[Jcxy 24, 1884. 



FOREST AND STREAM. 



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tac liable "spring" metal tongue^ to be used when the pasteboard 

 tongue is torn off by the carelessness d£ the trapper or becomes use- 

 less through moisture, This substitute will uot prove equal to the 

 pasteboard edict will always make our present clay- 



pigeou l he best substitute for the live bird whieh will ever be placed 

 Upon rue market 



Thirdly — With reference to the legality of our patents. We must 

 decline to discuss otw legal attitude in a" sportsman's paper, but will 

 cl.-i so ; justice whenever the occasion offers. W r e 



have repeatedly offered (and hereby repeat the offer) to any would-be 

 manufacturer— both through the press and to individuals 

 i'ell. personal, legal discussion, and to expose our e.vi- 

 books as to cost, of manufacture. Any one who 

 m ill do so will undoubtedly withdraw from his contemplated opposi- 

 tcrprlse. 

 lUrt bly— As to the costof the clay -pigeon; irrespective of "patent" 

 "<• patent,'" we desire to say (though we presume many of your 

 readers will not believe this) that our profits are less than the same 

 •i would earn if invested in any stable manufacturing busi- 

 ness nor protected by patents As partial proof (and we trust all 

 .(! sportsmen will listen to us on this point) we will mention the 

 ingl (a) in Holland (where there is HO patent law whatsoever) 

 some manufacturer tried to make the clap-pigeon and failed utterly. 

 (b) An English company, after canvassing the whole of Great. Britain , 

 found one firm who undertook to make die clay-pigeon at £3 (about 

 perljOOOj upon a contract to manufacture 160,000 ; result, a fail- 

 ure, though the retail price in England is $80 per 1,000. (e) A firm in 

 France made a similar failure, id) A firm in Toronto. Canada, tried 

 a similar experiment; result, a failure, though the duty tuerf is So per 

 on the invoice price of the import. Wo claim broadly that no 

 potter m this country can manufacture same m quantity at less than 

 $15 to $18 per 1,000; if an v man thinks otherwise, a walk through our 

 factory will convince him to the contrary. Therefore, we trust (hat 

 sportsmen will cease to backbite us on account of the price. Those 

 who do not wish to use them, need not do so; all we ask is that they 

 cease to compare the price with that of the insipid glass ball, but 

 rather with that of the game, gallant bird it strives to emulate, and 

 with the success now Universally recognized. 



Fifthly— With reference to reloading the trap after each shot. 

 When Snooting at five traps we are decidedly in favor of same in 

 order to assimilate live hird shooting in the field. Trap-shooting, to 

 preserve its charm, and above all to raise this sport from the level of 

 the jnire gamester to that of the gentlemanly sportsman, must be 

 made as nearly aualagous as possible to field shooting, preserving all 

 the uncertainties of the latter. The man who shoots for money only 

 Wants no uncertainties whatsoever; be who shoots for pure love of 

 the sport (even though some "sugar" he mixed in the "tea") prefers 

 the uncertainties of field shooting, and desires to see those uncertain- 

 ties incorporated in any artificial trap-shooting. Now this is a point- 

 on which honest sportsmen may differ, and 1 doubt not the sentiment 

 is equally divided on this subject: therefore. Mr, Editor, let us have a 

 full discussion from all sides. Our desire is to see trap-shooting 

 contests placed on a high level, so that the thousands of amateur 

 gentlemanly sportsmen, who to-day hold themselves aloof from 

 tournaments may be induced to participate. We would like to see 

 trap-shooting Contests 071 a large scale and of frequent occurrence in 

 all our principal cities. There are thousands of people to-day who 

 attend baseball contests, who never handle a bat; and we wish to see 

 these same people witness gun club contests, though they never 

 handle a gun. Rob trap-shooting of its uncertainties anil this can 

 never be accomplished; give it all the uncertainties practicable and 

 success will surely follow. Do not the baseball pitcher and batter 

 vary their balls? In billiards do not contestants have, uncertain con- 

 ditions? How stupid a championship game of billiards would be, if 

 each player had the same certain shot instead of the present varied 

 uncertainties. Let trap-shooters do likewise, if they would triple and 

 quadruple the number of contestants at their tournaments, whether 

 local or national. 



We trust, no man will take offense at the above criticism; we wish 

 to antagonize no man. we care not what the motive may be which 

 prompt a man to enter a shooting contest. What we wish to do is to 

 increase the present; passive interest of the public in shooting matters 

 to the mutual interest and pleasure of the present shooting. Let us 

 ask ourselves why shooting has heretofore failed to draw an audi- 

 ence? Is not the gun much more attractive than the bat? Is it not 

 a more manly sport? You all answer in the affirmative. Wherein 

 then, lie the faults of the past, and what shoi-.ld be done to place 

 shooting on so broad a basis that a man need not blush to be known 

 as a "sportsman" or to participate in a trap-shooting contest under 

 his proper name, in place of a nom de plume? Doubtless this latter 

 remark will astonish some of your readers, but it conveys the truth 

 as we have ascertained through contact with devotees of the gun 

 throughout the eountty. Our remedy is conveyed in the above sug- 

 gestion, viz.: to assimilate "trap-shooting" to " field-shooting" so as 

 to preserve all the uncertain conditions possible; it will place the 

 amateur on a par with the professional, it will increase the interest in 

 all shooting contests, it will draw the public, it will greatly increase 

 the ranks of the shooting fraternity. 



J. E. Bloom (for L, C. P. C0.1. 



Cincinnati, July 11, 1884. 



DETROIT. Mich.— Maine Gun Club.— The following scores were 



made at the last match of the club: 



Robenet 1101111111-9 Robenet 1111101011—8 



Endriss HOllliOil— S Endriss 1111010111-8 



Bryant 1101111110—8 Bryant uOimmo— 7 



Bowers 0111101110— 1 Bowers 0111111010—6 



Peaselus 01 101 00000— 8 Peaselus 1101100000— 4 



Heck lUOOOllli— 7 Heck 1011111011-8 



Moebs .1 0011 10111— 7 Moebs 1001001001—4 



Miller tOlimiOO— 7 Miller , ,. 0011111110—7 



Marlz 1001110101—5 Martz 1010000111—5 



Besser 0011110111—7 Besser 1111101010—7 



1100011111—7 Reaster ...0101011111-7 



Robenet 1111101011—8 Robenet ..1111100011—8 



Endriss mi 0)0111— 8 Endriss ,, J] 11010110— 7 



Bryant. ullllllO— 7 Bryant 0011100000—3 



Bowers 0110111010— Bowers 1 1101 10000—5 



Peaselus 0111010010- 



Heck HOlliOlll— 8 



Moebs . - - OKU 100111— fi 



Miller 0111100111—7 



MaHz 3001100100—3 



Peaseuis lOOiOOOOOO— 2 



Heck 1111000100-5 



Moebes OOlOllOOOO— 3 



Miller 0111100010-5 



Martz 1010000001—3 



Besser 1 101010110-6 Besser HOoiOOOOi—j 



Reaster OllllOllll— 8 Keaster OHIOOIOOO— 4 



THE MISSOURI STATE SPORTSMEN'S ASSOCIATION will prob- 

 ably not have a meeting this year, as there are no wild pigeons to be 

 had. 



ALBERT LEA, Minn.. July 17.— Combination traps, 18yds. rise, first 

 not eh : 

 J A Fuller OlOOlOlOOllOllOlOOUOOOOOiOOlOllllOlOlOIOlOllOOOll— U 



B Pinkham 100110101 1101 loooioiiooooiliooiliooitoiiooooiojoii— 26 



WINCHENDON, Mass., -July 17.— The Winchendon Gun Club had 

 their regular shoot yesterday. Out of a possible 10 clay-pigeons, the 

 result was as follows: 



G S Loud .. .0100111111-7 P S Davis 1001000110-4 



LF Martin 1010101110-6 Dr J G Henry 1000010010— S 



L P Ball 101 1O10100— 5 James Southerland . .0011010000—3 



Moses Manzer 0010101101—6 P M Brown OOOOtiooi 1 1 (-2 



THE NEW YORK TOURNAMENT.— In our last issue was given the 

 programme of a three days' tournament, which will be held at the 

 Metropolitan Base Ball Park, in this city, Aug 14-10. That the meet- 

 ing will be an interesting one is already assured by the entries which 

 have been made. They comprise the Exeter (N. H.j, Massachusetts 

 Rifle Association, Boston, Worcester, Windsor (Conn.), Jersey City- 

 Heights and Capital City (Washington) clubs, and about as 'many 

 more are expected. 



TRAP SHOOTING GROUNDS IN NEW YORK.-One great draw- 

 back to the .-port of trap-shooting in New York has been the neces- 

 sity of crossing the ferries to find suitable grounds. There are many 

 suitable grounds in the upper part of the city, but shooting there is 

 prohibited by a city ordinance. Through the exertions of Mr. J. E. 

 Bloom, of Cincinnati, the New York Aldermen last week adopted a 

 resolution permitting the use of shotguns in the Metropolitan Base 

 Ball Park, at the comer of First avenue and 107th street, reached via 

 the Third avenue Elevated to 106th street. We presume that the 

 grounds could be secured by gun clubs on very reasonable terms. 



TOPSIIAM. Me., July is.— Regular shoot of Riverside club for club 

 badge, 20 clay-pigeons, 10 singles, 5 pairs, 3 traps, use of both bar- 

 rels : 



Goud 1011111111 10 11111101—14 



Alexander 11 11212010 10 01 10 10 00- 1 1 



Hall, A E ..1080010112 10 10 11 11 01—12 



nail. M C 1110111110 1111111110—17 



Wmslow 1011110010 10 1110 00 11—12 



York 1101100210 00 11 00 10 00— 8V£ 



Greenleaf 1100110010 1100 110100—9 



ASSOCIATION OF THE CAROLINA^.— Rockingham, N. C, July 

 W.—Eflitor Fm-e&t and St red in: The tournament (?) of the Sports- 

 men's Association of the Carolinas, will not take place in Columbia 

 S. C. on the 23th test,, as I advised your readers. It has been post- 

 poned so as to get a day which wid suit better the convenience of 

 ome of our members. I will endeavor to inform all persons inter- 



ested, in due time for them to make all arrangements, and have 

 requested T. H. Gibbes, Esq, to make all needful communications in 

 the matter. At present I am inclined to think the shooting will take 



? lace in Charlotte, N. C, during the latter part of August.— Wells, 

 resident. 



LOWELL. -The Lowell (Mass.) Rod and Gun Club's second annual 

 tournament will be held at the club grounds, July 30, clay-pigeons 

 and glass balls, open to all. For programme address the secretary, 

 E. W. Lovejoy. 



inchting. 



DORCHESTER Y. C. 



THE eighty-first matches Of the Dorchester Y. C. were sailed in 

 Dorchester Bay on July 15, in a strong breeze from north- 

 west. The course for first class, 21 and under 27ft,, was from a 

 line between the judges' boat and a. stakeboat, to Cow Pasture buoy 

 No. (i, leaving it to port, to buoy No. 7 off Fort Independence, 

 leaving it to starboard. Spectacle Island, Sculpin Ledge buoy and 

 buoy No. 6. Lower Middle, on port, Cow Past-tire buoy No. 6 on Star- 

 board, to finish— 9)^ miles. The second class, 18 and tinder 21ft., and 

 third class, under 18ft., started from the. same line, leaving Farm 

 Bar buoy on port, Old Harbor buoy, Half Tide Rock buoy, Farm liar 

 buoy for the second time, Old Harbor buoy, Half Tide Rock buoy on 

 starboard, and finally Farm Bar buoy on port, a total distance of 7U> 

 miles. The sloop yacht Lydia Adams was used as a judges' boat. 

 Seventeen yachts started, ail being double reefed, and fourteen went 

 over the course, as follows: 



FIRST CLASS. 



Length. Actual. Corrected 



Sea Bird, G. L. Forbush 28.02 1 50 57 1 18 29 



Amy, E. W. Baxter 21.00 1 57 13 I 2.2 05 



Tbisbie.S. A, Freeman... 21.02 158 16 123 21 



Saracen, W. P. Fowle 28JQJ^ 2 06 02 134 22 



SECOND CLASS. 



Scamp,F.Gray .. 18.04U 13100 100 17 



Niche, F. L. Dunne 20.01 130 29 10146 



Water Witch, T. W. King.. .. .. .19.05 130 49 102 21 



Madelon, W A. Tucker . 20.07 1 32 25 1 04 15 



THIRD CLASS. 



Mirage, A. J. & L. M. Clark 17 05J^ 1 34 56 1 03 03 



Nonpareil, E. Lanrung 16.06 136 06 103 15 



Guenu, W. L. Dearhorn.. 17. 07^ 139 37 107 58 



Juliet, H. L. Mann 17.10 147 18 115 55 



Yolande. C. H. Nute 16.00 150 11 110 22 



Ethel, W. H. Cutter 16 ,08 1 53 44 t 80 46 



The judges were C. M. Noyes, C. H. Whiting and A. J. Clark. 



YACHTING IN SAN FRANCISCO. 



THE run of the Pacific Y. C. from San Francisco to Santa Cruz, 

 on July 2, proved by far the most interesting race yet sailed by 

 the club. 



The start was made early in the morning, the yachts towing out 

 from their rendezvous off Front street to the Heads. 



The competing yachts were, Halcyon, 72ft. wateriine; Casco, 85ft.; 

 Lurline, 72ft.-, all keels, Aggie, 70ft. ; Annie, 45ft. 6in.; Ariel, 69ft.; 

 Nellie, 43ft. 6in.; Fleur-de-Lis, 59ft. 10in., centerboard, and Lady 

 Mine, a keel pilot boat. Halcyon was first away at 8:48 A. M., 

 standing off shore to windward, with kites set, Lurline over 

 within a minute of her, but keeping in shore. Aggie starting with 

 the pack, soon lett them and overhauled the two leaders near Point 

 Pedro about 10 o'clock, Lurline dropping astern shortly after, the wind 

 being very light. 



The after division were having a race to themselves meanwhile, 

 Nellie taking the lead finally and holding it, with Annie last. The last 

 twenty miles was in a fine breeze, in which Nellie gamed on the Aggie 

 but could not pass her, the latter crossing the line one minute ahead. 



The full times were as follows 

 Start. 



Halcyon, k 8 48 00 



Lurline, k... ...8 48 35 



Aggie, c. b 9 01 22 



Lady Mine, k 9 36 40 



Nellie, c. b 9 38 39 



Casco, k 9 38 50 



Fleur de Lis, c. b 9 39 50 



Annie, c. b 9 40 40 



Ariel, c. b 9 41 20 



The four prizes are of silver, their total value being $500. 



The "San Francisco V. C. contented themselves with a quieter cruise 

 than that of their more daring rival, braving the dangers of the Napa 

 River in preference to the Pacific swells. 



The fleet sailed on Thursday evening from San Francisco, Sea 

 Nymph going in advance, the others— Startled Fawn. White wing, 

 Chispa, Ambler, Lolita, Emerald, FroUc, Dawn, Ripple, Nellie, 

 Magic, Spray, Idle Hour, Neva, Eva and Thetis— arriving at Vallejo 

 by moonlight. 

 "Some smallboat races were promised on the. morning of the 4th, 

 but none took place. At 9 A. M. all sailed for Napa, the only inci- 

 dents of note being the grounding of several yachts, which occurred 

 sufficiently often to justify the suspicion that more than one San 

 Francisco yachtsman used his chart of the Napa upside down. Lolita 

 was first in, then Emerald, Rambler and Fawn. 



After some boat races, the party gathered on board the Whitewing 

 and Chispa, where several hours were passed pleasantly, the fleet 

 starting down in the evening in tow of two steam launches. Chispa 

 grounding and lying ashore all night. The others left Vallejo at noon 

 on the 6th, arriving in the evening at 'their moorings. 



Finish. 



Elapsed. 

 4 46 00 



Corrected. 



4 34 00 



7 27 27 



4 26 45 



7 38 10 



7 19 37 



425 40 



7 24 18 



7 01 16 



5 27 20 



7 50 40 



7 50 40 



5 34 30 



7 56 10 



7 11 45 



5 34 00 



7 55 10 



7 53 10 



5 40 55 



8 01 25 



7 22 09 



6 38 30 



8 37 05 



7 55 17 



7 00 00 



9 18 40 



8 53 45 



allowance for the different characters of combustion of the fuel, 



_V., or, in other words, 



AMERICAN Y. C, STEAM YACHT RACES. 



npHE following circular and the report appended have been issued 

 J_ by Mr. Henry A. Taylor, secretary of the American Y. C, con- 

 cerning the coming races of the club from Larchmont to New Lon- 

 don in August. The club have accepted the invitation of the Larch- 

 mont Y. C. to rendezvous at Larchmont for the start: 



There will be a rendezvous of the yachts of this club, prior to a 

 regatta and cruise, at the Larchmont club house, 011 Wednesday. 6th 

 of August next, P. M. From thence, at 10 A. M. on the following day, 

 there will be a race around the lighthouse off Stratford to abreast 

 the lighthouse at New London, and prizes of equal value are to be 

 competed for in twe classes of yachts, viz. : first class, all exceeding 

 100 gross tons; second class, all under 100: two or more entries in a 

 class necessary to make a race. 



The restriction of yachts to but two classes is for this occasion only, 

 and is the consequence of there being but two prizes for competition 

 with allowance of time. A third prize will be awarded to the yacht 

 mabine the least time over the course without reference to allow- 

 ance of time. 



Owners of steam yachts of any organized club are invited to enter 

 and to compete for the prizes under time allowance. The allowance 

 of time is that recommended and reported by a select committee, 

 and which has been adopted by the club, a copy of whose report is 

 herewith inclosed. 



Owners of yachts desiring to enter for competition in the above 

 race, or in any that may occtu- during the cruise, are required to fur- 

 nish the Measurer (Chas. H. Hasjvell, Box 2,961, N. Y.), on or before 

 Monday, the 4tli August next, at 2 P. M., at whieh time the entries 

 will close, with the name, tonnages as taken from their register issued 

 during the current twelve months, area of grates and character of 

 combustion, as whether natural draft, jet, blast or exhaust, also with 

 a copy of their signal, provided it is not already furnished. 



The Regatta Committee will make the. necessary arrangements, 

 compute the time allowance, and have direction of the race, or any 

 that may occur during the cruise, and all questions arising between 

 competitors will be decided by them, under the rules and regulations 

 of the club, so far as they may apply, and the decision of the com 

 mittee will be final. 

 Report of the Committee on Time Allowance: 



The committee to whom was confided the preparation of a rule for 

 the determination and governing of time allowance of steam yachts 

 in a competitive operation, respectfully submit that, having con- 

 sidered the subject and communicated with several engineers and 

 owners of yachts in 1 elation thereto, they find, that in order to attain 

 a condition of competition approachiug to that, of exactness, that it 

 would be necessary to ascertain th« displacement of the vessel, the 

 area of her freeboard at different drafts of water, the weight of the 

 fuel carried, the character of its combustion, a reliable report of its 

 consumption, and a visual verification of the pressure of steam, 

 point of cutting off. number of revolutions, etc. The first two of 

 which elements would involve the initiatory computations of an ex- 

 pert, and the least of the latter, the presence of a capable and disin- 

 terested party to verify, whenever the vessel was in operation. Added 

 to which, the attainment of the initiatory elements of displacement 

 and areas would involve a character of labor and amouut of expense 

 wholly impracticable for the club to Drovide for at this time. 



In view then of the assent that has "been given to the report of Mr. 

 Haswell on this subject to Secretary Taylor, in June last, we have 

 decided to adopt the method therein detailed, with the unite for 



* TJjf 



The, velocity of a vessel is assumed as the cube root of the quotient 

 of the product of the area of her grate surface, and constant due to 

 the character of combustion, divided by the cube root of the square 

 of her gross tennage. 



The constants being for natural draft, 1; jet, 1.25; blast and ex- 

 haust, 1.6. and iu order to further equalize competition we recommend 

 that the yachts lie divided into three classes, thus: 1st class, 250 gross 

 tons and exceeding that, 28 class. 100 gross tons and less than 250. 

 3d '-lass, all under 100 tons. Respectfully yours, 



J. C. HoAOLAND. 



Geo. w Hall. 



Chas, H IIaswrm,. 

 Henry A Taylor, Secretary American Y. 0, 



BEVERLY Y. C. SECOND CHAMPIONSHIP RACE, 



rpHE second race for the Buzzard's Bay championship was sailed 



X on Saturday last, the day opening with a S.W, by S. wind, so 

 strong that the second class cats did not start. In the large, cat class 

 Iris was disabled and could not start, and no club member coulJ be 

 found to sail Lestiis and Violet. 



The preparatory gun was fired promptly, and at 1:12 the boats went 

 off to a one-gun start, Tantrum and Whisper coming almost on the 

 second, with Flirt, Atalanta and Mascot, just astern, and Mattie, who 

 was caught napping, just two minutes later. 



Mascot crossed just to windward of the stakeboat, and would have 

 been ruled out if she had come in first. Atalanta and Whisper carried 

 single reefs, the other boats double reel's. 



They had it hot and heavy beating out to Scraggy Neck, then a run 

 acrossjtb Bird Island, and home with the wind on the quarter. Com- 

 ing in Tantrum and Flirt shook out their reefs and crossed the line 

 side by side. 



Length. Actual. Corrected. 



Atalanta, I. R. Thomas 29 07}$ 2 02 17 1 54 02 



Whisper, F. W. Sargent 28,00 2 05 15 1 55 30 



Mattie, Vice-Coin. Stockton 28.10 2 05 46 1 56 47 



Tantrum, J. M. Codman 25.00 2 13 32 2 00 27 



I lirt, Geo. II. Lyman. Jr 25 02 2 13 32W 2 00 453^ 



Mascot, F. E. Bacon, Jr 24.06 withdrew. 



Judges: Edward Bangs, E. A. Bangs, W.Lloyd Jeffries. Judges' 

 yacht, Madcap, B. Y. C. Blue with a Gold Castle. 



STEAM YACHTS AND STEERING GEARS. 



ANEW device for quickly handling a steam vessel has been applied 

 to the steam yacht Vixen, built by Mr. John Samuel White, of 

 East Cowes, for Lieut. -Gen. Baring, and described in the London Field 

 of June 28. 



Two balanced rudders are emplbyed, the larger, of 8sq. ft. area, 

 being fitted abaft the wheel in the usual manner, but the smaller, 

 of 4sq. ft., is hung direct-ly forward of the sternpost, the deadwood 

 being nearly all cut away, the rudder filling the space between the 

 keel, sternpost and shaft. The rudder heads, above deck, are con- 

 nected by chain gearing, one wheel, of course, operating both. In a 

 trial of her speed in turning, on the helm being put hard ovei , an 

 angle of 15°, the time occupied being 7 seconds, the boat turned in a 

 circle of two and one-quarter times her length, or 137ft., in 38 sec- 

 onds. The dimensions of the yacht are: Length over all, 62ft.; 

 length on water-line, 61ft, ; extreme beam, lift.: depth, 5ft. lin. ; ex- 

 treme draft, 4ft. lOin. ; displacement, 18 tons; cylinders. 8J4 and 13in. 

 by 9m. stroke; screw, 4 blades, 3ft. 8in. in diameter, 4ft. lj^in. pitch. 



Mr. Stewart Clark, owner of the Yanduara, has lately had built for 

 him a new steam launch named Morna, from designs by Watson. 

 She is intended for a tender to the Vanduara, and is spoken of as a 

 very handsome vessel. 



The JKunstadter screw has lately been tested in this country by the 

 Naval Board, who will report in its favor. The trials were made at 

 Newpoi t, ending on July 9. In the first trial the boat was reversed 

 from full speed ahead to full speed astern in 2m. 43s., the helm being 

 hard over, changing the head eight points, the same maneuver with- 

 out the extra screw occupying six minutes five seconds. The inven- 

 tion in question consists of a small screw, connected by a universal 

 joint with the main shaft, but so hung abaft the rudder post as to 

 turn with the rudder, the thrust of the screw acting directly to 

 throw the boat's stern around. 



QUAKER CITY Y. C. 



Editor For eat and Stream. 



The weather was thick and foggy at the start for the cruise, and the 

 sea rough in the. bay. Still, the fleet held together, and it was one of 

 the most enjoyable and successful trips in the annals of the club. All 

 the yachts behaved creditably. Most, noticeable was the Consort and 

 the Ariel in the third class cabin. It was a bounce after jhe yachts 

 reached the open waters of the bay. The Minerva and Sunbeam, first 

 class, being the big ones, fell into then - work like good staunch ships 

 should do. Though the Sunbeam came out ahead, it was clearly 

 demonstrated that the narrower boat, with greater freeboard, was all 

 the time the ablest and safest boat. Captain Krouse made a mistake 

 in his course, and that beat him. Wide boats, however well shaped, 

 cannot cope with narrower ones in a sea. 



Your readers, will remember in the report of the annual regatta, 

 June 2, Quaker City Y. G, the Thomas won the first prize and the 

 Commodore's challenge cup. The Nabma, wiuning second prize, 

 challenged the Thomas for the cup, according to the rules of the gift. 

 The boats sailed on July 14, over the Q. C. Y. C. course, starting at 

 10:05 A. M., wind blowing hard from N.W., going with nearly a square 

 boom. The Thomas with a single reef in the mainsail, whole jib, the 

 Nabma with a double reef hauled down. The boats ran side by side 

 until reaching the Horseshoe, where the river turns to the westward, 

 bringing the boats sharp on the wind. The Thomas outlooked and 

 outfooted her opponent, and kept opening the gap to the buoy on the 

 upper spit of Chester Island, turning it 11:55, Nahma 12:01. Squaring 

 away for home, Thomas shook out reef and set jibtopsail. Nahma 

 coming along with her two lower sails only, gradually but surely 

 closing the gap. Passing inside of Ironside" shoal, she came up 

 abreast and the Thomas set working topsail, but without, avail, and 

 rounding the Shoe, the Nahma went to the front in good style, her 

 powerful wide headsail making her jump. For myself I eahsay, as 

 an old yachtsman generally steady under excitement, I caught the 

 "thrill," and was just as crazy as any one else. It was no»- anybody's 

 race, The yachts winded each other alternately. It was nearly a 

 dead beat from the Shoe to the home stakeboat, which was reached: 

 Thomas, 2:10 P. M.; Nahma, 2:10:08. I desire to return thanks to the 

 Thomas's ftifew, one and all. for their courtesy to me as the Nahma's 

 judge. R, G. Wilkins. 



CAPSIZE OF A SANDBAGGER.— A race between open boats took 

 place on July 19 in Newark Bay, the course being 10 miles. There 

 were eight entries, and the wind was squally, .lust Woke Up cap- 

 sized near the Newark Bay Bridge, her crew of sixteen men being 

 thrown into the water. The leading boat, Maggie P., went to their 

 rescue, taking four on board, the Emma 0. also rendering necessary 

 assistance. Maggie P. went on finally winning on time, Emma losing 

 her chances by staying to help her unfortunate competitor. The 

 times were as follows: 



FIRST CLASS— -1IB AND MAINSAIL. 



Start. Finish. Elapsed. 



Just Right 3 45 30 5 29 45 1 44 15 



Emma C ... 3 45 15 Did not go course , 



Just Woke Up 3 45 45 Capsized . 



Maggie P 3 45 00 5 28 00 1 43 00 



SECOND CLASS -OAT RIGOED. 



Triton 3 40 45 5 17 00 136 15 



Whisk 3 41 30 Did not go course 



Zephyr 3 40 00 5 27 00 147 00 147 00 



Bon Ton 3 40 15 5 20 00 139 45 138 55 



EAST BOSTON YAOHTING.-The Jeffries Boat Club, of East 

 Boston, held. their races oh Saturday last. The boats were divided 

 into two classes, the prizes for the first being §20 and $10, and for the 

 second $15 and $5. The course was 12 miles for first class and 6 for 

 second, with a strong northwest wind blowing, the start, being made, 

 at 3:22, but two boats entering. 



Length. Actual, Corrected. 



Una, John Marno 20.00 150 15 145 50 



Judith. E. T. Pigeon 26.10J6 159 16 159 16 



The second class got away at 3:31, finishing as follows: 

 „ , „. „ Actual. Corrected. 



Hard Times, Geyer & Moore 1 6 40 1 6 40 



Zetta, Warren & Fowle .16 44 16 32 



Unknown, Ambrose Martin 1 8 16 1 8 03 



Mr. B. S. Palmer was time keeper and judge. The next race will 

 occur Saturday afternoon next, at 3 o'clock. 



DORCHESTER Y. G— The next meeting of this club will be held 

 on July 28, and will be open to boats of tbecluo of 18 and under 21ft., 

 the courses being 7J^ miles. The prizes offered are: For first class, 

 $12 and $6: second class, $10 and $5. The first signal will be given at 

 3:55 P. M., the starting signal at 3 P. M. for first and 3:05 for second 

 class. One man is allowed for every five feet of deck length, and no 

 shifting ballast is permitted 



Corrected. 



1 44 15 



1 42 00 

 1 36 05 



