The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-07-25
LAYING PLANS OR ChNoINo.
Tn, Affirmative, r.,,vs. OF the big Meet OF
the &. A.

Tho Attractive Fe.,yss OF the BIG Meet OF
the +. {. a.
The annual mcett the American Canoe As
soc;,tion ia almot at hand. and the canoe
men are busiy 4 work In getting their tiny
croft IN propcr9ondition. There are manybiR
.vants inin. each season. hut It is u recog-
nizod fact tpht the annual meet Is the event OF
the year nhong canoists Tho meet last year
vas held at Willsborough Point, Lao Cham-
Main. ynd the place proved so popular that the
Executive Committee decided 70 meet there
again this year. ,u
m tho selecting OF a campisG ground there
.ro many things which have to be taken into
consideration, Tho place must be so exposed
No 10 nrcsent n reasonable certainty OF strong
and stendy winds for tle sailing races. q shell
tered hay for the houing OF tho padding races
and harboring q canoes. good facilities FOR
oht,ining food ready aud cheap means OF
tronsnortauo. and n suitable slope Of ground
to nropcr,y LAY out. Headquarters on a COM
handing pot. with ladies camp on one side
and rcItlemens camp on the other. Wills
horo,lh Point fills the bill thoroughly. Where
III !. amp is to be located is a narrow strip Of
lid running out six miles into the lake. on
.he extreme end OF which rises steep blum.
too straight to climb. but ai1ordinG magnin-
cent view OF the sailing races. ,
siderable d istance from civ,i2n.ion. the near
est house being the Hotel Willsbo,?ugh; =
and Tor tho holding of tho ra9ding races,
be located, while lust adjoining it on the
higher ground to the north the HEADQUARTERS
VII be fituaed on the hlH NJ at The extreme ne
sSatn SS tho main a land the di"as pa
Henry Otis. The emit rtainmcnt Of camp will
he provided. as usual by Commodore seavey.
naeing Gson IN and en 0vs
The Regatta Committee will provide novel
In the VIZ %" wtS three
to the ordinary racing. Tho programme is as
REGULAR EVENTS
alternately: distance. three miles: time limit ~
Event 2-PadiIine. half mile stIaieh'away.
and Snas a. IN S?I ana same rig
Event Trophy padding one en-, mile stra'shaway: e1-
Even, open canoe. not under 55 pounds
spgs blade .ams rs sssaH'fm m to rig
six ms tm% nd n, G 1a Starters "
~" limit s 81 Sou; e
Ssyss sailing race; o limit 70 rig or bah
only 70 men who have never sailed canoe prior to
mi, to rig or ballast; time limit hours; winner OF
Event 10 sailing club race distance, ~ miles;
10 count: cins be Represented unes.
A. C. A. members before the nrsi dhy OF the meet
cruising rAuOe> sailing AMI padding combined. hAf
mile alternately: distance three miles: time limit, ~
hours.
OTHER EVENTS.
Event 12-Paddl!ng warcanoe rnoe, Details to be
Event 13-Paddling tandem: half mile straightsway.
Event l+-Padd.iuy club fours: half mile straight
Event lb-saiiing nrset and manru~rng race; no
special appliances and no limit I" ballast: at signal
throw paddle as'rrn, NH TvcOrcr second signal
to be neecd over unti TOP Of foreast touches
the water canoe 10 be rg'tei and cross hnshing line
under sail Time limit OIL" half hour
Event I6Padding upset: usual conditions: no sps-
Event iI-iIurryscurry race: run. swim. paddle,
short d stances
Event lS-Gymnhsttcs.
The tusse for honors at the meet promises
| to be ms hard rs usual. Ralph Butler OF Low.
| ell vii not he Tar from the front in his canoe
Bee, and OXhOlm. in his new KuggleS boat,
defeated in all Of his races n New York waters,
| phy for the pnst three years. and it is not
| likely that b" will he tar from the finishing
| line when he frs, boat Crosses. Dave God
past six years in tho old blanche. will be un-
| Comfortably near in his Wasp.
| Tho facilities for transportation have been
greatly improved TINS year. Canoes and bag
| gngc can either ho shipped TO Port Kent or
| burlington. and arrangements have been
| made for their safe delivery from these points
| t. camp. The usual agreement has been made
| in regard to railroad fare. and passengers will
| be- carried t o and from the camr ut the rate OF
| fare and third: SPECIAL freight cars will be
SIDE ,trarEed In New York and New Jersey for
| them elves. and these will be attached to the
| regular passenger trains.