FOREST AND STREAM. 



271 



lion 01 i ''ii v and 



quickness in loading tlniuiounv other advantage : but irlieth 

 breecb-loadeTB bat e only to be made upon sonnd mechanical principles 

 to gain a manifest advantage on muzzle-loaders in rev// renpaelj" The 



iiaiies, ire mine. Again, on Huge 75, "ii their meifflbuiaal litl i Bi 



til ilieyinnsi surpass in shooting powi :• i.iciers id 



similar dimensions." Mr. Doug&ll muu at onetime have Held such an 

 opinion, as many others did, when tin- lai-eeli-loader was straggling roc 

 existence, hut 1 think the above qttotatjona show that he does not hold 

 them to-day. W. C. M. 



£i;itioiuil ^hisfimcsj. 



Be inn da Hwt Club.— The Royal UmebU Island of Ber- 

 tnii. I:u thus describes 1 1 ic last meet of Lite " Bermuda limit 

 Club:" 



The last tneel of the season was on Tuesday, 1st May— 



From, street, Hamilton, presenting quite an animated appear- 

 ance as the Hunt, by twos and threes, arrived in front of the 

 Yacht Club, which" was the rendezvous. Ten minutes law 

 mid we jogged off to Hie head of the Harbor, a large held. 

 including some holies' taking advantage of a line day to see 

 the last hunt of the season. Jumping a small stone wall out 

 of the road and over the grass for a short distance, Hie scent, 

 turning m the right, earned us over a wall, which prove, 1 a 

 stumbling block to three or four, and we headed for the south 

 shor:. 



Three pair of heels (two, at least, Of which were shod •with 

 iron, i "ii the holding side of the next fence made a man look 

 "nowhere,'! though it is said that as he rose he gasped 

 '■ ubiipic. " Now the pace was checked a bit; we crossed a 

 road, and climbing hp a steep and rugged hill, got a good gal- 

 lop along sonic crass, over some small stone walls and into a 

 bit of country tha. required some doing. A big and stiff bit 

 of timber wits now negotiated ; luckily for some' there was a 

 way round, which was taken advantage of by a few. but a 

 little further ahead I wo more stiff p. ists and rails'apijcared. alone 

 of which some grief was seen, for at il a flighty "fairy "fell. 

 Now along the shore close by a little creek we saw the paper 

 lying. "Don't foul'er," cried a soldier bold, as his mare, ris- 

 ing.&l a wall, was cannoned against Koiraid on, forrard : a 

 Koyal Welshman leads the way. the Master in the van, two 

 South Devonians racing side by side ; sand and spray, civil- 

 lians, soldiers, sailors mingled in a cloud. 



Over the Saud Hills and .far away, along the coast, what 

 crossed the line but a bullfinch, big and blind as blind could 

 be : it was a case Of both arms up as we charged the thorny 

 fence. Now over tin- South road across a valley and some 

 small walls and we came upon a wire fence right "in the line. 



'•Ware wire," shouted the Master, and we made a consider- 

 able detour to get on the scent again. 'Tis said that one es- 

 layed to jump it, taking his coat off and hanging it on the top 

 wire, his horse, however, did not seem to see it. or probably 

 did see it but didn't like the look of it. A ring round, twice 

 in and out of a road, through H wood, along some nice gallop- 

 ing ground, brings us close to the finish; two fences more and 

 we shall be in the finish field, Still, for many this was not to 

 be just yet, lor at a big stone wall which now faced us, it was 

 n regular case of heels up. heads down— What ! is Bomba 

 down ? No, it cannot be. yet struggling on the ground we see 

 the gallant Chestnut roll, three oilier hunters, meu and all, 

 make a melee fit for any lighting men : a fifth now swells the 

 surging mass. Quo fast a '.gloria dtieunt. Men of science now 

 looked on and said that heaps of living flesh began to heave 

 and swell, and as the horses one by one got up and men felt 

 down their battered limbs, then regained their seats, the heap 

 was scattered to the winds (represented on this occasion by a 

 pleasant mount close by). A rail followed the fatal wall, and 

 then three pretty jumps on the grass gave the ladies an op- 

 portunity of seeing some fencing before the good things Mr. 

 Harvey had provided for all were attacked. 



I have often thought how sad it would be if the pretty 

 smiling faces at these pleasant reunions, when all is joy and 

 jollity^were made to quail, grow sad and pale at sight of 

 broken bones. But no, that most never be. 



Yoicks over, Polly, Oh, Captain, Captain, play at ducks and 

 drakes, but spare that little gosling's bones — Ruby, Ilnby, 

 won't you jump till Bomba comes? — Paget, true and faithful 

 to the last, knows how to take a post and rail, but tha "sev- 

 enteen hands horse " jumps sticky as of yore. T-heFairy 

 Queen flies o'er (or through) timber stiff, aud Dandy pulls 

 and vaws in vain— Old Dolly (how she led the field and jump- 

 ed that four foot rail), has gone, they saj^, to get a wooden 

 leg. and Skinner's sold his mount for twelve pound ten— Meg 

 Merry-legs has got new feet aud legs. A dark-eyed mare o'f 

 gipsy strain has had enough to carry, and says she's glad the 

 season done. Bomhadjer's to Europe hound for change of air. 

 A silly canieL doesn't care, he says it's all the same to him. A 

 Wellhtnau says he's got a " nag," look out. The Doctor's 

 sure the gray will jump. The runners say good-bye, but they 

 would like another finish at Mount Pleasant. The farmers 

 say, " Tomatoes, ride through them if you will, they don't 

 pay as for the boxes in New York." The paper baskets in 

 the Barracks say they cannot bear the strain. The little birds 

 say, " Don't stop yet, we want the paper for our nests." The 

 ladies say, "Oh dear! Oh dear!" The soldiers know they'll 

 miss the chase — aud yet the. season ,s done. Talia' Ho. 



Hamilton, May 3, 1S?7. 



A Pi.ea top. Wai.kim'..— Dr. Howard Crosby, in the Okrti- 

 lian Union, entreats his fellows to go a-wulUmg. He says' 

 "Our country wilhin 100 miles or so of New York city offers 

 picturesque regions for such a summer foot excursion of a 

 week or two. Bide to Port .Jervis and walkthrough Sullivan 

 and Delaware counties, where the bears are. t >r strike south. 

 ward from fort Jervis and visit the rare beauties, sylvan and 

 nominal, of Pike County in Pennsylvania. Explore I he Cats- 

 hill region— a world of loveliness :' starting up from Saugcrlics 

 aud so up the PlattersUill Clove, or from (jatskill Landing and 

 so up the Kauterskill Clove. The railroad traveler is an ig- 

 noramus. He learns as much geography at night in the sleep- 

 car as he does by day. The walker learns the people- as well 

 as the topography, and comes from Iris journey a wiser as well 

 as a healthier man." 



University of Pio.nsyi.vania. - The Athletic Association 

 of the University of Pennsylvania held their semi-annual con- 

 tests on Saturday. May 2cith, ou the private track of Mr. Hub- 

 ert Steel. Philadelphia. There was a very large attendance of 

 spectulors, many of the lady friends of the contestants beiuir 

 tempted out by "the line weather, and the promise of exciting 

 contests. The 10(1 yards dash was won by Horace 11. Lee, 

 '79; time. 10J seconds. The standing jump was also won by 

 Lee; distance, !» ft, 7 in. The 3-tnilc walk was a walk-over 



lot E. S. Mi iuji 36 min., 55 sec. The lush jump 



i", II. (,. fieyelin, "77; height, -1 ft. !> in. "Putting 

 Hi lbs. shut, won by II. II. I.ee. 7!l; distance, lit II. :.'j in! 

 Running broad jump. C. A. Gurrie, '77; distance, 17 ft. 6 in. 

 One mile walk, Win. N. Johnson. '78: time, 8 min. 25 sec. 

 Ilurdlcrace.il. L. (ieyelin, '77: time. 15| sec. Throwing 

 base ball. II. II. Lee. 'Tlh distance. 354 ft.. \ mile. Bun. won 

 by Bertram Hughes, 's»>: time. 56 sec. Running hop. step and 

 jump, C. A. t'urrie, '77: distance. 86 ft. l()i in.' Mile run, A. 

 L. Church. '78: time. Ii min. Ill sec. Tn the graduate's races, 

 A. 1 lew sun, "10, won 11)11 yards dash in 1 1 sec, and { mile run 

 in "isi gee The referee was Mr. J. Albert I lodge, of Harvard 

 < II gi Judges, Messrs. W. 1!. Phillcr, '75; W. P. Blight, 

 '7Sj Saunders Lewis, "70, andC II. Castle, 'SO. Time keepers. 

 Hi i .1 Warner Yaidley . '77, and. I. Douglass Brown, '70. 



— The parade of the Coaching Club on Saturday afternoon 

 was the largest display of the kind ever made in this city, 

 eleven four-in-hands turning out. A very large number of 

 pi 'iii' assembled to witness the display. The coaches formed 

 inline on the east side of Madison Square, and at 4:30 c. m. 

 the signal to start was given. The route was around I he south 

 cud of ibe square and through Fifth avenue lo Central Park. 

 taking the west drive to Mount St. Vincent; thence home- 

 ward down the east drive, through the Scholars' tiate and 

 Fifth avenue to Washington Square, then back again to the 

 Hotel Brunswick. All along the. route the procession was re- 

 ceived with hearty plaudits from multitudes of spectators, 

 The line was headed by Colonel Jay, then followed in the 

 same order as named: Messrs. Perry Behnonl, Fainnan 

 Rogers, Augustus Whiling. Frederick itronson, T. A. Have- 

 mcycr, Hugo O. Fritsch, Frederick Neilsou, W. P. Douglas. 

 Flancis l(. Divers and Colonel Delancey Kane. After the 

 parade the members of the club and their guests, including a 

 number of ladies, sai down lo a grand banquet at the Hold 

 Brunswick. It is only four years ago since the first drag was 

 purchased; and but two years since the club was formally or- 

 ganized. It now numbers sixky members, and counts seven- 

 teen drags. 



— In Brooklyn. Cable's coach line is likely to prove a great 

 success, as the attractions al Coney Island, its terminus, are 

 very great. Passengers are booked at the Pierrepont House. 

 in Montague street.' and make tlie eight-mile run to the Island 

 in one hour. Fare, for the round trip, $.'. 



CRICKET XOTES. 



— The Ottawa Cricket Club, of Ottawa. Ontario, have in- 

 vited the SI. George's Club, of this city, to visit Ottawa about 

 June 20. The invitation has been accepted. 



— The St. George's Cricket Club played their second match 

 of the season on their grounds at the wesl end of Ninth street. 

 Hobokcn. N. J., on the 30th inst., the visiting club being the 

 Union, of Ardmore. Penn. 



BASE BALI.. ' 



Pi-ri-snrucr, May 20. — The Hartfords, of Brooklyn, heat the 

 Alleghanys here to-day by a score of 6 lo 3. 



New Haven, May 20.— The Yales beat the Harvard Uni- 

 versity Club by a score of 5 to 0. 



Philadeu'IIIA. May 20. — A game played by the Athletics 

 and Philadelphias here to-day resulted in favor of the former 

 by a score of 8 to 1. 



Cincinnati, May 20.— The Chicagocs beat the Cincinnati* 

 hej-e to-day by a score of 12 to 7. 



Syracuse, May 20. — The game here In-day resulted as fol- 

 lows : Bostons, 2 ; Stars, 0. 



Amherst. May 20.— A game here to-day between the Am- 

 herst and Weslcyau Clubs resulted in a victory for the former 

 by a score of 14 to 2. 



Quitting uud gonfing. 



Boston. Ave- Turk: Charleston. 



Skawaxiiaka Yacht Ci.cb. — The seventh Corinthian race 

 of the above club for second-class schooners aud first and sec- 

 ond class sloops, yvill be sailed over the usual regatta course on 

 June 10. 



The committee, in pnlilleliinit the programme, call attention to tlie 

 success of former races, anil express the Unite that the efforts of tUo 

 clul) to promote seamanship will l,e recognized anew iiy all yachtsmen, 

 and encouraged by a large entry lor 'ins nice, which will be open lo 

 yachts of any ilaly recognised club. Three prize-, in all, are offered— 

 utie for enclf class in which tw,i ..r mere vac his si art. 



Ct.ASsiKiCATiDN— Sehi.oiier.s— Alliiniler'nliietv feet, mean length. 



Sloops— first cla»s, all over flftv feet in mean length ; second class, 

 all of fifty feet or less mean length. 



Entries— Entries must be made in writing, and will be received by 

 M. Roosevelt Sennvler, Chairman ot the Regatta Committee at 8-2 

 Pine sireer. until 3 r. m.. of Thursday. June 14. 



Crews— Yachts must he manned by amateurs exclusively, and each 

 owner, upon entering his yacht, shall submit a list of the names, occu- 

 pations anil addresses of his proposed crew, which list shall be subject 

 to the revision of the Itegatu Committee, whose decision shall be dual. 



Yachts will be allowed one man for every live fee or laiiatb on deck. 

 and one for any additional fractional part el live feet. This number 

 shall uoi include the owner. A sailing master or pilot, cook aud stew- 

 ard maybe carried, bat none of ibem shall ill any way assist in tlie 



Each varlit. shall be -sailed, and, as far as possible, steered bv her 

 owner. "Anyowner violating this rule forfeits his cheni to the prize. 



Sails -Schooners will be restricted to headsails, foresail, mainsail and 

 working-gaff topsails. Sloops will be restricted to headsails, mainsail 

 and working-gulf topsail. 



JTotwo headsails of same name to be carried at the same lime. 



— At the regular meeting of the East Boston Yacht Club, held 

 in their club-rooms on Border street, in the Island Ward. May 

 7, a committee was appointed by the club, with full powers to 

 procure a charter, from the necessary demands of the Legis- 

 ture a new election of ofliocrs was expedient, and the follow- 

 ing board was chosen: Commodore, 8. 8. Goodwin,; Yicc- 

 Commodore, W. S. Ducketsom Fleet Captain, Win. McCor- 

 mttck : Recording Secretary, P. Golifl: ; Financial Secretary, 

 E. Burnhani: Treasurer, F. Brown; Measurers, C. C Cooper 

 and J. II. Pierce; Trustees. G. Palmer, C. C. Cooper, and 

 J. H. Pierce. Il was decided lo call the club the East Boston 

 Yacht Club, and by a unanimous vote: the constitution and by- 

 laws of the old club were adopted. Adjourned to May 38. 

 A committee of live was chosen to confer with like co mm ittee 



of BouthBoston Club on union regattas and festivities. A 

 cordial invitation was extended lo tlie East Boston Club by 

 Commodore T, A. Huchinson and members of the Duxbury 



Club lo participate in the dedication of their club-house on 

 Saturday, June 2. A cordial invitation was extended to tlie 

 i bib by Commodore Kilcy and South Boston Club to partici- 

 pate in the regalia on Decoration Day and their festivity at the 

 club-house in the evening. Yours. ' "Keogk." 



YACHTING IN FLORIDA. 



Jacksoxvh.t.k, May 17, 1877. 

 Editor Fokkst asp Stream I 



We have established a yacht club in Jacksonville, and at its 

 incipiency it is more than a sin-cess. Permanent officers will 

 be elected on next Wednesday week. After the election 1 will 

 L'ive mui a description of the club for publication* We pro- 

 pose ejecting a hoai-house aO by 80 feet. 



East night I proposed your "name as an honorary member, 

 and you were unanimously elected. Al'Fkf.sco. 



[We wish the Jacksonville Yacht Club every success, and 

 can only express our pleasure at the honorable compliment so 

 kindly bestowed. — Ed.] 



IIamucko Imekxatioxal Regatta.— We have received, 

 through the courtesy of Mr. Win. C. Brown, Secretary of the 

 Schuylkill Navy, the prospectus of our International Regatta, 

 lo be held at Hamburg, on July 7th, to which a cordial invitu- 

 lion to compete is extended to the clubs of this country. The 

 following is a list of the events | 



1. Hammonia-Preis, eup, value 75 guineaB. For outrigged- 

 fours with coxswain. Entrance fee, £3. 3. Alster-Pokal, 



miles with a turn, every boat rounding its own buoy. NT B. 

 The committee will lie most Happy to comply with all requests 

 made in regard to the above programme. Entries to close on 

 Friday, the 22d of June. 



Undines and A.n.\i.osta>.s, — A four oared shell race be- 

 Hvcen the I'ndine Bow in."; Club, of Baltimore, and the Ana- 

 lostau Boat Clul), of Washington, was rowed upon the Potomac 

 on Saturday last. The course was one mile down the river 

 aud return. The Undines had the lead at the start, but catch- 

 ing the wash of a passing lug were passed by the Analostans. 

 who kept the lead to the finish, winning "in 11 minutes 5a 

 seconds, the Undines being !) : ; seconds later. The following 

 are the names of the crews ; — Undine — B. K. Cross, boyv ; E. 

 J. Whittlesey, No. 2: Dr. J. D. Eglehart, Ho. 3; J. H. D. 

 Watts, stroke. - Analostan— O. D. Hall, bow; E. S. Munder, 

 No. 2; J. B. Marshall, No. 3; J. R. White, stroke. 



— An exchange says that the students are not giving up boat- 

 ing nt Wesleyau, but are selling their six oared shells, and will 

 use four onred ones. They will have a spring regatta if three 

 crews yvill row the whole course, and if the money holds out. 



— The Excelsior and Zephyr Boat Clubs, of Detroit, Michi- 

 pan. have their six-oared crews in active training for a match 

 to decide yvhich shall hold the championship of the river. 



The Nereid Boat Club held their opening reception nt their 

 hoat house, in Brooklyn, on Monday evening. Many leading 

 citizens participated. The affair was very enjoyable." 

 .«.^. 



Forest and Stoeam. — A meeting of stockholders of tlie 

 Fouest and Stream PpBusiiix-ii Company will be held on the 

 14th day of June, 1877. at 2 o'clock p.m., at the office of the 

 Company, at No. 103 Fulton street, in the City of New York, 

 to consider the proposition to increase the capital stock of the 

 Company from the sum of $25,000 to the sum of 850,000. 

 Ciias. Hallock, I rr„, = .„„ n 



Dated New- York, May 2, 1877. 



Tiffany & Co., Silversmiths, Jewelers, and Im 

 porters, have always a large stock of silver 

 articles for prizes for shooting, yachting, racing 

 and other sports, and on reqnest they prepare 



special designs for similar purposes. Thoir 

 Timing Watches are guaranteed for accuracy, 

 and arc now very generally used for sporting 

 and scientific requirements. TIFFANY & CO. 

 are also- the agents in America for Messrs. 

 Patek, Pmr.irPE & Co., of Geneva, of whose 

 celebrated watches they have a full line. Their 

 stock of Diamonds and other Precious Stones, 

 General Jewelry, Bronzes and Artistic Pottery 

 is the largest in the world, and the public are 

 invited to visit their establishment without feel- 

 ing the alighteat obbgation to purchase. Union 

 Square, New York. 



