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ong because the New York clubs dolt. I prefer to take as my 
flrjandurd the United States Nary, and there a swallow-tailed flag 
ii j't tie flag ol’ the commanding officers. 
th' 11 ’ in all matters our yachtsmen would endeavor to follow the 
pmstoms, usages, and courtesies of Ihc United States Navy, they 
would attain nearer to what true yachtsmen should be. 
Oahtnnd, Cal., Jan. 6tli. Yachtsman. 
We might have blushed once upon a time at so compli¬ 
mentary an indorsement from such a source, but of late 
similar compliments have poured iu upon us in a perfect 
tidal wave, and wo are getting used to them, though 
they are as much appreciated as ever. The points taken 
by our correspondent are sound all the way through. 
Because New York has not yet adopted the yawl, our 
friends in San Francisco would hardly lie likely to abol¬ 
ish a rig they have found so handy and efficient, and 
because New York is all at sea in its signals there is no 
good reason why any other club shonld follow suit. It is 
true that square racing flags for private signals, “swal¬ 
low tails" for flag officers and pointed or triangular pen¬ 
nants for club " burgees" are in vogue in England ; and 
it is also true that in matters pertaining to outfit and 
etiquette the English are very far ahead of American 
customs and practices. Consequently the San Francisco 
Y. C. can do no better than follow the English standard 
in preference to New York fashions. Moreover, the Eng¬ 
lish method corresponds to nsage in the navy, and as our 
correspondent says, in such matters the naval service is 
the true guide for all. San Francisco yachtsmen can add 
"to their lam-els by rectifying erroneous oustoms in sig¬ 
nals, which had their origin in days when yachtsmen as 
a body were comparatively green. 
R. N. S. Y. S. SWEEPSTAKES, JULY 22c, 1879. 
Editor Forest and Stream 
Will you allow me to correct a mistake in your Issue of 1st 
January. In the artiele on the “ Past Yachting Season ” your cor¬ 
respondent must have bBCn misinformed, when he states “there 
was some heart-burning caused by the Sweepstake llace here fixed 
for the 22d July being deferred by the referee till the following 
day." These remarks do the referee injustice; he is the oldest 
and one of the most respected yatuhtmon we have, and certainly 
one of the most experienced. In the first place It was not “ play or 
pay ” on that day, unless the referee declared the day fit. It was 
left to Ills judgment altogether In the agreement signed hy all 
hands. In the second place, the race was not put off on account 
Of too much wind, us there was hardly enough for steerage way; 
hut from the fact that a gale had been blowing all night, settling 
to a fiat calm with thick fog. Any one who knows “Sambro,” 
knows it is not the place to he with no wind and thick fog, as the 
shoals which surround it break very heavy and are extremely dan¬ 
gerous, even will) a good breeze when you can avoid them, as 
there are heavy currents about them. 
The opinion of the thr-ee pilots was *• it was not fit, to go there that 
day, for that, reason." I can answer for the boats, and state we 
all determined to go, even without the pilots, if the referee de¬ 
clared the day fit. As wo had to use oars to get to our moorings, 
there could not have been any heart-burnings ou the part of the 
owners of the schooner, as they well know the only chance they 
have with the other boats is when it blows so hard the sloops can¬ 
not carry their sail, as tile result of the race next day proved. I 
have too much respect for the gentlemen who own the Seafoam 
to believe they were dissatisfied With the referee for not starting 
the race on that day. And I do not think there was any influence 
brought to bear on that gentleman . Hebe. 
Halifax, Jm. Hill. 
jfvuket 
United States vs. Canada.—Now is the time that the 
Canadian oricket clubs should look ahead and organize 
an association similar to the one in operation in the Uni¬ 
ted States. Unless this is done, and a committee elected 
by the representatives of the clubs throughout the Dom¬ 
inion, the International Match which is to beplayed this 
year in the United States will be a failure. It is absurd 
to call the match “United States versus Canada,” when 
the sides representing both countries are not representa¬ 
tive. The playing strength of Canada is excellent and 
should be put forth; let therefore the Canadian clubs 
banish their petty jealousies and put an eleven in the field 
this season which will do honor to themselves and their 
people. There is no match which can do more good or 
increase the popularity of the game more than this one, 
and we trust within a short time to record that a Cana¬ 
dian cricketers’ association lias been organized. 
Death of E. G. Wen man. — Sell's Life , of Jan. 3d, 
notices the death of this old professional. He was one 
of the members of the old Kent Eleven, a contempo¬ 
rary of Fuller Filch and Alfred Mynn, and no unworthy 
rival either. As a wicket-keeper he has never been ex¬ 
celled. He died at a ripe old age, after enjoying a 
reputation during his life for perfect fairness and integ¬ 
rity of conduct. ^ 
The Austalian Cricketers. —The Australians have 
decided upon pai ing a second visit to England during the 
summer of the present year. The team will probably be 
composed of A. and C. Bannerman, Spoffortli, Evans, 
Garret, Massey, and Murdoch, from New South Wales; 
Boyle, Alexander, Blackham, Palmer, and W. M’Don- 
nell. from Victoria. The Inter-Colonial Match of 1879 
resulted in a victory for New South Wales. 
What k Thought of Us.—St. George’s Cricket 
Ground, Hoboken, N. J., Jan. 1th — Editor Forest and 
Stream :—1 think Forest and Stream the best and most 
correct reporter of the noble game of Cricket I have seen. 
All your remarks and reports of the games I have seen, 
and that is a great many, have been well worded and 
correctly given, and In the analysis of the howling, a 
very important point in the game, you have been the 
only one right, which shows a care and an intelligence 
not always displayed in the report of cricket matches by 
other papers, George Giles, 
ProfessionalSt. George's Cricket Club of New York. 
The coming season will make Mr. Giles’ seventh year 
with this club. 
—J. Wlielan, who played for Canada in the Tourna¬ 
ment at Philadelphia in 1875, and was for a short time 
the professional of the St. George's Cricket Club, of New 
York, scored a very fine and hard hit, 83, last season in 
England, in the match Leicestershire vs. Northampton¬ 
shire. Pinder, the wicket-keeper of Daft’s team, said, 
when he was here, that “ there were but few grounds in 
England too large for Whelan’s immense pitting powers.” 
Staten Island Club. — The Staten Island Cricket Club 
elected during the season of 1879 ninety-eight new mem¬ 
bers, of which eighty-one were Seniors and seventeen 
Juniora. Of the twenty-two resignations, thirteen were 
caused by members leaving New York. This shows the 
net gain to have been seventy-six. The total member¬ 
ship of the club at this date is three hundred and fifty- 
two, of which tliree are honorary, two hundred and 
eighty-three active, and sixty-six Junior. George Lane, 
the professional of last year, has been re-engaged for the 
coming season, and he is expected back from England 
early in April. The club will hold its annual meeting for 
election of officers at Delmonico’s, Broad street, Feb. 2d, 
at 3:30 p. m. At this meeting the club will vote on the ques¬ 
tion of inserting in its constitution a clause preventing 
members of the chib from playing against it in 
matches. This will be a very important point, for it 
is individuality that brings success. 
—The St. George’s Cricket Club will hold its annual 
meeting for election of officers on Feb. 2d at 8 p. M. at 
Delmonico's, Twenty-sixth street. 
membership to the number of three hundred, and we 
would urge those desirous of joining the Association to 
make such application at an early day. 
The plan of the grounds, as laid out by the well-known 
engineer,Mr. Ernest W. Bowditch, shows the proposed dis¬ 
position of space available for athletic games, and from it 
we learn that the cricket field will contain about 16,000 
square feet sodded, and an almost unlimited level out¬ 
field, on winch a man can mn out almost any hit. As 
the park lies ou the west bank of the Charles River, it is 
also proposed to station a float for the uso of members 
rowing from Boston or points above the grounds. With 
the different facilities for reaching the park, and bearing 
in mind that Boston has always needed a breathing spot 
of this kind where her amateurs might go to “spread 
themselves” in anything athletic, there is nothing that 
we can see to prevent the Association and the Longwood 
Club from being an assured success from the start. 
Through the courtesy of Mr. H. F. Fay we are enabled 
to give the batting and bowling averages of the club for 
last season:— 
C. L. Bixby. 
J. G. Hubbard .. 
D. F. Kimball .. 
J.P. Farley, Jr... 
H. C. Tyler. 
J. W. Hutton. 
C. E. Mixer. 
F. Peabody, Jr... 
S. Y. Nash. 
C. A. Prince. 
H.F. Fay. 
G. Linder. 
D. O.Ives. 
E. Caton. 
H. G. Pickering.. 
S.G. Train.. 
* Not out. 
BATTING AVERAGES. 
..7 12 141 *26 
.12 21 24 1 49 
.12 23 221 43 
.11 19 1(10 45 
..11 19 121 *25 
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17.03 
12.84 
10.47 
9.41 
7.11 
6.07 
6.61 
4.23 
4.00 
3.00 
3.46 
3.44 
3.40 
2.90 
2.28 
2.14 
ENGLAND’S HIGHEST BATTING SCORES IN FIRST- 
CLASS MATCHES FOR 1879. 
The following statistical report has been carefully com- 
piled from Bell's Life, of London. The list, which con¬ 
tains every score of 80 runs and over obtained in first- 
class matches during the past season, foots up, strange to 
say, to exactly 200 innings—100, or one-half, of which are 
for scores which top the century. The following 
will show how they were graduated : Of the 200 scores 
made 58 were from 80 to 89 runs, inclusive; 42 from 90 to 
99 runs, inclusive; 35 from 100 to 109 runs inclusive ; 20 
from 110 to 119 runs inclusive ; 13 from 120 to 129 runs 
inclusive ; 10 from 130 to 139 runs inclusive; 6 from 140 
to 149 runs inclusive ; 4 from 150 to 159 runs inclusive ; 
2 from 160 to 169 runs inclusive ; 2 from 170 to 179 i-uns 
inclusive; 1 from 180 to 189 runs inclusive ; 1 over 200 
runs, 
The highest individual score was obtained by T. A. 
Fison, 264 not out, in the match Hendon vs. Highgate. 
W. G. Grace played the only three first-class three- 
figure innings of the season, 123 runs, Gloucestershire vs. 
Surrey ; 102 funs, Gloucestershire vs. Nottinghamshire ; 
and 113 runs, Gloucestershire vs. Somersetshire. Mr. 
Grace was also the only batsman who contributed scores 
of over 80 runs in each innings of a match—85 and 81 not 
out, Gloucestershire vs. Middlesex. 
According to the list furnished by the Sporting Life of 
London, 231 scores of 100 runs and upwards were re¬ 
corded in all British matches during last year, This 
summary, however, is acknowledged to he incomplete, 
owing to the careless manner in which matches were 
reported, or the absence of replies to letters requesting 
information. The highest individual score made in any 
match was 285 by L. Stokes, R. Page's Eleven vs. Col¬ 
chester Garrison. 
H, W. Renny-Tailyour contributed six centuries—149, 
147, 121,119 notout, 111 and 101. 
The seven three century scorers were: W. J. Ford 159.109 
and 100; A. S. Francis, 158,105 and 104; W. G. Grace, 123, 
113 and 102 ; R. A. Miller, 117,109 and 108 ; W. B. Patti- 
son, 113 not out, 110 not out and 104 ; J, Shuter, 156 not 
out, 116 and 110; and A. J. Webbe, 130, 122 and 102. 
The seventeen two century scorers were : B. Blaxlaud, 
136 and 135 ; J. G. Bradshaw, 185 and 107 ; M. B. Buckle, 
134 and 104 : Lord Burghersh, 123 and 118 not out; T. A. 
Fison, 264 retired and 100; A. F. J, Ford, 222 and 138; 
E. M. Grace, 114 and 103; W. Hearn, 161 not out and 
103 ; L, K. Jarvis, 174 not out, 114; E. A. Park, 110 and 
105 not out: G. Remnant, 140 not out and 109 ; F. W. 
Rhodes, 100 and 100; R. J. Savery, 146 and 131; D. Q. 
Steel, 128 and 126 ; C. T. Studd, 121‘and 112 not out; E. F. 
S. Talecote, 122 and 121; W. G. Wylde, 114 ancl 103 not 
out. 
AYERAGES FOR 1879. 
LONGWOOD CRICKET CLUB. 
The Longwood Cricket Club, of Longwood, a suburb of 
Boston, Mass., lias been in existence about three years. 
It is composed of gentlemen engaged in business in that 
city, and its name in the vicinity is one synonymous with 
amateur cricket. Until this time, the club has been play¬ 
ing on uninelosed grounds, which were decidedly lim¬ 
ited ; and, excepting the infield, rough to play upon. 
We are now, however, enabled to announce that the 
Athletic Department of the Boston Driving and Athletic 
Association has secured a site at Beacon Park, twelve 
miles ride from the city proper, on the Boston and Al¬ 
bany Railroad, and that in another season the Longwood 
Club will take possession of the new cricket ground, 
which is to be only one of the many attractions offered 
for the promotion of amateur athletics in Boston. Having 
made mention, in a late number of the Forest and 
Stream, of the new Association, it is needless to say 
more here than that it already numbers over 150 active 
members, and the opening day of its first year is fixed for 
May 1st. 
The grounds at Beacon Park are thought by the Direc¬ 
tors to be peculiarly available lor the purposes of the 
Association, and they deem it important that advantage 
be taken of the opportunity offered by further speedy 
organization, The Directors will receive applications for 
Names. 
BOWLING AVERAGES. 
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J. F. Farley, Jr. 
.1.(4. Hubbard.. 
C. L. Bixby. 
C. E. Mixer. 
J. W. Hutton... 
.1,277 
,1,095 
4.49 
foinens $ohtmn . 
SOME DOGS THAT I KNOW. 
A S a reader of Forest and Stream I gladly hail the 
improvement of a Woman’s Comer devoted to her¬ 
self, and hope my sisters far and near will havesomething 
to say every week in this ‘ ‘ man’s paper, conducted by 
men, for men, and about men.” Here is my contribu¬ 
tion, and I will begin about a dog. He wasn’t a setter, 
nor a cocker spaniel, nor a Laverick pup, but a homely, 
stubbecl-tailed, cropped-eared, yellow cur, named Tip, but 
for knowingness and lovingness Tip might take the cup. 
We had a cat also, and the two not only tolerated each 
other, but actually enjoyed playing and eating together. 
One plate of bones did for both, and they lay amicably 
side by side on the mat. Tip liked to take his walks 
abroad, and puss stayed at home, but when she heard 
his bark at the door ran to welcome him. One day his 
bark didn't bring any one to let him in, and the cat 
used her feline wits to some account. The door bell 
hung a short distance from the floor, and she struck it 
with her paw, The sound brought me into the entry, 
and I saw pussy prepared for another strike, while Tip 
was outside barking his head off. On opening the door 
Tip rushed in, and they were tearing around the dining¬ 
room in high frolic. Don’t tell me cats can’t put this and 
that together. 
I wonder why music affects dogs in such a mournful 
manner. If Tip had any sorrow the sound of the piano 
always seemed to bring "it to the surface. We were sing¬ 
ing Moody and Sankey the other evening, and Mr. Blow- 
hard, our handsome tenor, was doing his prettiest. Tip 
sneaked in and sidled up to Mr. Blowliard, who, with his 
handsome nose toward the ceiling, was in the midst of 
“ There's a land that is fairer than day,” when the dog 
gave a prolonged howl that was enough to make the 
neighbors shut their doors arid windows, and send Tip 
under the piano with a “ki-i-i,” being hastened thereto 
by a gentle reminder from the tip of Mr. Blowhard’s 
boot. He broke up the concert. I have heard others 
speak of the same effect of music on dogs. 
If Flossie, the cat, loved Tip, she hated Poll Parrot, and 
we never could keep the peace between them. Poll's 
weapon was her strong beak, and if she wanted a con¬ 
vincing argument slio would bite hard enough to draw 
blood. I’ve seen Poll perched on the back of a chair, 
silent and motionless, asleep you would say, but I, know¬ 
ing her innate ugliness, would be sure she was planning 
mischief. Kitty would be taking her after-dinner nap 
by tiie fire, when Poll would climb down the back of the 
chair, waddle across the carpet, and grab the end of 
kitty’s tail. With an angry mew she would dash for the 
lounge, while Poll would give vent to an amused chuckle, 
and waddle back to the chair, muttering “ Naughty Poll! 
very naughty Poll!” Kitty would drop asleep again, and 
Poll, after watching her from the corner of her eye, 
would steal down again, climb the lounge aadget a firm 
grip of the cat’s ear. This would be too much for kitty, 
and she would rush for the door, while Poll would 
chuckle harder thau ever. But kitty would have her 
sweet revenge, for Poll was always on hand at d inn er 
time, perched on the back of a cliair, sober as a judge, 
and waiting for a chicken leg or wish bone. She would 
hold the bone with one daw, and look very much as if she 
was playing on the flute. Now was kitty's chance ; she 
would jump on the seat of the chair and give a little pat 
with her paw on Poll's breast. Poll’s ire would be raised 
in an instant; her eyes would flash, and dropping the 
bone, she would go for pussy's ears with her beak, but 
