The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-04-22
Our nav Al SCHOOL.
Yaehtsmen Hereabouts Getting
Ready for the Coming
Races.

AS summer approaches, more and more
active become the old sailors and boat
owners. Along the shores in Bayonne.
Greenville and COMMUNICATE. all is ac-
tivity and hustle. and the scenes which
greet a visitor would lead him to believe
that the boating season is upon us. AL
though there are no signs of a record
breaking yachting season as vet, it is
generally believed that the season will
be a brisk one. The owners Of yachts
in the local clubs are preparing for the
approaching races, which are ushercd in
in This city and surrounding towns on
Decoration Day. A reporter of The
News visited the numerous lighthouses
in Greenyille and Bayonne and In every
place work on the boats was being push
ed. Although it is generally admitted
that the bicycle has greatly hurt the de-
mand for roWboats. the sailboat IS as
popular as ever.
1T is rowboats that are getting to be
bach numbers, said an oldtime oatman.
for not one-third of the number are IN
demand these days as In former years
Many who have been in that business
for years say that there is no money in
it now. The boating and bathing resort
at the foot of Danforth avenue. Green
Vile, is beginning to take on a summary
appearance. For a week or SO this p2pu-
hi TtSOiL itdS UCStl 0li0 04ai q tAi0iI
ough ~overhauiing. The bathing houses
have been so changed that visitors this
year win hardly recognize the place, The
wharfs are being rebuilt and the boats
cleaned n painted, and in fact the en-
tire place re~juvenated. The work VIII!
Mas. 3 eo'np's'sa = = l'''sA.s :
on the shore front of the New York
Bay, in G~reenville. there are q number
OF clubs, the largest being the Greenville
Yacht Club. This popular club is located
at the foot of Linden avenue, ana u
great number OF its members are among
the most prominent business men IN thls
city, and not a few are lawyers. ME-. Jonn
DENIM, who. by the way, has offerel
HIS services as an officer on the st. Paul.
Is the owner OF a very fast yacht, which
has captured many prizes IN the races
run under the auspices Of the G~reenViie
Club. The owners of boats IN TINS cup
are having them cleaned and fitted with
new rigging. When the races begin Ine
Greenville Yacht Club will be found
among the leaders.
Further down the shore. In Bayonne,
the club. Of that name and also the New
ark Bay Boat Club, both of which have
gained enyiable regulations for GOOD
craftsmanship and fast boats, are pre-
barring fer the loflged-for racing days. Al
Goth lighthouses the work of getting into
racing trim is progressing rapidly. EX-
tensive preparations are being made az
the foot of the old Salter CASINO az FIJI
tieth street, which is now owned by ex-
Judge Frank Kimmerly, who has decided
to Build a boathouse. Along the Boule-
ward, for a distance of half a mile IN
the vicinity of the old Casino, numerous
booths. stands. picture galleries and other
places Of amusement are being erected.
This place. in summer time. resembles
Ceney Island. with its fakirs and the
frankfurtef men crying out theif wares.
The same nuisance will DOUBTLESS pre-
vail this summer.
Along the shore fronts in Bayonne are
many beautiful spots In which one may
~ q Mag ant hour or Two. ana the
scenery out on the Bay Is very pictur-
esoue. No doubt these spots will pc
much sought this summer by pleasure
parties n cyclists.