FOREST AND STREAM 
540 
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of course had no chance of winning off the sloops in a 
light breeze and dead smooth water, but she nevertheless 
made a good fight for place. On the beat home the sloops 
had the advantage; yet Seafoam managed to secure third 
place, actually beating Psyche, which only came in fourth. 
The course was from the Lumber Yard round Litch¬ 
field and Thrum Cap bouy and home. The following 
yachts started :—■ h m s 
Dapline, sloop, 0tons, A. E. Jones... 1 54 23 
Seatoam, sohr. 27 " Vtoe.Com. Hussey. 1 54 .17 
Phantom, sloop, 7 W. H. Troop.. .... 1 fo 14 
Psucke, sloop, 7 “ W. H. Brookfield. J g ® 
rotate, sohr. 9 “ F. Rudolph . | « gj 
Kate, sloop, 9 ' W. B. McSweeny. 2 8 32 
They all went off with the wind aft, spinnakers set to 
starboard ; Seafoam with mainsail to starboard and fore 
spinnaker to port. Daphne led to Litchfield. 
On the reach to Litchfield, Seafoam drew up rapidly 
and tacked round neck and neck with Phantom. Kate 
and Vulante also pulled up on the leaders. After round¬ 
ing Thmm Cap it was a beat home. Psyche took the 
lead and kept it to Mar's Rock, when Phantom went to 
the front and stayed there. The race ended as follows :— 
H. M. S. | H. M. S. 
Phantom . 5 5 30 Psycho . 5 Jg 68 
Seafoam. . 5 17 17 I ViiUtntc ....... i....... i. 5 29 46 
Phantom winning easily, after allowing time to Daphne, 
by 8m. and 41 seconds. 
'The race for five-tonners was started at 3:25 P. M. 
Course, round Mar’s Rock and back. Only two yachts 
started— Muta, sloop, 5 tons, Lt., Dunlop, R. A., and 
Vixen, sloop, 3 tons. R. T. O’Donoghue. Muta led across 
the line, with spinnaker to starboard, and went down 
wind past Vixen, spite of a hacl start, caused by the spin¬ 
naker tack caiTying away and holding her well to the 
buoy : but once sheets were flattened aft Muta left her 
rival, and, sailing splendidly, came in half an hour ahead 
of her. Muta is still the ’champion five, and flew her 
second winning flag of the season. Summary : 
START. MAR’S ROCK. FINISH. 
If,,;,, ... 2h. 27m. 00s..-.3h. 10m. 50s....4h. 43m. 60s. 
Vixen .. 3h. 27m. 40s.3h. 12m. 308....50. 20m. ' 
Muta therefore takes the prize. 
—A race round Sambro and back was sailed on Friday, 
25th July, Mr. J. T. Wood, sloop-yacht Secret, having 
challenged anv three yachts of the squadron to sail for a 
sweepstakes of $25 per yacht. The challenge was taken 
up by the Seafoam schooner, and Spray, Hebe, and Petrel 
sloops. The start was made at 9 A. M. from the Lumber 
Yard, Mr. F. M. Passow starter and Referee. Yacht 
Racing Association Rules to govern. To sail, subject to 
Referee's decision, play or pay. The wind was light and 
the water smooth—by no means a day to test real sea¬ 
going qualities. In anything like weather, Seafoam would 
have won as she pleased. 
START. FINISH. 
Hehc .»b. 15m. 49s.2h. gin. Os. 
Petrel .9b. 17ra. 30s.3h. 2Stu. 0s. 
Secret .»b. 15m. 25s.3b. 41m. 
Setifoovn .9h. ‘16m. 10s.4h. l?tu. 
—Mr. F. C. Sumichrast passed his examination as Mas¬ 
ter before the Local Marine Board, Captain P. A. Scott. R. 
N,, Chairman, and is the first yachtsman in Canada who 
has attained the distinction of obtaming.a certificate of 
competency. The examination is precisely the same as 
for a Master of a ship in the foreign trade. 
—The schooner-yacht America, General B. F. Butler, 
Boston Yacht Club, arrived on the 23d and sailed on the 
24th for Newfoundland. Labrador. Mr. I. Stirling has 
bought Dream, Bermudian sloop, to ftnisn the season in, 
and will cruise to the westward in her. 
-Vice-Commodore Hussey, R. E,, having been ordered 
on service to Vancouver’s Island, has resigned his office. 
His departure is deeply regretted by the R. N. S. Y. S., 
for he was a first-rate flag-officer, a thorough yachtsman, 
and a capital man all round. 
Third Prize by Mrs, Brace: 
1— P-K B4 I J— Any 
2— Mates accordingly. I 
Fourth Prize by John C. Nindc; 
11—Any 
Fifth PrizelbyJ. M. Hughes: 
1— R tks Q Kt 1 1—Any. 
2— Mates accordingly. 
CURSORY JOTTINGS. 
,ew chess magazine, Die ChessWontlily, is to make its appear- 
next September. It is to be edited by the brilliant Paris 
champion. Br. J. H. Zukerfort, whose editorial experience andrare 
analytical talents well qualify him for this position, and Mr. L. 
Holler, an unassuming chess genus whose reputation has, notwith¬ 
standing his .persistent efforts to avoid notoriety, reached this 
country—in fac^is known throughout chessdom. We hope its 
Problem Department will be an extensive one and plaood in com¬ 
petent hands. Subcription monthly, oneshilling: yearly, teu shiU 
tags. Address Mr. Leopold Hoffer, 18 Tavistock Street, Covent 
Garden, London, England. 
A line chess column Is conducted in the Town and Country Jour¬ 
nal, of Sidney, Australia, by Mi'. Crane, but its slow and irregular 
appearance is somewhat annoying, especially when one wishes to 
avail oneself of the abundance of chess news that appears therein. 
Wo should bo obliged to Mr. Crane for complete copies of that 
journal from May 17 last, as we have not received a copy since that 
date. 
The Amerleanfgold medal to the American problematists who 
stood highest In tho iParis International tourney Is not to be 
awarded. Of tho 836 subscribed 824 was upon the condition that 
neither J. B. McKina, 8. Loyd norC. C. Moore was to recolvothe 
medal. 
The problem pages of the Chess Players’ Chronicle, ore now in 
charge of H. .T. C. Andrews and C. W., of Sundbury.” Since the 
accession of these gentlemen this department baa been greatly 
improved—two additional pages each month of diagrams is, we 
think, still required. 
The Ayr Argus and Derbyshire Advertiser “ discussion ” Is appar¬ 
ently drawing to a close, with victory still seated equi-dlstant 
from thebeUigorantg; victory’s eye, we must confess, Is looking 
longing towards the Highlands. 
ghe §Htne of gliess. 
Problem No- 69. 
Motto: Be Patient. 
White to play and give mate In three moves. 
SOLUTIONS TO PROBLEMS—NO. 55. 
1—B-K8 i—Any 
Two mates. 
Prize Problems American Chess Jmirnal Tourney 
First Prize byO.MOhle: 
SHOOTING BULL BATS. 
1— B-Q5 
2- Kt-Bi 
3- Q-KR2 
4— Mates. 
1- K-K6 
2— Any 
8-Any 
1 1— K-K4 
2— Kt-B7 3—Any 
3— Q-K Kt8 3-Any 
4— Mates. 4—Mates. Numerous 
variations. 
Second Prize by H. D. Morewood; 
Monroe, N, C., Augusts. 
Editor Forest and Stream :— 
We have a kind of shooting here which we have never 
seen atiy account of in your paper. It is bat-shooting. 
We call them bull-bats ; some call them night-hawks. 
They usually appear about the first of May, and begin to 
lay in that month, and their young are grown and on the 
wing before or by tho first of August. Their times and 
habits of flying are very much like those of the leather¬ 
wing bats ; hence, we suppose, their name. When flying 
they look as large as a pigeon ; measuring fully twelve 
inches from tip to tip of their wings, yet their body is not 
larger than a robin. They usually secrete themselves 
in the fore and middle part of the day, and begin flying 
about six in the evening. Shooting at them seems to 
attract them, as their numbers often increase indefinitely 
after you begin. Their flight is somewhat varied, like 
that of the leather-wing bats : sometimes sailing smooth¬ 
ly over you, offering a beautiful shot, then dodging like 
lightning here and there. They will rise rapidly ten feet 
or more, then quickly descend ten or twenty. Now 
within gun-shot, and then gonefar out of reach. As night 
draws near they become more numerous, but the sports¬ 
man must quit, as he can no longer see. No matter how 
many you kill, more will come, but not in great numbers 
at once. They usually select different grounds, rather 
air spaces, every evening for their manoeuvers. Then- 
whereabouts can be easily ascertained, as they can be seen 
at a long distance seeking their favorite resorts; and their 
squak-squak, and booming whirr made in their rapid 
descents are readily distinguished. They subsist entirely 
on gnats, flies, mosquitoes, etc. I have shot them with a 
wad of gnats in their mouth as big as the end of my 
tlimb. Some people relish their meat very much, but 
many (myself among the number) are prejudiced against 
them on account of their food. They are very much like 
the whip-poor-will. A careless observer would see no 
difference ; but Wilson makes them quite a different bird. 
Like the whip-poor-will they lay hut few eggs on the 
bare and often open ground, sometimes near a stump or 
clod of earth. If they ever rest in trees or on fences, as 
the whip-poor-will does, we have never recognized the 
fact. Shooting at bull-bats is much better sport than 
shooting at glass halls, and more difficult, more true to 
nature. ®* 
Remarks— Shooting at bull-bats is certainly most ex¬ 
cellent practice, but it is a wanton sport, and we would 
not recommend it, even though ten birds rise up for each 
one slain. Night-hawks are most serviceable creatures, 
and for this; reason we pray to spare them. We have 
been asked of what use black flies and mosquitoes are. 
We reply: “As food for the night-hawks.” Now, of 
what use are the night-hawks ? “ To destroy the flies and 
mosquitoes.” Don't shoot ’em. Fortunately the night 
cometh, when no man can shoot; so that, as our corres¬ 
pondent remarks, there is immunity for them after dark. 
That is lucky. And after all, any man who can hit a 
night-hawk in its erratic flight may be called an excellent 
wing shot. 
Township 39, Hamilton Co., Aug. 1—The fishing in the 
Adironaeks has been very good this season. One of 
the many fine ones taken by our party was caught by 
Mr. Robert Lawrence, of Flushing, who, while ti oiling 
with a 101 oz, fly-rod and small minnow gang in Brand- 
reth Lake (four miles north of Raquette, struck a large 
lake trout which he landed after one hour’s fight. The 
weighing was presided over by General J. W. Iiusted who 
was “high fish” of the party, he having taken one in 
Raquette weighing 191 lbs. The present fish, however, 
weighed 201 lbs. A handsome fish to have been taken on 
such light tackel. Subscriber. 
to (ffiomsspowlentisi. 
S. W. B., Bath.—Send particulars as toi tho trouble with your 
doe’s eyes and will try and give you a remedy. 
N. B. W., Peekskill, N. Y—Robins cannot at any time be killed 
in New York State. 
How, Meadville, Pa— My pointer bitch whelped eight pups, Are 
bitches and 3 dogs, on July 12th, and their eyes are not opened yet. 
What is the cause ? Ans. Never heard of such a cose. 
H. D. E., M. D., Washington.—Your Item about your gun burst¬ 
ing needs further explanation. It may have .beeujfrom causes 
which would ensure the bursting of any gun. 
A. G., Woodvllle, Ohio.—Gould you inform me of a breodtag 
kennel where they keep curs and hounds l’or hunting? Aub, No. 
You can get beagles from the Montclair Hunt, Montclair, N. J. 
E. P. W., Hartford—Can any one make and use a patented article 
without infringing on the law? Ans. If purely for experiment, 
yes. If for use, or for sale, so as to obtain the practical or cash 
benefits of tho patent, no. 
C. A., Wolf Run.—Give suggestions how to fish for bass with¬ 
out fly, length of pole and in what kind of water, swift ox- 
slow? Ans. Your queries ore replied to in our Sea and River de¬ 
partment. 
J. W. C„ Danville, HI.—We are of the opinion that your dog 
wants more exercise. If this will not cure him we know of noth¬ 
ing that will unless his diet is made very simple. Allowing him to 
go to a bitch, would, we think, only aggravate the trouble. 
F. B. J., Plattsburgh—Find enclosed tho bill, foot, and wing or 
a bird shot by me on a mud flat while after plover. Can you tell 
me what it is ? Ans. Your bird is tho common lesser yellow leg, 
{Tetanus flavipes). 
H. H. S., Bridgeton, N. J.—How can an old dog bo taught to re¬ 
trieve ? Ans. Very much deponds upon the disposition of the dog, 
and also the trainer. We believe some jnon could teach tho aver¬ 
age dog to retrieve at any age. 
Q. Riovs, Monroe, N. C—Do you aonsider a sixteen gauge bt-oeoh 
loader large enough for quail and dove shooting? Ans. Certain¬ 
ly. 2. Can you furnish me back numbers of Forest a no Stream, 
one to twenty-one iuclusivo, Vol.ten, 1878, and at what pries? 
A ns. Wo can furnish them at price ten cents a number. 
J. B. B., Wallingford, Conn.—1. Can an honorary member of a 
club shoot with the club against another club? Ans. No. 2. 
Can an honorary member of a club contend with the members for 
a club cup ? Ans. No ; a non-paying member has no acting pri¬ 
vileges. 
J. O. F., Hornellsville, N. Y.—Did any base ball club or clubs 
ever heat any cricket club in England ? Ans. The Boston and 
Athletic Base Ball Clubs went to England in 1874, where they 
played seven games, winning five and drawing two. DeWitt’s 
Cricket Guide will give you full information. 
B. H. S., Frederick, Md.—I have a fine young male Maltese eat. 
four months old that is quite sick, looks.bad, and sits around all 
day, and lias uo desire for food. Yesterday it threw up a large 
quautity of worms, some one or two dozen about an inch long. 
Ans. Givo him on an empty stomach 20 grains of ;areoa nut and 
follow it in four hours with 4 oz castor oil. 
A. W. F., Stockbridge, Mass.—1 send to you to-day, by mall, a 
white bird that was caught day before yesterday, but died this 
a.m. Before it diedits eyes were pink. Will you be so kind as to let 
mo know through your paper what kind of bird itis? Ans. Your 
beautiful specimon was an albino green-crested fly-catcher. Wo 
desired very much to mount it but it was not in fit condition. 
Ea ap.—P lease inform me through your valuable paper if in any 
of the back numbers you have ^published tho game laws of tho 
State of New York, and the name and price of a goad work on 
sporting ? Ans. Published game laws of New Yorlc in our issue of 
July 3d. The best general work Ion sports Is "Hnlloek's Sports¬ 
man's Gazetteer,” 909 pages, piece 83.00, for sale at this office. 
B. C. W., St. Louis, Mo.—Please inform me in yotfr next how I 
can learn the art of “ Casting;” have read several articles on the 
subject, and followed the directions as nearly as I could from 
reading them, but cannot get the idoa. Would like to purchase an 
illustrated work on the subject if there is one published? Ans. 
Hallock's Sportsmen's Gazetteer gives full instructions. 
W. J.E., Birmingham, Ala.—Y ou will find a most valuable and ex¬ 
haustive monograph on Carp Culture, with diagrams of ponds, 
dams, etc., in the United States Fish Commissioners' Reports for 
1875-6, to be obtained by applying to the Smithsonian Institution 
at Washington. The name of the Maryland Fish Commissioner is 
Maj. T. B. Ferguson, Baltimore. 
E. C. H., Springfield.—Will you be kind enough to inform me 
how a person is measured If or a gun so as to give length of stock, 
etc. Ans. It is better to try several guns until you find one 
that seems to “ eomo up ” right, and then measure tho gun. As a 
rule tall men require long stooks with considerable drop, but this 
does not always hold, as much depends upon theshooter’s attitude. 
Q. RiOHS, Monroe, N. C—My setter bitch, nine months old and 
in heat last week, was lined by a hound. Of course I do not wan t 
the puppies. Would It be safe to have her spayed before she 
whelps: say one month from this time? Ans. No. You would 
probably lose the bitch. Let her have the puppies and drown 
them. 
Emigrant, St. Leonard, Canada.—Will you please name any 
book giving good description of Oregon, its climate, population, 
etc., and where such a publication can he obtained ? Ans. The 
best book describing the physical geography of Oregon is entitled 
“ Oregon and California." published ta 1839. Probably can bo 
bought of Sabin & Sons or Henry Milter, Nassau st., N. Y. Also 
the “ Great West and the Pacifio Coast," Sheldon & Co., New York. 
A. B. S„ New York.— I have a very fine beagle slut pup flfteeu 
weeks old. She has on her belly, about, where her navel was. a 
swelling or a little bag about the Bizeofaliean ; it seems to bo filled 
with water or blood, and is very soft. On softly pressing it it dis¬ 
appears in the belly, leaving a small cavity, it does not seem: to 
bother her at ail. What is it, and will it Injure her? Ans. Your 
puppy has umbilical hernia. A bandage lied tightly around the 
part may reduce it, or it can bo remo vod by operation, hut it will 
probably do no injury if not touched. 
E. D. L., Salem, Missouri.—There is within a short diBtunce of 
our town, a splendid spring, which discharges into a little natural 
basin about 150 feet long by thirty feet wide, and gravel bottom, 
with an average depth of about two feet of pure, cold water. 
The outlet is into a sluggish dirty oreek. The spring discharges 
about twenty gallons of water per mimuto, and Is at the extreme 
head of the basin. If, by putting in a weir at the foot of tho basin 
to prevent their esoape, do you think a few trout could be suc¬ 
cessfully raised? Ans. Trout would probably thrive, provided 
there is suffleent natural food in the basin, and if tho spring 
is not mineral. The experiment would he worth trying. We do not 
believe that the culture of brook trout can ever attain much 
prominence in Western States. Would advise attention to culture 
of Carp and the Ouprlnoids indigenous to those waters. 
