New-York tribune., 1896-05-31
yO1NG IN HIGH FAV OR
LOWERS HAVE LOST NONE OF
"s THEIR ENTHUsIAsM

IN" ,,rrR-rHE ANNUAL MEET.
are once more in evidence. ana are
The caho''. for n lively and enjoyable SEASON.
actively pon closed last year there nave oee'
since u" :, nov clubs formed whicn naNe sn,.
prmoe' rrsbIn of the American canoe
,s ncneral meet OF the association WIN ''ne
,cn. Tne e nar at Grndstone Island on lhe o''
lawrence ne, s.ss,u, held for decade. Ten years
al mos go, meet was held there. ana Dis re-
sgo the " S" o,s canoists who took part IN II Is
unon OF w. w. .,r,e Specal races will be arraneeu
npected '', a,ohers OF the association and their
,m these o''
ID canoes hook OF the association Is now IN
The oonies will soon be ready Tor the mem
rrsss' or sociation is divided into four uiNis'oiS'
R's ,he Atlantic, Central, Eastern anu Noi VI
fsS o.. Atlantic Division includes al 'ne .'uo'
N i"' ord its vicinity. The vice-commooore
shis Gil! f "' orcer os the division. is James X.
81 Is .n' nhairman OF the Racing Committee Is
50 I cythe The other officers are as ioi-
bsdy a. Size Committee-William c. Lawrence
~ 20" Joseph Edward Murray and LeaVitt d.
sAIma" paca,ta Committee-Henry ii. Smy'he'
nsN! n Lansing Quick and John NJ fia"i,''o''
asHr,o,,on Committee-Percy r. hogan cna
l'h'r NJ I-nderhill and James X. haho' haI"
nan, four divisions OF the ASSOCIATION aiso n0iu'
ps Nv '.s,s each year. The meet OF the Atlah-
separate " u, ssason will be he'd at Raccoon
DC pN'. oke Hopatcong large number OIL
bAna V a,ready signiied their intention OF tax
Gu" ,n II. Among them are the New-A ork "a
hg par prooklyn Canoe Club, Yonkers canoe
zoe V'uo ,orhocker Canoe Club. Hoboken canoe
CHo -. Canoe Club of Newark; PARK lsiand
cuO' ~rh NJ Trenton; Red Dragon canoe Cluo' OF
cshN N.,is and others from the latter city as
.s those along the Passaic RIVER ana u" i'""e
Hopasons rpAxspORT
..,rs will be made Of the races for the Old
.,'.nsd cruising canoes, which are no" 0oi''.,Is
tashlOH. again The regatta will be held in the
into Nv. The Transportation Committee has
week ., " .,vsl method Of transporting the canoes
teecu. ..,,ers 10 the pretty little lake among the
ana 'ns Jersey The committee has chartered
hh' s,,.,,at which will start from Yonkers TWO
s @ ,.,ore the regatta begins. on Its trip GOWN 'ie
ar s.., the boat will stop at all the canoe ciuo-
-. 4, this city and Brooklyn ara on 'he New
a.'s's shore and then so on It's journey 'hrous"
,,s Morris Canal 10 the lake a., sor.
us w. w.,-york Canoe Club threw open its doors
4. ,hs first time this season yesterday Many
80. have been made by this club since last sea-
y" s,o.aa II ia now more prosperous thah ever
-. ord ,,s membership has greatly ihcreaseu
w. o,,hbouse has been rebuilt, and much money
s.. hsen otherwise expended at the ciuo M a
rounds Grayesend Bay near near on fatboat has
bcathouse, w, ,he end Of the wharf which the cluO
Is. bt out into the bay The wharf Is 50 en- The
d cost Wv s dSeO 10 and l2 feet wide the club has
10 riparian rights extending 200 ieet ou, t
bay Tne np With all the comforts Of rst-class
summer hotel About forty OF me cruD ,s coUrts
WV now being laid out and many other ihprSys mp Syst
nsns are under way Commodore AEen' srs consul @ Of
s SSer Of q ne lean Wheemen The club mem
Ssrs declare that the credit OF originating '"e - 80
W. belongs 10 the clup
f. HALF-RATERs IN FAVOR.
Ten half-raters are being built Tor the eiuo .''s
.sason Seven of them we're designed ana are oe"e
buIt BY Rigby, Of Carnarsie, all after one uese"
,vo nv Wicks of Amityvlie. Long Island ana one
a. so.,sair, ~ Gravesend The New-York Canoe
rrh yka many Of the other canoe clubs. Is taxing
great interest in hafraers THIS year, IN ,ae "a ,,h
may y. become ss ture 1ne Harsters and well
together and II is felt that one sport WI" not sie"'
y njare the POPULARITY o, he me Winner OF the Inter-
national Cup with his canoe, the wasp ,aso "a
by defeating Archibald the Canaasn na sPiiers Of
Canoes on record Many of his nyentions have Deen
Nnvsrsay adopted by OF entering the trial
races for the International Cup with "a new ro bs,d
designed BY hss Thsse 1aSsS sIe
Yacht Club at oyster Bay. Great things are expeei,
ed Of Nj Buffers boat by the canNis,s o. he lano Of
sang WnN 'Sn Craft tp0TT They also feel Confident thai he will
teach the other sailors OF hafraters thing or TWO
before the season c.oses. .,, .u,.,.
They tell the following story Of Buffers ABILITY
with great Zest: - L.
After the international canoe races last year; IN
Gravesend Bay Archibald the Canadian champon;,
Congratulated Butler upon his success. and hnlshed
up by saving: II think that you beat me because
you have got the better boat" Butler replied oD py
saying that he did not agree with HIM 10 prove e
which was right. Butler offered to sail friendly
race with Archibald each to sail the others canoe.
The race was sailed. and 1t was won by Bu!.er
much TO Archbalds cha grin. Butler thinks that
while there is great deal in the boat be II either
canoe or hai-rater there Is also much III the man
who sails II. -, -, ~,
Among the new canoe clubs In the Atlantic Di-
vision Is the Peouannock. of Passac. 1t is hour-
ishing organization. and has built fine clubhouse
The Passaic River canoists are praying for the
trunk sewerage system. which Will make further
pollution OF the waters Of the river by the cities
along its bank unnecessary.