The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-06-17

the outermost limits or reasonable safety
Hardly a season passes but some adventur-
GUS man explores waterways and great In
lets that are almost unknown to the map
makers Such a trip was that of Julius
Chambers when he padded and sailed to
the very fountain head of the great Missis-
sippi Such another was the one that
Poulteney Bigelow described year ago,
in which he braved preposterous dangers
for the very love of adventure. Scores OF
others might be mentioned on which ca
noeists have sailed and padded along the
forbidding coast of Labrador, or up through
rivers where greater boat could never go.
But these events are commonly lndivld-
ual ventures. Ordinarily the canoelst goes
alone. There are, however, aside from
these cruises, events in which the public is
more likely to be interested Races and re-
gattas have a sporting interest even for
people who lack the courage or the enthusl-
asm to embark in canoes themselves. Few
prettier sights are to be seen on the water
than cluster OF the fairylike craft con-
testing in speed, Unanswered as they are
by the most skillful of sailors
The first one of these events announced
for the season now opening is sail com
petition" SO called, which will occur on
the afternoon of June 6, at Bay Ridge. of
the Brooklyn Canoe club house. It Is open
to members of the New York, Brooklyn,
Knickerbocker, Ianthe and Arlington clubs.
Mr. w. P. Stephens will be the judge. 1t
is not a race, but a competition In all
round efficiency in sailing, and points are
to be counted on hosting, lowering and
furling sail; sailing with fixed centerooard
and no rudder; beauty OF design, neat,
seamanIike finish, and the like 1t is ex-
pected that there will be numerous entries,
and that the contest will be very inter
esting one
Following this competition the Ianthe
Canoe club, OF Woodside, n. j., announce
| their annual regatta for June IS It
will occur on the Passaic river, in front Of
! their club house, and will consist of eight
events, padding, sailing, "tandems" and
| 'club fours." with an upset race" making
( up the programme. The races will all be
! contested under the rules OK the American
! Canoe association.
The next event Of the season will occur
! on June 20. It is TO be regatta IN Grave-
/ send bav. under the auspices OF the Marine
and Field club and the Manhattan Athletic
club The headquarters will be at the
/ club house of the former club 1t Will
probably be the most important meeting OF
/ ;9l in New York waters, and many entries
! have been made already.
Among those vino will participate in the
sailing races are q. Lansing Quick, Yonk-
| ers C. c. canoe Ono; T. 5. Oxholn. Yonk-
ers G c. canoe Peta; c. B. Vaux, Yonkers
/ C. c.. canoe Bonnie; Dudley d. Gessler,
Kuickerbocker C. c., canoe Dawn; f @
! Moore. Knickerbocker G. c, canoe Eros;
George p. Douglass, laathe @. C., canoe
Passaic, William Wintringhan, 3. c. C.,
canoe Seabright; ". W. Howard AID
SCHUYLER Steiffin. " 7. c. c. In the tan
dem padding races the following crews
will participate: Quick and Simpson,
Workers C. c.. canoe Uno; D. D. and 7. 4
Gessler. Knickerbocker and l. y. c. C.,
canoe Dawn: Douglass and Palmer, Ian
the c. c., canoe PsSsaic; Dudley and Moore,
/ Knickerhocksr Q. C., canoe Eros; Collins
/ Brothers Bavonne G. c., canoe Wrath
Another competitor who is expected, al
though he has not yet made formal entry,
i Mr.. Ford Jones, the present holder OF
the American Canoe association trophy. .
In this connection il may De noted that
Mr.. Jones. 20 the surprise OF the canoeing
fraternity. has determined 70 sell the Ca
f muck. the famous little craft IN which ne
has won so many victories Ii is presumed
that he has secured better boat, for he
announced early IN the sDring that III