " viii bo IN splendid CON- con:
dtti"n for the n cham|plonsahip na roe On June
1aDsSe Canoe ab
% Tempess' pes F and are % sssns spin % OF wv two %iiss
'9 sssHRf ousq.s
ada writes that he Intends r.. hSeips
ana Field events. t M he also lao " Wants 10 ou .1rsnss
e sail foT the InternatIopal Canoe trophy 8
sss Nss bs
END Tuesday dooEtns !oITi she M Al and na
that Ford Jones sailed for the ernstions!
trophy last fall and came very near taking it
H. l. uuiek defended the United States In
bis canoe U19 and had 1! not been that Jo9ss
MSua sss Mo,s q e
She viii have 2s .iAches roc ker att much dead.
rise and an M easy bilge. II signs do not fall she
The new canoe ToothpIcb, owned BY Mr. Dss
ihe ana
built BY the -. Lnwrenee River Skin. Launch
caPSs Co. and S bulls
The KnicEerbocker Canoe Club viii intro.
dnce 2 novel idea into canoe canoe club manaxe.
81 sfSs
Ssoss d put hnt IL
q ssss e
during the iatter part Of June.
Dhs =" tSs Tass Yori SsDss
speed OF the boat.
The esnss sGeRs Of MsM
Of HHdSp RyS
Sar.as g:
on the Hudscn River between two canoes and
saa ss rana while tn. oass
.hs and k.a ny
iSsis Memorial Day cruise to croson Point On %
The Keaa.ts Committee Of tn. American
Canoe Association are hard at work prepatin9
Lake ' ha@plain nosies bus been - ssns @ oSs
requesting donations OF dags, banner1. or
money for regatta purposes. A speciel dona.
tion oi g is asked from every club 10 the ASso-
citation for the parpose Of purchasing Dor.
10. 9s promises
TO 6e grand success S . TIE camp site pas long
%snesd On %o im@p5HvRps @ R thu sh9 sr9u1ds Alssss
a compelent caterer have been secured.
American Canoe Association. It will be war
canoe race and will be the nrst OF the Kind ever
and will carry crew VARYING, from. 40 70 as
men. In this race the crew. win be limited 70 8
it, best paddlers. The Atlantic, .csntrSl
Northern. and Eastern Divisions will all b rep.
:. William Winterineham Of the Broetiyn
Canoe clI6 W. moys TO staten r Island and viii
TLs name q Of George Douslasss new racing
. Emil {. KnapPs Of springasld. Msss. hss y.
fitted his canoe Truant purchased from w, q.
Elliott. He will be ON hand 10 taka nsrf In AZ