May 6, 1880.] 



FOREST AND STREAM. 



275 



forested in b r performance, including Cora. Latham, Fish, unci 

 px-Com. Tluiyer, of the A. V. 0. ; tlca-Coms. Hathaway, Sf B. Y 

 C; Messrs. C.S. lee, Lawton, Ma.v. Wrigiey. L. 0. Maxwell, and 

 others, including representatives from the Fodest And. Stream, 

 and W6TI&. 



The wind was blowing stiff from west southwest, tho gusts w liis- 

 tling through the rigging," hich produced visions of w r-t decks and 

 snug canvas. Tho mamsad, forest.aysail and jib were put on her, 

 and the hard Masts could not make her " drink water " to leeward. 

 Her- stiffness was a matter of favorable comment, and aft era few- 

 boards, the foresail was set and the schooner sailed out. the Nar- 

 rows witharap full. Even the worst of the squalls could do no 

 more than just fetch her "deck to," and there she seemed to 

 hang. It would have taken a young gale to send her over any 

 further, for she began to feel her ballast in a telling way. Per- 

 haps the riios, remarkable feature of her sailing is the easy man- 



nerin which 3UO parts the water forward and the vest she leaves 

 It in from abaft the quarters. Even when down to the scuppers 

 there was no sign of a break under her lee bow. nor along her 

 side. She goes through the water like a steamboat, and there 

 js actually no more tcomuiotion to leeward than to windward, 

 barring lhe merest, surface agitation. The Crumdci will have to 

 be pushed very hard indeed if she is ever to carry a " bone in her 

 teeth." Certainly it must be granted that her entrineo is about 

 perfect. It is 0.8 of The length, and her aroars forward 

 correspond to the wave lino ordinates; facte which offer a solution 

 of UeralmoBl uneqntaea excellence in this respect. Not even the 

 ^iwrfM g, ..' -,„|.rb with less fuss. And what has been said 

 about her entrance applies to the. run, for the Crusader drags no 

 qmirter wave, no stern wave, does not drop by the stern or bore 

 by the head. She. is one of the cleanest-sailing vessels that have 

 eomo under our observation. Add to this t he fact that she carries 

 a large spread, and carries it in astiffish wind without flinching, 

 that thp more it blows the faster she goes, showing no burying 

 proclivities, lively and sensitive to every puff, well balanced, very 

 quick in stays, easy as an old shoe in the moderate swell met with 

 on Saturday, and the opinion may well be hazarded that she will 

 be a teaser. With her owner at the helm, and some of the Peer- 

 SSfc' old Corinthians tailing on to the gear, I'ru.sader will be a hard 

 one to beat, and the craft that gets away with her will be a flyer 

 indeed. If the new schooner fulfills our expectations horsuceess 

 will go far toward the introduction of a healthy yacht and 

 healthy yachting in New York waters, and no little credit, must be 

 awarded to her owner for the step he has taken in the right direc- 

 tion, 



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AN EASTERN ASSOCIATION, 



Editor Fnrest and Stream :— 



fpii K call lor the formation of the Massachusetts Yachting As- 



J- oo 



oociatloi 



ted by the D. Y. C. mainly to settle the 



(jtioslion of measurement. The system adopted 

 use by rue 1). Y. C, and may be the best, but lor my part I do not 

 believe that it is. My reason for saying so is this: There are two 

 yachts in this vicinity that often sail together m regattas, one of 

 which is 21 It, long and 10ft. beam, iho other 23ft. long and less 

 than :'.i. beam. Therosultof thecontcsls is invariably the same— 



Mae longer boat getting in ahead, and being figured out of the 

 prize by the time allowance now ia vogue, with the simple factor 

 of U'nji th considered; the shorter boat not being taxed for the 

 foot of ex.ra beam, which gives her so much extra sail-carrying 



^howcr. Yet if 'hey should sail under lhe rules of the Salem Bay 

 Y. C. thoy would sail on even terms. Does not this seem to be 

 I'ain-:- 



I think the plan proposed by myself, and adopted at several re- 

 gattas I was connected with in the management, some seven years 



''ago, is preferable to this. It was as follows: Starting from the 

 r.1i'!n ii i lit! water line, carry the tape around along the water line 

 to the stern in line with the stem. The only person who made the 

 slightest complaint was the owner of a very wide sloop, which 

 had been a very profitable craft in taking prizes, owing to the 



ifimple length measurement making her so much shorter than 

 most of the yachts of her class, although more powerful, but by 

 the " girth" method she was much more fairly estimated. I do 

 not wish to say that this is the correct system, but is, in my mind, 

 preferable to it simple length measurement. The Massachusetts 

 Association has, therefore, gricviously failed, and disappointed 

 many in this respect. 



At the meeting for the organization of the Eastern division of 

 the N. Y. A. five were clubs represented by delegates having au- 

 thority from their respective clubs, and at the next perhaps two 

 more clubs will be represented, these clubs not having felt au- 

 thorized I o Bend representatives unless they were ^appointed at 

 a regular meeting. 



The Washington Village Y. C. is a new club organized a year 

 flgo.andat the present time is iu quite a prosperous condition. At 

 their last meeting they voted in some twenty now members, 

 drawn from the Dorchester and South Boston clubs. They in- 

 tend to be vury rigid in their choice, and to admit none but those 

 -who would make dosirable mombers. M. 



Salem,,April 26tii. 



— ' » i a- 

 CANOES AND THE CANOE CONGRESS, 



| jgKdttor Forest and Stream :— 



pleased to learn from Commodore Chase's letter, which 

 appeared in a recent issue, that the promoters of the Canoe Con- 

 gress, to be held at Caldwell next August, have become charitably 

 disposed, and made arrangements to take in Canadians as members 

 and having all the rights and privileges of their Amerie.au cousi'iib. 

 1 think this in a step in the right direction, for canoe paddling 

 and canoe, building arc nothing new iu Canada: and I will here 

 BUggest to my brother canoeists iu tho Dominion that we turn 

 out In full force next August . 



As for canoe cruising with decked canoes in large open water, I 



lave seen very little of it in this country. In our inland lakes 



And streamB wo feel tolerably safe in an open canoe, and for that 



on decked ones arc rarely seen, although sailiug is indulged in 



) a considerable extent. In their description of what constitutes 



noe, I would go a little farther ".than the three commodores 



, and say that the canoe should not ba clinker built, butper- 



uooth on the outside, in fact, as nearly the type of the 



h-bark of the North American Indian as is conformable with 



) great requisites— speed and safety. I trust this subject, what 



I constitutes a cauoe, will be taken up and discussed atltho coming 



I congress. lam aware you have builders of fine canoes iu the 



[ United Stales, but I think tho Canadian builders are prepared to 



1 08er strong opposition in that lino. For myself, I should like to 



see at the congress canoes from the very best builders of both 



oountries,and I would suggest that the committee having charge of 



the call, shall allow Forest and Stream to donate a prize for the 



I feast oanoe exhibited at tho congress. 1 Intend to do what I can 



) to induce the following builders to send a oanoe each : Stephen- 



ioni English, of Peterboro; Herald, of Kiee Lake, and Gordon, 



• pf. Lakefleld, Nothing interests an enthusiastic eanoelst more 



than a Hue canoe, and the meeting must be made interesting in 

 every way possible. 



In describing how a canoe sh ouhl be propelled, the commodores 

 say that; the paddle or sail only may be used. Although Mr, Bishop 

 used oars ami outriggers on his paper canoe, Maria Themebt, dllt 

 log his 2.500 mile Voyage front the Guif of St, Lawrence to the groat 

 southern sea, they were only used to break the mouoiooy of con- 

 stant paddling, and to bring Into action sets or muscles that were 

 not used In paddlidg. Mr. Bishop scouts the idea of using oars as 

 a means of propelling the canoe, except in extreme cases, where 

 long journeys are taken. 



Commodore Chase very correctly remarks that in Canada the 

 single blade paddle is almost entirely used, and these arc made, of 

 ash, maple, and sometimes of cider. Light: in weight, yet sufficient 

 strength, are the requisites for a man that paddles ton or twelve 

 hours a day. C. A. Post. 



Uutliih, Canada, April Wli. 



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A TEN DAYS' CRUISE IN '70, 



(Continued.) 



THE noxt day, Tuesday, broke line, clear and warm, without; a 

 breath of wind, and if we had entertained any idea ot 

 leaving, we should have had to have given it up. As the day pro- 

 gressed tho boat made itself felt, and with our awnings spread 

 fore and aft wc prepared for a '• loaf ." Nothing is easier than this 

 aboard a yacht, provided the "loafer" bus no nervous disease-a 

 thing not common in the species— and can do absolutely nothing, 

 and enjoy himself. The "captain" and " Eben" seated on the 

 starboard side of the cockpit, carried on" a desultory game of 

 poker, for half dollars the game, to the huge delight of numerous 

 urchins on the wharf close by. Some one of an uneasy turn of 

 mind proposed that we should visit Goss & Sawyer's ship-yard, so 

 having put olT for a time the much-loved pijamahs. the "Cup." 

 and " Ebeu" left then- gamo, and joined the crowd. 



All over the yard we went, from steam bos 

 vessel, and many interesting things we E 

 one of tho finest In the country, and it ur 

 pb'ance for turning out vessels at she 

 could suggest. The in-ide finish of the a 

 no little surprise, as did also that of a st 



trly finished 

 This yard issaidtobe 

 ibtediy has every ap- 

 totiee that Ingenuity 

 tng vessels caused us 

 l screw tender for a 

 ud mahogany panels, with rich plush seats, 

 vm, which was in good taste, and showed 



.aler have their comforts as well i 

 s timbers from the bending macliirit 

 oft and pliable as molasses candy, bu 

 .vy blows from many a good sea, so 

 3e, others to last out year after ye 

 a. Such is the gratitude of 



blow, and has, perhaps, 

 i funeral pile out of it, 



whaling tic, r. Maple a 



formed a yacht-like ca 



that the coaster and w 



yachtsman, Hnormoi 



being put in nlmost as i 



to harden, and take he 



succumb to their fot 



burned for the iron that Ji 



that after the good old vessel has carric 



a wide stretch of water, through many i 



brought him his fortune, that he makes 



and rakes what he can out of the ashes. 



As it grew* very warm toward noon, we wandered back to the 

 yacht, and once more donned the light and airy costume of the 

 nioruiug. Some mortal suggested that wc should take a bath, 

 andbefoiethe words were fairly out of his mouth two of us 

 were over the side, and paddling round in the shadow of the 

 yacht. The water was delicious, and it was not long before all 

 hands were disporting themselves round the yacht like so many 

 tame porpoises. 



There was some talk of going over the town in the afternoon, 

 but the town is not excessively interesting or exciting. It is the 

 surroundings which impress one with their beauty. Theship- 

 yards are unsurpassed, but otherwise Bath is like any other East- 

 ern town. 



Later in the afternoon, however, " Gasket" and "Eben" hired 

 a trap, and went off on a jaunt through the city's principal streets. 

 " Stiey" and the " Infant" betook themselves to the port boat and 

 a sail on the river, while the " Captain" smoked, read and slept on 

 board in solitary grandeur. All turned up in time for dinner with 

 their habitual puuotnalil.y,and it was unanimously decided that we 

 " do" the town by gaslight, as we were to leave the next morning, 

 D. V. We found the tramp ashore rather slow, however, and so 

 set out, again toward the yacht with pleasure. On the way down 

 we listened to the " Bath band," which was rehearsing, and were 

 regaled with the latest popular music. The night was tine and 

 clear, but the cabin glass threatened wet. and bad weather, much 

 to our disgust, as we wanted to sal the next day without fail. 

 We were doomed to disappointment, as the wind next morning 

 was heavy from the south-southwest, bringing with it fog and 

 rain. It was a head wind to go down the river, and though we 

 sent word for a tug, noue approached. This was quite as well, 

 perhaps, as we still pride ourselves on never having had to use 

 steam since the yacht was built. The gusts tore up tho river in 

 heavy bursts, and the fog and raiu shut tisln like a wall, so that we 

 could not see the opposite bank of the river. Well, there we 

 were, so we had to make the best of a bad bargain. 



Reading, smoking and card-playing were tho "dlvarshuns" 

 left us, and to these we turned for consolation. The " Captain," 

 believing in detaching oneself from unpleasant surroundings by 

 the aid of one's inner consciousness, lit a cigar, took down " The 

 Voyage of the. Sunbeam," and curled up in a corner on the star- 

 boardside. This seemed to strike the crowd as a good idea, and 

 two of them immediately followed it, The Others were seated at 

 the table, engaged in some sort of incipient gambling, for there is 

 nothing that a man won't do— even if his principles are of a high 

 01 ,(jer— if he should happen toi become storm-bound. This 

 we discovered in '77, on our way home from a two weeks' cruise, 

 which was extended to three weeks when we were fog-bound at 

 Seal Harbor, and Hoekland more than ten miles away. A siren 

 fog- horn drove, us almost wild, and we were reduced to shooting 

 crows and trying to shoot a lamb which the owner offered us at a 

 discount provided we killed it. The sportsman who undertook to 

 slay the unsuspecting beast took the mate on shore with him, and, 

 accordiug to the hitter'saecount, seemed more inclined to shoot 

 him than tho lamb; but then sheep are by no means easy to get 

 at when tbey were as wild as these were, for wo could see them 

 rushing gaily about from point to point, while K vainly es- 

 sayed to diminish the flock. Lunch made a delightful break in 

 the day, and we made a decided hole in the grub stock. 



Thursday, the 21th, found us all on dock before .5 o'clock, a 

 sight seldom seen, and therefore to bo taken advantage of. One 

 energetic member had been awakened by the uoiBe on deck, and 

 had aroused the rest, who, for a wonder, all turned out, and went 

 to work helping the crow at hoisting sails and casting off from 

 the wharf. Quarter of .5 saw us gliding quietly down the river 

 under all sail. The sky was perfectly clear, and Lhe weather 

 pleasant. No noise was to be heard, except the crash of our gun, 

 which woke the echoes for a few moments, and the rattle of the 

 blooks, as we gibed at each turu in the river. Once out of tho 

 river, our nose was pointed in the direction of homeland we made 

 for Portland. Tho wjud hung light at first, but freshened at 

 about .0, and we ran in among the islands, casting anchors in 



Portland Harbor at 10.30 a.m., between therevenuocutters Dallas 

 and the Grant. Steamers loaded with passengers, towing lighters 

 s imilarly freighted, were going down to the island to a great pic- 

 nic Tb.0 SOhoonet Tamlinta, E. Y. C, ran by, bound for Mt. 

 Dosed. An offtcer 1'roiri the Dallas came alongside to take our 

 name, port, etc., but could not be induced to come on board, as 

 he had to return and make out his report. Virtuous official! 

 At about 11 we adjourned on shore, and "did" as much of the 

 town as was compatible with the heat; but it must be con- 

 fessed that an ice-cream saloon had more attractions for us than 

 all the places of interest. Having discovered that there was to bo 

 a variety show in the evening at. one of the halls, we bought tick- 

 ets, and then bent our steps to the yacht by a circuitous route, 

 bound to take in all of the place that we could with the least in- 

 convenience to ourselves. We sent an invitation to tho Dallas' 

 officers to spend the afternoon on the yacht, and diue; hut. un- 

 fortunately, the government inspector was expected that after- 

 noon, and they could not leave, much to our regret, as I trust 

 I hey will understand if these lines should ever meet their eyes. 

 The afternoon and evening were the most beautiful I have 

 evcrseen. The harbor was like a mirror and (he son setting be- 

 hind the city threw it into silhouette against the yellow-tinted 

 sky.makinga truly brilliant, sight, All the shipping v, as , :: ,„ ,,! 

 in the water, the rays of the setting sun giving color to the sur- 

 roundings, strongly reminding one of some of the pictures one 

 sees of Venice. 



Early in the afternoon 'the Fearless, E. Y. C, made the harbor, 

 and later, the Ideal (steamer), N. Y. Y.C., making quile a Utile 

 lleet. After dinner, we sang, to the evident enjoyment of the 

 crew of the Grant, who collected In her bow and listened. Several 

 hoats filled with Portland's fair sex seemed interest ed in our ap- 

 pearance, but kept at a respectful distance, probably remember- 

 ing that, though "music hath charms," still, " distance lends en- 

 chantment," 



In the evening we went to the before-mentioned variety show 

 and ran across an old acquaintance, who was here in his yaeh t 

 and proved a great addition to the party. We spent a lively eveu 

 ing, aud turned in very near the "wee sma' hours," 

 (To he continued.) 



Zriekef. 



— Address all communications 

 Publishing Company, New York." 



FIXTURES. 



'Forest and Stream 



May 8, at Staten Island-Columbia College us. States Island (2d). 



Mav ft, at Merion t's. Young America. 



Hays, at 'West Philadelphia— Dorian ex. Belmont. 



May s, at Germantown— Oxford (1st) vs. University of Penn- 



' May S. a i Germantown— Germantown (2d) rx. Young America (2d) 

 iMav ;-;. at i lio-nr.ii li .11— chestnut Mill r*. Cirard " 



May 8. at University of Penn. ns. Chester Citv. 



Way IS, at Morion <;!di i*. Chester City. 



May 23, at St. Louis, Mo.— Mound CO 

 Jan&us. All Comers. 

 May 31, at Ilaledon, N. J.— Manhattan vs. Paterson. 



University or Pennsylvania vs. Belmont.— At West Phila- 

 delphia, May 1st. 



university— First Inning. 



G. Thayer, o. andb. Yarnall 2 



L. Montgomery, e. Knipe, b. Yarnall 12 



J.B. Thayer, Jr., not out 64 



Clark.b. Yarnall 



Murphy, b. Yarnall 5 



PhiUer, b. Yarnall 



John Scott, b. Yarnall fi 



Lowpei-thwait, h. Yarn ill () 



Tilghman, e. North, b. Woolinan 8 



Remits, b. Wooiman 4 



Byes, 1; wides, 7 .-. 8 



Total 107 



niiLHONT. 



First Trmfna. Second Inning . 



Knipe, c. and h. J. B. Thayer. 12 c. andb. J. B. Thayer.. 3 



Collins, c. PhiUer, b. J. B. 



Thayer c. Cowporthwait, b. J. B. 



Thayer 1 



North, c. Philler, b. J. B. 



Thayer e. G. Thayer, b. J. B.Thayer 5 



Yarnall, b. J. B. Thayer Not out 22 



Wooiman, c, sub., b. J. B. 



Thayer 8 b. J. B. Thayer L 13 



Tnwnseud, b. J. B, Thayer... c. J. B. Thayer, b. Clark 4 



Irvin Scott, e and B. Clark. 12 b. Clark 3 



Nfewlin, c. Clark, b. J. B. 



Thayer 2 c. Clark, b. J. B.Thayer 8 



Al. Scott, C. Murphv, b. Clark 1 c. and b. Clark 5 



Madeira, b. J. ft. Thayer 1 c. Scott, b. Clark la 



Work, not out 4 b. J. B. Thayer 23 



Byes 3 Wides, 1 ; byes, 2 3 



Total 43 Total.... 100 



Won by University on first innings by 04 runs. 



YotiNO Ameuica vs. Twelve op Oxford.— At Stentou, Phila- 

 delphia, May 1st, Al. Keach knocked the ball around In base-ball 

 style, and R. S. Newhall, a strong, reliable batter, was bowled by 

 MacNutt on the first ball. Pease was missed at slip by Wilber- 

 ham after ho had 11, andwhen the score of tho Young America 

 stood at dG it looked as if the Oxford would win. Peaso, how- 

 ever, pulled his club through. 



OXFORD. I YOUNO AMERICA. 

 First, dinting. I First Inning. 

 A. Broadhead, b. H. L. I J. H Dixon, b. Savage 11 



Brown H. L. Balrd, b. MacNutt 1* 



M.I, Savage, b 1). S. New- IK. 8. Newhall. b. McNutt... . 



ball | H. L. Brown, b. MacNutt.... 



C. Dixon, b. C. A. Newball .. 1 CA, Newlmll, b. Savage.... 

 II. MacNutt, b. 1). S. Newhall I H. B. Davis, c. Bailey, b. Mac- 



el. Howland, b. I). S. New- 

 hall 1 



J . A. Page, run ou t 



A . J. Reach, b. H. L. Brown.: 

 W. Howland, b. C. A. New- 



iall.. 



K. Fin 



Nutt - 9 



D. S. Newhall, b. Savage... 15 

 A. Van Bensallaer, o. Broad- 

 head, b. Savage i 



J . Pease, Jr., c. Itoland, b. 



MacNutt 84 



C. Gibbons, Jr., b. Broadhead S 



H. Brown, not out 



Byes, i ; leg byes, 1 ; wides, 4 . . 9 



Total 85 



tter, b. O. A. New- 

 hall .- 3 



W. Mathers, o. Gibbons.b. H. 

 L.Brown 1 



J Wiiherliaut, b. C. A. New • 

 hall 2 



11. BftUer, not out « 



Byes,5; leg byes, 1 6 



Total 11 



Notes.— Newmarket C. C.-At the annual meeting of the New- 

 market Cricket club, of Ontario, held recently, the following offi ' 

 cere were elected: President, Mr. T. J. Robertson; Vice-Presi- 

 dent, Mr. E. Jackson; Secretary-Treasurer, Mr. E. McCormick ; 

 Captain, Mr. F. Moncrielf. Managing Committee— Messrs. L. At- 

 kinson, A. Barwick and A. McCormick. Match Committee- 

 Messrs. Albert E. Roe, Wm. Sutherland, and Ed. Mct'ormiok. 

 Properly Committee— Messrs. Geo, Ashworth, F. Bentley and J, 

 Townley, 



