FOREST AND STREAM. 



313 



TOallaRtiCT 465558355 4— -in 



Owen Byrce 5 41544444 5—43 



WDCUtbaOO •) 4 4 5 4 5 4 4 3 4—41 



Win S Uaskins 4 S 4 4 4 5 i 8 4 4-41 



AUKJ3 Merrill 4 4 4 5 4 3 4 4 4 4-40 



Although the above is not an extraordinary score, yet be- 

 fore 1he season closes we will show some belter ones. In 

 Gold Hill wc have a boy wonder in regard to shooting. He 

 is but sixteen years of age, and a slight built link fellow. 

 On April 30 he made the following score, military rifle, 200 

 yards, off-hand i 



I'a'By Fielll 3 144 4 54556554445443 5-S6 



Do you not consider this excellent for a boy of his age ? 



Bell. 



— Tn the recent match between Denver and Milwaukee 

 Denver was ahead 9 points at 200 yards and Milwaukee ahead 

 8 points at 500 yards. The result being so close, the Milwau- 

 kee Olnh has challenged the Denver Club to a match at 800, 

 900 and 1,000 yards. 



The Plevna. "Lead Rain." — New York, Mcy 16.— Tour 

 " Arnila " correspondent is, I think, in error as to the so-called 

 Peabody-Martini being a copy of the English Martini-Henry, 

 I am almost certain that the Peabody is the earlier patent. 

 As to the slaughter at Plevna, it is to be doubted whether 

 much of it was due to the repeaters, which were bought ; for 

 cavalry use. Each Turkish infantry man during the defense 

 of Plevna was supplied with a box containing 000 cartridges, 

 which be fired away as fast as possible wWtout aim, literally 

 showering lead all over the approaches to the works up to a 

 distance of a mile, fide, Lt. F- V. Greene's article on the 

 Russo-Turkish war in last month's North American. G. M. 



Professional Riflemen. — Richmond, Va., May 8.— Ihave 

 received a circular from the National Rifle Association invit- 

 ing correspondence on the subject of professional riflemen, 

 and the advisability of handicapping them, also the definition 

 of the term "professional riflemen." When in your city 

 some months since 1 had a talk with Mr. Farrow on this sub- 

 ject, and he agreed with me that himself and Mr. Hyde were 

 really the only professionals in New York, as we could think 

 of no others who were paid regular salaries to shoot rifles, 

 though I am at a loss to understand why "professionals" 

 should be handicapped and no other, I have always thought a 

 rifleman should have a record as well as a horse, and that a 

 man who had made in a match say 47, should be handicapped 

 regardless of his being a professional. We will suppose a 

 prize put up to be shot for by those who have never made 

 better than 4.2(200 yds.), according to this arrangement the 

 man with his 47 should be handicapped five points, a 44 man 

 two points, and so on, in order to induce the military to take 

 part in more of the matches. It might be well to make some 

 allowance for the difference in the military and regular target 

 rifles (peep and globe sights and wind gauge). I think it a 

 bad idea to attempt to bar the few professionals, as I 

 am sure they have done and will continue to do a great deal 

 toward getting new men into the fraternity, establishing new 

 clubs through the country and a great many other things, for 

 ■which they deserve credit. I know that in all matches they 

 are called upon for all sorts of information, and, as far as my 

 observations go, give it cheerfully. As I have very little time 

 tn devote to this subject I hope some of the riflemen of your 

 city will take hold of the plan I suggest and put it in proper 

 shape to be sent to the N. R. A. Handicap. 



^ff" Foeest and Stream will be sent for six months for 

 $8 ; for three months for $1. To clubs of five or more, .$3 

 per year. ^__ 



fdchtittg mid Ranting. 



high water foh the week. 



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May 

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May 

 May 

 May 

 May 



Boston. 



Nev York. 





B. M. 



Morn. 



9 84 



U 83 



10 01 



1 IS 



10 4S 



i 112 



11 34 



i 48 



Mora. 



3 83 



19 



4 22 



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To Correspondents. — In order that the record of yacht 

 races for 1879 may be as thorough and complete as possible, 

 we desire to call the attention of correspondents to several 

 points. In sending in accounts of matches sailed, be particular 

 to slate as far as possible the following; Date of race ; list of 

 entries; measurement; owners; classification ; course; time 

 allowance ; prizes sailed for in each class ; actual and correct- 

 ed time made ; winners of prizes ; state of wind, tide and 

 weather. In open matches, or union regattas, mention the 

 clubs to which the entries belong, and make note of special 

 prizes as distinct from regular club prizes. Omit reference to 

 irrelevant matter. Elaborate on points of seamanship, navi- 

 gation, model or rig, as the case actually calls for. 



A NEW "COLLAPSABLE." 



YACHTSMEN generally, and. the owners of craft of moder- 

 ate tonnage especially, are aware of the troubles caused 

 by towing a dingey, or tender, astern, as well as of the posi- 

 tive nuisance they are when stowed upon deck during heavy 

 weather. With so much disfavor are boats regarded that 

 many prefer cruising without any such encumbrances, and 

 will lake their chances upon the probabilities of hailing a boat 

 when one is wanted, or of running alongside a pier for water 

 and provisions. At times this will leave one in a most pitiful 

 plight, unable to leave ship just when wanted. It is need- 

 less to add that this practice of sailing without a tender is 

 hoth dangerous and unsailor-like, and it is certain that any 

 solution of the trouble will be welcomed by all who object to 

 dragging a punt half filled with water in their wake, or to 

 slumbllug over her when stowed bottom up in the weather 

 gangway and when gear has to be manned in a hurry. Last 

 year a remark in these columns to the effect that a suitable 

 collapsable boat was a sine qua non to a well-fitted yacht 



drew the attention of Messrs. Cotightry, of New York, to 

 this missing link to the yachtsman's perfect happiness, and 

 they set about and deliberately invented a style of boat which, 

 we think, supplies this much-felt need in a more satisfactory 

 manner than anything of the kind yet brought to light. 

 With tbo accompanying illustrations, the working of their 

 patented collapsable boat will be readily understood. The 

 boat consi=ts essentially of a light wooden bottom (e), secured 

 to a hardwood frame (/) and a central flat keelson plank (g). 

 From the latter the stems (b) rise at each end, being secured 

 at their heels by light knees, and having false stems outside 

 to protect the fastenings of the canvas. The sides are of 

 canvas, the hardwood gunwales (n) being jointed or hinged 

 to the head of the stems. The shape of the boat is main- 

 tained by one or more frames (as It), which hook to a swivel 

 eye-bolt in the kelson, and are held in their place by small 

 kleets on the gunwale at i, and prevented from slueing fore 

 and aft by turning up a little metal lock (ft). In order to 

 stretch the canvas of the sides up taut, a cam lever (I) is 

 pinned to the faying surface of the frame and hove up under 

 the gunwale raising and keeping the latter at the required 

 height. The bottom is divided into halves longitudinally and 

 hinged to the keelson plank by canvas strips. The cunvas is 

 shown by the dark lines in the cross section. To protect this 

 hinge ou the bottom and to give longitudinal strength a keel 



plank (c) is worked outside, having its edges rabbeted at r to 

 receive the bottom when spread, thereby protecting the can- 

 vas joint from exposure. Below this plank a chaffing strip 

 (d) may be spiked at will. The thwart pivots in the frame, 

 but only the hole for its reception is shown in the perspective 

 view. To collapse or fold up for etowing it is only necessary 

 to turn the thwarts "up and down " as shown in the cut of 

 the cross section, where the brace has also been folded to the 

 thwart, turn down the cam levers (li), sue the frames fore and 

 aft, unhook from the keelson at in and lift them out. The gun- 

 wales are then allowed to drop till they strike each other in 

 the middle line of the boat and the halved bottom is next 

 turned up on each side as shown in the cut in which the rab- 

 bet r has been shaded for sake of distinctness. The canvas 

 of the sides falls into snug folds, and the frames maybe 

 shoved away in the middle. In this condition the boat is 

 only about 4in. thick and can bestowed wherever most con- 

 venient, on the house, alongside of it, or handed below, slung 

 overhead, strapped along the centre-board well, Bboved under 

 transome cushions or simply laid on the floor. The boat can 

 be spread and rigged in less than a minute. Its advantages 

 are the possossion cf a superior model — in fact almost any 

 form may be given to the frames — solid bottom with no can- 

 vas to chafe and scrape in beaching, protected joints, sim- 

 plicity, unsinkable parts, nothing to loose, lightness, cheap- 

 ness and beauty. A bevelled or rockered bottom may be 

 adopted i£ desired. We think this boat undoubtedly the best 

 of the kind, being in many respi cts superior to the "Berthon" 

 and the "McDonald" boats of England. The inventors are 

 about, making arrangements for its manufacture and will 

 adopt such patterns as to weight, size and finish as the public, 

 demand seems to require. For yachts' dingeys the boat 

 should meet with much favor, while its extension to other 

 uses will develop with time. They will run mainly from 9ft . 

 to lift. , and from 40 to 70 lbs, " 



YACHTING NEWS. 



San Francisco Model Yamt Club.— This club is a new 

 institution of San Francisco, and will sail its first match in 

 midsummer. A cutter model, 48x9in., will take part, and 

 with the schooners and yawls will give variety enough to lead 

 to valuable conclusions. 



Beverly Yacht Club.— In addition to the matches an- 

 nounced, it has been deeided to hold a special regatta at 

 Nahant, June 14. An invitation will be extended to the Dor- 

 chester Y. C. to participate, but the Beverly sailing regula- 

 tions will be in force. The special match of the club will be 

 held at Cotuit, probably July 3. 



New Yore. Yaoht Club.— The Commodore, S. N. Kane, 

 Esq., has announced that the Restless will not be commis- 

 sioned this year as he contemplates a trip abroad, and he there- 

 fore tendered his resignation as Commodore of the club. The 

 club thereupon requested him to reconsider his decision, at 

 the same time expressing their regret at the prospect of the 

 loss of so valuable and eflicient a flag officer. The follow- 

 ing members have been added to the club ; Messrs. R. H. 

 Huntley, sloop Niantic ; Frank Dexter, sloop Egeria, and 

 Edmond Yard, sloop America. 



The Addie V.— This well-known sloop left this port May 

 6, for Boston, with her owner, Mr. Studley, and Com. P. 

 Grant, Jr., onboard. She put in at the Vineyard May 14. 

 The Addie is one of the ablest sloops that hailed from tbo 

 Metropolis, and her acquisition by Boston adds another flue 

 craft to the rapidly growing fleet from " the other side of the 

 Cape." 



Brooklyn Yaoht Club. — The club will so amend its con- 

 stitution as to place the election of flag officers in the hands 

 of yacht owners only. Mr. Sam. Mcllroy was elected a mem- 

 ber of the Board of Trustees vice Mr. P. W. Oslrander, re- 

 signed ; and Mr. S. L. Blood was elected to fill a vacancy on 

 the Regatta Committee. Mr. Edmund Yard, sloop America, 

 was elected a member. All yacht owners are requested to be 

 present at the next meeting on the second Wednesday in 

 June, as important business is to be transacted. The club's 

 quarters are now at 371 and 373 Fulton St., Brooklyn. 



Pavonia Yacht Club.— The following officers have been 

 elected for the year: Com., J. G. Northrup ; Vice-Corn., 

 William Taylor; Rear-Com., Charles Wild; President, A. 

 L. Kreymeyer ; Secretary, A. W. Murray; Treasurer, H, 

 Holmes; Sailing Master, D. Murphy; Measurer, W. Murphy; 

 Steward, James Dainty. A committee is to confer with the 

 Jersey City Yacht Club to arrange a union regatta for Borne 

 date in July next. 



Baltimore Regatta.— The Baltimore Yacht Club will 

 hold a regatta June 1. Course, from Point Breeze to White 

 Rocks and return. Prizes, §25, $20, $15 and a silver pitcher. 

 Com. J. Laake has charge of the matter. 



Block Island Breakwater.— After nine years of work 

 the breakwater at Block Island has been completed. Cost, 

 $885,000. 



A New Steam Yacht. — The steam yacht which D. J. 

 Lawlor has been building for Com. Frank H. Peabody, of 

 Boston, is 54ft. long, 10ft. beam and 5ft. hold ; white oak 

 timbers aud yellow pine plank, copper fastened ; engine of 

 the double inverted type; cylinders, 7in. diam.; vertical steel 

 boiler, Oft. 8in. high, 4ft. diam., with 126 two-inch tubes; 

 pressure, about ISOlbs.; propeller, 42in. diam. She will re- 

 ceive full schooner rig. Tanks hold 400 gal. water, and her 

 bunker capacity is large, as she is intended for distant cruis- 

 ing. 



Bat of Quinte Yacht Club.— At the annual meeting, 

 held in Belleville, Ont, May 8, the following officers were 

 elected: Com., D. B. Robertson, Dauntless; Vice-Corn., 

 W. H. Campbell, Katie Gray; Capt., R. M. Roy, Graeie; 

 Sec'y, R, S. Bell, Katie Gray; Treas,, Morgan Jelletl, 

 Dauntless; and Measurer, S. T. Greene, Zephyr. Executive 

 Com.: Jas. Clarke, Chairman; A. Robertson, Mayor; D. 

 Pitceathly, Jas. H. Starling, Thos. Kelso, W. M. Pike, R. J. 

 Bell, A. M. Foster and Prof. Dawson. Regatta Com.: Mor- 

 gan Jellett, Chairman; Hon. G. Sherwood, A. Robertson 

 (Mayor), Thos. Kelso, S. S. Lazier, A. E. Dennison, E. Force, 

 J. H. Starling, D. Pitceathly and C. W. Bell. The while 

 board of officers were re-elected from last year. The club 

 numbers 65 members and has 16 yachts on its books, as fol- 

 lows, the numbers annexed being their respective tonnage: 

 Dauntless, 24 ; Madcap, 16; Grade, Katie Gray, Kathleen, 

 Enid, Sylvia, Surprise, Emma, 10; Zephyr, Merlin, 7; Aim 

 Craig, Wideawake, Mabel, 5; Minnie A., 4£; Amorette, 3. 

 The Emma and Merlin hail from Kingston and the Surprise 

 from Trenton ; the rest all from Belleville. This club hag 

 taken the lead of all others on the lakes, the Royal Canadian 

 of Toronto being an excessively sleepy affair and unknown 

 outside of its home port ; and the organizations on the 

 American shore are still in their infancy. Mr. Cole, of Otta- 

 wa, has offered a fine club design to be sailed for by second 

 and third class yachts, and it is proposed to organize syste- 

 matic cruising in squadron this year. The commodore will 

 present at the annual regatta in September a cup to the first 

 second-class yacht home, and the treasurer offers a prize to 

 the second one home. The commodore also offers a piece of 

 plate to the winner in the second class in the June matches. 

 The first regular n-gatta was fixed for June 13, over the 

 usual course, on Big Bay. As Mr. F C. Sumichrast, of Hali- 

 fax, proposes hoisting the Bay of Quinte burgee at the mast- 

 head of Mystery this summer, the club presented him with 

 the club colors for that purpose. 



Montreal Yacht Club.— The annual meeting of the Mon- 

 treal Yacht Club was held in Longueil, May 9. The Treas- 

 urer's report showed a balance on hand, and also that the 

 sum required for the building of a club house had been 

 subscribed, and the work would be proceeded with immedi- 

 ately. The new officers are: Com., Dr. Brewster, re-elected; 

 Vice-Ccm., Angus Mcintosh, re-elected; Sec, A. A. Tracy; 

 Treas., Henry Mcintosh; Meas., B. McGregor, re-elected; 

 Committee, Messrs. Roy, J. Lcsperance and D. Lewis. 

 With the above officers there is no doubt but that the season 

 of 1879 will be the best yet, with a large increase in the num- 

 ber of yachts and members. There will be several squadron 

 cruises held during the year. 



Eastern Yaoht Club.— The Lighthouse Board has re- 

 plied to the committco of the Eastern Y T ach(, Club that its sug- 

 gestions concerning the better distinguishing of buoys by 

 night will be entertained. 



Atlantic Yaoht Club. — The annual cruise will commence 

 July 26. Rendezvous at Whilestone, L. I. The regular an- 

 nual regatta has been fixed for Saturday, June 7, and entries 

 should be made at an early date. Prizes will be on exhibi- 

 tion one week before the race. 



