New-York tribune., 1901-08-04
ALONG THE ST. LAWRENCE
INTEREST IN FISHING REGULATIONS
FAST YACHTS ON THE RIVER


nual international meeting of the Anglers As.o-
citation Of the st. Lawrence River viii be held ~
the Thousand Island Yacht Club house on We,
come Island, August 7. The association has No.
met on the American side row for three years
large attendance is expected
The most radical measure to be considered mil,
be some method OF stopping the rettins for has,
at the foot of Lake Ontario II has recently, h.
come known that the law specifying that no pe.
should be set within a mile of any shore is bair
violated Chief Fish and Game Protector Northu7
recently ascertained on a "Trip TO the lake that o
net alone was taking tons OF bass which are
Icing shipped to city markets. II Is said bv mem
oers or the association that more bass are taks,
out by these nets in sogne days than in season on
the river by rod fshirg. II is known that the has,
run into the river from the lake in large oraD+itia
IN the spring and return in the fall. One OF the
functions Of the association is to take the initiative
IN bringing such cases before the State Legislature
Governor OdeII is an honorary member of tbis
organization and strenuous efforts are being r,aas
TO secure his attendance on this day. should The
Governor attend it will be- no doubt the Iargsst
gathering OF members Of the association that has
ever assembled.
The muskaIonge. ptckereI and bass are biting as
well as ever. II Is uncommon thing now n
bring in nine or ten pound n1uskaIonge or pick
erel and big strings Of smaller ones with bass are
TO be seen on the greens in front Of the various
hotels for exhibition.
The first Of the series Of yacht races under tho
i va
| held last Saturday afternoon on the triangular
course in Chippewa Bay. The Challenger. owned
by Commodore Ingle. crossed the line first and won
the handsome cup donated by J. H. Oliphant OF
Brooklyn. and the Akabo. owned by the Haydons
| Of New-York, finished a very close second.
August p has been chosen for the annual recen
! tion and ball Of the Thousand Island Yacht Club
| at the clubhouse. on Welcome Island This is tho
one night Of the season when the clubhouse is
opened to the friends Of the club and is the most
| hr hold t}-a
| ing the season.
| The twenty-second annual meet OF the American
/ Canoe Association will open on the Island Of Mud
lunta, one of the Admiralty Group. next week
| Friday. The location. which is in Canadian va
ters. Is an IDEAL one for camping out. and an un-
/ Usually large crowd of canoests is expected to be
present and line the shores Of the island with their
| tents Races Of all sorts Will be run of and bust
| ness OF much Importance viii be transacted at
| the meetings.
Golf Is much more popular on the river this wear
and all the links in use morning and afternoon
| Tournaments are being held every Saturday at the
| Thousand Island Golf Club links on Wellesley
| Island. near Alexandria Bay; the Frontenac links.
on Round Island. and the Gananoque course. near
| the Gananoque Inn
| Governor Mcleod OF Connecticut was on the river
! the last week, before and after taking the trip
| down the rapids TO Montreal and Quebec He
! stopped at the Hubbard House.
| A new steam yacht has been placed or the river
| here as public boat. and makes a new and inter
esting trip TO Kingston and return. It is the Ider
formerly the private yacht of ex-senator Mcmillan
| Of Detroit and now owned by Captain H. W.
/ Nisger, brother OF Captain Walter S Visger who
| now makes the tour of the islands with mis- small
yacht captain Nisger. which originated by
their father thirty forty years ago. The Yacht
is 20 feet long finished in mahogany upholsrered
IN plush, and has speed OF sixteen miles an hour
The hull is painted black The yacht cost S45 90
/ "A new private boat has made its appearance on
] the river in the last week. which has set all the
( DeaQ "a N and raHr~
| She is the gasolene yacht Erro owned 6y AIexas
ger ger l. Brown OF Syracuse. The boat is 50 feet
| something on the plan Of the government torpedo
cylinder of which can be operated indepereHtly or
the others. which develop sevenIy-ive horse power
! hour easily. and Mr. Brown did not intend 70 build
a racing machine either, out merely pleasure
I boat The engine takes but little room. and pro-
/ duces no dsagreeabIe smell. This leaves ampls
/ tends TO build another boat this summer about 8
feet in length with the same style of gasolene
gine and the boat itself designed by H Leigh
Were raksS of bv t5is mi s IsS ensns sns
boat can be built using this style Of engine which
Will easily outstTip the fartest steam yachts. As
b 1t IS. many OF the speedest ones on the ST. Law
renee have been left behind by the Erro since her
/ first appearance. little over week ago
! Alth9ugh the St Lawrence CLUB has been opened
for only two weeks. the owners OF this newest hotel
on the river have announced 10 The public that an
/ ready for use by the opening or next season Inc
addition will be three stories high. and viii be so
E
view Of the river The entire ten acres in the club
property Will be transformed into lawns by next
summer. The new water system. with its reservoir
/ on the top of the hill. Is now IN use
/ E NJ. Brown. Miss Margaret Leonard. Alexander
/ Leonard. Thomas n Leonard Mr- and Mrs. EdWln
Collins, Mr.. and Mrs. John L. Baker and Isaac r
/ Smith. of New-YOrk and Jesse GOOdenOugh. or
/ Brooklyn are stopping at the club.
q. VI Curtis. of Cleveland. Is building a large o.
/ serVatOry and clubhouse Gypsy Island. near
4 Point Vivian. The house VIII be built OF rougn
granite taken from the island itself
. 4 progressive euCEre party given In the par
/ Iors of the Thousand Island House Tuesday even
! ing The mems prizes were won by CaDJaln cape.
hart. L. :. a. OF Washington. and G. J. Wylie OF
/ Rome. and the wOmen'S przNs by Mrs. > stuttgart
/ and Mrs Kenmore. both OF Ne~-TOrk- -,
General Fitzgerald, Of New-fork, Is now uis
l guest of Najor Henry Van DuseT, on safe Isl3nu
\ General Fitzgerald arrived Saturday on ; X van
/ Duser's Yacht VaCuaa. which met HIM at Grena-
| der Island. Lake Ontario. r.,
| \ party. composed OF H ". NOgeL j. Lincoln
| and Miss Vogel. Of New-YOrk. chartered the Sasnt
/ Msgnon on Tuesday and went to RouSeS Sorht
/ where they had unusually good luck nsIllHs. >
/ shore dinner served on the Point
/ The weekly golf tournament at the Ganahoqule
Inn golf links was by ]. 5. Fischer, OF brooA.
| Iyn Miss Adams. OF New-York. making the next
/ lowest
Fffty-eight Of the guests of the Inn eujoyed pro-
gressive whist last Thursday evening Prizes NTTs
| won by Mr. Flags. Of New-YorI; Mrs + W.
| Boyer of RroOklyn Miss Maud Cowen or Ns"-
/ York and Master George NewcOmh. or BrooAS"