26 



FOREST AND STREAM. 





Elapsed 



Corrected. 



Finish . 



Time. 



Time. 



H, M. S. 



H. M. 8. 



H. w. s. 



4 41 £6 



5 21 55 



5 23 54 



4 51 59 



5 34 53 



5 34 53 



1.19.19, and the Countesss at 1.26.32. Both had to make 

 a short tack to weather buoy 8£, and then another long 

 stretch outside the Hook. Here the Countess appeared to 

 be sailing remarkably fast. The water was perfectly 

 smooth, and there was'a nice breeze. At 1.54 both yacht's 

 tacked to the southward and westward, and again at 2.10 

 to the eastward. The Madeleine stood on until 2.41, much 

 longer than was necessary, when she came for the light- 

 ship, her club fore-topsail having been set. when last in 

 stays. At 2.51.52 she rounded and started on the home 

 journey, setting balloon jib and immense main-topmast- 

 staysail in a very expeditious manner; her mainsail was 

 jibed over, and with all kites set die started on the home- 

 stretch. At 2.56 33 the Countess rounded, but canvas was 

 not put on her as rapidly as on the Madeleine. Her main 

 boom was kept on the port side, and the foresail winged 

 out, but as this did not seem to work the main boom was 

 jibed over, and the same canvas set as on the Madeleine. 

 The run home was uneventful. At the Hook the Ma- 

 deleine had gained three minutes, and at buoy No. 10 was 

 nine minutes ahead. From this time there was but little 

 change in their position, the Madeleine crossing the line at 

 4.4L 26, and the Countess ten minutes aud a half later. 

 The following table shows the result: 



Start. 

 Name. h. m. s 



Madeleine 11 1(3 31 



Countess of Dufferm 11 1? 06 



The Madeleine, therefore, wins by 9m. 58s. actual, and 

 iOui. 59s. corrected time. 



THE SECOND RACE. 9 



The course for this race was an outside one, being twenty 

 miles to windward from Sandy Hook and return. In the 

 early part of the day, a heavy fog hung ever the Bay, and 

 as there was no wind, it seemed highly improbable that 

 any race would be sailed. ^At ten o'clock, however, the 

 sun had eaten up the log, and a light breeze springing up 

 from the southeast, there was more prospect of a race, and 

 the Committee Steamer taking both yachts in tow started 

 for Sandy Hook. At half-past eleven the yachts were cast 

 off and the steamer taking up her position gave the pre- 

 paratory signal afc 11.52, and at 12.2 the starting; The 

 only other "yachts present were the schooners Wanderer 

 and America, the latter having been towed down, and ap- 

 parently in something of racing trim. Her performances 

 during the day indicated that had the duly of protecting 

 the cup she once so gallantly won been delegated to her, it 

 would have been in perfectly safe hands. The time limit 

 had nearly expired when the yachts came for the line, the 

 Madeleine crossing first at 12.17.24, and the Countess at 

 12.17.58. Both yachts started on the starboard tack, the 

 Madeleine apparently going the fastest through the water, 

 but when they were well outside the Hook with a fresher 

 breeze, the Countess drew up again. Both yachts were 

 carrying the same sail as en the preceding day. The tack 

 was a long one, and the positions unchanged until the 

 Captain of the Countess kept his yacht a belter full, going 

 faster through the water until she was abeam of the Ma 

 deleine but to leeward. Had the wind continued more to 

 the eastward, now the Countess would have had a decided 

 advantage, but it remained steady, although somewhat 

 fresher. " The America was sailing remarkably well, being 

 to windward of the entire fleet, while the Wanderer had 

 dropped far astern. It was not until 3.19 that the Ma- 

 deleine tacked, the Countess almost immediately following 

 suit. At 4.42 the Madeleine again went in stays, and again 

 at 4.55, being able then to weather the buoy, which the 

 judges steamer had anchored, after running the necessary 

 twenty miles to windward. At 5.1.52 she rounded in 

 splendid style, and again the kites were spread for the run 

 home. It was 5.13 41 when the Countess rounded, the 

 America having gone around but three minutes behind the 

 Madeleine. Ou Hie run home, which was without incident, 

 the Madeleine increased her lead, aud at 7.37 11 passed the 

 winning line. The America arrived at 7.49, but it was not 

 until 8.3 58 that the Countess passed, the wind having 

 fallen light just before the line was reached. The follow- 

 ing table gives the result: 









Actual. 



Corrected. 





Start. 



"Finish. 



Time. 



Time. 



Name. 



H. M 8. 



H. 1H. S. 



H. M. s. 



H. at. s. 



Madeleine 



.12 17 24 



? 37 11 



7 39 47 



7 18 46 



Countess of Dufferin. 



.12 17 58 



8 3 58 



7 46 



7 46 



The Madeleine thus beats the Countess by 26m. 18s. 

 actual, and 27m. 14s. corrected time. The Madeleine hav- 

 ing won both races, no third race is necessary. 



A Russian Yacht. — There is at present anchored in our 

 bay a Russian yacht, or at least a yacht sailing under Rus- 

 sian colors, for the Zara is no other than the Livonia, the 

 famous schooner with which Mr. Ash bury attempted to 

 carry off the America cup. It is rather a singular coinci 

 dence that Mr. Ashbury himself should have arrived here 

 almost at the same time as his old yacht. The great yachts- 

 man is now en route for California, Japan, and China. The 

 Zara is the property of Count Stroganoff, of St. Petersburg, 

 who, with a party of friends is visiting the Centennial. 



The Dory "Centennial." — It will be remembered 

 that on the 15th of June last, an adventurous sailor of Glou- 

 cester, Johnson by name, started to cross the Atlantic in a 

 common fishing boat or "dory." He has been spoken re- 

 peatedly, the last time almost at the completion of his jour- 

 ney. On every occasion he reported "all well," and want- 

 ing nothing. His record since sailing is as follows: — Sailed 

 from Gloucester, June 15th. Spoken June 22d about 18 

 miles west of Cape Sable. Put into Barrington, N. S., 

 June 2Zlh, to change ballast. Sailed from Barrington about 

 June 30th. Spoken July 2d, by steamer Amerique, in Ion. 

 62.23. Spoken July 9th, in Ion. 50.29 (?). Spoken by 

 steamer St. Louis, July 14th, in lat. 48, Ion. 47. Spoken 

 July 19th by steamer Greece, in lat. 46, Ion. 89. Spoken 

 by stean^.er Mosel, July 23d, in lat. 46.54, ion. 35.22. Spoken 

 August 2d, in lat. 48.49; Ion. 16 09, And again on ihe 9th 

 inst., she was spoken by the ship Defiant, fifteen miles off 

 Tusker, two days before the ship reached Liverpool. 



Later. — A dispatch from London elated August 12th, says: 

 — The dory "Centennial" putinioBocastle, Pembrokeshire, 

 Wales, on Saturday, for provisions, and then proceeded lor 

 Liverpool. Johnson reports that the "Centennial" was 

 capsized once during the voyage, but he succeeded in right- 

 ing her. 



Boston Yacht Club. — The annual regatta of the Boston 

 Yacht Club, Commodore Arthur Cheney, will take place 

 off their club house at City Point, South Boston, on Mom- 

 , September Iltli, 



Beverly' Yacht Club. — An interesting regatta will be 

 sailed off Beverly, on the 19th inst., under the auspices of 

 this Club. The prizes are silver cups, presented by Wm. 

 Sohier, Esq. , and the entries are limited to yachts of 30 

 feet and under. 



— A race is to be sailed at Chicago on the 26th inst. be- 

 tween the yacht Ina, we'd known on Lake Ontaiio, and 

 the Frolic, formerly the Lena, of Detroit, now owned in 

 Chicago. As the Ina flies the Dominion flag the race will 

 be of great interest. The race or races — lor it is to be the 

 best two in three — will be sailed fifteen miles to windward 

 and return, the stakes to be $1,000 a side, and the Ina to 

 receive $200 for expenses; no restrictions as to canvas, 

 crew, or ballast, except that the latter must be brought 

 back, and if demanded, weighed. 



A Canoe Trip. — Mr. W. L. Brooks, owner of the yacht 

 Charlotte, of Stamford, Conn., reported at Newport last 

 Friday, writes us as follows from New London:— 



"A pleasant incident of our cruise occurred this A. M. 

 A canoe was seen making its way across the bay. Upon 

 hailing, she proved to be the M. Eugenie, and in the hands 

 of Chas. F. Monroe, of New Bedford, is making the trip 

 from New Bedford to Philadelphia. He is in hopes of ar- 

 riving about the 20th inst. The canoe is of canvas, and 

 was built by Mr. Monroe. Mr. M., is to be the guest of 

 the Undine Club while in Philadelphia. He is cordially 

 received, and enjoying the trip highiy. I took the liberty 

 of inviting him to call upon you in New York. W. S. B. 



CENTENNIAL ROWING NOTES. 



Philadelphia, August 14th, 187G. 

 Editor Forest and Stkeam: — 



To day brings the first of the arrivals (except the Cam- 

 bridge) for the regattas with Yale — the Atalantas and the 

 London Rowing Club crews with the boats arrived to-day. 

 The former will be the guests of the University Club; the 

 Atalantas are quartered with the Quaker City, and the 

 Londoners with the Undine. The latier will, if their row- 

 ing equals their physique and reputation, prove a hard 

 crew to beat. They bring a full complement of boats, of 

 which we know nothing, as they are stili in their cases. 

 By to-morrow they wili probably be rowing. The Cam- 

 bridge men are, and for some lime have been using their 

 racing "ship." Now, that Jamesou has recovered from his 

 illness, they are sitting in the boat as they intend lowing. 

 They have 'much to do yet before they do their best, and 

 although improving are not Hearing perfection as fust as 

 expected. The Dublin men will probably be in New York 

 to-morrow, aud will come on here at once. They wii) 

 make their boating headquarters at the Bachelor's Boat 

 Mouse, and will be the personal guests of Commodore 

 Ferguson. Both Mr. A- and G. A. Peutland, who were to 

 have been witii the crew, were on account of sickness pre- 

 vented from coming. Mr. Geo. II. Ferguson will pull bow, 

 aud the younger of the Barrington brothers conies as sub- 

 stitute. Columbia College have sent word that they will 

 be on hand to-morrow. They will be met and received by 

 the Malta Club, who will look after them timing their stay. 

 On the 22d the Amateur Association Races will begin, aud 

 several of the Ciubs entered for the International races, 

 will no doubt determine whether to row or withdraw- 

 when they find what showing they have made in the Na- 

 tional. Sculls. 



We have the official list of entries, but it came to hand 

 too late to be prinled this week. — Ed. 



Regatta at Rutherford Park. — A regatta was held on 

 Saturday last, on the Passaic River, in front of the hotel, 

 at West Ru'.Leiford Park. All the races- w^re a mile 

 straightaway. The races were held under the auspices of 

 the Passaic Rowing Association, and representatives were 

 present from many of the prominent rowing clubs. The 

 first run was for four-oared shells, with the following en- 

 tries: 



Iritcn Boat Club— Newark, N. J.; crimson: S. A. Smith, Bow; M. P. 

 Hayne, No. 2; A. K. Pomeioy, No. 3; H. S Tinax, siioke 



EuiekaBoixt Club— Newark, N. J.; rtd aud whire: J. Young, bow; 

 W. Ryno, No. 3; P. Young. No. 3; J. Anglem.n,i», stroke. 



Bayonm Rowina 'Club— Bay onne.N. J.; blue: J. L. Beach, bow; E. 

 L, Suavv. No. a; F. Meitam, No. 3; \V. L. JSan Butkirk, stroke. 



The Bayonne four took the water first, securing the lead, 

 with the "Tritons second and the Eurekas third. Almost 

 immediately after the start the bow oar of the Eurekas 

 slipped his seat and the crew 7 withdrew from the race. 

 The Bayonne crew led for nearly half a mile, when the 

 Triton tour sent their bow-tip to the front, and held it 

 there to the end of the race. The Triton four covered the 

 distance— one mile — in 4m. 40s., the Bayonnes crossing the 

 line twenty seconds later. The next event was the first 

 heat of the single sculls, with contestants and positions as 

 follows: F. E. Townley, Triton Club; D, McQueen, At- 

 lantic Club. J. A. R. Dunning, Mysiic Club. 



The heat was easily won by McQueen in 5m. 45s., with 

 Townley a leugth in the rear. 



The first heat of the pair-oared gigs was between William 

 Welch, bow, and David Roache, stroKe, of the Nautilus 

 Club, and W. Biele, bow, and E. Biele, stroke, of the 

 Acquackanonk Club. The heat was a mere "walk away" 

 for the Nautdus pair, who won with ease in 6m. 40s. 



In the second heat for single scuds, W. B. Johnson, of 

 the Adelphi Club, W. M, Congor, of the Triton Club, and 

 J. W. Adams, of the Mystic Club, contested. Johnson 

 won in 7m, 2s., Adams being fouled by Congor and with- 

 drawing. The second heat of the pair-oar race was 

 won by Dunning and Adams, of the Mystic Club, in 6m. 

 20s. 'i he third heat of the single sculls was won Naething, 

 of the Tritons, in 6m. 83s. 



The final heat of the pair-oars was contested by the 

 Nautilus and Mystic pairs. The Nautilus pair, Welch and 

 Roache, led from the start, to the half mile, when the 

 Mystic pair, Adams and Dunning, shot ahead, and held 

 the lead for about an eighth of a mile. Here the Nautilus 

 boat forged ahead, and won the heat and race in 6m. 26s. 

 The time of the Mystics was 6m. 30s. 



The prize in the sculler's race was a gold badge, and was 

 won by Small, of the Triton Club, his contestants being 

 Johnson, of the Adelphi Club; McQueen, of the Atlantic 

 Club, Naething, of the Gramercy Club. Naething led to 

 the three-quarter point, when he was passed by Small, 

 who, with a steady stroke, sent his boat to the finish m r?m, 

 80s. Small rowed under a protest from Naething: Me- 

 Qmsn. woja second posit-los, with Johnson tv 



The Sakatoga Regatta.— Wednesday of last week 

 was the last day of the Saratoga Regatta. Two races were 

 rowed and most excellent time made. The Chicago crew 

 were again successful, winning the four oared race, with 

 the other Western crew second. Although their form and 

 style of rowing was lacking in elegance aud finish, the 

 great strength and excellent training of the men enabled 

 them to row down the other crews with comparative ease 

 The starters for the senior single scull race were Yates of 

 Union Springs; Ackerman, of the Atalantas; Kennedy' of 

 Yale, and Ri'ey, of the Neptuues. The start was made at 

 11:15, when Yates and Ackerman took the water first, but 

 they had no advantage. At the half mile Riley led, Yates 

 second, Kennedy third. Riley was rowing at thirty-two 

 strokes, and was leading at the mile turn. Half a mile 

 from home the order was Riley, Yates and Kennedy, the 

 difference being very slight, Riley still keeping up his 

 thirty-two strokes, and winning the race in 18m. 20^8. • 

 Kennedy second, 13m. 34s.; Y r ates gave out. The whi- 

 ning time last year was 13m. 80s. 



The crews contesting in the four- oared race were the 

 Argonautas, of Bergen Point; Showaecaemeties, of Mon- 

 roe, Mich.; BeaverwyckS, of Albany; Northwesterns, of 

 Chicago, and Atalantas of New York. The Northwest- 

 erns led almost from the start, turning the stakeboat first 

 the Atalantas second, and the Michigan crew third. Half 

 a mile from home the latier passed the Atalantas, but the 

 Chicago men kept the lead and came in first in 18m. 04fs. • 

 the time of the Michigan crew, 18m. 10^s. 



The English Oarsmen. — The four gentlemen who are 

 to represent the London Rowing Club in the approaching 

 International regatta at Philadelphia arrived in this city 

 by the steamer Wyoming on Sunday. Their names and 

 the positions they occupy in the crew are: Robert II. La- 

 bat, bow; Frank S. Galston, Alfred Trower, and Joseph 

 O. Howell, stroke. After landing from the steamer the 

 day was passed in visiting the various boat-houses on the 

 Harlem. On Monday they proceeded to Philadelphia tak- 

 ing with them their boats. They wili row together in the 

 four oared race, Messrs Galston and Labat will pull to- 

 gelher in the double scull aud pair oared race, and the last- 

 named gentleman wili row in the single sculls. 



well 

 cou 



•A dispatch from London announces that the following 

 -known Thames professional oarsmen will visit this 



on the 12th of August. 



GAME NOW IN SEASON. 



Woodcock, Phiioheht minor. Bed-backed sandpiper, oroz-bird, 



Black-bellied plover or os.-eye,Sgua- Trhtga omericuna. 



tarola helvetica. (Hr> at marbjed godwit, or marlin, 



Ring plover, JEgialilis semipal- Lvniom fidoa. 



mat/us. Willet, 'Tot-anus semrpalmatvs. 



Stilt, or long-thanks, Mimantopus Tattler, Tofanus melu/noleucvs, 

 iinjiito'li*. Yellow-shanks, Tuiavus Jlariiiev. 



Pinnated grouse or prairie chicken, 

 Cvpjdop lit cupido . 



Red-breasted snipe or dowlichur, 



Maci vr/ut/iiph US grUt US. 



"Bay-birds" generally, including various species of plover, sand-piper, 

 snipe, curlew, oyster-catcher, sun-birds, phalaropes, avocets, etc., com 



ing under the group Limicolce or Shore Birds. 



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Pinnated Grouse. — The season for shooting pinnated 

 grouse, or as they are more familiarly termed, prairie chick- 

 ens, opened in several of the Western States on the 15th 

 inst. Among western sportsmen the loth is looked for- 

 wnr-1 to as anxiously as the 12th of the same month, is by 

 ihe grouse shooters aud habitues of the Scottish moors of 

 Great Britain. The prospects for an abundance of grouse 

 or "chickens" is very flattering, and we expect shortly to 

 be in receipt of reports of large bags made. In Kansas 

 the birds are particularly abundant, and in another col- 

 umn we publish a letter from Nebraska, where the law ex- 

 pires on the 1st, mentioning large bags made on the line 

 of the Union Paciiic Railroad. Probably there is no bet- 

 ter shooting to be had than will be found on the line of 

 the Missouri, Kansas & Texas Railroad, and on the Atchi- 

 son, Topeka & Santa Fe Railroad. The shooting in Kan- 

 sas is good up to December, at which time game can be 

 sent home without fear of loss, something which cannot 

 be done early in the season. We shall publish next week 

 some points taken from personal experience as to routes, 

 outfit and dogs. 



Massachusetts— Mwthjield, August ldth.—S. K., Jr., 

 and two others from Boston, went to Marshfield on the 7th 

 and 8th inst., and brought back 23 yellowlegs, two snipe, 

 one grass bird, and 19 peeps aud ring necks. F. H. B. 



Salem, August 12th.— Although there is some gunuing on 

 the tapis all the time about here large bags are not as yet 

 in order. Ipswich advices give birds as scarcer than at 

 Newburyport, where "summers" have been shot consider- 

 ably. They with some robin, snipe and jack curlew are also 

 in order at Hampton, K H. I have to report 11 uplands 

 to one gun at Laneaster, Mass., lately; tight "summers" to 

 oue gun on "Mill Pond Branch" yesterday morning. Peeps 

 and ring necks quite numerous on Beverly bar, but no up- 

 lands on the "iNeck" as yet. Teal. 



Connecticut— Litchfield Co., August 10th.-~ The wood- 

 cock shooting in this State is over, by law, until September 

 1st. In this vicinity there were but few birds killed in 

 July. Within the last week I have neard of a good many 

 as thev are now in corn, where they come under the ob- 

 servation of the farmers. Ruffed grouse (partridges) are 

 very abundant for this location, having had a good winter 

 breeding season. This is not what would be called a quail 

 country, but there are a few broods this season. I lwve 

 had two days at the black bass lately. The first, July 31st. 

 a cold day with northeast wind, two of us caught o9 

 weig 



Bridgeport, August 14ta.— There is a promise of better 

 quail and ruffed grouse shooting in thii State next fall than 



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for several d Cuis past. 



Virginia— Jfo the IViVs near the North Carolina Line, 

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