New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-08-05
CANOEMEN IN ca MP.
ANNUAL MEET OF The AMERICAN As
SOCIATION.
IMPROVING FACILITIES FOR REACHING THE
MEETING. PLACE-B0UNDAMEs OF THE
CENTRAL DIVISION.

CENTRAL DIVISION
wllsboro y. Y. Aug. topcciaD-'ommoforc
Whine opened the annual meet Of the American Canoe
Association this morning. Thus far the executive ON
GERS are moro prompt than the members few OF whom
have arr we'd to night All OF the improved facilities
for reaching the camp are in operation, except the
small steamer that RUS from the new American Canoe
Association station on the railroad but that VIII be
ready b. mOrrOw
The new rules arc expected 70 do much toward
correcting some Of the abuses that seem to be In
evitabe TO camp lc. No visitors will be allowed In
the mems camp before 10 a. m. and by that tim"
everything must be I'm good order for Inspection.
The bugle takes the place Of morning and evening
guns The womens camp must not be visited after
II H. M Canadian canocmcn who are 10 attend
the meet have been officially informed that they Will
bc allowed 10 take their and outfits into
United States waters without the payment OF duties
Uhe Canadian Government has an example SGT Tor
II should be followed lin rctaliaory spirit.
American sportsmen have no end OF rcd tape reg7ra
lions 10 follow some occasions having 10 deposit
the whole duty their implements and being allowed
10 draw but 80 per cent when ample proof j. furnished
OF the return Of the same outfit.
The present meet is held under the auspices OF the
Central Division and within the territory Of that
division. Last year the choice OF location belonged
10 the Eastern Division and II chose this meeting place
Next year the Northern. Canadian. Division viii have
The meet, and IN 1924 The meet VIII 60 ~ IN l-"o 10
the Atlantic Division. The boundaries 81 this di-
vision are. The Middle Atlantic seaboan and rs
leading rivers. Including tho lower Hudson. Delaware,
susquehanna and Potomac. the watershed OF the
Eastern Aueganles. thence running westerly through
end OF Long Island thence running westerly through
Long Island sound 10 the southwestern corner of
the state OF Connecticut thence In general Dorthsry
direction along the boundary line OF the State OF
Connecticut 20 the point whore the southern line 0f
Putnam County, y. Y, intersects tho Connecticut
boundary limo: thence westerly across ne Hudson
River at the Highlands at West Point, and following
the Highlands through orange County, y. Y, 10 Port
Jeryis. thence southweSterlv through Nauch Chunk
and Harrisburg aud along the Blue Ridge Mountains
10 the valley OF the James River at LyhchbuIG, Va
and thence following ,he Jane. hl , Nair, I"
into the bay hcuce along the Atlantic coast 10 The
place Of beginning.
delightful recoll-cuOns OF this charming spot OF The
exciting races the days OF race wect OF "a" many
d4uehtful exrur-,ons and litlr trips on Her days
OF he moonlight sails and paddles in N. evcnn n.
~ The campnres tho ent-rtanmcts the dances IN The
pavilion and the calls at squaw Point Every moment
sleep. The canpnr~s were proon I'D far beyond mid
night and the first CLEANS Of daylight often appeared
In the cas before the last group broke up and sought
Tho greatest Joke Of all the great 50 serpent.
secretly constructed and mounted on hoate and the
brought out when the entire camp was as sombled 10
watch most important race one hundred and hTy
feet In leo 9Th opening and closing hs great flannel
jaws, a. h. se~sned 10 pursue the canoe that nw'd
play for night about midnight cries for help were
hard far on the lake. iI.k eozcn canoes wer.
Of desperate padding boat was diToysrsd' oyer.
tnme1 Mn two mrn cnsns 70 ths ''91 Tho" o
man had gone an hour before. -Four hours they hts
drt-d until they came enough 10 the shor, for
taken ashore and cared for, and the next day they
departed With many expressions Of gratitude.