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BOSTON, Oct, 25.—There was a limited attendance of riflemen at 
the range at Walnut Hill to-day. In the forenoon the wind was ve 
tricky, making good shooting very difficult, but in the afternoon it 
was much more steady. A new military match was opened and will 
be continued until Jan. 1,the same rules goyerning as in the fall 
meeting, Appended are the best scores of the day; 
Greedmoor Practice Match, 
D Kirkwood....,....5545445444—-44 GS Patch..,...,..,,85445642d4—40 
CW Berry....,...... 645454444448 T Stewart.......,.. 454844484420 
5 H Sturgis........ . .4685544444—42 © W Hodgdon....... 644444394489 
JOP AY AGH yack) erie os 3444445455-40 HL A Lewis.....-.-. , 4364223343 —23 
Creedmoor Prize Match, 5 
OF Berry......... , 006454445546 J Kerrison......-- . 445445554545 
J B Fellows....,... .4545b45445—45 
Decima) Match, 
G Kirkwood....... Rega ATE te OE, | § 9 9 9 9 71010 9 10-90 
J BFeliows. ..... ........ ao. 10 610 7 9 6 8 8 7 9—80 
ES] abby ey ee rep EHS S85 BES .3 8 8 6 610 6 7 7 B—6 
Military Match. 
DEB Riswoods) say4..0.eac0-1- 4455528 W R Lockwood.,.,....,. AAddd— 20 
ICAO WAS faa! ccc ae ed dloese 4444591 R Kelener:.........e0 eyes 33554—20 
ELE Re net ele eens 44445. —21 
WAKEFIELD, Mass., Oct. 22.—The Hast Boston Schuetzen Corps 
and the Wakefield team faced the butts here this afternoon for a 
friendly contest. The weather conditions were unfavorable, owing 
to a sirong wind which biew from the southwest, The Schuetzen 
Some wou the match by 24 points, Following is the result of the 
shoot: 
Hast Boston Schuetzen Corps. Wakefield Team. 
JF R Schaefer... ..4444355455— 48 W BDaniel.... .... 4454464554— 44 
C MGneth ........ 5544553544 42 § B Dearborn...... 4444444453 48 
Albert Miller....... 444344544— 41 T Carlin........ ...8448344344— 36 
HE Bennettt......... 4553449544— 41 DH Walker.......- §524044244— 35 
M Woodbury....... 4455435244— 40 W Coon..-......... 3334444442 — 35 
OE Maxey. sees: §343444453— 89 EF Winship......... 9323443443— 33 
FD Collins 1123275: 4343445505—- 8% D Ogilvie........... 3844443440— 33 
GH Wilfert:...... 3234444330— 380 M Young........... 2480444444— 38 
313 289 
After the shoot-an excellent collation was seryed at the Richardson 
Light Quard’s armory. 
WHEELING, W. Va., Ovf, 20.—At the practice last Saturday only 
three members of club could be scared from their retreat, which is 
becoming so chronic with most of them, and out of the three scores 
of thirty shots each, one was made by Mr. Jaeger which we think 
quite good—yiz., 327 out of apossible 3860, Mass. target, 200yds., off- 
hand, with only one shot out of the ten ring, and twenty-one bulls. 
This is the first practice since the match with the Pittsburgh club, in 
which the highest score was 207 in thirty shots. Below are the scores 
in detail: ‘ 
Oteo Taezers.......5..: Jeeta SE jd 11 10 12 11 10 10 11 12 11—109 
101112123011 9 10 10 11—106 
JO 11 12 11 12 11 11 11 12 11—112—827 
CE Dwight .......... Mstete uty tote eve 10 11:10 10 10:12 11 10 8 11—108 
81010111010 811 8 10— 96 
101211 8 A—102—301 
Walhamao@oxs ei ciisy tetsscs bed 1111 810 91 712 7— 98 - 
9 10 12 10 12 10 10—100 
91112 8101210 9 10 10—101—299 
WIND. 
JAMESTOWN, N. Y., Oct. 25.—Regular medal match yesterday, 
20yvds., off hand, Creedmoor target. The day was pretty dark, wind 
at trom 5 to 7 o’clock: ' 
S NvAyres .......... 655550545549 OF Lilly ... ....... 4443444555 —42 
F EK Dowler.......... 6455454555—47 RH Burns....... .. 4444445444 4] 
Hine Berry 4,0. An 4554555454—46 AC Jones............ 534444444440 
HA Ahlstrom...... fdd4d4db545—44 HW Watson........ 4544444443—40 
JR Moore,......... 5d4pddd5da—43 A W Ward........... 4243544453—38 
R. H. Burns. 
GARDNER, Mass., Oct, 22.The Gardner Rifle Club have decided it 
inexpedient to have any special meet this fall, but will have a special 
meetin the spring, Some of the members went out to Hackmatack 
- Range to-day. The new American decimal target was used; distance, 
ais | shooting off-hand, with a possible 100. The best shots were 
as follows: : 
TAT MBH WHE 5) poised nee ee ae eae 699 9 910 9 910 9—89 
MAH EPbOT yt ett tid iy ee ee re es 69 9 91010 910 8 9—289 
GUS worth paises Sasa de cae peices 6 99 9 69 910 8 9-89 
UN Dodeveere: te =. Bertie b> mines bes seat oe 10 8 $10 910 9 9 4 10—87 
WrQ ovGland in tie eee as 95 78 89 8 9 5 9=77 
MANCHESTER, N. #., Ovt. 25.—This afternoon, with its changing 
light, varying winds and rain, was not the best for rifle practice, yet 
A. B. Dodge made the hadsome string of 100, shooting two 34 cards 
and a 3%, which. with a 35 card which he had previously made in 
Match B, gives him an actual score of 103, or one point better than 
any of the local rifiemen have ever shot before. The scores made in 
the several events are appended: 
Creedmoor Target—Practice Match. 
DS Harriman... ...., 5043344—23 4344342—24 433444426 — 73 
Creedmoor Target—Mateh B, 
-AB Dodge. .......-... 4455954 —32 5455555 —34 5545555—34—100 
Creedmoo! Target—Mateh C. 
AB Dodge.......... 554444445544 J Lawrence......... 5354445444 42 
NEWARK, N. J.—The clubs connected with the Newark Rifle As- 
sociation commenced practicing on Monday last and will continne 
throughout the fall. The fajl aud winter tournament will commence 
on or about the 15th of Noyember. 
A DIRTY SCORE.—To show what may be done with the non-clean- 
ing riflenow coming into use on the otber side, the subjoined scores 
made by Sir Henry Halford on the sth and 9th inst. is given. They 
were fired at 1,0CUyds, from & Metford match rifie, and were consecu- 
tive with a certain ammunition, though between the 80th and 21st shots 
10 shots scoring 47 points were fired with another batch of ammu- 
nition. A few sighting shots were fired before the score opened, but 
for the second day no sighting shots were had. Thescere stood: 
555556555555555—75 §555595555554555—74 §55565554555555—74— 228 
CRHAM OF PISTOL PRACTICE.—Mr. James Conlin, the well- 
known gallery chief, is preparing to intreduce pistol practice as it is 
carried on in Paris. and to that end will introduce 4 duplicate of the 
grand medal of honor for which so many have striven and so few 
haye found, Tt will enable a comparison to be made between the 
much falked of skill of the Parisians with the pistol and the talent. in 
that line on this side the water. 
THE TRAP. 
Correspondents who favor us with club scores are particularly re- 
quested to write on one side of the paper only. 
PROVIDENCE, Oct, 21.—The Narragansett Gun Club held its semi- 
annual tournament to-day at their grounds on the old Washington 
trotting park. The abtendance was smaller than at the spring meet- 
ing, the game season probably accounting for that; but a fair num- 
ber were present, and all seemed to have a very enjoyable time. The 
day was a perfect Indian summer one, and the shooting averaged 
very good, the visitors particularly acquitting themselves with the 
Manes honors. Among the visifing shooters were Messrs. C, B. 
Holden, H. W. Webber and Bates Sniith, of Worcester, and Mr, W. J. 
Braley, of Fall River. ; 
Much of the success of the tournanient was owing to the indefati- 
gable efforts of Mr. C, M, Sheldon, who had the arranging and sole 
charge of the shooting. Allthe shoating was al clay birds, the Har- 
ris clay quail being used in all the contests and gave the most satis- 
factory results. There were nine sweepstakes, as follows: 
1. GO, B, Holden and C. C. Gray first, EB. W, Tinker, G. C. Brown and 
W. J. Braley second, M. B. Cornell third. 
2. B. Smith, C. C, Gray first, H. Webber, G, C. Brown second, 0. B. 
Holden and W. H. Sheldon third. 
3, B Smith and H. W. Webber first, C. B. Holden and W. H. Shel- 
don second, G. C. Brown third. 
4, H.W. Webber and C. B. Holden first, B. Smith and G. C. Brown, 
B. Cornell and C. EB. Potter second, H. W. Tinker and ©. C. Gray 
third, 
5. Ki. W. Tinker and J. Appleby first, W. H. Sheldon and M. B. Cor- 
nell second, GC. B. Holden third. 
6, FP. E, Tingley first, C. B, Holden and ©. B. Payne second. W. J. 
Braley and 8. OG. Brown third. 
4 7. i Se first, W. J. Braley and G, C, Brown second, C. B. Hol- 
en third. 
8. Geo. C. Brown and H. W. Wehber first, E. W. Tinker second, B. 
ee 
9. W. H. Sheldon and Geo. C, Brown first, B. Tripp second, B. 
Luther third. A 
A tenth eyent was not shot off, owing to darkness comingon, The 
tournament was opened ab i0 In the morning and closed at 5:30 
o'clock in the afternoon, W.H.S8. 
BOSTON, Oct 22.—The semi-monthly meeting of trap shooters of 
the Massachusetts Rifle Association was held to-day at Walnut Hill. 
There was a fair attendince, and the scores made are appended: 
1. Dickey first, Farrar second, Snow third. _ iP 
2, Snow and Dickey divided first, Farrarand Stanton divided second, 
Souther third, 
Ee 
rues Nichols and Williams divided first, Stanton second, Sa0w 
ird. 
4, Dickey and Gurtis divided first. Jones and King divided second, 
Harrar and Tirrell divided third, Snow fourth, ; 
5, Williams first, Dickey and King divided second. Field, Stanton 
and Ourtis divided third, Wright fourth, 
6, Field first, King and Law devided second, Dickey and Souther 
divided third, Stanton fourth. ; 
7. Law first, Dickey, Curtis and Williams divided second. Tirrell and 
Souther divided third, Knowles and Stanton divided fourth. 
8. Law and King divided first, Curtis and Stanton divided second, 
eaeae Jones and Knowles divided third, Warrar and Wield divided 
ourth, 
9. Wright, Stanton and Gurtis divided first. Law second, Farrar and 
Nichols divided third, Field and Tirrell divided fourth, 
r te EN first, Stanton second, Tirrell and Snow divided third, Snow 
ourth, ( 
11. Dickey first, Lovejoy and Curtis divided second, Law, Field and 
Stanton divided third. Little fourth. ‘ 
In the team shoot the result was as follows: Massachusetts Rifle 
Association, first team, 47; Maiden team, 37; Brockton team, 36; 
Lynn Central team, 82; Iowell team, 31. 
WELLINGTON, Mass., Oct. 25.—This afternoon witnessed a very 
interesting match for the medal at the Malden Gue Club headquarters, 
whicn was taken after a lengthy contest by Pratt. The wimners in 
the other eveuts: 
. Field first, Warren second, 
. Adams first, Field and Warren divided second, ; 
. Field first, Pratt and Stanton divided second, Adams third. 
. Souther first, Warren and Stanton divided second, Field third, 
. Field first, Pratt and Stanton divided second, Souther third. 
. Stanton first, Johnson second. 
. Stanton first, Souther and Pratt divided second, Field third. 
. Adams and Field divided first, Pratt second. Stanton third. 
. Stanton first, Field and Pratt divided second, Adams third. 
10. Field tirst, Stanton second, Adams third. 
j1. Stanton first, Adams and Pratt divided second, Field third. 
12. Stanton and Field divided first, Warren and Johnson divided 
second, O'Neil third, 
13. Field first, Warren second. 
14,15 and 16, Field first, Adams second, 
KNOXVILLE, Tenn.—The following is the score made by the 
Knoxville Guu Club, Friday, Oct, 17, for the Ligowsky medal: 
MG MeClung ..101111101011011—11 5 B Newman. .. .000011110101010—7 
J W Slocum... .011111100111011—11 © C Hebbard... .100110011011000 —7 
Jaques.... ..... 01111100101110i—10 I’ W Armstong. .100011010011001—7 
8S OO <3 oe Sy ye Co to 
Dr C Deaderick. 111111111000010-10 MO Freneh. .- .000000111110100—6 
J © Bldridge, .,111010010011110— 9 A Mead......... 100010011010000—5 
Wm Jenkins. ..000110011101111— 9 JM Ross........ 000000101101100—5 
Townsend ...... 001001111111010— 9 
A H Hebbard ..011101001100110— 8 
JE Ross....... 110010110100100— 7 JM Greer....... 090009000001010—2 
J ODunesn. .,.010010011101100— 7 SBDow.... .... 000000000000000—0 
M. G. McClung won the medal on the shoot-off. In champion gold 
medal match the score stood as follows: 
CM Woodbury .1100001110100000—4. 
M G@ McClung ..101111111111101-18 JE Ross....,.. 000000000110000— 2 
JAQUES... 522. 111111101111011—15 A H Hebbard,,..,,.,,.1011100111* 
J OG Mldridge. ...111111001010111—11 J OC Dumean....,,- ,,..1101000111* 
J M Ross .......... 101100110111170—10 MO Prench,... .....-. 0010011101* 
J W Slocum. ...111110111011000—10 SBNewman..... ,.... 0001100101* 
Townsend...... 101100011111011—10 J M Greer ............. 1000110010* 
Wm Jenkins... .010111011011010— 9 SBDon.,,,....-.... .-.. 00110001101* 
Dr G Deaderick.011110010110000— 7 A Mead......,-..-...4- 0100100000* 
CG M Woodbury.111001001100100— 7 OC Hebbard........... 0000000100* 
F WaArmstrong 111101011000000— 7 -—— Hodge.............0000100010* 
JG Campbell. .011000001100000— 4 
*Score mot shot out on account of darkness. 
the medal. Blackbirds were used in this match. 
LOCKPORT, N. Y., Oct. 22.—The eleventh shoot of the series took 
place on the Fair grounds yesterday afternoon, The inclemency of 
the weather during the forenoon prevented many trom being present 
who were expected; however. the contest was the most exetting of 
any of the series, Smith won the badge championship yesterday, 
and so far each contestant has wou it twice, so that in all probability 
it will be decided at the next contest who is the fortunate man. The 
folowing is the score, each contestant being handicapped, except in 
contest No, 3 for the badge, when all stood at 18yds.: 
Contest No. 1—10 Target Balls. 
H Moody, 24yds...... 1011111111—9 Smith, 24yds ........ 0100111101—6 
Jewett, 20yds......... 1110001110—6 Howard, 20yds....... 04111100117 
Kellogg, ibyds......,.001111110i—7 Barker, 24yds....... 1011110111—8 
G Moody, 23yds...... 0101111010 —6 
H. Moody tool: first, Barker second, Kellogg and Howard divided 
third. Ih shooting ties, Smith took fourth, 
Jontest No. 2—10 Ball-Pigeons. 
BARRETT s htt ta ate 0100010131—5 Kellogg............... (101101110—6 
ba sitieineitanre ee 1110101111—8 Jewett ............... 0011001111—6 
1111011111—9 
M. G. McClung won 
Kellogg. ...11001101100011010111—12 Barker... ..11110310110101011111—15 
G Moody. .01011101111111111010—15 Killiek_,.,10011111100101011110—18 
Smith won the medal. : 
Contest No, 4—Double Rises—i Balland 1 Pigeon. 
BE Moody......,... 10 10 11 11 10—7 Smith..........-. 11 11 10 10 00—6 
JOWOUL vet secre. 10 00 01 10 10—4 TBarker._.,.......11 10 11 10 11—8 
Kelloge........... 10 1) 00 10 10—5 $= Killick...,...,..,.10 10 10 11 10—6 
G Moody........,.11 10 10 11 11—8 
G. Moody and Barker divided first, E, Moody second, Smith and 
Killick divided third, Kellogg fourth, 
Contest No, 5—10 Target Balls. 
Beater poo. sys ,-1111101111— 9 BH Moody,...,,---.... 1110100110— 6 
G Moody........ _,..0111014171— 8 Kelloge’...........5. 1010111141— 8 
VOWEL... cs nsasncceee 01110073101— 9 Killick .............. 0111011111— & 
SIpIpLn) es se: Meee 111111J111—10 
Smith first, Barker second, G@. Moody and Kellogg third, Jewett and 
Ei. Moody fourth. 
Contest No, 6—10 Ball Pigeons. 
G Moody..-..-.--.. 2--1001011110—6 Barker.............-- 00°1001111—5 
Ke ore. cece cee. 0100011011—5 Jewett....... ....... 1001311111—8 
miltisss4e5544adogqe- 0111010111—7 Killick...... as eeb bite & 0101101001—5 
hy Moadys tee eee 1111101011—8 
Eh. Moody and Jewett divided first, Smith second, G. Moody third, 
Kellogg and Barker divided fourth, 
THE FORESTER GUN OLUB.—Ffollowing the Parrott-Routier 
mafch on the 12th, the Forester Gun Club members contested “for 
their medal, when the following scores were made: 
O Miller........... 11101111101i—10 J Gerber........ ,.110101010111— & 
JL Auver,..... ~..111401101111—10 J WTodd.......... 111000131011— 8 
G W Watson...... 111111111001—10 J Scbroth.......... 011111110000— 7 
FF Tebbets....... 1011011101J1— 9 IF Rushstaller...., 0011011400101— 6 
EM Stevens....... 111101011001— 8 _H Gerber.......... 111010w. 
Miller, Zuvyer and Watson shot off the tie on 10 at 3 pairs of double 
birds, with this result: 
VAVE CC) Wn ee Se cee 11 it 10—5 Watson..... psa aotnm ji 10 i0—4 
WET UTE ee cp rere 10 11 00—3 
Zuver has now won the medal twice, and is' likely to win the club’s 
prize for the best average of the season. 
NEW DROP, N. Y., Oct, 25.—A match between C. Bush and H. 
Ottenf both members of the Jenette Gun Club, was decided at New 
Drop, Staten Island: $50 a side. 25 live birds, 30yds. rise, 80yds. 
boundary; 
[eo WUNE S eee eeS  e RE pA Ey 1419111141111111111110011—23 
CCP ISTH She Wir enes 29 oe aon Bele ome mcs 1111071110101110101001011_17 
BACRAMENTO, Cal, Oct. 12.—The long-talked-of pigeon-shooting 
match between James Parrott and George Routier, came off at Agri- 
cultural Park to-day, and was witnessed by some 500 or 600 persons, 
The day was cold and rainy, which rendered the event anything but 
a pleasant one. The conditions were 100 birds each, from 3 plunge 
traps, 2lyds. rise, use of one barrel, for $100 aside. Routier had a 
his credit a score of 91 birds killed in a similar match withJ. L. Zuver 
a couple of years ago, while Parrott had no recordin any mateh at 
more than 50 birds, bul something more than a year ago he defeated 
Routier in a 60-bird match, both men making rather poor scores. 
Routier was the Fayorite on Sunday last, beforathe match. Routier’s 
judge was J. W. fodd, and H. ©. Chipman acted for Parrott, The 
reteree was J.D. Young, When the match was about one-third fin- 
ished it commenced to rain very hard, but—although the atlention of 
both shooters was called to the fact thatthe birds were inunprotected 
coops and being drenched to the skin—neither made any effort to 
haye them removed and dry birds substituted. 
The match went on without a change of birds, and the wet and 
shivering pigeons gol out of the traps and vainly flopped their feeble 
wiugs only to be dropped alongside. Another thing that doubtless 
helped on the defeat was the fact that, Rontier was badly handi- 
capped by his gan and the quality and quantity of his amimunition. 
Any 5-pound gun, with 2i4drs, of powder and loz, of shot would have 
been sitficient to knock down’ most of the birds used in the match, 
while Routier (who is very slight) handled 4 weapon which must have 
| weighed about 11 pounds, and his cartridges—with many of which he 
J # Campbell .. .101011000000000—4 | 
had misfires—seeméd to be loaded with from 5to 6ars, of quick powder, 
iving a severe recoil but lacking in far-killing powers. Ibis our be- 
fiet that if Routier had shota 6 or 7-pound, 12-gauge gun, and loaded 
his cartridges with say 3drs. of tolerably coarse, high-grade powder, 
he would have lost yery few birds of those shot at on Sunday, Par- 
rott, who is a stalwart man, shot « much lighter guu than he, and 
used considerably Jess powder. Wollowing is the full score. 
Parvo tt{—1001101009 91100111011 100.1110 1109111111017. 
40119119.191.11.111111111011411110111100— 94, 
Routier—111011010101011411019111010111111101100 14 1919111110011 11 
199111111111111111111011011101111111110—84, 
Hachting. 
HEAVY VERSUS LIGHT CENTERBOARDS. 
HE question has been asked lately as to the relative merits of 
T heavy and light centerboards in wide shoal boats. A very care- 
fully conducted experiment with a loaded board was made two years 
since by Com. Dilworth of the N. J, Y.C.,and the results were 
‘summed up in FoREST AND STREAM of Web, 8, 1888, ‘ 
The open boat Dare Devil, on which the experiments were made, is 
27f. din. long, 12ft. beam, and 2lin. draft, her board being of white 
oal with a lead shoe of 825 lbs.. heavier on its after end, the total 
weight being 7501bs. Ballast was removed from inside untii, with 
the board down, she was about as stiff as before, her displacement of 
course being less. Under these conditions, when free, she showed a, 
slight increase in speed, and to windward, in light winds and smooth 
water, she was as fart as before, but slow in going about; while in 
rough water her motions were abrupt and violent, greatly decreasing: 
ber speed, 
Tee nentmnents with heavy keels on boats of similar model to the 
Dare Devil also seem to: prove the same—tkat such boats will per- 
form better in rough water with iron or lead ballast cast to fit the 
frames, and distributed as low as possible over the floor of the boat, 
than with the weight concentrated at a point below the hull. On the 
other hand, in canoes a great weight is carried in the form of center- 
board, either one or two being used, without any evil results, and 
iron boards are used in many rowing and sailing boats, and small 
yachts of moderate proportions, with success. The advantages of 
“outside,*” or rather low and concentrated weights, are clearly 
proved as regards most types of boats, but the question of the effect 
on shoal wide craftis yet undecided, and we shall be glad tv hear 
from others who may have tried such experiments. The old ideas of 
lead making a boat “logy,” of weight deeply immersed bein 
detrimental to speed, and similar fallacies, are pretty well exploded, 
and the benefit of low ballast, as a rule, is conceded in practice by 
those who nominally deny it; but the question is still to be deter- 
mined whether there are exceptions to this rule, and if so, what they 
are, 
AN IDEA FOR INVENTORS. 
HE following letter from a correspondent in Cologne, Germany, 
suggests a combination of sail and steam which we believe has 
not yet been successfully accomplished in this country if abroad. 
Such a boat would need to be more of a sailing craft than any of 
our steam launches, with some method of disposing of the screw in 
sailing, and with a yery compact engine and boiler. Theidea suggests 
another boat which has been tried, butas yet not a practical suecess— 
a steam dinghy, capable of having its engine and boiler lifted out and 
readily stowed, say on a sloop of 40 or 50ft. waterline, while the boat 
can bé swung atthe dayits, rowed if necessary, and yet can quickly 
beunder steam and abletotow the yacht in acalm,if only a few 
knots per hour, The engine and boiler could also be utilized in end- 
less ways on deck, warping, setting sail, lifting anchor and similar 
work. If any of the yachtsmen of the steam fleet can solve these 
questions in the leisure of the coming winter, they willdoa greater 
service than if they had solved half a dozen accurate and original 
methods of rating their favorite craft for racing. 
Editor Forest and Stream: 
It would prove of great interest to hear something from your many 
experienced yachtmen correspondents what they know about com- 
bination vessels (steam and sailing), or if any steps have ever been 
taken jn this direction. 
IT do not allude to large yachts like the Sunbeam and others, but 
similar vessels of smaller capacity, 30 to 40fb. length, to be easily 
managed on a cruise by a quartet crew. 
Every oné possessed of a love for yachting does not have the advan- 
tages of good sailing waters, but are hampered by many difficulties 
according to their situation. For example, on a large river, as we are, 
with a current running from four to siz miles an hour, accordimg to 
narrows and freshets, besides running such a serpentine course for 
even long stretches, that the wind, which has been favorable, turns 
dead against you, audin connection with the current, renders further 
advance impossible. The aid of steam would be aglorious advantage, 
and the difficulty of the time being easily surmounted, As it is, we 
are obliged to turn tail or be satisfied with a very cramped area of 
sailing pleasure. 
We therefore humbly beg that if any one has experience in this sort 
of boat something useful and pleasurable as a cruiser, with sail and 
steam (to be used when necessary), accommodations for four or 
five persons comfortably, and within the capacity of modest means, 
to let us hear from them through your valuable and interesting 
columns, W. RR. P. 
CoLoenez, Ocr. 13. 
STATEN ISLAND.—The new rapid transit railroad is being built 
along the North Shore, and the roadbed will soon be completed. The 
road has already cut off the beach and a large portion of the Seawan- 
haka Corinthian Y, C. basin, so that no yachts can be bauled out, and 
anumber of those permanently laid up have been towed over to 
Brooklyn. There are now in the basin the Isis, Frolic, Oriva, Aolus, 
Whisper, Aneto, Nyssa, Rosalie, Hspirito,and a number of others, 
The road will be a conyenience to boating men in some respects, but 
besides defacing the beautiful water-lront, it will necessitate the re-_, 
moval of all the boat houses to the outside of the tracks, while dirt 
and sparks willadd to the miseries of yachtsmen who are already 
sufficiently troubled by the sludge acid from the oil refineries on Con- 
stable’s Hook. This nuisance is increasing year by year, the water 
for days together being covered with a thick yellow scum, ruinous to 
yachts, boats and clothing, poisoning the fish, and making bathing 
impossible. 
KILLED, WOUNDED AND MISSING.—And now the best friend of 
the sloops deserts them when in trouble. Hyen the Herald has a Hin 
at them, as follows. The list below can be supplemented wit 
Stranger, overpowered, Happy Thought, carried away main traveler, 
and Wacondah seeking shelter in the Horseshoe, thus accounting for 
the eight sloops that started. ‘It is a funny chapter that of the 
breakdowns to the yacht fleet when attempting to sail the race on 
last Saturday. The sloop Annie carried away her gaff and was towed 
back, the Penguin lost the shackle to her jib sheet when in stays to 
run up the beach, and the Athlon met with sonie mishap to her cen- 
terboard which delayed ber, and she passed in by the next day, it is 
said,” The sloops Sara and Aria distinguished themselves by sailing 
out as far as buoy No. 15 and running back again under ‘pobjibs,’ 
and, if report be true, it will be some time brfore they quit the 
placid waters of the Sound to frolic about the lower bay in a 
nor’ wester,”" 
THE PENGUIN IN THE FALL RACHS.—New York, Oct, 29.— 
Editor Forest and Stream; Reading with mnueh interest your ac- 
“eount of last race of Seawanhaka Y. U., I find it incorrect in one im- 
portant particular, the performance of the sloop Penguin, The Pen- 
guin rounded Sandy Hook lightship at least one mile and a half after 
the Athlon and one mile after the cutter Oriva, before breaking 
down. She had,inthe hard heat to the Hook, pur both sloop and 
cutter under her Jee, and had: the race well in hand; in fact could 
beat both easily. This fact I think will not be disputed by any of the 
crews of either Athlon or Oriva. The Penguin is only 48ft. Gin, water 
line, and is entirely outclassed by the Oriva and Athlon—SusBscriBer. 
A NEW CRUISER FOR THE NAVY.—The cruiser Atalanta, the 
first of four, was launched from the yard of Roach & Son, at Chester, 
Pa,, on Oct. 9, She is 270ft. long, 42ft. beam, 17ft, draft, and 3,000 
tons displacement, and is bark rigged, with 10,400 square feet of 
canvas. Her indicated horsepower is 8,500, the screw! being 17ft. 
diam. and 20ft. pitch. ‘fhe speed at sea is estimated at 18 knots, with 
which her load of coal, 586 tons, will carry her 2,500 miles, or 5,000 
miles ata speed of 10 knots. The contract price of the huil and 
fittings was $618,000. Her crew will number 280. 
DAMAGE TO YACHTS AT BOSTON.—On Oct. 22 a gale of wind 
caused considerable damage among Boston yachts and boats, a num- 
ber being torn from their moorings and thrown against docks and 
piles, or blown off shore. Some damage was also done to, the house 
of the Boston Y. C. 
ROSSER'S “LAW OF STORMS.”—We haye received from the 
publishers, Messrs. Norie and Wilson, a little book by W. H, Rosser 
entitled, “‘The Seaman’s Guide to the Law of Storms,” giving the 
theory of the law of storms, with much practical information con- 
cerning them. 
