FOREST AND STREAM- 



121 



£= 



ribbed with cold tinsel, hankie chlskon red, wings bright mottle of the 

 mallard. 



Oitizziv Ku.G.-NtwUjUjd 9.-A hackly fir; body green, hackle 

 dark gray, mil scarlet ibljsljkfe mottled festhorof the pintail. 



Ftsn i\ Muiket. — The storms of the past week have inter- 



iperations of fishermen, and in conse- 



itttt a short supply ana prices extremely 



high, There have been largo arrivals nf green turtles. On 



Friday last, Mr. G. Blackford, of Fulton Market, received 



the first "Kennebec" salmon from Halifax, N. S. Our cruota- 



fchi week are as follows! 



, , ed bass, 20 to 25 cents per pound; 

 smelts, 20 .:■• .j Cozen), 25 cents: fresh, $1.25; 



1 cuts; shad (southern), 65 cents each, native, 

 do. ;si i. 15 cents; Spanish mackerel. 50 cents; 



green tTUrtlaj BO cents; terrapin, S15 per dozen; frostfish, 8 

 cents per pound: halibut, IS cents; haddock, 8 cents; cod- 

 fish, 8 cents: Uaflkfish, 15 cents: herrings, 6 cents; flounders, 

 10 cents; sea bass, 20 cent - ; ■ ' -. 18 i i nte; lobsters, 10 cents: 

 sheepsuoad, '20 cents; turbott, 20 cents; scollops, $2 per 

 gallon; whitefish, 15 cents per pound: pickerel, IS m 

 Canada brook-trout, 25 cents; Long Island trout, SI; Maine 

 trout, 50 cents; pike, 10 cents; ciseoes, 10,, cents; hard shell 

 crab, Si. 00 per 100; red snappers, 18 cents. 



The Eagle's Clw.- We have received front Chas. L. Coate, 

 the patentee, .330 Fulton Street, .Brooklyn, N. Y., a sample in 

 nickel of the famous Eagle Claw, a device for catching fish and 

 game, for which we do not hesitate to express a deferential 

 respect. It is a formidable contrivance, and is liouud to catch 

 anything that comes within its clutches. While we cannot en- 

 dorse it fully as a sportsman's implement, we are free to say, 

 that ^for trapping vermin, fur-bearing animals, and fish that 

 will not take the hook, it is very efficacious. We should not 

 like to put our foot in it. 



— The snow is still deep in the Adirondacka, and the ice is 

 thick. It will probably be a full month before the streams 

 are open for fishing. 



Fishtxg Movements. — The number of fishing arrivals re- 

 ported at this port the past week has been 30,Jineluding 1 

 from Fortune Bay, N. F., A from Grand Banks, and 25 from 

 Georges. The, receipts of cod and halibut have been about 

 565,000 pounds of the former, and 280,000 pounds of hali- 

 but. The weather has been unfavorable for curing fishpond 

 the movements have been light. — Cape Aim Advertiser, 

 March 24ft. 



YrnarsiA — Lfesb'irg, March 2\si. — Black bass have made 

 their appearance at the month of Goose Creek, on the Poto- 

 mac. First caught about St Patrick's day ; caught with red 

 ira-na by "a man and a brother. " Weather since then snowy. 



T. W. 



gtchfmg md§oniing. 





HIGH WATER, JFOH THB WBBK. 





Date. 



Boston. 



mw York. 



Oiarlalot, 





IS 30 

 mid. 

 43 

 . 1 OH 

 3 44 



3 31 



4 21 



8 0?' 

 8 65 



S) 41 



10 58 



11 45 

 7 



57 





MBr.30 





Mar 31 



Apr. 1 



8 58 

 10 07 







Apr. 4 ^ 



IS 



New- Yoke. Yacht Cmjb. — A social dinner was given by the 

 members of this club at Delrnonico's on Wednesday of last 

 week, the object being to bring the members together, and 

 see how they felt in regard to the coming season. The 

 feature of the entertainment was the magnificent display of 

 plate in the shape of racing trophies which adorned'the 

 tables. The so-called Queen's Cup, won by the America in 

 England, and which has been contended for so unsuccess- 

 fully in our own waters by various English yachts, occupied 

 the center of one of the tables. Besides this, almost every 

 cup of consequence contended for by yachts of the If. Y\ Y. 

 C. squadron for many years past was exhibited. The Com- 

 mittee being desirous to obtain Che handsome silver candela- 

 bras won by the Dauntless in a race with the Sappho, the 

 Htraltl authorities telegraphed t.o Mr. Bennet, in Algiers, and 

 received an answer the same day, placing them at the dis- 

 posal of the club. The dinner was a great success, and judg- 

 ing by the enthusiasm displayed, would indicate that the 

 yachting spirit rules as strongly in the club as heretofore. 



Neweukgh Bay Yacht Clt'b.— The programme of this Hud- 

 son Biver Yachting Association for the coming season is thus 

 early announced. The fourth annual regatta is fixed for 

 August 1st. Prizes will be offered to four classes, as follows: 

 First class, open yachts over 20 feet; second class, open 

 yachts over 22, and not exceeding 26 feet; third class, open 

 ',.' LI? 22 feet and under; fourth class, cabin yachts, and all 

 others with working sails. Two prizes will be given in the 

 first three classes, and one in the fourth. The first prizo in 

 i.l elaBses to be a sum of money and a set of colors. En- 

 tries to the regatta, free, will close July 31st. In addition to 

 this regatta, the elub offers a purse of S250 in gold for a grand 

 1 1 take place the day following. This race to 

 bo open to all open yaahts under So feet in length; entrance- 

 fee, $100. The entrance-money to be divided according to 

 the number of entries. Eace to be sailed according to Brook- 

 lyn Yacht Club Rules, over the usual Newburgh Club Course, 

 twenty miles in length. Entries to the sweepftakes race 

 close July 28. 



Si. Augustine Yacht Club. — On Saturday, March 10th, a 

 spirited race between fhe boats of the harbor and those of 

 the Yacht Club took place. Yice-Commodore Stillnian, of 

 the New York Yacht Club, and owner of the handsome yacht 

 now lying in the stream, offered a prize of S100 to the winner 

 of the race, while the Yacht Club offered a beautiful silver 

 prize constituting a second prize for the boat coming in 

 second best. The start made at 3 o'clock in the after- 



noon, opposite ihe wharf. The race -was watched with inter- 

 i i. :, I; .-.I:-, when the winning boats crossed the 



i sty of the friends of the two boats — 

 the America and ' The former won the first prize, and 



tho Alexis the second. Both reached the home stake wing in 

 wing. 



Sdtgmz-Soi xt. Match.- Evan Morris, of Pittsburg, Pa., 

 issued a challenge last week to Billy Scharff, to row him a 

 five-mile scull race for $1,000 a side, and the championship 



of America. The parties met a few days later, and the match 

 was arranged. The course agreed upon is the Monongahela, 

 and the date fixed for June 9th. A portion of the money was 

 put up as a forfeit. The race will create great interest in 

 aquatic circles. 



Eaktekn Yacht Cluti. — Tho first annual dinner of the 

 Eastern Yacht Club, held at the Parker House, Boston, V ed- 

 iting, March 21st, was unique in every particular. 



About twenty-five members of the elub were present, and 

 Gov. Bice and Hon. Geo. B. Boring were the invii i 

 Commodore John M. Forbes occupied the head of the table, 

 and, after tho meats and wines had been discussed at length, 

 an hour was spent in speech-making and sentiment. A con- 

 gratulatory message was received from the New York Yacht 

 Club, who were holding their annual dinner in New York 

 oity at the same time, and a timely response was returned. 



The schooner-yacht Idler, Commodore Samuel J, Colgate, 

 is lying at the foot of Twenty-eighth street. East Biver. ready 

 to start for her trip to the West Indies. The Commodore in- 

 tends starting on Thursday morning, going direct to Ber- 

 muda, thence to tho Bahama Islands, after which he will 

 visit Cuba, returning home from Havana. Comrm id ore. Kane, 

 Captain Henry Steers, and a few other yatching Mi 

 accompany Commodore Colgate, who expects to he gone 

 about six weeks, He takes the regular captain and crew of 

 the Idler, antl an experienced man as pilot and navigator. 



New York Bowtxg Club.— The following is a list of the 

 officers of this club elected at the annual meeting in Feb- 

 ruary last: President, LTeorge L. Itider ; Vice-President, 

 John A. Mclvim : Captain, Francis L. Leland ; Secretary, 

 John P. Kingsford ; Treasurer, Richard B. Hartshorne ; 

 Lieutenant, Edmond Kelly. Board of Trustees — George L. 

 Rives, John A. McKini, Francis L. Leland, John P. Kings- 

 ford, R. B. Hartshorne, P. de Florez, Charles D. Ingeisoll, 

 Thomas Maitland, J. Bowrey Hobson. Standing Committees — 

 Committee on Admissions", John P. Kingsford, Chairman, 

 Robert O. Cornell, Joseph Lentilhon, Charles H. Leland, J. 

 Lowrev Hobson. House Committee, Francis L. Leland, 

 Chairman; Clarence Cory, B. B. Hartshorne, P. de Florez, 

 Charles H. Peters. Regatta Committee, Edmond Kelly, 

 Chairman, Francis L. Leland, George L. Fives, John A. 

 McKini, William H. Colhoun. Delegates to Harlem Regatta 

 Association; George L. Rives, August Belmont, Jr. Number 

 of members, 122. 



A scullers' match has been arranged between Wm. Scharff, 

 and Geo. Morris, of Pittsburg, Pa., to be rowed on the Upper 

 Monongahela Biver Course," on June 9th; the stakes to be 

 S2.000. Both men will go into training as soon as the state of 

 the rivers will permit. Betting at present is in favor of 

 Scharff. 



The Oxfokd-Caxtbeudge Race. — The great aquatic event of 

 the year in British waters, the annual race between eight- 

 oared crews, representing respectively Oxford and Cam- 

 bridge Universities, was decided, or rather undecided— for it 

 resulted in a dead, heat — on Saturday last, over the usual 

 course — on the Thames, between Putney and Mortlake. The 

 odds for some time before the race, hacl ranged from 3 to 1 

 to 5 to 4, in favor of the Oxford or "dark blue crew," the 

 latter figures representing the quotations just previous to the 

 start. The odds would have been lauded, too, had it not 

 been for on accident which happened to the row-lock of the 

 Oxford bow-oar, three-fourths of a mile from the finish, 

 when they were leading by a length, reducing the effective 

 strength in the boat to seven men, and enabling the Cantabs 

 to get even, a position which they maintained to the finish, 

 the referee deciding it to be a dead heat. 



The word "go" was given at 8h. 27m. 4s., with the Cam- 

 bridge boat on the sunny side of the river. Oxford took the 

 water-front, both crews working smoothly, and with Oxford 

 leading a few feet at the first dozen strokes, but at the end 

 of the first half mile the positions were reversed, and the 

 bow of the Cambridge boat showeel four feet in advance of 

 that of her adversary. The boats led alternately, neither 

 gaining any decided advantage, and without daylight appear- 

 ing between them, until the last bridge was passed, and but 

 three-quarters of a mile remained to be rowed, and Oxford 

 was almost a clear length ahead, when it was seen that some- 

 thing w r as wrong with their bow-oar, and the boat was 

 crippled. The Cambridge crew spurted, and soon drew up 

 abreast, but, the seven Oxford men worked like giants, and in 

 24m. 10s. from the start, the gun announced that the race 

 was over. It was at first supposed that Oxford had won, but 

 the decision of the judge was "a dead heat." Tho 1'all Mdl 

 Gazette, on the evening of the day of the race, commented 

 upon tho finish as follows : 



"When Barnes' Bridge was reached, Oxford had a clear yard 

 or two lead, and seemed to have the race in hand. They were 

 rowing, apparently a trifle within themselves, while Cambridge 

 was rowing a faster stroke, throwing up some water, and 

 losing ground. But after passing the White Star, there was 

 a lurch and stoppage in the Oxford boat. The bow's oar 

 had cracked or sprung, and from that point he was unable 

 to feather it against the head wind or make any practical use 

 of it. The stoppage, brought Cambridge up instantly, till 

 their bows were amielships of Oxford, and the latter were 

 left with half a length's lead, half a mile from home, and 

 little more than seven oars to get there. The seven un- 

 crippled men kept well together. The bow, with his oar in 

 trouble, was at see-saw with the rest, and often could not 

 put his blade in the water at all, but had enough to do to 

 save it from catching water as it dropped. The Oxford 

 rudder was put hard on to keep the balance of four oars 

 against, three. 

 The crews and their weights were as follows: 



OAJLBB1DOB , 



lbs. 

 Bow— B. G. Hoskvna, Jesns..l53i 

 No. ■„•— «T. W. Lewis. Caius....lG5 

 "o. 3-J. C. Fean, First Trin- 

 ity 163 



No. 4-*W. B. Close. First 



Trinity......... 16SJ 



No. 5-L. G.Pike, Cains 179} 



No. 6— *C. Gurdon, Josus.. . -184J 

 No.7-*T. E. Hockin, Jesas . . 133} 

 Stroke— »C. D. Shafto, Jesus.. 17s! 

 Coxswain— G, L, Davis, Clare. 105} 

 - 'Old Blues." 



lbs. 

 Bow— D. G. Cowles, St. John's. .157 

 No. 3— *J. St. Boustead, Uni- 



yeratty 178 



No. 8— H. Pelbam. Magdalen.. 176 

 No. 4.-W. H. Grenlell, Bal- 



llot 173} 



No. 5— *H. J. Staynor, St. 



John'B - 180 



No. 6-A.Mulholland,Balhol..l7G 

 No. 7— *T. C. Bdwardes-Mosa, 



Braseuose 171} 



Stroke— *H. P. Marriott, Brase- 

 uose 170} 



Coxswain— F. Beaumont, New US 



Plain Chicken Soup.— Cut up the chicken and break all 

 the bones. Put it in a gallon of cold water; let it simmer 

 for Ave hours, skimming it -well. The last hour add to 

 'cook with the soup a cup full of rice or barley, and a sprig 

 of parsley. When done let the kettle remain quiet a few 

 moments on the kitchen table, when skim off every parti- 

 cle of fat with a spoon. Then pour all on a seive placed 

 over a dish. Take out all the hones, pieces of merit and 

 paraley; press the rice through the sieve. Now mix the 

 rice by stirring it with the soups, untilit resembles asmooth 

 pivree. Season with pepper and salt. 



Rational Uptimes. 



BASE ball. 

 — The Hartfords, of Brooklyn — the new representative pro- 

 fessional team, of tho metropolis — opened play in a practice 

 gameat Prospect Pari, on March 24th. the day being the 

 first spring afternoon they had had for the purpose. There 

 was a large attendance of spectators, considerable interest 

 being manifested in the new Brooklyn team. 'The Hartfords 

 did not have Allison, Holdsworth, or Start, but the 

 the team were on hand, Harbidgo, Lnrkin, Burdock, Fergu- 

 ki^.< '. i f- e, York, and Cassidy. playing iu their regular posi- 

 tions: Start and Hnklsworth's places being tilled by Nels.m 

 and Quinn. The field side was a strong one, including the 

 well-known League Alliance and International Club pi ■■■, . r . 

 Knowdell. McCormiek, of the Buckeyes; Dunn, McGuinness, 

 Thompson, Daly. Roche, MeGlynn' and Bunee, filling the. 

 nine positions creditably. The pitching was very affectn I OB 

 both sides, but few runs being earned on baso 'hits scored. 

 The runs by innings were as follows: 



Hartford 12 10 0-10 



■Field 1 B 1 0-4 



Umpire, Mr. Duchorme. 



— The record of the tour of the Indianapolis Club up to 

 the 22d inst., is as follows : 



March 10-IudIanapolis vs. Dallas, at Galveston 50 to 



March 11— Indian ap ui? to, Salveston, at Galveston... .59 to 



March 12-IrnIianap.ilis vs. I'asr.iiup. at Galvnstnn 30 to 



Marctt 15- Indianapolis vs. R. E. Loe. at New Orleans. .13 to a 

 March IS— [nriiinapri.ts vs. K. E. Per, at Stiv nrlcaus 8 to 



M.rcll 18-Indianapglis vs.Mfmphu, at Memnlin 7 to 8 



March 19— Indianapolis vs. Memphis, at Memphis B to a 



Mwch at -Indianapolis vs. Memphis, at, Memphis II to 6 



March 21— Indianapolis <t». St. Louis, at St. Louis 3 to 



March 22— Indianapolis vs. St. Loins, at St. Louis to 4 



Total ....178 18 



The victory scored in St. Louis was a noteworthy one, and 

 it puts Indianapolis stock well up in tho market. 



— The Hartfords will practice every fine afternoon this 

 month on the Capitoline grounds until the Union grounds 

 are in good condition for regular play. 



The MmLEit-BAFEB Wrestling Match. — Frobably the 

 most wonderful tend protracted exhibition of human skill 

 and endurance which has ever been known was witnessed 

 in this city on Tuesday night of last week. The occasion 

 was a Greco-Roman wrestling match between Thiebaud 

 Bauer and William Miller. Bauer weighed, 10-2 pounds, and 

 Miller 197, both giants in frame and strength. From eight 

 o'clock in the evening until twenty minutes past 

 morning they strained and pushed, and hugged without the 

 match being decided, although Bauer won one tall forty 

 minutes after the opening. Both men were ten '■ 

 earnest, and when the referee, with the bright moi . 

 streaming into the cold and cheerless Maiding, ordered them 

 to desist, it was with bodies sore and blackened with bruises. 



New Yoke Athletic Club. — The eighth annual spring 

 games of the New York Athletic Club, open to amateurs, will 

 be held on the afternoon of Wednesday, May 30th. The 

 programme is as follows: 1. 100-yard trial heats. 2. Throw- 

 ing the hammer. o\ One-mile run. i. 100-yard : .end 

 trial heats. 5. Seven-mile walk (during which wiU take 

 place running high jump, in the order named). 6. 100-yards 

 final heat. 7. 440-yard trial heats. 8. One-mile walk. 9. 

 •220-yard trial heats. 10. Tug of .war, trial heats. 11. 120- 

 yard hurdle race, trial heats. 12. 440-yard final heat. 13. 

 Throe-mile walk (during which will take" place pole-leaping). 

 14. 120-yard hurdle race, second trial heats. 15. 220-yard 

 final heat. 16. Tug of war, final heat. 17. 120-yard hurdle 

 race, final heat. 18. One-half mile run. First two in each 

 trial heat allowed to run in second trial heats, and first two 

 in each secontl trial heat allowed to run in final. 



UNnoonTEDLV one of the best and cheapest stocks of Carpetinga, Oil- 

 Cloths, Mattings, etc., etc., to oe found iu : the United States is that of 

 Messrs. Johh H. PbAv, Soss & Co., Washington St., Boston. I. W, 

 Adams is the sportsman of tho Arm, and will take special pains to please 

 any of our friends calling upon him, or with any orders sent him. It 

 is a good.reliable house.— Adv. 



Tiffany & Co., Silversrrutlis, Jewelers, and 

 Importers, have always a large stock of sil- 

 ver articles for prizes for shooting, yachting, 

 racing and other sports, and on request they 

 prepare special designs for similar purposes. 



Their timing watches are guaranteed for ac- 

 curacy, and are now very generally used for 

 sporting and scientific requirements. Tiffany 

 & Co., are also the agents in America for 

 Messrs. Patek, Philippe & Co., of Geneva, of 

 whose celebrated watches they liave a full 



line. Their stock of Diamonds and other Pre- 

 cious Stones, General Jewelry, Bronzes and 

 Artistic Pottery is the largest in the world, 

 and the public are invited to visit their estab- 

 lishment without feeling the slightest obliga- 

 tion to purehase. Union Square, New York 



