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“Triton,” which is lying just astern. Mr. Havemeyer’s 
steam yacht “Emily,” is moored beside the “Meta.” The 
‘‘EmmaT,” turned out of Mr. Munn’s shop last spring, has 
had her mast shifted about two feet further aft, which we 
imagine will prove a beneficial change, as it will place the 
spar in a position where the boat will be better able to 
carry it; and if proper changes are made in the cut or di¬ 
mensions of the sails her “hang” need not be affected. 
Alongside the “Triton” was the “Peerless,” Commodore 
Maxwell, scraped outside to the water line and ready for 
her paint. Beyond the last two was the “Addie”’sloop, 
recently purchased by Messrs. Cornelius & Hilborne L. 
Roosevelt. We presume she will henceforth sail under the 
colors of the Seawanhaka Yacht Club, as both these gentle¬ 
men are members of that organization. We next came to 
another bunch consisting of the “Christine” and “Undine” 
sloops, and the “Mystic” and “Scud” schooners, all looking 
as if very little preparation would be required to fit. them 
for active service. And last, right abreast of the boat house 
of the “Alcyone” Club, was the “Dauntless,” Commodore 
J. G-. Bennett, with stages over the bow and a gang at work 
on her head gear. She will have a running jib boom when 
she next makes her appearance. 
A New Steam Yacht. —Mr. Jacob Lorillard is 
now having built at the yard of Mr. James Len¬ 
nox a Handsome steam yacht, which is expected to 
attain unrivalled speed. She was designed by Mr. 
Robert Fish, and like most of his vessels, gives one the 
impression of being all ends; they are very pretty ends 
however, her entrance being uncommonly fine and her run 
simply beautiful. With more beam than is usual in a ves¬ 
sel of her length and as little draft as is possible, it becomes 
a puzzle to deteimine how she gets the sharpness of floor 
which is apparent at a glance. Her stern, which is of the 
English overhang type, is graceful and delicate in appear¬ 
ance and merits especial praise. A glance at the outline of 
her sheer plan as she lies on the stocks, is also very satis¬ 
factory, until one draws in imagination hei load water line, 
when it becomes apparent that from the midship section 
her keel takes a shoot^up in a gradual curve until at her 
fore foot, her draft of water is absolutely only six inches— 
this is discouraging to any one who pictures her in sea 
way. 
We presume Mr. Fish’s idea was to make her steer more 
readily, but it seems questionable whether that is as impor¬ 
tant as that she should get somewhere, when once pointed, 
if there is any sea on. That she will be very fast in smooth 
water there can hardly be a doubt. Her dimensions are— 
length, 86 ft. over all; 75 ft. on keel; moulded beam, 15ft. 
9 inches; draft aft, 4 ft.; forward, 6 inches. She will have 
compound engines, and we think will be the first steam 
yacht in this country, in which they have been introduced. 
The diameter of her screw will be 4 ft. She will be schooner 
rigged, the masts about 75 ft. in length. 
—The sloop yacht “Fannie,” built by Cronett, of Fifty- 
first street and North River, for Mr. H. Steimers, of Ger¬ 
many, is finished. She is 22 feet long, 8 feet beam and 2 
feet 8 inches in depth; mast 25 feet, boom 25 feet, gaff 14 
feet, centre board 5 feet. She will be sent across the At¬ 
lantic in a few days on the deck of a steamer. 
—The sloop yacht “Coquette” has been sold by Mr. G. 
H. Brockway, and goes to Savannah, and in turn he has 
purchased the sloop “Undine.” The latter is being repair¬ 
ed at Bates’ yard, South Brooklyn, and will be added to 
the fleets of the Columbia and Long Island Clubs. 
—The new schooner yacht building at South Norwalk, 
Conn., for Frank Burritt, has been named “Estelle.” 
Dorchester Yacht Club. —The first regular meeting of 
the season of this Club was held at their club house, in 
Ward 16, Boston, on Friday evening last, and the following 
named officers were chosen:—Commodore, W. H. Bangs, 
Jr.; Yice Commodore, Charles E. Fuller; Fleet Captain, 
Parkman Dexter; Secretary and Treasurer, W. H. Say ward; 
Measurer, William W. Lewis. Regatta Committee, W. H. 
Bangs, Jr.; W. F. Halsall, Coolidge Barnard, W alter Bur- 
:gess, Wm. A. Gilbert. Trustees, Charles E. Folsom, Wm. 
T. Adams, W. H. L. Smith. Commodore Coolidge Barnard, 
who has held the position of Commodore so acceptably for 
the past three years, was re-elected, but declined, and W. 
H. Bangs, Jr., Esq., late Secretary, was chosen. The club 
is in a very prosperous condition, numbering 170 members 
and above 60 yachts. They will probably give five regattas 
this season, the first one about the last of May, to be open 
to the yachts of the Boston Yacht Club, the starting point 
and judge’s boat to be stationed off their new club house at 
City Point as a compliment to them. The prizes, for which 
the yachts of both clubs will compete, will be furnished by 
the Dorchest ers. 
Boston Yacht Club. —Thursday last, the first meeting 
of this club in their new club house at City Point, South 
Boston, was held. Commodore Oran, on taking the chair, 
stated that though the business consisted principally in the 
sale of the lockers,it was made formal, that it might become 
a matter of record. This new club house is a two-story and 
a half structure, 70x40, built on piles some 300 feet from 
the shore and connected with the same by a wharf—a por¬ 
tion of which they have leased to the Messrs. Lawley for 
the purpose of boat building. The first floor is occupied 
by lockers, the second by a spacious hall, committee room, 
kitchen, and ladies’ retiring room, and above this, an attic. 
Around three sides of the first and two of the second are 
wide piazzas, from which splendid views can be had of the 
yachts and harbor. There is plenty of available room for 
moorings off the house, and last year 108 yachts made it 
their home. The club now has 249 members, and a large 
number will be proposed at the next meeting. The follow¬ 
ing is a correct roll of the yachts, owners, &c., now enrolled 
in the club:— 
Name. 
Owners. 
Port. 
America. 
Bonita. 
Curlew. 
Dolly Yarden. 
Elsie. 
Fearless. 
Fleetwing. 
Gracie. 
Heron. 
Juanita. 
Lydia. 
Silvia. 
Trouble. 
Tempest. 
Yanitas. 
Yision. 
Wivern. 
Anemone 
Benj. F. Butler_ 
C. D. Brooks. 
G. Baird et. al. 
Joseph Arcan. 
H. M. Martin. 
E. B. Philips. 
G. A. Osgood. 
E. E. Tower. 
C. P. Curtis. 
C. D. Brooks. 
Luther S. Bent. 
C. V. Whitten. 
H. A. Hatlett et. al.. 
James Lee, Jr. 
Paul West et. al_ 
R. H. Stevenson_ 
Nath. Wales. 
Arthur Cheney. 
Alice.|W. H. L. Smith, 
Ariel. . ™ ’ 
Bunsby. 
Clytie., 
Elaine.!Geo. B. Durfee. 
John C. Rhodes_ 
E. M. Cook. 
A. A. H. Meredith... 
Fanchon.Walter B urgess. 
Fannie.Benjamin Dean..».. 
Fearless.John A. Woodward. 
Firefly. Geo. H. Balch. 
Haswell.Wm. Butler. 
Hesper.Louis G.Hale. 
Irene. Bernard Jenney_ 
Iris .Thomas Manning_ 
Ida Bell. George W. Smith... 
Jennie_.... Wm. H. Bangs, Jr... 
Kelpie —.... S. J. Capen. 
Lady Clara— Charles W. Reed... 
Lily.George L. Babb. 
Magic.'Edward C. Neal. 
Mary Ellen .. |Wm. S. Lord..»_ 
Boston. 
Boston. 
Boston. 
Boston. 
Boston. 
Boston. 
Boston. 
Boston. 
Boston 
Boston. 
Bo-ton. 
Boston 
Beverly.... 
Boston. 
Boston. 
Boston. 
Pawtuxet.. 
Boston. 
Boston. 
Boston. 
Boston_ 
Boston. 
I Lynn 
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Maud 
Mist. 
Nina. 
North Star... 
Pearl. 
Pointer.. 
Owl. 
Rebie. 
Secret. 
Sparkle. 
Sunbeam.. . 
Thistle. 
Virginia. 
Yolante. 
Wanderer... 
Whistler.... 
C. E. Fuller. 
J. H. Pittman. 
R. S. Whitney. 
Thomas Orge, Jr.... 
A. C. Martin. 
Wm. Yallentine _ 
W. F. Halsall. 
George G. Granger.. 
J. Binney. 
J. C. Rhodes. 
W. S. Nickerson_ 
A. Claxton Cary. 
Chas. H. Plimpton.. 
C. Barnard. 
A. & C. ERoss. 
John A. Hawes. 
I Dorchester. 
Boston. 
Boston. 
New Bedf’d 
Boston. 
Fall River.. 
Boston .... 
Boston. 
Weymouth. 
Mattaposett 
Boston.... 
Boston. 
Boston. 
Boston. 
Boston. 
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—Among the new yachts enrolled in the Boston Yacht 
Club since last season is the renowned yacht “Ame¬ 
rica,” which now hails from Gloucester, and is owned by 
General Benj. F. Butler and Col. Jonas H. French. There 
are also the schooner yachts, “Dolly Yarden,” belonging to 
Joseph Arean; “Trouble,” to H. A. Hallett, et al; and the 
“Wivern” to Natli’l. Wales, all of Boston. Among the 
sloops are the “Fanchon,” owned by Walter Burgess; 
Firefly, by Geo. II. Balch; “Fearless,” by John A. Wood¬ 
ward; “Hesper,” by Louis G, Hale; “Ida Bell,” by George 
W. Smith; “Jennie,” by W. II. Bangs, Jr.; “Lady Clara,’’ 
by Chas. W. Reed; “Owl,” by A Cummingham; “Pearl,” 
by A. C. Martin, all of Boston; the “Ariel,” of “Matta- 
poisett,” by John C. Rhodes; “North Star,” of New 
Bedford, by Thos. Nye, Jr.; and “Whistler,” of Fairhaven, 
by Hon. John A. Hawes. A full and authentic list 
of the yachts of this club is being prepared and 
will be published in an early issue. Captain Nick¬ 
erson’s yacht “ Sunbeam, ” is already at her moor¬ 
ings, and the “Veritas,” Captain West, was launched last 
week. 
—Arthur Cheney’s steam yacht “Anemone” is at the 
water’s edge near the South Boston Club House, and will 
soon be launched. She received a new boiler, good for 140 
pounds of steam, last fall, and has the past month under the 
masterly hand of Robert Bibber been furnished with a new 
shaft and propellor. It is estimated the improvements will 
make her speed an hour faster. 
—The Genessee Boat Club, of Rochester, has elected the 
following officers for the ensuing year:—President, A. Bron¬ 
son, Jr.; Yice President, James II. Ellis; Secretary, John 
Dunlavey; Treasurer, M. M. Hollister; Captain, James H. 
Ellis; Trustees, A. Bronson, Jr., A. Christy, W. P. Nixon. 
First crew—M, M. Hollister, bow; James Healey, number 
2; James A. Lock, number 3; A. Christy, stroke. Second 
crew—James H. Ellis, bow; George H. Chamberlain, num¬ 
ber 2; Joseph Hardy, number 3; John Dunlavey, stroke. 
—George Brown, of Halifax, N. S., has received a chal¬ 
lenge from Coulter to row a five-mile race at Toronto on the 
29th of June, for $1,000 a side. The challenge will likely 
be accepted. Another match has been arranged between 
Brown and Fulton of St. John, in Halifax Harboi, some 
time in June. 
—The Messrs. Pierce, Bros., at City Point, South Boston, 
have nearly completed a new centre board sloop yacht 25 
feet over all, 22 feet on water line and 10 feet beam. She 
is a splendid model and appearances indicate that she will 
prove as intended, a fast sailor, or, as a yachtsman, in view¬ 
ing her, aptly remarked: “She is threatened with speed.” 
Purchasers are not wanting, as several parties are trying to 
make terms for ownership. She has many new improve¬ 
ments, as her builders are not wanting in originality. 
—The Winnisimmet Boat Club, of Chelsea, Mass., at 
their annual meeting, elected the following named officers: 
—President, A. S. Harris; Treasurer, E. A. Fellows; Sec¬ 
retary, W. R. Eagnall, Jr.; Captain, F. W. Snow; Lieut., 
George Balsdon. 
Arieland Storm King. —Various voluminous documents referring to 
the scrub race between the yachts Ariel and Storm King having been sub¬ 
mitted to us, we append our decision. Space will not permit us to print 
all the papers and letters from the different judges and the gentleman af¬ 
terward elected—Commodore Benj. Dean, of the Boston Yacht Club - 
to decide between them, and whose decision is quite exhaustive and 
written as of one who is perfectly familiar with the 
subject in question. But, as we understand the case, 
it was simply this: A scrub race was appointed for a certain day, and 
the use of oars absolutely forbidden, which was the only restrict¬ 
ion imposed upon the competitors. The yachts got under way, Ariel 
soon taking the lead and keeping it throughout the entire race. On the 
way home it fell a flat calm, both vessels drifting towards the stake-boat. 
To avoid a steamboat, it is said, Ariel let go her anchor, getting it, how¬ 
ever, before she had time to swing. Storm King claims race on techni¬ 
cality of Ariel having let go her anchor. Ans. The Ariel wins. The 
only definite restriction in the agreement between the yachts, was 
against the use of oars or sweeps, but we fail to see how letting go an¬ 
chor under foot in a fair-going tide is to accelerate the speed of a yacht. 
So much for the special agreement governing the race. Under ordinary 
regulations the Ariel would still win, as the general ruling of clubs here 
and in England permits a yacht to anchor during a race, provided she 
gets her anchor again. And under general rules the Ariel would have 
another claim to the prize, from the fact of the Storm King having 
thrown ballast overboard. 
—We are requested by tfie Saratoga Rowing Association 
to print the following card: 
SARATOGA ROWING ASSOCIATION. 
It is necessary for the Saratoga Rowing Association to have the ad¬ 
dress of every amateur rowing club of good standing in the United 
States and Canada. The Association propose to issue soon its circulars 
concerning its annual regatta, which will be given some time in August. 
Therefore it is to be hoped that all rowing clubs will send their address, 
giving name of President and Secretary, so that none may be over¬ 
looked, nor fail to receive circulars. Address 
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The Base Ball Guide for 1874. By Henry Chadwick. 
This hand-book contains the scores and other information of all rec¬ 
ognized professional and amateur clubs in the United States, as well as 
hints to amateur base-ball clubs on batting, throwing vs. pitching, base 
hits, earned runs; also a diagram of a base-ball field. Published by 
Robert M. DeWitt. 33 Rose street, New York. The well known profi¬ 
ciency of the author in all matters pertaining to the subject, will entitle 
this work to the rank pf standard authority. 
The Life and Public Services of Charles Sumner. 
By Elias Nason, author of ‘‘Life of Henry Wilson, “Gazette of Mass- 
chusetts,” &c. Boston: B. B, Russell. 
We can give no better utterance to our own thoughts, in view of this 
chastely written history of the life, character and public services and 
private worth of Charles Sumner, than stands fitly embodied in the au¬ 
thor’s preface. In every age men have arisen, and by the force of an 
original genius and a lofty aspiration, have come to stand as heralds in 
the fore-front of national progress. Such an one in an emigent degree 
was Charles Sumner. Standing grandly, like a tower of strength among 
his fellows, his golden words, often fraught with prophetic reality, will 
ever be remembered, while his memory will never fade so long as real 
goodness and true patriotism has a name within the American Republic. 
In the past great struggle—the “impending conflict,” he stood forth 
like Moses of old, as a leader of the hosts of right. In this forthcoming 
work by Mr. Nason, you will read of him as the foreordained prophet, 
the great leader, the sure counsellor, the unflinching, never-failing 
friend of humanity. How valuable is the study to all our young men, at 
this time of Credit Mobilier looseness, it is to read of an honest man like 
him; it is like a glimpse of better times coming, though it may be in the 
far off future of the histoty of the nation. 
We shall notice this valuable work at another and better opportunity. 
This work is published on clean white paper, in fine type and fine style 
and binding, and will be ready for delivery in a few weeks. 
Field Ornithology. Comprising a Manual of Instruction 
for Procuring, Preparing and Preserving Birds, and a Check List of 
North American Birds. By Dr. Elliott Coues, U. S. A. Salem: Nat¬ 
uralists’ Agency. 1874. 8vo, pp. (mamal) and 137 (Check List). 
Although aware of Dr. Coues’ great industry in his favorite pursuits, 
we were hardly prepared for another treatise from him so soon after tne 
publication of his Key. That work being altogether to teach the techni¬ 
calities of the science, in this work he evidently meditates finishing the 
student’s instruction by telling him all about practical ornithology. He 
takes his pupil into the field, and shows him exactly “how ’tis done.” 
While it is quite unnecessary to speak of Dr. Coues’ attainments in the 
technicalities of zoology, we must not suppose he is only a musty closet 
naturalist, redolent of old books and sesquipedalian words; he has been 
an ardent and dilligent collector for many years, almost all over the 
country, shooting and preparing with his own hands thousands of speci¬ 
mens which are now found in nearly all large collections. In Field Or¬ 
nithology we have the results of his practical experience in the collection 
and preservation of specimens. Throwing off his scientific robes and 
leaving his technicalities in the desk, he goes at ornithology i,n a shooting 
jacket, and in familiar, conversational style, tells what he knows about 
field work. Beginning with choice of guns and equipments, and getting 
his scholar ready, he takes him into the field and shows him what to do. 
No work of this country compares with the present in extent of ground 
covered, or in variety and usefulness of the suggestions for field work. 
This part of the treatise is a complete initiation into the mysteries of 
woodcraft; it handles every topic from how to a steal on a wary bird, to 
a reason for not drinking whiskey. Having made his bag the student is 
carried home, and shown in the most complete manner how to skin, stuff 
and mount his specimens, as well as how to take care of them after¬ 
ward. Dr. Coues’ well known happy faculty of going straight at a sub¬ 
ject and hitting it off was never better shown than in this treatise, which 
will indeed enable anyone to become proficient in’ collecting and taxi¬ 
dermy. 
The Check List gives the scientific and common names of all the birds 
of North America, arranged according to the approved classification of 
the Key. Being printed on only one side of a page, there is a large blank 
space opposite each name, which may be very conveniently used to re¬ 
cord field observations and register specimens. The names are also 
printed in thick display type, serviceable for labeling collections, for 
which purpose the list is issued cheaply as a pamphlet to be cut up. Al¬ 
together this is the handiest and most eligible work on the subject which 
has appeared in this country, and one which po sportsman or collector 
should enter the field without possessing. Its compact size and very 
low price are additional recommendations. We shall ourselves use the 
nomenclature in our columns, and can confidently recommend the book 
as entirely suited to the requirements of every lover of dog and gun. 
—Mr. Charles H. Taber, an employee in the freight de¬ 
partment of the New Bedford Railroad, while digging 
clams on Monday at Willis Point, found one of the bivalves 
wearing a gold finger ring on its snout, with a number of 
initials engraved on it. It had probably been discarded by 
some one of the many persons that have been baptized in 
that locality. 
