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went well to the east, London following her out. Yale 

 soon began to show that there would be desperate work on 

 the last reach. Each time the boats are headed straight 

 down, Yale shows closer, until at the head of the Islanol 

 things looked desperate for the visitors. For some time 

 London has been doing 40^ to Yale's -35^. Up Howell 

 drives his stroke to 44, and the form is not shaken — in per- 

 fect time, no splash, no flurry, no lugging, scarcely an ap- 

 parent increase of effort, every man pulling as at the very 

 start, except that Gulslon's head drops now and then. 

 Yale's hope seems gone. At last Kennedy spurts— only to 

 38 — and amid such a shout as few of us have ever heard 

 his boat is seen to draw closer, the lap is more and more. 

 Down goes the judges' flag and then up again. London 

 has won by only live feet in the best time ever made on the 

 course — 8:51£. 



Wednesday, Aug. 30^.— Six heats had been arranged: 

 First two trial heats for singles, the final heat for fours, 

 and then three more trials for singles. The singles were 

 almost devoid of interest. The drawings have resulted in 

 so mis-matching the men that even where the withdrawals 

 did not leave next to a walk over* there was little real ra- 

 cing. The fourth heat was between C. E. Courtney, Union 

 Springs, 1, and P. C. Ackerman, Atalanta, 2. Courtney, 

 won as he pleased in 11m. 29|s. The fifth race was be- 

 tween — 



1, J. D. McBeath, Quaker City Boat Cluh; 2, F. E. Yates, Union 

 •Springs Rowing Ciub; 3, C. Megargee, College Boat Club; 4, Horace 

 Young, Malta boat Ciub. 



Except for second place for the first half mile between 

 McBeath and Megargee, there was no race; the rest was a 

 procession: — 



Name. w, 8. 



Yates 12 05* 



McBeath 12 ?± 



Name. m. 



Megargee 12 



Young 13 



H 

 |H 

 10 



BEAVERWYOK BOAT CJLTJB— ALBANY, N. T. 



Age. 



Weight. 

 14? lbs. 

 148 lbs. 

 163 lbs. 

 Ib8 J "08. 



Height. 

 6ft. 7in. 



5ft. lOfin. 

 5ft. li*. 

 &ft. 104-in. 



Weight. 

 147 lbs. 

 160 lbs. 



165 108. 



147 lbs. 



Height. 

 5ft. Win. 

 5ft. 10m. 

 5ft. 

 5ft. 9in. 



Height. 

 5ft. bin. 

 5ft. lijin. 

 6ft. «iin, 

 5ft.l0in 



Name. 

 [1] «L T. MLCormack (bow) 



J.H.Mcintee 26 



R. T. Gorman U5 



T. J . Gorman (stroke). ........... 37 



Time, 9:06. 



LONDON ROWING OLTTK. 



Name. Age. 



[2] R. Labatabow) 28 



F. S Gulsion 33 



A. Trow er 28 



J . Howell (stroke) 23 



Time, 9.00*. 



WATKINS OLUB— TVATHINS, N. T. 



Name. Age. Weight. 



1.3] A. McLafferty (bow) 22 13?lbs. 



F. Stoll 21 I401bs. 



A.Tyrrell.. 19 130 lbs. 



F Wakeman. (stroke) 23 130 lbs. 



Time, 9:16. 



That London would win the final fours was conceded by 

 everyone, the only hope being little Watkins, and surely 

 they looked a frail barrier to stand between America and 

 del eat. If Yale could not win, certainly Beaver wyck's 

 stood no earthly chance; but races are won when the line 

 is crossed. 



When the boats drew into position the excitement was 

 intense. All seemed anxious to get at it, and the umpire 

 kept them waiting but a few seconds. "Go!" Look at 

 London off again at away above 40, with not quite the 

 snap that lead them away yesterday from this point, 

 but neiilier Watkins nor the Beavers are ready to call it 

 quits yet, Watkins pulling 40, keeping well out iu the 

 liver, steady, strong (if sucn men can have strength) and 

 undaunted. Sweepiug around the curve London lead's 

 them a bare half length, and the Beaverwycks are no worse 

 off than level, slashing away at two or three less to the 

 minute than the others, every man on his own hook, but 

 the oars take and leave the water together, and their boat 

 kept steadily and evenly on. The half-mile was passed 

 and no one's lead was worth a ha'penny. These Watkins 

 boys must be gotten rid of, and Gulsion began to come 

 over towards them. Yesterday we were charitable enough 

 to think, or at least to hope, that he crowded Yale unin- 

 tentionally. 1 his time there can be no mistake. Outride 

 of that curve is the lung course, ana the farther out a boat 

 is driven the less her chances are. The Watkins went as 

 far as she should and farmer. In coming back it looked 

 as though she intended going under London's stern and 

 taking the middle, but she found the Londoners right there 

 again. Their oars lapsed tor a couple of strokes, the lat- 

 ter giving way a little, while Watiiius, turning short out 

 lost a clear length or more. In the meantime tne Beavers, 

 by attention to business, were leading the London, and 

 were coming well out into the river, evidently hoping to 

 give them a wash. London retused, and these two got into 

 close quarters, but tne Beaverwycks gave way, going to 

 the west and the boat from the Thames was soon lead- 

 ing almost clear. All three were abrtast the island — near 

 ly half way past it — when a shout arose like to that which 

 greeted London and Yale yesteiday. Tne Beaverwycks, 

 by a mighty spurt, are in front, only half a length, but 

 still there tney are, and yelling like fiends. The work in 

 the London boat had begun to tell. Howell's spurt was 

 not answered with the tire they had shown belore, although 

 they crept up; the Beavers crossed just by "a foot anu a 

 halt." The time as given: Beaverwyck first, 9m. Gs. ; Lon- 

 don second, 9m. 6^s ; Watkins, third, 9m. 16s. 



So close wa» L Uiat for some time no one off the judges' 

 stand could say who was first, and a great "hush was 

 heard," followed by a scene that cannot be described nor 

 imagined; it can only be remembered. 



'Ine London crew looking y^etty well done up, paddled 

 to the umpire's boat, claiming a foul from both competitors, 

 bin the umpire, having seen no contact, was forced to dis- 

 allow the claim. 



Sixth Heat— Singles. — I, Geo, W. Parker, Quaker City 

 Boat cluo; 2, W. G. 1 nomas, Pennsylvania Boat club. 

 They made a good race for haif a mile, when Thomas went 

 to Uie tote and won by several lengths in 11m. 88^8. 



Seventh Heat. — Walk over for J. B. Mingus, Vesper Boat 

 cluo. 



Eighth Heat. — Walk over for F. Pleasonton, Quaker 

 City Boat club. 



Foukth Day— Thursday, Aug. Blst— Second Trial Heats 

 — Singles,— First heat, walk over for C. F. Courtney. 



Second Heat.— I, J. B. Mingus; 2, James McCartney; 3, 

 Ed Mills, Jr. McCartney, 10m. 33i«s. ; Mills, 10m. 44s.; 

 Mingus, 10m. 58s. 



TRIAL HEATS— FATRS. 



First Eeat.—l, Nautilus Boat Ctub, New York; Wm. Walshe, stroke; 

 David Koaciie, bow. 2, AUlunta Boat Club, New York. J . JS. .has Lib, 

 stroke; W. H. Downs, bow. 



The London and Argonauta crew withdrew . 

 The Nautilus crew were badly overmatched, and stayed 

 with the winner only to the halt-mil^ 



Second Heat.—l, Northwestern Rowing Association, W. B. Cnrtls 

 bow; Charles T. Corning stroke. 2, Northwestern Rowing Association, 

 Henry Smith, bow; John Kelloren, stroke. 



Time— Smith's crew, 10m. 2^s. ; Curtis crew, 10m. 8£s. 

 Then followed the paddle over for the Dublin crew for the 

 Graduate's race. This was placed on the original pro- 

 gramme in hope that some entries would be made by 

 American graduates. None appeared, however, the only- 

 approach being the Atalanta crew, who are all Wesley an 

 men; but Downs never completed his course. The neat 

 uniforms and fine rowing of the Irishmen lent some inter- 

 est to the walk over, but not much. Time, 10m. 39s. 



FIFTH DAT, FRIDAY, SEPT. 1— TRIAL HEATS FOR DOUBLES. 



First Trial. — 1, Atalanta, Hen Rodger, stroke; P. C. Ackerman, bow. 

 2, JNorth<vt:8tern, P. Montgomery, stroke; W. B. Curtis, bow. 3, Onei- 

 lda, Burlington, N. J., R. K. Rorigers stroke; D. G. Walker, bow. 4. 

 Vesper, H. McMillan, stroke; J. B. Mingus, bow. 



At first the Atalautas and Northwestern held well togeth- 

 er, and more racing between the two last named. At the 

 half mile the Atalautas were half a dozen lengths ahead of 

 Curtis's crew, they being hurried by the Vesper, and the 

 Oneida away behind. The Vesper pushed up to second 

 place, 2he finish being: Atalanta, 10m. 29fs.; Vesper, 10m. 

 43s.; Northwestern, 10m. 56s. 



Second Heat —1, Crescent Roat Club, C. P. Tasker, stroke; G. W. 

 Young, bow. 2. Union Springs Rowing Association, C E. Courtney, 

 stroke; F. B Yates, bow. S, Vesper Boat Ciub, F. Henderson, stroke; 

 J. B. Leibert, bow. 



This was another procession, Union Spring 1, 10m. 

 17s.; Crescent 2, 10m. 84s.; Vesper 3, 10m. 52s, 



Final Heat— Pairs .— 1, Northwestern Rowing Association; 2, Atalan- 

 ta Boat Club. Time of Northwestern, 10m. 2s.; Atalanta, 10m, 10|s. 



INTER COLLEGIATE BiCE. 



I, Yale College Boat Club. New Haven Conn.. Julian Kennedy stroke; 



3, — - — ; 2, ; R. J. Cook, bow. 2. Columbia College Boat Club, 



New York city, Goodwin, stroke; 8, ; Griswold, 2; E. E. Sage, 



bow. First Trinity Boat club, Cambridge, England, Penrose, stroke; G. 

 L. N. Maun. 3; W. B. Ciose, 2; Jameson, bow. 



Columbia led at the jump and was nearly clear of Trinity 

 at the quarter, Yale pulling a much slower stroke than 

 either of the others, seemed late getting away, but she soon 

 led the lot and had the race well in hand at half mile. 



Just before grass i3 reached, Columbia leading Trinity by 

 a length, the latter pulling gallantly, but keeping too far to 

 the east. Suddenly her putt oars strike the flag that marks 

 the grass and Trinity is at a standstill; her hopes gone. 

 With a stroke or two they came out from the grass and 

 spurted magnificently. The work took it out of the men 

 too fast, and Close, who has been out of condition all 

 along, fainted in his bowman's arms. 



Columbias course was from here down, as eccentric as 

 ever, going from one side to the other, either from their 

 broken rudder line, or their sick man at 2. They hunted 

 hard for Yale, but came only within about 4 lengths. 

 Time, Yale l, 9m., I0fs.; Columbia 2, 9m. 2ls. 



Final Heat- Doubles.— I. Atalanta Boat Club; 2. Union Springs 

 Rowing Club. 



Courtney and Yates make too strong a team for any 

 double scullers that started here, and without being pushed 

 won in 9m. 524*.; Atalanta (Rogers and Ackerman), 9m. 

 54s. So ended the Amateur Regatta. 



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G. D. C, Boonton, N. J., and W. S. M., Knoxville, Tenn.— No book 

 on the construction of small boat*, skiffs, etc. 



Mr. J. Mortimer Murphy.— There are Limerick papers for you at 

 this office. 



R. L. Ooden, Esq., of San Francisco, supposed to be bow in Maine, 

 will be kind enough, if this meets his eye, to send us his present address 

 as we wish .o communicate with him. 



F. O. B., Watertown, Ct.- Will you please give me the name of some 

 farmer in Berkeley Springs, W. Va.? I am desirous of obtaining board 

 in some farm house while hunting. Ans. See P. Clayton Pendleton's 

 letter in our Shot Gun column. 



W. and M., New York.— Please give na the new features of the last 

 amendments to our game laws, or inform us where we can ptocure a 

 copy of the last law. Ans. The proposed amendments to the game 

 laws of this State were not. passed at the last sessiou of the Legislature; 

 so everything remains as in 1875 . 



Flkish. — I am the owner of a valuable dog which has eith3r been 

 stolen or stnyed: if found can I reclaim him by proving property? Did 

 the fact of his having no col ar prevent me from claiming him? Ans. 

 If you have not paid a tax on your dog there is no law by which you can 

 recover him from one who should have him in charge. 



Inquirer,— Colvin's Adirondack Reports are not for sale. The price 

 is $3. We have two copies. You had better apply to Wm. H. Rollins, 

 3oston, himself, for the boat measurements, etc., which you require. 

 We cannot learn that Evan's Magazine Rifle is manufactured anywhere 

 now. 



Dexter, Albany.— Where can I get a reliable chart of Lake Ontario? 

 What, would be the probable cost of a good fcnglir-h muzzle loading 

 double shot gun, 12-gauge, 30 inch? Ans Buy your chart of JAes 

 Campbell & Son, Toronto." You can buy such a gun as you speak of 

 from $35 to $60. 



J. E. S., Philadelphia.— I learn that Greener is publishing a work on 

 choke bores. Is it a revision of his "Modern Breech Loaders," or an 

 entirely new work? If the latter, please state price and where it can be 

 purchased. Ans. It is a new work on choke-bores; price $3.50. Can 

 send you a copy when published. 



W. P. M., Boston.— Would you please Inform me in regard to the ta- 

 pered line for throwing a fly ? Is it preferable to a line, without any ta- 

 per? Also, is it better to have a waterproofed line than one without 

 waterproofing for fly-fishing? Ans. Tapered lines are cast with more 

 accuracy, and waterproofing not only preserves them, but makes them 

 render easily through the rings of the rod. 



Noah, Elizabeth, N. J.— I. Is the latter part of September and first, 

 part of October a good time for black bass in Greenwood Lake, N. i . ? 

 Ans. Excellent. 2. Will bass take flies there at that time? Ans. They 

 do at other times and probably will then. 3. How are artificial insects 

 need, in the same manner as bait, or like flies? Ans. Small insects are 

 used either as surface or deep -water lures, while grasshoppers, crickets, 

 and the like would cut a sorry "wake" at the funeral of most fish. 



W. S. D., Providence. R. I.— I would like to have your opinion as to 

 the qualities of a W. W. Greener muzzle-loading gun, 12 bore, 30-inch 

 barrels. 1 made a target «0 inches in diameter at 30 vards (measuted oy 

 steel tape) No. 9 shot, 1£ ozs. telegraph powder, and put 508 pellets in- 

 side -of the circle. Ana in one square of 6 inches 1 put in 106 pellets. 

 Do you noi, thiuk that the gun snoots full thick for biush shooting, and 

 would it not do as* well and oe a handier gun cut off to 26-inch barrels? 

 Ans. The target ma, e by your gun should be quite satisfactory, but 

 we would advice you not to shorten the barrels. 



Billy Brehch, Inwood.— Will you oblige an old reader of your very 

 valuable paper by stating in yonr next issue, if I will fii.d good spor 

 (quail or grouse) in Central Indiana near the State line, of Illinois, or can 

 you ncommend some other section not beyond Illinois? Also what road 

 going west gives best treatment to dogs? Ans. You will find excellent 

 quail shooting and some -'chickens, 1 ' You? deg will fee well treated qu 

 t-h* Kris Railway a»4 eennsstieas. 



G. C. P., Harrison, N. Y.— Will yon have the goodness to inform me 

 how I ought to charge my b reech-loader, .of 11 pounds, 32-inch barrels, 

 and 10-gange for duck shooting, and also the size of shot best adapted 

 for that kind of sport? Ans. We should advise a charge of four drachma 

 powder and 1£ oz, No. 4 shot as being the customary charge for such a 

 gun as your's. although the charge of powder could readily be increased 

 to 5 drachms if desired. 



O. E. W., Boston.— Would you kindly inform roe what you consider 

 the best book on dog training, where it can be obtained and the price? 

 Ans. Dink*, Mayhew & Hutchinson, price $3. We can furnish it. 2. 

 Can agood strong article of snow-shoes be procured in New York for 

 less money than $7, the price charged in Boston? Ans. We thii kyou 

 would be better suited to send to Quebec (say to F. Dueal, dealer m cu- 

 riosities). We know of no one in this city who sells snow-shoes. 



W, G. W.,Huntsville. Ala.— The grasshoppers you sent were so much, 

 injured that Ae could not surely determine the species. You probably- 

 observed the moulting from the pupa to the image state. The larval 

 pupa and adult forms are much alike, increasing in size, and the partial 

 transformations succeed each othfr at intervals of two or three weeks. 

 The fact of the eating of the discarded coat we do not remember to have 

 hearl before. Plea>e confirm it by further observations if possible. 



H. A., TJhnchsville, Ohio.- -What will it cost from New York or Phila- 

 delphia by steamer to Florida? and what would it cost to take a dog 

 along? Have Ward & Sons any reputation as gunmakers? Ans. Fer- 

 nandina Line from New York to Jacksonville, $42.50; via Charleston 

 connecting with Dictator, $27.50, state room and meals included. Ex- 

 cursion tickets were sold last winter at $40 and $50 respectively. 

 About $5 for ihe dog. No such gunmakers known here. 



J. Z. J., New York.- 1. Will you kindly inform me in your next 

 issue of Forest and Stream i he best adapted charge of powder and 

 shot for a muzzle-loader of eight pound*, 13-gauge. and 30 inch barrel. 

 2. Where-can I find the best squirrel shooting; and what size shot are 

 the most desirable? Ans. 1. Use. three drachms of powder and 1J- 

 ounces shot. 2d. You will find some squirrel shooting in the vicinity of 

 Tenafly, Btrgen County, N. J , and No. 7 shot is the proper size to use. 



J. M. — 1. Will yon pU-ase let me know in next week's paper, where 

 is the best squirrel shooting within 80 miles of New York? 2. What 

 shooting and fishing is there in MiddMown , New Jersey, in Sep ember 

 and October? 8 What shooting is there at Clinton, Conn? 4 Do you 

 know of a second-hand single barrel breech-loading shotgun and at w hat 

 price? Ans. 1. At Tenafly, Bergen Co. 2. * oodcork and ruffed grouse 

 in October. Some pickerel fishing in September and October. 3. Can- 

 not say. 4. Have a good one for sale at this office; price $15. 



W. H. T., Hannibal, Mo.— I have a fine W. & C. Scott & Sons' premier 

 quality breech-loading gun, upon which I wish to have some repairing 

 done. There is a small dent in one ^arrel, ju*t wheie the choke begins. 

 I wish also to have a good sight put on, the original one is gone, and a 

 new spring governing the. top snap, which is broken. Can you have 

 these repairs made or me? Ans. We should think that the repairs to 

 your gun might be made in St. Louis; if not, send it to us and we will 

 have them made by Huyden. 



W. H. C, Ludlow, Pa.— Will you please inform me what sizr-d wire, 

 size of mesb, &c, is required for hatching trays, and where I can ob- 

 tain it. Also of whom I can get, paraflne arnish in New York Ctty? 

 Ans. For illustrated articles on Hatching Houses, Trays, &c, see 

 Pouest and Stream October 7th and October 14' h, 1875. These arti- 

 cles give all the information you desire, and are of great ntillty to fish 

 culturists. 



J K., Jr., FishkilL— In your issue of August 17th, in answer to cor- 

 re pondent "E. C. K.," Ftshkill on Hudson, you state that ruffed 

 grouse c n be shot September 1st in this Stae. The Sportsman's As- 

 sociation for Dutchess, Ulster and Orange Counties have published a 

 notice in which they state that they cannot be shot nutil Oetober 1st. 

 Please give the phraseology of the section of the latest law in relation 

 to this matter. Ans. The text reads as follows: "No person shall kill, 

 «fcc, any ruffed grouse, commonly called partridge, between the 1-t day 

 of January and the 1st day of September, under a penalty of $25 for 

 each bird." [Sec. 2, chap. 183, laws of 1875]. The law was not changed 

 t>y the last Legislature. 



G. F. M., New York.- -As I propose taking a canoe trip down the 

 Delaware river some 'ine in September or October, I ask information aa 

 to what kind of shooting and fishing I can expect. Will start frojn Han- 

 ccck, and so on down to Philadelphia; also the right kind of fishing 

 tackle and bait to us«. Ans. If the water does not rise you will have 

 no fishing at all, to say nothing ©f floating your skiff . There are bass in 

 the river and trout in the s* roams that empty into it Good woodcock 

 and snipe shooting along shore, with ruffed grouse and rabbits on the 

 wooded side hills, and squirrels in the nut groves. Take a good stiff 

 rod with reel and line, with worms or grasshoppers for the trout, and 

 live minnows or frog for th^ bass. You will catch the trout at the 

 mouths of the brooks and the bass where the water is rough. 



Mo1nt"?h, Montreal. Would you kindly answer the following ques- 

 tions in your next issue: 1. Is a cat rigued boat considered more ef- 

 fective in going to windvvard than a sloop? 2. Which is the^afer, a 

 cat rigged or a sloop? 3. What size of sail for cat-rigged boat, 20 feet 

 keel, 8 feet beam, boom, gaff and hoist 4. Should the m idel of cat-rigged 

 be different from i-loop? 5. A boat with full sail set, going frte before 

 the wind, is struck by a squall. What is the proper thing to do? - Ans. 

 1. No. 2. For a begmuer a cat-rigged is the safer, because there are 

 les-> ropes to manage 3. A *;ood easy sail would be 22 feet boom. 15 

 feet hoist, 10 feet gaff. 4. No. 5. Put your helm hard down and slack 

 your main sheet. 



F L. R.. Longwood, Fla.- The insect you send is a female of the 

 praying mantis belonging to the orthopteran genus ManHs, and is re- 

 lated to the walking-stick and leaf insects. It derives its nam- from its 

 habit of sitting with its long and flattened fore-legs held up and joined 

 in the attitude of prayer. It is the subject of many religious fat>le» and 

 superstitions on this account; but its attitude is really one of 

 readiness to seize its prey or defend itself. It feeds chiefly upon other 

 insects, but is often overpowered and consumed by ants. Their pugnac- 

 ity and endurance is so great that the Chinese keep them cat;ed. and 

 match them in pitched banles. It is found common in the Southern 

 States and West Indie-'. The 'flagstaff" which you broke off was the 

 insect's egg-depositor, laying her eggs in the ground through this tube 

 like the g-asshopper. 



C. F., Boston.— In your papT of April 6th you say: "A law has re 

 cently been passed in New Brunswick prohibiting the killing of moose" 

 deer and caribou for three years." And in yonr issue of August 17th. 

 you say: "We know of no law to prohibit the killing of moose m New 

 Brunswick;" and also fc,ive some directions for getting to the best hunt- 

 ing grounds. Willvou be kind enough to inform me which of these 

 i'ems is corr-ct? I have heard from other partes that the foimer is the 

 cornet statement. Ans. The s'aement in Forest and Stream of 

 April bth, 1S76, to the effect that a law had been passed in New Bruns- 

 wick prohibiting the killing of moose, deer, carioou. etc., for three 

 years, was both correct and incorrect. Dr. Dow of Fredericton, intro- 

 duced a bill last session to that effect, which passed the Assembly with- 

 out a dissenting voice and was sent to the Upper House. 1 here, how- 

 ever, it was thrown out. or killed. Later in the session a bill was Bent 

 down to the Assembly from the Upper House extending the close sea- 

 son for moose from December 1st to Sept> mbi t 1st— to nine months— 

 but Dr. Dow and others defeated it because it did not include caribou . 

 This bill also was killed by progress being repor ed on it, after which it 

 was not brought ua again. Thern is, therefore, no law in this Pto\ii cs 

 against killing moose between this time and the 1st of Ft biuaiy.aud 

 the statement to that effect iu Forest anu Stream of August 17th was 

 correct. No person, however, is permitted to kill more 1i an two moose 

 within any one year under a penalty of $ 2. s»r.d tl e killing of moose for 

 other put poses than using the £k-sh Sot food, is punishable by a fine cf 

 $20> The close eensoa :fyf $g%t 8S8 Caribou m b«t#f^fi Miif^i.tosfif 

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