New-York tribune., 1891-08-28
THE AMERICAN CANOE MEETING
THREE WEEKS PROVED TOO LoYG-Too MANI
RACES IN ONE DAY. J

RACES IN ONE DAY.
A. C. A. Camp. willsborough Point. N. Y, Aug.
o6 (SpecaD.The meet Is now over, and 1t VIII
be Of interest take account OF stock in order
SEQ what progress, ~ any. has been made during tht
year. In the first place the increase Of the time q
the meet from two weeks to three weeks has cnde<
I'm failure AS soon the races were over, Oh
Thursday August 90 the stampede began. Advantage
was taken OF the trip 10 Burlington the next dzys
for many to take their boats away Many, especially
OF the Canadians. took advantage OF the sseanr
boat generously put at their disposal by the LAKE
Champlan Yacht Cnb, TO go as far as burlington ed
OF expense This was an abuse Of hospitality which
should not have been tolerated IL certainly should
not pass without comment. The large number OF eot
partures Friday were followed by still more on saf
urday and Sunday, so that when Monday came ons
camp had deserted appearance In fact, the back'
bone OF the meet broken and the last OF t0e ca
weeks amounted to just nothing at ALL
Then, too, the races were not called tll Saturday,
August 49, instead OF two days earlier, as had been
advertised. But, when called, the mistake was
made OF crowding too many races into one day IL
is easy matter to sail for an hour or TWO OF
rough water, and 1t not strange that the saiins
canoets rebelled when they required to sail two.
or even three, times in the same day-some OF them
having to enter padding races also. Twenty evena
crowded into little over four days was too great an
exertion. 1t would have been far better II the races
had extended over eight or ten days. OF course ex5
work every day. and 1t would have given ample allows
ance for stormy days when nothing could be done.
change in this respect must be made, or else mecs
of three weeks will be failure next year. il has been
this year.
But in spite of these drawbacks, the meet was q
success. The the best that has ever been
offered TO canoeists, because 1t served by q
practical hotel who carried his summer hotel
half mile away. The worst mess in the history Of
the American Canoe Association that at Jessups
Neck l.. L. last year. The quality OF that mess had
two results. 1t kept many from coming to the meep
this year. and II forced many who did come 20 bring
their cooking appliances with them. Some Of the
latter stopped boarding themselves as soon as they
what the mess tent coud offer them at the rate
Of al a day. Should the take place In this spot
next year. the mess-tent moro than any other single
cause, Will have had a share In the result. Tho In
dicatons that the next meet VIII be here, not only
on account Of the beauty Of the place but also because
1t would be matter OF economy to tho American
Canoe Association to find much Of the expensive worn
Of preparation already done. The Eastern and Atantid
divisions and part OF the Central division want IA
have the meet of 1892 here but the rest Of the Central
division and the Northern division want to have thd
meet at the Thousand Islands. They are met with
tho objection that In 1893 the Northern division
(Canaiians) Will have the location Of tho meet, and
that it win then be on the St. Lawrence. or north of
IL, In Canadian territory. This important question
will not be decided till next October
1t was not a Jolly camp this one OF 1901. The
tents for headquarters and for the officers were scpa
rated from the main camp by large space, and CONS
mOdOro and canOests could not mlnge they should.
Too many OF the called to suit tho pleasure
OF the ladies' camp and not to the convenience Of
the canoelsts The fact is that the ladies' camp has
grown to be an altogether too important factor In the
meets Apparently, II often dictates the policy OF the
camp certainly it takes the attention of many from
their canoeing duties and requires attention to-
the than should be required Either the ladies'
camp must bo made of less importance or else the
active canoeists win withdraw from the Ameri-l
can CanoeIsts' Association and form new an.
ISOLATION, without any such appendage as "squaw
Point" Such threat heard frequently In tbs
course of the meet but it Is not likely TO be carried
out unless the situation to the ladies' camp grows
worse.
As to the results Of the meet in the of newt
and their appliances, IL may be said that ttld
that was new was shown. Paul Buffers new ksSs
not prove TO be better faster than his boat %
last year. WhitlOch'S experiment with stem we'll
p tho water did not appear 10 satisfy him. Douglass
did some good work with his new boat, and Murphy.
rather Unexpectedly, out as honor man over tho
heads Of several who had been more prominent than
he In past meets The second and third honors went
to Canadians, with an American tie on the third
The Canadians expected to carry everything before
them in the of padding, but they were met by q
better class than usual OF American padders. and they
made only their average record.
In padding little change Of lines or Of conf
strUction was shown. The best form Of sail seems
10 be still unsettled The standing the Peconic, the
modified Mohlcan and the Paul Butler, all had their
Independent Victories and there is no welldenned
opinion as to which Is the best sailing rig