EDITORS CORNER. 





All true sportsmen, on both sides of the 

 water, must deplore the sad farce in which 

 the America's Cup races for '95 ended. 



The Earl of Dunraven insists that he is a 

 true sportsman. I deny this. He is more 

 like a big spoiled boy. He has allowed his 

 temper to get the better of his judgment, 

 and has made a spectacle of himself before 

 the whole world. He came here, not 

 simply as an individual, but as the 

 representative of the Royal Yacht Squadron, 

 and incidentally as the representative of all 

 the best sporting blood in Great Britain. 

 He got angry because the regatta committee 

 ruled against him in the matter of a collision 

 of the two yachts; and again because certain 

 excursion steamers came nearer to his boat 

 than he wanted them to come. Leaving out 

 the question of the justice or injustice of 

 either of these objections, a broad-minded, 

 gentlemanly sportsman would have waived 

 all personal pique or prejudice in the matter 

 and have sailed the remaining race. Dun- 

 raven, however, in the presence of 25,000 

 people who had paid their money to see both 

 yachts sail — some of them having come thous- 

 ands of miles — yes Dunraven, in the eyes of 

 the whole world, turns contemptuously away 

 from the scene and says, "I'm mad because 

 I can't have everything my way — I won't 

 sail." So he goes away and sulks exactly as 

 a big spoiled boy does. It is hoped that if 

 other cup races are to be sailed here, or else- 

 where, in future the Royal Yacht Squadron 

 will select a man or men to sail them having 

 more dignity and broader views of justice 

 and of sportsmanship than Dunraven has 

 exhibited in this case. 



The American News Company's order 

 for the September number of Recreation 

 was 5,200 copies. The order for October is 

 6,000 — an increase of 800 in 30 days. The 

 company buys 800 to 1,000 a month on sup- 

 plementary orders, in addition to those 

 obtained on standing order. Ask them 

 whether this is so. 



During the month 557 new subscriptions 

 have been received, making a total gain in 

 circulation of 1,357 copies within the month. 

 The edition for September was 12,000 copies 

 and for this number it is 14,000. I shall 

 crowd the 20,000 mark closely by Decem- 

 ber. 



If you have anything to sell advertise it in 

 Recreation. 



Mrs. Emma Shaw Colcleugh is cetainly 

 a plucky little woman. She has traveled ex- 

 tensively in the Arctic Circle, in Alaska, 

 New Foundland, Hawaii, and in the Sas- 

 katchewan and Yellowstone countries, car- 

 rying a camera with her at all times and 

 making careful notes as well as photographs. 

 She has prepared a series of lectures on 

 these various countries, which she is now de- 

 livering in the East and which are beauti- 

 fully illustrated with stereopticon views. She 

 has written for Recreation a deeplv inter- 



esting story of an episode in her Hawaiian 



trip, which will be published in a future num- 

 ber, and which will be illustrated from pho- 

 tographs. Mrs. Colcleugh's add Box 

 201, Providence, R. I. 



I hope the National Sportsmen's Ac- 

 tion will take steps at an early day t< 

 vide a permanent home for 11- h ;i^ 



that owned by the Cuvier Club <>! Cincinnati. 

 It has long been a subject of remark thai 11 

 this great city of clubs there is no ; 

 where sportsmen, as such, can meet 

 congenial atmosphere. 



If this proposition were once put before 

 the craft in proper shape, there would be no 

 difficulty in raising $250,000 with which t.' 

 build and equip a model sportsmen's home. 

 The coming winter is the time in which t<' 

 organize the movement. Let a public meet- 

 ing be called at once. 



Recreation has an actual paid circula- 

 tion of 12,000 copies monthly. My subscrip- 

 tion books are open to examination at all 



times. If any advertiser will select 100 names 

 from the books, at random, and write the mei 

 asking them whether they are subscribers t« 

 Recreation, I will pay for stenographers 

 services and postage both ways. If he will 

 select the names of 10 men and telegraph 

 them I will pay telegraph tolls both ways 

 Is not this fair ? 



Commodore Prver, of the Corinthian 

 Yacht Club, has had his usual success this 

 season in racing. His yacht, the Euribia, 

 has sailed in nine races, winning seven first 

 prizes and one second prize. The Euribia 

 went out of commission on the 23d oi 

 September, and the other boats of tin 

 rinthian fleet will follow in rapid succes 



The machinery for the next Sportsn 

 Exposition is already in motion. 1 \\<> meet- 

 ings have been recently held at which plans 

 were discussed and suggestions madelook- 

 ing to a much larger and more interesting 

 exposition than the last. Another meeting 

 will soon be called, whenfdecisive action will 

 be taken. 



The Defender is all right when it comes 

 to defending things. True, her armament 

 maybe rather light for coast defence, but the 

 chances are she will be able to protect our 

 silverware for some years to come. 



Recreation is now snugly hous< 

 new quarters at 19 West i\\\\ Si 

 its friends will always be welc 

 hours 4 A. m. to 10 P. M. 



Every sportsman to whom I 1 

 has been in need of such a n. 

 for years. Just to show how it take 

 news stand, near me, the dealei 

 month, and they are all gon> 

 which they art received. 



C. S. Will 1 1 ER, 



