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RECREA TION. 



The following letter contains some in- 

 teresting data concerning the cut on the 

 lower half of page 440, this issue of Rec- 

 reation: 



Buffalo, N. Y. 



Editor Recreation: Your letter to Cap- 

 tain F. S. Thorn, has been handed me 

 for answer. The name of the Buffalo War 

 Canoe is " Quid Pro Quo." The crew was 

 in no sense a Buffalo crew. As you will 

 see by the names it was gathered hastily 

 and at random, and represented various 

 clubs. The members of the crew were as 

 follows, commencing at the bow: 



J. N. McKendrick, Gait, Ont., Ubique Club. 



C. P. Forbush, Buffalo, N. Y., Vice- Com., Buf- 



falo C. C. 



J. G. Bissell, Rome, N. Y., Deowainsta C. C. 



J. R. Robertson, Auburndale, Mass., Puritan C. C. 

 S. B. Hughes, Pittsburg, Pa., 

 S. R. Upham, Claremont, N. H. 



H. C Morse, Peoria, 111., Peoria C C 



E. B. Nelson, Rome, N. Y., Deowainsta C. C. 



W. H. Huntington, Rome, N. Y., " " 



T. N. Stryker, Rome, N. Y., 



L. T. Coppins, Kuffalo, N. Y., Buffalo C C. 



E. B. Edwards, Peterboro, Ont., Peterboro C. C. 



F. S. Thorn, Buffalo, N. Y., Coxswain, Buffalo 



[C. c. 

 Please state that this was a "scrub crew," 

 although a Buffalo boat, steered and 

 stroked by Buffalo men; but containing 2 

 ex-commodores of the A. C. A., and the 

 '97 commodore. Can the name " scrub " 

 be properly applied to a crew containing 

 so many prominent A. C. A. men? 



Please find enclosed $1 for one year's sub- 

 scription to Recreation commencing with 

 October number which please send to 

 " Mrs. Chas. Van Bergan, Asheville, N. C." 

 Yours very truly, 



C. Howard Williams, 

 1898 Mem. Regatta Com. A. C. A. 



THE PROPOSED MEMBERSHIP COMPETITION. 



The Commodore and Secretary-Treas- 

 urer of the A. C. A., after reconsidering 

 their offer of a prize for a membership com- 

 petition, as published, have decided to with- 

 draw it. 



In explanation of the above, it is only 

 necessary to say that a number of the old 

 members of the A. C. A. have expressed 

 their disapproval of the competition; so 

 we have decided to withdraw the offer. 



We trust this will not prevent all mem- 

 bers of the A. C. A. from trying to induce 

 all good canoeists, and those interested in 

 canoeing, to join the A. C. A. 



Frank L. Dunnell, Commodore. 

 C. V. Schuyler, Sec'y-Treas. 



The Wawbewawa Canoe Association, of 

 Newton, Mass., intends to keep the mem- 

 bers together during the winter months, 

 the form of attraction being a series of 

 " smokers " and concerts to be held at the 

 new club house, on the Charles river. 



The house is easy of access and the facil- 

 ities for having good times are of the best. 



A large open fire-place, in the spacious 

 club room, gives opportunity for the 

 " camp fires " so popular among all A. C. 

 A. members, and there is every prospect of 

 a most enjoyable season. In all probability 

 a whist tournament will be -given, in con- 

 nection with the smokers. The committee 

 in charge of the club's affairs is composed 

 of Louis S. Drake, Francis J. Burrage, 

 Wm. V. Forsaith, Louis A. Hall and L. G. 

 F. Hoffman. 



The Central City Canoe Club was or- 

 ganized here, September 27th, with the fol- 

 lowing officers: 



W. S. Allen, Com.; J. C. Mover, Sec; 

 R. W. Smith, Treas. 



At present the Club has 7'canoes, but we 

 expect to add to that next spring. 



W. S. Allen, Jackson, Mich. 



Why not join the A. C. A.? The dues 

 are but $1 a year, including a subscription 

 to the Official Organ. — Editor. 



The breezes 

 Through the freezes 

 Make the geezes 

 Sneezes. 



A member of the Brooklyn Canoe Club, 

 sends this in and says it is his first poem. 

 He hopes, however, it will not be his last. 



THE FISH THAT GETS AWAY. 



W. W. K. 



A funny thing is always, true 

 Of those who, from day to day, 



With rod and line the waters haunt, 

 Whether for sport or pay; 

 This funny thing you'll hear from them* 

 Find them where'er you may, 

 The biggest fish they ever catch, 

 Is the one that gets away. 



No matter how long the string they've 

 caught, 

 Or how much the biggest may weigh, 

 Or whether they've fished for a little 

 while, 

 Or been at it' all the day; 

 No matter where the fishing's been 

 done, 

 Or when, or whatever the way, 

 The biggest fish they ever catch, 

 Is the one that gets away. 



So unfailing is this story given, 

 This excuse for failure made. 

 That it's recognized by those who know, 

 As a part of their stock in trade; 

 And when any other tale is told, 

 Of this you may be sure: 

 The fellow's too green to know how to fish; 

 He is only an amateur. 



