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stretch of land lying between two bays. It will be to the 
west of headquarters, and very convenient to both the 
ladies' and main camp. A capable caterer vyill have 
charge of this department and guarantees satisfaction. 
The rate will be as usual, $1 per day. 
Camp Site Committee. 
Tlie following articles can be had at camp if early 
notice is sent to the chairman, who will try to procure 
other size tents if required: 
Rent of Tent.— 7x9, per week, $2.25; 8x to, per week, 
$2.50; 10x12, per week, $2.75. 
Rent of Tent Floor.— 7 x 9, about $2.50; 8x10, about 
$3.50; 10 X 12, about $4.25. 
Sundries per Week.— Camp bed, 60 cents; camp stools, 
25 cents; camp chairs (backs), 35 cents; mattress, 75 
cents: wire cot and mattress. $1.50. 
Porches. — 6 x lo, for term, $2.50. 
If sufficient notice is given floors can all be built and 
located and tents put up when members arrive in camp. 
The choice locations will be given to the eaiiiest appli- 
cants. Tent,? must be located by the site committee be- 
fore their erection. Write early to 
C. V. Ketchum. 
Chairman Camp Site Committee, Gananoque, Canada. 
Traospoftatioa Arrangements. 
The Trunk Line Association, New England Passenger 
.Association, Central Passenger Association, the Grand 
Trunk Railway system, the Canadian Pacific Railway, and 
the Richelieu & Ontario Navigation Company, have 
granted the customary concession, viz.: A round trip of 
one and one-third fare to Clayton and Gananoque. Mem- 
bers wdl pav full fare to the points named, obtaining from 
the selling agents certificates which, when indorsed and 
vised at camp, will enable the holders thereof to return 
to the point of starting by continuous passage at one- 
third of the regular rate. Tickets may be purchased three 
days prior to. and during the camp, and certificates will 
be honored for return trip (without stop over) for three 
days (Sundays excepted), after the close of camp, 
Aug. IQ. 
All certificates must be indorsed by the secretary-treas- 
urer and special agent. _ . 
The special agent of the Trunk Line Associat::;.. .vix.' 
be at the camp to vise certificates on Monday, Aug. 19, 
1901. 
Members arriving at Gananoque or Clayton by rail 
via R.. W. & O., or by steamers of the Navigation Com- 
pany (from Hamilton. Toronto, Kingston, Deseronto. 
Belleville. Brockville, Prescott. Montreal, Quebec, and 
intermediate points), will find the steamer Valeria at the 
railroad dock, running on the following schedule. The 
Valeria does not run Sundays, but the A. C. A. launch 
will connect with trains on those days. 
Leave Gananoque at 6:00 A. M.. arrive at Mudlunta 
Island 6:15 A. M.; leave Ganan-oque 2':2^ P. M., arrive 
at Mudlunta Island 2:40 P. M.; leave Gananoque 4:30 
P. M.. arrive at Mudlunta Island 4:50 P. M.; leave Clay- 
ton 10:20 A. M.. arrive at Mudlunta Island 11:00 A. M.: 
leave Clayton 3:25 P. M.. arrive at Mudlunta Island 4:00 
P M ; I'eavp 'C'ayton 5:45 P. M., arrive at Mudlunta 
Island 6:15 P. M. . 
The rate on the steamer Valeria will be, from Clayton 
to Mwllunta Island and return. 75 cents per passenger, 
which includes one canoe and duffle. From Gananoque 
to Mudlunta Island and return. 50 cents per passenger, 
which includes one canoe and duffle. 
Round trip tickets from either Gananoque or Clayton 
will be furnished bv purser of steamer Valeria. 
All canoes, duffle, baggage, freight or express matters, 
should be prepaid and plainly marked: Clayton, N. Y., 
or Gananoque. Ont., A. C. A. Camp, Mudlunta Island, 
via steamer Valeria. . • 
Any other particulars regarding transportation will be 
gladly given by the undersigned and the committee would 
be pleased to help clubs or members in securing favorable 
transportation from the railroads in regard to_ handling 
canoes ?nd dufHe. The Transportation Committee. 
J N. McKendrick, Gait.. Ont.. Chairman. 
L. A. H.\LL, 71 Equitable Bldg., Boston, Mass. 
W. C. Jupp, Detroit. Mich. 
H. C. Allen, Trenton, N. J. 
Racing Programme. 
The Regatta Committee have arranged the following 
attractive list of paddling and sailing events. War canoe 
racing will a.gain be made a feature, and special attention 
will also be paid to the sailing races. The Committee 
hope to see large entry Hsts in all the races, as the prizes 
are both numerous and costly, and well Avorth the effort 
of contest. 
Record. 
Event No. i. Paddling and sailing combined, ^ mile 
alternately; total 3 miles; time limit, i>4 hours. Start 
to be made under paddle. 
The same scat shall be used as in c\^ent No. 3. 
Event No. 2. Paddling. Y?. mile straightaway. 
Event No. 3. Sailing. 41^ miles; time limit, 2 hours. 
IvTotc.— The rules governing the record events will be 
found in rule 6 of. the racing regulations. 
Sailing. 
Event No. 4. Decked or open canoes; 6 miles; time 
limit. 2V4 hours. 
Event No. 5. Trophy saiHng, 9 miles; time limit, 3^ 
hours. 
See rule 6 of racing regulations. 
Event No. 6. Dolphin sailing trophy, 7^ miles; time 
limit, 3 hours. , ^ _ 
The canoe winning first place in event No. 5 will not 
be allowed to compete in this event. 
EA^ent No. 7. Novice sailing, 3 miles; time limit, lY-z 
hours. Open only to members who have not sailed a 
canoe ppor to Sept. t. 1900. 
Event No. 8. Cruising canoes. 3 miles; tinie limit, 
hours. 
See rule i of racing regulations. 
Event No. 9. Open canoes._ VA miles. 
Event No. to. Atlantic division cup. 
Event No., it. Central division cup. 
Event No. 12. Eastern division cup. ^ 
gvent No. 13, Northern division cup, iZ 
Note. — In event 10, canoes must conform to regula- 
tions governing canoes for paddling races. Events 10 
to 13 will only be held if not sailed at division meets. 
Regatta committees will arrange their own races. 
Paddling. 
Event No. 14. Trophy^, i mile Straightaway. 
Event No. 15. Novice, 14 mile with turn, single blades, 
open only to members who have never paddled a race 
outside their own club races. 
Event No. 16. Open canoe, single, Y mile with turn, 
single blades. 
Event No. 17. Tandem, l4 mile with turn, open canoes, 
single blades. 
Event No. 18. Decked or open canoes, single paddling, 
Y mile with turn, double blades. 
Event No. 19. Rescue race. No. i men proceed in 
the usual way. No. 2 men to be lined up on shore, when 
a gun is fired. No. i upsets his canoe and No. 2 launches 
and proceeds to the rescue, picks up his man and tows 
the capsized canoe across the finish line. Open canoes, 
single blades, % mile straighaway. 
Event No. 20. Tandem, double blades, Y mile with 
turn, open canoes. 
Event No. 21. Fours, double blades, Y2 mile straight- 
away, open canoes. 
Event No. 22. Fottrs, H nu\& straightaway, single 
blades, open canoes. 
Event No. 23. Tail end race, Y' mile straightaway, 
open canoes, single blades. Paddler to kneel in stern 
and paddle stern first, with the wind. 
Event No. 24. Relay race, open canoes, single blades, 
lY niiles over sailing course, three men from each club 
or division. 
Starters paddle to and around first buoy, pass an article 
to second men. who paddle to and around second buo}'. 
passing to third men, who paddle to finish. 
Event No. 25. Mixed tandem, J4 mile straightaway, 
open canoes, single blades. 
Event No. 26. Hurry scurry, run. swim and paddle, 
standing up. A short portage will be introduced in this 
event if practicable. 
Event No. 27. Tournament. Poles will be provided 
by the committee. 
War Canoes. 
Event No. 28. Championship of America. One mile 
straightaway. 
Event No. 29. Tug of war. One minute heats, best 
out of three heats. 
Event No. .30. Division race. One-half mile with turn. 
Each division may enter any number of crews. 
Event No. 31. Northern division championship. A 
valuable t"ophy will be put up for competition by the 
northern division, providing three or more clubs enter 
teams. 
Notes. 
All canoes for paddling race will be measured and 
weighed. 
AH events in which less than* two entries preseiit them- 
selves will be cancelled. 
In events where less than three start only one prize 
will be given. 
In paddling races all turning buoys' will be left to port. 
In event No: 28. in addition to the war canoe shield 
typical of the war canoe championship of America, indi- 
vidual shields will also be given to crew winning first 
place. 
In events 5 and T4, trophy paddling and saihng, an 
appropriate flag will be given in addition to trophies and- 
individual shields. 
The committee reserves the right to add to this pro- 
gramme at the meet, by notice posted. 
D. B. GooDSELL, Chairman. 
Harry J. Page. 
E. McNicHOL. 
Mails will be dis'tributcd in camp at headquarters by 
the secretary-treasurer. Address United States mail and 
express matter, A. C. A. Camp, Mudlunta Island, Clay- 
ton, N. Y.. and Canadian mail and express matter, A. C. 
A. Camp, Mudlunta Island, Gananoque, Ontario, Canada. 
Customs Regulation.— The same arrangements that 
have prevailed m former years have been again made 
with recard to the free entry of canoes and duffle coming 
from the United States. Duty must be paid on pro- 
visions. . ., , , 
Signals.— The A. C A. Signal Code will be used to 
convey all mteUigence from headquarters to the entire 
camp. Copies of the code may be obtained from the 
secretary. , 
Cruises.— Several short cruises will be arranged lor 
under competent guidance to some of the many beautiful 
spots of the Thousand Islands, and it is hoped that many 
of the members will come prepared to take part. Among 
other cruises in prospect may be specially mentioned one 
up the Gananoque River to Marble Rock, a trip that is 
acknowledged by all who take it as one of the most 
beautiful and enioyable. 
Special efforts are being made to make the coming 
meet one of the most successful m the history of the 
Association and every member is strongly urged to 
attend and assist toward its successful conclusion. 
C. E. Britton, Commodore, 
Gananoque, Ont. 
Herb. Begg. Sec'y-Treas.. 
24 King St. West, Toronto, Can. 
Ajuefican Canoe Association. 
Atlantic Division. 
Instructions to members attending the A. C. A. meet 
at Mudlunta Island, St. Lawrence River, Aug. 9 to Aug. 
23, 1901 : 
For the convenience of members of the Atlantic Divi- 
sion. A. C- A., a special transportation car has been ar- 
ranged for and will carry canoes and duffle free of ex- 
pense, to Clayton. N. Y.. and return. The car will be 
stationed at the Manhattan Station of the New York 
Central & Hudson River Railroad Company, 130th street 
and Hudson River, on Sunday, Aug. 4, and Monday, Aug: 
5 ; at Yonkers, Tuesday, Aug. 6. and at Ossining, Wednes- 
day, Aug. 7. Canoes and duifie may be loaded on the 
car at any of these points, the car remaining all day at 
the stations. 
Mark all canoes and packages, plainly with your name, 
and address care "Henry M. Dater, Transportation Car 
for Clayton, N. Y.. A. C. A. Camp." Advise the un- 
dersigned. No. 68 Broad .street, New York city, as soon 
as possible of the number of canoes and packages you will 
have, and from what point, you will .ship, so that proper 
arrangements may be made for handling and stowing the 
same. Be sure to prepay all freight and express charges 
to the car. 
Members from points on the Delaware River will sliip 
via Pennsylvania Railroad, marked as above, also marked 
via "Lighter to 130th street. New York Central & Hudson 
River Railroad." 
Members are requested to purchase tickets to Clayton 
at office of N. Y. C. &-H. R. R, R. Co., No. 41S Broad- 
way, New York city. 
With the return of the Association to the St, Law- 
rence again, there seems to be every reason for anticipat- 
ing one of the largest and most successful meets in the 
history of the Association. An especially attractive racing 
programme has been provided, and a prize has been 
offered by the Commodore of the British Canoe Associa- 
tion, which will be raced for at the meet. The Atlantic 
Division has always sent a large delegation to the St. 
Lawrence, and it is hoped that this year it will surpass 
its already excellent record. 
Any further information desired will be gladly fur- 
nished on application to the undersigned, 
Henry M. Dater, 
Vice-Com.. Atlantic Division, A, C. A., 
68 Broad street, New York City. 
New York, July 18. 
Yachting Fixtttfes, J90J. 
Secretaries and members of race committees will confer a favor 
by sending notice of errors or omissions in the following list and 
also of changes which may be made in the future. 
AUGUST. 
1-3. Corinthian, Marblehead, Massachusetts Bay. 
1. New York, trial race to select cup defender, Newport. 
3. Duxbury, club, Duxbury, Mass. 
3. Southern Gulf Coast, Y. R. A. 
3. Beverly, Corinthian, Monument Beach. 
3. Winthrop, special handicap, Winthrop, Mass. 
3. Indian Harbor, club, Greenwich, Conn. 
3. Moriches, association regatta. 
3. Atlantic, Sea Gate, New York Bay. 
3 Hempstead Harbor, annual, Hempstead Harbor, L. I. Sound. 
3. Cohasset, knockabout, championship and handicap races, Co- 
hasset, Mass. 
S. Quicy, handicap, Quincy, Mass. 
3. Kennebec, open. Kennebec, Me. 
3. Seawanhaka Corinthian, Robert Center memorial cup races, 
Oyster Bay, Long Island Sound. 
3 Manhasset Bay, special, Port Washington, Long Island Sound. 
3. Hull-Massachusetts, club, Hull, Mass. 
3. Savin Hill, club, Boston Harbor. 
5, 6. Manchester, West Manchester, Massachusetts Bay. 
7! Misery Island, Salem Bay, Mass. 
7, 8. East Gloucester, Gloucester, Mass. 
7. East Gloucester, evening race, Gloucester, Mass. 
9. 10, AnnisQuam. Ipswich Bay. Ma.ss. 
10. Cohasset, knockabout, championship and handicap races, Co- 
hasset, Mass. 
10. Beverly, Van Rensselaer cup, open. Monument Beach. 
10. Winthrop, class handicap, Winthrop, Mass. 
10. Westhampton C. C, association regatta. 
10. Brooklyn, Gravesend Bay. 
10. Shelter Island, open, 
10. Beverly, Van Rensselaer cup, open, Marion. 
10, Hull-Massachusetts, club, Hull, Mass, 
10^ Bridgeport, annual, Bridgeport, Long Island Sound. 
10. Horsehoe Harbor, annual, Larchmont, Long Island Sound. 
10. Bridgeport, special, Bridgeport, Long Island Sound. 
10. Seawanhaka Corinthian, sixth race for Center Island cup, 
Oyster Bay, Long Island Sound, 
10-15, Chicago, races for the Canada cup, Chicago, Lake Michigan. 
12, 13, American, Newburyport, Massachusetts Bay. 
17. Manhasset Bay, club series races for points; open to knock- 
abouts (21 and 18ft,), cabin and open catboats, bay boats, 
Manhasset raceabouts and sailing dories. Port Washing- 
ington, Long Island Sound. 
17. Shelter Island, club. 
17. Moriches, open. 
17. Wollaston, Quincy Bay, Boston Harbor. 
17. Corinthian, fifth club championship, Marblehead, Mass. Bay. 
17. South Boston, club handicap. City Point, Boston Harbor. 
17. New York, New York Bay. 
17. Cohasset, knockabout, championship and handicap races, Co- 
hasset, Mass. 
17, Quincy, handicap, Quincy, Mass. 
17. Kennebec, club, Kennebec, Mass. 
17. Kennebec, club, Kennebec, Me, 
17. Winthrop, special handicap, Winthrop, Mass, 
17- Indian Harbor, annual, Greenwich, Long Island Sound. 
17. Seawanhaka Corinthian, seventh race for Center Island cup. 
Oyster Bay, Long Island Sound, 
17, Hull-Massachusetts, club, Hull, Mass. 
17, Savin Hill, club, Boston Harbor. 
17. Canarsie, Corintliian regatta, Jamaica Bay. 
17. Columbia, Chicago, Lake Michigan. 
24. Shinnecock Bay, association regatta, Shinnecock Bay. 
24. Corinthian, sixth club championship, Marblehead, Mass. Ba>. 
24. South Boston, ladies' day. City Point, Boston Harbor. 
24. Winthrop, class handicap, Winthrop, Mass. 
24. Cohasset. knockabout, championship and handicap races, Co- 
hasset, Mass. 
24, Hull-Massachusetts, club, Hull, Mass. 
26, Cape Cod, Provincetown, Mass. 
27. Wellfleet, Wellfleet, Mass. 
29. Plymouth, Plymouth, Mass, 
30. Kingstown, Kingstown, Mass. 
31. Duxbury, Duxbury, Mass. 
31. Beverly, Corinthian, Monument Beach. 
31 Westhampton C. C, open. 
31. East Gloucester, club, Oloucester, Mass. 
31 Marine and Field, Gravesend Bay. 
31. Shelter Island, Club, 
31, Cohasset, knockabout, championship and handicap races, Co- 
hasset, Mass. 
31, Hull-Massachusetts, club, Hull, Mass, 
31, Hartford, annual, Saybrook, Long Island Sound. 
31. Huntington, special, Huntington, Long Island Sound. 
31. Manliasset Bay, eUib series races for points; open to knock- 
abouts (21 and 18ft.), cabin and open catboats, bay be. :its, 
Manhasset raceabouts and sailing dories, Port Washing- 
ton, Long Island Sound. 
31. Larchmont, special, Larchmont. Long Island Sound. 
The Canadian boat, Senneville. sailed by Mr. G. H. 
Dup"^c.n. has successfully defended the Seawanhaka cup 
by defeating the English boat Grey Friar in three 
straight races. Our Canadian correspondent will for- 
ward detailed accounts of the races, which will appear 
in our next issue, 
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