?EST AND STREAM. 



2? 



the first class. Course from STaaBasfsaga Point to 

 Big Ialoijii. , ,„, | i,, start. three 



times. arom . . : can down the wind to Brat murk, 



il to Lead was reduced 

 by Madcap, hut in the flnaJ partof the match 

 '■"■■> Hi gained considerably and pasaed the Jine winner in 5h, 

 35m. 49b., Beating her oompetjtoi by Stn. 6a., allowances in- 

 cluded, lu ; ;i 



leell. Rath , ,■,■■■ ,'-■■ ,,. /, . ..... , ..,■., ■;., , (if) 



the firot mark, with Kathleen :i good second. On the run to 

 Salmon Island, Surprise, went into second place, and managed 

 to finish ihe first round with a Bright lead. Kathleen had to 

 haul down a reef for want of sufheienl ballast Oil the final 

 round Katie Gray overhauled the leader after a One race, and 

 won in 4h. 12m. 20s, Surprise second and Kathleen third, 

 n fore takes the Kelso Cup by 189. only, after allow- 

 ing for tonnage. In the third class there were 'tour starters, 

 Amarelte, Aitea Crcua, Minnie A., and Mabel AT on by THin- 

 nw A,, who took lie lead and kept it all the course over. 



Cijcise os Tan Glaxck.— John Foard, Esq., of the New 

 York Times, and a party of gentlemen started on a cruise 

 around Long Island in the sloop Glance. Saturday, Ami, 10. 

 Witt, a light^ind they put into Gravesend Bay tor the night. 

 : " '■ "r ik, Sunday, and in the. evi 



the inlet at Fire Island, where they were, welcomed by I he 

 music of a numerous hand of friends who became ton familiar 

 upon short acquaintance with their buzz, autl d 

 the parties' life's claret. Jersey mosquitoes -Wei. . 

 these birds of prey. The party intend to cruise to the east- 

 ward as far as Martha's Vineyard and will return by way of 

 the Sound. 



The Barkie Rf.ga.tta.— The professional reiratta at Karrie, 

 Ont., was pujledAug. 12 according to appointment. Eight 



entries, llai .' , 1, the lead, but was passed by Wallace 



Ross. Haulan kept hack, pullins only 25 strokes. He turned 



iirst. However, and on his way back rested on his oars awhile. 

 Hanlon won in 28m. 13s., Ro'ss second, Eosmer third, Luther 

 fourth, then McKerr, Elliott and Plaisted. 



A Bbitibh Catamaran.— Though the double-hull sailing 

 craft with flexible joints is purely an American Law I i 

 '- a hulls have often been built, before. Mr. H 



nk freely C 



boats v 



resnpff, of B 



each. hull bid 

 must lie large 

 rans, for we i 

 been attained 



performances 

 they may afn 



wonders. T 



R. 1 , hit upon the expediency of giving 

 ■ ent motion. To this latter arran ■.. ■ , . 



ely ascribed the wonderful speed of his 



! any very great speed having 

 with rigidly connected hulls. It is, 

 ight : :V!;:: mba-iiiaiion concerning- the 

 sof the rjgili craft U -very- limited, and 



be Ouilt so as to approximate Hc-rreshoff'B 



.■'"', schooner of the N. Y. Y. C, so far 



- . !. is a failure and a decided one, This, 



ttributed to the lack of space between her 



it three, hulls. We remember some ten years 



ome across a " doublediuller " in Washington, p, 



vas said to exhibit no particular speed compared 



the ordinary type. Her hulls were, of course, 



same can be said of an ungainly 



a i 



instructions 



m that in 



d a double 



, each sift. 



Fith keels 



id beams formed 



whole was then 



I required. Under 



holding 6 cwt. of 



r. -Each bull was 



anon central tiller. 



as speed is i 

 however, m< 

 two, or rath 



ago having, 

 0., hut she ' 

 to boats of 

 rigid. Thi 



attempt made in W illiamsburgh and several others 

 undertaken by suburban constructors. The sumo 

 suits seem to have attended sirnil 

 in Europe. Prom Mr. Kemp's new book 

 1868 Mr. John MacEenzie, of Belfs 

 boat without centre- hoards! The hulls we] 

 keel, 3ft. beam and 3ft, deep. They were 

 linn, deep aft and Bin. forward. Five true 

 the connection between the hulls. The 

 decked over, hatches and skylights fitted a 

 U»e platform a tank was fitted; capable 6: 

 water, to serve as ballast in heavy weatht 

 supplied with a rudder, worked from a co: 

 Mr. AlacKenzie thus seta forth the advantages of his boat : 

 greater security, much more comfort, greater carrying ca- 

 pacity than other boats Of similar length (on account of in- 

 creased deck room, we presume), less heeling and dryness. 

 He found her stay well, even in rough water, and work to 

 windward well. The greatest speed attained was only, how- 

 ever, 10 knots, or twelve miles, certainly far less than 'that at- 

 tained by a Serreshoff flyer, but still more than could be got 

 out of an ordinary boat only 21ft, long. This , i 

 rigged, and had no houses on deck, and on the whole seems 

 to have given satisfaction. Other yaehls of similar descrip- 

 tion havo been built abroad, but as a class they do not seem t o 

 have found favor. As Mr. Kemp remarks, "A boat of this 

 description, no doubt, will carry her sail without ballast: but, 

 no craft with a very 

 without an additional 

 This is exactly our o* 

 tical about the sea-goi 

 of Mr. Kemp's reniarfc 

 capacity of oven our 

 windward in any kim 



hence the superiority 



crtiisi 



Set ce Yotjp. SnEOTJBa,— Don't be afraid about doing it 

 well, either. Lee shrouds should never hang in a height. 

 They should be -'ijj e. i , ■■-.gbt " at all times. Slack shrouds 

 ig to the fossiliferOds age of bellied sails and cods' heads 

 and mackerel i nils. Wire shrouds have all the stretch re- 

 quired in themselves, and more, too. To slack shrouds and 

 allow your masthead to go over to leeward, buckling the spar 

 to the very point of breakage, is absurd. More spars sue car- 

 ried away on account of slack shrouds t ban the reverse. Set 

 them well up; topmast shrouds likewise. 



light draught will stay in a heavy sea 



weight to that of the hull and spars." 



m conviction. We are decidedly skep- 



>tng abilities of catamarans, and the truth 



rksisi ore Strongly illustrated by the in- 



tr light displacement yachts to work to 



■ * ,Y ■,, ,',,■] sof an able, boat a,i sea ; 



yof the British cutter with its largo dis- 



lighl American sloop tor rough water 



OAK AND PADDLE. 



t four 



Tub Hkncby VrcToua.— The gi 

 College crew arrived from LiVerpi 

 n.Tiin, Saturday, Aug, 10. Tee. 

 by their fell, w si .idem s, met the 

 Hay arid took the famous four abc 

 .and white buntiu"- ot the 



t.'klArrl, 



' <kv 



lied 



■;■. collegi Ui ' stea 



with a perfocl ovation of whistles 



g. Finally she returned to the ln- 

 was transferred to n carriage in 



i taken out and a rope led along. 

 About one hundred njefl seized hold, and so the crew were 

 DuHedthrough the streets in grand procession, a plattoon of 



police leadme, next the music", thou the bundreds Of f.'iends 



E from the shippi 

 man pier, where the crew 

 waiting. The ho 



meeting in Ihe grand banqueting hall was organized, speeches 

 apt, Goodwin, Hon. A. S. Hewitt and others. The 



■ •;!'. i ities sent in their invitations to B public reception 



at the City Hall, and Caul:. Goodwin informed the bearer of 

 liis intention to reply at an early hour. The reception was 

 altogether as cordial ami generous as the famous oarsmen well 

 deserved for their pluck and skill. 



NoirrnwnsTEr.N Rowing Rkoatta.— The annual meeting of 

 i he r-,i.riiu''vii'ii Association was hold at Detroit. Mich., 

 Aug. 7 and 8. Unfortunately the water was lumpy and a 

 good deal of water was shipped, but the entire, programme 

 was successfully carried out. First race, junior doublo- 

 seulls, one rnile and return. Entries : Alexander 

 and Armstrong, of the Wah-wah-sums, and Kearney 

 and Taylor of the Undines j won by the former in 15m. 53As. 

 Second" race, senior single sculls ; entries, Yates aud Falkner : 

 the. former's 'shell filled and swamped, Falls ncr vanning in 

 "17m. 28s. Third race, junior pair oared, won by tveating and 

 Lynn of the Detroit Zephyrs. Fourth race, junior sixes, one 

 mile and a half and return ; Amateurs of Monroe won in 13m. 

 30 is., beating Excelsiors, of Detroit, and Zephyrs, but the 

 race, was awarded to Excelsiors, the first crew home having 

 turned stake-boat in wrong direction. Last race for senior 

 fours; entries, Wan wall -sums, of East Saginaw, and Floral 

 Citys, of Monroes won by the former in 20m. 22^8. The 

 famous "Shoes" were out in their new uniforms and received 

 a cordial greeting from the fifteen thousand spectators. The 

 second day proved unpropitious on account, of the wind. 

 The opening race was postponed till half-past four. Race for 

 senior double sculls, one mile and return ; entries, Armstrong 

 and Alexander, of Wah-wah-sums, and Kearney and Taylor, 

 of Undines. Half-way up Undines took the lead on a spurt 

 and won in 16m. S£s. by three-quarters of a length. Second 

 race, senior pair-oared, won by Clegg and McGregor, of 

 Zephyrs, in 15m. 55fs.; Emmerson and Haven, of Wah-wah- 

 BUttW, second. Third race, junior fours; entries, Centennials 

 and Michigans, of Detroit, and Amatersof Monroe. Amateurs 

 Idled and stopped, when Centennials went to the front and 

 won in 13m. 28s ; course, one mile and return. Fourth race, 

 junior single sculls, won by Wells, of Detroit, in 15m. 44is.; 

 Bowlshy, of the Amateurs' second. Last race of the regatta 

 for senior sixes ; entries, Excelsiors and Zephyrs of Detroit. 

 Floral Citys of Monroe, and the Wah-wab sums. The latter 

 stopped short on account of bail start. At the turn the rough 

 water compelled the Florals to drop their oars, and half-way 

 home the Zephyrs swamped, and the crew had to swim for it. 

 Excelsiors, used to rough water, came in winners in 20m. 

 47*8. 



Detroit Rtveb Navy.— The regatta of the Detroit River 

 Navy took place at Detroit, August 6, and was largely at- 

 tended; water smooth and weather fair. First, race, four- 

 oared shells, one mile and return; won by Detroits in 13m. 

 44Js.; Centennials second, Michigans having turned wrong 

 stake. Second race, pair-oared shells ; entries, pair of Ze- 

 phyrs of Detroit, and double of Wyandottes ; Zephyrs won in 

 15m. 7s. Their shell was shortly afterward run down by the 

 steamer yacht Seotia, but the crew rescued, Third race, six- 

 oared shells, won by Excelsiors in 12m. 51s.: Detroits second, 

 in 13m. 40s. Fourth race, single sculls, won by Wells, Jr., 

 in 15m., beating E. D. Standish. Last race, for ten-oared 

 barges, three-quarters of a mile and return, won by Wah-wah- 

 tahsee in 'Jm. 30s -, Detroits second. 



Professional, Rowing.— Mr. Wm. Blakie, who has been 

 requested to act as referee in the proposed sculling match be- 

 tween Hanlon and Courtney, has written to Col. Sbaw, Han- 

 lon's backer, that he will do so, providing the race be for a 

 purse offered by outsiders and not for stakes. He declares his 

 belie! that rooting out the custom of betting or slakes will be 

 of great benefit to professional rowing and would be a decided 

 step in advance. For our part we fail to see much difference 

 between a purse collected among the oarsmen's backers or 

 from hotels, railroads, etc. Moreover, we doubt if the re- 

 quired sums can always be got together from sources other 

 backers in races not of absorbing interest to the pub- 

 lic in general, and therefore not like to greatly benefit either 

 hotels or railroads. 



Great Bartcington Rowing Association.— The first an- 

 nua] regatta of this association was held Aug. 8, at Lake Buel, 

 four miles from Great Harrington, Mass. First race for single 

 sculls. Entries, R. Goodman and W. N. Thayer. Both 

 rowed paper boats. Thayer turned first and reached the 

 finish in 7m. 80s., pulling 30 strokes. The second heat for 

 single sends followed. Entries, C. M. Grant and R. Rich- 

 ard's, of Albany. Won by the latter in 8m. 31s. Third race 

 for local amateurs, won by J. A. Brewer in 4m. 42s,; course 

 half mile straight away. "In the final heat for single sculls, 

 Thayer won in 8m. by several lengths. In the double scull 

 face Goodman and Grant, beat Thayer and Richards in 7m. 

 l, r )s. The association promises well for the future. 



Scm.i. Race at Bkixbvllle, Out. — Three starters came to 

 the line for the double scull race at Belleville, Ont., Aug. 2. 

 Course from Massassaga Point to and around Ship Island and 

 return. Mr. Denison, Vice-President of the Bay of Quiiito 

 Rowing Club, acted at starter. Entries, Messrs. Gorman and 

 Tisdale, Barber and Whepley, and Drinkwater and Ponton. 

 Barber aud his mate got away first, -but Gorman's boat made 

 the best turn and came in winner by 2m., Barber and Whep- 

 ley second. In the single scull race Tisdale won. beating Jos. 

 Clark and D. Clark. Puut aDd tub races followed. 



The Coming National Reoatta.— This event, which will 

 transpire at Newark, Aug. 20 and 21, bids fair to eclipse any- 

 thing of the land held in this country. The citizens of New- 

 i fvel] as the city government, are doing all in their 



power to make the visiting crews comfortable and the public 

 regulations acceptable to the committee in charge. The en- 

 tries are very numerous and so far as yet determined, com- 

 prise 12 juuior singles, 8 doubles, 4 pairs, 15 senior singles 

 and 12 fours. 



Silver Lake Races.— From the Boston, Herald we learn 

 that the Neptune crew has entered for to-day's races on Silver 

 Lake. Boston, The Narragansett six will be opposed by the 

 City Point, :-iiawmut and Lakeman crews. The entries for 

 the amateur sculler's race include Mr. Lannon, of Union 

 Bpriugs, Ooutuey's protege ; Geo. W- Lee, of the Tritons, 

 Newark; V E. "Holmes, of Pawtucket, ft. L, champion of 

 thai itate | T. C.Murphy.ot Norwich, Conn.; James Francis, 

 ,i' Boston : Ti P. Butler, Jr., and Reagan, ot the West End. 

 Among the professionals Courtney has Officially notified his 

 willingness to be present, and Ellis K. Ward, of Philadelphia, 

 French? JohDBon, J. A. Kennedy of Portland, Evan Morns ot 



Pim m others wall make things lively. 



ii bets Gisems.— Messrs. Lewis Morris and R. P. v. 



he Neptune Oiubof Staten Island, pulled a hotly- 



oa the Kill von Kull last Friday. Mr. 



defeated the London crew at the Centennial, and Mr. Bucklin 

 IS si inel king of a sculler likewise. The start was from a buoy 

 at New brighten over a straight course of three miles, ending 

 near Shooters Island; water smooth, tide ebb, Mr. J. W. 

 Edwards, of the Neptunes, was referee. Bucklin took the 

 water first, and off Snug Harbor increased his stroke from 30 

 to 30, going ahead of his competitor. To .yard the finish Mor- 

 ris closed the gap somewhat, but Bucklin won by three 

 lengths in 19m. 5s. Prize, gold scarf piu with figure of Nep- 

 tune crossed by two sculls. 



FOUR WEEKS IN CANVAS CANOES. 



roio aud Sfiray aial their 

 e bound to the Delaware 



Our party correlated of the canvas cam 

 owners, of the Orange Canoe Olub, and v 

 on a summer's cruise. 



Wo left Bloomfleld, N. J., Monday morning April 29, in the mi.lal of 

 a cold drizzly rain. Passing through PaterBon we arrived at. Little 

 Fails at noon, where we stopped for lunch after which we continued on 

 our way, reaching Boonton by 7:30 v. u. and, hauling onr canoes but on 

 the bank of the canal, we took a cold supper, being unab'e to build a 

 Are on account of the ram, and prepared to turn in for the night, after 

 having coyered the distance of about '25 miles, which we considered as 

 pretty fair traveling on account of the weather, delays at looks and 

 planes and It being our first day iu a canoe this seaaon. 



Hieing at 5 A. u., after a hearty breakfast we launched oar canoes, 

 took up our paddles and resolved to make better time Ihe second day. 

 Passing through Eockaway, Dover and Port. Oram we, arrived at Jlopat- 

 oongB:30 p. in., where we camped for the uighl, covering about, Sit 

 miles; not aa mnch as we expected t> do, but t 



locks and about as many planes tl 

 ing our canoes out of the Canal ut dig 

 by aide, bracing them up with some I 

 them iu the shape of a tent, as a i 

 heaving Lake Hopatcoog bright and t 

 day, and passing through Stanhope I 

 Jlackemtown about noon, where we 

 afternoon we had a hue view of the 

 a beautiful valley between two inoual 

 full slate of cultivation. Passing Washlngt 



pretty fair paddlin: 

 t we generally pla 



roteeiion against. 



. After nani- 

 itila 



d them 

 r sads 



Wi 



aid 



'Bather, 

 ruing of I lie third 

 loo, we arrived at 

 noli. Dprlug the 

 inal running down 

 if which Wire in a 

 Damped for the night- 



lighted to receive the congratulations of hosts of people. The ' Morris has been a member of the famous BeaverwiokB, who 



about six miles this side of P.'illlipaburg. Till* being the first line night 

 we had we started a blazing lire, cooked a good supper, eujuved a ouii- 

 fortablc Bmoke and a good night's rest, feeling much better the next 

 morning than we had any day since we started. We struck earap ana* 

 started for l-hUlipsburg, where we gave up our pass, went over the 

 plane and at last found our30lves in the Delaware Klver. Paddling up 

 the river about hair a nnte we soon found the current, to be too strong 

 for us, when seeing an island on the Pennsylvania side, and thinking 

 it would be easy paddling under the lee of.it, we crossed the river at 

 the foot ot Easton Falls, the Arrow barely managing to stem the cur- 

 rent on account ot a cracked paddle. After trying la vain to ascend 

 the river we reluctantly turned the bows of our canoes toward Plnlltps- 

 burg, where we shipped them to Manunka Chunk by train, bat not be- 

 fore ourselves and our eaaocs had been exposed to the gaze of the 

 country people for nearly two hours. 



Taking our canoes from the train at Mannnka Chunk we ran up the 

 river as far as Delaware station, which is lust below the Water Gap, 

 went into camp and eommeuced our sport, black ducks, weodcock, 

 quail, black bass and shad being very plentiful. Our tent was pitched 

 on the bank of the river, Jersey side, plenty of spring water near at 

 hand aud a creek running right in front of the camp In which we 

 moored our canoes. As we were the first parties that had ever camped 

 in that part of the State, and such a thing as a canvas canoe had never 

 been seen by any of the people, we aroused a great deal of curiosity. 

 About every one of the males In the town had to try tho canoes, some 

 of them getting to be quite expert iu the use of the paddle before we 

 left. Presents of cake, pies, milk, etc., were dally sent down to us, 

 which were very acceptable. We always had plenty of company and 

 spent very pleasant evenings, stories, jokes and card-playing around a 

 huge camp tire being our chief amusement. 



One of the weekly papers gave the following notice of our arrival at 

 Delaware Station : 



"While the shad hshlng seems to draw the attention of many, other 

 attractions seem to allure gentlemen of leisure 10 our vicinity. One 

 day last week two gentlemen from somewhere, the gossipera have not 

 fnUy located them yet, or told ua where they are from, pitched then- 

 tent close by us. Some say they came to flah, i c, some say they came 

 to tent, i. e. follow the manner of living as followed by the people in 

 the Oriental countries, while others, viewing the matter from a practi- 

 cal standpoint, say they came for deerp) How the word "deer" 

 should be spelled is the query. But unless the weather proves more 

 favorable we presume that ere long they will 



' Fold their tents like the Arabs, 



' And as siiently steal away ' " 



For this pleasant notice we are indebted to the Portland Hnt.oi'f>rim\ 



After spending a delightful time of over three week", being treated 

 well by everybody aud having first rate luck at both fishing and shoot- 

 ing we broke up camp Monday morning, May 2(5, started down the 

 Delaware and commenced our homeward voyage, leaving Delaware 

 Station at 5:4S A. M. 



Nothing of any consequene scarred ujHl «yi 



Milk rift, when the occupant of the S t iray called to 

 the lead, to lake the Jersey shore, but before the J. 

 yards on the Jersey side she was hard ami P.iat on I he P tcta ; i 

 seeing the fix the Arrow was in took the PenDsytvaBia Knie, a 

 channel and managed to get tlirough all right, i ■ tltameai 

 occupant of the -Arrow; by a great many frantic exertions 

 shipping about two buckets of water, managed to Bud the uhi 

 soon caught up with the &>r«j/. After stopping a few moiuen 

 the Arrow out on a raft to see if there were any holes in her ai 

 her all sound we proceedsd on our way. After pass I >■ I hri in 

 three small rilts we arrived at Great ball rift wen i - 

 most dangerous one in i he river on account of th» number of i 

 the swiftness of the current. Dow to describe olli piirtagj 

 here we hardly know ; all we can say is we saw it. we entered 

 passed it. You can see the big slate rocks on all B»ea of yoi 

 unable to tell what minute yon will strike them. Tins HP, is two miles 

 long and we passed through it in three minutes uxuel.y, being curried 

 mat fast by the current without usiug our paddles. Hauling the canoes 

 up on the bank to bale the water out and dry ourselves a bit we were 

 met by some fishermen who hal beeu walchiug us. 'i'liey said they 

 never expected to see ua get through alive and asked us if we carried 

 ire preservers. We said "yes" and held up our arms at which they 

 laughed aud said they would rather have some cork. Having got pretty 

 well dried we continued on our way. Arriving at Indian rift we found 

 there was only about five inches of water ou it which was not enough 

 to float our cauoea with us In them so getting out aud wading wo let 

 iiKtiidiiit down with the current holding on to them by tjhe ••'■■'• 

 line. At the loot of the rift we. got aboard again and paddled on to 

 HoOEei'S'a rift, where, neither of us knowing which aide the elnuiel wan 

 ,m, one took ihe JeMgy side aud the other Pennsylvania, the .-irrow be- 

 tagtne unlucky one, lei she found tho rocka Instead Of tha channel. 

 bul jBSaageil to get ofl them with a, ducking and without the oonoe re- 

 ceiving spy injury. Passing safely through Big Cape Push und Little 

 cape PUBh rlfta we arrived at Wygairt Falls, asking a man on the shore 



t at Batter 

 ic, who had 



i,nl Litter 

 mnel and 



ta to Lain 



el finding 



iclc-i anp 

 through 

 ■, and we 



and are 



