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FOREST AND STREAM: 



entered in the same class. Tho conditions of the match ap- 

 peaieri in our last number, ard it will suffice 1o say that the 

 entries were open loyachis Of all recognized clubs, rules of 

 tin- S. Y. O. iu force, lime based on area, amateur crews and 

 spinnakers for balloons allowed only. Course, the usual one 

 from Fiirt Wadriworth around the S. W. Spit Bury Si, thence 

 to Lightship aud return home by same course. Two to start 

 or no prize. Prizes, schooners only one starter, no prize; 

 sloops, $200, $160, $85and $6§ for. the four classes. The 

 following yachts with their crews started : 



Peerless— Captain J. Roger Maxwell; mate, J. H. Simon; 

 crew, W. Stun, R. S>cbenok, E. R. Maxwell, N. B. Lawion, 

 M. Wrigley. R. C. Field, II. L. Washburn, W. H. H. Beebe, 

 H. Earl, 8. Mann, M. TimpSOtf. 



Kale— George F. Randolph, captain; Wm. T. Lee, mate; 

 A. P. Btiven, C. H. Rliven, Frank Andrews. B. B. Osbon, K. 

 P. Lock.-it, George H. Ilale, R. H. Bavott, Edward Bavott, 

 L. F. Newman. 



Vision— 3: J. Alexandre, captain; O. E. Cromwell, mate; 

 A. Carey Smith. C. G. Peters, Geo. L. Rivers, T. A. Bronson, 

 E M. Cook. D- S. Stone, M. White, C. II. Lelaud, G. Foster, 

 Wi 8. Wood, Mr. MeseroTe. 



Begina — W. A. W Stewart, captain ; J. F. Tarns, mate; 

 Howard Mitchell, F. De P. Foster, W. Foulke. Jr., E. Roose- 

 velt, A Roosevelt, David Crccker, J. W. Beekman, J. V. 

 Oddie. 



Vixen — F. O. Lawrence, Jr., captain; Herman Livingston, 

 mate; E P. Livingston, Grenville Kane, H. Cce, Samuel 

 Hands, Jobn Lawrence, Elliott Roosevelt, H. T. Haclden, 

 Denning, David Palon. 



Scfienur — C. S. Lee, captain ; A. Bryan Alley, mate ; W. 

 S. Alley, W. Simonds. A. Nimonds, It. O. Cornell, A. P. 

 Montant, S. Tan VVyck, T. L. Blood. 



Tl r '«;c— John C. Barron, captain ; T. D. Hoxsey, male; B. 

 Nicnll Charles King, H. Sprsgue, Kufus King, William King, 

 L. H. d'Oremieulx 



Blanche — Charles H. Grundy, captain ; F. L. Scott, mate; 

 T, H. Pratt, C. G. Diedriehfen, C. L. Perkins. 



H. IF. Beecher— R. M. Weed, captain ; M. M. Weed, mate; 

 M. Silva, James Weeks, Vanness Noxon, L. Conover, M. 

 Bunker. 



Midge— V,. E. Iselin, captain ; G. C. Barnelte, mate ; J. 

 JtTalsey Eaight, Charles H. Crouey, B. A. Willard, Benjamin 

 Tozo. 



Julian— Dr. May, Fredrick May, Gouverneur Morris and 

 Others. 



Peerless went over the course but without flying her fight- 

 ing Aug. The usual fleet of steamers and " outsiders " were 

 of course bound to see what they could see, but no blanketing 

 by them occurred. The wind blew moderately from the east, 

 gained more southing as the day wore on and c=ime out fresh, 

 raising a moderate swell and wbite capping the sea outside of 

 Sandy Hook. The tide was about high water, and a strong 

 ebb made fast time probable. At 11:25 the second whistle 

 from tho club steamer sent them off, only Schemer, BeecJier, 

 Kale, Vision and Wave got away inside of the ten minutes 

 grace, the time of all others being counted from its expiration 

 Begina and Vixen went over close together, the former a little 

 to windward but under the lee of Fort Wadsworth too much 

 for her good, as Vixen outfooted her at once. It was a mat- 

 ter ot' short boards with most of them down (-.long the West 

 Bank. Vixen tacked to the S. W. but was met by Begina 

 with the right of way, and so was forced around under the 

 Jailer's he. In the meantime Schemer put in some marvellous 

 work, screwing right out to windward of the lot in very fust 

 style. Midge and Julian were the worst laggards, not fetch- 

 ing the line until handicapped with 10 and 15 minutes respect- 

 ively. Had either of tbem kept a bright lookout forthe signal 

 and marie the line in due season wbat a nice little piece of 

 time could have been gaiaeri from the rival a mile up the bay 

 and having to work down against the last of the. flood along 

 the Stapleton bijiht. All hands carried lower sail and work- 

 ing topsails, as it was a sample of tight squeezing in smooth 

 wad r down to the first mark. Vixen and Begina stood over 

 to Norton's on Coney Island Point looking for the best ebb, the 

 former getting from" under the latter, and finally upon going 

 about crossing Begina' & bow with her length to spare. Mr. 

 Biewart stood on further, getting a fine tide in his favor, and 

 when next tbe two sloops met, he weathered on Vixen, and with 

 everything pinned in hard laid for a long leg to the Spit Buoy. 

 1 7.,'t/i, in place of following her rival, stood too far in toward 

 the Coney Island beach, and when she came around for tbe 

 buoy Begina. bad a long lead of her. On this stretch the w 

 freshened. Vixen getting tbe first streaks and makiug up much 

 of the distance lost, while poor Begina was sailing Dolt, up- 

 right in a regular calm of a few minutes' duration. Vision 

 held an excellent wind all the wav down, and the manner in 

 which she sailed alongside of Peerless was quite enough to 

 convince us that she had lost nothing by shifting to tbe 

 double bead rig. Schemer and Orion — tbe latter not in the 

 face— lad cut out wed to windward, holding tbe larger craft 

 likewise. Vision took in jib-topsail, rounded tbe S. \V. Spit, 

 first, and after a short, board inshore commenced to lay up for 

 the buoy off the Uook. Schemer made a short round, Begina 

 had a lead on Vixen of nearly half a mile, but tbe latter made 

 good something by a little slant, pulling her well to wind- 

 Ward. Time of passing buoy, b'i : 



Vision 13 47 bi Vixen 12 51 51 



Br.ueniiT 12 49 43 WaljiO 1 is Si 



Regius 12 f.l 68 Bi.liell 1 21 B$ 



E«te i2 52 es Julian i .6 40 



Wave 12 5* 11 



Among the smaller classes, Julian held a poor wind for 

 some reason, for upon other occasions we have seen her do 

 better. Midge was handled with great skill, and pluck ily 

 held on to topsail, pitching nose under occasionally. She 

 seemed an able lii lie craft. It was a pinch along the Hook, 

 anil no sooner had the tongue of sand been opened than top- 

 Sails began to come down all around, for hereatouser was 

 net Hiiii'the ocean swell felt. Pirate carried away her top- 

 mast and ran for shelter, while Oritm pai ted topsail sheet 11 d 

 followed 6tiit. The little beauty, folante, was the only one 

 who stuck to a jib header, and what, is more, carried it with 

 ease. As she rose to the seas and gracefully parted everything 

 at the buw without taking green water aboard, she was ihe 

 admiration of all within binocular distance. The big ones 

 drew away from the test and left a long gap between. Kate 

 el], belter than was expected in the sea, for she went lo 

 Ihe front of all except the two largest. The course for the 

 ship could just about be made, and after a rapid sail was 

 lulled around as under: 



ii. m. s. fi. M. 9, 



Visi'iu i id -ill Fchemer 8 110 (IS 



I'eerhss... 1 SI 111 Vise] 2 OB 22 



1 Gli 34 W.ive B OH 24 



Begins 1 Of 15 n w needier 2 ia to 



Blanche not timed. That the little Beecher should have got 



away with so large a boat as Blanche, and made the lightship 

 in fair order and good time, speaks well for her crew, es- 

 pecially when the type of boat they bad under them i? con- 

 sidered. Now, if her owner will chance her name, this little 

 craft may become a favorite. The mu home was plain work. 

 i ruled topsail sheet, and let it hang in brails tbe rest of 

 tho way. Julian and Midge went around the Gedney Channel 

 Buoy instead of the ship. The former's weatherrigging gave 

 out, and she ran home under jib. Beecher snapped her "top- 

 mast tsB. short in jibing, all standing around the S. W. Spit. 

 Possibly backstays were not promptly attended to, and Kale 

 tacked around, the rest jibing. Time at the buoy : 



H. M. p. n. 51. s. 



Midge 2 3S 33 Rnglrta 3 lis 113 



Vision i 51 S3 Vixen 3 08 55 



Kate 8 12 69 



As the la6t, two sloops jibed over, they boomed out spinna- 

 kers for the rim home. It was nip and tuck with them at 

 this point. Vixen snapped her boom while rigging out, tbe 

 butt end striking Mr. Herman Livingston in the breast and 

 knocking him overboard. As he rose to the surface, he sung 

 out, " I am all right— go on '." But Mr. Lawrence brought 

 his sloop by and tacked, picking up bis man in a very clever 

 manner. Vixen then kept on under easy sail, and went to 

 leeward of the club steamer as a sign of accident. Begina 

 had matters her own way after this mishap. Vision actually 

 outran Peerless, and crossed the finish first with a round sum 

 to her credit. Peerless followed close upon her heels. 

 Blanche and Julian not timed ; the rest as follows : 



SCHOONERS. 



Actual Corrected 



Start. Finish. Time. Time, 



Name. n. jr. s. h. m. s. h. m. s. h. m. s. 



Peerless 11 35 00 3 49 08 4 14. OS 4 14 08 



FIRST CLASS SLOOPS. 



Vision 1132 08 3 48 21 4 16 13 it 0T 10 



Kite 113109 4 02 53 4 3144 4 13 23 



SECOND CLASS SLOOPS. 



Tteglna V. 85 00 4 10 56 4 35 50 4 13 24 



Vixen 11 35 tO 4 29 31 4 54 31 130 43 



TI1IKD CLASS SLOOPS. 



Wave 11 PS 46 4 20 39 4 46 53 4 IS 16 



Si.tiemir 11 2T IIS 4 IT 17 4 50 19 4 19 51 



needier, 11 as HI 4 37 24 5 09 21 4 3S 47 



fitanotie 11 35 00 Kot timed. 



t'UCKTH CLASS SLOOI'S. 



Midge 1135 00 4 19 45 4 44 45 4 44 45 



Julian 11 35 uo Nut tuned. 



Prizes go to Vision, Begina, Wave and Midge, Wave having 

 put in a good day's work, and rather astonished some of 

 Schemer's faithful. Schemer as well as Vixen lost consider- 

 ably while beating out by holding the ebb along Coney Island 

 too long and making too much eastings, for they had to come 

 for the Spit Buoy with sheets lifted. Vision was bothered 

 during tbe race by the presence of Peerless, and as the latter 

 was not in the maicb, we fail to understand why Mr. Maxwell 

 did not mind the hail he received from the sloop, as he cer- 

 tainly could afford to give way to her. The Beecher was 

 sailed for all she was worth, and more, too, or she never 

 could have made the time she did in water decidedly rough 

 for her tonnage ; but, as we before said, the Corinthians all 

 proved themselves tt. ; best of seamen. 



YACHTING HEWS. 



Bat of Quistk Yacht Clue.— Editor Forest and 

 Stream: A union regatta, being the first summer regatta 

 of the Bay of Qmnte Yacht Club, and the first of a series 

 for the single and double-scull championship of tbe Bay of 

 Quinte Rowing Club, was held on Big Bayou, the 13th fnst. 

 i he day was almost too tine for the yacht race, the wind be- 

 ing light and variable during the first hour. Still, the course 

 was sailed in fast time. Tlie course was a triangle of nine 

 miles, iliree limes around for 10-ton and twice around for 5- 

 ton yachts, cr 37 miles for the former and 18 for the latter. 

 Tlie number of entries was smaller than was expected, but 

 these comprised the cream of the fleet, Kathleen alone of our 

 famous lo-tonuers being absent from the starting-point. 

 With a light wind at. about northwest, the beautiful sloops 

 glided away, carrying gsix a .d jib topsail in addition to 

 their working Canvas in ihe following order: 



Name. Time. Name. Time. 



u. m. s. h. M. s. 



Katie. Gray ...a <i3 66 Bytvta 2 46 40 



bu! prise 2 45 15 Oracle 2 51 18 



After running about two miles the wind died out. com- 

 pletely, leaving all becalmed for upward of an hour, during 

 which time the o-tonners ha a) o run down among them. 

 Sylvia, a keel sloop, carried her way the furthest, and got 

 the lead, but on a breeze springing up from the southwest 

 the centreboards dropped her. Katie Gray taking the lead, 

 followed by Surprise, with Oracle third. A quiek run was 

 made to the north shore buoy, afier rounding which it was 

 beat bach to the starling-point. There Katie went away from 

 her followers, Surprise and Grade getting some bad knock- 

 downs in the sharp breeze which sprung up, which compelled 

 them to doff light canvas, while Katie and Sylvia hung on to 

 their gaff topsails, carrying Ihem through ihe whole race. 

 At the starting buoy Oracle had a lead on time of Katie of 

 lm. 38s., the latter having lost, owing to the calm before re- 

 ferred to, at least 6m. of the long lead with which she started. 

 From this out the race adrmis of little description. Katie 

 (jruy kept steadily outsailing the others, and finally the 

 home line was crossed in the foilow'ng order ; 



V nlah. Elapsed Time. 



Name. u. M. s. n. m. s. 



KatieGray 7 zi so 4 si u 



' ■■- :■■-< 4 47 20 



Oracle 7 41 10 4 49 22 



Sylvia... Not timed. 



The first prize, consisting of a silver pitcher, presented by 

 "-itson (Mayor), $35 in cash and the first run of a 

 series for a champion Bag, was ihus won by the Katie Gray, 

 healing Burprist Sip. 46s . while the latter takes second prize 

 of 5*2(5, getting the best of tirade, which lakes third prize of 

 $10, by 2m. 22s. These are all cabin sloops of 10 tons each, 

 and as no shilling ballast is allowed in this class, the time 

 mtide was remarkable under the circumstances. The first 

 aud second were built by Cuthbert and the third by R. M. 

 Boy, a local amateur. The Sylvia did not find the weather 

 heavy enough for her, but sailed a good race, and will do 

 heller so soon as her proper trim is discovered, she being new 

 late last season. Urnr.le is also new, having sailed her first 

 race last autumn under old canvas. She had a new suit, for 

 Ibia race, but it was not properly adjusted, and with some 

 alterations hei speed will be materially improved. 



The third class, race had three .starters, namely, the Wide- 

 '^aiul iris, tbe latter of Pictou. Afier a very 

 Sharply contested race Wideawake won by lm. 18s., Iris hold- 

 ing her a close race throughout. Mabel, while looking like 



winner of second money, was struck by a heavy puff and had 

 the misfortune to have bw masthead snap just above the cros- 

 trees. The winner was built by Cuthbert, and is one of the 



ost beautiful models ever seen. 



The double sculling races bad three starters, namely, 

 Messrs. Barber and Bi id, E. G. and A. Ponton, and Sulhtr- 

 land and Blair. The two former pairs fouled very soon after 

 starting, and the first named couple retired with a broken oar. 

 Sutherland and Blair went off with a long lead and won as 

 they pleased, which they would probably have done in any 

 event. 



For the single scull prize there were three starters — Suther- 

 land, Barber and Blair. Sutherland outrowed the others easi- 

 ly, winning by lm., Blair second. The races were rowed 

 over a two-mile course — one mile with a turn. Sutherland 

 has been matched against Joseph Tisdale, tbe present cham- 

 pion of the club, to row over tho same distance on Friday 

 next, Tisdale conceding a start of one minute. 



Cuthbert is building, and has well advanced, a 10-ton yacht 

 to beat the Katie Gray— if possible. 'Ibis new craft is in- 

 tended for a gentleman in Kingston who has for a number of 

 years pltickily tried to snatch Cue laurels from the Belleville 

 fleet with yachts turned cut by Kingston builders. The suc- 

 cess which rewarded his efforts was one fourth prize, won in 

 the fall regatta here last year. Poet Taok. 



Belleville, Ont,, June 14, 1879. 



Other Racks. — Reports of other races are necessarily laid 

 over till next week. 



THE QUESTION OF TYPE. 



Emtob Fobest and Stoeam: 



Eoslyn, L. I., Jans 20, 1879. 



With pleasure I accept Mr. Bobert Center'a invitation to teat 

 my ," medal sharpie" against Volants mi, being in an accommo- 

 dating humor, will agree to his modest condition that he shall 

 *' pick the weather, '' provided lie sails Yolante with one amateur 

 to assist, and nobody olae aboard, I doing the eame with my boat. 



I have great respect for Mr. Center's nautical knowledge, and it 

 will give me pleasure to ehow him. practically, how much 

 handier a light draught boat can be in heavy weather lhau one of 

 diving proclivities. His long and no doubt well-naed experienoe 

 has probably satisfied him as to the relative speed of the two typon. 

 Thomas Clamajt. 



ftf# and ^ivei[ 



FISH IN SEASON IN JULY. 



FRESH WATFK. 



Trout, SavtUn ut fimtinalit. 

 Salmon, i-aimo Salar. 

 Salmon Trout, Salmo ctmfim's. 

 Laml Kicked Shimon. Salmoglov 

 Mns.KBleime, AW nobiliur. 



ft tee 



leke 



i. Eec 



ivrlr'. 



Yellow Peroli, I'cnu flam 



SAI.TW*TBK. 



Sea Bass. Cmtmpri-tiit atrario.s. 

 ton^epHlieud, Archosatr/iis probata- 



ospftahw. 



Unn. 

 Oro, Cybiwni rrgale. 

 BODlio, Surda pelamys. 

 Kingflsri, Manticirrus nebulmua. 



tooct ixies est season fob .rnxv. 



LUtle Egg, Ko. 12.— Body and feet of orange and yellow, mohair 



and hare's ear mixed ; wings, bright hyaline, slightly mottled ; 



lightning Bug, Ko. 10.— Body of equal paTtB of dark brown and 

 black mixed, tipped with yellow ; feet, of feathers from tho Eng- 

 lish grouBe ; wings, double, the iuner wing black, the outer wing 

 a yellow brown. 



General Booker, No. 9. — Body made of light yellow and green, 

 ringed alternately; feel, red hackle ; wings, of the tail feathers 

 of tbe ruffed grouse. 



Utile Ct.re!,Xo. 11.— Body and feet, dark claret mohair, elightly 

 tinged with blue ; wiDgs, of the bittern or brown hen ; selie, dark 

 brown. 



Claret Fig, JVo. 9.— Body, dark claret ; feet, black ■, wings, of 

 ihe brown hen. 



Fetid Green, No. 10.— Body, feet and wings, a pale green. 



Votooo Fish. — Fish sometimes forms an ingredient in the 

 wierd Voudoo charms of the Louisiana negrocB. The mix- 

 ture of a recent Voudoo, discovered upon a New Orleans 

 house doorstep the other day, was wild enough to put a spell 

 upon almost any dwelling. It was an earthen howl of rice 

 and milk, four lighted candles stuck into it and surrounded 

 by a calf's lei J. The bag whose diabolical fancy had sug- 

 gested that is witch enough to ride on a broomstick. 



Ostimo— Belleville, June 20.— Messrs. A. Leulmage and 

 E. W. Leary, of Belleville. Ont., had some tine tmui fishing 

 in Bquire's Creek, Rawdon, lately. In five hours they caught 

 upwards of 200, ranging from 2 pounds to as many ounces— 

 the nicest lot of trout ever taken out of the creek within Ihe 

 knowledge of your correspondent. 



Massachusetts— New Bedford, June 18.— Mr. Chas. S. 

 Randall took a party in his yacht Pointer down the buy this 

 week taking seven basB, tbe largest weighing 38£ pounds. 

 Another amateur took 23 bass in Seaconet River last Satur- ' 

 day, averaging 5i- pounds each. Concha. 



AdirondAcks — St. Begis Lake, June 18. — The fishing this 

 season has been remarkable here, surpassing anything we 

 have had for years. For a few weeks the catch of Speckled 

 trout has beeu enormous. On the lGlh Mr. Justice B. llotch- 

 kiss and his friend, Dr. H. Bronson, both of New Haven, 

 Conn., caught in St. Begis Lake two speckled trout aggregat- 

 ing 9| pounds, one weighing 5^ pounds and the other 4J- 

 pounds, also two or three weighing over 1 pound each, and 

 several from i 10 1 pound each. To-day they caught in tho 

 same lake twenty-two, one weighing over 3 pounds and tbe 

 whole aggregating 24 pounds. The first of the month Supt. 

 1'ilsbii] v, Supt. of Public Works, Clark and his assistant, ilr. 

 unban, spent a few clays with us. They also had 

 splendid success with the speckled beauties, Mr. I'iisbury 

 catching one in front of the house weighing over -1 pounds. 

 The two large ones caught by Mr. HotchhisB and his friend 

 are now at Mr. Bell's, the Taxidermist corner of Broadway 

 and Worth street. All the fish spoken of were caught with a. 

 fly. A. A. fciina. 



