FOREST AND STREAM. 



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—The challenge race between the yachts rjlio and 

 Meta came off on the 6th. The contest was for the cham- 

 pion pennant, won by lhe Meta on the 24 of last month, in 

 the annual regatta of the Brooklyn Yacht Club. Both lhe 

 Clio anil Mela were splendidly manned, &ad carried some 

 ten or twelve passengers each. The Mela got utTai ll:38:-t?, 

 and Clin at 11:27:20.' The Metn appeared to have had the 

 best of the start. The Clio made directly toward the 

 :i Island shore, and held her own gallantly. She then 

 shot ahead of the Mela, rounding the Southwest Spit Buoy, 

 No. 8* al .1:30:40. On the homestretch the Clio did some 

 splendid lacking, and made the Stakoboat at 5:6:16, while 

 the Meta came up at 5:27:10. An allowance of time was 

 made, amounting to one minute and twenty-three seconds, 

 in favor, of the MJeta, making the Clio ahead of the Meta by 

 a fraction over twenty minute". None but. working sails 

 were uaed during lhe race. The pennant was surrendered 

 to the Clio. 

 —The Emma T. and K.iiser. both second-class sloops be- 

 '_ to the Hrooklyn Yacht Club, sailed a race last 

 Wednesday, for the prize pennant of the second-class won by 



Ihie former IBS) Saturday hum the Keereation. which had 

 previously captured it at "the regular Fall regatta. The latter 

 had her mainsail split by the heavy breeze prevailing, so 

 the former won, having made the twenty nautieal miles in 

 2h. 13m. 1!- 



— Lust Wednesday witnessed a tine sailing contest be- 

 tween lhe Connection yachts at Bridgeport The attend- 

 ance of spectators was very large. The prizes aggregated 

 $320 in value. Following are. the names of the boats en- 

 tered, m the ii tst class: C. D. Smith, Mary Ella, Georee 

 Milaor, Sarah K. Loekwood, Elberi T., Mary Alice. Third- 

 '■]::--. Ripple, Americas. Kfih-elass, Hornet, Pilgrim, 

 Peerless. Sa-.uu-. Modesty, Go Softly. 



The boats in all the classes were given a flying start, in- 

 dicated by the tiring of a gun from the judges' boat, An 

 allowance of one and a half minutes to the foot was made. 

 The lime required to sail twice over the triangular course 

 was an average of about two hours. The C. D. Smith and 

 Mary Ella won easily in their class, their fine behavior 

 over the entire course eliding pleasing comments. The 

 Kipple had it all her own way "in the third, and in the fifth 

 race the Hornet and Modesty had but little to contend 

 with. 



—The second day of the Bridgeport regatta, unlike the 

 first, which occurred Tue-dav, proved to be inauspicious. 

 The clouds frowned, and an east wind, blowing down the 

 Sound, piled up a heavy sea. The following boats of the 

 second and fourth classes were entered for the' race. Second- 

 class, Tiger, Libbie, Jennie. Fourth-class, Co Softlv. l'earl. 

 Quickstep, The prizes sailed for were $Wi and $40 in each 

 class respectively, The Tiger and Libbie made one round 

 of the triHiiKular" course, ami were declared winners. Time, 

 ism. 83s., oOin. 20s. 



- In the fourth-class the Go Softly and Qnckstep upset, 

 one before and the other after starting; and were with- 

 drawn. The little Pearl therefore had to stem the waves 

 alone. Once around lhe course, a distance of about eight 

 miles, was all she ventured to accomplish' She made it in 

 58m. 87?., winning first money. 



Uaunliwat Inlet — OcL 4th.— A. regatta came off at 

 Wai clown to-day for a splendid tea service; the following 

 yachts contending for the prize: Maze. Mist, Uetneca. 

 Andy .lohn-on. Minnie Kin-, Jackson. The course 

 was from a stake' boat oft W'aretown, lo a stake boat 

 off Double Creek and back, repealing three times, 

 making twenty miles. Capl, M. Crammer of Barue- 

 gttt acted as judge, The result was the adding of another 

 to the long list of victories of the famous yacht Haze, As 

 the race was such a complete victory for the. Haze, no 

 measurement was required, she beating two boats that had 

 to give her some five minutes each. The Minnie came in 

 second, remainder withdrew at lhe Double Creek stake. 



—The owner of the North Star, Mr. Taylor, offers to sail 

 any yacht in the Mew York waters for any prize from a 

 set of colors lo $5,000. 



—From the report of the Treasurer of the Yale Boat Club, 

 it appears that the university race at Saratoga cost $2,550, 

 including «410 for the bar-ie and pair oar. and the fresh- 

 man raoe at the same place $3,075. The Treasurer has re- 

 ceived from all sources $1D.!»S:!,20, which includes sub-crip- 

 lions from graduates of $4,469, and from undergraduates 

 of $5,303,50. On the new boat house. $2,040, 62 has already 

 heen expended. The exp< uses for 1874-5 are estimated at 

 $16,330, to meet which there is $9,850, consisting of cash 

 on hand and receivable, and undergraduate and graduate 

 subscriptions due; $1,175 has been subscribed to the per- 

 manent fund. 



—One of the most unique aud exciting boat races that 

 h.e. ever taken place in Oyster Bay came off Saturday. 

 Commodore Swan and William Bee'kman, of the Scawan- 

 haka Yacht Club, offered prizes to the amount of $80, to 

 to be awarded to lhe bay men under the following condi- 

 tions: — 



For cat-rigtred boats— First niize, $17; second $13. 

 Row boat'-'ipannie-!— First prize, $15; second, $8. 

 Scull race (panncl-i-Firsi prize, $15; second, $«. 

 Tub race- First prize, $5; second, $3, The following 

 were the cut tie.-: Nonpareil, Captain N. llawkinirst, Cen- 

 tre Island; FBayles, James 0. Baylea-, W. Smith, Hattie 

 & Willie. .J. Franklin, and the Albion; distance eight 

 miles. The race was a vcrv close one, the Nonpareil win- 

 ning the first prize by one minute, the Bayles the second 

 prixe by six seconds. There were three entries for the 

 rowing match: John Franklin, Thomas McCoimie and 

 Hairy Jones. Frank) intoofcthfc first prize and Harry Jones 

 the second. There were two entries for the scull race. 

 John Hawkhurst took the first prize ; the second was for- 

 feited. The tub race was the most interesting of all 

 There were tour entries— viz., Dannie Lockwoud, John 

 Franklin, .Jacob Scramble and Harry Jones. The distance 

 was about 100 yards.' Alter innumerable failures the parly 

 got under" way. Dannie got the lead ami kept i*.. Franklin 

 pressing hitn "very hard. Jacob swamped at the rounding 

 stakeboal, and lliuT„\ flopped over almost at the uut.-et and 

 could not. manage to remonnt until Hie race was concluded, 

 Dannie took tile first ami ''.-ir John" the tec-end prize. The 

 town is spliltmg i - SidBS md everybody is delighted. 



— A six-oared tan. y rac tor a Set of. coloi'h came off on 

 the Kill Von kuil, m.:o:ii Island, Saturday afternoon be- 

 tween picked crews of the Bavonne and Oneida clubs of 

 New Jersey. The crew chosen ont ui the UuYumie Club 

 had ueVel entered a similar race before, but. as senile of the 

 boys were well known as scullers, they found plenty of 



backers. The Oneida Club rowed iu an eight-oared gig, 

 belonging to the Argonaulas. Some heavy betting tools 

 plac" on board the accompaning steamer, 600 to 100 oo the 

 Oneida boys. The following are the names of the contest- 

 ing crews: — 



UAYONTO CLUB. 



Colmr, Sim. 



1 . W JU-|my,\ how. 

 B-. J. Close, fi 



S. C. B. si,.,,-,-. 



n,!or*, W/iiic. 

 1. William Clark, bow. 

 ■J B S. Jordan. 



3. F. S. Jordan. 



4. W. 0. Pearson, 

 6- E. D. Scbanck. 



B, k. NeMon. stroke. 

 7. 11. A.lford,.eo*swaiu 

 Altera long delay 



*. a. c»dL„ . 



8. S. W, BtlswOvth. 



6. a. w. Van en, -kiii,, stroke 



7. E. Smith, coxswain. 

 n getting the -lake-boat properly 



placed, a start was effected, the Bavonne crew being tie 

 lii-.-i to take water. Rowing in * good current, with the 

 tide with them, tbev were able to send their boat nearly 

 three-quarters of a length ahead. The Oncidas got to 

 work quicklv, and in a short time overhauled the blues, 

 and at the stroke Of thirty-eight per minute, hd them. 

 Within a short distanceof fhe home stake-boat the Bavonne 

 men made another eflorl to get in fron) or even with 

 the white-, and from that lime rowed their very hardest to 

 the stake-boat Great . -.vehement followed lhe close Of the 

 race, as the referee could not decide which won. When ap- 

 pealed to he would say nothing until he saw tiie judges in 

 the stake-boat-. The blues would 'have it that their flag 

 was dropped tirsl, and thai Ihev won by fully a length. 

 After the referee heard their statement, it was decided 

 the Oneidas had won the race by half a length, the 

 time being 15m. 59s. Distance three miles. 



An interesting and well contested race in eight-oared bar- 

 ges came off al Yonkers last Wednesday afternoon between 

 picked crews of lhe Palisade and Ye'-per Boat Clubs of 

 that city. It was the second of three annual races to be 

 rowed between those clubs for a championship pennant 

 The course to be gone over was three miles straightaway, 

 from n point opposite Kiverdale to what is known as the 

 sunken dock, foot of Lamarliue avenue. 



The followimrwere ihc competing orews:— Palisade Club, 

 Isaiah Prazier. bow, H. II. Thaver, W. II. Guernsey, A. 

 Moil'., i. 0. II. Martin, J. D. Cole, K. G. Jackson, W. II. 

 Myers, stroke, II. 13. Starr, eoxw.du. Average weight of 

 crew, lot pounds. Vesper Club, T. Fearon, bow, Howard 

 Flao-g, O. Saiony Owen Van Winkle, .1. F. Harriott, W. 

 K. Wiiitmore, William Maclarlane. J. H. Keofer, . stroke, 

 J . T. Howland, coxwairi, Average weight of crew, 1-11 

 pounds. 



The former won amid the wildest enthusiasm in 19 min- 

 utes, the Vesper following fifteen seconds later. 



— The grand sculling race of three miles for the champion- 

 ship of the Stale and $1,000 was rowed last Friday by John 

 A. Bigliu and James A Ten Eyck. Both did some brilliant, 

 work. Inn tba lormer came in winner, one length, in 

 twenty-three minutes. 



—The following is Brown's rowing record:— 1872 Brown 

 beats Fulton 24m. His. 1873 Brown heats Biglin 38m. 4os. 

 1874 Brown beats Scharff 38m. 40s. 1874 Brown beats 

 Morris 37m. 



— The Boating Association of the College of (he City of 

 New York called a meeting of the alumni and students to 

 take some measures to aid the association and give it such 

 encouragement that it. can enter the college regatta next 

 year. 



—Messrs. Kiegau and Maloney of the Friendship Boat 

 Club, New Haven, have accepted the challenge of Messrs. 

 Fay ami Ilarleiisieiu to row a three mile race on Lake Sal- 

 tonsiall. October 22, for a set of colors. 



—The two-mile single scull race la-l Saturday, on the 

 Charles River for the championship of New England, be- 

 tween Thomas 0. Buller and F. A. Plaisted, was won 

 easily by the latter by four lengths. 



—About three hundred persons assembled last Monday 

 at the Scawanhaka Boat House, on Newtown Creek, Long 

 Island, to witness a race between the members of the club 

 The siiiirle-scull race was won by W. Orr, lhe double-scull 

 by Knutli and Johnson, and Ihc four-oared race by Knuth, 

 Johnson, Cuyler and Hc-s. 



— The first annual regatta of the Iowa River Boat Club- 

 took place October 8th, and was witnessed by a large con- 

 course of people. The barge race was won by lhe Cres- 

 cent Club, the double scull race bv the Riverside, and the 

 sinMe scull race by R. R. Spencer, of the Star Club. An 

 accident occurred 'to the Hawkeye Club's boat Clipper at 

 the beginning of the race, which compel;. -d them tq with 

 draw. This'is the first of a .series of boat race- instituted 

 by lhe clubs, and it is hoped the students of the Stale Uni- 

 versity will manifest enough interest in this healthy .mii 

 digestfnl -pea-; to some day be able to challenge the picked 

 crews of Eastern colleges. 



Cincinnati, October 5th, 1874. 



fastest time ever made ove 

 match will soon be rowed. 



I understand that 



-The Jacksonville Agrlevitimist says house room will 

 be difiicult to get this winter. Kvery house in the city has 

 been engaged tor the season AU the- stores on Bay street 

 are taken up, in fact those buildings are rented before they 

 are finished. 



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—The estimated value of sponge collected for the season, 

 on the Florida Reel', will foot up the sung sum of $65,000. 

 **m- 



—The St. James Hotel al Jacksonville is to be opened 

 about November 1st, under the same management as last. 



winter. 



-•-*. 



—Indiana had a htsu thai did III} nine eggs, and was 

 worth a hundred dollars, until they found her proprietor 

 feeding bW OH mdig«, 



Jgti.'iwcrj; §o (^ortesyondenH, 



Bayonne— Onr description of that contest was printed ere yours al- 

 rivud, else would use it. Thanks for your kincUussand consideration. 



W. H. C, Cazennvin, inquired Oct,, lstln reference to sail boats. S. 

 S, lills-.vortli, 1'etm y«n, X. T , . hue two for side. 



Geo, J. A.. New Smyrna.— Write to Lieut. H. Met-caif. National Ar- 

 mory. Spriiiirtield, M:i - , «u hi ■■■ -i I send yon full particulars. 



O.T.G.,ChlC ■' i ii ■ fiitle Team used ninety grains ofpowdc 



for each charge. Tie Rlgby'j make breech, loading shot gnns, bat their 



Fbed Pond. Montcllo.— We are not acqieiinied with thep.-iper you ro- 

 rer to. though wr remember seeing It mentioned. Write to the London 

 /■..... :,.| bl '. iv ; il inlMim you, 



IT. A. L.. At'.. -I: :■■■ . City tfha "jack salmon" is to us known as the 

 male of the faimb- or »pe,'ie-. Black bass ascend rivers contiguous lo 

 salt water, 



UoitnoN. St. Louis.— Tie' pwi.-irn.kui □( the !:un yon refer to is its 

 Strong point, anttcomporee r-.-.-o-ahlv witli ilea of English grms. We 

 bttvescen oiaollOTt penerrairt iadc by tBe'Sfi and 28 inch bum: is. 



S. D„ Sing Sing. Will yoa please tell me if there has been a boots 

 written oo North American caterpillars, and if such a work is expensive? 

 Aus. Consult any good work on entomology, and you will find all the 

 information you need. 



Ltcpo? AmkrioanI s, Cltj Bares and rabbits are now sold in the mar- 

 ket, a fact which proves iho. correctness or oar "Game in Season." 1 lie 

 law repealing the j-ection } ou refer m was introduced at the laat session, 

 we believe. 



W. W. C, Brooklyn— la there any duck shooting at Coney Wand, 

 and about what time do they begin to arrive there, and what, part; 2d 

 Vvnu kind of birds an there in the Fall that.yaa can shoot.? Ans. tst. 

 \ '., ■-. 2d >■ i" in our columns. 



A ReaDek.— Vleasc infOnn me %t)i:K kind of oil I can get to use on guu 

 l.arrels while shooting around -alt water: one that will keep the parrel 

 fi-..m i-nsiin.- or -p nting. and I w. mid a No lik.- 10 know how mniTow is 

 prepared for Hie same puri..-e- Aie tJse l.'i.ei's Belmontyle oil. 



O. A. ' .. Greenville, Mich - Any impure blood wilt, as a general rule, 

 proTOderogal I ..:■-■.: 1: pbinterprips. 2d. See -5Io- 



iiawkV advertisement fa this jonrnal. or write to him, 3d. G 

 Co-- f r .i„i jvit,. B350, according to pedigree and reputation. 3d. Wo 

 areuol *ell acauainted witli ih. c.i.-s of nu:.- v^.u refer to, so cannot 





e opttl 



.. Ciiy.— For pigeon or field shooting Captain Bogurdus uses the 

 ang ■ Lightning powder. No. 6. His usual charge is live drachma, and 

 az-orehot. tie u -v No. !• sliot r.ir itie lir.-t barrel and No. 8 for the 

 lond. His favorite brand lathe Leroy. Heal*aya nses a No. in 

 ecch loader, lie is bow the champion Of the taiited States, if not of 



the world. 



e-. 11. M., Chicago. Ph?aae glvi 

 breech loader. 2d thaveap.un 



M.'.uk 10, .ii,-. N 

 cloths and similar; 

 cloak and have it i 



.- day. 



lit opinion of the Uem'mglon 

 is loo fat; can you suggests 

 s relinble and strong shooling 

 ;un is a »ood every day piece. 2d. Noth- 

 ' violent and continued • xena-e will reduce 



in know of a good recipe f..r waterpniofing 

 D England ladies can send die clo.h for a 

 proof. I am nol aware "f -nch opportuni- 

 ruladeipWa have a preparation, I have read. 



.'olorado would, in our estimation, be pref- 



:nc-< :o Canada For pari lcnlars addre-s 

 rao.v. 2d. You would have to pay duty 

 r Dakota from BriUsn Colombia. Custom 

 I. every availalile poinl. 3d AVe shali, at 

 desciipiion of the fur-bearing animals of 



the Nor 

 Doct. 



i- IStb. W'i 



have not had a vacaiion for lhe past 

 so one, two. or throe week-:, beginning 

 I .,, K | Maine, to shoot beara or deerf 



niytaki'n'"i'n.'ind!ios,n.pivt'lu: tablef An-. 1st The sort of shoot- 

 il' you want is most abundant in ibe Aroostook and Moosehead Lake 

 igion. 2d. A trip of tares weeks should not cost you over S".i in all. 

 1? No; all fishing for trout living prohibited, except In the regular 



Sre\N..r.i: I'nv ■ -W'le.i would In- the prospect for a young man herein 

 ■-.indie Argentine Republic, sioekrais- 

 10 'sheen more ii-iniciilalvi, continual drought making ii advisable to 

 lave? Which would be the besj State; also the most, fitting time to 

 .:'- I should like to forward your r ply by mall of lhe 23d 

 ,.,.. \ ;i - Nebraska. Wyoming. Colorado. Oregon, 01 Washing' HOB 

 cri'iu.rv ":tei in. limited facilities fm- -In .a, raising. I'lenlyof room in 

 .ihi-r. especially lh Wyoming and the Purine Stales. Start in Spring or 



5.- We wllla 



r your question by qnoting fiom the 

 fail <ur in the Spring, when the ani- 



ss 



s— ho has 

 h a thin, 

 ir appear- 

 1 the fifth. 



mill's";! 



on ckhei 

 nd thick - 



balls, or pa 

 s-ing anotli 



f your re- 

 -, afte: a 

 t of tluan 

 ■r luch or 



more than oh i the former unless it (the ball) had pre- 



n> °' i ... .a." '-!,,■■. . ,- r i<> it is that die game should 



" >' laved an -nronosed lieeiii-e no recognized rules auiliorUeii, and 

 not rep y i '.,"'. ...,'. rize i- h . , [f no other, 



•"'",'. ' "| .,.,„,,, bo hni)0"il,le or ai leas- impracticable, for a 

 ,!'"• -r lo i-enieinlier fieui oiiet.'.ui io another Which balls lie was entitled 



roan Bridgeport, Cum. -A valuable pointer put)— young Cob-by E. 

 Mallnv- si inki'd,,... now sis raonths-old, showed early sympioma of a 

 w al iu--- in the I ieY- - or bin ii|iiar:ers. which seems togrow worse as 



hfc gets oldftr. The veals - is mOai BoHcetl when he mats toftua 



abotlt short, lie generally tall- on bis li.|.-.a„,i has W 0J» *1 



efforts io get on ins hmi legs again ortora its succeeds; but! mm 



straight von cinnol perceive that .mything .s il.e, . ..-,,. lilurn. Uc 



uever got a fall or hurt in any way. Yon. or any of your readers, would 

 confer a favor tre giving me any information concerning it. Ans. We 



can only advise from your aesiirintion at ftlliu • wimtsr* *»»" 



t f ,,,',,,,. -i ain but we fearchor a, m ni < iftection. Bathe 



urn! ruDuvev tiie loins » strong limauent. We should like to see the pap 

 in order to know pn tdSBly; if chorea, it may be out grown, inn its effects 

 will always be noticed" by iwitchin;ie, Keep bowels.opeu .gently; in 

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