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old shot struck the target once, and another missed eyen that one 
making the clean score of nine misses, The shooting season is now 
oye, and the shots will have something to tall about until next 
spring, when they will be just as enthusiastic as ever, even if they 
feel now like selling their rifles, stock, lock and barrel; 
The following were the results of the matches: 
F ae, Match,—Ranges, 200 and 400yds., 7 shots at each; possible 
otal, 70: 
Staff Sergt W Ashall, QOR,.,.63 Staff Sergt A Bell, 12th Batt. .._60 
Capt A Anderson, Retired List .63 Staif Sergt 1, Mitchell, 10th R G.60 
Association Match.—Ranges, 200, 500 and 600yds., 7 shoots at each; 
possible total, 105; 
Staff Sergi Geo Lewis, QO R,..7¢ Private Duncan,QOR...,  ..72 
Surgeon Aiken. .....) 0 2.tases 77 Private Bartlett, @OR..-...... 72 
Qapt W Macdonald, QO R.....,74 Staff SeretS F Walker, QO R,.72 
Sergt Kenhedy. QO R......:... 74 
Agerezate.—Five prizes, to be awarded to competitors making the 
highest ageTerate score in matches Nos. 1and 2: Dr, Aiken 134, Staft 
Sergt, Lewis 133, Staff Sergt, Ashall 182, Staff Sergi T. Mitchell 129; 
Capt. J. MeDelamere 127. 
BOSTON, Oct. 16.—The sixth annual contest among members of 
the Boston Press Rifle Association, occurred at Walnut Hill range to- 
day, where teams representing the Herald, Globe, Transcript, Post 
and Advertiser offices contended for supremacy and prizes. The day 
was, al) things considered, a good one for shooting. There was little 
wind. and there was a tolerably even, steady, gray light, The aver- 
ape scores were better than any previously made by the contesting 
teams, and showed a general improvement in skill on the part of the 
¥ival riflemen. The team match was begun aboutio’clock P M,, and 
was shot inside of two hours, the scores standing: 
, Globe Team. 
ERR Get oT wpe ee Pee eee Pe ae Ee eee ter ee raat re cs ner retest 44. 
RIEU PORU ora dg Selig gcc ae nea Mabie be sega TER weston asta ngerhe crane 42 
POPUL MEI ae a VEE e(apch oh ote bs See Nett Dee RESET tt pace p ceeded aN 41 
Ope Se oecstnca3 PE ere POT ar re ere ee er cos cre ites! 39 
RP MUREC oe Jo ore teal esl cot ware pit Siecle bi detees Fovam Ha feale FE paw east FIN 84—200 
Herald Team. Transcript Team. 
FH Buitum,. § 3. 42 EGS uisherel ss Me Dies ccest 42 
F C Brownell (mil)... .. 41 HA Waterman..,... ..40 
F E Roliins.... 40 W V Alexander 39 
OB Danforth.. 39 J D Whitcomb... roy 
Pree MnrAatie etl 2G ae 87—199 LM Haminond. ....., ~- + 29-187 
Advertiser Team. Post Team. 
HB Warwelly .1.c-scc2: de H A Newman. i... essed 45 
BG SOMUTH Gis oe aged ee 40) rele Rete APO eee Ms rier isle) 
HOW Scotte...o 2... 80 W H Hathaway......-..... Bt 
JR Carmichael....... 29 BD, HeLa eyes satee ae. noe a1 
Oneayerage score...... Siig—l67ig ~=One average score. ........ 37—185 
MANCHESTER, N. H., Oct. 18.—The three days’ fall meeting of the 
Manchester Rifle Association closed this afternoon, after an ani- 
mated contest. The conditions, as a whole, have been favorable, but 
the attendance has not met expectations. Inthe all-comers’ match 
theré were 229 entries and re-entries. and in the club event 87, Mili- 
tary rifles were allowed two points per score of seyen shots, which 
enabled W. Charles, of Boston, to secure the first prize. The result 
of theall-comers’ match was as follows: 
W Charles (military).32 32 38-108 J Hodge,..............80 31 81—92 
GS Elisworth........ a4 34 3t—102 IJ Drake .... ....... 30 81 81—92 
A BDodge.....-..... 83 33 34—100 J A Barker..........- 28 29 30—87 
BG Bangs, 2222.2... 83 338 38— 99 EH Corbin..........-.28 29 80—87 
ite Bch 3k en ae ae 82 88 84— 99 OM Henry......-..-..28 28 29-85 
C DPalmer.......... 82 82 32— 97 Robert Hoitt,...... ..25 27 30—82 
JL Niven....-....... 82 82 82— 95 DS Harriman.........23 23 24—70 
G A Leighton........ 80 31 82— 93 
The prize winners in the club match were as follows, it being a 
handicap match: 
TueMMau ye oy ee Pe hE OWS LLh tb fea ERE ik 30 32 824-15- 109 
AVE Sts Peas 5 A a ee leat eS ye Oa pretehiel te 31 31 38+15—109 
PERUSE VET. cbs eel ne ines teehee aie ....80 381 32415—108 
PIS AMSAT REIL Oe cy oii ob) leer a nC b bn lae tran oe 32 32 338+10—107 
“iP TALS UR EET eas a ie rere eS eh 31 32 3824+42—-107 
eA AGE PCIe UL le Shon kets) aae lee tii tases 82 32 34+ 7—106 
Lipa PAE eit (6 eS a a Ae gery a A te aac A 30 31 314+14—106 
Piet WE GSM cae ie Nickles wane rahe t teas: ets Beh 29 30 ai bis—i05 
Te) Tae py pe Se amy See Pee Cee 31 382 3 9104. 
REA ech ene enone th Meera kc 31 a1 32+10—104 
“SPIN BIRO 0 a 5 a ae nr ee oy Le 99 30 31-14-1'4 
IP Dao pe Ee ae a oh ae Cae eoson jabs Be 8 A103 
OT Niven)... cel eee ee. ca Bl 82) 82-- B—108 
TRNAS hss ene pn ener? teas wetisssceoh -B1- B24> B—103 
THE TRAP. 
Correspondents who favor us with club scores are particularly re- 
guested to write on one side of the paper only. 
A NATIONAL ASSOCIATION. 
To the Sportsmen of the United States: 
We desire to call your attention to the second international clay-pig- 
eon tournament to be held at New Orleans, La., Feb. 11 to 16, 1886, 
as being a most favorable occasion for the organization of a national 
association, whose main functions shall be to adopt national rules 
and to organize future annual tournaments, We are aware that 
many have criticised adversely our managment of the first interna- 
tional elay-pigeon tournament at Chicago as also the Inter-State 
shoot at New York, We are aware also that the public as well as the 
sportsmen would appreciate these tournaments more, if they were 
conducted by amateur shooters and not by a business house. There- 
fore we have concluded in the future notto organize these large 
tournaments, although we will always lend our aid financially and 
otherwise in assisting any body of men who may undertake same. 
What better body could there be for this purpose than a National As- 
sociation? What better opportunity could there be than this second 
international tournament? We have assurance of a full representa- 
tion from all sections of the country. The attendance at the Chicago 
tournament was large, but it will be trippled at New Orleans. 
We claim broadly if a National Association is organized that the 
number of shooters in the land will be donbled within threeyears; that 
gaid association will establish friendly social relations among sports- 
men throughout the land; that every owner of a gun will deem it an 
honor to wear the badge of the association. Let it be understood 
once for all that this association is to be formed not to shoot clay- 
pigeons only, but glass balls, live pigeons or what not, at the option 
of the shooters, (It is apropos to add here that we are endeavoring 
to obtain several thousand live bats to substitute for the clays in 
some matches at New Orleans.) At the prelimary meeting heid in 
Chicago in May last to form some association a debate arose as to 
the proper name. Some wanted a ‘‘National Sportsmen’s Associa- 
tion;’* others a ‘National Trap-Shooters’ Association.” We our- 
selves favor the title ‘The National Gunners’ League.”’ If some 
such league be not formed at New Orleans, we will stiil persevere 
and endeavor vo form a National Clay-Pigeon League, whose func- 
tions shall be similar to those indicated above. As a preliminary. 
step thereto we now adyise the formation of sub-leagues throughout 
the country, to be called after the name of the section or town in 
which the same is organized, and that said sub-leagues shall appoint 
one or two delegates to fully represent same ab the meeting in New 
Orleans to form the National Clay-Pigeon League. The Middle 
States Clay-Pigeon League was successfully organized Oct, 9 to 11, 
1884, with some eight or ten clubs as starters. The New Hngland 
@lay-Pigeon League is now being organized at Boston. We have sug- 
gested the organization of the following: 
The Southern C. P. League, with New Orleans as the center. 
The Southeastern ©. P. League, with Savannah as the center. 
The Western O, P. League, with St. Louis as the center. 
The Northwestern GC. P. League, with Chicago as the center, 
‘The Northern C. P. League, with Cincinnati as the center, ete. 
Again it has been suggested (and we are now of the opinion that 
- this would be best) that im forming sub-leagues no attention be paid 
to State lines, but thar the League should take its name from some 
central prominent city, such as Chicao, St, Louis, Louisville, Omaha, 
etc,, where organized, and admit to mempership all neighbormg 
clibs even though in an adjoining State. 
Tf this were done at once, and ¢ach league sent a delerate to New 
Orleans, the National League would be a=certainty, If this were 
done it would he but a short time before challenges would be frequent 
between the sub-leagues, the public interest would be excited, two 
- hour matches between prominent teams would be arranged on the 
principal base ball grounds of the country, and the gate money 
would soon fill the purses of the clubs, Is this not a desideratum 
worthy of your efforts? And what an easy matter it is to organize a 
sub-league. Call a meeting of any three clubs, appoint an executive 
committe of three to draft a constitution and by-laws, issue a call in- 
yiting all clubs to meet and join the league, arrange 4 tournament to 
follow the ee ee meeting, report all your action to the sporting 
ress, and the thing is done. ; A 
% The most important question in connection with a National League 
is this: How can the funds be obtained to make it seli-sustaming, to 
enable it to give an annual tournament? Our answer is this; This not 
unreasonable to suppose that when the League isa year old, it will 
‘have 1,000 individual members with annual dues of $1, thus netting 
t 
! 
yi Racine sweepstakes race for open boats was sailed on Monday, 
$1,000, this increased by 10 per cent. of all purses will furnish suffi- 
cient funds for the above purpose, To place the treasury in a flonrish- 
ing condition from the very start, it is proposed to solicit liberal cash 
donations from the principal jobbers and manufacturers of guns, car- 
tridges, powder, etc. (all of whom will be benefited indirectly renee 
8 
increased sales). It is anticipated that no future calls will ever 
made either for the aboye purpose or for prizes for tournaments, etc. 
r 2 compared to a hundred and one 
other firms in or connected with the eun trade, hereby agree ta con- 
We ourselves, though a mere pigm 
tribute $100 to the treasury of any national organization which ma: 
bé started at New Orleans whenever said organization has 100 indi- 
vidual members combined from at least ten States. 
Tt is to be expected that the League will be open to individuals and 
to clubs, every member of the latter being, ipse facto, a member of 
the League. These are matters of detail to be discussed and arranged 
at the next meeting. 
We trust that all sportsmen interested will now give their yiews on 
the above subject to the public. 
THE Ligowsky CLAY-Pickon ComPANyY, 
(Per J. EH. Buoom). 
CLUB SCORES.—Correspondents who favor us with scores are 
requested to send them in as soon as possible after the matches 
described. We go to press Wednesdays; and it is necessary that 
mah iiss Dae, should be in hand by Monday, or Tuesday 
at the latest. 
MONTGOMERY SHOOTING CLUB,—Match for diamond badge, 5 
birds, 2byds. rise: 
eI MITOS vata tbh bee sdk nag 01101—8. Adams -.. 2... eee 00110—2 
5 O07 tae nese Psgiecdetch ore porate 1111i—5_-- Ledgerd.... 2.2... ese eee 11111—5 
Hohe yral hi y=4 eee aesnetee een 01010—2 Davidson....... repr titt 10011—3 
eNO GE Hore fy ete teh bok fa GUIO—3 Maston... cece esses eee 10110—3 
EAU Reg ert eer th TI0OT 3 * TBS i. este eee Aor .11110—4 
PUSS yes be bee ca-bhhecdecers 01011—3 Wescott. ........ eke. 10101—3 
Tie, miss and out: Long 2, Ledgerd 3, and wins dismond badge. 
Adamsis not a member; Hutchings took ‘goose egg” badge.—O, H. W. 
WELLINGTON, Mass., Oct. 18.—The largest attendance for some 
time at this shooting ground was present to-day, Field still holds the 
gold badge. The other events: 1, Ten birds—Wield and Farrington 
first, Snow and Brown second, Pratt third. 2. Vive blackbirds—San- 
bern first, Field second, Nichols third. 3. Fiye blackbirds—Snow 
first, Farrington and Wield second, Pratt third. 4. Five pigeons— 
Field first, Snow second. Sanborn third. 5, Five pigeons—Farrington 
first, Durand second, Field third. 6, Five pigeons—Field and Far- 
rington first, Durand and Scott second, Brown and Adams third, 7, 
Five pigeons—Farrington first, Field second, Brown third. 8, Three 
pairs—Adams and Field first, Farrington second, Snow third, 9. Ten 
lt pels reaal first, Snow an‘ Adams second, Nichols third. 10. Vive 
itrds—Nichols and Field first, Brackett second, Adams third. 11, 
Five balls—Farrington and Field first, Adams and Scott second, 
Brown third. 12, Five blackbirds—Farrington first, Field second, 
Adams third, 18, Five birds—Snow and Field first, Adams second. 
14 and 15, miss and out—won by Field. 
CLUB SCORES.— Correspondents who favor us with scores are 
requested to send them. in as soon as possible after the matches 
described. We go to press Wednesdays; and. it is necessary that 
ne cass pubicastant should be in hand by Monday, or Tuesday 
at the latest. 
NEW ENGLAND TRAP SHOOTERS.—The New England Trap 
Shooters’ Association will hold its first tournament at Wellington, 
Noy. 7and §. The events will be as follows, the first five taking place 
on the first day: 
First eveent, 7 single birds; entry $1. 
Second event, 7 birds 5 traps; entry $2. 
Third event, 8 pair doubles, fixed trap; entry $2. 
Fourth eyent, individual championship, 7 singles, 4 pair doubles, 
fixed traps, entry 50 cents for bird. The gold challenge badge of the 
association goes with the first money, and im addition $20. An op- 
tional sweepstake of $2 will be shot with this match. 
nesses event, two-men team match; $5 entry per team; 7 single 
irds. 
Sixth event, 6 single birds, entry $1. 
Seventh event, 7 single birds, 5 traps; entry $2. 
Bighth event. 3 pair doubles, 6 traps; entry $2, 
Ninth event, three-men team match. 7 singles, 4 pair doubies, The 
first prize will be $39, in addition to the gold challenge badge of the 
association, An optional sweepstake of $64 per team willalso be shot. 
Tenth event, walking match, 5 birds; entry $2. 
The gold badge and money in the individual and team matches are 
presented by the Ligowsky Clay-Pigeon Company. The Boston Gan 
Club will in addition present $30 in matches Nos. 2, 4 and 8, $10 for 
the best average, $8 second. $6 third, $4 fourth and $2 fifth. 
The Association rules will govern. The matches are open to all 
members of the Association. The grounds will be open the day pre- 
yious from 1 o’clock for practice. Additional sweepstakes, at 50cts. 
and $1, will be shot for as occasion affords. The number of clubs 
that liave joined the Association give evidence that this will be the 
largest shoot ever held in the New England States. Shooting begins 
romptly at 5 o’clock each day. Ties will be decided in singles, 3 
irds at three angles, doubles 1 pair. _ 
The programme is signed by C. H. Gerrish, president, and Charles 
H. Orr, 238 Washington street, Boston, secretary. 
CLUB SCORES.—Correspondents who favor us with scores are 
requested. ta send them im as soon as possible after the matches 
described, We go-to press Wednesdays; and it is necessary that 
matter for publication should be in hand by Monday, or Tuesday 
at the latest, 
LONG ISLAND SPORTSMEN'S ASSOCIATION.—Brooklyn, Oct. 
20.—The second annual shooting tournament of this Association will 
take place on Wednesday and Thursday, Oct. 29 and 30, at 9 A. M., ab 
Dexter Park (Chris. Duriler's), on Jamaica Road, reached by Atlantic 
Avenue Rapid Transit to East New York, and tlence by dummy to 
Cypress Hills Cemetery. A liberal number of prizes have been 
donated, Individual and club team contests have been arranged.— 
Henry TsHorpPE, Secretary. 
eee) 
PUBLISHER’S DEPARTMENT. 
Mownpay, the 27th inst, will see the commencement of an auction 
gale of guns, which offers an excellent opportunity for obtaining 
good guns cheap. ‘The stock to be sold is that of E. 5. Harris, agent, 
177 Broadway; See advertisement in other columns, 
achting. 
THE OPEN BOAT SWEEPSTAKES, OCT. ZO. 
open to all, the entrance fee being $100. Three yachts entered: 
Nettie Thorp, J. W. Thorp owner, sailed by Capt. Abe Metzger; Adele, 
sailed by Capt, Webber, and Gracie, owned by W.R. Morse, sailed by 
Capt. John Morrison. The course was from Matinnicock Buoy, 
southwest to the Fort Schuyler Buoy, 10 miles to windward and 
back, the time allowance being 2m.tothefoot. The judges were: 
Messrs. Hobby, Onderdonk and McAllister, The wind was nearly 
southwest, and the tide ebbmg when the steamer Pioneer reached the 
start with the boats in tow at 2:40 P. M., and at 2.53 the starting 
whistle sent them off with crews and sandbags to windward. 
Gracie crossed first and Adele second, the latter going back and re- 
crossing. Gracie led the way to ‘windward, with Nettie next and 
Adele well astern. The buoy was reached at last and Gracie tacked 
round at 5:34, The Thorpe rounded at 5:42 and the Adele at 5:54:10, 
With the sunset the breeze fell light, the boats ain ing Bator it with 
booms to port and jibs whiskered out. It was quitt® dark when 
Gracie ened the dnish at 7:38:30, and it was 11:50 P, M. when the 
steamer finally teached Harleni, 
Start. Finish, Elapsed. Corrected. 
Nettie Thorp..... .-2 54 20 73330 ©6489 10 4 89 10 
AGELA tats cor 2 28 00 Was not timed. 
GTACIE: (Fe ean siete eee 2 54 00 7 31 20 4 37 20 4 86 35 
AN UTTER ROUT. 
66 Yas sloops beaten; nota single sloop reaches the finish 
line and in all four classes the cutters are victorious.”” | 
Forest anp StREAm had displayed such a heading a few years since 
there would have bren a shout from many outraged patriots ef 
“Anglomaniae,’’ Cutter Crank,” “Snob” and other similar epithets, 
but tire above is only quoted from the report of the race of Saturday 
in the New York World, the paper that above all others has been the 
coustant advocate of the sloop and has abused the cutters without 
stint during the whole of the late controversy. The Herald, too, 
.*- 
whose style of warfare was shown in its reports of Bedouin’s and 
Daisy’s races this summer, where fairly won victories of the cutters 
were credited to the sloops by misleading headlines, eases its mind 
by a full confession, “The centerboards completely routed in the Sea- 
wanhaka races;” “A fleet of fourteen starters in which only five 
finish.” That it was, indeed, a sweepiag victory to extort such ad- 
missions from these sources is evident to all who have watched the 
battle. The rout was thorough and overwhelming. Every cutter, 
large and small, that started went over the course without material 
damage, while every sloop retired, nearly all of them disabled, and 
not one completed the course. Add to this the light weather victory 
of Wednesday, when Oriva beat Athlon on eyen sailing, and the 
cutter men can well afford to be satistied. 
AN UNCONDITIONAL SURRENDER. 
1 ta ANY Rip Van Winkle of the yachting world had returned to New 
York Bay on Saturday last, after an absence of even four or five | 
years, he would most certainly have been at a loss to know the fleet 
of yachts present. Annie indeed would be a familiar sight; with the 
low freeboard, overhanging stem, big house and clumsy rig, she 
would be easily recognized as a typical American sloop of but afew 
years since. Two others might pass with him for sloops, though the 
higher sides, plumb stems, housing topmasts, straight howsprics and 
general style of rig would no doubt haye puzzled him; but where 
were the famous ones of yore? Arrow, Mischief, Gracie, Panny, 
Coming, Vixen, Regina, Wave, Hildegarde, Windward, Fanita, Vision, 
Schemer, Royer, Blanche; the representative sloop fleet of America? 
They were not there, their cause was championed by one of their 
class, the Atnie, and by two boats, Athlon and Penguin, which, al- 
though sluops in the sense that they were not cutters, were in them- 
selves the strongest contradictions of the old theories of light draft 
and displacenient, boats that five years ago no sloop man would have 
counted as an American sloop, 
If the returned mariner had looked for the cause of this strange 
event, he might soon have discovered it, though his wonder would 
haye been in no way decreased, Was it Staten Island or Isle of Wight 
near by? was that lizht above, Fort Tompkins or the Needles? was 
the stretch of water below, the lower bay of New York or a reach of 
the Thames? was the wooded shore near by, part of Kings county or 
or Kent? for there below, flying about as if they enjoyed if under the 
“twisters” that came down at short interyals from the hills were two 
unmistakable English cutters, Long, narrow, glossy black sides, the 
burnished copper showing as they heeled, they were there ready for 
battle; a chaNenge which the sloops have one and all declined, 
They have at last thrown up the sponge and withdrawn from 
fight which has of late proved a losing one for them, It might have 
seemed a braver course to some if they had followed Athlon and Pen- 
guin out to the lightship on Saturday and succumbed only after a 
hard fight, but instead they have let the battle go by default, a com- 
plete and unconditiona\ surrender. 
THE SEAWANHAKA FALL RACES. 
THE OUTSIDE RACH—ocT. 15, 
i ate racing season of 1884 ended on Saturday last. the date of the 
second of the Seawanhaka Corinthian Y, GC, fall races, with 
a complete and overwhelming victory for the cutters, a victory 
conceded bv all, won oy fair sailing, without any ifs, buts, or flukes; 
and that, with the other victories of this season, has settled finally 
and conclusively the predominance of the cutler over the sloop, and 
has fully justified the position that ForresT AnD STREAM has so long 
maintained. Of the two races sailed last week, one was in a light 
wind and smooth water, resulting in a decided yictory for the cutters, 
while that of Saturday, inahigh wind and moderately rough water, 
was a still greater triumph. 
This year the Seawanhaka Corinthian Y. ©, have been very fortu- 
nate in their choice of weather in all their races, thal of the spring 
being sailed in a strong breeze and sea, in marked contrast to two 
previous races in the same week; and this fall they have been equally 
fortunate. The race of Wednesday was over the outside course. 20 
miles out and back for first and second classes, and 10 miles for third, 
the start being at Buoy 3,in Gedney’s Channel. The prizes offered 
were $150 for first and second classes, and $100 for third. Hntries 
were scarce, the sloops apparently haying had enough of Bedouin 
and Oriva, and only Athlon was on band to start in the larger 
classes. 
The northwest wind that had blown for several days went over to 
northeast early on Wednesday marning, which broke clear and high, 
with just enough frost in the air tomake a hard pull on halliards and 
cable or a few minutes over the winch acceptable to warm up for the 
day, but as tle sun rose higher the chill disappeared, About 9 A. M. 
the tug BE, Luckenbach arrived atthe 8. C. Y. C, basin with but few 
SPCC ors on board. The two buoys were s00n taken on board, and 
she steamed out in the wake of the yachts, which were already well 
down toward the Hook, with booms broad off, 
The wind held of topsail strength with a little life to the water of 
the Upper Bay, but. not enough to trouble the smaller boats. Isis and 
Madge were left behind in winter quarters at the Basin, and Fanny 
was passed, lying idly atanchor off Stapleton, as though she had no 
eoncern with such trivial matters as racing in October. Off buoy 3 
the Luckenbach stopped and the judges gave their orders to the 
yachts, first class, down the Jersey beach 20 miles and home to wind- 
ward; third class, 10 miles down and back. The starters were but 
few, in the first class Bedouin, Athlon and Oriva, the latter having no 
opponent in the second class, went in the first at a measurement of 
Baft., thus being handicapped 46 seconds. In the third class were 
Mona, Mr, Paddleford’s cutter, built by Lawley in 1582; Surf, Messrs. 
Rathbone and Zerega, designed by Mr. Harvey, and Happy Thought, 
a deep keel boat, built by her owner, who sailed her. The former 
boats are well kuown here, the latter a NeW Hayen craft,is a yery 
handsome keel sloop, 33ft. 8in. on waterline, 37ft. on deck, 10ft, beam, 
and 4ft, 6in. draft, with 3}¢ tons of lead on her keel. 
At the line, Mona carried away the jaws of her gaff, and so could 
not start, By 11 A. M. all were ready, but the wind was now back 
at northwest, so that spinaker booms had to be shifted to starboard 
again. The wind was yery light for some time and there was just 
roll enough to toss the booms about as the sails were hardly full. Ab 
10:59 the whistle was blown to prepare, and at 11:04 the second 
whistle followed. No one had crossed, however, when the third blew 
at 11:09, all being handicapped as follows: Oriva 11:10:55, Bedouin 
and Athlon 11:11:10, Surf 11;12;15, Happy Thought 11:18, All carried 
full lower sails and working topsails, Athlon sailmg with single jib, 
and al! but the latter set eee to starboard, she starting with 
hers to port, Surf was in trouble with hers when well down the 
beach and took it in, shortly after which Happy Thought passed her, 
rounding the buoy which the Luckenbach had dropped off Long 
Branch, two minutes ahead, 
Bedouin still led the big ones down the beach, and at 1:33:30 she 
hauled up around the second buoy for the beat home, with Oriva in 
her wake at 1:38:50 and Athlon at1:42;47, All the way home the wind 
continued light, sometimes coming in puffs off the beach and then 
dying down again. The success of Bedouin and Oriya was assured, 
the only question being whether the latter could save her time on her 
larger sister, as the sloop was already beaten by the s-saller cutter, 
Surt and her rival were having a pretty fight up the beach, the 
latter clewing up topsail after a stretch on the wind, which gave fhe 
cutter a chance to regain what she had lost. Soon, however, the 
Happy Thought set her topsail again, and as the wind fell lighter she 
walked through the cutter’s weather and leff her a littleastern. The 
boats now crossed back and forth as they worked short tacks np bhe 
beach, and in a little while the cutter, laying over to a pulf, walked 
past the sloop as handsomely as the latter had passed her a few 
minutes before. This game was repeated all the way home, each 
leading in turn as the wind freshened or fell, sometimes sailing side 
by side, and at no time a quarter of a mile apart, until near the 
finish, when the sloop spun out her lead, winning by nearly 3 minutes. 
Nearly an hour after Bedouin crossed the line between are 3 and 
the tug, and a little later Oriya came in, with Athlon last. The tug 
took both the latter in tow and steamed on up, Bedouin continuing 
under sail afterthe two little ones, already well up the Bay, When 
they left the Hook the sun was setting red in the west, the lights 
were just lit in the lighthouses and the waters were dancing under 
the light breeze. ; 
Perhaps the pleasantest part ot the day was the sail up, loafing 
along easily, resting after a hard day’s work on sheet and halliard, 
puffing oyer the meditative pipe and soothed by a savory smell trom: 
the forehatch as each point of the day’s battle was fought over again, 
Off to the north were the lights of Coney Island, astern were the 
bright towers of the Highland Lights, and around the lesser lumi- 
naries of the Hook, and the mainland, ahead were the lights of 
Staten Island, the bright ray from Robbins Reef, and, above all, the 
glare of the city, against which stood ouf the brilliant electric arch 
of the Bridge. The wind had blown itself nearly out by the time the 
hoats were in the Narrows, and the ebb tide made progress slow. At 
last, however, the Basi was reached, anchors dropped, sails stowed 
and all at leisure to discuss the ifs and maybes cousequent to all 
races, ; 
The net results, however, aS given by the following table were that 
Bedouin beats Oriva isec. on time allowance, taking $150, and Happ. 
Thought beats Surf about 3min.. neither having been measured, 
taking $100. Apartfrom Bedouin’s victory over Athlon js the mmter- 
esting fact that the cutter Oriya beat the same centerboard sloop 
Athlon Ismin. 20sec. even time, over a forty-mile conrse in a light 
wind and smooth water, half to windward, dmin. of this gain being on 
