The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-03-05
AMONG THE ~YACHTSMEy.
Hnif-Rntcr PnpriLa 20 he Rnced In Berssda
Waterfalls May Challenge Harvard.

Last season the little Huntington-designed
halt-rater Paprika, owned by young Sherman
Hoyt. a son OF Colgate Hoyt OF this city and
Oyster Bay, was the most successful prize win
ner In her class. When It was known that this
years races would be for twenty-footers or tho
GENERATING class, 1t was rumored that Hoyt
would be represented. This was afterward con-
tradicted, but It was learned on good authority
yesterday that Colgate Hoyt and Commodore
ii. c. Rouse OF the Seawanhaka-C orinthian
Yacht Club had ordered q fn-keel twenty-footcr
from designs Of Gardner s. Cox OF this city. and
the boat will be raced and handled by Sherman
Hoyt.
Irving Cox and F. NJ. Hoyt, the owner OF tho
new 5l.footer Syco, have borrowed the Paprika
from Sherman Hoyt, and they will ship her to
Bermuda this month, where she will be raced
against the smallest class OF boats there.
The annual meeting and election OF officers OF
the Grccnvillc Yacht Club was held on Tuesday
night at the residence OF Vice-Commodore Alex.
snder Reed. Jersey City Heights. The reports
Of the Treasurer and Secretary were encourage
ing. The club house at tho foot OF Linden ave-
nue., on the Grccnville shore OF New York Bay,
has received extensive repairs and improve
ments this winter. The club has a fleet OF forty
boats, including some fast cats. The provision
for associate members was voted to he a sue
cess. The election of officers resulted as follows;
Commodore, Alfred Renshaw; v~ice-commodore, Al.
ehander Reed; Treasurer, samuel Renshaw; Recori-
Y, simpson; Messurer. Charles J. Leach; Trustees, Al
eNander Reed, Albert Renshaw. X. w. Hicks. II.
queen. aud Charles l.. Morton; Sargoant-at Arms. a.
Lishtioiy; delegates to the New York Yacht Racing
Association, Commodore Renshaw, W. H.. Hicks. and
&. J. Leach; Regatta Committee. DIR. r.. II. Hartnett,
DR.. A. :. HOLSTER, and q, L. Morton; Anchorage Com.
inittec. q. J.. Morton. Alexander Reed. and samuel
kcnshaw; Entertainment Committee, ". E. Hicks.
q. j. Leach, Harry queen, and 4, J. Hogan.
BRISTOL, March 4.-The Hcrrcshotfs have re-
Cciycd orders for four knoCkabouts similar to
the Cock Robin. All are intended for Massachu-
sctts yachtsnen whose sole ambition is to defeat
the Cock Robin. One OF the new boats 10 well
along, the planking being all on.
Work IL progressing on two loOfoot steam
yachts which have been ordered by New York
yachtsmen. The keel stock for these boats was
delivered at the yard last week. A. Philadel-
craft is all plankcd and lie now being finished in
the interior.
A steam yacht for a New Yorker, ordered
early in the season. is about ready for launch
ing. After being put overheard she will DO
hauled out on the marine railway to await the
NEW HAVEN, March Yale yachtsmen
would like To meet Harvard In an Intercollegiate
race, and will probably send n challenge soon.
Last night the Corinthian Yacht Club OF Yale
held It's annual meeting and elected the follow
ing officers:
Commodore. Samuel D. Rabcock. Jr, New York city,
Vice. Commodore. Francis VI. Wilson, New York cityi
Rear Commodore, bruce Clark, Chicago; Secretary
and Treasurer, Charles A. Goodwin, Hartford. Gov.
erning Hnard-R, DE Puyster Titus and Louis LRsher
loTllRrd, Jr, New FORK city; Wiley O. Cox, Jr, Rau.
ss city; Arthur W. Davis, Hartford, and Forsyth
Wilkes, New York city,
II was announced that u trophy cup would he
competed for in the new half'rater class. There
the club this year, which will take place on Doc
Grafton Day,