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ROWING EVENTS. 



!.— Till 



,'moe races which 

 tta bad instituted 

 lit together quite 

 .nmrry, 

 ands in the lake, 



Lad George Canoe 



the authorities of the 

 in connection with til'' i 



: nueiats from vnr 

 whd estaU ■ ■ • i on one „ 

 The sailing tarted July 17. after the race for 

 double scaUa had been decidedi Six canoes started: 

 c: .. flonh,!,. K. K, Putniam; Fit- 

 judge Smith ; Slfar, L. F. D'Oremieols ; ah of New 



'". C. UL1.1 Brllr);,;,!,,,,! J (.', Plutt : Smtrfc, R. a, 



Piatt Course triangular, aboutthi'ee (rules. Same rules 

 in force which governed the New York Canoe Regatta 

 held in June. Cloehette readied the first stake ahead 



■withKalaolu, 1 'llielatteroapsteedBfterTOunding, 



None of the canoes could d< ; wind and in 



working to windward, so fliey dropped ont one by one 

 Until Jiidxe Smith in his Fihiiiirt had it alJ liis own 

 way and won easily. The paddling race was one mile 

 Straight-away, and was won by the Rev. Ohas, A. I 



i a canoe of queer appear- 

 ance built bj Himself. 



■■i Q fcATEUB OARSJfeN Regatta.— The first an- 



nual regatta of the A u'-'iiiiu Atrial uer Oarsmen took place 

 lie I nth inst., at Fi'Hdcricksbnrgh, Va., on the Eappa- 



Fprsoniedays thia old town. -with its quaint old time 

 a : ■: teristica of narrow- streets, and two story houses 

 has been in an unwonted state of excitement 'over the 

 event of this regatta. Althouch the racing was not to 

 OOme Off until altera o'clock, all the morning people were 

 flocking in from llicadjaeent r.nmdr, v: I!.- railroads 

 brought trains loaded with visitors. A grand slain! had 



i at the ntmh of the raci . T i ceswere 

 witnessed by ; .arsons, and altogether were 



a grand < I \yn. 



it is to be hoped that this event is the precursor of 

 many to follow that may stir up the young bloods of 

 Virginia to prowess, and an energy that will revivify this 

 grand old State. 



The first race was called at fj o'clock, and was tor single 



sculls, one mile and return, for a handsome silver cup. 



nine inches high, presented by the citizens. For tins there 



were two entries. Mr. W. P. Roberts, of the Potomac club. 



- R i .. and Mr. Horace Hardy, of the 



»eake club, of Norfolk, Va. Roberts, took the lead 



■■. •> i'i dn-aded. winning with the erea test, ease; time, 



1? minutes. The second race was I'm- working boats— one 

 in Lie strait ht-a war— three entries as follows; Appomattox, 

 Petersburg— J Vv Ptgrtm icxswain;"W H Cutr.b:rt. 

 No. 1 ; J. H. Cabaimis. No. 2 ; Forlesque Whittle, No. 8 : 

 Carter R. Bishop. No. 4 ; colors, navy blue and white. 

 Rappahannocks, Frederiekshurgh— F.'Hazard, coxswain ; 

 .!. L. Marye, Jr.. stroke ; E. M. Young. No. 2 ; A, C. Dog- 



Nb. 3 ; W. S. White, No. 4 : colors, light blue and 

 white. Kanawhas, Riohmoild — W. D, Lee. coxswain ; 

 Tints. Christian, stroke ; A. S. Peticolas, No. 3 : David 

 Walker, No. 2; D. P. Morton, No. 4 ; colors, blue and 

 white. The prize wag four silver goblets. This was 

 merely a procession, the Kanawhas taking the lead at: the 

 Start and winning by over a half a mile, the Appomattox 



d, and the Rappahannocks beaten out of sight ; time 

 14 minutes. The Herd race was between two four-oared 

 shells of the Potomac club, the •■ Heavy Weights " and 

 Light Weights, as follows: Shell Potomac— Cropley. stroke; 

 Dovle. ,'!; Zappone, 2. and Dodge, bow: Shell Pinafore— 

 li r. stroke ; A, Snyder. 3 : W, Snyder. 3, and Roberts, 

 i h w Both crews rowed side by side* for over a half mile. 

 Both crews commenced to turn at the same time. The 

 " Heavies" weje quickest around. They raced to the 

 bridge, v benthi Light .' lights" spurted and tlrev up 

 even with their opponents. From here out it was one 

 continual spurt, the " Heavies'' finally taking the lead bv 

 a length and a-half . When within fifty yards of the finish 

 both crews struck a sand bar and had to cease rowing. 

 The "Light Weights" got off first and won the race; 

 time, eleven minutes. The fourth race was a four-oared 

 gig race, one and a-half mile- straight-away, for the 

 challenge cup. between the Rives club, Of the University 

 of Virginia, and the Rappahannocks, of Fredericksburg. 

 Crews — Rives club ; John R. Redwood, coxswain : Chas. 

 Lee Andrews, stroke : De C'onrcev Thorn. No, 2 , B. D. 

 Gibson, No. 3 ; F. H. Carter, bow; colors, cardinal and 

 grey. Eappa bannocks : T. C. Daniel, coxswain : James 

 Carswell. stroke; Win. F. Grafton, No. 3: S. Brooke 

 Daniel. No. 2 i Josiah Saz&rd, Jr., bow ; colors, light blue 

 and white. The University crew were the favorites by 

 long odda and rowing in magnificent form, won the race 

 with ease, beating the Fredericksburg crews bv over 

 twenty lengths, the prizes, four silver goblet's, and 

 an elegant challei g cup made by Tiffany fl Co., < 

 presented by the citizen* of Fredericksburg. The as^ 

 sociation is now an assured success. It meets in 1880 again 

 at Fredericksburg, li is composed, at present, of four 

 Clubs; one from the University of A'irginia, one from 

 Petersburg, on.' irom Richmond,. and one from Fredericks- 

 burg. It is expected that at least five other clubs will 

 enter the association by the next regatta. 



— A four oar race between the Mystics of Mystic. Conn. , 

 and the Thames Rowing Association of New London, is 

 fi of, but it is doubtful if it comes off. If the Mystics 

 a , , top allenge and put their own men into 



their boats, and do not endeavor to run in members of the 

 Argunauta Boat Club who may be summering there, the 

 Thames. an and will scud n ctew but as it now- stands 

 will tiot risk a race with any crew 8 member of which 

 has been debarr- instated. Misal. 



publish at an "early opportunity, as our readers will be 

 glad to study the opinions and conclusions of one who 

 lias had a life-long experience at his profession and who 

 combines felicitious expression with depth of reasoning. 



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Yacht Lattnohsid. — Mr. 



a new sloop yacht July 17, ... 

 Chester Co., N. Y. She i 6 for Fran 

 cock's Point, L. I. Wfttl 

 .aches; beam r 

 deep. She will receive a rnoderat 



Z only. We have also 



collection a handsome mi 

 some 40 feet length. Sb 

 for which the Rye yachts have be 

 senibles the Arrow somawhat in he. „ 

 deadrise, long bow horizontally considered, and long easy 

 aeotion lines aft, with short" full waterlines and "broad 

 Mot. From the same source we ha-.-p a very interesting 

 ;!-,* question of vaoV design which we hope to 



rbv has launched 

 ard at Rye, West- 



Dudgeon, of Pea- 

 8 inches ; on deck 

 and 4 feet 4 inches 

 g and is intended 

 ong our yachting 

 Srby for a 



nliarfties 



1 tamous. and re- 

 latively steep 



Ikttjsw^iS to $oxn$\wviftMk$. 



><> Notice Taken of Anonymous Conirnunioatio 



IS" ITff v- attt mvi ' in ''""x Whm to gufOT 



yamcorfii'li. Corrcspotictfitdsimist /fo'j. ;'. mi . "■•■• i.M'i.'i '< h)i consult- 

 iiiii'im- Metes . otamii . 



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T. H. K., Oquawka, Dl— For pigeons, write to H.T 1 an. 

 Michigan Grand Avenue, Detroit, Mich. 



\y. t <;., Kim City, n. c'.-it and 1'traps cost about £25 per sat. 

 Sean to Parker Bros,. Merifleu, Conn., (or catalogue. 



Jnw, Kewport, B. I.--Wliete oat) t get P fisliing-ree). niokle plated 

 .hniils about 100 varrtsi : also, how much it will be? Ana. At any 

 el ilie priueipni tackle shops. Cost. $10. 



Uacino Va. 'insio:;.- \ 'on must he a luciaher of the cluh to 

 sail for the cup. 

 F. I. M., Smith Xonvalk, Conn.— SStUUBl's Oniiltiolng-y niat 

 m.I I New England costs $0. 



J. M. S.. Bridgeport. — GiyeyourMteh u good purge, and follow 

 it with a little iron and quinine, say 5 grains a day. She has no 

 symptoms of distemper. 



M. B. S.. Port tsaishiuftoie— We douol know the present address 

 ... !, II i ,, i rie, the bird embalmei . i\ la, f.irmerl.v lived in Grand 



Rapids. 

 E, J. M.. Milwaukee. My ii-tiei- pup, six months old, has email 



scat's coming on different parts el his body (head, neck, legs.) He 

 kind enough to inform me wlmtthe trouble is, and a remedy. 

 Ans. Kub him with crude petroleum on the parts affected. 



J. IT. S.— The arrows, known to archers and dealers as " Gents 

 host footed, with parallel points, painted and gilt, aud'paiuted be- 

 tween the feathers." are the only good arrows. They cost from 

 Z'.\ to $10.5(1 pel' dozen. 



I. :,. | m ,. m -t:-,,- -m ize IU " .d a yawl is brailcd up and furled 



HP and down the mast sometin - -I more genenilly, if of 



. . , ru. the halliards and gear are unbent and the sail 



J. T. IV., St. Louis.— My setter's eyes have matter in them every 

 morning; nothing else wrong with him except constipation, 

 caused I suppose by being tied up most of the time? Ans. Bathe 

 the dog's eyes with tepid water; give him a good purge and more 



0. C. W.. St. George. ST. B— Do you know of a well broken dog 



andbiteh,eoeI;i rs. at. a moderate iii'ice? Ans. It is a difficult thing 



tobuy broken Spaniels. Better buy abrace of puppies from one «f 



... ur columns, and have them broken, or "break 



Hi. 



ireeif. 



V. I\ H., Corry. Pa ,— I i ive your dog Fowler's Solution of Arsen- 

 ic, commencing with five drops twice it day and increasing to ten ; 

 continue for two or three weeks, unless his eyes look very red, 

 when graduaJlj stop. Rub the hare spots on his body with crude 

 petroleum. 



It. If.- You are quite iiiista ken. As a matter of fact, the cutter 

 has more square feet of available deck room, more cubic feet of 

 available cabin room, and more ventilation below than the sloop 

 Of same size, all contrary notions and imaginations, notwith- 

 standing. We have the figures before us, and will take up the 

 subject in due time. 



I), n. II., Gallatin. Tenn.— fan you inform me the nearest point 

 where I can procure a pair of thoroughbred Newfoundlands, 

 and at what cost ? Ans. We know of no one who gives attention 

 to breeding Newfoundlands in this country, and you would pro- 

 bably have to send abroad for them. Write to Dr. Gordon Stables, 

 Twyford, Berks, England. 



B. H. M., Boston.-Please advise me as to which is the best $50 

 douMe-hro-.-h loading shot gun in the market. I can get'a Bouc- 

 hill.Colt, ClalK.rough. Fox, and many other makes, but am not an 

 expert in choosing. Ans. All the guns you mention are excel- 

 lent. We prefer not to select for you, however, 



Aix Sponser, Bushville, 111.— 1. We have sent you form of or- 

 ganization of Sportsmen's Club. 3. The total expense of migratory 

 qunil, delivered in New Vork was about $2Uper hundred. 3. Wild 

 ducks or other birds may be captured a? specimens in a natural 

 history collection, provided the collector has a permit Erom a natu- 

 ral history society, 



W.L.R.— The thumb of the right hand should notlbe used in 

 drawing the String, or in holding the arrow. The siring should 

 be drawn back by the first three fingers of the right hand alone, 



.. -irn. being held by these fingers half way between their tips 

 ji a [hi ir first joints, the arrow being held between the first and 



K. w. H., Oconto, Wis— WTial becomes of the common rice-rail 

 in the W inter? I have hunted more than twenty years for wild fowl, 

 v.hi ri iii,.-i little fellows abound, and never yet could see any 

 signs of migration. The Indians say they bury themselves in the 

 mud and lie torpid during the winter. Ans. They migrate South, 

 where they are known as ortolan. In the West Indies they are 

 also known as butter-birds. 



Henry L— The true position in shooting is with the left side to 

 the target, the heels six inches apart, the left toe pointing forty- 

 five degrees to the right of the target, and the right toe pointing 

 ninety degrees to the right of the left toe. In the book you speak 

 of when ithe Archer is shooting South, and the left toe points 

 South-west and the right-North-east, the word : has been mis- 

 printed. It .shoui.J ,.: 



A. A. S.. Lancaster, Pa., July Zlst. 1879.— My setter bitch has 

 been troubled tor sometime as follows: bad cough, discharge of 

 =eeretion of rhe eyes, some days much more than others . alternate 

 hot and cold nose : appetite generally good, and hair coming out 

 so much that her kennel has to be cleaned almost every morning. 

 She has no affection of the skm that I can observe. Ans. Give 

 your bitch a Dover powder night and morning. She wants more 

 id a good purge. A few capsules of tar would also be 

 beneficial' 



M. W., Fond Quogue, L. I.— The word meerecbanm is derived 

 from the German, and its literal translation means fmeerisea, and 

 schaurn (foam) sea-foam.tmt these are not its component parts, as 

 many suppose them to be. It is a kind of olay.composed of magne- 

 sia combined with slex or flint. The name was probabl j given! 

 on account of its pur* whiteness of color arn^ lightpess of weight. 

 Tt> fiMiind chiefly in Turkey and Asia Minor 



G. B., Ciarinda, Iowa— Please inform rue of some reliablepub- 

 i.iii: .mm general gunsmithing. Ans. We know of no book 

 which approaches so near to what you seem to require as tho 

 " Hand-book to the Selection and Management of Fire Aa-ms," D- 

 iustrated. There are also Greener's books and Wilson's Breeoh- 

 iill for sale by the Orange Judd Company, M5 Broadway, 

 N. Y. The difficulty Willi most works is that they are behind the 

 age. 



W. II., Will you please give me, in your next edition, some in- 

 formation in regai d to a good camping place by a lake or stream 

 for boatiuff in the State of Maine, and how to reach it ? Ans. 

 Would recommend west branch of the Penobscot. Ton can go 

 in to head waters via. Moosehcad lake, or lake rail to Matta- 

 wamkeag, and go Up stream. If you wish something more primi- 

 tive, take the east, branch of the Penobscot. 



0; B„ Shakopce. Minn.-IIave you any knowledge of a race 

 of dogs called "Spanish pointers?" If so, give a short descrip- 

 tion of the dog-. Ans. The Spainish pointer was at one time 

 quite common in this country, and the breed itself Is sup- 

 posed to have been introduced into England from Spain. Th- 

 principaJ characteristics are a coarser coat and heavier head and 

 bono than the dog of the present day. 



Ped, Buffalo.— 1. Is it counted an unusual thing for sportsmen 

 to keep a recorded pedigree of spaniels in America ? J.'. Is it done 

 in England ? ;). Have the elumbers.Trimbush and Fairy an authen- 

 tic recorOeil pedigree. Ans. 1. Nothing unusual about it; there 

 u. lil'ty pedigrees of spaniels recorded in the N. A. K. C. Stud 

 Il.iok. g. Yes. :i. While their.. wu names are not recorded in the 

 Stud Book, the pedigrees of their progenitors are in the English 

 K. C. Stud Book. 



W. G. E., Birmingham, Ala. -With regard to stocking yourpond, 

 we. would advise you to turn hi indiscriminately all attainable 

 varieties of the perch and carp families, as food for each other 

 and food for the table- chub, yellow perch, suckers, the common 

 carp, darters, etc. Artificial effort will not materially aid their 

 propagation. Hallnek's Sportsmau's Gazel leer, describes all food 

 fishes indigenous to Southern waters, though it does not tell how 

 to propagate them. There is no work of the sort extant, All 

 kinds of fish devour each other, even when artificially fed. 



E. E. B., Meadville, Pa- 1 have a red-Irish setter pup who Is at 

 times extremely stubborn, while at other times, will Obey every 

 command. He frequently, when instructing him to retrieve 

 will refuse to hold any article in his mouth. I have tried eyery 

 means to break him of it, but failed. What.Shall 1 do? I might 

 add that the stubbornuess is not merely " puppyish," to use the 

 term, but is inherited from the mother. Ans. Your only course 

 is to overcome his stubborness by patience and perseverance ; 

 should these rail, resort to the spike collar. 



F. A. J., Culver's Point, N. X.—l. Is it an invariable rule to 

 challenge every bird, dead or alive? Ans. Not a rule; it is op- 

 tional. 2. T was shooting to-day with a gentleman. He shot at a 

 bird, the bird fell and I thought it was dead. The referee asked 

 me. if I challenged the bird, and I said "No." There were some 

 boys who gathered the birds, and when they went after thorn, 

 this bird went as fast as they did. Nowwasthisa lost bird? Ans. 

 It was a dead bird if not challenged. 



n. V. S— You cannot accuse the tug captain of theft, unless 

 you have evidence to that effect ; nor can you expect, him to re- 

 turn y-our boat at his expense, if he has found her adrift in tho 

 river. Two things you should do : Prove your property and offer 

 to refund expenses the parties finding her may have been to, as 

 well as pay expenses of her return. If they refuse, then the only 

 means left you is to have recourse to law, and a reputable lawyer 

 is the best man to apply to. Steer clear of the shysters and sharks 

 who flourish in plenty. 



A. P. H— Tonnage of schooner Agnes of the A. Y. C, old mea- 

 surement 54: new measurement 301-2. Length water line 53 ft. 

 11 in.; beam 16 ft. 9 in.; depth of hold 5 ft. 9 in., and draft of water 

 i ft. 6 in., without centre board. With latter down about 12 ft. 

 Built 1871 in Brooklyn by Paillon. Tonnage of Bcglna old 42, new 

 about -:.'i. Length over all 50 ft.; water line 44; beam 16 ft. a in.; 

 depth 5 ft. 6 in.; draft 4 ft., with board about 12 ft. Built by Wm. 

 L. Force, of Keyport, N. J. 



J. C. H— For a beginner, would recommend "Yaehtsman's 

 Handy-book " by Bosser. which contains practical instructions 

 in navigation. Then if you desire later to study the abstract 

 theory, you will find Coffin's Theoretical Navigation as used at 

 the U - S. Naval Academy, an excellent book for the student : but 

 for its perusal a knowledge of higher mathematics is necessary. 

 " Bowditch's Navigator " is the volume in general use by ship 

 captains in connection with the Government Nautical Almanac, 

 but is beyond your needs; does not meet your wants fully; can 

 procure the Handy-book on receipt of $2. For cost, of instru- 

 ments write to Men-ill's Sons, 179 Water Street, N. Y. 



F. P. G., Clarksville, Tenn.— My setter has eight pups, and all 

 have been unusually bright and healthy until the.vwere four weeks 

 old ; at that time one showed weakness in the loins— at this time, 

 one week after the first symptoms, it has scarcely any use of its 

 limbs— it has appetite and docs not seem in pain. Tills morning 

 another has symptoms similar to those of the first pup ; they both 

 look bright and wish to be playful, but have almost no use of 

 their limbs? Ans. The trouble is probably in the condition of 

 the bitch's milk, if she is nursing them, or else in the state of the 

 kennel. Give the bitch the most nourishing food, or if the pup- 

 pies are weaned, give them plenty of good milk. The kennel 

 should be warm and dry. Eight puppies are too many for a bitch 

 to nurse unless she is remarkably strong and has an abundance 

 of milk. 



Shekb., Portsmouth. N. H.— Can you tell me of any method 

 whereby I can kill the pickerel which infest a stream whioh I 

 design for a trout-brook next season. I have been advised to 

 throw in a barrel of lime at its head waters, as an efficacious reme- 

 dy, but thought you might suggest something better. Please 

 also give me a list of some good works on trout culture which 

 contain plain, comprehensible- directions suitable for an at,, 

 Ans. You can kill your pickerel by liming the stream, or by 

 throwing in a quart of soft soap above. The best books on trout 

 culture are Stone's Domesticated Trout, price 31.75, and Green and 

 Roosevelt's Fish Hatching and Fish Catching, price $1. 



J. L. S., Dugdale. Pa.— Is there any book written by Mr. Murray 

 or any other person on the interior of Newfoundland, and the 

 cost of reaching St. John. Are the Indians hostile to party going 

 to the interior of island? An6 We published ten papers in Forest 

 and Stream, beginning Dec. 31, 1874. which gave all that part of 

 W. E. McCormaok'sbook relating to Newfoundland, of general 

 interest. Only certain portions relating to the geology and 

 botany of the Island, were omitted. This book first printed in 

 tS32, has recently been republished in St. Johns. The cost is pro- 

 bably S1.00. though we are not positive. Write to any book dealer 

 and he will supply it. The Indians are by no meanE hostile. 

 There are very few people of any kind in the interior. Monthlv 

 »t«amer from Halifax to St. John?, fare about jf»1. 



