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THE INTERNATIONAL REGATTA. 



Philadelphia, August 28th, 1876. 



The first day of the great International Regatta has proved 

 the most successful of any day's racing that it has fallen to 

 my lot to see. The weather was grand— a cool south west- 

 erly breeze falling gradually as the sun lowered. The first 

 race was started on the dot, and at the end of the fifth, time 

 was so far beaten that the umpires had more than half an 

 hour to wait for it to overtake the programme. 



The course was, thanks to the energy and judgment of 

 Capt. Chasteau, perfectly clear. The banks were lined 

 with a greater crowd than ever before attended a regatta in 

 Philadelphia. 



The racing in four out of the seven heats was close. The 

 Press representatives were well cared for; the umpires 

 boat was not overloaded; no fouls (requiring a decision) 

 occurred; and in fact the annoyances that usually attend 

 boat races absented themselves entirely. At one minute of 

 two o'clock the Eureka, Argonauta, and Dublin crews drew 

 into positions: — 



Eitkbka— Newark, N. J., Bed.— Bow, John Young: 2, Wm. Ryne; 3, 

 P. Youug; stroke, J. Angelinan. Average age, 26; average weight, 

 143}-; average height,, 5 feet, 7 inches. Cedar shell Alex. Clark, built by 

 Thomas Fearon, Yonkers, N. Y.; dimensions 18x42; weight 120 

 pounds. 



Argonauta— Bergen Point, N. J., White.— Bow, Ed Smith; 2, B. 

 Stepnenson; 3. C. B. Dunbar; stroke, F. C. Eldred. Average ag«, 26; 

 average weight, 151; average height. 5 feet 8|. Cddar shell, not named; 

 built by Thomas Fearon, Yonkers, N. Y. ; dimensions 21x41; weight 100 

 pounds. 



Dublin Univkbsity, K. C, Ireland, Blue.— Bow, G. N. Ferguson; 2, 

 C, Bainngton; 3, C. B. Barrington; stroke. G. H. Hickson. Average 

 age, 23; average weight, 161 pounds; average height, 5 feet 11 inches. 

 Cedar shell not named, built by Bift'en, England; dimensions 22x40£; 

 weight 120 pounds. 



At 2 p. m., Mr. Frank G-. Brown, of the Nassau boat 

 club, New York, the umpire, gave the word and away they 

 went. The Eurekas, disregarding all rules respecting time, 

 or swing, but pulling to win, soon led half a length, Ar- 

 gonautas with lots of slash, and some rolling, right after 

 them, and the Dublin not steering well, coming in right 

 behind them. Hot racing it was to the mile, and then 

 Dublin and Argonautas fought it out for second place, get- 

 ting together off the Island, the Jerseymen rowing into 

 Dublin's starboard quarter. The foul in no way affected 

 the result, the Dublin's coming in second, the Bergen Point- 

 ers having been handsomely passed. Time: — Eureka, 

 9m. 29|s. ; Dublin, 9m. 36£s. ; Argonauta, 9m. 42s. 



The Eureka is the crew that was "not spoken of." Those 

 who bought the pools of $52 for $2 will probably talk a 

 little. 



In the second heat were : — 



Vesper— Philadelphia, Red.— Bow, J. B. Mingus; 2, W. T, Corson; 

 3, F. Henderson: stroke, H. McMillan. Average age 26 ; average weight, 

 152; average height, 5 feet 9f inches. Paper shell not named, built by 

 E. Waters & Sou, Troy, N. Y.; dimensions 18x40; weight 110 pounds. 



Yale College— New Haven, Conn., White.— Bow, J.R. Cook; 2, W. 

 W. coliin; 3, D. H. Kellogg; stroke, J. Kennedy. Average age, 22; 

 average weight. 159}; average height, 5 feet k'£ inches. Paper shell not 

 named, built by E. Waters & Son, Troy, ]N. Y.; dimensoins 18x41; 

 weight 105 pounds. 



Crescent— Philadelphia, Blue.— Bow, C. E. Steel; 2, H. K. Hinch- 

 man; 3. H. W. Terry; stroke, George Milliken. Average age, 25; aver- 

 age weight, 129| pounds; average heignt. 5 feet 9 inches. Cedar shell 

 Chamouni, built by Byron Bros., Philadelphia; dimensions. 16x43; 

 weight 112pouLds. 



As was expected, the race was between Yale and the 

 Vespers, the Crescents being out of the race at once. The 

 struggle was desperate, Yale pulling magnificently at 36; 

 the Vespers ragged at 40; but no great lead for Yale, who 

 held ahead. The race was not up until the Vesper went 

 in too far to west, and Yale showed up several lengths 

 ahead. Yale, 9:02f; Vesper, 9:13f ; Crescent, 9:4<3£. 

 Yale's rowing and steering throughout was beautiful, and 

 up to that moment, considering the low water and head 

 wind, their time was the best ever made on the course. The 

 change in the bow worked to their advantage. From the 

 third heat the Quaker City withdrew, leaving:— 



THIRD HEAT- 3:30. 



Columbia College— New York city, lied.— Bow, E. E. Sage; 2, G. 

 Griswoiti; 3, C. S. Boyd; stroke, J. T. Goodwin. Average" age. 21; 

 average weight, 158; average height, 5 feet Hi inches; Cedar shtil. not 

 named, built by Thos. Fearon, Yonkers, N. Y. ; dimensions, 19x42; 

 weignt. 95 pounds. 



Elizabeth— Portsmouth, Virginia, White.— Bow, J. Murray; 2, P. 

 McUrath; 3, T. Gallagher; strike, D. Caliahan. Average age, 24; aver- 

 age weight, 152£; average height, 5 feet 11 inches; Cedar shell, Virginia, 

 built by Charles B. Elliott, Green Point, N. Y.; dimensions, 18x4i,£; 

 weight, 90 pounds. 



This was another disappointment. The Virginian's 

 rowed a terrific stroke, and instead of "dabbing," as they 

 did in practice, really pulled and pulled, hard and together, 

 at about 42, keeping a beautiful course, working ilie Co 

 lumbias hard clear through. On Columbia's snap there is 

 no discount. Stroke, and lNo. 3 finished their stroke in the 

 end badly, but managed to keep their side up, and the 

 crew have won a hard race, winning it by a line spurt, 

 which brought them even at the end of the Island to two 

 lengths ahead at the finish. Columbia, 9m. lis. ; Eliza- 

 beth, 9m. 20|s. The Virginians ceased rowing several 

 strukes from the finish, or the difference would not have 

 been more than three or four seconds. 

 The fourth heat was between: — 



Beaverwyck— Albany N. Y., Red— Bow, J. T. McCormick; 2, 3. H. 

 McEuiee; 3, R. T. Gorman; stroke, T. J. Gorman. Average age 25; 

 average weight, 154J; average height, 5 feet 9£- inches. Paper shell, 

 '1 he brothers, bunt byE. Waters & Son, Troy, N. Y; dimensions, 

 20x41; weight, 110 pounds. 



Falcon— Burlington, N. J., White.— Bow, Allen Horn; 2, H. McKim; 

 3, Tdus. Meters, siruke, J. W. Horn. Average age. 27; average weight, 

 13.^1; average height, 5 feet, 10 incues. Cedar shell, Elaiue, built by 

 George Roaiir, New York, dimensions, 201x431; weight, 135 pounds. 



DuqubsNE— Alleghany City, Pa., Blue. -Bow, David Fritz; 2. Oliver 

 Moody . 3, Samuel Moody; stroke. Frank Brennim n. Average age, 21; 

 average weigut, 13li, average height, 5 ieet 7f inches. Cedar shell. John 

 G. fisher, ouilt by Jewett, England; dimensions, 18x41; weight, 145 

 pounds. 



The Falcon crew made a bad start, caught crabs with- 

 out end, and from knowing nothing about rowing — lor 

 physically they were good— they were forced to draw out 

 before Laurel Hill was reached. The other two made a 

 fight for some time, but at half-mile the Albany men were 

 giving a liberal wash to their Pittsburgh friends, who 

 though they spurted, were not able to catch them. The 

 Beaverwyck's time was 9:14 The Dusquesne ceased row- 

 ing several lengths from the finish, and their time not 

 taken. Worse rowing than was all around in this heat, I 

 don't care to witness. 



The filth heat, the Malta having withdrawn, was be- 

 tween: — 



Pennsylvania— Philadelphia, Bed.— Bow, J. W. Barr; 2, W. H. Ren- 

 nert; 3, A. L. Kappes; stroke, H. Conrad. Average age, 23; average 

 weight, 1441; average height, 5 feet 8f inches. Cedar shell, Pennsylvania, 

 built by Charles B. Elliott, Green Point, N> Y. ; dimensions/ 20x42; 

 weight, 185 pounds, . 



Tyrell; stroke, F. Wakeman. Average age, 21; average weight, 1321; 

 average height, 5 feet 91 inches. Paper shell, not named, built by E. 

 Waters & Son, Troy, N. Y.; dimensions, 19x41; weight, 105 pounds. 



_ This was bad enough. The Pennsylvanias after playing 

 circus in their boat awhile, seeing it was no use to row, 

 drew out at the half-mile, leaving the Watkins to do the 

 cruise as they liked, which they did in 9 :06£— excellent 

 time— as they were not pushed. The wind had fallen, and 

 fast time was expected and realized in the sixth. 



Here the Atalantas having a man sick in bed (Rogers) 

 stepped out. 

 At 5 :45 the race started between :— 



London, B. C- England, Red.— Bow, R. Labat; 2, F. Gulston; 3, 

 A. Trower; stroke, J. Howell. Average age, -^8; average weight. 154f; 

 average height, 5 feet 10 inches. Cedar shell, not named, built by Twad- 

 dle & Winship, Newcastle-on-Tyne; dimensions, 18x40; weight, 105 

 pounds. 



Northwesterns— Riverdale, 111., White.— Bow, W. B. Curtis; 2, 

 Henry Smith; 3, John Killorin; stroke, Ckas. Corning. Average age, 

 32; average weight, 160; average height, 5 feet 11 inches. 



The most beautiful exhibition of rowing ever seen in 

 this country, was on the part of the London Four. Start- 

 ing off 43 strokes for the first minute, they kept it up to 

 the tune, on each successive minute, of 41, 40|, 40£, 40, 40, 

 41, 40, and for the fraction 34 strokes. As they seemed in 

 doubt as to where the finish line was, paddling for three 

 or four strokes, I should put the minute, had it not been 

 rowed out at about 39 or 40. In all this their form was 

 magnificent, the swing fore and aft and work together 

 being perfect. "It looks like a sculler's boat," said an old 

 oarsman on the steamer. Gulston did indeed "hump him- 

 self," and to some purpose. His round back is not appar- 

 ent when one is following the crew. Their course was 

 equal to their rowing. The- famous North Westerns 

 rowed fast and badly; their steering was much too far to 

 the east, but they followed up Dublins, 8m. 55s., with 

 8:59£. 



Ihe last heat was between- — 



Trinity College, Cambridge University, England, Red.— Bow, 

 J. T. Penrose; 2, G S. IN. Maun; 3 W. H. Close; stroke, J. A. Jamie- 

 son. Average age, 22; average weight, 162; average height, 5 feet I0J. 

 Cedar sheil, not named, built by Twaddle & Winship, Newcastle-ou- 

 Tyne; dimensions, 18x41£; weight, 110 pounds. 



Oneida— Burlington, N. J., White.— Bow, R. N. Weston; 2, G. A. 

 Hunt; 3, F. G. Woodman; stroke, F H. Deacon; average age, 2a; 

 average weight, H5£; average height, 5 feet !0£ inches. Cedar shell, 

 Oneida, built by Thomas Fearon, ioukers, N. Y.; dimensions, 18fx41; 

 weight, 96 pounds. 



It was, as expected, a walk over for the Cantabs. If the 

 heat did lack interest as a race, it was a fine sight to sec 

 their even, machine-like swing, as rowing down at good 

 pace, they finished in 9:06|; and so ended as successful a 

 day's racing as could be possible. 



It is to be hoped that the other day will go off as well, 

 and the International Regatta will be all that is hoped of it. 

 On Tuesday the racing began at 2 p. mf^ with the first 

 trial heats for ringle shells. In the drawing the first heat 

 was fixed as follows: — 



No. 1, Jas. McCartney; 2, F. Henderson; 3, G. E. Man; 4, Geo. W. 

 Young. 



StcoND Heat.— 1, J. B. Lcibert; 2, E. D. Mills, Jr.; 3,J. M. Holeman; 

 4, W. B. Cuius. 



Third Heat.— 1, R. A. Robinson; 2, C. T. Corning; 3, S. Gormley; 4, 

 C. P. Tasker. 



These will be followed by the second trial heats of fours, 

 thus: — 



First Heat 4:15 r. m.— 1, Eureka; 2, Beaverwyck. 



StcoND Heat.— 1, First Trinity, Cambiidge; 2, Watkins; 3, Colum- 

 bia College. 



Third Heat.— 1, London; 2, Yale. 



It is odd that the crews making best time in the first 

 trials should face together in the second. The final heat 

 of lours, and the remaining first, trial heats (five in number) 

 were rowed off on Wednesday. The Paris and Dublin 

 take place to day and to-morrow, and the Professional 

 races on Monday and Tuesday of next week. Sculls. 



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JXo Notice Taken of Anonymous Communications. 



Antonio, Little Falls.— Aus. "No," as directed. 



J. S. & Son, New York.— We were not aware that we had advertised 

 to furnish Dekay's "Birds" at all; but think we can get it for $15, cer- 

 tainly not for $5. 



D. L. R., Catskill.— Please tell me if there is a law now existing in 

 New York State prohibiting rail fehooting until September 20ih. Ans. 

 There is not. 



R, M. A., Clearfield, Pa.— My setter pup, six months old, has worms 

 and I would like to try the article 1 frequently see mentioned in your 

 Answers to Correspondents— areca nut? Ans. Have mailed to you the 

 remedy with directions for its use. 



Subsckusjeh, London, Ont.— Can you say whether there is any duck 

 or quail shooting within 30 miles of Niagara Falls on either the Canadi m 

 or American side, and where it is and how you can get at it? Ans. See 

 game report in Shot Gun column. 



A. M. D., Rockland, Me.— We cannot send you "arneca" nut, or any- 

 thing else, to the mere initials you give; besides, we make it a rule to 

 pay no attention to anonymous writers. Send your full name, and we 

 will help you out. 



H. W. H., Newark, N. J.— I have a black-and-tan terrier who seems 

 to be troubhd with worms, as he is continually biting and scratching 

 himself. What is good for him? Ans. Have mailed to you a remedy 

 wnich will in all probability cure your terrior. 



McC, New Lisbon, O.— Could you recommend a course to be pursued 

 in organizing a party of lour or more to make an excursion as suggested 

 by "Fred Beverly," chapter 7 of 1, Camp Life in Florida?" Ans. Prob- 

 ably a four line advertisement in our columns would brine satisfactory 

 replies. We know of no other method. 



Osceola, Nahant, Mass.— Will you please inform me whether the 

 Flobert parlor rifle is good for target practice and shooting small birds 

 for specimens? Ans. Yes just the thing, particularly as shot cartridges 

 come made on purpose for taem. We have frequently killed bats with 

 them. 



E, L. V., Newark.— 1 What causes the leading of guns? 2. What 

 does a dog trainer generally charge for training a dog? 3. What 

 kind of oil is good for keeping rust off of a gun, and where can 

 such oil be obtained? Aus 1. Rough barrels and friction. 2. $50. 3. 

 Belmontv le oil; can be had at any gun store. 



J. W. M., St. Louis, G. H. R., Morristown, Tenn., and others.— 

 As we have heretofore stated, Henshaw's "Ornithology of the Wheeler 

 Expedition" is pnblished by the Eagiueer Department of the TJ. S. Army 

 for free distribution; if the edition is exhausted perhaps we can pick 



jou up one in this city for $5 to $8. 



S. and R., New York.— Will you kindly inform us through your paper 

 of some place near New York where we can go fishing with little ex- 

 pense? Aus. For fresh water fishing go to Greenwood Lake^ 45 miles 

 from New York by the Montclair & Greenwood Laka Railroad; for Bait 

 I water fishing, hire a boat at Canevr&ie, reached % rail from Mm%. Efew 



Sqotb, Nahant, Mass.— Could you inform me if the recoiling of a shot 

 gun would make much difference in the accuracy of the shooting, and if so, 

 you would oblige me much by telling me how to correct the error. Ans. 

 The recoil in a gun is apt to throw up the muzzle and also when ex- 

 pected to cause a flinching which is fatal to a correct aim. To obviate 

 it reduce your charges of shot and try the effect. 



H. A. D., Catskill, N. Y. - There has been some di?pute here in re- 

 gard to the time for shooting Virginia rice birds, or, as they are known 

 here, by the name of •'rail birds." Would you be so kind hs to inform 

 me of the time for shooting them? Ans. Rail are not protected by the 

 game laws of this State. The proper time to kill them is after Sep- 

 tember 1st, at which timo the close season expires in New Jersey. 



G. C. P., Harrison, N. Y.— As I have learned that you are kind 

 enough to enlighten the unsophisticated sportsman (through the medium 

 of your paper), will you please have the goodness to inform me what are 

 the best proportioned charges of powder and shot, naming size of the 

 latter, for squirrel shooting; the gun being a Wesley- Richard 9-pound 10- 

 bore, and barrels 30 inches in length. (Muzzle-loader)? Ans. Use 4 

 drachms of powder and 1£ ounces No. 7 shot. 



M. G. L.. Greece City, Pa.— Did you ever hear of hunting woodcock 

 at night (or pot-hunting) in Louisiana by white m^n or black? if so, let 

 us know in your answers to correspondents. Ans. We cannot remember 

 of hearing of this mode of shooting being pursued in Louisiana, but it 

 was formerly a very common way of killing woodcock in Virginia. 

 Torches were used, and the birds were so abundant that it was an easy 

 matter to shoot them, as they arose affrighted from the bushes. 



Shrimp.— We have been bass fishing in Home of the interior lakes and 

 had poor success, although we know the waters to be abundantly stocked. 

 Have tried tried trolling, flies, salt-water shrimp, frog, cra>fish, &c. 

 Now, as you know everything, what do you recommend? Ans, If all 

 other varieties of bait fail, try i he fresh-water mussel. The salr-water 

 mussel is a favorite bait in the sea and estuaries, and under the now ac- 

 cepted law that fish will feed best upon that of which Hi^re is the greatest 

 abundance around them, provided you give them more facilities for their 

 accepting it than they otherwise possess, fresh-water mussels ought to 

 be very killing in those waters where they ex.st. 



Blobsbubg, Pa.— Can the owner of any private trout pond kill and eat, , 

 or sell to others for the purpose of food, the trout in his pond, during 

 the close season? Ans. He can kill and eat his own trout, just as he can 

 kill and eat his own mocking bird, if he likes that kind of food. It is 

 his own property. He can kill all the fish in his pond at any time, sub- 

 stitute others for them, or fill up the basin "with earth and plan' trees. 

 Nevertheless, he cannot sell his fish to others for food, or publicly in- 

 vite people to fish out of sea-son. Laws are made for the public benefit, 

 !,nd were only the individual himseH concerned, the law would not 

 trouble itself to declare whether he should eat trout out of season, dis- 

 eased meat, or strychnine. 



Lenox, Conn.— I wish you would advise me as to the proper mode of 

 teaching my setter to retrieve game in the field? Nearly two years old, 

 he is yet an inveterate chicken killer, doint; it once and a while on the 

 sly, bringing the chickeu on the premises, and this notwithstanding the 

 adoption of your advice for this evil, namely: a smart application of a 

 cowhide whip when taken in the act. He will fetch on command almost 

 any inanimate article, from a buckskin mitten to a five cent coin. Ans. 

 As your setter has been broket to retrieve aglove and other things at com- 

 mand you can soon get him to retrieving birds by first tieiug the wings 

 of a bird to a glove or a roll of paper and confirm ng him in retreiving 

 that, after which give him a little practice with a dead bird about the 

 house and you wil 1 have no trouble to make him retrieve birds shot to 

 him. 



C, Utica, N.Y.—l. Have the Supervisors of a county a right to pro- 

 hibit woodcock shooting, when the game laws allow it? 2. Can rob na 

 and golden-winged woodpeckers be shot in August in Central New York? 



3. Where would you advise a party of three or four to go in order to get 

 good snipe and plover shooting, and maybe some ducks, within two 

 hours of Utica? Ans. 1. No, they have not, aud all regulations or or- 

 dinances passed by Supervisors, are, where they conflict with existing 

 btate laws, null and void. 2. Robins can be shot in 'ential New fork 

 after August 1st, but the shooting of flickers, or golden-winged wood- 

 peckers, is prohibited at all times. 3. Good snipe shooting can be had 

 on the Moutezuma marshes, but as regards shooting within two hours 

 of Utica yau should be better posted than ourselves. 



T. E. D., Pittsburgh.— 1. What is the correct name of the killdeer? 

 They are very numerous in Westmoreland Couuty, Pennsylvania. 2. I 

 own a fine Gordon setter bitch that was served by a setter imported 

 from Russia. He was a large and powerful dog, was coal bUck except a 

 small patch of white on the breast. My bwch is black and tan, aud waa 

 sir« d by an imported Gordon. La«t week she whelped a large litter of 

 pups which puzzled me. Their color was a* follows: two whelps were 

 white except their heads, which were black; two were orange, three 

 were a very dark brown, and two were coal black after the sire. Can 

 you tell me the cause of so many colors, and whether they will make 

 good hunters; both mother and sire are thoroughly bronen and splendid 

 hunters. Ans. 1. Tne kdldeer, or kilidee, is a plover, known to nat»w- 

 &li>ita &a sEffiahtis vocif eras. It is not recommended as a luxury. 2. 

 It is no doubt the cropping out of impure blood in the ancestors of the 

 parents of your pups that gives them 'heir unusual colors. You would 

 probably find this mainly due to i he influence of the sire, if you could 

 investigate it thoroughly. There is no reason why they should not 

 make good hunt* rs. 



C. P. D\, Philadelphia.— 1. What part of the IT. S. is best for cattle 

 and sruep raising and what is the climate? Ans. Southern California 

 and southwestern Texas. CI iai ate equable. 2. Does not New Mixico 

 compare with the best? Ans. Excellent. 3. Is it a fact that one can 

 set up a ranche without paying any taxes? For instance in the region of 

 the Black Hills. Ans. Would advise you nor, to meddle with the Black 

 Hills. We suppose you can enter under the Homestead Act in the places 

 named. The taxes would be light, and you would contribute your mite 

 towards supporting the country that supported you, which is fair. 



4. In what State would one have to go to have shooting of all kinds, 

 such as bear, deer (of all kinds) buffalo, &c, and at the same time have 

 a ranch, also shooting over dogs? Ans. You can find all this in the 

 places we have named. 5. Do you know of any reliable scout who 

 would accompany a partv for several months who is well acquainted 

 with the West, &c? There is a party waiting your reply, one of them 

 a member of the Cambridge crew. We want to stay several months, but 

 do not want a very cold place. Ans. We can refer you to suitable 

 parties. Meanwhile address the advertiser in our paper of July 13th, 

 "Select Hunting Party for the Southwest." 



D. A., Cleveland, O.— I have a lake some two miles in length by one 

 in width. At each end, extending some ways into the lake it is black 

 muck soil; the sides are of gravel and sand, water clear and deep. Of 

 fish it cantains black bass, spotted bass, sunfish and carfish, 1 &m de. 

 sirous of raising some good fish; can you tell me what kinds would do 

 best in such water? Would whitefish prosper? W r here can I get such 

 fish as are best? What is the best w ork published on raising fish? Ans. 

 Our correspondent's inquiries are far more in elligent than thote of 

 most people who seek information concerning t his important and glow ing 

 industry. He gives all the necessary informa-ion concerning his h.ke, 

 except its location, which is rather necessary for an intelligent reply. 

 "D. A." has already the most valuable kind of sto< k in his Jake, viz: i he- 

 black bass. As there are two varieties I would also recommend the 

 other, which ever he may now have. I would also recommend the white 

 catfish. It is not yet known whether the whitefish will thrive in small 

 bodies of water. The problem is no v being solved in Cential New 

 York and other localities. On this point I would refer 'D. A. ""to his 

 own townsmen, Dr. Garlick aud Dr. Sterling, the loimer of whom gave 

 the writer his first lessons in fish culture niote than Sb years ago. A \s m 

 the best work on fL-h culture I ftill bay, nU. are behind the times, tl erjl 

 having been no recent pubiu^iAiH^-- Miltom P, P^itrce, Armada '- : ' < -- 



