ICWKffl 4, 1880,] 



FOREST AND STREAM. 



95 



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I at Bi r- 1 Uxbridgi '1 i 



Ton i Beaverion -17 a 



Won by 58 runs. 



aot.3d.ut Whithy.;™^;... ;;;;;.. gf £ 



Lnstbyl'l 



A very closely contested match, where there tyasa One exhihi- 



I cricket. For the victors, Muthcws.on and n. Laing 



bowled well. 



BAITING AVERAGES. 



14 310 IB 

 ..4 49 38 

 ..5 10 23 



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.11 titll 183 

 ..13 980 257 

 .15 891 207 



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Fell, l'lth. By " A MembBi 



n. It. was also determined io elect an Executive Dom- 

 ini tee of thirteen by ballot of the clubs as a working body, to 



draw up a i jr-lftWs, as ling culi ', etc, and the annual 



■!■ i red ai |15, Clubs w-rc rciiueSIed to eontrih- 

 ii, , tell to '-oyer the necessary printing of Ihe consti- 



tution for circulation among them, and other expenses. After 

 raiitmation of the constitution further .steps will he tali en to per- 

 fect) details at the ne.\t meeting', to be held in New York the sec- 

 ond Wednesday In April. 

 Taeiatten til in from the San Fraueisco Y. C. was rc- 



i,.,;,v v. C. tot tl " ■■■ ; 'I ll " 1 ' ol -| " Hionai burgee was favorably 

 revived, and will be referred Io the Executive Committee for 

 action; and the letter from the Cleveland Y. C. in relation to 

 granting' the full privileges of a yacht's license to craft under 

 twenty tons, wHl.be sent to all clubs for Signatures and uuited 



■.. i Ml . 



Clubs can still join the Association ou the same terms as those 

 already participating until the constitution has been finally 

 adopted, when their admission will, of course, be subject toa Tote 

 of the Association. 



YACHTING NEWS. 



Ei-jawaxhaua Yacut Club.— An important meeting of this 



club tookpkv 

 W. Stewart pi 

 club: Messrs 

 P. Mitchell. C 

 \ .Strati ■ 

 eopt.cd with r 



March 1st, Commodore W. A. 

 'he following mombors were added to the 

 v,i M ii eaell, John A. Stewart, Jr., Edward 

 enlclna, Roger Jr. Sherman and Sidney 

 nation of Mr. John E. Waller was ac- 

 le sum of $3,150 was appropriated for the 



E. It. Rogers.. 

 J.li. Could... 

 L. Hemphill.. 



AKSWER TO 



sbif.-The contribution toy 



of Many Clubs." was written by a gentleman who evidently leans 

 rather to the interests of Christianity than of cricket. This may 

 be quite unintentional on his part, but it would no\ erl lieless Been) 

 tu be tb'0 fact. Fie desires to do away with strife of any kind. He 

 would have the Staten Island Cricket Club act as a sort of pro- 

 teetor to the kindred organizations in the vicinity of New York, 

 and light " to have its friends;" and he doubts whether the late 

 amendment of that club's Constitution was passed with a view Io 

 a reform which prohibited its members from playing against it, 

 even though they are older members of other organizations. 



In ihe lirst place, the Staten Island Cricket Club was not organ- 

 ized lor the purpose of saving Its friends, its object in this respect 

 being, and having always been, to take care of i tself. It has found 

 the task a difficult one enough, accompanied us it has been with 

 all the drawbacks which usually atteud a new enterprise, The 

 "Member of Many Clubs" rather takes if for grunted that the 

 kindred organizations iu the vicinity arc in a slate of beggary 

 and must need fall back upon outside resources Io support exis- 

 tence. We must confess this slate of affairs is novel to us. 



However the fact may be now, the records of matches for the 

 last three seasons have shown such a condition of affairs that 

 trie "kindred organizations" have come In for their share of 

 the spoils and of victory equally with the Staten Island Club. 



The Staten Island Cricket Club has always been in the main op- 

 posed to revolving ; and whenever it was practicable Io get along 

 with its own exclusive members, it has generally done so. The 

 present nourishing conditiou of that club is due to Ihe vigorous 

 exertions its own members have made to secure attractive 

 grounds, an Increase of membership, and a capable professional. 

 It has now a list of members which seems to guarantee that in the 

 future its elevens can be made up from its own members; it 

 thinks that it is to the interest of cricket that some rule should 

 exist prohibiting a pooling of New York clubs, and it has passed 

 the amendment referred to for this purpose. 



If a club hy its own neglect and inacti\ Ity has allowed itself to 

 run down to the level of stagnation, the course for it to adopt is 

 the course which every new club has before it, and that course is 

 to set to work and exert a vigorous activity and interest. By 

 i. I, i,n in : success Is ii tain to result. Let the custom once be 

 recognized of getting a club's bone and sinew from the rauks of 

 some oil. ei club. and it will invariably make up its elevens from 

 such sources, and never rely neon its own recruits. 



Cricket matches arc the most exciting and engaging uses or ap- 

 plications Of cricket. Most men in practice Study skill to ihe cud 

 that ft may serve them and their club on match days. Every man 

 attaches most value to that which is exclusively his own. and Will 



moke the greatest sacrifices Io obtain it. This rule hold - g I in 



all human affairs, and so it is with clubs. A victory secured srfth- 

 outany aid from outside sources, is what, a club enjoys beyond 

 anything else. Such a practice infuses vigor In each member of 

 the ol.'ven, and they all work together as one man to one pur- 

 pose, and give their best Individual and collective work. 



1 icstroy this sense of exclusive ownership and individuality by 

 an interchange of members, and you destroy one of the chief in- 

 centives to the.perieetiou and success of cricket. 

 We are Informed the Staten Island Club had this end solely in 

 ■■■.■, I., the passage oi lUeir amendment to their Constitution 

 prohibiting revolving. CRICKET. 



/■',,.; Eeenfe— Monday, May s.lst (Decoration Day), opening 

 cruise ol the club, at 10.30 A. M. , from Tompkinsville, Staten Island, 

 round ihe Southwest Spit buoy to Cravesend Tiay, where the 

 friends of the club will be entertained at dinner at some con- 

 venient hotel. 



Second SfltMit— The Corinthian race, Saturday, June 13th, for 

 seCQnd-class Behooners, and first, second, third and fourth-class 

 sloops; the prizes to be 31(10 to the winning schooner, $100 to 

 winning sloops of the lirst and second class, $85 to the winner of 

 the third, and $85 to the winner of the fourth class, with indivi- 

 dual prizes of 55 to each man in the winning yachts. 



i ;,:,; .-The Corinthian, cruise, to begin on such day iu 



July as the Commodore may hereafter select. The usual Fourth 

 of July race at I >j ster Bay is to be omitted this year, and a race al 

 tbeendof the cruise substituted. 



To the open matches if was decided to 'admit only yachts of the 

 New York, Atlantic, Eastern and New Bedford Yacht Clubs. It 

 was also resolved that sailing masters, cooks and stewards should 

 keep below decks during Corinthian races, and that pilots should 

 not be carried. Tne club has adopted a rubber button in place of 

 the bra.« or gntones on I be uniform, and a now cap after the paf- 



nportant 



tpo 



.olut.ii 



lept 



Y. n 



a basis similar to tha 

 ud advocated in theS' 



Montreal. 0BJ.CK.ET ClUB.— Mp. F. Slaueliii'e, Secretary of the 



M.C.C., writes that his club is nol to be disbanded, and that the 

 prospects for the coming season are better than they have been 

 tor a long lime. Wo are heartily glad to hoar this good news, and 

 wish the old Montreal Club a successful year, [lis th,.-,) turn h 

 visit New York, and we will give them a warm welcome when- 

 ever they may come. 



padding and fynmng. 



— » 



NATIONAL YACHTING ASSOCIATION, 



\ VERT harmonious meeting was held March 1st ill the parlors 

 ■^ of the St. fi.ins Hotel, ll which the tote, wing clubs were 

 represented.: Sun Francisco, tiuffilo, New Jersey , Jet OJ Olty, 

 Salem, Me., Columbia, Empire, Hudson River, Vonkers, New Bed- 

 ford, Cleveland. Williamsburg, Easl River Yacht Club, National 

 1 i 1 1 rsey City, Oshkosh, Albany, Portland, Me., and Chicago 

 —eighteen in all. 



An organization was ,. fleeted with Vica-CominodorO"W i . H. Dil- 

 uorth. ;\.J. ST. C, as President] John Frick, Columbia Y. C, a 

 .■.Mi. and i /.Mil E ■ pro d m ; una George M. Mansfield, 

 Salem 'Hay T. O., aud Charles Gi Ifale.gan Franolaco Y, C ., as Aa- 

 sistani Secretaries, After general discussion a constitution was 

 adopted, and ordered to be sent to all the clubs participating' for 



columns. 



Royal No\ a Scott \ V. S.— The squadron sailed eleven races 

 during 18T9, with Sixty-eight entries and fifty-eight starters and 

 nineteen prizes. Of these twelve were presented by the Squad- 

 ron, one by the Vice-Commodore, Hear Commodore and Hon. 

 Secretary; three by the Hon. Secretary, one. by Mayor Tobiu, of 

 Halifax, and two by the officers Of the Royal Artillery and Royal 

 Engineers stationed at Halifax. The Squadron now has thirty- 

 eight yachts on the list, and new ones will be added this season. 



0SHKO8H Yacht Club,— Editor Forest and Stream :— At a meet- 

 ing oflhe O. V . C. to take some action in reference to acouiuumi 

 eat ion from the Nai tonal Yachting Association, to be heldin New 

 York in March next, the following delegates were elected to rep- 

 resent the 0. Y.C., viz.; Commodore George W. Burnell, Prank 

 Ilcilig and George M, llasbrouck. 



The election of George M. Hasbrouck Secretary, in place of F 

 3, Clark, removed from the State, was conceded to be a good 

 choice. All communications addressed to him will receive prompt 

 attention. 



We. also organized what is to be known as the " Sportsman's As- 

 sociation," to prohibit the wholesale slaughter of fish and game 

 iu this section of the country. Officers: C. W. Kolker, Presi- 

 dent ; A. W. Weisbrod, Secretary ; II. B. ilnrshaw, Treasurer. 



C. C. M. 



Nautilus Yacht Cram. -At Salem, Mass., a new yacht club 

 , i Beer iovnied called the " Nautilus Yacht Club," and the fol- 

 lowing officers have been elected lor the ensuing year :— Commo- 

 dore, J. AY. Dodge ; Vice-Commodore, J. Bemon, Jr.; "Fleet Cap- 

 tain, Snow Ricli; Measurer, A.J. Frisbee; Secretary auilTreas- 



bership of 



out, and will be knocked down to the highest bidder March 13th, 

 The steamboat company paid all damages, and Mr. Bryant will 

 probably buy. 



Addie Vooritits.— Lots of them are- coming to if. This well- 

 known sloop is to have her spars cut clown, and will receive a 

 cruising suit from Crates' loft in Boston. The UVtie, Messrs. Dil- 

 lingham & Band, follows in the same line. Once rid OUT SlOop 

 their excessive smooth-water sptrs, and theii spet 3 is gone. Then 

 we will take to a more moderate model, Which dan Do Irlven fast 

 under a sensible rig. With a reasonable Tig our present vessels 

 lecldedly slow ; ttls only by oversparring that we make them 



altogether in tbi 3Jri e ol i i bl Itj consequently 



cutting down to cruising aimenstons-lU other words, to what a 



commendable modification in model. 



Idler and Cambria.— In taking a lay monthly contemporary 

 to task for some harmless "spread-eagleism," the London KcW 

 has the foUowing :— 



"By the way, the Cambria in 1370 sailed a match against the 

 Idhi' round Block Island buoy and back In a line breeze - the only 

 real brce/.o the e'emone had during any of her matches in Amer- 

 ica—and in a turn of twenty miles to windward Cambria beat, Jiifo- 

 nineteen minutes. The Idler carried away her bobslay, but al the 

 time the Camhria was so far to windward that practically the re- 

 sult was not affected by the accident. The Cambria beat the. Idler 

 four or five times altogether, and fitter beat Camhria twice in light 

 wind. At any rate Idler must fit present lie a different ship from 

 what she was iu 1870 if she can show " Idler " on her stern lo the 

 English yachts all round tho course at the next squadron regatta. 

 We should like to see what, the Miranda would do with, the Idler 

 in a twenty miles thrash to windward in a breeze that won Id make 

 the former house both her upper sticks. If we have a tearing 

 westerly breeze, like that in the match round the Wig lit last sea- 

 son, we should expect to sec Celom'n, Rgcria, Miranda, and Si t- 

 be-Ue bearing up round the Needles, while Idler yvotild be still 

 .lumping at sea oft St. Catherine's. Perhaps after all It is not 

 the Idler of I -TO that the English yachts will have to chase round 

 the Cowes course in 1850." 



The Idler has been altered considerably since 1870 ; she has been 

 lengthened and " deepened" and noyv has a flush dock. Her sea- 

 going powers have been materially improved, but she is prob- 

 ably no smarter than in 1870, when she ranked as Ol 1 01 



est. We certainly think there aro several schooners in England 

 which in a lumpy sea would give Win' a severe drubbing, though 

 In turning to windward in moderate weather Idler might turn 

 the tables, especially if there is much lee-going tide. The dimen- 

 sions of Idler are 100 ft. overall ; hi ft. water-line; 22.5 ft. beam, 

 with 9 ft. 10 in. draft without center-board. Built by Sam'l Pook, 

 of Fairhaven, Conn., in 1S05, and altered by Henry Steers, of 

 Greenpoint, in 1874. Sails by J. M. Sawyer. Draft with board 

 down about 18 ft. Is one of the most sightly schooners we have, 

 and is now owned by Mr. Fisher, Of Chicago. 

 Congkuss and Steam YACtrrs.-Tlie Sctentijlc Anaiieaa \ei'.v 



truly remarks :-"Tn his report, for 1870 the Supervising Cos] to* 



General of Steam Vessels took notice of the excessive license tee 

 for steam yachts and other small vessels using steam power, and 

 suggested that a charge of S3 would be enough for tho annual 

 inspection of such craft. 



" The objection to the present fee of $85 is two-fold ; It is out of 

 proportion to the size and importunes of the vessels paying the 

 license, being as much as is charged for steamers of 10U tons bur- 

 den, and it IS practically prohibitory to a large class of men who 

 would otherwise build and use such vessels for pleasure or prOftt. 

 " It is gratifying to note that a bill has been introduced in Con- 

 gress to carry out the Inspector General's recommendation. Its 



pSSSa- ' V'.' ill' 1 :. ,:.: : ;:;_- e:: n i :i, 'ii,,i:,l . 



With the exception of Ilerresholf 's experiments we hare been 

 almost at a standstill in America^ while Ens-laud has developed 

 the; Willan's three-cylinder, the Wigzell & Halsey, rotary, the 

 Perkins and other radical innovations and improvements, and 

 notably the efficiency of high speed engines of the common loeo^ 

 motive slide-valve type, as in the Thorneycraft launches. 



Sandy Hook Light- Notice has been given by the Light- 

 House Board that in consequence of the encroachment oi the Sep 

 upon the site of the present light-house known as East Beacon 

 Light, Sandy Hook, the light will be exhibited on and after March 

 15th from the iron tower recently erected on the site occupied sS 

 theEftSl Beacon in 1850, and which is situated 3T5 feet from tlifl 



itdin 



ity. The 



( s;ejs.;.. or 

 brill and Liv- 

 SiJ-ion yawl I 

 arrived at Po 

 Jiarbt 



-clir 



sld 



t.— Mr. Ashbitry, formerly owner of Ceei- 

 eeu doing some extensive cruising- In the 

 eg visited the coast of Brazil inner. She 

 England, Feb. 2,1, thirty- three days from 

 ..■ was very stoi my, but, tho yawl behaved 

 as not once hove to, although she passed 

 u nJer lower topsails. 



IS the large .".-ton sloop noticed in these 

 renton,ts lengthening the 10-tonyawl Sitr- 

 uwl for Capt- Mil nay and Mr. Duggan, aud 

 V, for S. Stevenson, of Brockville. 



prixe, building a 10-ton yawl for Ci 

 asleam yacht, UJft. long, foi'S.Si 



Tnti Iir:rn.-.u S a our ii'i.er.T. —The value of British yachts is cs- 

 iini.iii-1 ni ::'.•) .nii:i,niiil, ineludina only those oyer fivo tons. Smaller 

 craft are clashed as sail-boats only. The licet gives employment 



in 5, sailors. 



An Old Stacuu.— There is hauled up at the ;foot of 1< street 

 South Boston, I be old schooner Bud Bow of Charlestown,bu lit in 

 ISUI. This craft has the original planking put on when she was 

 built. She. is well preserved, and likely to last many years yet. 

 Tlur o\vli,> Should t; now say she is very fast and weathorly.—BiKbift 



ErrastoMESis wm :i Bale ist— When the Boston sloop Gaol was 



,,.,,,.!,,.;.... iiaiial Insidi ballast .-.Vxc season about l.jtiil pounds 

 EIronworop] ed 1- iel,aud her performances were con- 

 sidered much improved. The third season lead was substituted for 

 ran, and sue excelled her previous record, especially in heav y 

 i ; , m : ! , ■ i No i heory about this. 

 Tin; Last in- a Crack.— The famous UruliM, sunk by collision 

 loston Harbor last suinmei, has been hauled 



oil rod. 



The 



lantern is painted black. The light will stand forty-two feet, 

 above the base of the tower and forty-six feet above menu sca- 



dle 



)f Ju 



,- buililh 



i 11 



ichrast, K. N. S. Y. 8., win 

 0-ton eutter about the mid 

 Iron ballast inside 



i id ,.. 



Y r ACirr Cnuns in France.— The recent annual report of tha 

 Yacht Club de France shows on its books 148 vessels, with an 

 aggregate tonnage of 8,438, or an average of 57 tons to each 

 yacht. Tho amount of prize money offered by the club to racing 

 associations under its auspices was $3,400. This is certainly rot a 

 bad exhibit. There are now twenty-eight regular elnbs in France, 

 besides sonic forty regatta associations. 



Provisions Hun Short. The two venturesome individuals 

 from codfish latitudes, Burriil and Coombs, who left Uosion July 



'Jth last year iu a whaleboi shout one and a quaiiei Bl n 



brought up by steamer in New fork. They left port in ihe litiic 

 Golden State, intending to roach Australia in time lor the Mel- 

 bourne Exhibition. Everything wont well until they unit Port 



St. Jin 



ifty- 



ight 



tO h-.ve 



performed ivelJ enough, and the voyage might have boon ace u - 

 plished had if not been for carelessness in stowing the provisions, 

 which were all spoiled by Ihe sea and had to be tossed overboard ■ 

 They tried for St. Helena, but were driven to Leeward, and when 

 almost e.vli . ti I ; rwantof food put their helm op and made 

 aiiislande:;. B ..ol, where they recruile.l for a while 



amnnfl the fishermen and then sailed for li.ihia andreti I o, 



thi, , ity pj o,.,ii steamer. Both men are In full health and see no 

 reason why nsinall boat, properly modeled and lit led, com, U yo 

 toscaaswollasa-hip. 



Union Keqattas in Boston.- The necessity for a NaUnmii 

 Yachting Association is shown by the following call to Boston 

 yacht clubs:— 



" DCRCnKSTER Yacut Ci.cn, ) 



•Tli i! Horse.. IIauiiison btjt ABE, - 



■• Boston,' Fehnmry, 188(1. \ 



"DBAfiSni: A committee has been appointed b> .1,, I 

 tor Yacht Club to confer with committees of I he ol he, aeighbOt 

 iug olUtS, Who shall see lit, for Ihe purpose of drawing up a unl- 



