Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-06-28
YACHTSMEN At
GREAT EVENT

Ex-Commodore Peter Olsen pre-
scented the Raritan Bay Yacht Rae
ing Association with the Peter Oh
sen cabin cruiser trophy, at the
Yachtmen's dinner held in the Rar-
itan Yacht Club last night. This
trophy will be given to the win
ner of the cabin cruiser race to be
held as one of the events on July
n and 8 when the big regatta takes
place at the Raritan Yacht Club
waters here.
The conditions under which the
trophy is to be raced for are a
racing cruise to Scotland lightship
and return, under the rules and reg
uIations laid down by the Raritan
Bay Yacht Racing Association. The
club winning the trophy for three
consecutive years will be presented
with the prize for permanent pos
session.
With the presentation of The
trophy, Mr.. Olsen spoke a few
words along the lines of racing in
former years at the local yacht
club. At this time he commended
the present commodore, Luke Comp
ton for his great enthusiasm and
untiring efforts to make the Rari-
tan Yacht Club stand higA in the
light of boat racing and various
other activities.
Mr.. Olsen said that it was due to
the work of the present commodore
and other members that put the
local club in high staining with
some Of the leading Yacht Clubs
Of the country.
Commodore Luke Compton was
the Introductory speaker of the
evening. and in a talk that vas most
interesting and inspiring told those
present the object of the dinner.
He said that they had gathered
mainly to create interest and en-
thusiasm into the summer activi-
ties so that the races of 1928 at
the local club would be looked on
as somthing that would remain I'M
surpassed for many a y&ar.
He spoke collectively to the To-
cal members and asked them to do
everything in their power to help
revive the interest that of late SEEM
ed to somewhat lack.
Mr.. Compton then touched on
the conditions of the local club and
told those present that n would
have to go a long way to find the
natural conditions and fitting facil-
tiles that are found at the local
club.
The commodore concluded by ask
ing the local members to give their
earnest support to him on July Z
and s, not for the Raritan Bay Yacht
Racing Association alone, but for the
Raritan Yacht club. This is your
Mr.. Compton said.
The next speaker was Commodore
r. w. Muller, of Sewaren Yacht
club, who spoke on the representa-
tive club at Sewaren and assured
the yachtsmen of many entries from
his club. He told the members how
much could be done for an organ
or club if just two per cent
put their shoulders to the wheel and
faithfully, and how much
more could be accomplished If all
their hand to the success OF
local clubs's activities.
Captain William P. Housman, of
she Railway Yacht Club, was the
lrext~speaker. In a few words the
captain, who is known to yachtsmen
about this vicinity as n of the
brothers, told those pres
mt of the joys and pleasures afforded
lin while represented in races here,
nd said that if in any way possible
lie would again be represented in the
ailboat races here on July z and s.
The Housman brothers won the sail
'oat race here last season.
Ex-Commodore DIR. George Tyrrell
vas the next to say a few words.
lie told Of his untiring interest in
and said that to try and
break a mar of his one hobby, boat
was something impossible. He
llso told the members how much
oy he was afforded when he car I
led the flag of the local yacht club
his trip around the world.
William Vincent, chairman of the
committee announced that
he entry blanks were On hand for
ne boat owners who had not yet
eceived them, and further announce
d that everything was coming along
n fine shape for the big races here
text month.
The following is a list Of those
,resent: w. Franklin Buchanan,
'oseph Prendle, Thomas C. Smith,
G. Peck, r. r. Kasking, William