Evening journal., 1916-12-20
DELAWARE SHIPPERS
PLAN Peace COlFAB
Efforts TO be Made to Bring
Seeding Clubs Again
Into Association
UNITED CLUB
RACES JUNE 80

A new policy along a line that is
calculated to boost the interest in
yatch ng and INCORPORATING in this dis
trict was brought into existence last
night at the monthly meeting of the
Delaware River Yacht Racing Associ-
at on. at the Bingham Hotel, Phila-
DELPHI a. when special conference
committee of five members of the as
sociation was appointed to make every
effort to heal the breach and settle the
differences between the associat on
and the clubs which dropped out in
1915.
TIL g committee will confer with any
committees or members Of clubs,
either outside or within the jurisdic-
ton of the associat on, to formulate
plans for boosting the game not only
along the Delaware r YER but 70
strive for closer cooperation with
clubs along the South Jersey shore.
They will also cons der plans for an
amicable settlement Of all differences.
The members Of the comm ttee are
Commodore Kirk. Of the United Boat
Club, Of Wilmington; J. B. Rarnal
ot the Fa 'rihount Club; Joseph Broad
head, of the Keystone Yacht Clu0 )
Past Commodore Malcolm bovett, OF
the Anchor Yacht Club. of Whining
ton. and Commodore Charles Walker
OF the Rivers de Yacht Club.
The entire plan came somewhat in
the nature of a surprise handed out
by Commodore Kirk, who pres ded IN
the absence of Commodore A. B. Cart
ledge, Of the Keystone Club, president
of the assoc alton. The clubs which
dropped away from the d. r. Y. X. A.
at the time OF the split were the Tren-
ton Wissinoming and Columbia Yacht
Clubs and the Farragut Sportmen's
Assoc alton. Together with the Cam
den Yacht Club they formed the Del
aware River Yachtmen's League.
The schedule of the Riverside Yacht
Club was also announced by William
ODonnell, chairman Of the regatta com
rnittee OF that club who asked for
number OF dates he set the fag-ras
inc event OF the club for the return o
The boats from the Overalls race, desig
Mating probably June p or %, the atfai
10 he held in conjunction with tn
Varhtsmen's Club. The club races ar
10 he held on July and no furthe
dates were set for remainder OF July be
cause of the New York race, for whicl
arranrements are being made. If thl
aea;r definitely goes through it vii
,orolahlv he held on Thursday, July ~
finishing at the anchorage OF me NeV
vorI. Athletic Club in Long lslan'
sound the following Saturday. Mt
I)lDonnell asked for date for th'
Coke. Hall trophy race that VIII not con
aict wi.h the vacation week OF cruls'
and will still he acceptable TO the elun
NJ the Southern New Jersey coast. I'M
race NAV be brought in as one OF TN
big features Of the cruising week.
Tho dupont trophy race will be hell
nm Scntember Is. Mr.. O'Donnell also ex
,,ia;ped that as the club has 300 mile
~ racine scheduled without considering
tbe New York race, which will add an
o.b.r %. miles with nearly 200 mile
~ sea.eoing. the Riverside Yacht Clul
asiod 70 leave the Record trophy rae
onen 70 be awarded 10 another club a
tbc nlsa SIRE of tine association, as IN
ls;yers;de Club schedule is already over
ao,rino All these dates were recon-
mended for adoption TO the incoming
regatta committee and passed by the as
sociation.
-rbe limited Boat Club. Of Wilmington
.o+ the last dav Of June and the frs
tU,o davs OF July for the big up-riye
or,,ise. The cruise will start from IN
United Club on Saturday and go to On
Riverside Club. at Bssington IN Sun
dav they will proceed TO Bnrhngto
Island and Trenton, picking up the boat
of aIl the other clubs along the way an
viii return on Monday.