FOREST AND STREAM. 



369 



James L. Fraser, starting judge, aligned the four-oared shells 

 for the first race, two miles straight away. The crews entered 

 for this race were: Palmettos, paper shell Mamie— Bow, K. 

 S. Tlippsr, ]301ba; 2. P. L. Bissel), 1331bs.; 3, H. Dotterer, 

 UOlbs.; stroke, IT. Nott Parker, 1451bs.; position, St. An- 

 drew's shore. Centre, Electrics, cedar shell iVora— Bow, E. 

 G. Leach, UOlbs; 2, Geo. C. Wharton, HSlbs.; 3, J. H. 

 Frieherg, lOOihs.; stroke, M. J. Mahoney, 1401bs. City shore, 

 Carolinas, cedar shell MaggiiM— J. E. IngleBby, 1401bs.; 2, 

 W. M. Ogelvie, UOlbs.; 3, Charley F. Hard, 1581bs.; stroke, 

 II. F. Miler, Ullbs. A beautiful start was had, and for a 

 few yards the three boats kept well together, but the Electrics 

 soon quickened to a 40 stroke, rushing Nora ahead. This 

 in was kept for nearly the first mile, when the Electrics 

 eased off a stroke or two, and the Palmettos, who had hugged 

 the St. Andrew's shore up to this time, began to crawl toward 

 the city shore, and closed up the gap between the Electrics 

 and themselves. The Carolinas were several lengths behind 

 the Palmettos, and were now virtually out of the race, 

 although they kepi, up to Miler's steady stroke gamely, and 

 ran up to 38 and 40 on the finish. The victorious Electrics 

 crossed the lice about seven lengths ahead ; the Carolinas ran 

 inlo a boat almost on the finish. Gig race— Positions and 

 crews as follows: Electrics, ESaLse— Bow, J. B. Kenucy, 

 1211ns.; 2, W. P. McGan-v. IBOlbfci 3, Leroy Butterfield, 135 

 lbs.; stroke, W. E. Duifres, 146 lbs.; St. Andrew's shore. 

 Palmettos, Emmie— Bow, John Bennett, llOlbs.; 2, C. C. 

 West, iSSlbs.; 3, O. H. Bissel], 1301bs.; stroke, W. M. 

 Shackelford, 1201b?.; centre. Carolinas, Aistte— Bow, G. 

 is : 2, F. G. Eraser, 1301bs.; 3, C. M, Trott, 145 

 lbs.; stroke, B. 8, Jnglesby, 1481hs.; city shore. The start 

 was a good one, but only a few strokes had been pulled when 

 SUa Lees rudder broke, and she dropped out of the race. 

 . i West Point Mills the bow oar of the Palmettos 

 snapped off like a pistol shot. The three remaining oars 

 gamely kept up the race, and pulled to the finish. The Caro- 

 linas kept up a splendid fast stroke to the end, and won the 

 race about fifteen to twenty lengths ahead. English challenge 

 cup race— Same distance and course as the first shell race. 

 A few minutes after ten the start was made, the Palmettos on 

 the St. Andrew's shore, the Electrics on the city shore. The 

 Electrics started off with a " lightning" stroke of 42, and they 

 did not pull below this stroke at any time during the entire 

 two miles, and in several spurts ran up to 4(5. The Palmettos 

 Started with a 33 stroke, but seeing the Electrics widening 

 the gap between them so rapidly, they quickened up to 36-38, 

 and soou regained some of their lost ground. The race was 

 a fearful pull from the word Go, but the Electrics kept the 

 lead the whole time, and with a splendid spurt of 48 rushed 

 across the liue, winners by about twelve lengths. It is to be 

 lnped thai the' Regatta Association will revive sufficiently to 

 giit up one or two races duriDg the summer, either on the Ash- 

 ley or on the Cove at Sullivan's Island. The crew from 

 Augusta disappointed many by not putting in an appearance. 



llu §m$ oi jjffttsM. 



MANHATTAN U1JBSS CLUB, CAFE LOGELING, NO. 49 BOWERY 



Problem No. 56. 



Motto : Klllarney. 



White to play and give mate In two moves. 



SOLUTIONS TO PROBLEMS— NO. 48. 



1— P-QH4 1-Aoy 



a— Mates 



Gaino No. 116,— VIENNA OPES1NO. 

 We unaeconntably neglected to Btato that the Russian chess maga- 

 zine— .s, ■/•■.■ '- i ; ■■..,- ot, or Si. Petersburg, Russia— and the Italian 

 chess magazine— jnuaa Mt»L<ta— had been resuscitated upon the advent 

 01 I he new year. These chess iiuguzmea are eondaoted with unusual 

 ability , especially in their game and problem departments. We sug- 

 gest to M. Tchlgarinc the advisednesi of adding the La'.in alphabet in 

 the problem department. The subjoined game is taken from the last 

 number at hand : 



wmi h. Blao£ White. BHclc. 



M. Tehigorlne. E. Scbmldt M. Tuliigorlne. E. Schmidt. 

 1—P-K4 i— F-BM 14-Kt-K R4 14-B-K K.I6 



2— Kt-Q B3 2-KI-QR3 15— Q-K 15— Kt-IvR.4 



8 — p-E B4 8— B-Q-SI6 10— P-KRS H1-C-K3 



4— Kt-Ii 113 4-P-03 17— K-R2 17— P-K 113 



E— H-OBi 5-Kt-ltB3 13— B-KS ti-Q-Q3 



6-0 Q, 6-Q Q 1(1— P-K Kt3 (a) 19-l J -Q R3 



7—V-M 7-KHJR4 20-Q-K2 20-Kt-K B3 



8-B-TM3 8— KtM.'aB 21— itrSaKt I <b> 21— HH(K 



8— RPtksB 9-KR-K 23— BtksP 22— Q-Q2 



10-PlksKP 10-tJPtksKP 2!— Q-KD3(() 23-K-K2 

 11—B-E15 11-ntksKt 24— O-Rs !4— Tt-KB 



12— FlksB W 2B— P-KKtl El-QK-KKt(d) 



13-K.H 33-Q-K;,? 88-Q-B8 



NOTES. 



la) Guarding K B4, as Indicated in the text; it la tha beat move. 



<M Again the best move, the game is now forced. 



(<■) If 23-Q.K5, then 23— B Iks R P; 24— P-R14, M— B tks P ; 25— R-K 

 Kt. 



(rf) If instead of the move ill tha lexl, 5-Kt be played, the attack 

 wtaa nevertheless, as b ill be seen by the following analysis : 25 



SS-K-Kti 2D— P-KtS, 25— R-R2(if2G— Q-IC7, then 27— R-KKt); 27 — P 

 tks B P, 2T— K.R ; 2S— R-K Kt, 23— Q-Q (If !S— B tks R P, then 29— H-K 

 Kt5, and mates in four moves); i9— B-KtTt, 29— K-Kt; 30— QtksR-v, 

 311— K tks <i i 31— R-K1.5, and wills.— Schachmunlz Lietok 



CURSORY JOTTINGS. 



—The problem tourneys or the Detroit Free Presi are Invariably a 

 success. Its fourth tourney closed with 119 problems, entered by com- 

 posers In this aud other countries. Sixteen sets have already been 

 published. Mr. George Carpenter la the umpire. 



—The score in the pending match of Delmar vs. Loyd, according to 

 onr latest advices, stands: Delmar, 2 ; Loyd, o, and one draw. We 

 hope to And time to glance over the first game in this match, and 

 append a few remarks In time for our nest issue. 



Ko Nntloo Taken ot .Inonymous ComwunloF. tioiiK, 



r. 0, P., Brooklyn, V. Y.-The gun is unknown to ns. 



H. D.— Kay's chips may be procured of a. B. Kay A Co, Newark, N. J. 



P. G., Erie, Pa.— See advertisement of carrier pigeons In another 

 column . 



C. P., Utica — Bond's iron Bectional boat, W. E. Bond, Cleveland, 

 Ohio, for sportsmen's nsc. 



J. J. B., Petrolia, Canada.— Leadville, Colorado, is In latitude 89 

 deg-l5min.; longitude, 106 deg. lOmin. 



E. J. P., Washington, D. C— We have examined the Pope bicycles 



and think they will give you satisfaction. 



Loo, Balilmore.— For description of common log and patent log see 

 Issue Aug. 1, '78. Patent log is best for cruising, 



W. W., New York.— The young salmon is called the smolt, not smalt. 

 The English book probably contained a misprint. 



H. M., Boston.— Enterprise is cutter rigged, but her hull approximates 

 more to the Eastern sloop than to the English cutter, 



T. S. S., Hartford, Conn.— For rubber mattress to carry Into the 

 woods write to Hodgman & Co., Maiden Lane, New York. 



R. G. F., New York.— For rigging, blocks, lamp oil and stores go to 

 Whitlock, Slover & Co. ; for binnacle, to Merrill's Son's, 179 Water st. 

 . J. P. W , Jr., Lyndon, Kan.— Miss Juliet Corson has not published a 

 sportsman's cooi book. She has written a book on cookery, however. 



E. L., Quakertown, ra.— Excellent shooting in Kankakee region, 

 Indiana. You can use Express bullet in Winchester rifle, model of 1S73. 



L., New York.— For tame pigeoDS apply to Knapp & Van Nostrand, 

 Washinglon Market. Wild pigeons are very scarce just now, here- 

 abouts. 



C. R., El Paso, UL— Dogs frequently act as you describe. Your bitch 

 will probably not be in season again for six months. You are right as 

 to the peiiod. 



J. R., Bowery, New York.— The game bill has not been signed by the 

 Governor. For information of iti passage consult our columns when 

 the time comes. 



Skipper.- We will llluslrate a spinnaker and its gear if opportunity 

 offers, though it can be understood from what has already been pub- 

 lished In onr columns. 



C. D. L., New York.— The "Revised List of Birds ot Central New 

 York" may be obtained of Mr. Frank K. Rathban, P. 0. Box 357, Au- 

 bnrn, N. Y. Price 50c. 



,T. T. N., Union Springs.— William Greener, the celebrated English 

 gunmaker, died in 186S, or about that year. Hla son, W. W. Greener, 

 is the present manufacturer. 



S. C. B., Painsvllle, O.— There are so many other things in base ball 

 playing besides the simple score of runs and outs that we cannot decide 

 the merits of the two players by the data furnished. 



T. J. S., Frankfort, Ky.— Where could I procure a pair of thorough- 

 bred bloodhounds ? Ans. Only by importing them from EDgland. Dr. 

 Gordon Stables, Twyford, Berks, Eng., could get them for you. 



H. W., Shelbyville, Ind.— Your party will And good sport In Arkan- 

 sas, near Charleston, Mo. November will be a right time. If you have 

 no correspondents there write to the postmaster. The people are hos 

 pitable. 



Botal Canadian.— Slinging ballast by straps is one of the foolish 

 humbugs to be classed with elasl ic fastenings, slack shrouds and bellied 

 sails. Stow it right on the skin, jack-knife authority to the contrary 

 notwithstanding. 



S. H. J., Phila.— A 15ft. boat, oak, hardwood finish and brass trim- 

 mings, finest quality, copper fastened, will cost complete §95 delivered 

 at Thlla. steamer. Freight about $1 additional. See our advertisers 

 for heat builders. 



J. A., Lafayette, Ind— For Information regarding Texas Bheep cnl- 



aend to A. S, Barnes* Co., New York, for "A Thousand Miles Through 

 Texas en Horseback." Also address Bulletin Wool Grower's Associa- 

 tion, 11 Pemberton Sq., Boston, Mass. 



J. P. P., Boston.— 1. Difficult to get a lurcher in this country. 2. 

 Greener's hammurless guns, new models, are excellent arms. 3. Buck- 

 shot can be used In choke-bores. 4. The Berdan range finder is of 

 no practical use in hunting. 



G. H. W., Red Bank, N. J.— Black bass fishing at Clayton, N. Y., ex- 

 cellent. You will find good accommodations at hotel or farmhouse for 

 your family there. Yonr s oz, split bamboo rod will answer for fly Ash- 

 ing. The season is from May 20 to Jan. 1. 



S. R. B., Kinsmin, O.— In class shooting the contestants who tie on 

 the highest score shoot off for first prize, and th03e who tie on the 

 next highest score shoot off for second, etc. When a man in the shoot 

 off loses the first prize, fee of course baa no chance for the second. 



Fan, Cincinnati.— can yon tell me of something to prevent sunburn? 

 I don't mind the browning, but the burning I can't stand. Ans. To 

 prevent sunburn stay In the shade, of course. To relieve the burning 

 apply glycerine or vaseline, which you can procure at any drag store. 



J. II. B ., Lock Haven, Pa.— My black and tan for some weeks has not 

 had the use of one of his hind legs. Flesh on hip sunken In and leg 

 drawn op. What is the cause aud cure, if any ? Ana. Probably par- 

 alysis. Oouldnot prescribe without seeing the dog. Take him to a 

 physician, 



F. B., S. Norwalk, Conn.— What Is the best method of slanting the 

 growth of a small black-and-tan teirier? Would it be attended with 

 any risk of its life ? Ans. It is said that giving small doses of gin will 

 produce this effect, but we do not believe in any such measures. It Is 

 best to breed them Bmall by selection. 



C W. T. and L. K. L„ Jr., Camden, N. .I.-A pistol shooting match 

 in which one of the pistols iB leaded as badly as the one yon describe 

 we should Judge hardly a fair test of skill. A marksman should ex- 

 amine his weapons before he nses them ; If he la so careless as to use 

 unfit tools he deserves to lose the match. 



A. B. D., New York.— Piease tell me the cause of the toes of canary 

 birds becoming enlarged and apparently sore looking, as though, 

 covered with heavy scales ? Ans. Wash the bird's claws with warm 

 water and then apply sweet oil. Trim the toenails close, not ao close 

 as to make them.bleed, examine the perch and see that It is not rough. 



B. S., Portland.— Wo have few yaeht sailers in this country, barring 

 about a dozen skippers, and racing as well as craistng are in their 

 meerest infancy. The best sailing eltraent is to be found among a cer- 

 tain small class of amateurs. The spinnaker is permitted, so far, only 

 by the Seawanhaka Y. C, but its adoption will become general very 

 soon. 



.1. D. T., Read's Landing, Minn.— To make a rubber cement : Hlb. 

 bisulphate carbon, 3 handfnls gntta percha ; dissolve in bottle, shake 

 frequently ; after two weeks strain through a cloth ; then cork tightly. 

 Dry your boots, smear on cement, allow it to evaporate until It becomes 

 light colored In spots ; then warm and bring edges together. Allow 

 the boots to stand awhile. 



J. D. N., Toronto.— Iron ballast cast to fit limbers will cost about 2c. 

 per pound, lead 3Kc, or according to market, stability and room will 

 be gained by putting as much ballast on keel as possible, but then the 

 hull becomes more expensive owing to special strength necessary. A 

 five tonner now building has 414 tons lead on her keel, and only 1,200 

 pounds inside in shape of a lead keelson. 



Inqcirbb, Franklin, N. Y — Here is an nnfailing remedy for yonr 

 dyspepsia : Knead you abdomen aa you would knead a batch of bread 

 dough, and pound very lightly with your flats or palms of hands until 

 you are tired. This will, if persevered in regularly every day, promote 

 digestion, and ultimately cure yon. For a warm, dry climate Willi min- 

 eral spilngs go to Colorado or to Virginia, 



G. N. J., Newbern.— The fairest system of taking length for time al- 

 lowance is to add to length on water line one-third the overhang at 

 bow and stern. Some clubs add one-half the overhang. This should 

 depend upon the value presumed to be obiained from the partial im- 

 mersion of ihe overhang in sailing. Try 4s. perfoot per mile, or lm. 

 20s. per foot for a course 10 miles windward and back. 



A. T. C, Hayesville, O.— For your fish pond fed by natural springs of 

 pure water we should advise trout, black ba?s, or carp. So much, how- 

 ever, depends upon conditions which you do not state that we cannot 

 advise particularly. Better consult your State Fish Commissioners, J. 

 C. Fisher, Coshocton ; L. A. Harris, Cincinnati, and R. Cummlngs 

 Toledo, they can tell yon. Trout fry cost about $3 per thousand. 



W. W. Stamford, Conn.— I have a setter pup two months old. Under 

 her stomach, about midway between her front and hind legs, is a small 

 swelling about the size of a cherry. It is very soft and seems like a 

 rupture. Is there any cure, and will it do any harm if it remains 2 

 Ans. It is umbilical hernia. A tight bandage may reduce it ; if not, 

 an operation mnst oe performed. See back numbers of this paper. 



C. W. E , Boston.— 1. What is the pedigree of Pryor'a Belle Gordon 

 setter bitch ? 2. Is Oolburn's Dash a pure Gordon 1 What is his pedi- 

 gree ? Ans. 1. Belle by Belmont's Robin out of Flash, by Pete out of 

 Maud. Robin, by Royal out of Racket. 2. Dash is Gordon, Irish and 

 English, being by Putman'aDan (Irish) out of Valentine's bitch (Gor- 

 don). She by Talcotfs Sport (English) out of Talcott's Nelly (Gordon). 



J. H. P., Scranton, Pa.— Will you please give me the polnls of a 

 beagle? The people In this part of the state are laboring under the 

 impression that beagles have crooked legs like the dachshunde. Ans 

 The people are wrong. The beagle is a diminutive foxhound with pro- 

 portionately larger head and ears. For points see " Points for Judging 

 Dogs" compiled from " Stonehenge," and for sale at this office ; price SO 

 cents. 



J. C. McC, Sec. Walton Fields Fishing Club, Pittsburg, Pa.— Tou will 

 find excellent fishing at Pat m -Bay and Polnt-au-Pelee Islands in Lake 

 Erie. You may correspond with Walter Grubb, or Dr. Mccormick, 

 Keiley's Island, for that point which is much resorted to by Cincinnati 

 Pittsburg and Cleveland anglers. For the others write to Robert Mel 

 Corniick, Kingsville, Ontario, Canada; which is the nearest point to 

 the South Side Dock, Point-au-Pelee. 



G. H., Pillsburg, Pa.— We published the game close seasons of all the 

 States last December. The Pennsylvania dates for opening and closing 

 of close season are as follows : Black bass, Jan. 1 to June 1 ; salmon 

 and trout, Aug. 1 to April 1 ; lake trout, Oct. 1 to Jan. 1 ; squirrels, Sept. 

 1 to Jan. 1 ; deer, Dec. 1 to Oct. 1; wild fowl, May 15 to Sept. 1 ; pinnated' 

 grouse and wild turkey, Jan. 1 to Oct, 16; ruffed grouse, Jan. 1 to Oct, 

 1; woodcock, Jan. 1 to July I ; rail,, and reed birds, Deo. 1 to Oct. 15, 

 Cut this out. 



Westchksteb.— Dimensions depend upon tae type of boat yon want. 

 As a cat boat a length of 22ft. should have Oft. beam and 2ft. Sin. depth! 

 Will be best as a centreboard cat-rl?ged boat for your purposes. Depth 

 for a keel would average I2in. For yawl rig see issue of March 13. 

 Tukea look at the Muriel, foot of Eagiest., Greenpolnt, as a sample 

 cutter. English yawi differs from San Francisco yawl In having larger 

 mainsail, a cutter's headsail and small, square-headed lug mlzzen in 

 place of jib-headed Bermuda mizzen. 



W. C , Seaton, Quebec— Miss Corson bas published a coot book, bnt 

 nothing expressly adapted to spnrtsmen'a needs. Your guides can pre- 

 pare dishes which, flavored with a wood's appetite, will surpass any of 

 the recipes in the books. The supply of Hour you take with you will 

 depend altogether upon what other provisions you secure. You may 

 safely count on eating about four times as much food in the woods as 

 yoa usually eat at home. For a Canadian fishing excursion take about 

 fifteen pounds per week of flour per man. 



Black Bass, Pittsburgh, Pa.— For black bass fishing in the St. Law- 

 rence you may go to Tile Thousand Islands. Alexandria Bay 18 head- 

 qnar era lor fishermen, hotels and farmhouses. Clayton, N. Y., Mid 

 BrockvlUe, panada, are other points. Also, the fishing villages along 

 tbeNewY'ork shore of Lake Erie, Cape Vincent, Sacketfa Harbor, 

 Henderson, etc. Hotels from $5 per week to $3 per day ; boats and boat- 

 men $2 to $5 per day. Ask your railroad agent for shortest rou I 

 Pittsburgh. Write to Alden Stephens, at Henderson ; Mr, Tylur, same 

 address, or Orossman and Thousand Islands Hotels at Alexandria Bay. 



J. O. F., Hornelisville, N. Y.— I send you to-day a muskrat's head 

 with deformed teeth for your cabinet of curiosities. It was killed ln-ro 

 about two weeks ago by Mr. Anthony. The fur was prime, but tiie rat 

 did not weigh more than a pound. Ans. Such instances of abnormal 

 growth of teeth are not at all unusnat among the rodents. Their teel h 

 are constantly grawlug laterally and eonsiant attrition by gici, 

 necessary to keep them of proper length. When in any way a tooth Is 

 bo misplaced that its edge cannot bo worn off by t lie gnawing 1 1 trows 

 ont of bounds, curls upward and oftentimes re-enters the head from 

 without. Starvation is of necessity Induced, aud tho rat yon tend us 

 wbb wasting away with hunger. 



