New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-05-11

The New Rochelle Yacht Clubs Regatta Commit
tee announces the opening OF the season for that
notable organization, the date set being May -, one
week from Saturday next. There will be races for
yachts of the clubs fleet and in addition to these
special race for half-raters. AS Commodore Smith
rema rked to The Tribune reporter n few days ago,
There's a devil of a lot of these little fellows being
built this year. and 1t will be great year for
them" The New-Rochee's race for the half
raters Will be open TO any boats of the class en-
club. AS first prize for half-raters the cu i,,
also have a second prize IL boats start.
The races Will begin at o'clock. and VIII be sailed
over the clubs triangular course the distance
for half raters being eight and one-half miles The
s Be- hs RaGPg The cTo @ S9TsTn IN ore
be recorded any time before noon Of the preced-
Ing Th"r'G G5 he vision eOmpies c3s
Bavler, Paul A. Meyrowitz and j. X. Thomas.
George T.. Garland. chairman; Charles f. Nc
Manus and u. Wills Merritt. the Regatta Commit
tee OF the Indian Harbor Yacht Club. have issued
an extended announcement OF the coming racing
season. which will be opened on MEMORIAL Day, al
though the annual regatta will not be held ill
August /. On the opening day there will be race
for yachts enrolled In the club ana therefore no
special entry VIII De Necessary f fba pVss s yne
to arrange race for tho new thirtyfooters for that
day.
on Tuesday. June 30 the second race Of the Yacht
Racing Union will be held Glasses included In this
the tfrtyfOOters. thirtyiOur- fOOterS, twenty
-footers halfratcrs. cabin catboats under thirty
feet open cats with shftabe ballast and all open
soops with shlftaSle ballast. The annual regatta
races will he open 10 all classes OF craft. On Sat
urday September r. special race will be sailed.
the classes designated for this day being thirty
fo1fcrs, thirty four fOoters twenty Onefooters and
half-raicrs \ number OF cups have been donated
by members OF the club for the various races
At the last regular meeting OF the Greenvile. y.
j. Yacht club seven members elected
and the members are congratuating themselves
that one OF the seven is James f.. Sullivan presl-
dent OF tho Metropolitan Association of the Amateur
Athletic Union BY vote OF the club 1t de-
cldcd 10 open tho season on Memorial Day with a
regatta for club boats only. all boats to be in crs
Ing rig Commodore Renshaw has offered a beau
t!fu silver cup trophy for the winner of the
grca number OF special TO be sailed during
the season. Dr. 5 A. HOLSTER having resigned
from the Regatta Committee. Samuel Renshaw
elected In his stead.
Perhaps the most lonesome object in that great
Erie Basin. South Brooklyn the present time is
Valkyrie H. ot fragrant memory AS Tribune
reporter looked upon her deck the other day from
the towering rail OF the big steamer Hemuth. a
solitary man was earning his bread and keep by
ong the woodwork. He seemed TO be In no haste
10 finish the job I'm fact, one would think he were
working by the hour. Superint endent D!ckey
asked II any word had been received concerning the
craft. lie said: Not word. We know nothing
about her. We have not received any instructions
concerning her"