The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-05-31
GRAND OPENING DAY,
Lively Start for the Season
of Outdoor Sports.
YACHTS CRUISE AND RACE.
Baseball Battles = Athletic Foot
ball, Wheeling and Aquatic
Contests.

The season of outdoor sports began
yesterday. The yacht clubs had sheh
opening celebrations. the basebau player
spent the day on the diamond. the athletef
engaged in contests. the boat clubs had
cruises In the big regetta and the oarsmen
who remained at home had scrub races
and mellow time, the canoe had SAIL
every wheelman nble to drive a wheel wa1
out on his bike and the tenuis enthusiasts
were on the courts. The heavy shower
unfortunately interrupted many games.
1t compelled the tennis players to vacata
the courts and stopped several baseball
contests.
1t was lively along the Communipaw
shore. The yachtsmen gathered at an
early hour at the cIubhouses to particle
pate in the opening and have jolly
time. They had it. The wind, unluck-
| lily, was light, but 1t did not deter the
amateur sailors from going out even Tor
drift. They were caught in the heavy
storm, but were pleased at the drenching
| as the breeze freshened after the rain
ceased, and any tar, even In his new uni
form, is willing to be rain soaked II he
can catch q breeze.
The Pavonia Yacht Club had double
opening Commodore Rowe and dele
cation went down to the Atlantic Nigh
lands and threw open the windows and
doors of the handsome clubhouse. The
town was in an exuberant state over an
| important event which was celebrated in
| Fourth Of July Style. The railway conn
pany, which was compelled to leave
| Sandy HOOK, has made the place 1t
terminus, and the boats and trains
| began TO run yesterday. The rail-
way officials were entertained and
a big cannon was firing salute. Conn
| modore Rowe and the boys got ont the
clubs big gun and helped along the
celebration. There were about fifty
gentlemen and ladies at the clubhouse.
A tour was made and the Improvements
admired. After 3 happy, dinner was
served the Jersey City members returned
to the City. Among these who assisted
| the Commodore were Captains BaRleys
| Girdy, Brown and Shafer. The long
paper fish brought from Japan
presented to the club was
raised on the flagstaff and darted about
| In the wind as naturally as mammourk
| monster OF the deep in Its element
The majority of the clubs members
were at the club house at Comm unipaw.
| They expected to have large time and
were not disappointed. 1t was a jolly
| crowd, as full Of play as group of school
| boys lust liberated by a severe master.
| Ex-Commodore Kohn and the House
| Committee were in charge. A club re-
gatta was sailed, and the entries wer0
numerous enough to average five classes
1t was not an ideal day tor a race, but the
| wind was satisfactory after the storm
and fair time was made. The course
was from the club house TO and around
buoy No. Q, to and around Fort Lafayette
and return. The turns were made on the
port hand. The boats that participated
and their length were,-
Glass No. ALEX. F.. 80 IT. in;
| Pavonia, 27 It. in. Soutter Johnnie, 20
| it. in.; Christine, 25 fs. 8 ir.
Glass No. 2-Jay Bee, "a II. in.; Sena-
| tor, 10 ft. 10 IN.
Glass No. 3-Musquito. 10 tt, IL in;
Eveline B.. 10 TT, 10 in: Lily IS IT.
| Glass No. A-WaIer LILLY, 20 it.; Vixen.
| "a 1T. 8 in.
| it, The summary is appended;-