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continuous locks, only the locks are always open. This ar- 

 rangement, of course, greatly lessens the velocity of the 

 current, and gives the fish a chance to rest, as at the foot 

 of every "check" the water is still enough for that pur- 

 pose. The depth of water in the "checks" is to be twenty 

 inches, and it takes about half an hour, with full head of 

 water on, to fill them all." 



—Our intelligent correspondent, W. E. N., of New York, 

 sends us some pleasant observations upon the habits of 

 brook trout, which he thinks we do not describe with suf- 

 ficient explicitness in our paper. He says : 



"Their habits change with their age. When very young 

 they play a great deaf together, usually choosing the parts 

 of the brook which have a muddy bottom, and will sometimes 

 if startled, suddenly bury themselves in the mud. This, how- 

 ever, does not often occur; they usually make for the first 

 little projection that juts out over the water, and there hide 

 until the danger is over. As they grow older they seem to 

 dissolve partnership in a great measure, and every one 

 chooses his own particular hiding place, the larger trout 

 taking, as if by reason of their superior strength, which to 

 all appearance is understood among them, the deepest holes 

 and largest projecting sods, and leaving the smaller ones 

 for their less officious kin. The older they grow the more 

 wary they become, and therefore it requires considerable 

 skill to catch a very old trout. A worm is, generally 

 speaking, the best bait for them, but in the spring, after 

 the rains that usually prevail at that season, which wash a 

 great many worms and insects into the water, very few of 

 which escape their observation, they bite better at the more 

 tempting bait of a fly. In fishing with a fly always fish up 

 stream, at the same time taking care to keep well back from 

 the bank. 



When fishing with a worm, the angleworm being the 

 best for trout fishing, choose a cloudy day just before a rain 

 storm, as the fish are then on the alert for insects; begin 

 at the head of the stream, and fish down stream, at all 

 times keeping well back from the bank. Do not in baiting 

 your hook, merely cover the point of your hook with the head 

 of the worm, but put on the whole worm running the hook 

 through him in three or four places, and then covering the 

 point of the hook with the head of the worm. It is consider- 

 ed much more sportsman-like to fish with a fly, as it requires 

 more tact, in fact is quite an art; but there are times when 

 fish will not bite at a fly, in which case it is some sport, al- 

 though less, to use a worm. The trout should never be 

 caught in August, as by catching one you are apt to de- 

 stroy many. 



Grafton, Windham Co., Vt., Nov. 3, 1873. 

 Editor Forest and Stream: — 



The receipt of your valuable paper is like an oasis in the 

 desert. It is just the thing; exactly fills the niche long 

 standing vacant for it. 



Your various articles on taking the black bass have been 

 read with much interest. I am pleased to see the subject 

 well ventilated. My impression is that in some waters they 

 will rise to the artificial fly, and that in other waters they 

 will not do so. During the season of 1869 I was located in 

 Kalamazoo county, Michigan. This county has numerous 

 small lakes. I can name thirty-three within ten miles from 

 Kalamazoo, all well stocked with black bass. In the town 

 of Texas there are several lakes in a cluster, the principal 

 of which are called Crooked, Eagle, Pine Island, and 

 Pretty. During this season I was near them all, lmt my 

 fishing was principally confined to Crooked lake, which I 

 fished thoroughly every week, and sometimes oftener, us- 

 ing a light trout fly rod, and well stocked book of flies of 

 all kinds, besides numerous nondescripts, which I made for 

 the purpose. From the 1st of May until the 15th of Oc- 

 tober no week passed without my giving them a thorough 

 trial. The result is, I have yet to see the first black bass 

 rise to an artificial fly in those waters, although I could 

 at any time take fish in plenty with spoon, minnow, or 

 sometimes angleworms, a catch of from fifty to one hun- 

 dred pounds not being unusual in a few hours. 



We have a fair prospect for good bass fishing shortly in 

 the Connecticut river. Some fine ones have this season 

 been taken near Bellows Falls, which is 12 miles from us. 

 Yours, S. W. G. 



— Appleton'i Journal prints the following interesting facts 

 concerning the menhaden fisheries of Long Island. It 

 says : 



Eastern Long Island is famous for its fisheries. Its vast 

 bays and adjacent seas abound with bluefish, mackerel, and 

 a small fish, valuable only for the oil extracted from it, 

 called moss-bunker. This fish has built up in all this re- 

 gion an extensive and profitable industry. Numerous oil 

 factories recently lined the shores of the main island, and 

 greatly marred the beauty of Shelter Island; but the horri- 

 ble odor perennially escaping from them at last aroused 

 a popular crusade, which resulted in their being legally de- 

 clared public nuisances, and their removal ordered. But 

 the industry was too profitable to readily surrender; hence 

 it devised large floating oil mills, and now, here and there 

 over the surface of Gardiner's Bay, may be seen huge, 

 black, uncouth, and picturesque-looking objects, always 

 surrounded by waiting vessels, and ever vomiting into the 

 blue air volumes of black smoke. But they scarcely mar 

 the picture, and the odor of the decayed bunkers never 

 reaches the shore. The moss-bunker, menhaden, or bony- 

 tish, is a litle creature of something near a pound only in 

 weight, to the great whale what the fly is to the ox. But 

 it is caught in prodigious numbers, as many as one million 

 having been taken at a single haul of a draw-seine from 

 shore, enough to yield fifteen hundred gallons of oil. The 

 fisheries in this section, whether considered as an industry 

 or as a means of sport, give it its peculiar interest. The 

 huge reels for winding the immense nets, seen all along the 

 shores, are striking and picturesque incidents in the land- 

 scape. 



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%W" Secretaries of University and College AtlUetic Clubs ivill please mail 

 their reports not later than, Monday in each week. 



—The National Amateur Athletic Tournament or Gym- 

 nastic Exhibition took place at the Academy of Music on 

 November 8th for the benefit of the poor of this city before 

 a large and cultivated audience. It is pleasing to notice 

 that already so many intelligent people give countenance to 

 physical culture. Disinclined as we are to find fault, and 

 remembering how novel these exhibitions are in the United 

 States, and how difficult it is to get together the necessary 

 elements, we must declare that the exhibition did not come 

 up to our expectations. In the first place the programme 

 was so long as to become tedious, and proper care had not 

 been taken to arrange the various performances, so that the 

 exhibition should be continuous. Secondly, the various 

 athletic exercises were not chosen with good judgment, and 

 last, the performers themselves were by no means the best. 

 It is no easy task for amateur directors to arrange such per- 

 formances, and though"in this tinstance hey might have re- 

 ceived valuable assistance from some professional stage 

 nianager, the combination did not seem to us to have been 

 fully qualified for their business. The best professional 

 athletics understand very well their "business," and know 

 that more than two hours of such performances invariably 

 tire out an audience. We cannot in justice to Dr. A. Flint, 

 Mr. Tine and Col. Van Wyck allow our criticisms to appear 

 in print, without calling the attention of the public to the 

 untiring energies of these gentlemen exerted in behalf of 

 physical culture and of this particular exhibition. 



The curtain rose with Professor Burnham's Calisthenic 

 Class in position upon the stage. They went through a 

 great variety of their beautiful and graceful exercises to 

 music. This one feature was most interesting, and Mr. 

 Burnham deserves great credit for originating such a fine 

 system of exercises and drilling his pupils with such accu- 

 racy of time as to position and grace. 



The next exercise was to test the comparative strength 

 of the competitors by lifting a single dumb bell, the follow- 

 ing gentlemen entering : George D. Parmly, of Princeton 

 College, N. J. ; Richard A Pennell, of Wood's Gymnasium, 

 New York; Ernst Bohlig, of Wood's Gymnasium, New 

 York; Dave Hegeman, of the Staten Island Turnverein; 

 Charles D. Newton, of Wood's Gymnasium, New York; 

 and Silas M. Stillwell, Jr., of Wood's Gymnasium, New 

 York. Parmly lifted 140 pounds with ease, none of the 

 others coming within seven pounds. 



The second exercise was to lift a weight in proportion to 

 the weight of the lifter. L. Kramer, of the New York 

 Turnveiein; Richard A. Pennell and James G. Sands, of 

 Wood's Gymnasium; L. Siebert, of the New York Turn- 

 verein; and Charles D. Newton, of Wood's Gymnasium, 

 entered. Pennell lifted 165 pounds with apparent ease. 



Lifting dumb bells was the next exercise. Samuel Stras- 

 burger, of the New York Athletic Club ; Fred Steinbuch, 

 New York Turnverein; and Henry E. Buermeyer, New 

 York Athletic Club, were the only three that entered. 

 Buermeyer lifted 98 and 95 pounds, the others not coming 

 within 10 lbs. Pennell lifted a hundred pound bell 10 

 times, Bohlig and Stanbach 7 times, and W. E. Van Wyck 

 N. Y. A. C, 6 times. The next exercise was to show 

 which had the most muscular lifting power, Pennell, 

 Parmly, Cain, Bohlig, Sands, or Murray. Pennell lifted 

 with his hands 1,150 lbs., the others lifting to within 50 lbs. 

 After these wonderful exhibitions of muscular strength 

 came rope climbing, parallel bars, club swinging; calesthe- 

 nics by the New York Turnverein, vaulting, suspended 

 rings, pole leaping, &c, and the exhibition closed at a late 



hour. 



McGill University, Montreal. 



Editor op Forest and Stream:— 



Our annual Athletic sports occurred for the first time on 

 Friday last. I send an account of the foot ball matches, 

 and in future, when any events of interest in your line oc- 

 cur I will send you an account of all athletic exercises that 

 take place in Montreal. 



You can see from our report that the competition in our 

 sports was keen, and that the performances compare very 

 favorably with those at other Athletic meetings. The time 

 was not taken, on account of the heaviness of the track in 

 places, except of the hundred yards and the championship, 

 both of which were remarkably good if the condition of the 

 ground be taken into account. I enclose a programme. 



With regard to foot ball, I send you a copy of the rules 

 we play as practice, and in the inter-faculty matches, also 

 a copy of the Association Rules which our club adopts. 



The Governors with their ladies, a number of the 

 Professors, students and friends of the College attend- 

 ed the meeting, as the day was fine and the air brisk and 

 invigorating. Lang jumped 10ft. 7£in. A 161b. hammer 

 was thrown by McDonald 60ft. 9in. The cricket ball was 

 thrown by Lang 93yds. 1ft. The steeplechase caused the 

 greatest interest, four out of the eighteen entries answered 

 to the call, Fleming, Page, Baynes, and McDougall, the 

 fourteen fences and two ten-feet water jumps in seven- 

 eighths of a mile terrifying the rest. Over two hurdles and 

 a stiff four foot fence they went with Baynes in front, then 

 he mistook the course and the rest got in front; Baynes 

 soon resumed his old place and led over two more fences 

 and then the water jump. Here were at least four hundred 

 people looking to see a splash — disappointment awaited 

 them, for all cleared it but Page, who dropped out. Round 

 again, when all cleared it in the neatest possible manner, 

 and spurted for the finish; when they came in, Baynes was 

 first. 



The quarter of a mile Cup, presented by the Governors 

 of the University for the championship, was another lead- 

 ing event. Five came to the post, Baynes, Thomas, Brouil- 

 lette, Stevenson, and Taylor, A. D. Taylor led until the 

 hundred yards' flag was passed, when Thomas, who drew 

 up from third, where he had been running easily, passed 

 him and came in a winner. Taylor second. Time — 59-| 

 seconds. 



A member of the Quebec Foot Ball Club kicked the ball 

 42yds. 



I have seen several numbers of Forest and Stream, 

 and have been very much pleased with its tone and the news 

 it gives. Yours sincerely, 



J. S. McClennan, 



Editor University Gazette. 

 [It will be remembered that Mr. Bowie, a member of the 

 University, carried off the two mile Bennett Cup.— Ed.] 



— The following interesting game of cricket was played 



at Coquinto, Chili, between the U. S. S. Pensacola and 



Omaha vs. H. M. S. Scout. 



H. M. S. Scout. 



Lieut. Clutterbnck (R. N.), c Barber b Febiger l 



Wr. Welling (R. N.), c Hadden, b Barber 14 



Mr. J. Sandiford (R. N.), b Febiger 1 



Lieut. E. A. Ford (R. M.'), not ont 98 



Mr. C. B. P. Hume (R. N.). c Hadden, b Barber 12 



Mr. J. Fraser (R. N.), c Hadden, b Febiger 18 



Mr. C. J, Trower (R. N.). b Barber 5 



Mr. E. Tyacke (R, N.) c M'Crea, b Febiger 1 



Mr. J. Ledgard (R. N.), b Febiger 



Bomb. Wheeler (R. M. A.) run out 7 



Dr. Jennings (R. N.), c Hadden b Schwenk IB 



Byes 5, w. 3 8 



Total 181 



U. S. S. Pensacola and Omaha. 

 First Innings . 



Lieut. Hadden (TJ. S. N.), c Hume, b Tyacke 



Mr. M'Crea )U S. N.), run out () 



Lieut. Nichols (IT. S. N.), b Ford 



Lieut. Ackley (U. S. N.), c Wheeler b. Foid o 



Mr. Steedman (U. S. N.). c Sandiford, b Tyacke 5 



Mr. T. Schwemc (IT. S. N.1, b Tyacke o 



Mr. C. Hotchfcins (U. S. N.), c Welling*, b Tyacke l 



Mr. A. Miles (TJ. S. N.), c Hume, b Ford -j 



Mr. R. Febiger (U. S. N.), not out 1 



Mr. T. Bv?rber (IT. S. N.), b Ford 4 



Mr. J. McConnell (IT. S. N.) 5 c Wellings, b Ford <) 



Byes, 1, w, 3 4 



Total is 



Second Innings. 



Lieut. Hadden (U. S. N.). b Tyacke 



Mr. M'Crea (TJ. S. N.). b Tyacke e, 



Lieut. Nichols (TJ. S . N.), b Wellings 



Lieut, Ackley (TJ. S. N.), not out 3 



Mr. Steedman (TJ. S. N.'), c Welliutrs, b Tvacke 1 



Mj. T. Schwenk (TJ. S. N.), b Wellings. .". 5 



Mr. T. Hotchkins (U. S. N.), b Tyacke. . . .■ 



Mr. A. Miies (U. S. N,), b Tyacke .['.'.'.'. 2 



Mr. R. Febiger (U. S. N.). c Fraser, b Tyacke 



Mr. T. Barber (TJ. S. N.)i b Wellings " " 5 



Mr. J. McConnell (TJ. S . N.), c Hume, b Tyacke 



Byes 3 



Total 25 



Cornell University, Nov. 10, 1873. 

 Editor Forest and Stream: — 



The weather during the last two or three weeks has been 

 just right for out-door sports, and accordingly every spare 

 hour has been appropriated with Athletics of one kind or 

 another — foot ball taking the lead, followed by base ball, 

 and just enough of boating to keep some of the crews in 

 due training. There have been four match games of foot 

 ball lately, all hard, closely contested games, and showing 

 much skill in the "kicking" art on both sides. 



First game between the Buckeyes (Ohio) and Bark 

 Peelers (Pennsylvania), they winning the 1st, 3d and 4th 

 goals. Second, New York against the World: 40 men per 

 side. This was a well fought game, but the New Yorkers 

 proved too much for the World, winning in three straight 

 heats. The third game played Nov. 1st between the 

 Juniors and Sophmores, was perhaps the best played, most 

 scientific game ever fought at the University; every man 

 worked as if his life was at stake. Play was called at about 

 31 o'clock. The first goal was won by the Sophmores in 

 55 minutes and the second in 65 minutes. But the third 

 was so warmly contested that darkness closed around the 

 contestants and the flying ball; still, by the light of the 

 moon the play went on till near seven o'clock, when an 

 unlucky kick sent the ball into the creek, where it was 

 seized upon by a town gamin, who put off to parts unknown 

 and ended the game. 



The victory was virtually with the Sophmores. 



The fourth game, November 7th, was again between the 

 Juniors and Sophmores, in accordance with a challenge 

 from the Juniors. There was a strong south wind blowing 

 during the game, rendering it certain victory for whichever 

 side held the south goal. Accordingly the game was a 

 draw, both sides winning two goals, and darkness ending 

 the fifth. 



Oct. 20th the second game of base ball was played be 

 tween the University and Town ; result a victory for the 

 Town. Score— 33 to 12. On Nov. 5th the third and last 

 game was played, which also resulted in a victory for the 

 Town. Score — 45 to 10. There was some good playing on 

 both sides, but the pitching of the Town boys was too much 

 for our nine. 



Thursday the 4th November, the scrub Athletics took 

 place on the Fair Grounds. They consisted of a hundred 

 yard race, five entries, won by Lamed, '76, in 10-^ sec. 

 Three-legged race, 100 yards, four entries, won by Cope- 

 land, '75 and Phillips, 76, in 15 sec. One mile race, four 

 entries, won by Mallett, '77, in 5:35. Sack race, 100 yards, 

 five entries, won by Cook, '77, in 45 sec. Hurdle race 100 

 yards, five hurdles, four 3£ feet in height, the 5th four feet; 

 four entries, won by Copeland, '75, in 15 sec. Half mile' 

 lace, four entries, won by Lamed, '76, in 2:10 sec. The 

 time— considering the condition of the track, which was 

 very heavy — for all the races was quite good. 



