The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-05-29
YACHTSMEN BUSY

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First class-St Charles, Ciconia, Sea
Belle. Jevlin. Mist, Nenemoosha, Gull
prit Fay. See Me.
Second class-Rover. Dawn. Eleanora,
Ethel May, Argo. Grace, Stranger. Bios
som, Margaret, Celeste. Florodora
Start-Preparatory gun, $40 a. m.
Warning gun. 1855 a. m. Starting gun
for first class. a. m. starting gun for
second class. s:O5 a. m. Time of yachts
will be taken at starting gun of each
class.
Entrance fee-$1 entry to be made to
D. H. Fowler. 1900 Pennsylvania Avenue
Prizes-First class. one prize Special
flag memorable of the event; second
class. two prizes. special flag memorable
of the event.
Launch race-Five mile course. One
prize, special flag.
'Iittle Fellows" on the Go.
As TO the little fellows" Commodore
Don E. Clarke has not yet made his
rules or schedules. This work is to be
taken up In a few days. The Corinthians
have had some of the most exciting
races on the river, though the craft
have been small, and it is expected there
is not gcing TO be any loss in excitement
this year.
In the contests and regattas OF last
season many boom was broken and
sails carried away in attempts to Gift
local cups" whlxich the rules require
must be fought for annually. a feature
Of the local yachting world which has
done much to develop the sport to its
present high point in Washington.
The Corinthians are only three years
old, but they have made more progress
in that time than the old Capital Yacht
Club did in a score of years. Don f.
Clarke. the commodore, is an enthusiast
tic yachtsman. as is the secretary. Z.
F. Freyer The members are planning
to have handsome home Of their own
next season. and money is now being
accumulated for the purpose.
The Capital Yacht Club has again
beaten the Corinthians. however. This
time It is the building Of house for
club headquarters. This is to be the first
yacht clubhouse of Importance erected
in Washington since the war The struc-
ture ought to be completed In about two
weeks II is located at the foot OF Ninth
Street and as a naval instructor would
report to the department II seems TO
be about - per cent completed" A
which Is to be three stories high, con-
tain many rooms besides the main work
and boat room. and to AFFORD a meeting
place for all yachtsmen In Washington.
A "Smoker" With an Object.
An officer Of the club announces that
there is to be house warming as soon
as the boats get back from the regatta
down the river. This function will most
probably take the form Of smoker and
a vaudeville show. The officers of the
club who have the affair in hand are
Commodore George II. Bright. Vice
Commodore W. @. Schafhirt. d. II Fow-
Ter, treasurer, and John A. Taylor, sec
rotary.
In connection with the smoker It is
probable that steps will be taken by the
gathered yacbtsmen-who are expected
10 represent all the local boat and yacht
clubs. and probably a few invited
guests from Alexandria and other near
by Virginia and Maryland towns-look-
ing to the formation Of an Inter-club
Yachting Association, which is to have
for it's purpose the promotion Of the
sport, the Improvement Of the river by
the removal of distractions, the proven
ton Of danger from blasting in the Vir-
GINA hills, and the Improvement Of
navigation generally.
Another matter to be taken up is the
project for a new basin for the yachts
of the city. There is a movement on
foot TO ask for place in the Eastern
Branch, at Anacostia. The owners in
tend to introduce a bill in the next ses-
sion Of Congress, asking that a basin
be constructed there. because OF the OBJ
ha
present congested state Of traffic over
Long Bridge there will be little chance
for the larger yachts 10 reach the upper
rived without great delay. The same
conditions are true Of the Eastern
Branch.
Will Fight for Yacht Basin.
The yacbtsmen think that something
should be done near Anacostia- They
think that a basin could be constructed
easily and cheaply in Anacostia Flats,
and several of them have already APP
pealed to the United States engineers to
investigate the matter. which those OFF,
GERS have agreed TO do. There are
speedways and many other improve
nents made by Uncle Sam for certain
classes of sport, and the yachtsmen, as
their plans are going to benefit the
river generally. do not see why they
should not have their basin.
II concerted action has any erect
they have hopes. Ways and means are
to be discussed at the gathering when
the new house is completed. and some OF
the more sanguine members of the clubs
are already predicting that they are
going TO have a retreat where in win
ter they can keep their costly boats out
Of harms way. and where IN summer
they can have a gathering place. 1t
was said yesterday that should the basin
be constructed the clubs would com
bine, and II permission were given, con-
struct one OF the handsOmest club
houses south of New York.
There are almost one-third more
boats on the river this year than there
were last. and a number Of new craft
are being constructed" said an officer
of the Capitals, II have also heard
that plans are being prepared for
dozen more boats next year. which will
make the increase next year almost
equal 20 this.
1.-THE small boats are as thick as mos
quitoes. We are not counting them
when we speak Of the increase. 1 know.
however that there are fifty on the
river in addition to those that sailed
last year. In the canoe and rowing
clubs the growth has kept pace with