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convenient strength. ee it roared out. from the gap between the Storm | ent, borrowed the Annié O,, another Hverson Shadow, and challenged 
King Mountain and tis vis-a-vis, raising asea which was the worst 
the Snake had at that time ever encoujitered,an1 making it scarcely 
possible to land or launch on the exposed beach withott getting a 
breaker aboard. Beside the two competitor:, the new Guenn was the 
only boat that ventured to hoist sail. The course was to be around 
Poliopel Island, leaving it to port, and back, about 8 miles. The 
island lay near the opposite shore of Néwburgh Bay. almost dead to 
windward, and a strong flood tide also opposed the advance. Those 
who doubt the ability of a canoe to work to windward would haye 
been astonished to see such a sail attempted. Both eraft crossed the 
line on the port tack under reefed mainsails, The Snake went about 
first on approaching the shallow bar at the mouth of Moodna, Creek, 
where her board was in danger of striking, while the Dot, haying a 
keel, only of much less draft, continued on over the bar into the eddy, 
gaining a slight lead, which she maintained throughout. Then both 
were in the tide and making innumerable tacks over several miles of 
walter, gaining 100yds, or so on each. With allthe care and skill ex- 
ercised, many a sea broke aboard, and as pee was only possibse by 
Sitting far out to windward, the well was flooded. The Snake kept 
the water down by using a big sponge, seized and emptied and thrown 
back at every opportunity; but the Dot carned the water she got, and 
it was a gooUly quaniity. So it continued for about two hours. when 
they reached tne lee of the island; but the race was hmited to 1% 
hours, audit was clear that another quarter at least would be con- 
sumed in strnggling up to windward of Pollopel through the white 
caps, So Snake hailed Dot as they crossed on Opposite tacks (the lat- 
ter still holding her slight lead), and bath dropped main and hoisting 
storm sails, fan for home. This was exciting, too, for many a@ coamer 
had to be dodged by luffing or bearing away, and it was getting disa- 
greeably cold in the wet clothing and boats. The final plunge ashore 
upon the crest of a good roller, though wet again, made them no wet- 
ter, and siter a welcome rub down and change of raiment, the rivals 
exchanged ficgs as mementoes of the indecisive struggle. 
The Snake’s only other race al Newburgh was a paddle against three 
competitors for the Class TV. prize, which she won. 
From the Hudson the Snake went overland to the Delaware, and 
from the upper waters where the five inches depth she wanted to 
fioat in was liard to find, down to the Water Gap and below it, she 
had some of the most trying experieuces 4 boat could live through, a 
succession of rapids among hard rocks where bumps and scrapings 
were oftimes unavoidable, and where swampings and capsizes were 
among the least feared of possibilities. The varnish disappeared, 
but the boat remained. Then another railroad trip and a cart ride 
which inflicted the usual damage upon one of the party, and the 
Wallkill Riyer was found and Snake and comrades commenced the 
exploration of a stream not wide enough to turn around in and 
abounding in such obstacles as an opposing army might build. 
Natural bridges and dams of fallen trees, some of which were 
chopped through, some hauled over, and some crawled under, while 
ot ers were so formidable that nothing ramained but to drag some 
hundred yards orso through the swampy wooils. Time was pressing 
in these malarious and mosquito-filled regions, especially when it 
was necessary to go ashore in the neighborhood of. certain half wild 
cattle who were not at ajl well disposed, and the boats were not 
treated well. Loaded as they were, they ran over the ground 
and the logs like sleighs, Then the alkaline water -of the swamps 
licked off what remained of the varnish as if it had been whitewash. 
But it was a glorious cruise and though the combimation tools, and 
boxes of screws, and bottles of shellac were brought. out of the hold 
mors than once in the early aa yet all the fleet kept afloat and 
got home whole from the memorable expedition and some of them 
ave written the log thereof. 
The Mohican raves af homein ‘$4 were all under “Inmited sail.”? 
The challenge sailing races with 75ft. of canvas, and the ‘Oliver 
Cup,”’ with G60ft,, the first named having been so offered by the cap- 
Tain with the purpose of handicapping the Snake to encourage 
euiries. This it did effectually, as her £0-foot rig could not be reduced 
to 75 withont going considerably smaller or else spoiling the balance, 
while several other canoes carried about 7aft. in their regular rig and 
trim. On July 80, three times around a mile triangle in a light wind 
resulted in Annie O, first, Thetis sec md, and Snake had third place, 
but surrendered her right of way to avoid a collision in crossing the 
line. Next came the Thousand Island eamp. when the Snake, though 
not repeating her brilliant pertormances of the previous year, made 
the best sailing record of her class, and beat her old opponent, the 
Dot, in two ont of three races in which they met, making 26.25 poinis 
on record to Dot's 23.00, In the sail across the Canadian Channel 
from camp to Gananoque, no regular start being made, the Snake 
overrook and passed several] others, and arrived third, far ahead of 
the fleet. A siniilar excursion to Clayton resulted in Dot, Henrietta 
and Katrina getting ahead of snake, but in both these trips the lat- 
ter carried only 50ft. of sail, her other canvas not haying arrived. 
Just beiore leaving home for the meet the Suake had her stern built 
out square aiid was fitted with a brass drop rudder, an arrangement 
eit was quickly adopted by most of the Mohicans with good 
result, 
Her performances in official A. GC. A. races were as follows: Aug, 
12, Class B, sailing unlimited, Venture, Dot, Henrietta, Annie O., 
Snake (fifth). Nivete@n finished. Aug. 14, Class B, sailing limited to 
%5tt., Gluck first, Snake second, Venture, Girofla, Jap, Katrina and 
Dot in the order named, Thirteen finished. On same day the Class 
B, sailing, without ballast, resuited Jap first, Siake second, and Dot, 
Gluck, Girofia, Henrietta, Katrina, ia the order named. Ten finished. 
Snake was entered forthe combined paddling and sailing, which was 
not raced, owing to the continued calms, A race round the course 
between Snake and a sneakbox carrying 100ft. sail, under the com 
mand of Secretary Neidé, resulted in an ¢asy victory for the canoe, 
although no doubt had the spoon eraft been manned by one more 
accustomed to her, the result would have been closer. 
When the camp broke up the Snake cruised in company with 
Aurora down the St. Lawrence to Brockville and Ogdensburgh, and 
after a railroad carry launched again in Lake Champlain at Addison 
Junction and made her way up the stream and road to Lase George, 
ernising in very varied weather and meeting many A.C. A. men 
afloat, until Crosbyside was reached. In the fall races at home the 
events contes(ed were: Sept. 12, Challenge badge, three miles, sail 
limited ti 75ft., Thetis first, Snake second, five finished; winu fitful, 
in sqhalls aud calms allernaiely. Another M. O C. race was called, 
without limit of sail, for a prize purchased with entrance fees, but of 
the seyen or éigiit entries only the Marion (Class A) offered to sail 
against the Snake, so the only unlimited race of the season was aban- 
duned, the two canoes named sailing over the course, with of course 
the larver boat leading, but the prize wasnot claimed. On Oct. 1 the 
Monthly race for the Oliver cup. sail limited to 6Uft,, was won by 
Snake (carrying 50ft.), Thetis second, Henrietta, Marion, Annie O. in 
order named. The A.Q. A, committee meeting closed the racing 
Season at Albany (Oct. 4). A sailiug race was started in a light wind, 
which dropped to almosta calm, Six or seven canoes fouled in 
rounding the buoy trom sheer lack of steerage way, Snake among 
them. The race was cut short at the second round, winners being 
Annie O,, Thetis and Ibis. In the paddling race same day Snake and 
Thetis were the only entries, and the finish was in the order named. 
The following day Mr. C. B, Vaux, whose canoe Dot was not pres- 
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Mr. Gibson to two races, the second to bein the same canoes ex= 
changed, Snake beat Annie O, easily in first race; the second (Vaux 
in the Snake, Gibson in the Annie O.) was started well enougn, but 
the wind failed again and the race was abandoned two-thirds fin- 
ished, the two can es being exactly abreast, : 
To summarize, the Snake hus started in 20 regular races against 
other canoes, of which she won 11, was second in 4, fifthin 1, and 
four were not finished on account of weather, We shall shortly pub- 
lish the lines of the Snake, with ler sail plan. 
KNICKERBOCKER C. C. 
T the rerular annual meeting of the Knickerbocker C. C., held at 
106 West Forty-second street, on Thursday evening Jan. 8, the 
following board of officers were elected: Commodore, James L, 
Greenleaf; Vice-Commodure, Prof. Edwin Fowler; Secretary, Edward 
W. Brown, 4 Bowling Green; Treasurer, Robert P. Martin; Measurer, 
EE, C, Griffin; Lay Member, H. A. Hoffman, Jr. , 
Com, Grernieaf appointed the two standing committees for the 
ee as follows: House Commit e, Prof. Fowler, chairman, ex officio; 
essrs. P, W. Foster and EH. W. Brown. Regatta Committee, Mr. H. 
A. Hofiman, Jr., chairman; Messrs. R. P. Martin and B. ©. Griffin. 
Ex Com, Brentano, in bis annual report on retiring, recalled the 
doings of the club for the past year. Our first step in the early spring 
was the remoyal from the old house at the foot of Bighty-sixtk street 
to our present commodious qnarters, formerly occupied by the 
Resolute Boat Club, at One Hundred and Fifty-second street and 
Hudson River, In our new building we have comfortable dressing 
rooms on the second floor, while on the first we have ample storage 
room for fifty canoes. During the year nineteen canoe owners have 
been added to our membership, showing now thirty-seven active 
members on our rull,and a dozen more honorary and correspondin 
members. The Treasurer’s report was very gratifying, showing tha 
during the year we have entirely paid for our new house and still 
have a creditable balance inthe treasury. Our racing record for the 
ear we admit we were not proud of and every effort will be made to 
mproye it in 1885, With thatidea in view we have arranged for a 
series of club camp-fires for the promotion of greater theoretical and 
practical knowledge of canoeing. We shall also, as early in the 
spring as possible, commence a series of scrub racés, to occur on 
Saturday afternoons; a full allround record being kept and a club 
trophy presented to the winner of the highest number of points, We 
are revising our constitution and by-laws; baye adopted a new uni- 
form, and and are to have a new sailing device. Indications are the 
Knickerduckers will have a larze representation at the Hudson River 
local meet and also the A. C, A. camp. Zip. 
TORONTO C. C.—In spite of cold weather the Toronto sailors are 
at work actively preparing for a busy time nextseason. They have 
moved int) the new house built by John Glendenning, their builder at 
ihe foot of Lorne street, and especially fitted for canoes. There is a 
large landing stage, from which a railway runs through the club 
hous6, where there are racks for 24 canoes. Up stairs is a neat club 
room with dressing room and lockser. Mr, Mason, a member of the 
Regatta Committee, has presented to the club a challenge cup to be 
raced for by Class 4 canors; and also three large flags, bearing the 
sailine signal of the club, to beused on buoys. An inside course 
will be laid out this winter on the bay, in addition to that around the 
island, The prograrame for rhe summer se s apart the first Saturday 
in each month for a cruise of the clib,on which days no races will 
be held. Two otner challenge cups will also be raced for (to be held 
by_first man who wins them five times); th+ all-around sailing cup, 
held by Mr. Kerr, and the challenge cup held by Mr, Neilson, are to 
be competed forin paddling and sailing races, The officers elected for 
the year are: Commodore, Robert Tyson; Vice-Commoedore, J. L 
Kerr; Secretary and Treasurer, F, M. Nicholson; Regatta Committee, 
N. B. Dick and Arthur Mason, the same fiye gentlemen forming the 
executive committee. 
CANOES AT NEW ORLEANS.—Dr., Neidé has secured one of the 
best positions in the main building of the New Orleans Hxposition 
for his exhibit of canoes and centerboards, He has in position two 
cauoes. an Bllard anda Stella Maris, and an open Rushton boat. 
The white lateen sails of the canoes rise above the adjacent exhibits 
and attract attention from a great distance. The Doctor has already 
sold tive canoes in New Orleans, one of these has been purchased by 
no less a personage than the ex-President of the Southern Confed- 
eracy for the use of his youngest doughter, In the handsome house 
of the St. Johns Rowing Cluabon Lake Ponchatrain Dr, N-idé keeps 
the beautiful Princess Ganoe Di Vernon, for his own use and that of 
the members of the rowing club who may become interested in the 
kindred sport of canoeing, for which their waters afford so splendid 
an opportunity. Lhe first Northern member of the A. C. A.to pay 
his respects to its secretary in his winter quarters at New Ovleans, 
was Vice-Commodore Munroe -f the New York C, UO. Besides the 
canoes that Dr. Neidé is exhibiting at the New Orleans Exposition, 
there are birch barks from Canada, Esquimaux kayaks, and a curi- 
ous pirogue or dugout from londuras. 
PERSONAL.—Dr. E. A. Guilbert ("'Camarada”) is now located in 
Jackson, Miss. We had the great pleasure last week of a visit from 
“Nessmuk." who passed through New York on his way to Florida, 
where he will visit Captain Kendall. Hewas, of course, accompanied 
by the Bucktail, bis beautiful little canoes, so well known to all 
readers of the Forgst AnD SrReAM. The Dot has started at last for 
Flo ida, leaving last week on the schooner B, F, Farnham for Jack- 
sonville, Messrs. Storms and Fox, of the Rochester ':. C , are cruis- 
ing onthe St, John’s River, Florida, with headquarters at Orange 
Park. They haye got the Piorida fever in its must virulent form, and 
contemplate purchasing land for an oravge grove. Thecanoe Daisy, 
Captain Geo. W. Haines, of Sayannah, will accompany Psyche on her 
cruise in search ot the Wakulla voleano this winter, Mr. L. W. 
Seavey, of the Kit Kat Club, is making preparations for a canoe trip 
in Florida, and itis possible that Hiawatha may also join the party. 
ee Cc. J Sbevens, canoe Tramp, N, Y¥. C. C,, returned from England 
this week. 
A FINE BOAT HOUSE._Mr Hemmenway, of Lowell, a canoeist 
and amateur photographer, has sent us a very handsome photo of 
the Vesper Boat Club house, the home of the Lowell canoes. This 
house, which is one of the handsomest in the country, is a two-story 
building, ia Queen Anue style. Below is a large room for boats, and 
areceplion room, while the second story contains a large hall, dress- 
ing rooms, ladies’ reception rooms, ete. The club, which is hmited to 
100 members, has a number of canoeists and canoes among them. 
THE MARIPOSA C. C. of Green Island, N. Y., organized last 
August, now has some $300 or $400 in the treasury and have fifteen 
active members. They have elected the following officers for 1885: 
Commodere, C. B. Smith; Vice-‘ommodore, Arthur M, Johnson ; 
Recording Secretary, Henry C. Schwali; Financial Sec: etary, Clarence 
C, Colt; Treasurer, Guy E. Cumner; Purser, Geo. I. Jolinson, 
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Answers ta Correspondents, 
=> No Notice Taken of Auonymous Correspondents, 
B,, Bangor.—The gun is safe and durable, 
J. W.—Write to R. T. Vandeyort, Pittsburgh. 
F. E. P., Peacham, Vt.—See our Kennel columns, 
T. T.—The shot are chilled or hardened by the addition of tin. 
Accomac.—You might get them of Allen, the duck-eall maker. 
H. A. ¥.—Thirteen are not an unusual nuimber for a setter litter. 
B, J. W., Kansas,—It is sate so far as we are at present informed. 
Harp Casu,— Young female caribou skin will be light and durable, 
A. W., Locust Valley, L. 1—Rodman’s Dash was a red Irish setter, 
P. D.S.. Philadelphia, Pa.—Try a sail with 1aft. on boom, éléfc. 
hoist and 74ft. gaff. 
K., Borton.—Treat your jerked yenison just as yeu would dried 
beef or picked-up codfish, 4 
C. CG. R., Simcoe, Ont.—We have not made the tests. Those who 
have used it report favorably. 
Ff. M. C.—There is no such paper in this city. The Auk, Boston, 
Mass., may be what you want. 
J.M.8., New Hampshire.—The powder measure is arbitrary and is 
not expressed in terins of weight, 
Suve.—‘Training vs, Breaking’? recommends training two puppies 
at once when it is practicable to do so, 
H. S., Salt Lake City.—Write to the leading rifle makers, whose ad- 
dressés you will find in our advertising columns, 
H, D., New Hampshire,—For glass-ball shooting use in 12 gauge 
three drains good powder, one ounce No. 8 shot. 
R. I, C.—The. biscuitis asgoodasany, For agency and also for 
name of dog-box makers see advertising columns. 
W. K. P.—We know of no coneern which makes barrels in this 
country. They are imported in the rough and bored here. 
W. D. K., Clarendon, Texas.—The gun is a success for repeated 
shots. Whether it will come into very general use or not remains to 
be seen. 
A.P., Louisiana.—If your 16-gauge be twenty eight inches, about 
es pounds, right cylinder, left modified choke, it will give satis- 
action, 
An ANGLER.—Quail that have been snared in this State may not be 
had in possession, but the law doesnot forbid the sale of gamesnared 
in other States, 
A, J. C., New Haven, Conn.—Jolly May is by Rob Roy (Fred— 
Rheebe), and out of Pocahontas (Rock—Dora). She was owned by H. 
E. MeMillan, Rock Rapids, Ta, 
Napopoean. New Brunswick.—The name on the gun is a trade name 
not that ofafirm. If the gum satisfies you, you should not be an* 
noyeéd by the criticisms of the dude sportsman, 
HE. A, M., Boston, Mass.—Nesbitt’s Belle was by Linder’s Don II and 
out of Metcall’s Nell, Call on Luther Adams, who will give you pedi- 
gree of Rock and may be able to inform you further about Belle, 
CANADIAN SUBSCRIBER,—The process of waterproofing ouskins is 
patented, and the details are kuown only to the makers. The com- 
Bee given Jast week for canvas canoes would probably answer 
we. ; 
F. 3, G—i, Back numbers are supplied, price ten cents, bound 
volumes, six nionths. $8. 2, Weight of iron is .26 pound per cubic 
inch; lead 41 pound per cubic inch, Creases are to hold lupricating 
material. 
J.P. Q., Philadelphia, Pa.—You can make the toppinglift fast to 
masthead, then lead through block or sheave on outer end of boom, 
and belay to cleat on boom. Have inquired about the reefing gear, 
and will publish result of the inquiry. 
ELz.—The spot will probably make no difference in shooting of gun. 
You ean have the barrels cut down, if cylinder bore, or1£ cooked cut 
down and re-choked. The gun would, we tamk, do as good shouting. 
The gunsmith you name can do it for you, 
L., Key West, Kla.—We do not know why the single barrels are 
made longer than the others. If your 382in¢en gunis not choked, it 
wil probably not hurt it, to cut off two inehes. If choked, is can be 
recnoked after the cutting. Try it and reyort. 
Constant READER.—1. The action is strong enough for the load, but 
we believe it will get shaky in lime. We.wonot know of sucha fun 
in usé by any of our acquamtunces, and should recommend a 10- 
gauge instead. 2, Some men who wear glasses are cupital quick 
shois. 
P. B., Arizona.—_l. Between the 8 and the 12 we shouli advise you 
to choose the latterfor your shooting. 2 Tue larger bore will per- 
init use of heavier charges. 3. Stub and twist barreis cook their oame 
because the stuus of horseshoe nails were used in muking them. 4, 
We know of uo cast iron barrels. a 
A.C. J—l. We canrecominend nothing unless you take your 
gun to the gunsmith and have the spot removed with the fest 
emory pwper (ordo it yourself) and then exercise the preabast visil- 
aue¢ in keeping it clean, 2%. ihe buckshot must be so loaded tuat the 
layers will chamwer in the choke. 
L, C.—1. To cure your friend of gun shyness, let him use very light. 
charges of powder. If he flinches from these, let him practice snup- 
ping caps, then begin with the lightest powder charges. 2. Lr you 
cannot practice on wame, the objects thrown in air ar good; but a 
clay-pigeon trap will be much move bencfivial. 3 Read B gai dus’s 
“Wing and Trap-Shooting.” We can supply it. 4. There is practi~ 
cally no differeuce in tne barrels, 
SUBSCRIBER.—1. Where can I obtain the complete game and fish 
laws of Minnesota? 2. Wihat is the address of the Protective Assovia- 
tion for Maine? 8. Whatis the best book \reatiug on generai fi hiugs 
in American waters, particularly in this part of the country? 4 
Which is the easiest way of catching minnows, to be used for buit, 
and keepiog them for any Jeagth of time? Ans. 1 and 2, state Spores- 
men’s Association, W. $. Timberlake, secretary, St. raul, Minn 38- 
The American Angler's Book, by vhad Norris, prive $5.50, we eau fur- 
ish it, 4. A minnow seine is uandiest and best in must waters. The 
fish can be kept in perforated boxes in ponds and streams. Crates 
made of lath are excellent, If pluced m streams veware of too strong 
curreuts, which deprive the fisii of rest. 
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