The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-07-07
CANOE MEET
The American Association
Will Camp at Croton
Point July 10 to IS.
HUDSON COUNTY WHEELMEN
Walter Roome Elected to Member
ship-Baseball and Athletic
Notes.

The annual meet Of the American Canoe
Association will be held from July 10 to ~
inclusive, at Croton Point IN the Hudson,
near Sing Sing, N. Y. The camp will %
located in a very interesting portion OF the
river on the northwesterly side of Croton
Point, facing Haverstraw Bay, which is
about three miles wide at ITS point. and
gives an opportunity for sailing seldom en-
loved, at previous meets. The beach is
hard, fine sand, free from pebbles or large
stones.
There are a number of champion canoeists
in this city and a number of them have
entered in the races. The events are open
to all American canoeists and as the camp
win last over two weeks there will be some
fine sport. g9
The programme is as follows
Event No.. Record race. Padding ana
sailing combined. Half miles alternately,
total 8 miles. Time limit ~ hours. Sails
to be known as lowering sails.
Event No. Record race. Padding.
One-half mile s~traightaway. Same canoe
to be used as in event No. J.. ~
Event No 3-Record race. Sailing. Foul
and one-half miles. Time limit 2 hours.
Same canoe and sails, seat, etc. to be used as In
event No. l. For record races see rule .,
sailing regulations.
Event No. Trophy Padding. One mile
straightaway.
Event No. @Paddling. Open canoes, not
under so lbs. weight. Half mile straight
away. Single blades.
Event No. 6-Unlimited sailing. Six miles.
Time limit 2% hours. Starters in the trophy
sailing race to be selected from this race. See
rule V, racing regulations.
Event No. Trophy sailing. Nine
miles. Time limit 3 1-2 hours. Starters to
be selected as per rule V, racing regula-
tions.
Event No. S-Dolphin sailing trophy.
Seven and one half miles. Time limit 8
hours. The canoe winning first place in
event No. z will not be allowed to compete
in this event. This race will not be called
"a Event No. H9-Noviee sailing. Three
miles. Time limit, ~ hours. Open only to
members who nave not sailed q canoe. prior
to September l. 1898. p ~
Event No. iO-Club sailing. AZ miles.
Time limit, 1--WE, hours, First three mem
bers of any club to count. No club can be
represented unless it enters at least three
men. All men entered must have become
members of the club they represent before
the first day of the 1894 A. c. A. meet.
Event No. 11-Passenger cruising sailing.
Three miles. Time limit, IL hours. Canoes
to enter this event must come within the
regular classification to have a well l6 in.
wide for a length OF 6 it. & in, with a sleep
ing space of 6 feet, of which at least 3 it.
shall be clear. Lowering sails must be used.
No limit to seats. Canoes must carry a
passenger weighing at least 110 lbs.
Event No. 12-Outclassed sailing. Three
miles. Time limit, ~ hours. 1t IS the in
tention to give this race for the outclassed
canoes. without bath tub wells. etc Con-
So. 49, H.
see what class n number OF boats there
will be to enter this race.
Event No. 13-Unclassified sailing. Four
and one-half miles. Time limit 2 hours.
Conditions to be posted;
Event No. I4-Tandsm padding. Halt
mile straightaway. Decked sailing canoes,
double blades open canoes, single blades
Event No. 15-Club four padding. Half
mile straightaway. Not limited to a IL it. x
30 ia. canoe. 12'et'
Event No. 16.-Sailing upset n man
oeuvering At signal throw paddle over
astern and recover; second signal eanee to
be heeled over until top of mast touches the
water. Canoes to be righted and cross finish
line under sail. 81
Event No. 17.-Padding upset. Usual
conditions. No special appliances. Wy
Event No. 1S.-Hurry scurry. Run, swim
and paddle. Short distance.
Event No. 19.-Gymnastics.
Event Noa2e-War canoe. One mile. Con-
dltions to be posted. This race will be made
a special feature if the committee receive
enough entries.
The camp rules have been arranged as
follows
A member of the Executive Committee
will act each day as executive officer, and
will be obeyed accordingly. Daily before
ten O'clock tents and grounds must be put in
order, all refuse, papers, etc., must be ready
for removal by the camp cart. Members will
be held responsible for the appearance of
their tents and the surrounding grounds.
The Commodore and Secretary viii be at
headquarters for transaction OF business each
day from nine to eleven A. NJ. Immediately
upon arrival members will register at head
quarters.
Flags will be raised at eight A. M. and
lowered at sunset.
Tents may be located by owners, subject
to the approval of the Camp Site Commit
tee, and with due regard for the thorough
fares and lines. Camp will be open daily
from 10 A. M. to 5 r. M. Guests may be in
yited by card, obtained of the Secretary.
Before 10 A. M. and 5 P. M. no guest will be
expected in camp except by invitation for
| occasions specially announced on bulletin
board.
Neither guests nor member from main
| camp will be expected in the ladies' camp be-
| fore ten A.. M. or after seven P. M. except
! BY invitation, nor win the ladies be expected
| IN the main camp'before ten A. M, or after
seven P. Mi except by special invitation an
, nounced ono bulletin board Visiting boats
must land eatrthe steamboat wharf unless
| otherwise directed by officers in charge.
Taps will be sounded at eleven P. III. After
that hour quiet must be maintained in camp.
| AS these rules are few and simple as posi-
| BILE, the orderly and creditable appearance of
the camp is entrusted to the members gener-
ally.