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BEVERLY YACHT CLUB. 



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Boston, August 14th, 1875. 

 Suitor Forest and Stream:— 



The twenty-second regatta of the Beverly Yacht Club took place to- 

 day at Swampscott. Owing to the fact that several of the owners of 

 yachts which usually race, are off on a cruise, as well as to the light wind 

 which prevented some of the yachts from arriving in time, the entries 

 were not so large as usual. The wind through the morning was only a 

 scries of light airs, varying from southeast to southwest, and alternating 

 with calms. However, by 12 M. it had settled down to a light S. E. by 

 S. breeze.' The course lay from the judges 1 yacht and the Clochette of 

 the N: Y. Y. C moored off Phillip's Point, leaving a stakeboat off Egg 

 Rock on the starboard hand; a stakeboat off Little Nahant on the star- 

 board hand, to the judges 1 yacht, the first class to go twice round. The 

 yachts got away with a flying start -as follows, the Frolic's time being 

 taken, although as she was not sailed by a member of the club, she could 

 not compete for the prize: 



FIRST CLASS. 



Yacht". Owner. Starting time. 



II. M. S. 



Queen Mab W. F. Hallsall 12 37 46 



Ariel W. 1). Solder 12 16 13 



Waif E. W. Codman 



Fanchon Arthur Burgess 



SECOND CLASS. 



Water Lily J P. Grant, Jr 



Avis W. C. Haskell 



TIIIKD CLASS. 



Nora • R. P. Snelling 



Virginia C. H. Plimpton 



Tulip' Vice Com Burgess 



Bluebell ' W. LI. Jeffries 



Frolic N. II. Gibbs 



After a long sail that was by no means satisfactory, by reason of the 

 light winds, calms, showers, and at last, as it happened in the case of 

 the rear boats of the second and third class, head winds, which changed 

 the home stretch from a free run to a beat, the Clochette was rounded 

 as follows, the first class going off on the second round: 



Q>een Mab, 1:30:40; Waif, 1:33:06; Fanchon, 1:31:28; Ariel, 1:35:4ft; 

 Water Lily, 1:39:06; Avh, 1:4k:55; Virginia, 1:51:15; Tulip, t:i5:07; 

 Frolic, l:'- 1 }!); 40; Nora. 2:02:37; Bluebell, 2:02:55. On the second round 

 the Ariel caught the N. W. breeze first, and ran up on tbe leaders, and 

 when the wind came out from the original quarter— but very light— she 

 slipped intu the second place. The boats reached home as follows: 

 Queen Mab-2:12:52; Ariel— 3.27:03; Waif— 3:27:11; Fanchon— 3:31 :45 

 The following is the actual and corrected time:— 



Actual time. Correct time. 

 Yacht. H. M, s. ii. M. s. 



Queen Mab 2 55 06 2 411 01 



Ariel - 3 10 56 3 04 22 



Waif' " ...3 10 59 3 09 43 



Fanchon.' * 3 15 03 3 10 45 



Water Lily 1 18 41 1 12 20 



Avis 1 27 55 1 19 52 



Tulip"." 1 27 20 1 19 04 



Virginia ' 1 27 5i 1 19 06 



FroHc...' .'.'.".'.'.' .'.'...' 1 31 40 1 23 23 



Bluebell 1 35 17 1 27 00 



Nora ,..1 36 41 1 27 55 



The first prizes— pieces of solid silver plate— were taken by the Queen 

 Mab, Water Luy and Tulip; the second prizes were taken by the Ariel 

 and Virginia, none being given in the second class, as only two yachts 

 started. The champion pennants were taken by the Queen Mab, tieing 

 wilh the Fanchon and Eva;, the Water Lily, who wins it for the second 

 time, the Ibis having taken it ouce, and the Tulip who wins for the third 

 time and holds it. The judges of the race were Messrs. J. Jeffries, Jr., 

 Harcotirt Armory and E. B. Bussed. The next regal a takes place 

 August 26th. Yours, * 



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Coulter and Mourns.— A five-mile race between Harry 

 Coullcr and Evan Morris for a stake of $1,000, and ihe 

 championship of America has been arranged. The articles 

 of agreement, which have been signed at Pittsburg, stipu- 

 late that the race shall be rowed on Saturday the 11th of 

 September next on a course yet to be named, but which 

 must be within twenty miles of Pittsburg. Coulter now 

 holds the title of champion, although the late George 

 Brown, having defeated both William Scharp and Evan 

 Morris, had some claim to it, but being a Nova Scotian and 

 the title not having been included in his matches with the 

 last named men, it has lapsed into the possession of Coul- 

 ter, who will defend it for the first time . 



O'Neil and Engeliiaht. — These gentlemen, the par- 

 ticulars of whose match, fixed for the 21st of September 

 on Saratoga Lake, we gave in our last issue, are both in 

 active training; O'Neil at the Lake and Engelhart an. New- 

 town Creek under the mentorship of John Biglin. 



—It is now said that the report of a match made at 'Bos- 

 ton between John Shea and Evan Morris for $1,000, and 

 telegraplied all over the country, was a fabrication. 



— There was a race on Saturday, 14th, at Yonkers be- 

 tween the six-oaied shells "Old Pres" and the new eight- 

 oared barge Resolute, of the Palisade Boat Club: won by 

 the barge in eleven minutes, two miles straightaway. 



The Vespers of Yonkers have declined to row with the 

 Palisades this year. 



Philadelphia, Aug. 11th — There is no boating going on 

 on (lie Schuylkill, except the Quaker City's four getting 

 ready for the National Regatta at Troy. They will perhaps 

 enter at Saratoga, and will probably be the only Philadel- 

 phia representative at either place. Their crew will be, 

 (I think), McBeajth, Henderson, West and Stiuson. 



It is much regretted lhat owing to the inability of the 

 bow oar to leave his business at that time, the Vesper will 

 not send their double scull crew that made such a noble 

 fight against Yates and Curtis. Sculls. 



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Providence, R. I., August, 1875. 

 Editor Forest and Stream:— 



On Saturday last a friendly pull came off on the Seekonk Itiver, r e- 

 tween the Holmes and Davis crews, of the Pawtucket Boat Club. Both 

 crews have been in training for some time. The course was one mile 

 and return. The water was smooth as glass, and at the signal given at 

 six o'clock the crews got away, the Davis crew consisting of McKelvey, 

 Leonard, Bucklin. Read, Knight and Davis; Holmes crew— Holmes, 

 Whi taker, Pierce, Wilboer, Taylor and Davenport. The Davis craw got 

 off at the start with a little lead, pulling a very quick stroke, but very 

 imperfect and short-lived. The Holmes crew with a long, steady, win- 

 ning pull, passed the Davis crew after the first half mile. The race was 

 won by the Holmes crew in 13 min. 24 sec, the Davis crew being 13 sec. 

 behind. Two of each crew belonged to the crew who won the race with 

 the Narragausetts recently. The Davis crew being the challenged had 

 the choice of boats, having the one used by the Holmes crew— the heav- 

 ier lap streaked boat— both boats being with stationary seats, the cham- 

 pion boat not being used by either crew. 



The Pa, vtucket Boat Club have some hardy men amongst them, and 

 they propose to enter the field with money and friends, and pull against 

 any crew in the country. I understand that a purse is soon to be gotten 

 lip and challenges thrown out promiscuously around the country. 



What Cheeb, 



|^°*IMo Notice Taken of" Anonymous Communications. 



Mortimer. — Your letter on Summer Woodcock is deferred oue week. 



N. T. G., Niagara Falls.— Packard's "Guide,to the Study of Insects" 

 can be obtained at tne Naturalists 1 Agency, Salem, Mass. 



Hunter, Oswegatchie.— You are right. Col vin's Lost Lake is not a 

 newly-discovered lake. It was known to people in your section thirty 

 years ago as "Big Deer Pond." 



Hoiioicus, Brooklyn.— Will you please inform me the derivation and 

 meaning of the mime "llohokus?" It is the name of a place in New 

 Jersey. Ans. Don't know. Ask Joe Jefferson (Kip Van Winkle.) 



H. R. C, Holyoke.— Will you be so kind as to inform us through your 

 paper where we can get a trigger tester, and the cost of same? Ans. A 

 common small spring balance, which can be purchased for a few shill- 

 ings will answer your purpose fully. 



J. T. O., Philadelphia.— I would like to know through your columns if 

 there is a rifle club of any note in this city, and if so, who are its officers? 

 Ans. You c hi get the information you need from Mr. Auschutz, rifle 

 maker, Third street, below Walnut, in your city. 



D. H. B., Iloneoye Falls.— Can you inform me how to preserve the 

 skulls of animals, etc., and keep them white? Ans. After you have 

 cleaned them as thoroughly as possible let them remain in the nests of 

 the large black ant until perfectly cleau, and then scrape and varnish. 



L. II. B., Troy, N. Y. — You will find the best book on rowing to be 

 the "Oarsman's Manual," published by Waters & Sons,-Troy, N. Y., or 

 at least to be obtained of them. "Argonauts," "Rowing and Training," 

 to be had in this country of Mr. James Watson, New York, is also first 

 class. 



A. W. H.— Ts there any place in (he immediate vicinity of New York 

 where swimming is taught, except, perhaps, at the free baths? Ans. In- 

 struction is given to both males and females at the private bath foot of 

 Sixty-third street, or in that immediate neighborhood. We forget the 

 names . 



II. C. A., Grand Rapids, Mich. We wrote you a letter, July 8th, giv- 

 ing names of reliable game dealers in this city, viz. : A. & E. Bobbins, 

 and Smith & Lewis, Fulton Market. The letter has been returned to us 

 "unclaimed," and we no*v answer herewith. The last named firm deals 

 also in skins aid hides. 



Monmouth, Atlanta, Ga.— How are the spears iiHcd in India in "pig 

 sticking" made? Please answer for the benefit of our wolf hunters on 

 the plains. Some of the cavalry ride the wolves down, I hear. Ans. 

 We shall have to look to some of our correspondents who arc British 

 officers for an answer to this cpiesliou. 



W. A. R, New York.— Will you please inform me of some locality 

 convenient to New York where I can get good striped bass fishing? Have 

 Iried Kingsbridge, Kills, and around Hell Gate, and poor luck. Ate 

 blueflsh running well at Fire Island, or if not, where? Ans. For latest 

 fishing news, always see our weekly fish reports. 



Ducks.— You say you wish to know where to spend a two weeks' va- 

 cation, but do not say when or what kind of sport. For seaside we 

 would recommend you to E. II. Frame, Forked River, New Jersey, or 

 Wm. Lane, Good Ground, Long Island, for shooting and fishing com- 

 bined. For upland sport, try the region of White Sulphur Springs, Vir- 

 ginia, twenty-four hours from New York. 



D. F. L., Granville, N. Y.— Which of the three following books is the 

 beat for teaching the art of fly-fishing, the "Fishing Tourist," by nal- 

 lock, the "American Angler's Book,,' by Thaddeus Norris, or "Fishing 

 in American Waters," by Genio C. Scott? Is there any other work bet- 

 ter than the three spoken of? Ans. Buy Frank Forester's "Fish and 

 Fishing" and Norris' "American Angler's Book." 



A. M., Nyack, N. Y.— Can you tell me where two persons can get 

 cheap board at or near Sloatsburg, Rockland county, and if that is a good 

 place for fishing and hunting? Ans. One hotel and two Summer board- 

 ing houses at Sloatsburg. Good Spring House, six miles distant, accom- 

 modates thirty boarders. Bass and pickerel in Truxedo Lake, Potague 

 Lake, and Cedar Pond, all within three miles. Some woodcock, snipe, etc. 



J. B. H., New York,— Nonquit is a Summer resort at the mouth of 

 Buzzard's Bay, accessible from New Bedford by land and water— six 

 miles by land and twice a day by steamer, a nice, quiet place for pic-nics, 

 clam bakes, etc., with a good hotel. You can fish directly from the rocks 

 for tautog, scup, and bluefish, and it is only a short distance from Cutty- 

 hunk Island, where the famed New York Club holds sway. You can 

 always obtain at New Bedford boats and boatmen. 



Schweoe, New York.— The "strawberry run" of sea trout, as it is 

 called, occurs in the eastern rivers of Nova Scotia the latter part of July, 

 the. fish moving east as the season advances. Those wishing full sport 

 should begin at Tangier, say about sixty miles east of Halifax, to which 

 place a good coach runs three times a week, and then keep on to Sheet 

 Harbor, Moses Itiver, and so on. Accommodations, with good substan- 

 tial fare, can be had at the farm houses, with guides always at hand. 



Frank, Brooklyn.— What seven-shot 22 cal. revolver would you gel ? 

 2d. What makes a revolver spring upward when you discharge it? 3d. 

 Please inform me of a good place on the sea shore where I can get cheap 

 board and good fishing; also surf bathing? Ans. 1. Smith & Wesson 

 is the best seven-shooter. 2. Practice crooking your trigger-finger 

 without moving yo.ur hand. 3. Cannot answer as to cheap boarding 

 house. There are good hotels, fishing and surf bathing all along Long 

 Island. 



Acquaintance, New York.— I expect to leave New York about the 

 1st of September to slay away for two or three weeks. I want to go 

 somewhere where I can have good duck and snipe shooting, and am not 

 particular about where I go, or how far I go, if I can reach New York in 

 two or three days from time of starting. What size shot would be best 

 for duck and snipe with a ten bore breech loader? Ans. Take steamer 

 from Rochester to Port Hope, Canada, and thence rail to Rice Lake, 12 

 miles from Cobourg. Ducks, No. 4 shot; snipe, No. 12. 



S. C. B., Madison, Wis —Would you be so kind as to inform me 

 whether there is to be found in the United States such a bird as pheas- 

 ant, and where I see mention made in your paper of "partridge," please 

 explain what bird you mean. Ans. The quail strictly belongs to the per- 

 dididtB— partridge family. Of the seven species known in the United 

 States only one (Tetrao coturnix)i» known east of Wisconsin. The ruffed 

 grouse (Boncum u?nbeMut,) is a pheasant, though we believe it is claimed 

 that there are no pheasants, in the strict scientific acceptation, in this 

 country. 



Lapstbeak, Brooklyn. — Will 5 ou please inform me if the time made 

 in the recent race at Halifax by the Smith-Nick erson crew was better 

 than that made by the Taylor- Winship crew in 1874. Ans. According to 

 the St. John Globe the Winship-Taylor crew during the acpiatic carnival 

 of 1874, rowed six marine miles in 44 minutes 28 seconds, being an aver- 

 age of 7 ruinates 24f seconds to the mile. In the last race the Smith- 

 Nickerson crew made an average of 7 minutes 11 seconds, being a differ- 

 ence of over 13 seconds in thtir favor. 



II. B , Brooklyn. — Can you inform me of any places on Long Island 

 suitable for shooting or fishing, or both, where a party of four woula be 

 allowed to camp out? We would like to go early in October. Ans. If 

 you wish quail and grouse shooting, of which there is very little, you 

 must obtain permission from some laud-owner, in order to insure your- 

 self against molestation, although the barrens are hunted all over like 

 wild lands, except where trespass notices are discovered, objection being 

 seldom made. There is no inland fishing in October. You can camp 

 anywhere ou the coast almost, for wild fowl shooting- and sea-fishing, the 

 Great South Bay, and the Peconic and Shinnecock regions being the fa- 

 vorite localities, both for wild fowl and sea fish. 



F. W. M., Syracuse.— In buying a gun which would you advise mc to 

 buy, a rifle or shot gun? Which manufacturer of guns makes the best 

 gun for neatness of finish, simplicity of construction, strength, durabil- 

 ity, rapidity, and ease of manipulation, close shooting, range, and pene- 

 tration? Would it be safe to fire on a bear at a distance of thirty-five to 

 forty yards, using a shot gun loaded with buckshot? Ans. We would 

 recommend a double shot gun of about 8.J- pounds weight, with which 

 you could shoot buckshot or ball cartridge effectively. All makers claim 

 superiority. Any of those advertising in our columns will supply you 

 with a good one. We cannot advise about the bear, as "circumstances 

 might alter cases" very much. 



S. II. W., Washington, D. C— I have recently received a genuine 

 Gordon puppy, now about three mouths old. Siie is pure black and tan, 

 except toes of front feet, winch are white. Her ears are quite large and 

 covered with long, fine, and somewhat curly hair. A friend of mine as- 

 serts that the long ears are an indication of mixed blood. PI case give 

 me your opinion on the subject. Is the Gordon considered as valuable 

 for the field as other leading English strains? Ans. Without seeing 

 your dog we can form no opinion as to the purity of his breeding. The 

 Gordon setter is about as good as any other strain of setter. Those we 

 have shot over were generally high strung, and req Irci much work to 

 keep them steady. 



E. W. C, Chambersburg, Pa.— I own a pond covering some twenty 

 acres, about a mile long, with an average depth of four feet, and stocked 

 witn black bass, catfish, suckers, etc. Please advise mc as to the best 

 plan to catch the fish. Last week I tried catching them with a seine, but 

 the bottom of the pond is very uneven, rocky, etc., and there are but few 

 points around the pond suitable for drawing a seine. I am inexperienced 

 in fishing, and have no acquaintance with nets adapted to catching ti.-li 

 in ponds such as mine, in reply please also state price of net I want, 

 and by whom made. Ans. Address W. W. Cherry, of Columbia, Ten- 

 nessee, for nets such as you want. 



O. C. T., Beacon Falls, Ct.— We want to find someplace within a day's 

 march of civilization where we can find both food and fur animals; we 

 have fixed upon the country about the Rangely Lakes. Do you think it 

 a good locality? Ans. The Rangely region, pretty fair in itself, is con- 

 tiguous to the Coos and Megalloway country, which, though considerably 

 hunted, will doubtless afford a compensating return of skins and fur. 

 The headwaters of the Connecticut River and all along the boundary line 

 is a good fur country. The Aroostook region of Maine contains vast 

 wildernesses, through which two stage roads run. You will have to lo- 

 cate your lines according to your judgment. 



J. J. L., Brockport.— Please inform me in regard to the oysteriug 

 business on the Great South Bay, Long Island, N. Y". When in season, 

 how is it in comparison with fifteen or eighteen years ago? Then it was 

 a good business. What can land be bought for about the bay shore, near 

 Patchogue say? Ans. The oysteriug business in the locality named has 

 never been so good as it is now, although the locality where the oysters 

 are most abundant has changed somewhat, and there arc many more per- 

 sona engaged in it. The bottom of the bay opposite Sayville and the 

 greater portion of Islip township is one immense oyster bed from shpre 

 to shore. We question if there is a similar piece of water in the known 

 world productive of so much natural wealth, when the fishing and clam- 

 ping arc included . Land along the bay shore is worth from $100 to $500 

 per acre, according to locality. 



T. O. M, Indianapolis.— What is the proper color of a thorough! >rcd 

 Russian setter? I would be much obliged for a full description? Ans. 

 The only Russian setter we have ever seen which we feel assured was 

 thoroughbred was a full sized black and white dog, which much resem- 

 bled a cross between a Scotch terrier and Newfoundland. The "Ency- 

 clopedia of Rural Sports" says: "It is needless to describe the Russian 

 setter, which was common enough thirty years ago, as it is now seldom 

 met, and has no advantage to recommend it. It is a long-haired animal, 

 resembling a poodle In coat, except that it has not so much curl." Wc 

 have no doubt there are setters of all colors in Russia. 



J. A. H., Boston.— I am thinking of camping ten weeks on the St. 

 John's River, N. B., above Woodstock. Can you name a couple of re- 

 liable guides? How is the fishing there, and is there any shooting? How 

 long will it take to make the trip from Moosehead Lake via Aliagasb 

 River to Fredericktou, N. 11. ? Ans. Woodstock is an old settled place. 

 Don't know of any good fishing or hunting within twenty miles of it. 

 Sabanis and Noel, at Tobique village, are good Indian guides, and none 

 is better than Gabriel, whom you can find at Fredcricton, where every 

 one knows him. Inquire at the Barker House there. You will have to 

 go to the Upper Tobique or Nashwoak headwaters for fish and game. 

 Don't know the Aliegash route. Stage from Moosehead to Guilford on 

 European and N. A. R. R., and thence all rail to Fredericton; time, say 

 thirty hours. 



C. D. C, New York.— What conditions are favorable to trolling for 

 pickerel. After trying several times unsuccessfully on a lake, from 

 which in Winter thousands of pounds of pickerel are taken, I conclude 

 there is something wrong in my method. Is cloudy weather preferable 

 to fair? What length of line should be used, in trolling from a keel row 

 boat, and what speed? What months are best, and what time of day? 

 The waters of the lake in question are very clear and deep, mostly sand 

 and rock bottom. Ans. We have generally found the best trolling for 

 pickerel to be on the edges of lakes or ponds— as near ihe weeds or lily 

 pads as it was possible to go. In such water as you describe still fishing 

 with a minnow for bait would probably be more successful. In trolling 

 a moderate speed should be used, sufficient to keep the spoon near the 

 surface. About 100 feet of line should be out, and the early morning is 

 generally the best time. The season depends somewhat upon locality 

 July is a good month, but the largest fish are generally taken toward Fall: 



Messenger, Boston.— The black bass are quite plentiful in the Con- 

 necticut River, between Brattleboro and Bellows Falls, Vt., so much so 

 that when the water is clear they are often seen in great numbers The 

 inhabitants are not successful in taking them. An occasional one is 

 taken wi'h the minnow and also with the grasshopper.* The fly has 

 been used but little, and with no better results as yet. Why is it' Ans 

 We can attribute it to nothing but caprice . Probably the bass would bo 

 found to take the fly on certain days or times of day, and not on others 

 This is our experience. We cannot -account for the fact that bass are 

 taken m some places and not in others. We have fished this year for 

 bass in several Canadian lakes, at the Thousand Islands, St Lawrence 

 River, and in Pennsylvania, and never failed to take bass with fly a 

 mixture of grey and purple. In Canada we found the fly successful'^ 

 the ratio of 2 to 5 with minnow, spoon, crawfish, worms, or other bait. 



Augustine, Pittsburg, Pa.-I wish to ask your advice regarding my 

 pointer dog, three years old. I shot over him three succeeding days 

 commencing July 5th, and gave him some pretty hard work, stiffen im' 

 him up very much. Since then he has not been himself at all He is 

 almost constantly digging at his skin, (though he has no signs of mange ) 

 and his ears discharge quite offensively. He also coughs slightly if I let 

 him go into the water, altho- gh he has no signs of distemper. His gen- 

 eral appetite is good, but his hair looks quite rusty, and is disposed to 

 come out. Some of my brother sportsmen here tell me that I have over- 

 heated him, but I would rather have your opinion than any one I know 

 I also wish to ask your opinion of the cross of a young setter of mine" 

 His sire is out of a thoroughbred Irish setter bitch by a thoroughbred 

 Gordon setter dog. His dam is a thoroughbred Davenport setter bitch- 

 quite a rare animal? Ans. There are but few dogs ever in good condi- 

 tion for hard work when the Summer cock shooting opens, and no doubt 

 your pointer was entirely overworked, and too much exposed for a 

 pointer. Setters can stand much more such rough work. And t» en tocf 

 he has canker of the ears. Give him a few doses of flour of sulphur' 

 and after cleansing his ears with tepid water and castile soap pour into 

 them a solution of sulphate of copper, forty grains to four ounce* of 

 water. " . " 



