The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-04-20
PAWTUxET.'

The remarkable increase In interest In
the sport OF canoeing along the various
streams of this state during the past
three years has been as much marked on
the beautiful Pawtuxet river as on any
OF the others IL present indications count
for anything the river will easily lead
this wear as a mecca for devotees OF that
sport
There are now some 30 or 80 canoes
owned by private individuals which are
kept at the newly erected boat house AT
Rhodes-on-the-P Pawtuxet, where locker.
space and canoe room for 30 canoes is
provided in addition TO the fifty-hve or
sixty livery canoes, which are owned by
the management
In the northerly and larger section OF
the big boat house, the private individ-
uals keep their canoes and In addition 10
lockers and dressing rooms, shower baths
are to be added. Here 1t has been an
nounced the Pawtuxet canoe club which
IS in progress OF formation IL TO have its
headquarters and the races and exhipi-
ton which they are planning to have Will
be witnessed from the boathouse pavilion
the second story OF which is 10 De nl'eu
for observation of the river.
Edward Rhodes I'd, senior member of
the firm OF Rhodes Brothers, stated "a
the reporter in an interview yesterday
that they expected 10 give every attrac-
ton for CanoelStS. lnOnNH
mated procession OF canoes would be
given taking the form of a canoe carni-
val and an orchestra is 70 be furnished by
the management to furnish music from
the river.
A large barge or float will be provided
for that purpose and the music and bril-
nantly illuminated boats will no doubt
add greatly to the attractiveness OF Paw
tuxet.
The canoe owners are very enthusiastic
over the proposition and Mr.. Rhodes has
received many assurances OF the hearty
corporation OF the canoeists or the Paw
tuxet.
The Pawtuxet Jrs'. baseball team de-
feated a team from Smith Brothers Jew
eIry shop at the Palace Garden grounds
! yesterday morning.
IL was a six inning game the score be-
/ ing 3 10 ?.
During the course OF the game Beadfort
/ Cam one OF the Pawtuxet players sur
] fered dislocation OF his foot by having
| that member jumped on. He had to be as
! sisted 10 his home by his fellow players.
The Ladies' Aid society of the Pawtuxe
| Baptist church are to have a salad ant
baked bean supper at the vestry Wednes
day night.
During a trial race OF model yachts fl
tho cove last week Capt. Issac Golden
model schooner beat Charles Golden
model sloop Vixie badly The schooner be
haved admirably in the heavy wind tha
was blowing and sailed triumphantly Z
the very foot of the falls against strear
and tide. The little craft was so fast, tina
II taxed the men sailing IL 10 thelr W w
most 10 catch IL before IL sailed In tn
rapids.
The steam yacht Llewellyn, which !
one OF the proudest figures OF the Rhod
Island Yacht club fleet Is to remain !
these waters under same ownership TN
season. a fact which will interest man
vachtsmen. Mrs T. T.. OConnor ha
given Capt Golden orders to At out In
| mediately and by the middle OF the wee
the big yacht will have her fun compl'
ment OF men and will be prepared TO 2
into commission very soon. During IN
winter Chief Engineer Conklin has CON
pletelv overhauled the engines and th
captain has superintended the scrapin
and painting OF the interior OF the era
clear TO the bilges