The sun., 1919-05-18
MORGAN PREPARING
CRAWLING FOR RACES
New York Yacht Club Head
Putting His Racer Into
Commission.
REVIVAL OF N. Y. A. G..
Block Island Contests Will Be
Il Started on July 12-
Other News.
REVIVAL OF N. Y. A. G.

Notwithstanding the fact that the So
fcoters OF the New York Yacht Club are
not going to race as class this sum-
ner for championship points. several are
going TO take to the water, and II "
cutie possible that they will sail In some
Ct tire regattas that have been arranged
BY the Long Island Sound clubs.
Commodore J. p. Morgan Is the FIRST
yschtyman TO order his racer into COM
mission. The Grayling has taken to the
water and Is being fitted out for summer
racing at Glenwood, L. l., shipyard.
Commodore Morgan's high speed FERRY
boat" Navette already IL in commission
and will be used by the senior nag ON
Ger Of the New York Yacht Club to take
him to and from his country house at
Glen Cove, L. /.
For the nrst time in two years there is
considerable yachting activity at sta
ton No. 10 Of the New York Yacht Club.
situated at Glen Cove Landing The sta
ton u the home anchorage of many of
the more important members of the club.
including Commodore Morgan, former
Commodore George F. Baker. Jr., Henry
L. Maxwell, John T. Pratt, Harvey La
dew, Henry p. Dawson and others who
have homes in the exclusive north shore
yachting colony.
Not only Is the station the home wa
ters OF many yachts. but II probably Is
the most popular of all the anchora yes
Of the club with the possible exception
Of the one at Newport. Throughout the
season thirty or forty palatial sail and
screw yachts may be found anchored
within the Glen Cove breakwater. The
little station, which lies to the eastward
OF the landing, is OF great historic inter
est to the members. as II was the first
clubhous. Of the organization.
Originally It was located at Elysian
Fields, Hoboken. N. ]. J. Harvey
Ladew is chairman OF the committee
In charge of the station.
Practically all OF the yacht clubs
along the north shore of Long Island
are making arrangements to 60 into
commission shortly. The Seawanhaka-
Corinthian Yacht Club. which was only
opened in a war way last year, will
60 into commission on Decoration Day.
Ralph Ellis. one OF the best known rae
ing men on Long Island Sound, is the
commodore.
The Seawanhaka Club, which Is sit
uated at Centre Island. Oyster Bay, 10
the home organization of the north
Shore yachting colony. Here they race
their small yachts, hold their dances
the club plans to give races each Sat-
urday afternoon for the small boats
OF the organization. The open regattas
will be held on June % and August 80.
Winged Foot on Sea.
The New York Athletic Club Is going
into yachting in rather an extensive
manner this summer For the frst time
IN the history of the sport the organ
ration will give one of the races to
count on the yacht racing champion
ship of Long Island Sound. In former
years the Winged Foot club simply gave
It's annual Block Island races for sail
ana power craft
Tho open regatta will be sailed on
August and will include classes for
all the recognised divisions OF yachts
in commission. The Block Island race
will start on Saturday. July ~. 1t
viii be the fourteenth annual race for
sailing craft and the tenth annual con-
test for power boats. Already ten en-
tries have been received for the two
classes.
The Columbia Yacht Club. which is
located on the Hudson River of West
Eighty-siXth street. Ia another club that
has Just announced Its OF hing day. The
club will go into commission pm Satur-
day, June Z. DR.. John A. Hafriss, who
n q Special Deputy Police Commissioner
Of the city OF New York, is the COM
pnodore. He will hold q reception on
the opening day.