FOREST AND STREAM. 



379 



The first tiling to find mil about a boat is her age. Five 

 yGfirs is about aa old as is dositaljlc; under ordinary circum- 

 stances, animals, a-, ihr-y &ra built now-a-days, begin to get 

 old when Hicy iias.-, this ago. However, if a boat is very 



,iiil> Imili, unci has been well used, she may be some 

 years older before showiiis signs of decay. But it is not 

 Wt to liny ;i vervohl lioat, as tin; repairs will 0<is1 almost 

 as mneh as it would to build a new one. The limbers 

 should be examined closely and the planks all sounded and 

 the. condition of the butts earefully noted. The planks 

 near Hie garboard Should be pari icularly -observed, us there 

 will be a leak there if they are not pretty sound, whieh 

 eannot, be stopped without pivWing in new planks. If the 

 boat has a Winter board tin- ease should lie examined round 

 the bottom, a = it is :t ftteAt place for leaks. 



The kind of fastening used is also an important item to 

 look to. Copper is undoubtedly the best, as there is no 

 rust from it. The great objection to it is the high price. 

 Builders seem to favor galvanized iron, as it is much 

 cheaper than copper and does not rust to any extent. But 

 a boat fastened with common iron is to be avoided, as the 

 rust eats right into the wood. A boat painted while care 

 not be kept looking decent after; she is a few years old if 

 fastened in this way. 



Lapstrenks are not; near so good as smooth seamed bonis. 

 They are not so strong ami are much more easily strained. 

 If they once begin to leak it is almost impossible to stop 

 them." They can be built ever SO much cheaper than the 

 Others, and always sell a good deal lower, but I hey are 

 growing more Unpopular every day, and there are not many 

 of them built except small ones. So long as a boat's hull 

 is in good condition, the state of ihe rigging and spars is 

 of minor importance, as the expense of putting these in 

 shape is not very great. 



There are many who get tired of their boats and do not take 

 the irouble to keep them looking decent, neglecting to paint 

 them each season. 'When they want to sell they find it, 

 hard work. »s people are apt to judge a good deal from out- 

 side appearances. This is foolish, as boats under these cir- 

 cumstances maybe in first rate condition otherwise, and 

 Ihe expense to the buyer of repainting should not prevent 

 him from buying as lie may get a bargain. 



Ready Ar.orT. 



Something Nice for Yacutm.en.— In our issue of 37th 

 August, £874, speaking of "The Commodore's Signal Book 

 and yachtsmen's Vade Mecum," we strongly recommended 

 the work to our aquatic friends in these words;— "The 

 boot has evidently been compiled with great, care, and 

 from official sources, and we hope that its reception thia 

 year will warrant its becoming an, A nnv.ul No expense has 

 been spared in rendering it most attractive, and the paper, 

 typography, printing of the charts and general excellence 

 and taste of the work throughout, render it by far the 

 handsomest volume of the kind we have ever seen." 



We are glad to find that our remaiks have been endorsed 

 by the Yachting Fraternity, and that the work will hence- 

 forth appear as "Manning's Yielding Annual." Mr. Man- 

 ning is Secretary of the Jersey City Yacht Club, and one 

 of its Directors, and is also either a, member or an honor- 

 ary member of many of our principle Yacht Clubs. Willi 

 the facilities which he possesses, combined with ids ability 

 and energy, the work must take and hold a place in yacht- 

 ing literature, whieh has never been supplied up to this 

 time. "Hunt's Ladversal Yachting List," an annual which 

 our English cousins have to be satisfied with, is "nowhere," 

 and our American yachtsmen have good reason to thank 

 Mr. Manning for his work, and be proud to possess a copy 

 of it. To insure accuracy and obtain full information in 

 the preparation of this manual iila.uk forms of Register and 

 Record are sent to every secretary, measurer, yacht owner, 

 bnihh-r, and sailmaker, one form for each yacht to each; 

 Mr. Manning thereby obtains five returns for every yacht. 

 -♦•••- 



Coj.t.egk Regatta.— The Rowing Association of the 

 American Colleges met at Hartford last Thursday. The 

 following delegates were present:— 



Amherst— R. M. Smith, C. W. Clark. 



Brown— S. J. Woodbury, F. I.awton. 



Columbia— E. L. Rapallo, J. E. Kecs. 



Cornell— Chas. Harmon, Efisign. 



Darlmouth-S. B. Wiggin, J. Foster. 



Harvard— II. S. Van Duzcr, S. U. Warren, Jr. 



Princeton— A. Alexander, R. Nicoll. 



Trinity— W. J. Roberts, J. BulUngton. 



"Williams— F. Johnson, 0. ttilbert. 



We.sleyun— W. H. Down, H. C. Hermans. 



Yale— C. II. Ferry, R. J- Cook. 



Tie- first business transacted was to vole on the legality 

 of the assemblage, as ihe regular meeting should not come 

 oil until April. 



The New York city college had no delegates, present, as 

 ii docs not intend lobe represented in the regaita. 



rules lor rowing in races was inaugurated. The most im- 

 portant question in Ibis was Ihe rule which requires every 

 boat to lake its own water, from buoy to buoy, afd not to 

 wash any competitor; and also, in case of a foul, to give 

 the referee the right to' order another race, except in case 

 the boat fouled shall be Ihe winner. Committees from 

 "New London ami Saratoga were present to present the 

 claims of each place as the scene of the regatta. The New 

 London committee was headed by .Mayor Waller, and pre- 

 sent. V | d written statement, as to its showing of advantages. 

 It was voted to hold the regaita on Wednesday, July 14, 

 i,u.' tie- hour was not named. Columbia moved that it be 

 held at Sai.i'oga, and on I hut motion spectators were ex- 

 cluded, and the members o£ the association held a private 

 ■ ;,ich was quite, protracted. In the secret session 

 a tie vote between Saratoga and New London 

 tmd .the chair voted in favor of Saratoga, The convention 



nminbuouslv adopted the report, of Ihe committee of the 

 whole. 



At the evening session a long discussion arose on a mo- 

 tion i i Harvard CO allow coxswains, and it was urged that, 

 with coxswains heller time can be made. Cook, of Vale, 

 oppose,! i he motion as forcing too radical a change. The. 

 motion prevailed: — Yale, Wesleyan. Dartmouth and (,'nr- 

 nell a'.one opposing it. Subsequently Conk moved that, it 

 be left optional wit)* crews to lake coxswains or not. This 

 I ■■:, |:i -i,l i>v the easting vote of the chair. Columbia 

 voted for it, as" well as for ihe original motion. Mr. Ferry, 

 of Yale, moved thai each course be buoyed on each side ai 

 least once in each eighth of n mile, and this Wits passed, 

 Columbia and Harvard opposing. It was voled to have 

 two authorized witnesses, nOl college Men, to view ihe rare 

 and testify in case of disagreement. It was also voted to 

 give each college a judge, also to tax each one $30 ami give 

 the usual prize colors. 



The regntla committee selected were:— Fustis, of Wes- 

 leyan; Dayton, of Princeton, and Ferry, of Yale. Ad- 

 journed to meet at: Springfield, April 7. 



RdVAIi ltw.nw Yacht Oi.un. — The anniial'meeling of 



s, Reiiforth street, Hait- 

 ian'. The meeting was 

 lasiu was manifested by 

 inst km ion. The medal's 

 nor Genera] for oompe- 

 hls Squirrel and Cygnet, 



this club was held at the Club II, 

 fax. on Monday the llfh of Jai 

 well attended and much enlbu 

 those present in the welfare of IT: 

 given by his Excellency (he &o\ 

 (iliou iii 1674, and won by Iheyi 

 were presented 10 their rcspectiv 

 gentlemen were elected office bearers for ISTo:— 



Commodore— Alex. W. Scott, Esq., yacht Clmm. 



Vieu-Uomtnodore— George A Black," Ksq., yacht Petrel. 



Bear Commodore— (J. A. llutchins, Esq., yacht Kate. 



Treasurer— William f'omptou, Esq, 



Secretary— K. C. Suuiichiast, 'Esq. 



Assistant Secretary — \V. I). ('reighton, Esq. 



Auditors— WilUaiil Lawson and W. \V. Groom, Esqrs. 



Sailing Commitice— .lames Kerr, John Mnlr, C. B. Bul- 

 lock, W. <;. Wiswell, Thos. Wasson, Esqrs, 



House Commit tee— Flag Officers and Secretary, F. W. 

 Bollock, W. VY Groom, J. H. Munay, BSCJTS. 



Measurers— D. McPherson and Thomas J. Benlley, 

 Esql'S. 



MR. BISHOP'S CANOE CRUISE. 



Editor 



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Higl 

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Liaylor 



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rhis beautiful lake 



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.swido. Mr. Short 



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hundred miles by 



Hurt of 



•nuked that, i must 



tt.y be. 



ranch ihe city, and 



R. ti. $ 



only tour miles from the point, of departure. 1 

 maw the I'edee will he reached by paddling t,hr 



passed through die sounds and coast r 

 I remain, very truly yours, 



—The Yale h'a-mil says the new college boat house will 

 certainly be finished in lime for use in the Spring— a very 

 handsome building. The lower story will be occupied 

 principally for storing lioats, the upper story will contain 

 Hi,- dub room and dressing rooms, and is surrounded by a 

 very broad veiniula, which will be a delightful lounging 

 place during the Summer term. The rool is sleep, with 

 projecting windows, and gives the building something the 

 look of iTSwiss chalet. The interior arrangements will be 

 very complete and perfect. 



IfAEVAUJJ Unive 



nary 11, 187; 



lie will probably need to I 

 wlm .in already ill gQdd r, 



vine, trim. 



; gamea will receive the llrst. prize and the 

 t player taking the second prize. The prize 



handsome 



The Juniors am n 

 meeting last, week t 

 •aare Rowing Asso,. 

 good feeling b.etwe< 



let it be ' It seems as (hough all boats should be, an near us possible, 

 oi. ilje same Awing, and this can not be if some arc allowed re- 1 ■ 



coxswain at home. It Is hardly probable tint those collegesjwho voted 

 lor coxswains will be very eager to avail themselves of llie privilege of 

 carrying them when it, is absolutely certain thai, Yale, Amherst, Colum- 

 bia, Wesleyan. and oLherswill row without them. Alt admit I hat cox- 

 swains are desirable, but reasons of expense, Ac, overcame any petty 

 considerations, such as Ihe success or the next regatta and Ihe introduc- 

 tion of better principles. SIaktin. 



*•♦ 



PniNOKTON (,'oti.KOK, Jiiumiry nih, 1875, 



'ti ' li-giaic literary contest lias resulted very satisfactorily, as 



fa i -.as 1'iin. -ii.,ii is concerned, Mr. A. Mavounud, '.4, having been suc- 



1',., ', ,,' i, ..-in in piis-cs-i-uewal tractions I hi- term, in the stripe of foul 

 handsome Cullender ciislHunct l,illi,„,l tables, ti,.. gifl ,,f Mr Pin,., of 

 New York, wlio bad already endeared liim»elf to the -Indents of Prince- 



Ion bv the i 



llluilicelll. pies.elll. Of $1 



til to the '77 bo 



1 , row last Spritig. 



T-W0 of ,:, 



ir i.iirsiiii-ii -Mcssri! Elj 





a member of the Kni- 



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linit iiei.i, >7B.of the 1 







solve* by 



valuing from mis pi 





gion. 1). ('.. during 



the past v 



rallnli. They made 



■ weliei.i. Mmc 



and performed the 





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tinn of the roads. 



malum, " 



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t:,.lanuary 16, Kiffc 



ItlllTt.H Ko 



IBS* iso ST1WAM,-— 







The regu 



a meeting of the Piloi 



eton Boating 



\ssi,ciat,i,,,, took place 



to-day. ti 







l.-eji,:l.i i nv utiou 



which met 

 adopted. 







ill, and unanimously 

 locoiicratul ill aoreoll 



eef? 





'". 'fr.-ilh.rv 



st, to Ibis. The pn 11 - 

 Mr. .I.e. Dayton. "3, 

 vhich is,, imposed of 

 leges bet., in;. ,,;,,, tin 

 ssed by Captain Nicoll 



y, she has peculiar ud 



al election of" offtcers 

 lexa'nder and B. Hall, 

 ice president; F. iMar- 



k„e, -;ii,« 



iselccled secretary, and 



W. A. Butler, 



Ir., 76, treasurer. 



Cjemvis. 



Neav Havkn, January 16, 1875. 

 Thuy 



i Junior appointments were announced a few days 

 long for publication, and hence only the highest a 



ophical Orations John B. C.leason, Arthur T. lladley, WtHiatn 

 ?, John Kendrick. George W. ltolltns, EdvinD. Worcester. 

 Irfltions— Elialta S. Bottom, David W. Brown, GeorgeK. Bash- 

 srgeE. Coney, Leveritt II. Sage, Charles H. Wilcox, S rank A. 

 ,rit. 



ill, they number sixty-five, which is about the usual quota for a 

 umbering what '7B does. On Wednesday the Literary Board is to 

 led I iniii the Junior class. There arc to be chosen live editors for 

 ming year, who shall conduct the Yale Literary Mntjazim:, Ihe 

 and said to be the best college magazine published. By a coali- 

 the tco.Jniiior societies, the following ticket will III all prohabil- 

 elcctcd: .1. P.. (ile.isoti, 0.P. Howe, W. W. Hyde, J. M. Marvin, 

 linith. The ticket is generally decided upon in a society caucus 

 the election, and the meeting of the class is merely for form, as 

 n-snriciy in n have no voice in the matter, although nearly consti- 

 one half of the class. All college is discussing the "Promenade." ■ 

 is to occur on the &1 of February. Fine music has been engaged 



abundance of invitations seni On Monday evening next ihe 



cut gives his Bret reception to the Seniors of all the departments, 

 it the ]{. nviug Association which met at Han ford nu i passed so 

 ■ ■ h .iimis which, If followed imt. will surely result in a fair 

 wont must be said: We are glad to notice that, less u mngiing 

 • I, >- ,ii-],ure over irilles was indulged in t tutu ever before. The 

 Wtlicb the mooted questions were met and discus.-ed is surely 



ed. as the number in the association hetorr was hn-e enough, and 

 .laud Hi" action of ourdelegates «ith the best or feelings. We 

 dlhat Saratoga was provisionally chosen as ||„, place for hold- 



aud v 



The 



Idot 



mmittee who have the whole matter in 

 s follows: J..E. EllStis, '74, of Wesleyan; J. C. 

 iceton; and tl. It. Kerry, 'K, of Vale. To them we 

 ssful rcgatia, and may we. not be disappointed. K. 



For HVrett fmd Stre< 

 MY FIRST CURLING MATCH. 



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curling match can-ies me far 

 of rising manhood, long be- 



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.■ouldthatlcouldascasiiy 

 l the scene where I won 'my 

 .is me over tho quarter of a 

 i. The figures of those who 

 . of my youth appear to mo 

 ssbv; and now that the, snell 

 ,aried year" sharpens the air 

 s, t mil polishing the "ailsa 

 tral Park, while memory has 

 resquc waters of Tulliallan. 

 iriug parish a two-rink match 

 1 the benefit of the poor, u bow of 

 meal having in the good old fashion been made the stake. 

 It, is a pity, by the way, I hat in these hard times of misery 

 anil want, Ihe same custom is not in vogue hers. I hope 

 vol to see il introduced, were it only that Ihe game might 

 be transplanted to American soil, along with a fealuro 

 which has charitable intent to recommend it, and Which is 

 iutlissnlubly associated with the pastime in the mind of 

 Old Country curler. But to return, I was but a 

 at the time of which 1 write, and plumed myself 

 e upon being choseu to play in a parish match. 

 our rink, Tom Kennedy, a farmer in the 

 of Kincardine, had undertaken to leach me 

 hicb he gloried, and lie seemed to think that 

 .nt of patience and the strictest attention to his instruc- 

 , I might be a credit to him yet. I bad arranged to 

 sleep at his house the night before ihe match, and the pic- 

 ture of his fireside on the long Winter evening is as clear 

 before my eye at this moment as the reality was then. 

 "Fast by the ingle, bleezin' finely" we sat, while the old 

 man, pipe in hand, ami with the fire, flickering over and 

 lighting up his enthusiastic face, dilated upon thebonspieht 

 nf his earlier years, ami explained Hie almost aiiiaculou.-. 



stripling 

 not a littl 

 The. skit 

 neighborl 



the game 



by 



