NORTHSIDE GUN GCLUB.—Match at Woodside, L. L., Sept. 3, for 
club medal, Winholz 26yds., rest 24: 
Winhelz.- . 1111-7 H Whalen... 11141117 
Manning --1111011—6 es -0111143—6 
Grace... . .0011111—5 ..0110101—4 
Duryea. . ..1111011—6 1100141—7 
Dr Franz ..1110111—6 -1111111—7 
WMoéler............. WMI —7 ~“Pfaender.._..... ....-.: 0010111—4 
Ties of 7—8 birds; Winholz (28yds,) 3, Moller and Evers (26yds.) 3, 
Whalen and Barlow (26yds.)2. Second tie—Wiunholz (30yds.) 2, Mdller 
and Evers (i8yds.) 3. Third tie (28yds.)—Moller 1, Evers 2. 
: Clay-Pizeon Sweepstake. — 
Winholz. ..10101101011111101111—15  Pfaender. .0011110101111011 —11 
Dr Franz. .01111011111111110010—15 Hberhardt,11111101111110111101—17 
Manning . 1001000110 —4 Whalen ...10110111111111100111—16 
Kroger... .010000111101100 —" 
H.N, Terrett, referee. 
JENNETTE GUN CLUB,—September 2.—To day a few gentlemen 
were called out to have a private pigeon shoot at New Dorp, Staten 
Island, Some excellent scores were recorded, A most sumptuous 
repast was provided, and the outing was a most enjoyable one to all. 
Subjoined are the scores at 25yds.+ 
First Team. Second Team. 
WARE EY epee be ne 1110011010— 9 Otten. -....-........ 1111110111— 9 
Bish ies See TV etieres, sa. o2.i4. 1111111110— 9 
Tmtemame : i 2ccse. so. 1111111101— 9 Castenbein.... .._... 1111011011— 8 
AW Cordts.._:..,..0011111111— 8 C Disch...............1101111111— 9 
(Otis ee ee -1111101110— 8 
.-1111131010— 8 Hanshow,.,,...... 
> 44 43 
MERIDEN, Conn., Sept 2.—The shoot for the Individual State 
medal took place Aug, 27 and was won by E, A. Birdsey of the Par- 
ker Gun Club of Meriden, Conn., 28 men shot for the medal at 50 
pigeons each, the pigeons were well trapped and the peculiar Meri- 
den twist prevented any high scores being made. Following are 
some of the best: Birdsey 35, Penn 387, Folsom 37, Ives 37, Goodrich 
87, Baker 35. 
BVANSVILLE, Ind., Aug. 29.,—The State Shooting Tournament 
caine off at the Base Ball Park to-day, and the State medal was won 
by the Crescent City Club of this place, The match was shot strictly 
to rule, and considering the hard double birds shot at, the scores were 
food, Fhe contestants were the Crescent City, Evansville, Boonville 
and Lamasco clubs, the latter furnishing two teams. The match 
went off nicely, there being an entire absence of all ‘kicking.’ Below 
are fhe scores: 
Crescent, City Gun Club. 
Single Double, 
ae: hiyaaeine os SD ATP O SCE ENTS ETE 1111010101 10 00 00 10 00— 9 
att | en ee Ee SS Se ee 1111100111 O1 O01 00 00 01—11 
PROCES Seah tae sada Sa et see Pasi 4110111111 01 01 11 01 11—16 
NaS IE Soe eS et straits « of 0100111011 it io) Tals - 
LET) a hl Se 1101111101 00 11 10 10 10-18-64 
Lamaseo Gun Club—No, 1. 
PETAL We Lee. een ee. 52 byte, 1111110010 10 10 11 10 11—14 
ALONG DECE Wes ee 1. eee et 1111011001 11 01 10 11 00—13 
(Oeil eas gata eas a ree 0717101111 10 00 10 10 11—18 
(aes. yangeng odes aad 1101010101 10 10 10 00 NO— 9 
SOHOTIS RCN Me tela 4a se ey! 01101091171 00 00 60 01 10—10—59 
Eyansville Gun Club, g 
COL ae ae ee ee ee 5 ee Seed 1111111110 10 10 10 00 01—18 
GRY tere ss to. Fafa eetee 15 er oe 0110110111 10 11 11 01 11—15 
TEXni li hea, wer ee ele i Mey pamie, f 0011101004 10 10 10 10 10—10 
CML pinay tuts eRe Rare ee Dee eee 1111001100 10 10 10 10 10—11 
TIC Agille Sie Wik otc ea oiohfeta dese ne 0000001111 10 00 11 10 10— 9—58 
Boonville Gun Club. 
UNSIWeyb Sant 5455 5 456 4 445 5 Sane ~ ALT1101101 10 00 10 10 11—13 
Tivol barley Gaon S50 OR Sage ena 1111101110 10 11 17 10 10—13 
TETSU Es See Os Re oe 0000011100 11 01 00 19 10-10 
aknlings. Ages GobCEE Sees geamseebd 0100001110 10 10 01 10 10— 9 
LE SGiries 4 02 = eee ABSA e BAe St B Be. 1111011001 11 00 00 10 00—10—55 
TLomasco Gun Club—No. 2. 
VERTIS ree S eden pees pulibiiny! oa 1101101110 10 10 00 10 00—10 
TUN SSIR ULC 2h Se ate eee ate pees ee are eter ae 1110107101 01 00 11 00 10—11 
Koepke....-.- 1010111100 10 O1 01 01 01—11 
Baumgartner 0111011011 01 00 10 00 00— 9 
F Smith. ..:.. 0011000000 00 10 00 10 10— 5—46 
At the close of the shoot the following challenge was sent: 
“To the President of the C, C, Gun Club: According to the rules, 
any organized elnb in the State of Indiana has a right to challenge 
you to coutest for the State medal at any time during the year, 
Therefore, m behalf of the Evansville Gun Club, I challenge you to 
shoot for said medal against a team of five members from said club, 
time and place to be set by you (as per rules) only stipwating that 
the match must be on a, week day. Would add that the sooner you 
give us a date the better we will be pleased... M. Giueert, Presi- 
dent Eyansville Gun Club,”’ 
The Marion Club, of Iadianapolis, have a grand tournament Sept. 
12 and 13, and Shoot at clay-birds and live pigeons. The purses are 
large and well worth striving for. 
MALDEN GUN CLUB, Sept. 6.—The Malden Gun Club’s shoot at 
Wellington to-day resulted as follows: 
1. Five clay-pigeons—De Rochmont first, James second, Brown 
third, : 
_ 2. Wive birds—Adams first, De Rochmont second, James third. 
8, Five blackbirds—Snow first, De Rochmont and Adams divided 
second, James third, 
4, Vive flass balls—De Rochmont first, Dutton second. Snow third, 
5 Tive blackbirds—Gould first, De Rochmont second, Dutton third. 
6. Three pairs clay-pigeons—De Rochmont first, Dutton and Adams 
divided second, Gould third. 
7. Ten elay-pigeons—Gould first, Hopkins and De Rochmont divided 
second, Dutfon third. 
8. Five birds—Dutton and Hopkins divided first, De Rochmont 
second, Adams third. * 
9. Vive cGlay-pigeons, straightaway—Dutton and De Rochmont 
divided first. Snow second, Hopkins third, 
10, Five clay-pigeons—Duitton and Gould divided first, Hopkins 
second, Suow third. 
il. Five birds—Snow first, De Rochmont second. 
The gold medal was taken by Mr. Dutton. 
AKRON, O., Aug. 18:\—The teams of the Akron and Cleveland Gun 
Glubs shot their first match of a series of three at Akron to-day, and 
the Clevelands won with a good deal to spare. The teams numbered 
twenty-three men each, and each man shot at 15 clay-pigeons at 
15yds. rise from three screened traps. The Cleveland team with some 
twenty guests went down on the Valley road, arriving at Akron at 10 
o'clock. They were at once escorted to the base-ball park, where the 
match was shot in squads of five. All the birds were fast and low 
drivers. and the Cleveland average of 11 was a yery good one. There 
was a fine atteodance at the park, many of the audience being ladies. 
Mr. J. J. Clark of Canton. was referee and officiated well The 
shooting closed at 3:30, and the Clevelanders were well entertained 
by the Akron Club. The scores follows: 
Cleveland Gun Club.—M, Silsby 11, A. Reynolds 13, O. F. Lewis 9, A. 
Knerem 7, F’. Tamblyn 9, W. M. Neff 15, P. B. Sherman 9, W. Harris 
12, D. G. Powers 12, G. Newbury 13, L. O. Jones 12, J. P, O'Neil 9. F. 
Chamberlin 13, A. Sterling 11, A. Smithnight 9, J. Heme9, O. Ball 6, 
J, Cox 14, F. Wallace 18, W. Huntington 13, ©. A. Calhoon 14, R. E, 
Shelden 13,7. White 7. Total, 253, 
Akron Gus Ciub—J. Seitz 11, J. Hart 3, F. Buchtel 9, B. Jones §, J. 
Young 11, ©. E. Shelden 8, N. Danforth 9, B. J. Clark 9, D. Waters 8, 
W. G, Jacobs 6, George Hopkins 12, H. C. Wells 6, T. C. Lamb 7, R. B. 
Morgan 5, F. Wettach 9, D. F, Morgan 13, Dr. Crane 10, M. Shornton 3, 
H, B. Cahoon 10, R. Taylor 10, L. Willetts 8, F. Mustell 8, N. O. Freer 
7. Total, 188. 
The second match will be shot at Cleveland in about a month, and 
the final one at Akron. After the team match sweepstake shooting 
was taken up, 
THE Roya Horm, Picton, Ont,, Aug. 19, 1884. 
Enterprise Manufacturing Co., Akron, O.: 
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trial, and I gave it a thorough one. I went with the judge of this 
county, and we had reyalsport, My first capture was a seyen pound 
black bass; afterwards we tookia many, varying from two to five 
pounds My catch was pronounced here as unequalled. No one had 
éver seen a bass of that size here. It was caught with your “fying 
helgramite,”’ which I regard as a killiug bait. I used itagainst a 
“Buell” and a‘tChapman’’ spoon and came out on top, I presented it 
to Judge Gillett on our return. Yours truly, C, P. HumpHReys. 
Wée receive compliments daily of our Luminous Artificial Fish Bait 
capturing some of the grandfathers of the finny tribe, as it isa known 
fact that game fish feed only at night; our Luminous bait attracts them 
in deep or roily water and especially after dark. Helzramites Nos, 
, 1, 2, 3, 7c. each, 3 for $2; crystal minnow, Dexter spoon and soft 
tubber frog with fly, 60c. each, 2for$1. Above sent postpaid on 
ceipt of price.—ENTERPRISE M’r’c Co,, Akron, O.—ddy, 
FOREST AND STREAM. 
Canoeing. 
Canonisrs are invited to send us notes and full reports of cruises, 
club meets, information about canoeable waters, and other commu- 
nications of interest, 
Secretaries of canoe clubs are requested tosend to Foresr AND 
STREAM then’ addresses, with name, membership, signals, etc, of 
their clubs, and also notices in advance of meetings and races, and 
reports of the same. Canoeists and all interested in canoeing are 
requested to forward to Forms? anp Stream their addresses, with 
logs of cruises, naaps, and information concerning their local waters, 
drawings or descriptions of boats and fittings, and al] items relating 
to the spurt. 
FIXTURES. 
Sept. 13.—Bayonne C. C., Fall Races. 
Sept. 20.—Knickerbocker C. C., Fall Races. 
Sept. 27.—New York CG. C., Fall Races. 
AMATEUR CANOE BUILDING. 
Fourteenth Paper. 
CENTERBOARDS. 
N all decked canoes of classes A and B, which include 
probably two-thirds of the canoes used in America, sail- 
ing qualities have of late been considered as of even more 
importance than paddling, and the sailing powers of these 
boats have been developed to an extent never thought of by 
the first canoeists. Almost the first quality in a sailing boat 
is its lateral resistance, by reason of which it can be sailed 
to windward, and to secure enough in a canoe one of two 
things is necessary, a fixed Keel, or a centerboard; the lee 
board being too clumsy a device to be of use in a canoe, 
though at one time occasionally used. An exception may 
be made here to the double leeboard used on the Canadian 
canoes, which may be handled on an open canoe, 
but will not answer for a decked one. There are a number 
of considerations on both sides of the question of keel vs. 
centerboard, and as no geieral rule is possible, we will notice 
the leading points on either side, leaving the canocist to de- 
cide for himself after weighing them. 
First—efficiency; the two are about equal as to latera] 
resistance and handling if the keel be rockered, otherwise the 
centerboard beat will turn more easily, and the double board 
is decidedly better than the keel when running free, Second 
—strength and weight; the keel boat will be stronger and 
lighter than any centerboard boat can be, but the latter can 
be built strong enough without being too heavy, Third— 
durability ; the keel is not liable to accident and derangement as 
all boards are,and there is less danger ot leakage, while the boat 
will stand more rough usage, Fourth—expense; the keel will 
cost usually from $15 10 $25 less than a board of proper con- 
struction. Fifth—convenience; the keel boat gives more 
room inside, but will not stand upright on shore as the flat- 
bottomed centerboard will, which is a great disadvantage in 
landing, sleeping on shore and in packing stores aboard, 
and sometimes dangerous in running aground. On the other 
hand, a flat keel, as now built for centerboard, allows the 
canoe to rest in an upright position when on land, a very 
great convenience, 
Whatever style of board may be adopted, to secure the 
best results it must be placed as nearly as possible in the 
proper position; but again the question of accommodation 
comesin. The best position fora board is, in most boats, 
with the center of its immersed portion about under the 
center of lateral resistance of the hull and the center of effort 
of the sails; but in a canoe, in order to obtain room for sit- 
ting and sleeping, the board must be considerably forward 
of this if a trunk is required for it, and it may be moved for- 
ward witbout much harm, provided the aftersail is reduced 
in consequence. The only detriment to this plan would be 
that while the boat would balance properly on a wind with 
the board down, she would need a larger mizzen when in 
shoal water with board up. To avoid this disadvantage two 
plans are adopted, either to place the board well forward and 
add a second board aft, or to use a folding board that will 
not requirea large trunk, and may be placed in any part of 
the boat. 
eties, all of them patented, descriptions of which will be 
found in our advertising columns, 
The question of weight in a centerboard is also an import- 
ant one. Most sailing canoes require some ballast, and in 
this form it can be carried lower than in any other way, as 
a drop of 18in. below the keel is allowed by the rules. The 
weight being so low down will make the boat much stiffer 
than inside ballast can, and its yalue will be found when 
running, as it will steady the boat greatly. The extra 
weight is of little account in handling, as the boards may be 
lifted out on landing so that the canoe and trunks will weigh 
no more than a canoe with fixed board. Several instances 
have occurred of canoes with heavy boards capsizing under 
racing sail until water poured into the well, but coming up 
safely and continuing. 
The double board plan presents many advantages for a 
canoe, the center of the boat is entirely clear of trunk, lever 
or gear, leaving plenty of room for sleeping, with two 
boards; if properly worked the boat may be handled to per- 
fection in tacking, the canoe falling off quickly when the 
forward board is raised, and luffing when it is lowered and 
the after one raised, while in running free the after board 
steadies the boat greatly. The objection on the score of 
weight is but small, as both boards may be lifted out easily, 
when the weight of the two trunks is no more than that of 
most folding boards, while the boards themselves are ballast 
in its best shape. The smaller or after board will weigh 
from 7 to 12lbs,, the forward one from 15 to 60lbs., as de 
Of the latter class of boards there are several vari-- 
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sired, or for light winds it may even be made of wood. These 
boards are also made so that a portion of the weight may be 
removed, as will be deseribed further on, 
The first point of importance in building a centerboard 
boat is the trunk for the board. In a boat of any size, a 
sloop or catboat, of 16ft. or upward, the trunk would be 
composed of two pieces of oak called bed pieces as long as 
the trunk, and for a small sailboat, 2x4in. placed on edge 
and bolted to the kcel on each side of the slot, strips of can- 
ton flannel, painted with thick white lead, being laid between 
them and the keel. At each end of the slot are “‘headledges”’ 
also of oak, 2 or 3in. wide, ina fore and aft direction, and 
as thick as the width of the slot, which should be large 
enough to allow for the board swelling when wet. The slot 
being cut in the keel the headledges are driven into it at each 
end and a rivet put through each and the keel, then the bed- 
pieces are put in place with the flannel between and bolted 
down to the keel, rivets being also driven through their 
ends and the headledges. The sides of the trunk are made 
of dry pine from 1 to 14ins. thick fora sailboat, riveted at 
the ends to the headledges, the seams betweon the sides and 
the bedpieces being caulked. 
Such a construction is too heavy, and, besides, unneces- 
sary in a light boat; the headledges are retained, but no bed- 
pieces are put in. The headledges will be from # to 2in, 
thick, according to the thickness of the board, and 1+in. 
wide, of spruce. They are set into the keel as shown in 
Fig. 11. The sides of the trunk are of well-seasoned and 
clear wood, usually white pine, although mahogany is more 
durable. A tongue is planed on the lower edge, tin. wide 
and deep (see Fig, 11), and a corresponding groove is ploughed 
on each side of the slot. The sides are 2in. thick on lower 
edge, for a large board, but may be tapered down to #in, at 
the top, as shown, to save unnecessary weight. Some care 
and neatness is required to make tight work; the sides are 
tongued on their lower edges, then fastened together, side by 
side, with a few small brads, and cut to the same shape; 
then ihe insides are painted, a strip of brass being first 
screwed to the inside of each to prevent wear, then they are 
carefully adjusted, with the headledges in place between 
them, and a few screws put in temporarily to hold them 
while rivetting, They are then fastened together by copper 
nails through sides and headledges, about 1din. apart, the 
nails being also rivetted over burrs. Two or three pieces of 
wood, as thick as the headledges, are now laid in the trunk 
to prevent it or the keel from coming together in planking, 
and are not removed until the boat is finished, or the trunk 
may close slightly. Now the grooves in the keel are painted 
with thick white lead, the trunk is driven down into place 
and clamped fast, rivets are put through the kec! and each 
headledge, then the holes are bored forthe screws. These 
latter are of brass, ;4; to tin, diameter and 34in. long, The 
holes are bored full depth with a small bit, then a larger one 
ig run in for a distance equal to the shank of the screw, the 
latter is screwed firmly in and filed smooth. In fastening 
such work all joints that are painted must be thoroughly 
fastened while the paint is fresh, or they will leak. The 
after trunk will come ou the deadwoods, and it may he 
necessary to set in a solid bedpiecc, on which the trunk is 
set, as above, the sides, however, being thinner, 
Trunks are sometimes made of galvanized iron, but are 
liable to rust and are not as good as wood. If the sides of 
the trunk are thick enough holes aresometimes bored through 
them from top to bottom and bolts driven down through the 
keel, preyenting them from splitting. In canoes the trunks 
are usually open on top, so that the boards may be lifted out. 
The after board may be of zinc, galvanized iron or cop- 
per fin. thick, about 15 to 18in. long. It is hung by two 
strips of brass £xtin., or even thinner, one on each side of 
the board, to which they are fastened by a rivet through 
both and the corner of the board. At the top they are both 
riveted to a small handle, by which they may be lifted out 
A braided cord is used to raise and lower the board, being 
spliced into a brass eye in the after uppercorner. This vord 
runs over a brass pulley fitted on deck, which is also movable. 
The heavy boards are usually of plate iron galvanized, 
and are from + to #+in, thick, the latter weighing 60 pounds, 
A square board, as is usual in sailboats, would bring too 
much weight at the top, to avoid which that portion of the 
board within the case is cut away until only an arm, sufli- 
cient to steady the board in the case, is left. The board is 
first cut to shape out of boiler plate of the required thick 
ness, then it is filed smooth at all corners and angles and re- 
duced to a thickness of in. at the upper after corner 
where the lifting gear is fastened, and at the lower forward 
corner where the pin hole is. Next the board is galvanized 
and then it is ready for the fittings. Sometimes cast-iron is 
used, but it is liable to break. The Pearl canoe has two 
boards of Muntz metal, one of 68 pounds for racing. 
Another form of board was described in Forest AND 
Srream of May 4 and June4, 1882, in which the frame work 
was of wrought iron, with sides of sheet iron, leaying a space 
inside in which a plate of lead could be inserted. By this 
device a light or heavy board could be had, while the weight 
was divided for carrying. If the board be fixedin the canoe 
a brass bolt is put through it and the trunk, on which it 
turns, but the usual plan is to fit the board to lift out, The 
board is hung from a brass rod, or between two brass strips, 
as described for the small board, the top having a handle, 
and also a catch to prevent the lifting rod from pulling for- 
ward. Ariyetis also put through the keel to retain the 
