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FOREST AND STREAM. 



three-quarter pound weight, bat that was all, and accordingly we struck 

 camp, returned to Doe Lake and camped first on the northern end and 

 afterwards about the middle of the northern part on the west shore, 

 where we found bass and pickerel, and where we spent a very pleasant 

 week. We made four excursions in hope of finding trout. The first 

 one was to Ragged Creek, about half a mile above the upper rapids on 

 the Magnetewan, where Champion, a settler on the north end of the 

 lake, said we would get good trouting. Here we found a little spring 

 brook, about five or six feet wide, rushing over a rocky bed, and falling 

 into the deep, dark, sluggish waters of the river. Where it joins the 

 river there were traces in the slimy mud of previous fishermen. Here 

 we took one trout, about If lbs. weight, and by following up the creek 

 as far as was practicable, I succeeded in getting half a dozen more, but 

 small ones; so disgusted with the Magnetewan, we left, with the firm 

 determination of never again wetting a line in its dismal waters. 



We were informed by a hunter named Crooks, whom we met on the 

 lake, and also by one named Haines, who lives near the outlet, that we 

 would find good sportif we went up about ten miles, to Love Lake, an 

 enlargement of the river; but I had had sufficient experience of the 

 river to enable me to form an opinion as to its character as a trout 

 stream, and I could not bring myself to believe that it was such in my 

 sense of what a trout stream should be, and consequently did not think 

 it worth my while to go further up, No amount of trout, if they really 

 are there, would to my mind compensate for the dreary, dirty character 

 of the river, which I felt sure must continue to its source. 



We made three attempts to find trout in streams running into Doe 

 Lake, but found none, excepting in Bear Creek, which we reached after 

 a four mile tramp from the south end of the lake, and where, after 

 hours of determined bush fishing, we took nine fish, the largest of winch 

 was about three-quarters of a pound. After this we contented ourselves 

 with bass and pickerel.. My young friends were blessed with an inex- 

 haustible fund of good nature and good spirits, and we found enough 

 about our camp to make the time pass pleasantly; so that we returned 

 home after a three weeks' absence greatly invigorated and refreshed, 

 despite our failure in trouting. If trout do not abound, deer do; for 

 wherever we went we found traces of them in great abundance, al- 

 though I fear from the number of hounds we came across at every set- 

 tlement it will not be long before they are thinned out or driven away. 

 Yours ever, James H. Richardson. 

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""PREVENTIVE AGAINST MOSQUITO 



BITES. 

 Editor Forest and Stream:— 



Having read of late many inquiries in your paper for a good preventive 

 against mosquitoes and black flies, allow me to send you the following, 

 which any druggist will compound. It has been nsed many years, and 

 found to act as a perfect safeguard against these annoying pests: Olive 

 oil, two ounces; camphor, two drachms; carbolic acid, one drachm; 

 acetic, one-half drachm; oil cedar, one drachm; oil pennyroyal, one 

 drachm. Mix. W. S. Webb, M. D. 



fychting znd Ranting. 



All communications from Secretaries and friends should be mailed no 

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Brooklyn Yacht Club. — The regular monthly meeting 

 of this club was held on Wednesday evening last, when it 

 was reported that the new club house on Gravensend Bay 

 was finished and would be ready for occupancy in a few 

 day3. The date of the Fall regatta was fixed for Saturday, 

 October 2d, which was also appointed for the opening of 

 the new club house, when a dinner will be given to the 

 members and their friends. The prizes won at the June 

 regatta were then distributed. Capt. W. TI. Langley re- 

 ceived the club prize for schooners, a handsome silver 

 "breakfast set, won by the Comet. Commodore, Dickerson 

 took the flag officer's prize, a silver wine cooler, won by 

 the Madeleine. Messrs. Brasher & Fowler, owners of the 

 Undine, took a marine telescope as the prize for first-class 

 sloops. The Schemer, Capt. Charles Hall, received a 

 silver punch bowl, the prize for second-class sloops. Gen. 

 Tom Thumb, owner of the Maggie B. received the flag of- 

 ficer's prize in this class, and in the third-class, the Wm. 

 T. Lee, Captain Charles Cheever, and the Victoria, Capt. 

 Thos. Fry, received the prizes. The prizes won at the 

 Greenpoint regatta were not delivered, protests having 

 been entered by the White Wing and Kate, against the 

 Sadie, and the matter was referred back to the committee 

 for final adjudication. 



Scrub Ka.ce in the South Cove. — The cat boats had a 

 ' fine race in the South Cove, Jersey City, on Thursday of 

 last week. Messrs. Frank Bates, George Boyd and B. 

 Byron were judges. The course was around the cove five 

 times, making a" distance of twenty -five miles. The boats 

 were divided into three classes, and started as follows : 

 First class — Ella, A. J. Martin, Four Brothers; second 

 class — Tough, Only Daughter, Teresa; third class — Aunt 

 Jerusha, Ed. Hunting, Three Brothers. In the third round 

 the Tough broke her gaff and was withdrawn. The Ella 

 maintained her lead throughout. The following shows 

 the result of the race :— 



FIRST CLASS. 



Elapsed Corrected 

 Start. Finish. time. time. 



Name H. M. S. H. M. S. M. S. M. S. 



Pour Brothers 3 3 00 3 40 55 37 55 37 45 



Ella 3 2 00 3 38 55 36 55 36 53 



A. «}". Martin 3 2 30 3 42 35 40 05 39 35 



SECOND CLASS. 



Only Daughter .3 4 30 3 42 40 



Teresa. 3 5 00 3 48 4b 



T 0U gh t 3 4 00 Withdrawn. 



THIRD CLASS. 



Aunt Jerusha 3 6 00 3 47 50 41 50 



Ed. Hunting 3 6 30 3 48 35 42 05 



Three Brothers , 3 7 00 * 3 49 45 42 45 



38 10 38 10 

 43 46 . 43 41 



41 45 



42 05 

 42 42 



The Ella wins in the first class, beating the Four Broth- 

 ers 55 sec. The Only Daughter wins in the second class, 

 beating the Teresa 5 min. 31 sec. The Aunt Jerusha wins 

 in the third class, beating the Ed Hunting 20 sec. 



Senaca Lake Regatta.— This event, having been post- 

 poned for one day on account of the roughness of the 

 water, was commenced on Wednesday last. The Jake pre- 

 sented an animated picture, a large concourse of people 

 Slaving assembled from Ithaca, where boating is now at 



M. S. 

 Watkins 20 20 



par, and other cities within easy distance. The wonderful 

 glen of Watkins was deserted, the lake steamers were 

 crowded with spectators, and steam yachts were whizzing 

 about in every direction. Altering the programme slightly 

 on account of the water being still a little rough, the six- 

 oared race at three miles was rowed first. The contestants 

 were the Cornell Universities crew, composed the same as 

 at Saratoga, the Cornell Freshman crew* and the Watkins 

 crew. The University crew won in 19 min, the Watkins 

 crew second in 19 min. 28 sec, and the Freshman last in 

 19 min. 48 sec. The second event was the junior single 

 scull race, two miles— Robinson, of the Union Springs 

 Club, winning in 14 min. 37* sec. ; Francis, of the Cornell 

 Navy, second in 14 min. 49 sec. ; and Lefman, of the Nep- 

 tuire club, third in 14 min. 54 sec. The third race, three 

 miles, for four-oarcd boats, resulted as follows:— 



M. S. 



Union Spring 19 55 



Stars (Rochester) 20 07 



A pair-oar race, two miles, between Ostrom and King, 

 of Cornell, and Courtney and King, of the Union Springs 

 club, wound up the day's sport. The Cornell men won 

 easily in 14 min. 46£ sec, the Union Springs time being 15 

 min. 57|- sec. 



On the second day the weather was fine and the water 

 smooth. The races commenced with the single sculls for 

 professionals, three miles, Gilbert Ward. Biglin, Daniel 

 Ward, Kilsby, of Philadelphia, and Powell, of Pittsburg. 

 The latter won in 15 min. 52 sec, Gil Ward second in 16 

 mm. 4 sec, and his brother 20 sec behind. The second 

 race was the amateur senior single sculls, between Francis, 

 of Cornell, and Riley, of Staten Island; Courtney, the 

 champion, not opposing, Riley won in 15 rain 10 sec. The 

 professional pair-oar race, three miles with a turn, resulted 

 as follows: — 



M S 



Ellis Ward, Gil Ward— Cornwall 2l' 54 



John Biglin, Frank Kilsby— Mew York 22 55 



Charles L. Smith, Frank P . Crouch— Rochester 23 04 



The next was a professional four-oar race same distance. 

 Two crews, Ward's and Biglin's, contested, the former 

 winning in 20 min. 3 sec, Biglin's time being 20 min. 81 

 sec _ The last race of the day and of the regatta, was a 

 special match in single sculls, between Smith, of Roches- 

 ter, and Daniel Ward. It proved to be the finest race of 

 the regatta— neck and neck from start to finish— Ward 

 winning by half a length; time 16:48. The prizes were 

 presented to the winners in the evening. 



Cedar Point Regatta.— On Thursday last an interesting 

 race was sailed in Westport Harbor, Conn., between yachts 

 owned by gentlemen residing in that vicinity, the prize 

 being a purse of $50. The following contested:— 



Feer. Inches. 



Isabel, Wm. E. McCready, Westport 30 00 



Ida, Capt. W. Meeker, Sonthport 30 00 



Mystery, John Sturges, Southport 28 05 



Louise, C. Street, Norwalk 2S 02 



The course was triangular and comprised a distance of 

 about twenty miles. The Isabel took the lead at the start 

 and kept it to the finish, winning the race in three hours, 

 17 min. 20 see. corrected time. The Ida was second by 

 only 56 sec, the Louise third and Mystery fourth. Messrs. 

 Eli and Noah W. Bradley were judges and T. H. Nash, 

 timekeeper. 



Queens County Yacht Club .—The fourth annual re- 

 gatta of this club will be sailed in Flushing Bay on the 

 29th Inst. There are now 120 members, representing 

 seventeen yachts in the Queens County Club. The follow- 

 ing officers were recently elected to serve for the ensuing 

 year: — Commodore, I. J. Merritt; Vice Commodore, J. 

 Higgins; Secretary, W. Cheeseman; Treasurer, R.»Wilets; 

 Steward, Theodore Dummont; Committee on Regatta, 

 Messrs. W. McManus, S. A. Seaman, G. Y. Carll, Louis 

 H. Watts, Louis Peck, Jacob Lang, and R. S. Munson. 



—The Fall regatta of the Central Hudson Yacht Club 

 was sailed at New Hamburgh on Tuesday but our report 

 reached us too late for this issue. 



—The match between the jacht Madeleine and Mohawk 

 was to have been sailed yesterdays over the New York 

 Yacht Club course. 



— The regatta for the small yachts of the Atlantic Club, 

 which was postponed from Friday last, will be sailed to- 

 day. 



Royal Canadian Yacht Club.— The annual regatta 

 of this club was held at Toronto on the 6th and 7th insts. 

 The principal event of the first day was the race for the 

 champion flag and $200, with a second prize of $75. Six 

 yachts entered, the Orioli, Lady Standley, Brunette, Ina, 

 Annie Cuthbert and Dauntless. The success of the race 

 was somewhat marred by the fact that two of the crew of 

 the Ina, Colonel Shaw and the sailing master, Capt. Lee, 

 were both knocked overboard, the Dauntlesss in each in- 

 stance being the rescuer. The Annie Cuthbert was the 

 first yacht in, but protests being entered by the owners of 

 the Ina and Dauntless it was decided that the race should 

 be sailed again on the following day, the Annie Cuthbert 

 sailing for first prize against the Dauntless and Brunette, 

 and the Orioli for the second prize against the same yachts. 

 In the race for second class yachts the Surprise beat the 

 Mazeppa and Jacqueline. 



On the second day the Annie Cuthbert won the unde- 

 cided race of the day before, taking the pennant and $200. 

 In the race for the challenge cup, the gift of H. R. H. 

 the Prince of Wales, and the challenge cups presented by 

 E. M. Hadder, M, D., the Commodore, eight yachts com- 

 peted. The Orioli was awarded the Prince of Wales cup 

 and the Commodore's cup for centre board, the Brunette 

 the $50 prize, and the Geraldine the Commodore's cup for 

 deep draught yachts. 



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RED CAP REGATTA 



Toronto, Canada, Sept., 1875. 

 Editor Forest and Stream:— 



Knowing you take a lively interest in sports in all parts of the globe, 

 I take the liberty of requesting an insertion in your valuable columns of 

 the enclosed programme of the Balmy beach Red Cap Regatta. The 

 beach named above is situated on the North Shore of Lake Superior, 

 about four miles east of Toronto city. It was my good fortune to be 

 one of those who received an invitation, the regatta being, in a measures 

 private, being originated with and carried out by the gentlemen and la-, 

 dies living in that delightful situation for the Summer months. The 

 afternoon was lovely, and the waters of the lake calm as a minor. On 

 arriving at the beach the banks and wide sandy shore were crowded with 

 iheeleie of the city (the news of the sport having been' unaccountably 

 noised abroad) anxious to witness the several races. Of course the la- 



dies race was the topic of the day, and a pretty sight indeed it was 

 three double scull boats range in front of the judges 1 boat, ready to st T 

 manned— -if I may use the term— with the young and beautiful Oi u!' 

 gun being fired, off shot the boats together, the occupants puilino W it.i ^ 

 will for the mastery. After a vary hard pull the Will O' the wisp w 

 declared winner. After the races an adjournment, was made to a shad 8 

 grove, where tables were spread, loaded with all the delicacies of tl/ 

 season, which were provided by the ladies. After keen appetites l n 'd 

 been satisfied, the several prizes were preserited to ths fortunate win 

 ners by Mrs. Judge Wilson and Mrs Dr. Winstanley, these ladies In 

 each case making neat and appropriate speeches. The programme >\m 

 result was as follows: — 



First Race— Double Scull.— One mile, 1st prize, value $50; 2d prize 

 value $25. Entries, Bluebell, H. B. White, J. Wallis; coxswain j' 

 Brown; colors, blue and black. Water Lily, R. Winstanley A Win 

 Stanley, coxswain, G. Halle well; colors, red and white; won 2d prize 

 Mghthawk, W. Osier, W. H. Banks; coxswain, W. C. Adamson; colors 

 white; won 1st, prize. 



The Nighthawk came in ahead, winning first prize, the Water Lily 

 second. 



Second Race— Canoe Race —Half mile, 1st prize, value $10; 2d prize 

 value $5. Entries, No. 1, R. Winstanley, A. Winstanley; No. 2 H ' 

 N. Wallace. P. Mason; No. 3, W. H. Banks, W. C. Adamson. 



Messrs. Wallace and Mason won first prize and Messrs. R. and A 

 Winstanley the second. 



Third Race— Double Sculls .—Rowed by ladies, half mile, 1st prize 

 gold medal, $100; 2d prize, silver medal, value $20. Entries, Violet' 

 colors, red and white; Miss Winstanley, Miss Banks; coxswain, R, vVm- 

 stanley; Wil O 1 the Wisp; colors, black and red; MissE. Winstanley 

 Miss A. Winstanly; coxswain, W. H. Banks; Mignonette; colors, black 

 and blue; Miss Paterson and Miss Luce; coxswain, H. E, White. 



This was the great event of the regatta. The Misses Winstanley took 

 the lead, and aided by the skillful guidance of their coxswain, won the 

 race. Miss Winstanley and Miss Banks in the Violet were second. 



Fotj-rth Race— Single Sculls —One mile, 1st prize, value $100; 2d 

 prize, value $50. Entries, W. C. Adamson; colors, red; R. Wfnstanlev 

 piuk; J. Wallis, green; A. Winstanley, blue; n. E. White, black and 

 blue; W. H. Banks, white; W. Osier, red and white. 



Mr. W. H. Banks won 1st prize, Mr. W. Osier 2d prize. 



Tub Race. — Prize value $10; 8 entries, 50 yards. Messrs. J. Wallis 

 W. H. Banks, and A. Winstanley. 



Duck Hunt —Prize value $5. H. N. Wallace, duck; pursuers, 

 Messrs. Osier and Banks, Wallace winning. 



The judges were Hon. Adam Wilson, O. Winstanley, E>:q., M. D ; Jas. 

 Beaty, Jr., Esq. Starter, Charles Winstanley, Esq. Umpire, J. 



Maughan, Jr., Esq. * Spurt. 



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—See advertisement of sloop yacht wanted in another 



column. 



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Regatta of the Columbia Boat Club op Brooklyn, 

 — The annual Fall regatta of this organization took place 

 on Saturday the 11th inst. in Gowauus Bay, and consisted 

 of a four-oared gig race, the crews being made up as 

 follows: — 



Dandy (colors blue.) Dixie (colors red and black.) 



R. Bleeker, stroke. H. T. Dunham, stroke. 



W. Chapman, No. 3. C. O, Lewis, No. 3. 



J. S. Stokes, No. 2. C. Sanderson, No. 2. 



G. F. Bassett, bow. H. Leland, bow. 



Coxswain— F. F. Leavens. Coxswain— J. D. Halsey. 



The course was a two mile stretch from the railroad 

 dock near Bay Ridge to the lumber dock near the boat 

 house. At 5:30 Mr. C. 8. Osborn gave the word "go" and 

 a good start was affected, both crews getting the water 

 nearly together, the advantage, if any, being; with the 

 Blues. When within half a mile of the finish the Dandy 

 crept a length ahead. The crew of the Dixie tried by an 

 extra spurt to overcome this lead, but were unable to do ir, 

 the Blues crossing the line seven seconds anead, winning 

 the race in 13m. 20s. Mr. C. S. Butler was judge. 



Argonautas and Atalantas. — A very exciting race oc- 

 curred on Wednesday last between two four-oared boats of 

 the above clubs, pulled by the same crew who have met ia 

 so many recent contests at Saratoga and Troy. On those 

 occasions the Atalantas had proved victorious and their op- 

 ponents have attributed their defeat to the fact that their 

 boat was unfit for pulling in fresh water. They have re- 

 cently purchased a new one built by Fearon, being forty 

 feet in length and. eighteen inches wide. The result of 

 Wednesday's race seemed to justify their excuse, as the 

 Argonautas proved the winners by an open length. The 

 race was rowed in the kills, over the three mile course, the 

 prize being the championship of the Kill Von Kull. The 

 crews were 3omposed as follows :— 



Argonautas (blue.) Atalantas (red) 



Ed. Smith, bow. W. H. Downs, bow. 



Walter Mann, No. 2. H. W. Rodgers, No. 2. 



B. Stephenson, No. 3. John Gunster, No. 3. 



F. C. Eldred, stroke. John E. Enstis, stroke. 



The betting was in favor of the, Atalantas at odds of about 

 three to one. The Argonautas won the toss and chose the 

 Staten Island shore. They started with a lead of three- 

 quarters of a length, the Atalantas pulling a little rigged, 

 and throughout the race the steering was wild. Only once 

 did the boats get even. Both boats took the swell of a 

 passi ng steamer and shipped a little water. The Argonautas 

 passed the line a length ahead in the excellent time for 

 three miles of 15 m. 37i sec. 



These clubs rowed on the Harlem River on Thursday 

 last. Since the defeat of the Atalantas by the Argonautas 

 a change has been made in the crew, Gunster, who had 

 rowed No. ?•, being retired; Downs, who had rowed bow, 

 taking his place, and Edward Blake, the new man, taking 

 the bow oar. The crews were composed as follows:— 



THE ATALANTAS. 



Weight, lbs. 



Edward Blake (bow) 15^ 



H. W. Kogers 174 « 



THE ATHLETICS . 



W. H. Downs 



John E. Eustis (stroke) 



Weight, It* 



'...155 



Weight, lbs. 



;:.'i36 



Weight, lbs. I 



R. W. Rathhone (bow) 118 H. C. West 



H. S. Mack. 142|C. H. Cone (stroke) 



The course was from the powder boat near the railro^ 

 bridge to High Bridge, the distance being two miles. 



The 



Atalantas started with a length advantage, which was in- 

 creased to three after Macomb's Dam Bridge had tw> 

 passed, owing to the bad steering of the Athletics. 

 Atalantas won by this distance in 11 min. 35 sec. ^ 



Nemus Rowing Association.— We have rece | ve ^ rters 

 prospectus of this new organization, whose hea ?^ pntv 

 are in Brooklyn. It numbers at present about two j 

 members and the ranks are open to any gentlemen ^ e 

 interested in rowing matters, and who desire to GOTom 

 with a new club. The present initiation fee is |o, a^u 

 nualdues, $3. It is proposed to build a pleasant 

 house in South Brooklyn, which will be ready lor ' usee ■, j 

 in the Spring. A. E. Wood, 409 Union street, AV . J* * 

 fer, 121 Macon street, and Geo. H. Stetson, No. 21o *w w 

 street, are the committee, to either of whom appuw* 

 lor further particulars can be made, 



