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bat small, owing to the low water, for we afterwards discovered a great 
many large ones hidden away under the saw-logs. At noon we stopped 
and built a fire and I cooked some trout in the ashes wrapped in but¬ 
tered paper (the only way to eat them), with which, aided by a bottle of 
claret, we made a right good meal. The stream was bordered with lau¬ 
rel and rhododendron in full blossom, and anglers know how charming 
they look. I think there is nothing so pleasant or beautiful as a good 
trout stream away in the woods, particularly after a good roast and a 
bottle of claret. With our pipes a-going we slowly fished down stream, 
stopping occasionally to have a tussel with an unusually big trout or to 
admire a beautiful view, until we found ourselves down to familiar 
ground. It being yet time to catch the evening train by a short walk of 
a couple of miles, we unjointed our rods, wound our leaders around our 
hats ana started. We were a tired pair of mortals that evening, bat 
proud of our exploits, and held forth sagely to our friends around the 
supper table of the Ralston House on the dangers and success of our 
trip. W. H. 
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BOTTLE vs. jug fishing. 
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Editor Forest and Stream:— 
An article entitled “Jug Fishing” in a late number of your paper re¬ 
minds me of something in the same line, which is, perhaps, a more sci¬ 
entific, though equally unsportsmanlike mode of fishing. I use bottles 
instead of jugs to decoy the finny families. The “science consists in 
winding a sufficiency of spare line around the neck of the bottle and 
then inserting it in a notch made in the cork sufficiently firm to hold it 
against the struggles ©f the small fish used for bait, but easily drawn 
free when the large fish takes hold. This is the modus operandi: Beiug 
provided with a dozen or so of empty bottles—champagne or claret the 
lj es t_ C ork them tightly and fasten a line of suitable strength to the neck 
of each, wind ng the spate line upon it, leaving enough free that the 
hook may clear the weeds and bottom of the lake or pond where used; 
bait the hook with a live minnow, insert the line in the notch in the 
cork and throw bottles and bait overboard on the windward side of the 
proposed fishing ground. Off go the bottles “bobbin’ round’ 1 every rip¬ 
ple, keeping things lively. Presently a big pike or bass take a pull at 
the bottle, frees the line from the cork and sets things spinning. Round 
and round whirls the bottle till the spare line is paid out; then dips, 
bobs, plunges, now under, now out, and always keeping a taut line on 
the “bottle-holder” below. Of course you go for it, and generally the 
fish comes up well “tucker’d out,” as the saying is. With a dozen or so 
of these new fangled trimmers afloat, and plenty of game fish about, this 
is a lively style of fishing; and though it lacks the nice dexterity of the 
light; rod and fine tackle that makes bass fishing so enticing, it has the 
merit of spreading over a good deal of ground and putting the bait a 
great distance from the boat. At any rate on our beautiful twin lakes 
it is found so killing a method of angling that one cold-water man con¬ 
templates putting up a notice to the small fry not to take too long or 
strong a pull at the bottle. E. S. P. 
delphia Club was read, containing an invitation to visit 
Cape May at any time previous to Aug. 1st, and offering 
for competition two cups—one for schooners and the other 
for sloops—valued at $1,000 and $500, respectively. After 
.some discussion, the invitation was declined, with thanks, 
as the time previous to annual cruise is so limited. The 
cruise was then fixed for Aug. 4th, on which day the 
yachts of the club are expected Jo rendezvous at Glen Cove, 
when further orders will be issued by the Commodore. 
The following resolution was then unanimously adopted: 
Resolved , That the sum of $250 he appropriated for a 
prize for steam yachts to be competed for at Newport dur¬ 
ing the annual cruise, if there are three or more yachts to 
compete, under such regulations and with such allowances 
of time as the committee may decide upon. 
After some further routine business the meeting was 
adjourned. 
—Yacht Nettie, Capt. Comstock, of the New York Yacht 
club, was at Halifax, N. S., July 16th, hound for New¬ 
foundland on a hunting and fishing excursion, with canoes, 
Indian guides, and complete outfit. Passengers were Rev. 
George H. Hepworth, George E. W. Stevens, E. S. Butler, 
A. C. Arnold, all of New York, and A. A Ranncy & Son, 
of Boston. The run from Portland to Sambro Light was 
made in forty hours, >V. Roche, Jr., of Halifax, placed 
his dock at her disposal. 
—The StapLton Yacht Club have for the second time 
been compelled to postpone the date of their annual 
regatta Commodore Tynan has now returned from the 
West, and Thursday, the 30tli iust., has been definitely 
fixed for the race. 
—Mr. Langle3 r , of the schooner yacht “ Comet,” has 
challenged Mr. Yoorliis, of the “Tidal Wave,” for the 
Benuett challenge cup, held by that yacht, and it is proba¬ 
ble the race will come off during the annual cruise. 
—The annual review of the Boston Yacht Club took 
place on Saturday, July 18tli, off City Point, South Boston. 
Of yachts in line over and including forty feet in length, 
were the Curlew, America, Wlveru, Lydia and Tempest; 
the Curlew flying Commodore Dean’s pennant. These 
drew into line 100 feet apart; with the second class yachts 
to windward, which included the Nina, Lillie, Kelpie, 
Rehie, Mary Ellen, Wanderer, Alice, Agnes, Enigma, 
Fannie and Pearl. At a given signal the Commodore 
boarded Captain Arthur Clienev’s steam launch Anemore, 
and made the rounds of the fleet, each yacht dipping the 
club signal as he passed. At the conclusion the yachts got 
under weigh, and dropped down to the rendezvous at Hull 
harbor. On Sunday morning tliej r started on their cruise 
for Gloucester. 
Hi communications from Secretaries and friends should be mailed no 
'later than Monday in each week . 
HIGH WATER, FOR THE WEEK. 
Mate. 
Jul/S3. 
July 24. 
July 25. 
July 2G. 
July 27. 
July 28. 
July 29. 
Boston. 
New York. 
Charleston. 
H. M. 
K. M. 
II. M. 
G li 
2 57 
2 11 
7 7 
3 53 
3 7 
8 7 
4 52 
4 ,7 
9 7 
5 52 
5 7 
10 4 
6 50 
b 4 
11 00 
7 43 
7 0 
11 9 
8 32 
7 49 
_Annual Regatta of the Manhattan Yacht Club was 
sailed last Thursday from the club house foot of Eighty- 
fourlh street, East river. The course was from the start¬ 
ing point off the club house to and around the buoy off 
Throgg’s Point and return, making in all a race of about 
sixteen miles. The competing yachts having been an¬ 
chored in two lines, at 10 m., 56 s., the preparatory gun was 
fired, and at 11 h., 1 m., 45 s., the second gun started the 
smaller boats. Jibs were at once mast-headed and chains 
slipped, and in doing this the crew of the Skip Jack worked 
the smartest. However, it availed them not, for the 
Zephyr, wearing around, ran inside her opponent and took 
the wind. Five minutes after the small yachts were off 
die third gun started the first class yachts, and with the 
wind from the westward and tide on the last of the flood, 
away went the fleet, booms to starboard and jibs boomed 
out to port. As the yachts came between . the Brothers 
Islands, it became apparent that the Skip Jack had 
regained lost advantage, and was now leaving her 
competitor. While off the larger boats the “Mary Gibson” 
appeared to be having the best, it leading the Crombie, 
which, in her turn, was alieau of the Emma Sophia and 
Lanthier. From here to Throgg’s Point there was no 
change in relative positions, rounding the buoys as fol¬ 
lows : 
H. M. S.\ H. M. S. 
Mary Gibson .12 14 00 Skip Jack. 12 13 48 
T. j y Crombie'.. 12 14 17 J. N. Lanthier. 12 14 50 
Emma Sophia. 12 14 45|Zephyr. . 12 15 00 
In turning the buoy the yachts went around so close that 
the Lanthier and Gibson fouled. The latter keeping off at 
once, rounded the second time, but, of course, lost her 
position by so doing. All the yachts turned towards Fort 
Schuyler, and going off on the starboard tack, began their 
beat for home. . . 
The Emma Sophia had had a reef down in her mainsail 
all alono', and it now was of great service to her, for as the 
yachts hauled on the wind the breeze was found much too 
fresh for whole sails. In a couple of tacks the Emma 
Sophia had taken the lead, followed by the Skip Jack, 
Mary Gibson, Lanthier, Crombie and Zephyr in the order 
named; and so they continued, the wind being dead ahead 
and the tide just beginning to make in their favor, until, 
tacking off Westchester creek, a squall struck the Emma 
Sophia, and her weather jib sheet having gotten jammed 
under some sand bags, she was very shortly on her side and 
out of the race. From here to the finish all the helmsmen 
had their work cut out for them to keep their vessels on 
their legs. The following is the result of the race : 
FIRST CRASS. 
.CRUISE OF THE YACHT STARTLE. 
Yacht. 
Start. 
Finish. 
Elapsed 
Time. 
Corrected 
Time. 
11. M. S. 
11. M. S. 
11. M. S. 
11. M. S. 
Mary G:bson . 
.. n 05 07 
2 07 36 
3 02 29 
2 36 .48* 
Juo. N. Lanthier.. 
..11 05 07 
2 10 47 
3 05 4 > 
3 04 06* 
T. J. Crombie . 
.. 11 05 07 
2 19 50 
3 14 43 
3 14 43 
Emma Sophia. 
..11 05 07 
Capsized. 
, 
Yacht. 
SECOND class. 
Start . Finish. 
Elapsed 
Time. 
- Corrected 
Time. 
H. M. S. 
H. M. S. 
U. M. S. 
II. M. S. 
Skip Jack. 
.. ll 01 45 
2 18 12 
3 16 27 
3 16 27 
Zephyr . 
.. 11 01 45 
2 3G 30 
3 28 .45 
3 28 16* 
—xTt the regular meeting of the New York Yacht Club, 
held at their rooms last Thursday, a letter from the Phila- 
Gardiner, Me., July 8tb, 1874. 
Editor Forest and Stream:— 
Having promised to write ail account of our cruise for your paper, we 
send you this letter. We left Boston (City Point) Tuesday morning, 
June 22d, about eleven o’clock, intending to make Gloucester our first 
stopping-place. It having flowed a gale the night previous we encoun¬ 
tered considerable swell on getting outside. Our sail to Gloucester, 
however, was a very pleasant one, and made under an all sail breeze and 
a fair wind. About four P. M. we arrived at Gloucester. There we 
found the yacht Banshee, Captain Orcutt, awaiting our arrival. It had 
been arranged previously that the two yachts should sail in company to 
Portland. At ten o’clock next morning we set sail for Portsmouth, tak¬ 
ing a straight course from Thatcher’s Island to the Isle of Shoals. The 
wind freshening all the time soon compelled ns to run under double 
reefs. Being favored with a fair wind, we reached Portsmouth at five 
in the afternoon. Soon after getting in, the yacht Caloric, of Boston, 
came in. This yacht is one which went to Florida last fall and was 
brought back to Portland on a schooner’s deck this spring. She at 
tempted to boat up to Gloucester the same aaj we ran down, but en¬ 
countering a head wind and heavy sea had carried away both main stays, 
filling her half full of water and compelling her to run back. 
Rain and fog delayed us at Portsmouth till Friday morning. The 
morning opened foggy. About half-past nine the wind had shifted. It 
had been agreed that York should be our next harbor, and for that place 
we headed. We started with the sun out and our topsail set. Just be¬ 
fore we reached York a thick fog set in. We never lost sight of the 
land, and not daring to run so near the shore, headed directly out to sea; 
tojk our topsail in and kept on. In a short time the fog lif Led enough 
to enable us to distinguish a large hotel at what we thought must be the 
entrance to York harbor;.put about and run in. Boon saw a man fish¬ 
ing in a small boat oil shore. From him we learned that it was York 
harbor. It looked a risky place to get in, I can assure you, nothing but 
a line of breakers. We could do nothing but attempt, it, however, as 
the fog was again settling and night was approaching. When about a 
mile from the entrance the wind left us, the heavy swell knocking what 
little there was completely out of our sails. As the flood tide was set¬ 
tling us rapidly ou tne rocks, we got out an anchor at once. At this 
time we started the traveler from our boat, as we were pitching about at 
a fearful rate. 
Captain Orcutt having reached the harbor safely before the fog set_in 
had discovered our situation from the shore, and put off in his small 
boat to help us. A slight breeze springing up we decided to attempt 
getting in; we'up anchor and headed in. Did very well in one tack, but 
being obliged to stana ofi! shore, found we could do nothing against the 
heavy swell. We dropped anchor again, and then got out another an- 
clior to warp us off shore .* After pulling out to this anchor we tried it 
again, but with no better success. The next attempt, however, was 
more successful. After getting in stays once and having to throw the 
anchor to bring us round, we got in. 
The tide sets so strongly at this entrance that it is only on the ebb and 
flow that a vessel can get in and out. We lay in York harbor from Fri 
day nigbt till Monday morning, when we set sail for Portland. Owing 
to the delays we had Captain Orcutt concluded to go no further. The 
run to Portland was made under double reefs, and was made in seven 
hours. 
We met there several members of the Portland Yacht Club, who very 
kindly offered us their attentions. While there we had the pleasure of 
seeing a young lady yachtsman. This young lady owns and sails the 
yacut Spy, a sloop yacht of ten tons. She employs a skipper on her, 
yacht, but herself handles the tiller at all times. 
We were joined at Portland by one of our friends, who is a fellow 
yachtsman, and who was to skip us up the Kennebec. Tuesday morn¬ 
ing we left Portland for the Kennebec, a run of only 25 miles. Here we 
had our first experience of rough weather. Had a good stiff breeze on 
starting, but soon were compelled to put in-the double reefs. We were 
beating dead against wind and tide, and at five in the afternoon were 
five miles from Bold Head. The sea growing rougher and rougher we 
found we could make no headway again,-t it. In reefing jib we were 
doused clear to our shoulders every time we pitched. It was accom¬ 
plished, afier a hard struggle, however. It getting late we decided to 
make a harbor as soon as possible. Seeing some vessels running in on 
our port band we headed after them, and soon found ourselves in Small 
Point harbor. We got in none too soon, for it began to blow a gale and 
the rain came down in torrents. The next morning being pleasant we 
again set sail for the Kennebec. After experiencing a dead calm and 
another blow—even worse than the one of the previous day—we reached 
the Kennebec as wet as drowned rats. With the exception of a race up 
the river with a Bath yacht, and being well stared at, our sail was without 
interest. 
At two o’clock Tuesday afternoon we arrived at Gardiner, where wo 
have been ever since. We were at once surrounded by a crowd of anx¬ 
ious friends, and for the next two days did nothing but shake hands and 
answer questions. Yours, C. S. P. 
—At the Quincy championshi-p regatta, which took place 
at Quincy Point, Mass., on Saturday, 18th inst., thirty-two 
boats started. Of the first class boats the India and Lena 
took the two prizes; of the second class, the Marie, Wild 
Fire and Aurora took the three prizes; of the third, the 
Frank, Dolly Varden and Fanny, the three prizes; of the 
fourth, the Romp and Lottie two prizes. 
—The Eastern Yacht Club, of Boston, will rendezvous at 
Holmes Hole, Vineyard Sound, on Tuesday, August 4th, 
and start on its annual cruise. Yacht owners intending to 
participate should give notice to the secretary at once. 
—The British yacht Marcia, hailing from Cowes, owned 
by the Earl of Clairville, and in command of Captain 
Warder, arrived at Boston on Monday week from La Have, 
N. S., with a pleasure party on board. 
—It is reported that the schooner yacht “ Wanderer” is 
to have her centre board trunk removed, and to have addi¬ 
tional keel given her. 
—The schooner yacht “Magic ” is to have an overhang¬ 
ing stern, which will lengthen her on deck about ten feet. 
—The committee having charge of the arrangements for 
the senooner Corinthian race at Newport have decided upon 
the 8th of August for the regatta, as being the most con¬ 
venient day. It is expected that the Eastern and Boston 
yacht clubs will muster at Newport in force. The New 
York Club, bv the programme for their cruise, will all be 
there, and as the annual cruise of the Brooklyn Yacht 
Club has just commenced, it is probable that their yachts 
also may be well represented. 
—The second regatta of the championship series of 1874 
of the South Boston Yacht Club took place July 17, and 
was participated in by four keel and nine centreboard 
yachts. Maud won the race, and, having won the first race 
of the series, is entitled to the championship medal—a gold 
anchor. Fearless was the winner of the first prize—a ba¬ 
rometer—in the second class keels, Actual time’of sailing 
—Maud, lh., 7 m.., 30 s.; Fearless, 1 h., 12 m., 21s. 
—The International Regatta, under the auspices of the 
Dominion Rowing Club of Toronto, took place July 16th. 
The single scull race of two miles was won by R. Tinning; 
C. Nurse second. The second race was for four-oared boats, 
distance four miles; first prize, $300; second, $150. En¬ 
tries—Clipper, Df Pittsburg; W. Weston, of Buffalo, and 
New Dominion, of Toronto. The first named was the 
winner, the Buffalo boat being second. The Nev Dominion 
led until within a quarter of a mile of the winning buoy, 
when she broke her rudder. The double scull two mile 
race was won by Atlantic, S. Williams stroke; Water 
Lilly, C. Nurse, stroke, second. The single scull race of 
two miles was won by Edward Hanlon, Sam Williams 
being second. The l‘our-oared race of four miles was won 
by the John Strachan, of Toronto; William Dillon, stroke. 
The double scull race of two miles was won by Atlantic, 
W. Cann, stroke; Eureka, T. Loudon, stroke, second. In 
the skiff race, three-quarters of a mile and return, C. Pear¬ 
sall was first, W. Barchard second. In the single scull 
race of two miles, P. Luther was the 'winner, Thomas 
Loudon second. 
—The yacht Narragansett, of Boston, Capt. Tufts, ar¬ 
rived at Bucksport, Me., on Thursday 16th, all well, and 
on Friday for Vinalliaven. 
The Freshman Race at Saratoga. —This opening 
event t,ook place on the 15tli. The following boats entered: 
Brown, Princeton and Yale. Brown holding the central 
position. The start took place at 5:28. Yale seemed to.get 
first under way, pulling some 32 to the minute, and before 
150 yards were gone over, was a trifle in the lead. Brown 
and Princeton Were making at about 36 strokes to the 
minute. At the mile boat Yale still was ahead, Brown at 
her heels, and Princeton a boat’s length astern. A quarter 
of a mile further on Brown was lagging, but still it was so 
far anybody’s race. Presently Princeton and Brown and 
Yale quickened their efforts, and at the two mile stake 
boat the Princeton crew commenced to show their powers. 
Spurting brilliantly she was now stern and stern with Yale, 
and struggled not only to keep the space with her but to 
lead her. Brown seemed now to lose heart lost precision 
and lost ground. Just off Harvard’s head-quarters the last 
struggle took place between Princeton and Yale, and now 
they were coming in to the close, going faster and faster. 
Within-hardly three hundred'yards of the finish the Prince¬ 
ton crew were called on, and nobly did they respond. The 
blues did their best, but the yellow turbans were doing 
better. Princeton’s bow was slid in ahead, and New 
Jersey won by but a few inches. 
Time of the winning boat, 18:12j. Last year l r ale won 
the race in 17:59. 
Single Scull Race .—Two mile race. Entries E. L. Phillips, 
of Cornell, A. Wilcox, of Yale, A. L. Devens, of Harvard. 
Start took place at 6:40. Devens drew out first but Wilcox 
held on steadily, and so did Phillips, the latter getting 
ahead, but going out of his course. Homeward Harvard 
also made an error ; Wilcox coming steady with even stroke 
kept on his way, lengthening the gap, and finally landed 
his boat, a clever winner in 14:12L two boat’s length ahead. 
Devens second and Phillips last. 
Saratoga, June 18.—After two days’ delay, caused by 
bad weather, the great inter-collegiate race took place on 
Saturday last. The following boats started : Columbia, 
Wesleyan, Harvard, Yale, Dartmouth, Cornell, Trinity’ 
Williams and Princeton. At 9:45 the first gun was fired, 
at 10:20 the second, and the starting gun at 10:47; all the 
boats getting well off together. The position at the start 
being on the east side of Lake Saratoga. Nearest in shore 
was Trinity, then Princeton, Cornell, Y r ale, Harvard, 
AYesleyan, Columbia, Dartmouth, and Williams in the ex¬ 
treme west. All the boats took the water handsomely, 
Columbia at the half mile taking the lead; then Trinity 
made a spurt, challenged Columbia, and at the end of the 
mile took the lead from Yale, who was ahead; then a foul 
took place, which cut Yale out, and brought Princeton 
close behind Trinity; about a mile and three-eightlis from 
the start Columbia still kept the front, Harvard spurting 
manfully, Columbia still holding the lead; Cornell working 
