The evening world., 1906-04-23
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YACHTSMEN BUSY
FOR A BIG SEASON
Great Activity in All of the
Basins Around Greater
New York.

This Is 10 be the greatest yachtine
season ever known among the loca
CLUBS, according to men well posted
\ visit TO any OF the basins about the
greater city where yachts have been
in winter quarters indicates signs OF
activity unhcard Of FOR this season OF
the year Local clubs are already ar
ranging for racing dates and club re-
gatias. and az the various cluhhouses
fresh paint and new furnishings show
an earnest preparation Tor the comfort
and convenience Of members
At the Brooklyn Yacht CLUB, one o,
the Oldest organizations. with clubhouse
and grounds at Cropsey avenue and
Bay ThGty-fourth street. B~ensoahurst.
G great Zeal Of morey is being eNpend-
ell TO put the summer quarters into
s%a.pshape for an Informal opening mex
Sunday. although The Clue Will not -
intU commission unt!! Nay II
The buildings have been renovated and
newly furnished. md the Ladder AuNii-
larry OF the club has done It's share 70
make the cottage attractive. The
casino, with ladies' pavilion ana res
taurlnt. will hereafter 30 hept open and
maintained is a culntrv cluD ana spe-
cial entertainments VIII be given Sat-
urday evenings. IN addiucn 20 The yacht
ing FEATURES.
As an instance O, the grovth and flour
fishing cond-uT OF the club under the dire
tion OF Bird s. Coler ooinmodorc Holy as
arc Secretary F. ". Brad,cfd. the names
OF uore than sixty prominent y'tcAtsrnon and
business men In Greater New York have ben
proposed for mesnbership IN the clno S1'e
the Last meeting This list includes the
names OF George j. Gould Charley Cakes
James and Desmond Dunno, Francis {. L
NOn steraSerg, Frederick T Adams. william
and u. y. Abercrombie-
Last senson the Brs5xiyn Y, c. held a
,tor a cuo offered by Thomas Lipucn, WHO
mas ms season given another CUP as a
s5eamss4a' This q psos H S5l SSFa SsT May 20
nni four entries already received hy Dr.
De Num-. chairman or the Regatta Commit
a. tollovr; Ynwi Lila Il. D Floyd: yawi
Ianeriane. Frank Maier. sloop BOnnie Kate
nna the sloop Gauntlet Robinson. There
viii be a week OF yachting at Bermuda to-
island and a $500 cup has been offered as a
trophy in the race back to New York.
July I the Brooklyn Challenge Cup race
aroind Montauk Point and Fivs-Fathom
Saoal and return TO Gravesend Bay. The
sup y roy S, se.d by me yca,wl Ta1eiians q
lengef f, CAPT FLOYD. Of the yawi Ida,
VINO VIII ny the burgee OF the Brooklyn
Yacht Club. The Guide. Gauntlet. Signet
and several Other yachts Will enter the rece-
Eur SATURDAY racing dates given the
Brp1klyn club are June 2 july II Aug Is
ana sept. 10 For these date. the club mem
oers expect 10 make liberal entries and the
Season ~ the water win be the most TIM
portant IN which the club has participated
Tor wears.
Commodore Cole- is 10 become a real Jack
Tar. this season. He has purchased rs his
fiaFEip the centreboari schooner Rusulta.
formerly owned by the late r p. Oiner
ans sailed BY him when Commodore OF the
n Registered tonns-c II ass. and was bull;
IN lS4G She Is ~ feet over all. ~ feet on
the watc- line. Is feet Z inches breadth q
bear. and her draught is S fe-t, Although
built for cruising. the schooner has dcvel-
,ueH T. considerable turn OF spc~d and will
carry a ne7ous spread OF canvas.
About tho Marine BASIN near thc eluo-
house at Bensonhurst the Br'oklvn club
members are hDsy In ove-haul'nc their
yachts soon to r. into commission. sev-
erai we're out on tie bay yesterday ana tleir
uanoelvres were Closely watched 5v n large
crowd ot women and men from me club
house ana lawn,
Yachts that will soon be --sty ,ncfrie the
following; Per-, Rear Commodore John
Lewis. ontnzva. Vice unmoio-- Austen;
Cutie. william VI Campbell Sakanh Hhv-
tlard b-other. sirn~;. william 3. TrtnF;
Nornad. CAPT SAWYER: Chocirv. Robert
Henkle. and Memo. W II. Bolton.