The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1911-06-13
Aquatic Notes.

with slight bruises, but the wagon was
considerably damaged.
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The Mohican Boat Club, of Florence.
is making arrangements for a Fourth of
July celebration.
The Roebling Boat Club held an outing
at Cochran Island. on Saturday, which was
attended by over four hundred people
Edgar A. Alcott, while installing a
water wheel at Elkton, Md, last week,
had great time catching pike and other
fish when the pond was drawn off.
Believing that they haye located several
large pike on the upper creek, come anglers
find that they have been deceived by the
actions of carp. which appear to be COM
ing this way from Smithville.
In an effort to satisfy his desire to some
day land fish. Delbert Bush. of Smith
Vile. can be found nearly every morning
with fishing tackle trying his luck along
the banks Of the Rancocas creek.
Fish and Game Warden Charles G. Nor
ton says that on receipt of information
when 1t is proposed to draw off pond to
make repairs to dam, he will see that ar
rangements are made for the preservation
of the fish that are usually killed under
such circumstances.
Some ladies and gentlemen from New
York spent several hours on the upper
creek on Saturday. Upon their return to
Hacks wharf one of the men declared
that for natural beauty the stream sur
passed anything he had ever seen along
the Hudson river.
While no definite plans have yet been
decided upon, there is ample time for boat
owners to arrange for some attractive
demonstration on the upper creek for the
Fourth of July. With the proper spirit
manifested In this direction an interesting
carnival of an attractive nature could be
successfully carried out.
Starting out for a paddle on Friday
evening. Lorenzo Moore got as far as
Durand's bungalow when the canse upset
and its occupant went over into deep
water. Swimming to shore and getting
matters Strengthened out, the young man
continued his trip and padded for two
hours before returning to the wharf He |
reports having delightful time.
A party of visitors to the upper creek
on Sunday afternoon, went in bathing at
the point commonly known as 'Charley's
Island" All bathing above the mill dam
is prohibited, but as there are no notices
informing strangers of that fact, the per-
sons In question can scarcely be blamed
for awaiting themselves of an opportunity
to cool off.
In order to get closer In touch with the
beauties of nature. number of boating
enthusiasts Of Pemberton have organized
a canoeing club at that place. The fever
for this sport is spreading there, and a
number of persons seeking membership In
this new organization have placed orders
for boats In order to have them on hand
for the carnival that Is expected to be held
on the Rancocas creek at that place on the
Fourth of July. Some of these paddlers
are now making frequent trips to Mount
Holly.
The June regatta Of the Lakanoo Boat
Club was held on the Delaware river Sat
urday afternoon, opening the seasons
contests for the trustees trophy The
river bank was lined with spectators and
the spacious grounds of the Lakanoo Boat
Club crowded with lovers of the sport.
who had gathered to urge their favorite
canoeist on to success. Benjamin Sleeper
formerly Of Mount Holly. with three firsts
and one second, leads the primary score
with is points. F. Gauntt, winner of the
trophy last year, is second with 10, and G.
Sholl third with 9 points. The trophy is
awarded on the scores of the entire
seasons sailing and padding regattas, of
which last Saturdays was the first.
Delaware river and Hudson river crews
will wage big fight for supremacy at
the annual regretta of the Atlantic diyis-
ion, American Canoe Association, to be
held on the Delaware, at Bordentown, on
Saturday, June II. Two hundred canoe
lists will gather there for the big meet as
guests of the Yapewi Aquatic Club, and
will battle for championships In the long
program arranged for the afternoon. 1t
will be the biggest canoe meet ever held
ON the Delaware. Ten crews will compete
In the two big races of the day-the fours,
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blades. About these events, which are
padded In the big twenty-foot cedar
racing canoes, the interest of all eastern
canoeing circles centers, as 1t will be the
first real test between the crews from the
Hudson and the crews from the Delaware.
Honors were split even when crews from
both streams met at the Burlington island
regretta last year, but only few clubs
competed. President w. G. D. Gauntt,
of the Associated Canoe Clubs of the
Delaware, expresses the belief that six
Delaware river crews will enter agains
battle against the New Workers. These
crews will include the Lakanoo Boat Club.
of Burlington, now holding the Delaware
river championship; the Mohawk Canoe
Club, of Trenton, for years famed as
''Kings of the Delaware" Park Island
Canoeing Association, of Trenton; Yapew
Aquatic Club, of Bordentown; Red Drag
on Canoe Club, Of. Philadelphia, and the
Chippewa Canoe Club. of Morrisville
Hudson river entries will include crews
from the Inwood Canoe Club. the Knick.
erbocker Boat Club and two crews from
the Fort Washington Canoe Club. Vice
Commodore Henry B. Fort. of the At
lantic division and member of the Laka-
moo Boat Club, Is chairman of the COM
mite having the regatta In charge. Other
members are D. 8. Hill. of the Mohawk
Canoe Club; E. B. Ayres, F. N. Thomson
and ]. E. Horn, of the Yapewi Aquatic
IClub.