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FOREST AND STREAM. 



graved and decorated, and in order to keep "the thing 

 a'goin','' are to be rowed for every Saturday during the 

 season, "Stretcher." 



British Crews on the Potomac, — The rowing regatta 

 of the Analostan Boat Club, of Washington, in honor of 

 the visiting Trinity College, Cambridge, and Dublin Uni- 

 versity crews, took place on the 7th inst. on the Potomac 

 river. The first race was a four-oared shell race between 

 the visiting crews, of one mile straightaway. Shortly before 

 5 o'clock both crews pulled to the starting point. The 

 Cambridge crew got away first, but was closely followed 

 by the Dublin. Being unacquainted with the boats, both 

 crews steered completely out of the course, but pulling in 

 again, the Dublin crew began to close up the gap, and at 

 the half-miles overhauled and parsed the Cambridge crew, 

 who then spurted and came alongside of the Dublin. They 

 kept well together to ihe three quarter mile, when the 

 Cambridge boat refused to obey the rudder, and the boats 

 fouled. The umpire ordered them to go on, and the Dub- 

 lin crew took the lead, but was soon overtaken by the 

 Cambridge. At this point another foul was caused by a 

 sail-boat which crossed the course and forced the Cam- 

 bridge boat upon that of the Dublin. After another start 

 a tugbont got in the way, and the umpire stopped the race 

 and declared it a draw. The crew rowed in boats belong- 

 ing to the An alost an Club. The second race was over the 

 same course by two picked cre.ws from the Analostan Club, 

 the winning crew making the mile in 7m. 35s, 



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THE CENTENNIAL REGATTA. 



Philadelphia, August 26th. 

 Editor Forest and Stream: — 



On Monday the 4th inst. the Centennial regatta resumed 

 its way, the professional races being yet to be rowed off. 

 After such events the mistakes are apparent. This part of 

 the regatta would have been a much more decided success 

 had the committee held the entries open until the last mo- 

 ment. Their object in closing them was to make proper 

 provision for those who did enter, and ihat seemed at the 

 time to be the proper thing to do. There were crews, two 

 at least, the Ward's and a New London crew, which would 

 have entered if they could have done so, at the eleventh 

 hour. As it was the committee would not have been justi- 

 fied in making the gross blunder of repudiating its pledges, 

 to correct a mistake which was after all of small moment. 

 The excluded crews have themselves alone to blame. 



The interest in the professional races was not so great as 

 in the previous contests and what their was of it, was of 

 a different kind. The so-called "sporting element" being 

 largely in the ascendant. Mr. W. B Curtis of Chicago 

 was umpire. The first race was between the New York 

 crew — Plaisted, bow, Flanrie, Mahoney, and Maxwell, 

 stroke, on the east, and the Thames crew— Spencer, bow, 

 Thomas, Higgins, and Green, stroke, on the west. All the 

 professional races were from Rockland up one and a half 

 miles and return. The Londoners rattled away at nearly 

 48, and of course at such a stroke were quick starters, but 

 the New Yorkers at under 40 just drew up and then pasted 

 their neighbors, and that in the first quarter. So on to the 

 mile when the work begun to tell. London behind but 

 fast closing in. The stake boats w T ere turned with London 

 ahead (in 8:22) and the race was over. At the finish it was 

 London, 18m. 20s.; New York, 18m. 34-Js. The second 

 boat was between the famous Paris crew of St. John, and 

 the Halifax four. The only interest in this race centered 

 in the fact that the Paris crew was the only one of the 

 over 20 tour-oared crews, that used the old stationary seat, 

 and proved — well it failed to prove that sliding seats were 

 not an improvement. The St. John crew rowed clear up 

 to 48, the Halifax not getting above 42, and dropping away 

 below that later in the race. They finished at their ease, 

 several hundred yards to the good in 17:58. 



The next race was between ihree whale boats. The 6th 

 Ward of Boston, the Vesta, and Centennial of New Bedford. 

 The boats were rowed by all hands; two port, three star- 

 board oars and a steersman. It was an amusing and in- 

 teresting novelty ; besides the race possessed that exciting 

 leature, closeness. All together up, around the boats and 

 back, when just at the finish the Vesta glides across the 

 line a bare winner in 25.51. The others close after, and 

 close together. 



The hist single scull heat was between Thomas, of Lon- 

 don, east, Coulter, of Pittsbuigh, center, and Hanlon of 

 Toioulo, west. r lhomas had had a hard race in the four 

 and was soon out. Hanlon was not long disposing of the 

 Pittsburgh man and won in 21:34. Coulter came in about 

 10 seconds latter. The second heat was practically a row- 

 over loi Bradley, of St. John, iu 22m. 10s. The third was 

 between Jfilhs Ward, Spencer, and Kobt. Peel. Ellis won 

 easily in 22:18. Louther ot Pittsburgh, west, Higgins, 

 center, and Evans Morris, also of Pittsburgh, east, tell to- 

 gether for the fourth heat. Morris was never in the race, 

 Higgins ana Louther fouled and were ordered to row over 

 at 10 o'clock on Tuesday. From the fifth Warren Smith, 

 of Halifax, withuiew leaving Plaisted and McKdl to row 

 it out, but the latter maue a bad foul, was disqualified aud 

 Plai&ted witnout an effort found himself eligible for the 

 final. At lb o'clock on Tuesday morning Luther had a 

 waik over for his chance in the finals. Higgins not being 

 willing to row in a country where he could 'nt have 

 every thing his own way. 



Ine second trial heats began with Ellis, Ward and Brag- 

 ley. Bragley followed Ellis to the turn and led him home, 

 winning in 22m. tHs. ; VV aid, 22m • 23+s. For the next heat 

 Hanlon, Plaisted, and Louther, started. Hanlon winning 

 easily in 2im. 54£s. Plaisted second, 22m. 27is., and 

 Louther nowhere 



The first heat of pairs was between the two crews of the 

 Thames crew, Green and Thomas, and Higgins and Spencer. 

 This was of course a walk over, the winners being certain 

 of either first or second money, there was no object in 

 making a race of it, aud a gieat object of keeping one crew 

 fre^li lor the final. Green and Thomas won in 21m. 44|s. 

 The second trial heat, pairs, was betwen Josh and Gil 

 Ward, Cornwall, N, Y., Faulkner and Regan, Boston. 

 The Boston crew rowing with much dash at 42, had the 

 race in hand from the turn home, winning in 2Un. 28s. 



Third and lad day.— 'Ike first race was between the Hali- 

 fax and Loudon tour. The latter went away at a terrible 

 stroke, 48 again, Halifax holding them at about 40— turn 

 first and come for home. The Londons turned almost as 

 goon, and ia a few seconds Halifax was passing them, ihe 



oars clash, a foul is claimed and both start again for the 

 finish, Halifax ahead. The umpire decided in favor of 

 the London crew, who thus get the first prize, Time, 

 18m, 6^s. 



The final heat for singles was between Hanlon and Bray- 

 ley, was won by the former easily in 21m. 9s. Brayley fol- 

 lowing him a couple lengths latter. 



The wind up of the regatta was the final for pairs, The 

 Thames men had been punished enough in the four, and 

 made no fight for first place, being content with cash 

 already secure, although not earned, and the second money 

 in this race. Faulkner and Regan won in 21m. 20s. 



Sculls. 



— A telegram has been sent from Halifax to a represen- 

 tative at Philadelphia to challenge the English crew for a 

 three-mile race for $4,000, or five-mile race for $6,000, to 

 be rowed at St. John or Halifax. 



fatiandl ^n$iim$%. 



Centennial Cricket Match. — A match of cricket has 

 been arranged to take place on the 14th and 15th of Sep- 

 tember, on the Germantown Cricket Ground, North Phila- 

 delphia, between "twelve" British born and "twelve" Ameri- 

 can born ericksters (including professionals). The British 

 team will be selected from the following well-known crick- 

 eters: Joe, Tom and John Hargreaves, Rhoades, Norley, 

 Errington, Pearson, and Braithwaite, of Philadelphia; 

 Bousheld, Richardson, Jones, Giles, Wetbam, Bance, 

 Gibbes, Greigg, Tee, and Brewster, of New York; East- 

 wood, Harry Wright, Haight, and Shaw, of Boston; Arm- 

 strong, White, and Bamford, of Detroit. 



The American team will probably be chosen from the 

 following: Geo. M., Rob't S., Dan'l S. Chas. A., and 

 Harry JSewball, Meade, John Large, Baird, S. Welsh, Hoff- 

 man, Magee, Ashbridge, Fox. Bussier, Brewster, Caldwell, 

 Law, Comfort, aud Wright, Jr., all of Philadelphia. Sev- 

 eral cricketers from New Yoik, Boston and Detroit, are ex- 

 pected to go on to witness the match, which, in all proba- 

 bility, will be a very interesting one, as the Philadelphiaus 

 are making great preparations, and are advertising it ex- 

 t< naively. The last time a match of this kind was played 

 w^as in" 1870, wlen the Americans were defeated by 9 

 wickets, so it is hoped that they will win this "Centennial 

 match." 



The return game will be played next fall, in New 

 York, probably on the St. Georges Grounds, and after that 

 let us hope it will be an annual contest. Although rather 

 late in the day, it is better that this match should be played 

 now than not be played at all, and it is a little remarkable 

 that our cricketers, who are so ready to play Englishmen 

 from England and Canada, and to goto Canada themselves 

 to play, should not have arranged it sooner. More "enter- 

 prise" is needed, gentlemen, if you desire to have cricket 

 rank as one of our "institutions." To Mr. Bance, of the 

 St. Georges Club, is due all the credit of having originated 

 the present match. 



The St. George Club played a first eleven match with 

 the Stalen Island Club, at the Island field, September 19th, 

 and being short the services of Messrs. Soutter, Gibbes, 

 Cashmun and Mortyn, they were defeated by a score of 58 

 to 57, with ten wickets to spare. Giles led the St. George 

 score, going in first, and carrying his bat out for 16, 

 Moore, an old St. George player, leading on the Staten 

 Island Side. Brewster's bowling was very effective, aa was 

 that ot Gilts on the other side. 



The same daj the second eleven of the two clubs played 

 at Hoboktn, and in this match the St. George side won by 

 a score of 128 to 127, with seven wickets to spare. Geo. 

 Giles' 37 was the feature of the batting on the St. George 

 side, and Peter's S3, not out on, the other. Whitlock and 

 Wyatt led in the bowling. 



In the match at Philadelphia, on September 6th, the 

 Philadelphia American team defeated the English crick- 

 eter of Virginia by 810 to 63. Biadley's 24 was the best 

 score on the Virginia side, Law scoring 59, Hopkinson, 49, 

 Magee, 33, Baird, 23, Sartore, 32, and "Extras" 58, on the 

 other side, the fielding being wretched by the English team. 



BASE BALL— THE PROFESSIONAL AKENA. 



The past week's play of the last eastern tour of the 

 western nines closed on September 9th, and the record left 

 the western teams in the van by a majority of one in the 

 victories scored as follows:— 



West Won. Lost. 



ChiCiigo 4 



St. Louis ..4 



Louisville 3 



Cincinnati 4 



East. Won. Lost. 



Hanlord 4 



Bosion 3 



Mutual 4 



Atnleiic 4 



Total S 7 Total 7 8 



The scores of the League club contests up to September 

 12th are as follows:— 



Sept 5.— Hartford vs. Louisville, at Hartford 3 to 1 



Sept. 5 —Boston vs. Cincinnaii, at Boston ....17 to 1 



Sept. 5. -Chicago vs. At'.leiic, at Philadelphia 11 to 5 



Sept. 5.— Si. Louis vs. Mutual, at Brooklyn *j t0 2 



Sept. (5.— Hantord vs. Louisville, at Hartfoid 6 to 3 



Sept 6 —Boston vs. Cincinnati, at Boston 7 to 3 



btpt. 6.— Chicago vs. Atnleiic, at Philad. lphia 15 to d 



g ept 6 _yt. Luuis vs. Mutual, at Biookhn U0 ins) 4 to 3 



6 to 3 



Sept. 8.— Bosiunvs. Louisville, at Boston (5 ins) 



Sept 8 --Chicago vs. Mutual, at Brooklyn 16 to 



Sept S.— St. Louis vs. Athletic, at Philadelphia 20 to 5 



Sept y — artloidvs. Cincinnati, at Ilaitford 14 to 4 



fcyi, y. -Hartfoid vs. Cincinnati, at Hartford £ to 4 



Sept' 9.— Chicago vs Muiual at Brooklyn ...13 to 4 



Sept. 9. -St. Louis vs. Athletic, at Philadelphia 15 to 2 



Sept. 11.- -Boston vs. Louisville, at Boston 8 to 



The grand match between the St. Louis and Chicago 

 Clubs, which was to have taken place in Brooklyn on 

 September lllh, was postponed on account of rain, to 

 Monday September 18th, when it will be played on the 

 Union grounds. It will be the first of a new series for 

 the Western championship. 



A summary of the record of the pennant contests up to 

 September inclusive, shows the clubs occup) ing the follow- 

 ing relative positions in the struggle for the pennant:— 



Won. 

 Chicago ...... 49 



St. Louis S9 



Hartfoid 37 



Boston 34 



Louisville.... 25 



Lost. 



12 

 17 

 15 

 22 

 33 



Won. 



Mutual 20 



A> luetic 13 



Cincinnati. ... 7 



Totals....... 221 



Lost. 

 31 

 42 

 49 



221 



Caledonian Games at Jones' Wood.— For twenty 

 years past, the games of the Caledonian Club 

 of New York, have been the occasion of an annual holiday 

 among the Scottish residents of this and neighboring cities 

 On Thursday last, the celebration came off with no per- 

 ceptible diminution of spirit and enthusiasm. Although 

 the morning was dull and damp, the Scotsmen appeared 

 bent upon earning anew their claim to be called "Sons of 

 the Mist," and did not for a moment contemplate postpone- 

 ment. The preliminaries in no essential particular, differed 

 from those of former years. The members and clansmen 

 from other societies paraded the streets at some length, and 

 presented the usual combination of picturesque attractive- 

 ness and amusing singularity. The pipers skirled most 

 melodiously, and yet it may be questioned it' even the 

 American disciple of Wagner can discern wherein their 

 sweetness lies. The parade over, the Highlanders took the 

 cars for the Wood, and after the opening reel, the game 

 commenced. 



Among the athletes Canada was represented by Mc- 

 Kinnow and Reid, of Hamilton; Johnston, of Toronto, and 

 Irvine, of Ottowa. For the State there were Anderson, 

 McKay, Robertson, Rennie and others. The chief event of 

 the day was a two-mile race for a silver cup, presented by 

 Mr. Robert Gordon. The running was good throughout, 

 and at the finish there was a distance of only four inches 

 between the two surviving competitors. The last twolapa 

 were magnificently run, amidst great excitement and hud 

 cheering on the part of the spectators. The mile race was, 

 too evidently within the reach of Irvine to create an inter- 

 est. The hammer and stone competitions were all won by 

 McKmnow, who distinguished himself preeminently. 

 Fifteen first prizes went to the Canadians, and when it is 

 remembered that of the remaining twelve games three were 

 for boys, one for old men, and one for members only it will 

 be seen that the Scotsmen within the Union made rattier a 

 poor appearance compared with their brethren irom the 

 North. 



—The Hornellsville Base Ball Club opened their new 

 grounds last week on the 5th, and beat the Sooners of 

 Friendship by a score of 10 to 4, and the Monitors, of 

 Corning, 24 to 4. Steuben. 



Batintjm's Tattooed Nobleman— A Full Description 

 of the Wonder. — The following full description, from ihe 

 Bridgeport (Conn.) Daily Standard, of Capt. Costentenus, 

 the wonderfully- tattooed Albanian Greek, with P. T. Bar- 

 num's great show, will be very interesting to our readers: 

 "We saw at ex-Mayor Barnum's residence, this morning, a 

 wonder of tattooing on the person of Capt. George Costen- 

 tenus, a descendant of a noble Greek family, from the 

 province of Albania. His statement is that while he, to- 

 gether with an American and a Spaniard, were mining in 

 Chinese Tartary, in 1867, a rebellion arose, and the three 

 -joined the insurgents. Ill luck coming to their cause, they 

 were taken prisoners, and subjected to the tatooing pro- 

 cess for three months, as a punishment in lieu of having 

 their heads cut off. He says that process causes such 

 terrible pain that it required six men to hold him while 

 one performed the operation. After it was completed, all 

 three escaped from prison, but the American only survived 

 five or six months. The Spaniard lost his eyesight, and 

 died in Morilla; but Capt. Costentenus survives and is ia 

 good health. The tattooing was done with indigo and 

 cinnabar, producing blue and red colors; and there is not a 

 single point on his body which is not covered with these 

 colors, so that it is impossible to discover what was the 

 natural color of his skin except by his ears and the soles of 

 his feet, which are the only parts they did not tattoo. He 

 appeared at first sight as though he was clothed with very 

 close-fitting tights, made of a shawl or of very sott, tine 

 druggett. Upon a close inspection, however, it is seen that 

 he is entirely naked, and that the apparent tights are an 

 illusion. Moreover, his whole person is found to be cov- 

 ered with a great variety of animal figures, with their 

 names, most ingeniously and skillfully printed into the 

 cuticle. On the forehead are animals and inscriptions, and 

 on the face star-like figures. On the hands are numerous 

 red points and figures resembling sculptures, as well as 

 long tailed panther-like shapes. On the neck, chest, ai do- 

 men, back, and extremities, the skin is a mass of symme- 

 trically arranged and admirably executed figures of 

 monkeys, tigers, lions, elephants, peacocks, storks, swans, 

 snakes, crocodiles, lizards, mingled with bows, arrows, 

 leaves, flowers and fruits; on the palms of the hands are 

 indescribable figures, and little figures on the inside of the 

 fingers. On the back and sides' of both feet to the toes are 

 blue points, and from the toes to the nails red lines. Alto- 

 gether, there are 388 tattooed pictures on the entiie body- 

 on the forehead, two; neck, 8; chest, 50; back, B7; abdo- 

 men, 52; upper extremities, 101; lower extremities, 1ST. 

 He is certainly one of the greatest human curiosities ever 

 seen. He has traveled in all countries except _ America, 

 and is attracted here by the Centennial Exhibition. He 

 spoke English, French, Spanish and Italian, this morning, 

 and he understands the Arabic, Persian, and several other 



10 tne lOUCll ills sk.iu nas a wiy sun, vcucij ^>-""di - 

 it has so much the appearance of being clothed, thai lie 

 might walk through the public streets without anyone 

 suspecting that he was not dressed in tights." 

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—The exhibition of horses was conducted at Phila- 

 delphia at the same time as the Bench Show of dogs. There 

 were about 275 entries in all, including Leamington as? re- 

 presentative of the racing, and Thos. Jefferson of the trot- 

 ting classes. The display of brood mares was very tine, and 

 Canada was largely represented. 



—One reason why dead birds or animals are so rarely 

 found is, that on the approach of death, ™W m ™Z 

 prompts them to creep away in some hole °J ™ ael JZ t0 

 cover, where they would be least liable to fall a piey 

 their natural enemies. 



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Truth crushed to earth shall rise again, 



And waste its sweetness on the desert air, 

 In thunder, lightning, or m rain, 



None hut the brave deserve the fair. 

 There was a sound of revelry by nighi; 



On Linden, when the sun was low, 

 A voice replied, far up the height, 



Tall oaks from little acorns grow. 

 A change came o'er *he spirit of my dream, 



Whatever is, is right; 

 Things are not always what they eeeni; 

 My native land, good night! 



