The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-08-30
WHILE THE CANoIsTs WERE IN CAMP.
Echoes From the Late Meet OF the Ameri-
cnn Canoe Association.

Echoes From the Late Meet OF the Ameri.
enn Canoe Association.
While wellsoorouRh Point WAS beautiful
location for 4 canoe camp. and possessed
many advantages. yet It Is not likely that the
same spot will he chosen again BY the Ameri-
can Canoe Association. Is the means Of trans
portation wore worry poor. Then. again. the
winds foil far short OF what had been expected
and hoped for By those who wanted strong
and steady breeze. The high mountains which
surround tho lake cut or much OF the force OF
tho breeze, and made what remained very
puffy and uncertain. With the exception Of the
day OF tho Trophy race. there was not single
good wind during the three weeks OF camp.
1t Is singular fact that. while English ca
noists cannot begin to obtain even q good
place In tho races OF tho American Canoe AS
ISOLATION. the Canadians come over the line
and SCOOP nearly all the prizes. For the past
three years the A. G. A. sailing trophy has
gone to Canada. and now tho A. G. A. padding
prize has gone there for the second time. This
year. II 1t had not been for an accident to Roy
Sweeney In the Record sailing race. the record
Of tho association would have gone there too.
The Canadians arc by far the better paddlers
aud the chances are slim for Americans beat
ing them under sail for some time to come.
Paul Butler Of Lowell certainly played In
worry hard luck during the recent races on
Pecowsic Cup once more to be its owner. hav-
ing won 1t twice before. but Jones beat him In
the race. The singular coincidence 10 that
while Jones beat Butler for tho Pecowsic Cup
by ouly few lengths, in tho afternoon OF the
Same day and with similar conditions Butler
beat Jones moro than five minutes over the
same course. Butler was the only man who
the States again. but while Launching his
canoe this race wave swept the canoe
Sow hos IL her hull Which made
sele for him to enter re lie ,Gnsn on EULER, e
ri The sl" !sss.s.e Committee o, tho A, e 4:
total disregard Of the Wishes Of the racing
men and tneir poor Judgment in the calling Of
during H The ssimest days they posted the i'm.
2; "a EHess.e &C r. esnes
sssr Els '9 idsa raR IN tho drecson Of
enormous sea serpent. which snpeard swim:
t n1s Ss
10 length. and was an excellent imitation OF
Ford Jones is t. be eomplimer.ed on his
thing to capture the sailing tro by once. let
good boat. ' and ID the chances are that he viii
S.a III I'll. clp Ether Paul
Szhom E p5cbsS'y e chosen si,ns e DE- de:
snr hsse 10 shss4 one
the IssE his
could not be called success as the tendance
during any one day Was not o w to revlons
coming at one time. and others ut another.
consequently there was not The same unity
Many canoists paddle without using rud-
ders bui at the meet this year the rudd.r
h0t hsmssr Of viii adops
Knappe and Parsons lost the tandem race be-
S o aa he oaS f the
i Is no. likely that the I'd Of general ss pur.
ss ~ raj FACES S
tue upset sailing race. which, has heretofore
vii I' contested, had one entry o"lv.
The the LAKE CinSS%psIn h YSshs
Thsr ciSs ss was open
noI-ts at ali times. and in add ion to the dona-
ton Of special prizes they tendfb5ed rsfsEtiGn
The club sent n steamer to convey the canoists
to and the eTs Ws unor
out o. tho Trophy race BY ne breaking Of his
The Cen raj Division this yenr had he choice
Of the Association Com n,odore and also the
choice OF the next camp site. At thelr meeting
they wore heartily In favor Of birthstone
island In the It. Lawrence River. and i g
almost certain that the next meet VIII DO hold
camping facilities ar" good. his would DO
the second time that Grindstone had enter
tanned the canost-.
Willinm Van Duyne was nearly drowned dur
Ing camp. He was crossing the, AXE to Bur
iractei snuaii hi. canoe ca sizeI. The lake 10
nine miles vide ut this point, and the accident
might have proved fatal had 1t not been for
timely assistance.