The sun., 1891-06-26
CANOES AND CAkOfN1.

CANOES AND CANOfNG.
The Rollins brothers padded good race and
exceeded expectations.
The tandem race at tho Atlantic division
Quick and Simpson and Douglass and Palmef
srs%. Sns SsnSS a. race: .:1s s sss ' d s ms nsSi
be the nrst race OF the kind ever padded.
Cart. George W. RuRnles Of Rochestsr was
IL %sHSssan kshIs;is CisS sSf ssSd Marine and
Field Club
In the vaiteseg at lhe Atlantic division meet.
Tss r crew padded astS cnss race H9s
spring regattn.
Douglass and Palmer are nuts slnted over
DIN shSHp Of New f3k lay They
at Lake Champlain.
The Lowell boys did good work on Saturday
popular storan cnnoist. Won tho Senior sail;
Ing Rn,e ~ good lead OF three 70 mute =, 81, nnd
sss aaf s"s' Fl. ss SsFS' s1a
Robert Y. Gibson Of the Knickcrbocker
and r taxing .nptsF ~ ana ssn saCns
sssisn oSss IL las SsS tss record man
twice.
At the annual meet OF the American Canoe
lenthe Canoe Cub turned out the largest num-
sssy s ons one soa 10 Ss
a the meet, Tor the whole or u portion OF
the two weeks.
s sa srss ss.: :na fa cas ;Sd A ss
th. successful boats in great shape However.
case di the same 9 boat Or 'T man win IN snv two
OF me events. although In many cases ths same
CLUB Won tho % tandem n' cSampionsHip a oi New
Is only fair to state tRss they l"Idisa iu ca;
In "f ss
perfect stroke from sI.rt to iinish and pushing
the lenders very hard for hrst p1ace.
On the programme OF races OF the Atlantic
division meet haa been plsced war canoe
race limited TO len men crew; over course
racs and viii thS
way for the r.ce OF the same nature. {, 70 hold
hs NEE. Of the CSn"e Association
clubs. we're not in i for the cham rionshlp sail
vorlte won easily and sailed perfect race,
with Oxholm and vaux OF the same club out OF
e hf Good ns
Mr.. Buffers Wasp is in excel,en condition
seen on her. Her main and pizss !na,t are
very large area Mr.. butler. has fenced ia the
cockpit so as TO provide against the boats TAX
set set couation. % TSe sails are Of very very nearly % T &.
same size and q perfect set. Mr.. butler hH.
beautifully this season.
MIR. Smythes new canoe. Torment. has been
attrecting much !;, attention and favorable COM com
Ia nv fnR md do ne f,af
feet pieces OF workmanship. A .emarka bic
fact ab Ut the cnnoe l. that the entire hull Tas
sawed int" strips ab"ut IN inch and a quarter
in width thus max king the oat uniform ami
beautiful In coior. The canoe hns cent'e-
ing sails
Frank g. Moore Of tn: Knickerhocker Canoe
Club has devised novel sail for his new canoe
design. with the advantage Of being esps Bic ii
s. xsh sss 81 Ths .:s.s "a sssas5n '' *. :
!hs a, place ,ne lowe. Iatten usually oreuries:
when the 6oom Is dashed to the upper portion
Inconvenience OF carrying The oxtra canvas.
The sail also has the advantage Of setting as
well reefed ms when out TO its full area.
u1 9! :t1ns
one. All the clubs In the vicinity Of New io'k
give reRattaA at least once year. and In man Y
instances he races lack interest because IL
tho scarcity OF wind and tho moor water t. sail
the races upon. Thi-. Of course. is mainly due
to ihe nnrrow s'r.am- and ponr sailing ground
on which many Of the clubs are located, FOR
instance. the Passato River canoists always
have a complete walkov,r in their races. 10 Is
is next to impossible for any one TO W n n race
on such a waterway. unle.s familiar with the
river itseIf. The idea 10 for all The club. to
unto In the rnrchase OF A. piece Of land n
the races Of the dilorent clubs could be sailed.
Gravesend Bay is an excellent sheet uf water
for racing, as the winds. are always steady.
course The idea has many adv antaGes anil
should be !ooEel upon farornbly. Each club
could SGT tho day for It's own regatta. amt much
time and trouble would be saved BY tho fact
that the canoists would not haze to sail their
boats TO the different club houses In order 10
compete in their races.