FOREST AND STREAM. 



ffachting mid § 'eating. 



♦ 



All communications from Secretaries and friends should be mailed no 

 later than Monday in each wee k. 



HIGH WATER. FOR THE WEEK. 



Date. 



Boston. 



New York. 



Charleston. 



Aug. 12 ...... . •• 



Aiig 13 , . 



H. M. 



7 35 



8 35 



9 32 



10 24 



11 10 

 11 53 



eve. 32 



B. M. 



4 20 



5 25 



6 18 



7 20 



7 52 



8 36 



9 19 



H. M. 



3 35 



4 35 



Aug! 14 ,. , 



Ans. 15 



Au°- 16 



5 32 



6 24 



7 1-j 



Aug. 17 



Ang. 18 r.... 



7 53 



8 32 



The Newburg Regatta. —The Central Hudson Yacht 

 Club held their second annual regatta in Newburg Bay on 

 the 4th inst. The day was delightful, with as much, or 

 more wind than was desired. The course was about twenty 

 miles in length, and the following fine fleet of yachts 

 started: — 



FIRST CLASS. 



H. M. S. 



Eureka : ....12 24 03 



Journeyman 12 29 14 



Lorelei 12 30 50 



SECOND CLASS 



H. M. S. 



55 



00 



05 : 



30 ' 



14 : 



C. B, Knowlcs... ..12 12 



Pour Brothers .12 13 



AuRevoir 13 13 



Fidget No. 2 12 



Mabel 12 



Annie 12 



C. G. Davison 12 



Edith 12 



14 

 16 

 16 



H. M. S. 



Fidget 12 31 50 



LeRoy .12 32 20 



H. 



M. 



8. 



;b 



17 



18 



00 



19 



30 



19 



35 



20 



00 



81 



36 



22 



28 



82 



05 



Corrected 



time. 

 H. M. 



43 



54 



00 



3 



3 

 4 



2« 



22 

 45 



Ripple 12 



Argonauta 12 



Minnie 12 



Teresa 12 



Mary Emma 12 



Hap" 12 



18. OOjOsprey 12 



18 08|Clytie .12 



Tne Eureka and Annie met with mishaps before the ten 

 mile stakeboat was passed. When turning the seventeen- 

 and-a-half mile stakeboat off New Windsor, the Lorelei, of 

 Newburg-, met with her second accident this s*eason, and 

 was knocked on her beam ends. The following is the re- 

 sult as for as those yachts not thrown out of the race is 

 concerned : — 



FIRST CLASS. 



Actual 

 time. 

 Yacht. H. M. S. 



Fidget 3 41 20 



Journeyman 3 54 22 



LeRoy 4 01 45 



SECOND CLASS. 



Mary Emma.... 3 53 15 3 53 00 



C. B. Knovvles 4 04 35 4 01 35 



Fidge tNo. 2 4 06 12 3 59 57 



Argonauta 4 !8 30 i 15 40 



The prizes were awarded as follows: First class. First 

 prize — Fidget; colors added. Second prize — Journeyman. 

 Second class. First prize — Mary Emma, and colors added. 

 Second prize — Fidget No. 2. 



— The race between the Mary Emma, of New York, and 

 the Fidget, of New Hamburg, for the champion pennant 

 of the Central Hudson Yacht Club, was sailed over a twenty 

 mile course at New Hamburg on the 6th inst., resulting in 

 a victory for the Mary Emma. The actual time of sailing 

 was as follows:— Fidget, 3h. 14m. 37s.; Mary Emma, 3h. 

 20m. The Fidget gave the Mary Emma 6m. 13s. time al- 

 lowance. 



Rockaway Yacht Club Regatta. — This is gala week 

 at Rockaway Reach, it being the annual festival of the 

 Rockaway Yacht Club. The rush by steamer and sail has 

 tested the capacity of all available modes of conveyance, 

 while the crowd has been most respectable and orderly 

 thus far, and the programme wholly satisfactory. On 

 Monday the first race of the day was a pair-oared race open 

 to all, entrance free; also double seventeen feet working 

 boats, no outriggers. The contestants being Tommy and 

 Tatford, Bartlett and O'Donovan, Fohey and Walden, 

 McCarthy and Raeg, and Gumford and Murray. Tommey 

 and Tatford got slightly the best of the start, Bartlett and 

 O'Donovan being about a length behind, and Fohey and 

 Walden not more than four boats lengths in the rear of the 

 leading boat. The other two crews were close behind, and 

 in this order, with hardly a perceptible alteration, the race 

 was rowed to the finish. The second and last event of the 

 day was to be a shell race between Messrs. Biglin, Ten 

 Eyck, and Bell, for the championship of the State of New 

 York and money prizes, the course a mile and a half and 

 return, but as Bell did not appear at the Stakeboat, the 

 race was virtually between Ten Eyck and Biglin. Biglin 

 fouled at the lower stakeboat, which gave his opponent the 

 race and the prizes. The betting was heavy on Biglin at 

 the start. 



On Tuesday the yacht club had a clam bake and ladies 

 picnic, and yesterday a regatta for ferry and excursion 

 boats, open to all all-comers working boats in Rockaway 

 Bay. Of this we have no report. In addition to the at- 

 tractions offered in the week's programme those at th© 

 hotels were very acceptable, each one being provided with 

 a band, and dancing being in order. All in all, Rockaway 

 has been voted a very desirable place to visit. 



Beverly Yacht Club.— This club held their twenty- 

 first regatta- on the 2d inst. at Nahant, Boston Harbor. 

 The wind at starting was northeast, but before the yachts 

 reached the buoy the wind came from the southward, giving 

 the first class a free sheet to the Granes and the second and 

 third classes a run home before the wind. 



The courses were for first class, from judge's yacht, 

 leaving Red Buoy No. 2, off Winthrop Head, on port hand; 

 Bell Buoy, off Granes, on port hand, to judge's yacht, 10f 

 miles. Second and third classes, from judge's yacht, round 

 buoy off Winthrop Head and return, 7 miles. The result 

 was as follows: — 



FIKST CLASS. 



Actual Correct 



Time. Time. 



"Name. Owner. h. m. s. h. m. s. 



Eva Wm. H. Bangs, Jr 2 14 42 2 09 59 



Waif E. W. Codman 2 54 05 2 52 46 



Queen Mab W. H. Halsall 3 04 10 2 54 57 



Thecla H. H. Buck Not timed. 



Arrow H. B. Jackson. 



Ariel W. L . Lohier . . 



.Not timed. 

 .Not timed. 



Water Lily 



Ibis 



Thetis 



Peri 



Avis 



Mona. 



SECOND CLASS. 



.P. Grant, Jr 1 45 57 



.H. C. Leeds - 1 41 44 



.A.B.Denny 1 56 55 



.George Lee 2 01 43 



.W.C.Haskell 2 03 44 



.H.B.Richardson 2 03 45 



35 04 



36 16 

 1 48 02 

 1 54 15 

 1 52 28 

 1 53 42 



1 



THIRD CLASS. 



Tulip Vice Com Ruggles 2 06 47 1 54 52 



Virginia C. H. Plimpton ... ....3 24 13 2 21 57 



The Frolic, N. H, Gibbs, sailed over the course with the 



others; her time being nearly six minutes better than the 

 Tulip's; but as she was not sailed by a member of the club, 

 she could not claim the prize. 



The prizes were awarded as follows: First class to Eva, 

 Solid Silver Waiter; second to Waif. Second class to 

 Water Lily, Solid Silver Vase; second to Ibis. Third class 

 to Tulip, Pair Solid Silver Napkin Rings; second to Vir- 

 ginia. First class.— Pennant, for best actual time, won by 

 Eva; second class, Pennant, for best actual time, won by 

 Water Lily; third class, Pennant, for best actual time, won 

 by Tulip. Judges: Charles Whitney, Edward Whitney, 

 H. G. Otis, Wm. D. Hodges, W. L. Jeffries. Judges 

 Yacht: Halcyon. 



The New York Yacht Club.— The Squadron passed 

 Sunday at Newport. The run from New London to that 

 port is said to have been the finest the club ever made. 

 The Schooners Columbia, Mohawk, Wanderer, Dread- 

 naught, Idler, Alarm, and Rambler participated and ar- 

 rived in the order named. Besides these, there were also 

 the Vindex, Eva, Meta, Restless, Addie, Vision, Wind- 

 ward, and North Star. The fleet left New London at 11 

 o'clock and at 3 the leading schooners had anchored in New- 

 port harbor. 



Regatta at Martha's Vineyard. — Arrangements are 

 being made for a grand regatta at Martha's j/ ineyard, to 

 take place about the 20th inst. Invitations have been sent 

 to about 200 yacht owners in different parts of the country. 

 The course for schooners is thirty miles, and for sloops 

 twenty miles. The prizes are a clip valued at $1,000, to 

 be known as the "Vineyard cup," and an elegant piece of 

 plate. In addition to the yacht race there is also to be a 

 purse for whale boats. 



South Boston, August 9th, 1875. 

 Editok Forest and Stream :— 



One of the best races of the season came off on Saturday, that being 

 the date of the third championship regatta of the South Boston Yacht 

 Club. The contest was among the boats of the second class, the prizes 

 in the first class having already been awarded to the Eva and Starlight. 

 The breeze throughout the race was a very strong south-wester, necessi- 

 tating single and, in many cases, double reefs. All the boats behaved 

 well, and there were no accidents, although the rule prohibiting shifiiug 

 ballast caused some annoyance to the smaller craft. No light sails were 

 allowed, and eveu if they had been it would be hardly possible q.o use 

 tbem with safety. Appended is a summary of the race:— 



Actual time. 

 Yacht. Owner. n. at. s. 



SECOND-CLASS CENTRE BOARDS. 



Queen Mab Halsall 1 36 10 



Ripple Macomber 1 36 01 



Posey McKee 1 37 00 



Fannie B. Dean 1 38 00 



Mabel Roberts 1 39 00 



Niagara A. Dean 1 40 on 



Unique Stewart 1 41 00 



SECOND-CLASS KEELS. 



Unknown Chambers 1 38 06 



White Wing Charnock 1 44 02 



Uncle Moses Dolbeare 1 44 05 



Banshee Orcott Not taken. 



As will be seen above, the Ripple was the first boat in, but by time al- 

 lowance the race for centre-boards goes to the Queen Mab. The Mabel 

 and Posey each having won a race, however, one more race will be neces- 

 sary to decide which is champion. For the keels, the Unknown, having 

 won in the previous regatta, takes the prize. 



The next race will probably come off some time in the latter part of 

 the month. It looked somewhat like old times to see the old rivals, tne 

 Ripple, Fannie, Queen Mab and Posey once more sailing together. Many 

 were of the opinion that the Ripple had a sufficient lead at the close to 

 be declared the winner, and were much surprised at the decision of the 

 judges te the contrary. Ready About. ■ 



Philadelphia, August 5th, 1S75. 

 Editor Forest and Stream:— 



By publishing the following you will oblige the Southwark Double-end 

 Yacht Club and many readers of your estimable paper:— 



On Monday evening, July 19th, the owners and crews of double end 

 yachts met at the house of G. "W. Carlley, No. 1227 South Second street, 

 for the purpose of forming a yacht club. Representatives were sent from 

 twenty yachts, and succeeded in forming the club under the most favor- 

 able auspices. The following gentlemen, well known in yachting circles, 

 were elected as officers for the year ending March 1st:— Commodore 

 John H. Roach; Vice Commodore, John Saunders; Rear Admiral, Val- 

 entine Schoch; Secretary, John S. Pomeroy; Treasurer, Isaac Sharp; 

 Measurer, Geo W. Btugam. 



The yachts of the club are graded into two classes, the first class not- 

 to be over fifteen feet three inches long, or over four feet six inches 

 beam. The yachts of the first class carry a black block letter in peak of 

 sail, the second class a red letter in the same place. Both classes carry 

 but one sail, of any size they may deem proper. 



The following yachts, with their letter attached, are now entered in 

 the organization:— First Class (black letter)— Dot, A; A. T. Florence, 

 B; W. R. Caldwell, C; Clara, D; Maid, E; J. Mitchell, F; Red Jacket,' 

 G; Spurt, H; J. Brugam, I; G. Fletcher, J; Wm. Thompson, K; Mag- 

 gic, L; Tony T. Brown, M; John Hazzlett, N; Dido, O; Laviuia, R. Sec< 

 ond Class (red letter)— R. Morgan, A; J. Hagan, B; G. W. Johnson, C; 

 Josephine, D. The second class same length as first, but not over four 

 feet two inches beam, and having round sterns. 



The first regatta of the club takes place on Monday, August 23d, to 

 Chester buoy and return— a distance of thirty miles. The prizes consist 

 of two handsome silver pitchers for first class and one for the second 

 class. 



As we propose to give an International Regatta in 1776, we would like 

 to hear from other clubs of like dimensions of boats. All correspond- 

 ence to S. Y. C. Rooms, 1227 South Second street, Philadelphia. 



John S. Pomeroy, Secretary. 

 ♦ 



The International Regatta.— This event will take 

 place under the auspices of the Saratoga Rowing Asssocia- 

 tion at Saratoga Lake on the 24th, 25th, and 26th of this 

 month. The programme has been issued and comprises, 

 for the first day, a single scull race for the New York State 

 Championship and the Empire Diamond Sculls; two miles 

 with one turn. The junior single scull race for a gold 

 medal will be rowed the same day. On the second day 

 will be rowed the single sculls, senior, for the President's 

 Cup (challenge) and President's Medal; same course; also 

 pair-oared shells, for the Interlaken Cup (challenge) and 

 two presentation cups; three miles with one turn. 



On the last day the races will comprise the double- 

 scull shells, senior, for two gold medals; same course; also 

 four-oared shells, for the Saratoga v Cup (challenge) and 

 four presentation cups; same course. 



The total value of the prizes is $5,000. The races are 

 open to members of all regularly organized amateur boat- 

 ing clubs in the United States and Canada. Entry, $20, at 

 the time of entering; money returned if the boat rows. 

 Entries must be made to the Saratoga Rowing Association, 

 Saratoga Springs, on or before the 20th. 



Amateurs only will be allowed to row, and the oarsman 

 to be a member of a regularly organized amateur rowing 



club, and one who has not rowed for money, been willing 

 to be matched to row for money, entered or rowed in a re- 

 gatta open to all comers since May 1, 1874, been engaged to 

 instruct or train any person in physical exercises or rowing 

 for any compensation whatsoever, been engaged profession- 

 ally in connection with boats or in the use of the oar upon 

 the water. 



—Our correspondent, "Blue with a Gold Castle," writes 

 from Nahant correcting an error in our report of the Isle of 

 Shoals regatta. The Fearless, Corning, Foam, Halcyon, 

 Romance, Gracie, and Shadow should have been credited, 

 to the Eastern club, and the Viva and Ray, only to the 

 Portland. 



%nnm\* %o §or\t%$mi&mt$. 



BP^JVo lYotice Taken "of Anonymous Communications. 



J. M. H., Boston.— Paper boats are made by E. Waters & Sons, Troy, 

 N. Y. Send to them for circular, giving prices, etc. 



C. S. R., Fulton, 1ST. Y. — Will you please inform me where I can ob- 

 tain a pocket map of Nova Scotia and New Brunswick? Ans. Of Mc- 

 Millan & Co., St. John, N.B., and McKinley & Co., Halifax, N. S. 



G. G., Brooklyn.— I have a black and tan dog, and he is much an- 

 noyed with fleas. Can you inform me of a remedy ? Ans. By thor- 

 oughly lathering your dog with common hard or soft soap you can ex- 

 terminate the fleas. 



J. 11. B.-We have ascertained that the address of S. H. Hammond is 

 Watertown, N. Y. His profession is that of the law. His two A'olurnes 

 on the Adirondack*, for a long time out of print, may be procured of the 

 Waverly Publishing Company, Syracuse, N. Y . 



J. H. W., Port Wayne, Ind.— Can yon send me some Creedmoor pat- 

 tern targets for use from 100 to 500 yards? I want the new regulation. 

 Your attention will oblige. Whose work on rifle practice is the best? 

 Ans. Have sent you the Remington Score Book, containing pattern 

 targets. Wingate's "Rifle Manual." 



J. C. C, New York.— Will you kindly sav in your next if Bon But- 

 ler's yacht, America, is not the same as won the Queen's Prize in Eng- 

 land in 1853, and also beat Mr. Ashbury's yacht a few^ears ago? Ans. 

 The same yacht. Her history since she was sold in England has re- 

 cently been published in this paper. 



S. T. T., Nashville.— Will you please inform me where the Baldwin 

 wad is manufactured, and if manufactured in a foreign country, who is 

 their agent in America? I cannot get them here. I like them better 

 than any other wad for brass shells. Ans. Baldwin's wads are im- 

 ported, and are sold in all gun stores in the Northern States. 



T. B., Newark, N. J.— How many gentlemen compose the Oquossoc 

 Club, what are the terms of membership, and to whom should one ap- 

 ply? Is game to be had about the lakes in season, and what kind? 

 Ans About seventy-live members at present. Initiation fee, $<!00. 

 Shepard Page, 10 Warren street, city. Deer and ruffed grouse. 



J. W. A., Catskill, N. Y.— It is rumored around here that there has 

 passed the Legislature a law preventing the shooting of rail until Sept. 

 1st. I have seen no notice of it, and will be much obliged if yo a can 

 inform me in your next issue? Ans. We can find no law to prevent 

 rail shooting in this State. The State of New Jersey has a good law 

 upon the subject; the close time ends Sept. 1st. 



Bluefish, New York.— Please state route to Little Egg Harbor, N. 

 J., where, with whom to stop for first rate fishing; what kind; prol able 

 expense of a week's trip? Which is the best point on Jersey's shore 

 for weak and bluettshing? Ans. Take N. J. and Long Branch Rail- 

 road, connecting at Red Bank withN. J. Southern Railroad. 2d. Blue- 

 fish. 3d. Including boats, say $10. 4th. Barnegat Bay. 



J. B. H., New York.— What kind of tackle will it be best for me to 

 take for a week's stay at the Nonquitt Beach House, Buzzard's Bay? 

 Also what kind* of sport, (fishing) may I reasonably expect there the last 

 week of this month? Are striped bass taken near there at that time? 

 Ans. For latest fishing news always see our weekly reports. For Bar- 

 negat Bay, see issue of August 5th. 



Fkank, Cleveland, Ohio.— Will you tell me where tip-top prairie 

 chicken shooting can be had? If near Burlington, Iowa, or St. Paul, 

 Minn. I never saw a chicken get up, and I am anxious to find one. 

 Ans. You can find good pinnated grouse shooting west of Burlington 

 and at Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Our Field Editor has shot at Rudd, Floyd 

 county, Iowa the past few years, finding good sport. 



II. E. R., Harrison, N. J.— Can you please inform me where I can 

 get a dog collar set with sharp spikes, to protect a dog against a lot of 

 worthless curs who pitch into him everywhere? Here they are very nu- 

 merous, there being no dog law. Ans. From W. T. & J. Mersereau, 02 

 Duane street, N. Y., you can get dog collars, which are intended 

 to protect dogs, but any harness maker should be able to make a spiked 

 collar. 



D. C. B., Indianapolis.— Three of us wish to take a deer hunt about 

 October 1st in Michigan or Minnesota, within two or three hundred 

 miles of here. If some brother sportsman will drop me a line as to his 

 knowledge of a good locality to visit, I will be under obligations. Ans. 

 We take the liberty to refer you to Fred Pond and Richard Valentine, 

 Wisconsin, and to J. H. Page, Grand Rapids, Mich. See also our col- 

 umns this week. 



Constant Reader, Boston.— I have a valuable setter dog about four 

 years old whose hearing seems to have been affected lately, and I have 

 been at a loss to account for it. On examining his ears a few weeks 

 since I found quite a collection of dark brown substance, which I took 

 to be wax. I then thoroughly cleanedhis ears as far as I could see, sup- 

 posing that was the cause of his deafness, but since that time he has 

 not seemed to improve much, if any, in hearing. Lately I have syringed 

 his ears with tepid water, occasionally dropping in a few drops of sweet 

 oil, but this does not seem to have done much good so far, the collec- 

 tion in his ears continuing, only it is of a softer nature, and at times 

 has the appearance of matterating or running, and has a very offensive 

 smell? Otherwise the dog appears perfectly healthy, and has a good ap- 

 petite. Can you tell me what the matter is, the cause of it, and the 

 best course to be pursued in doctoring it? Ans. Your dog has canker 

 of the ear. After cleaning it with castile soap and tepid water pour into 

 the ear a solution of sulphate of copper. Thirty grains of the sulphate 

 to four ounces of water. One application a day for a few days gen- 

 erally effects a cure. 



P. W. T. , Washington .--I have a single barrel, French breech loading 

 shotgun, very light, which shoots Ely's No. 16 brown paper shells. 

 What powder ought I to use to gain the greatest penetration with the 

 least possible recoil and dirt? Ans. Without knowing the weight of 

 your gun we would suppose that you use 2£ drachms powder and £ oz. 

 shot. Coarse powder makes better penetration and least recoil. None 

 better than Hazzard's andLaflin & Rand's. What is the price of the long 

 range, Creedmoor, breech loading rifle? Ans. ''Creedmoor" rifle — Rem- 

 ington, $100; Sharp, $125. What rifle would you advise me to buy for 

 short range target practice? How much would it cost? Ans. Frank 

 Wesson or Maynard; price for former, $28; for latter. $40.. What out- 

 fit would I need for fishing and hunting at Deer Park? Ana. No 

 camping outfit is necessary. Is Ralston a better place for fishing and 

 hunting than Deer Park? Ans. Yes. Could I get cheap board at either 

 place? Ans. Yes. What outfit would I need for fishing at Cobb's 

 Island? Ans. Rod and reel, bluefish squid and trolling and hand line. 

 What double barrel breech loading gun would yon advise me to buy.] 

 don't^vant to give over $60? Ans. Remington, $45 6 



