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they are responsible. Tf there were but occasional skiffs to be seen 
upon the river this perhaps could be acéamplished, but at the part, 
here, for example, where on many evenings fifty or seventy-five skills 
are on the water. it would be utterly impossible for a steamer to stop 
every time askiff happened to cross its bow. Again, the stopping of 
the steamer might endanger the lives of many passengers and cause 
much damage, for here, where there are so many dangerous shoals 
it would not be possible to reverse the engines without incurring the 
risk of grounding upon one of these, especially if a strong wind were 
blowing, Tu this way, while a single lifé mist be saved, Iindreds 
of others would be placed in jeopardy. There are many young men 
on the river of sufficient importance, in their own esiimation at least, 
to compel a steamer to stop for them, especially if they are accom- 
pamed by young ladies, and it must cause thé captains of the steam- 
ers immeasurable annoyance to obey the whims of such egotistical 
Specimeus, 
“Another reason urged against ibis law is thatif the lights be placed 
in the bow of the boat, the person rowing cannot see beyond the light 
and will be unable to determine his course, thus incurring dangar, 
These and other reasons are urged by boatmen why the law should 
not be enforced, Upon inguiry among them your correspondent 
learns that all of them think the law absurd, and they declare that 
if they are compelled ta observe it, they willso annoy steamers by 
making them stop on every occasion that the captains of vessels will 
seek to haveit rescinded. The fine for being without a light is #200, 
It people were notso careless there would be no need of so much 
caution; but many who come here for a few days have a sort of idea 
that they can row a boat or gail it, under all circumstances, even if 
they haye never been in one before, and the result is that they take 
risks that skillful oarsmen would ayoid. It has come to be just the 
thing for brave swains to attempt to shoot across the bow of a pass- 
ing steamer or row as near as possible to catch the swell. Nothing 
can sfop such except death or marriage. It seems better 10 all par- 
tiés concerned that the law is better broken than kept. What the 
outcome will be is not yet known,” a 
RACES AT MATTAPOISETT. 
WEHNTY-FOUR boats took part in the races sailed on Saturday 
last off Mattapoisett for yachts under 30 and over 15ft. No 
yachts entered in the first class, but the other three were fairly well 
filled. The first gun was fired at 10:30 A. M, to prepare, the classes 
beimg started in order. The wind was steady from southwest during 
the race. The entries and times were: 
SECOND GLASS. 
Length Actual. Correeted. 
murprise, C.-C. cPaAMley., ..- eee se epee 24,00 2. 64 O01 210 14. 
PAVE SS che tots d tty 8 bcc eats pe enle 24.05 2 55 21 2 11 09 
PTT ba Dy Ets, PA WLO LPNS ate ore et cat 26.09 2 54 11 2.18 22 
Mattie, Howard Stockton. ............25.10 2 56 42 2 14 36 
Myrtle, Phinney... .. 2.5 csi es 2. et. 02 3 01 48 217 2d 
URIS MGUY Tes c bk te we mantetnartee clacsic 24.01 8 03 49 219 15 
AteyOone, PHINNEY. bocce selec cece eee 25.08 3.05 39 Payal 
Maolet, -G. A Richards... 0.0 Lee ee 24,04 Not taken. 
Whisper, F. Sargent............. Pere 25.04 Not taken, 
8 25 42 2 24 06 
3 22 56 2 84 56 
3.27 39 2 39 387 
2 3 40 31 2 49 06 
Sprite, H. BR. Dalton, Jrm........2.0) vs 20.0 8 41 36 2 51 02 
FOURTH CLASS. 
SRST See ptsa sce d/o tars wreseph sd cish sd hep te § 16.08 1 38 14 0) 54 42 
Gem, 8. A. Bigelow...............-0.-5 18.00 1 33 52 0 56 36 
BROS Hes eds hae seats oils Pele ene 16.11 1 43 00 1 00 04 
Te are, De Eee etter ee eee een 15.05 1 48 22 1 01 43 
PHOSIE, BE. He GIbPSic oe eet tesa ed 20.01 1 28 15 Not m’d. 
Spray, Threidhoff.. -......... RE Te rer, The 1 41 09 Not m’d, 
dslaid Belle, Joseph, 102: weet testes 1 37 54 Not m’d. 
FERS eters ae he Cerise tte t tie Pedes =e Not taken. 
LE TeVC 21g Waele te le Oe eer 2, Sere new de fon a Not taken. 
Not taken. 
Judges, Malcolm Thomas and F. 
Reception committee, Messrs, Olark, Atkinson, Holmes, 
HadyrOL MeL Ake. 5. Caine dsrensdise ved 
Prizes, $12 and $6 in each class. 
EH, Sparrows. 
HULL Y. C. 
ASTERN yachtsmen haye much to be thankful for in the oppor- 
4 tunities offered to them for yachting on a modern scale with 
plenty of sport for all boats down to the smallest, Last week we 
noticed the races of the Bunker Hill, Boston, Beverley and Hull yacht 
e)ubs, all open to small boats, this week we haye as many, and next 
will come the great event of the season, the turn out of the Mosquito 
fleet at Marblehead. Last Saturday was the date set for the second 
championship matches of the Hull Y. C. and the sailors shared the 
lively southwest breeze that blessed the other clubs on that day. 
Twenty five yachts came to the line at 3:15 P. M., at which time the 
first class started. The remaining classes, five in all, followed at five 
Minute intéryals, all being oyer by 3:45, It was 4:53 when Seabird 
passed the finish, winner in ihe third class. then the others began to 
flock in. A curious accident happened to Transit as she finished. She 
passed too close to the judges’ boat, and as she heeled at the time her 
topmast struck that of the latter and broke off, 
FIRST CLASS. 
Length. Actual. Corrected. 
Shadow, c. b., John Bryant ..........- 34, 04 1 53 41 1 27 29 
ihe, ke JP.-Gales< 2 22... 36.11 2 05 32 1 41 16 
Just My Breeze, k., R. W. Jones ...... Ind not return. 
SECOND CLASS, : 
Banneret, k., J. F. Brown............. Bo, 01 2 06 08 1 30 58 
Transit, k.. H. H. Ingalls............-. 27.03 2 05 05 1 32 21 
Gem, k,, Osgood & Savage..... .- 26,05 2 12 30 1 38 51 
THIRD CLASS, 
Sea Bird, c. b., G. 8. Forbush,,......., 28.01 1 27 06 03 06 
Kitty, k , Tarbell & Adams. .........,.238-09 1 28 56 05 30 
Mhelta, k.)AwP. DHAVOL,. eee e ses 0ee 22.07 201 07 3G 41 
Saracen, k., W. P. Fowle,.. ........-- 23.08 208 AN 25 
1 
1 
1 
56 14 
FOURTH GLASS. : 
1 
1 
1 
Queen Mab, c. b., Burwell & Litchfield .22.06 138 06 O8 3a 
Joker, c. b., George Coffin,...... .... 20.08 1 39 31 12:18 
Gey A Cad feny DE Yd 242-4 el 21.04 1 38 08 12 29 
Niobe, c. b., F.S. Dunne.... ......... 20.06 1 44 22 17 59 
FIFTH CLASS, 
Wildfire, c. b., H. A. Keith. ............ 18.01 1 44 44 1 15 44 
Kismet, c. b., H. N, Curtis.,............18.11 1 43 40 1 15-37 
Viva, €..b., P. M.Bond.....-....-. 19.06 1 43 20 1 15-65 
Sherwater, c. b,, W. M, Merril.........16.09 1 45 00 1 16 46 
Myrile, ¢, b., ©, H. & R.C, Poor...... 19.06 1 45 40 1 18 15 
Spray, ¢. b., A. HW. Faxon... v1.5.0 18.10 1 46 42 1 15 33 
Tmogene, c, b,, B. T. Wendell.......... 18.10 Did not return, 
SISTH CLASS. 
Charlotte G., eat, Freeman & Ganoway.17 11 1 49 48 1 202 
BDisie, cat, C. WF. Hardwich............. 16.01 1 51 12 1 20 39 
Gadet, cat, Belcher & Dunham........ 16.01 1 53 14 1 21 40 
Idlewild, cat, H.Taggard.............. 17.08 1 53 39 1 23 3b 
Judges—Messrs, Griffin, Aborn, Kiley, Loving and Miller, 
TOLEDO Y. C. ANNUAL MATCHES. 
HE Toledo Y. C. held their second annual match, open to all lake 
boats, on Thursday, Aug. 22. The yachts were in two classes, 
second and third, the fil st failiig to fill; the second being between 23 
and 85ft. waterline length, the third under 23ft. The time allowance 
of two minutes per foot is made on a basis of the sum of waterline, 
extreme beam and depths of hold from planking to under side of deck 
next to mast. One man is allowed for every five feet of such gross 
measurement, The courses decided on were for second class, from 
starting line on north side of Turtle light due east 7 miles, thence 
southwest by south, half south 7 miles, to starting line, 21 miles; and 
for third class due east to stakeboat 7 miles, thence due west 7 miles, 
The time limit was six hours. Five prizes were offered in the second 
elass of $75, $50, $40, $25 and $10, and three in the third class of $25, 
$15 and $10, besides the Machen cup for second class only, to be won 
at three consecutive annual matches before becoming the property 
ofayacht. A flying start was ordered at 10:80, boats to cross the 
line at gunfire with ten minutes limit, but it was 11:03 before the signal 
was given. The water was smooth with a topsail breeze from south- 
west. The entries and times rie nope. were: 
No Name......-........- 11 SIShe Gl i arene: Uernsteiste eetonie oe) 11 09 25 
VATE OF a,b? SOBEL OBE OSE EEL 11 07 20 Wanehon.....,- Pesta he ,-1l 09 50 
WET RRR Bh ee Ree Rb OEE 11 07 45 Madeline 4....-3-2..,20.-, 11 09 28 
WTES Cente ake res verter Ane OS 00 SScudees yes eus errs hese: 11 10 00 
Kate Graham..........-. SE WIRG SOE Noe papers apesgreentys eee rest 11 10 00 
ILD 4 i aN led a PL Se weber mn Eten e stestetiaieiere tasers ii 10 00 
MOTRAI |, dtcljaeles eejahaialeloies ip TOFS 00) 0 ec Fe eae SN ern err 11 10 00 
HATH. Wey ease oceL Sawehet WW 09 02 Gypsyic-. 2. es ee ene ees 11 10 00 
UPL ARE LE n Meer ean e eae DOO SIS SOS WRO Vs Set fcr ssta erst 11 10 29 
@harlie A. 2.000.220. 8 TAMp9eR5 ahennienl ee anc 11 10:35 
Victoria............ binge 11 09°25 Oberon,..........- aptee tates 11 18 00 
Several accidents happened to the yachts. Charlie H, broke her 
spinnaker boom and carried away throat halliard bolt in gait; Lulu 
parted balloon jib halliards; Corsair had trouble with her balloon jib; 
Fanchon parted topmast backstay and lost topmast, bubim spite of | 
all such mishaps the races were a. siccesss and all were satisfied. 
The times of finish and elapsed time are given below; 
SHCOND CLASS, 
Measure- Allow- 
ment, anes. 
M.S. lapsed. Corrected. 
STOVE Sra eok Hag ip oteenca neh Aithapayte Met 50 ee 3 39 00 3 39 00 
N00 a A sae ERAT 45 3 30 349 15 8 45 45 
Kate Graham... %....-.. 45 2 30) 4 49 03 3 45 33 
DUES AGL CA (Lode yp pl ad Baa pre or 49 0 42 disabled, 
Rpg Ss ae sore ue om AOR 40 7 00 4 20 03 4 33 03 
DLGlAA co ialste Rene 44 4 12 4 12 57 4 09 45 
BBLOD as wale ee | a () 42 3 52 53 852 11 
WVIAC es Srey Vokes 42 5 36 4 00 12 3 54 86 
OVS Lr eee eee ty 6 18 4 14 18 4 08 00 
AOS hacked ares wea 39 7 42 4.07 45 4 00 038 
GTQ Y Nanna es ceed) eee eae 49 () 42 4 28 13 4 27 31 
Crescent AQ YOO 4 12 20 4 05 20 
Jennie J . 42 5 86 411 2h 4 06 49 
\ 003 RU Ee ome Apemrese ee Nese: 48 1 24 4 41 00 4 89 26 
Oharlie H........ beceatees 36 10 80 
NMadelime: jv yit, e g BEE 11 12 
ARGU sc ett oe = 
THIRD OLASS, 
WAGVOMI snot sts tte 6 ES 30 1 06 
EAST CR Bee RP, ove oe 32 ure 3°25 05 3 2b 04 
INO NO ees oi chia easee 401 18 4 01 14 
WGT1 bree ee eee Se eS 38 bebe 
Petre... het ietoock. on ee at St Q 26 5 46 50 a 46 22 
fe 2 
The regatta committee were Messrs. E. G. Herrick, Walter 
Brown, 
and A. W. Machen, 
THE BATTLE OF THE SHARPIES. 
Hditor Forest and Strewi: 
In your issue of Aug. 21, Mr, Robert Barnwell Roosevelt subscribes 
to the following statements. making af the same time some purely 
personal remarks lo which I do not see fit to reply. He says; 
First—The only thing a sharpie does not possess is speed,” and 
afterward adds that his sharpie has speed. 
Second—‘That the Roslyn yaw! rig is nothing new.” Perhaps not. 
T had the pleasure of desighing it, howeyer, PorEsT AnD STREAM gave 
it the name. Possibly Noah's Ark Was rigged that way, she may have 
heen a Nonpareil sharpie for aught we know, and if so, was a handy 
cratt, 
Third—Mr, Roosevelt says that the Roslyn yawl is a “monstrosity, 
unhandy, unmanageable, and entirely unseaworthy.’’ My reply to 
this highly seasoned statement is that when he and his schooner 
sharpie were dodging through canals and behind sandbanks to reach 
Florida, one December, Commodore Douglass's Roslyn yawl sharpie 
was sailing the open sea course to the same destination. On this trip 
the latter yacht made good time, proved herself a fine staunch sea 
boat, and her rig was much praised by those who sailed her, Her loz 
was published in forrest Anp STREAM. 
TY am constantly busy building large sharpie yachts, all of which 
haye the Roslyn yawl rig, with balance rudder. No one but myself 
builds there sharpie yachts. Are there no wise sharpie owners in the 
world but Mr, Robert Baruwell Roosevelt? That gentleman has de- 
-| clined to practically show wherein lies the superioriby of his schooner 
rig and scow rudder over my yawl with balance rudder, and as my 
only object in replyimg to his letter of Aug, 7 was to have this ques- 
tion fairly tested, I now decline to further discuss sharpies ou any 
such unfriendly personal basisas the tone of Mr. Rooseyelt’s last 
published letter suggests. THOMAS CLAPHAM, 
Rostyrn, L. L,, Aug. 23. 
ANOTHER SINGLEHANDER. 
Editor Forest and Streau: 
Tsend you herewith a general description of a narrow ‘single- 
hander,* now under process of construction by an amateur who "ot 
out” the lines, is building and rigging the boat himself, andis doing 
-4 fair job considering, and the lines look well: 
eng thcvergally So eral seiitens ye an ae eee 25ft, 
Length on L,W.L..-.., Fes ele lo me Ely eseerper ieee 2Aft, 
Gat 3 Riese tascractd git te ees ee Aft, 
Greatest draft..... ......... 
Least freeboard..... 
Width of top.of Ieel 
Headroom in cabin nndeér heams.................. 5ft. lin. 
VCE UOr tL Une one enter neha etree hittlaciec Eee Lv 12in. 
Wathen lGGkGrsan ens eterno tenable khan day eae 12in, 
Citiainelens ily SP SUL hrc whey ostaiele ala ener 7ft. 
Moses AE wl Oe eee ORR ee yee 8ft. 
panion combined 6fb. long, 18in. wide, cockpit same width, 3ft. long, 
iron on Keel 1,400Ibs., inside 1,200Lbs., full cutter rig, housing topmast 
and reefing bowsprit, 400sq, ft. in three lower sails, main, foresail and 
jib. Cost complete, $496. Srx Bras. 
Sr, Jonns, Mich,, Aug. 19, 1884, 
MILWAUKEE Y. C. ANNUAL MATCHES. 
HE first annual matches of the Milwaukee Y. C. were sailed ou 
Aug. 14. The course was triangular, nine miles twice around, 
or eighteen miles in all. Aithough the early morhing was quite 
fogrey, a geod breeze from the southeast sprang up before the start, 
increasing during the latter part of the race. Four yachts entered, 
Adele and Las Uampanas keel sloops, and Kate and Idun, center- 
board sloops, the former being a, deep Boston boat, 
The first leg of these miles was a beat, Adele leading as she did all 
through the face. The times of the first round were: Adele 2:40, Las 
Campanas 2:51, Kate 2:55, Tdnu 2;5814. 
The times of the finish of second round were, Adele 3:10, Las Cam- 
panas 3:3514, Idun 4:45, Kate 3:46. Adele tales first prize, silver cup, 
Tdun takes second place on time allowance, 
A SEAT TOR A ROWBOAT,—Central Lake, Mich,, Aug. 21, 1884. 
Editor Forest and Stream: A good many years ago | adopted a de- 
yicein canoeing which I found yery satisfactory where portages 
were short. This was simply a common wooden chair, with the legs 
sawn oli, and placed in the bottom of the canoe, or sometimes on the 
top of a bucket. When dining, I often inverted ib, with the seat rest- 
ing agaiusi a tree, when ib served as a small table, In affer years, 
when my wife, who sometimes accompanies me in long boating ex- 
eursions, complained of weariness, I remembered the old thing. I 
took a chair and having cut the legs at the hack completely oft and 
left the front ones about an inch in fength, I placed upon each of the 
latter an iron cleat, pointing backward, When the chair is placed 
upon the boat’s seat, and shoved back until the front legs touch the 
board, the cleats will retain it in position, A round top or “bow 
back” is preferable. Wor invalids, or those who, while not over 
strong, yet delight in boating, the value of this simple device can 
hardly be overestimated, It is within the reach of the most lintited 
exchequer, and 1 yenturé to ask that you will publish the description, 
Tf I am not much mistaken, there will be nota few, especially among 
your lady readers, who will thank you forit before a month is up,— 
ISELPIA, 
TRH FIRST STEEL VESSEL ON THE LAKES.—The first vessel 
built of steel on the lakes was launched on Aug. 21 from the Wyan- 
dotte shipyard, at Detroit. Her name is the Albany, and she is 265ft. 
on keel, 282ft. over all, 38ft. heam, 17/¢ft. depth, and was built for 
the Western Transit Company, of Buitalo, for carrying grain from 
that point to Chicago. Her engines are fore and aft compound, 28 
and 4348, with boilers 91416 to carry 110 pounds, This vessel will 
cost $200,000, and was seven months in building, her keel having 
been laid in Wemmuary, The same firm will soon launch asimilar 
boat, The Albany was launched beam on, being held, after wedging 
up, by ashore at the stem and one at the stern, kept in place by 
ropes. At the signal from Mr, Frank 4, Kirby, the company’s con- 
structing engineer, both ropes were cut ab once, and the vessel 
glided sideways into the water, sending a wave that wetted a num- 
ber of the spectators on the bank. 
OPEN BOAT RAGE IN THE BAY.—Prizes were offered for a race 
on the Upper Bay on Ang, 20, over the centennial course. from Capt, 
Jake Schmidt's float around buoy off Coney Island Point, thence 
around buoys 18 and 17, making ten miles. Seven boats from 16 to 
gbft. entered, hut as the wind was-very lighp the course was shortened, 
the boats turning Fort Lafayetze instead of Coney Island buoy, The 
time allowance was forty-two seconds to the foot. The starters were 
Teaser, 18ft.; Martha Muna, 24ft. 8in,; Lone Star, 18ft. 2in.; Mand, 
18ft. 5 Fedora, 19ft. 10in,; Comanche, 18ft, Zin, and Maggie, 16ft. ‘The 
wind died out before the course was completed, so the race was post- 
poned. A race was also sailed between the yaw! boat of the schooner 
Nokomis, sailed by Capt. Louis, and a sharpie of Capt. Schmidt's, 
the yail finally winning. 
MOLLY.—This yacht was built for Mr, ¥. 8, Mallock, of Hamilton, 
Ontario, last winter, and is similar in dimensions with the Wad) hay— 
ing 2914ft. over all, 6ft. beam and 7ft, depth, Bhe was desigued and 
built by Thomas Dalton, a local huilder,who bas made a,success of 
her and turned out a first-class iece Of Work. Her keel is of iron, 
4,710 pounds, with 3,710 pounds of lead inside, The interior is finished 
in pme, oiled and varnished. 
A JUNK RACE ON NEW YORK BAY.—A piece of canvas ten feet 
square is 4 more economical motive power than even a five dollar 
horse, For this reason not all the junkmen’s carts in New York city 
are on wheels, Those that are on the water are about nineteen feet 
long, with one mast in the middle, and are of at least one thousand 
pounds tonnage, estimated by the weicht of oid lead pipe, bursted 
boilers, ships’ anchors and other articles which fate consigns to a 
junkman’s scales, The spéed of these boats has always been the 
cause of much argument between their owners, and as argument 
proved a couspicuous failure in settling the question, the happy idea. 
of having a race was hit upon several years ago. It came off and 
was & success, and eyery summer since that time a regatta has been 
held, the course being from pier 28 Hast River around Robbin’s Reef 
and back again, Yesterday was the day for this year's race and all 
junkdom turned out from West and South streets and congrezated 
on pier 28, At 1 o'clock in the afternoon the neighboring piers were 
covered by the friends of the contestants, among whom, however, 
not a plumber could be seen. This fact was explamed as being the 
result of an unreasonable prejudice which plumbers entertain azainst 
any Ian who can tell ata glance weight and cost price of a coil of 
lead pipe, At 2 o’clock nine boats rocked on the wayes at the slart- 
ing line, with their names painted upon their sterns in green, yellow, 
sweet violet and other cheerful colors. Tach boat contained 
her owner, who held the ‘post of captain, and a crew of 
one man, who sat with the ballast between lis knees and 
with his back against the mast fo keep it steady. When 
Commodore Patrick MeDonald fired the cannon the nine boats 
glided across the line with all the grace of miniature canal 
boats, the waiting throng on the piers gave a loud shout and the race 
was begun, As the boats swept down the river all the ferryboats got 
ont of fhe way and a Sound steamer escaped being run down only by 
closely bugging the Brooklyn shore. When the Battery was reached 
the Pride of the Hast was ahead. Next to her came the Limerick 
Lass and Dynamite, The Light of Other Days, Schweitzerkase and 
the Brooklyn Belle formed the secoud group. They were, however, 
hard pursued by the Island Queen, Old Gold and the Atlantic Avenue 
Belle. The Limerick Lass, Captain Bugene Mahoney, was the first to ~ 
round Robbin’s Reef, while the Island Queen, Uaptain David McDonald, 
was not far behind, Just then the crew of the former, excited by his 
triumph, took the ballast from between his knees and drank halt of 
it. This incautious act at such 4 critical moment upset the equilib- 
rium of the Lass and she was capsized. The keeper of the lighthouse 
on the reef rescued the captain and the crew, but the other half of 
the ballast was lost, On the return voyage the Light of Other Days, 
under the skillful hand of Captain John Reddigun, crept by all of the 
other boats and passed the hne ina blaze of glory, haying made the 
five miles of the race in the remarkable time of two hours. The 
second hoatwas the Atlantie Ayenue Belle, of Brooklyn, Captain 
Pairick Ginerfy commanding, and the others came in within the next 
half how, the captain of each being consoled for his defeat hy the 
cevtainty of winning next year’s race.— New York Herald. 
QUAKER OITY Y. C.—EHditor Forest and Stream: The mateh and 
sweepstakes races that have taken place since the annual regatta, June 
2, have all been yery exciting and closely contested. The yacht M. 8. 
Thomas, third class, having won the Commodore’s Cup (Bancroft) 
three times in succession, becomes permanent owner. The 8th of Sep- 
tember has been decided upon for a sweepstake race between the 
yachts Elwell, Minerva, Pierson, Pratt and Adelphia, of the fourth 
class, for a purse of $250, The fifth class boats will also sail a sweep- 
stake race on the same day, A match race between the second class 
boats Consort and Julia willtake plsce soon, Other races aré on the 
tapis. Yachtirg is lively on the Delaware just now. I never wit- 
nessed races so closely sailed, and in so short a time, Mr, L. §. Cole- 
man presents a challenge cup to the first class yachts, Commodore 
Valette a challenge cup tosecond class, and ex-Commodore Bancroft 
achallenge cup to third class. One of the conditions is, yachts must 
be sailed and manned by owners who haye never been employed to 
sailraces. Professionals will positively not be perniitted to partici- 
pate in theseraces. This is a good move, and will prove there is 
plenty of theright kind of stuff in the club to sail theiv yachts, especi- 
ally after being thrown on their own resources for a time, without 
pone outside for hired help, Will send you a report of future races, 
+ . 
JEFFRIES CLUB MATCH ES.—On Saturday last the fifth ceham- 
pionship match of this club was sailed off Jeffries Point in a, good 
breeze from southwest. The course for first class was the special 
nine-nile course, and the start was made at 8:07 P. M., Judith and 
Una only starting. In the second class, the cat Hard Times had a 
sailuver, Judith won, as below, and as she had won three preyious 
races she takes the first prize and club championship: 
Actual. Corrected. 
Stidith, HT Pirean tl. se cee epee et ere te AP Sar aK, 1 fs 27 
Up ot: ry Pee yes ee ee ee tee eT y NT laid 2 07 87 
The time of Hard Times was 1h. 15m. 25sec, for a six-mile course. 
A sixth and final race is talked of for next Saturday, as was first 
arranged, but th will not affect the result, 
SAN FRANCISCO Y. GC. ANNUAL MATCHES,—The San Fran 
cisco Y. C. will sail their annual matches on Saturday next over 2 
new course, starting from a line between Meig’s Wharf and Aleatraz, 
thence to a stakeboat near the Berkeley Flats near Goat and Sheep 
islands, thence around a stakeboat off the Presidio Whart, back to 
the Berkeley stakeboat, thence to the Presidio boat again to the finish 
oif Meig’s Whart, a total distances of 28 miles, a aS part of which is 
windward work. The yachts will sail in four classes, fwo of club 
yachts—Class A, 55ft, and over; Class B. under 55ft—and two of out- 
side yachts—C, 45ft. and over; D, under 45ft, Separate prizes will be 
given in each class, 
HASTERN Y, C.—There will be a regatta for first and second class 
cutters and sloops of the New York and Hastern yacht clubs, from 
Marblehead Rock over a course of about thirty nautical miles, to be 
sailed by Hastern Y. C. rules and time allowance, under the direction 
of the regatta committee of the club, on the sth day of September 
next (or if stormy, next fair day), at 11 o’clock A. M., for purses of 
$300 for the first class, and $200 for the second class, offered by Com- 
modore Hovey. The prize will not be given in either class unless two 
boats complete the course in that class.. The exact course and other 
particulars will be notified to the boats hereafter. 
DOUSCHKA.—The iron steam yacht Douschka, formerly called the 
William H. Vanderbilt, which was built in Buffalo in 1879, has been 
sold to go to Baranquilla, Central America, where she will be used as 
ayacht. She is 60f6. Jong. Ot, din, wide, and has a trunk cabm yery 
handsomely filled and furnished. She has a double engine 6x6, a 
return tubular boiler which carries 100 pounds pressure per square 
inch, and she cost when new $10,000. The Atlas line steamer which 
sails on Tuesday, takes her in tow to her destination. She will be 
called now the Carolina, 
ROYAL CANADIAN Y, C.—Ata special meeting of the club on 
Aug’, 22, it was decided to fund the debt of the club ata rate not to 
exceed 644 per cent. The lawn in tront of the club house will be 
raired eighteen inches and drained, and the roof of the house will be 
raised andiniproyed. 
DORCHESTER Y. C.—This club will meet on Friday, Aug, 29, of 
Thompson's Island, for a review and cruise to Marblehead. The 
yachts will meet at 1:30, starting at 2:30. 
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POT LUCK FROM EXCHANGES. 
A Boston lady adyertises for a kind, carefiil man to look 
atter the house and be company for her dog during her sum- 
mer absence in Hurepe. 
July 20, O. W. Fleecker, farming the Scott Ranch, killed a 
squirrel, ftom whose mouth he took 891 kernels of as fine and 
large wheat as we ever saw, their actual weight being two 
ounces less two drams. Hight such mouthfuls are about 
equal to a pound. Here is a lesson to a farmer who has a 
thousand squirrels on his farm,—Santa Oruz (Cul.) Sentinel. 
A Mean TRICK ON A SPARROW.—A small piece of looking- 
glass was placed in an upright position about a week ago on a 
picket fence in Leominster, Mass., and for about threes hours 
every day since then a sparrow has been seen flitting about 
the mirror. The bird willstand and peck away at its reflected 
self until it gets thoroughly excited, and then it will run back 
and torth along the fence, fly abont the mirror, then return 
and peck away again, and this order is kept up untilit is com- 
pletely exhausted, when it departs to reappear the next day, 
Squire Borge, of Bangor, is wealthy and wishes his friends 
to understand that he is a wonderful sportsman. ast winter 
he started up country on 4 fishing trip, where he met with 
poor success. The first thing he did on returning to the city 
was to go to a market and buy fifteen trout. They were 
beauties, and he told the salesman what he was going to do 
and asked him where he should say they were caught. ‘‘Oh, 
tell them they were taken from Linus Pond.” On hii 
is way 
home the ’squire called and had the largest one photographed, 
Underneath the picture he wrote; “One of the fifteen taken 
from Linus Pond, January 8, 1884, by Timothy Borge, pet 
In two days he came back to the marketman and said; 
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