New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-08-03
WATSON MANSION.

In 1887. The first convention OF canoelstS was at
Crosby Side Park Lake George, i'll 1880, and the
American Canoe Association, the outcome OF the
convention, met also on Lake George III 1881,
1882 and 1888. To please the CanaCaans in tue
Association the meet in 1853 was on Stony Lake,
I'm the Province of Ontario. The meets for 1884,
1885, 1856 and 1899 were among the Thousand
Islands, while the only meet upon salt water was
that of last year, Peconic Bay, Long Island.
The meeting this year is likely to prove most
Interesting one on account of the many experiments
that are being tried in the models and sails of the
canoes. The official programme of the meet in
cludes these regular events
No. /. Padding and sailing combined, 1-2 mile
No. >. Padding, half mile straightaway.
10. 3. sailing. IL miles, same rig aud ballast
As in No. 1these races TO constitute the record
No. A. Trophy padding, one mile, straightaway
exempt from one man-one-canOe rule
ballast-time limit two hours and half-6 miles
sfarters in the trophy be selected from this
No. g. Trophy sailng-no limit TO rig or ballast
Time limit 3 IL hours-9 miles.
No. 7. Novice race-no limit 10 rig or ballast; dis
tance miles, open only to men VINO have not sailed
canoe prior TO September !, 1890.
10. g. Sailing 1.-THE Pecowsc Cup" 4 l-2 miles.
no limit to rig or ballast winner Of S spo barred on an
rourse. leg mile, and the other leg half mile.
TO sail twice over the cohTse distance % m nI9 ca rs
represented unless it enters at lenst men.
Cruising race-OpSn only w BencTdl pur-
nose canoes" distance miles
No IL Padding canoe Tace.-For crews OF not
less than 10, half mile stgaghtawsy: -, .-,....
No. 10. Padding tandem-liali mile, stfligltawayy
No. 10. Padding club fours-ilaf mile' suaisht
No ID Sailing upset and msnoeuvring Open
only to general purpose canoes NO speeldi ap-
pances 70 sails no limit to ballast at signal 10 tiT%
tipped until top OF foremost touches tne wae t
Canoes 10 be rghted and to cross finish me under SAIL
No. Is. Padding upset-Usual conditions
No. l6.-IIurry scurry.
No. II. Gymnastics.
On the organization of the American Canoe AS
ISOLATION in $50 the General scheme OF IFS touhder
\. H. Bishop contemplated one compact BODY WIN
permanent headquarters Lake George, where
meet should be held each year. The necessity TOT
dividing the Association became apparent later, and
in ss6 the canoeiss of the Eastern States applied
for recognition as the Eastern Division OF the A.
c. A., which was granted. The limits Of the di-
vision were laid TO include the States OF Maine
New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhode
Island and Connecticut, making a compact ana
definite territory. In consequence of this DIVISION
the main body Of the A. &. A. was known as the
Central Division, including all Of the United States
and Canada except the Eastern States. The next
division 10 organize the Northern, in the same
wear and its limits We're sci 70 include all OF
- Canada In 1883 a third division was laid
ont including the Middle Atlantic seabOard and lis
leading rivers The governing principle in laying
down the boundaries Of a new division has been t.
locate them with reference to the leading water
courses. rather than to political BOUNDARIES ana
following ont this idea the new division was made
10 include the Lower Hudson, Delaware, Susque