The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-06-19
YACHTING.
Getting the Fleet Ready For
Regattas.

There il very little doubt thai
Volunteer and Navahoe win meet at the
annual regatta of the Eastern Yacht Club
at Marbiehead, June 25, although there
has been considerable talk to the con-
trary.
The Volunteers new boom and main
sail were sent to Lawley's Saturday ana
were placed I'm position yesterday. III her
trial sailing Is satisfactory to her owner,
Commodore Forbes, he will wire Nava-
hoes owner, Mr.. Carroll, that he Will
enter. When they come together IT VIII
be a race worth seeing for many of Vol
unteer's admirers think she is at her best
as a single sticker.
The small cat Cygnet which was built
at the end of Pawtuxet Neck Tor Mr.. Peck
of Mason Chaplin a. Co. and other gentle
men, was given q trial Sunday whicn
TO her builder, Mr.. Shurtiiff, but to all
others interested in her as well
On board were her owners, builder and
the veteran sailing master, John Casey.
A spin around the bay was taken, but az
there were none OF the fast crafts OF her
could not be drawn. She worked
we'll and came about apparently without
decreasing her speed. She luffed and
stood on the opposite tack rapidly, going
through the water with little wake.
The matter of better police protection
on the river front at night IL being
strongly agitated by yachtsmen and boat
owners in general at South Providence,
for IL is getting to be almost daily oc-
currance TO miss boat stuff from crafts
that are anchored between Hills w harf
and Harbor Junction.
The annual regatta of the Providence
Corinthian Yacht Club promises to be an
intensely interesting event ana the
principal topic Of conversation among the
members of the club. AS the Handy
and Anderson cups and other
trophies have been won according 10
the conditions there remains no
prize in the field at the present time
However ex-Commodore T.. j. Anderson
has been heard from and has offered tc
give a challenge cup for sloops under 81
and over 20 feet. The yacht winning
three consecutive times has the trophy
Commodore Chas. Il. Stone proposes giving
trophy OF some kind for the first class O.
sioops, while Mr.. Charles Fulford intends
to give pair of gold lined goblets Tor th'
yet been fixed but will be at the regular
monthly meeting, Tuesday evening
| June 26.
Sloop Blue Point, formerly the ole
Peck and Dixon, is laid ashore at Bei
Davis undergoing a complete overhaul
ing. When ready to go into commiss ioi
she will be seen with new masts and sails
The cat boat Hornet hos been rebuilt
| and is now called Osmond. The work o
refitting her sloop rig Is being done at tn
| Providence Corinthian Yacht Club
When completed she will have new spar
| and sails.
Herbert Salisbury's new yacht is al
| ready to be put overheard.
Sailmakers Thompson, Thomas Co.
/ have orders for q number Of new suits O
sails for yachts building at Warren, Bris
| tol and elsewhere.
CAPTAIN William Arnold of sloop yach
Tidal Wave fame experienced difficult
when endeavoring to launch the blacl
| sloop which he had been overhe uling las
week. When being rolled down the shor
the center section of the keel wa
wrenched off.
Cat boat Khedive will be entered in tn
Ladies' Day regatta of the Rhode Islam
| Yacht Club and will have new sai
which is much longer on gaff and boom.
Henry Capron's Mignon Is laidoashor
In Sabins bend, and will be cleaned an
painted so as to enter the regatta.
A detailed program OF the observanc
of ladies' day and the annual June re
gatta of the Rhode Island Yacht Club wa
sent out to the members of the club today
The program has already been published
in The NEWS.
Leroy Fales has purchased stear
launch, which arrived from New Londo
Sunday. She will be kept off the Rhod
Island Yacht Club anchorage, at Paw
tuxet.
Byron used great deal of hair dressln
but was very particular to have only the be'
| TO be found in the market. III Ayers Ha