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risk of being challenged by some nice critics, we herewith 
give a few casts:— 
For April .—Blue dun, cow dung, anp the pale green dun, 
which changes to a light red spinner, and little May dun. 
May .—Little May* dun, cow dung, and red spinner for 
first cast—to change to dusky brown, ibis and yellow 
spinner. 
Jam .—Little May dun, American professor, and green 
drake. 2d, cow dung, yellow sally, and the uncertain 
shades of dusky browu. 
July .—Stone fly, green drake, and blue bottle. 
August. —Yellow sally, iron blue dun, jenny spinner or 
August dun, ibis, and Abbey or professor. 
We doubt if this designation will be of much service to 
our readers, (and yet they are all most excellent casts, 
selected by old experts), for the selection and efficiency of 
flies depends greatly upon the depth and color of the water, 
the force and direction of the wind, and the state of the 
atmosphere and sky. Black gnats, whitemillers, coach 
men, and the like, are selections made according to the 
judgment of the angler. The Chantry fly, or wafer beetle, 
is often very killing, and so is a peacock lierl body with 
orown speckled hen’s wingi. As a rule, use large flies for 
quick or rough water, and small ones for a placid still 
surface. 
Inditing nnd Ranting. 
All communications from Secretaries and friends should be mailed not 
later than Monday in each week. 
DATE. 
April 2 
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—The yacht “Yindex” is expected shortly to return from 
her cruise in Southern waters, preparatory to hauling out 
and fitting for the coming season, though in her case it is 
questionable whether season is the proper term to be used, 
not bavins: been out. of commission during the whole year. 
During her run from Hampton Loads to Savannah she had 
an opportunity for demonstrating her excellent sea going 
qualities as she encountered the recent heavy gales from the 
S. W. She made splendid weather of it, although the wind 
was of sufficient violence to burst her close reefed mam-sail 
and tear out the clew of her fore stay-sail. After liammer- 
We shall continue these subjects through the season. 
—Shad have recently become known as a game fish and 
promise to become a valuable addition to our somewhat 
limited list. In reply to numerous requests for information 
respecting shad fishing with fly, we wiil state that 
wc shall he able to give to our readers hence-, 
forth all that has been learned upon this new branch 
of sport by those who have made practical investigation 
thereof, and whose names alone are sufficient authority for 
the value and accuracy of the information they supply. 
This will embrace fly-fishing on the Savannah, Delaware, 
Hudson, and Connecticut Livers, designating suitable 
localities thereon, and practical tests of flies and tackle, 
and such other data as we may deem serviceable to our 
readers. We have on our desk a very carefully prepared 
article on the Connecticut (crowded out this iveek) by Wm. 
C. Prime, Esq., the veteran angler and author, which we 
shall print in our next issue.. 
Our aim in this department is always to give seasonable 
information, as we feel that articles are more interesting at 
such times than when the mind is diverted to other sub¬ 
jects, just as strawberries and peaches are more grateful in 
the broiling summer months than in the bleak and chilling 
weeks of early spring. 
—We are pursuing our investigations of the Michigan 
grayling through parties now on the ground, and hope to 
add much to what has already been published. All that is 
known of this remarkable game fish, as found in America, 
can be found in our columns by referring to tlie Index, 
pages 92, 122, 280, 814. 
—“Bro. Doty,” the veteran angler, now 87 years of age, 
and well known to three generations of the craft of Long 
Island, last week went to South Oyster Bay, caught eleven 
trout, and returned the same day—which the same is quick 
work for a nonagenarian. 
—Fifteen hundred salmon trout were deposited in the 
Schuylkill Liver near Norristown last week by the Penn¬ 
sylvania Fisli Commissioneis. A large number of black 
bass have also been planted near tlie same place, both above 
and below the falls. After the first of next June, bass-fish¬ 
ing with hook and line will be permitted in the Schuylkill, 
the three years close season fixed by law expiring at that 
time. 
—Schooner Lizzie K. Clark of Gloucester, Capt. Edward 
Morris, which arrived from the Grand Banks on Monday, 
brought in 85,810 pounds of halibut, and stocked $4,676. 
The time occupied in making the trip was seventeen days, 
the shortest ever made to the Grand Banks. There have 
been but few larger fares of halibut brought in than this in 
past seasons. The Lizzie K. Clark has stocked on her three 
trips this season rising $11,000, and bids fair to make a big 
year’s work. 
—Tlie first brook trout cauglit at Sandwich, Mass., was 
received in Boston by Messenger, Bros., on Friday of last 
week. They were caught by W. F. Lapliam, Esq., and 
embraced in all about fifty speckled beauties, weighing 
from a quarter to two and one quarter pounds each. The 
first choice was secured by a gentleman in the government 
service, who forwarded a handsome selection to President 
Grant and P. M. General Creswell. 
—Schooner Lizzie K. Clark, Capt. Edward Morris, which 
arrived at Boston frornr the Grand Banks on Monday, 
brought in 85,810 pounds of halibut, and stocked $4,676. 
The time occupied in making the trip was seventeen days, 
the shortest ever made to tlie Grand Banks. There have 
been but few larger fares of halibut brought iu than this in 
past seasons, and larger stocks only in two instances. 
—Schooner John F. Monson of Gloucester, Capt. Spurr, 
engaged in the haddock fishery, has stocked $8000 since the 
first of November, the crew sharing about $400 each. She 
bids fair to make wp her stock to $10,000 before the season 
closes. 
—The Georgesuien are arriving freely the present week 
from their second trips, with uniformly good fares. 
—The only Penobscot solmon in the Boston market 
Thursday week weighed twenty-one pounds, and was sold 
for $31.50. 
—Since December 1st the Connecticut River lias been 
frozen over and freed of ice five times, a fact without pre 
cedent for more than forty years. 
ing away against wind and sea for five days and four nights, 
a portion of the time through the thickest of weather, Mr. 
Center, her owner, who, as usual, had command of the 
yacht, had the pleasure of turning over his responsibility to 
a Savannah pilot. We say pleasure, because no matter 
how enthusiastic the yachtsman, we can imagine a gale of 
wind at this season of the year on cur coast, may become 
monotonous after a time. 
—The “Grade,” Mr. J. L. Waller, is in the hands of her 
well-known builder, Edward Smith, of Nyack, undergoing 
extensive alterations. Her length is to be increased four or 
five feet, about four inches added to the height of her top- 
sides, and she will have two feet additional beam. 
—The “Tidal Wave,” Mr. W. Voorliis, is also at Nyack, 
having her length increased fourteen feet by fining out her 
bows. 
—In tlie departure of the “Yixen” from our waters, tlie 
scene of so many victories for her, we regret not only the 
loss of the fleet little vessel, but that with her will go a con¬ 
stant reminder of her former owner and his father, both 
most popular gentlemen and enthusiastic yaclitmeii* She 
has been sold to a gentleman in Boston, who is raising her 
about eight inches, we understand. Whether this additional 
height will go to increase her free-board, or draft of water 
through use of more ballast, we do not know, but should 
not imagine any change would have been deemed essential 
after an inspection of the quantity of plate won by her in 
the hands of the late Mr. Livingston. 
—Tlie Louisiana State Rowing Association dissolved, be¬ 
cause tlie clubs could not agree upon a date for the annual 
regatta. 
—The preparations about Saratoga Lake for tlie college 
regatta will be supervised by Mr. W. J. Costar. The work 
will begin this week. 
—The “Magic,” Mr. W. Garner, is early in commission 
this year, having passed Wliitestone some days since en 
route for Staten Island. 
—The New Jersey Yacht Club held their annual election 
at Hoboken March 26th. Commodore Ketchum was re¬ 
elected. John R. Wiggins was elected Vice Commodore 
and I. Rogers was elected Treasurer. 
—At the last meeting of the Long Island Yacht Club tlie 
following officers were elected:—Commodore, Jas. Sweeney; 
President, Dr. Charles B. Evans; Secretary, George Crolius; 
Treasurer, Frank Bates; Measurer, Henry Smedley. The 
18th of June has been fixed for the holding of the club re¬ 
gatta. 
—Tlie Atlantic Club have equally encouraging reports. 
A number of new schooners will be added to their squad¬ 
ron. The regatta this year will be on tlie 10th of June, the 
day preceding the cruise of the New York Club. They 
have chartered the steamer Magenta for the accommodation 
of tlieir guests. The officers of tlie club for the ensuing 
year are:—Mr. J. R. Maxwell, Commodore; Mr. J. A. 
Monsell, Vice Commodore; F. H. Slote, vice H. J. Gouge, 
declined, Rear Commodore; Mr. John B Morgan, Record¬ 
ing Secretary; Mr. W. B. Davenport, Corresponding Sec- 
retary; S. W. Nowies, Secretary and C. T. Lippitt, Trea¬ 
surer. The Regatta Committee is composed of tlie follow¬ 
ing gentlemen:—Messrs. W. B. Davenport, Chairman; 
H. A. Gouge, J. L. Marcellus, S. Y. Lowell and S. W. 
Nowles. 
—At the second general meeting of the New York Yacht 
Club, held at their rooms on Thursday last, the committee 
previously appointed submjtted a draft of resolutions expres¬ 
sive of the deep regret of the club for theirloss in the deaths 
of Ex-Rear Commodore Anson Livingston and Mr. William 
TI. Major. 
—Last week the Brooklyn Yaclit Club held a meeting, 
which was attended by all the members. The object was 
to fix upon a time for the annual regatta, the course and the 
classes of vessels. This club will hold its regatta on Tues¬ 
day, June 16, over the same course as last year. According to 
the reports read and received, the organization is in a most 
flourishing condition. Over 75 vessels belong to the squad¬ 
ron, and five are being built. Tie officers are tlie same as 
last year. 
—Our article upon canoeing has been crowded over to 
our next number by a pressure upoii our columns this 
week. 
hold 
—Tlie Stapleton Yacht Club of Staten Island 
their spring meeting at the club rooms, on the 
Tuesday in April, to make the necessary’prelimin^ 
rangements for the season. Mr. Ralph Munroe, of rS * 
is building a new yacht, to be sloop rigged, and whi l' • 
be added to tlie Stapleton fleet, making a squadr 
twenty-six boats. 
The Oxford and Cambridge Boat Race.— On 
day, March 28th, Cambridge achieved another victor ^ 
Oxford, making the fifth in succession, beginning ^ 1 °^ 
race of 1870. However, for the six years before thi 
Oxford won as many consecutive races, so the liono- 
very nearly easy for the past decade. The day was alh? 
could be desired, and shortly after half-past ten o’clock 
two crews made their appearance on the river. y er 
time was lost in arranging the preliminaries and 0 -f. 1 t;? ^ 
u filing mto 
position, and on the signal from the umpire’s boat w] • 
by the way, had on board of her the Prince of ’Waleo-! 
children and tlie Duke of Cambridge, the oars of thet 
boats took the water almost simultaneously, and the co ° 
test for the University championship began. Tlieyi 
together without any material advantage being perceptibl 
both crews doing good work and showing the effect 0 f th'' 
excellent training until near the Soap Works, when C * 
bridge began gaining steadily. At Hammersmith Bri(W 
terrific struggle took place for the lead, each boat doinfi! 
terrmc struggle iooiv piaee rur me ieaa, eacli boat doing it 
utmost. Cambridge however maintained her advanta/ 
and at Corney Reach the boats were over a lenatli anS 
From this point Oxford had no chance of regaining her 
honors. Cambridge, during the whole race, was never 
headed, and passed the line four lengths in advance. Tm 
23:35. The course was the usual one, on the Thames, fronj 
Putney to Mortlake. 
The following are the names and weights of the respec 
tive crews. Both boats were built by the Claspers of Oi 
ford and about sixty feet in length:— 
CAMBRIDGE. 
Lbs. 
loo* 
Name. 
Bow--P. J. Hibbert, Lady Margaret. 
No. 2— G. F. Armytage, Jesus. 
No. 3—J. B. Close, First Trinity.' (to 
No. 4 -A. S. Eastcourt, Trinity Hall.Y' jm 
No. 5—W. C. Lecky-Brown, Jesus.176 
No. 6 -J. A. Aylmer, First Trinity.'/ tw. 
No. 7 —C. S. Read, First Trinity. 
..V. 165 
105 
Stroke—H. E. Rhodes, Jesus 
Coxswain—W. F. A. Lambert, Wadham.. 
OXFORD. 
Bow—H. W. Benson, Brasenose. 
No 2— J. S. Sinclair, Oriel. 
No. 3—P. Williams. Corpus. 
No. 4—A. W. Nicholson, Magdalen. 
No. 5—J. Williams, Lincoln.".. 
No. 6 —W. E. Sherwood, Christ Church... 
No. 7—H. J. Staynor, St. Johns 
160 
. 170 
. 132 
. 180 
, 158 
170 
Stroke—J. P. Way, Brasenose. 147 
Coxswain— W. F. A. Lambert, Wadham. 100 
Oxford is still one victory ahead, as will be seen by the following table; 
Year. 
1829. 
1836. 
1839. 
1840. 
1841. 
1812. 
1845., 
1846. 
1849.. 
1849.. 
1852.. 
1854.. 
1856.. 
1857.. 
1858.. 
1859. 
1860. 
1861.. 
1862., 
1863. 
1864. 
1865. 
1866. 
1867. 
1868., 
1869. 
1870. 
1871. 
1872. 
1873. 
1874. 
Date. 
Winner. 
June 10... 
June 17... 
April 3.... 
April 15... 
April 14... 
, June 11... 
. j March 15. 
April 3... 
March 29.. 
Dec. 15.... 
April 3.... 
April 8.... 
March 15.. 
April 4_ 
March 27.. 
April 15... 
March 31.. 
March 23.. 
April 12... 
March 28.. 
March 19.. 
April 8.... 
March 24 . 
. i April 13 ... 
April 4_ 
March 17.. 
April 6 .... 
.April 1_ 
. j March 23.. 
March 29.. 
| March 28 . 
Oxford. 
Cambridge... 
Cambridge... 
Cambridge... 
Cambridge... 
Oxford. 
Cambridge.. 
Cambridge. ., 
Cambridg ... 
Oxford. 
Oxford. 
Oxford. 
Cambridge. 
Oxford...... 
Cambridge... 
Oxford. 
Cambridge... 
Oxford. 
Oxford_ 
Oxford. 
Oxford.___ 
Oxford. 
Oxford. 
Oxford. 
Oxford. 
Oxford. 
Cambridge... 
Cambridge... 
Cambridge... 
Cambridge... 
Cambridge... 
Courses. 
Time. Won by 
Henley. 
Westm to Put 
W. to P. 
W. to P. 
W. to P. 
W. to P. 
P. to Mort... 
M. to P. 
P. to M. 
P. to M. 
P. to M. 
P. to M. 
M. to P. 
P, to M. 
P. to M. 
P. to M_ 
P. to M. 
P. to M. 
P. to M. 
M. to P. 
P. to M. 
P. to M. 
P. to M. 
P. to M. 
P. to M ... 
P. to M.... 
P. to M.... 
P. to M_ 
P. to M.... 
P. to M.... 
P. to M.... 
14.30 
36.00 
31.00 
29.30 
32.30 
30.45 
23.30 
*21.05 
22.00 
21.36 
25.29 
25.50 
1-22.35 
21.23 
24.40 
26.05 
23.30 
24.41 
23.08 
21.40 
21.24 
25.35 
22.40 
20.56 
20.05 
22.04 
23.05 
21.15 
$19.35 
23.35 
| Easily. 
1 min. 
1 min, 45® 
f length. 
1 min. 4®, 
13 seconds, 
130 sec'onds. 
2 lengths. 
Easily. 
Foul. 
27 seconds. 
11 strokes. 
4 length, 
35 seconds. 
22 seconds. 
Cam. sunk. 
I length. 
48 seconds, 
(30 seconds. 
43 seconds. 
26 seconds, 
4 lengths. 
15 seconds. 
£ length. 
6 lengths, 
3 lengths. 
II lengths. 
1 length 
2 lengths.' 
31 lengths. 
4 lengths. 
*The first university race rowed in outriggers. . 
tThe first race in which either university rowed in the present s ye 
eights without keel; also the first time either rowed with round os?, 
both using the same kind of oars and boats. 
$First year both crews used sliding seats. 
—The new boathouse for tlie Yale College oarsmen is to 
be built on plans furnished by Cummings & Sears of Boston, 
will cost $12,000, and will be by far the best one in • 
country. It is to be built with a view to elegance ^ 
as convenience; it will be surmounted by a spire, an 
a covered piazza on three sides. It will have room ois 
boats and all the fixtures. . , 
—A letter from a Harvard student says: ‘’It is F°P®, 
to establish a dozen small boat clubs here, to w nc ^ 
student can become a member by paying a sma ee ’ , ,j 
boats of these clubs to be paid for by the money u i 
by the members of tlie same, and the boats to Be e 
common stock.” This plan has the good wishes o 
students, and good may come of it. Jjl 
—The great events in rowing circles this F# 
the college regatta, the fourth annual New c oc j a tion-N 
ta, and the regattas of the Saratoga an( j flit 
Harlem Regatta Association, the Schuylkill is j 
N ational Amateur regatta at Troy. ope ii ff 
The fourth annual New England RegaH^ 
amateurs and professionals from any part oi i 
will take place on Charles River, some time 
the single scull championship. The oi u'S# 
will be a massive gold medal representing eva ted, ^ 
standing in a boat, with a pair of spoon oai i J from 5 
whole to be enclosed in a circle of gold, susp' r0 « r pf 
a fine medal pin of the same material, ana 
inscribed. Tlie prize for professionals has 
decided upon. _ c Qr <itoga X 
The college regatta will be rowed on ^ 
July 16. Niue crews will-take part, viz: id 
