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FOREST AND STREAM. 



[Aug. 6, 1885. 



was a short time ere Pnscllla got to the windward of the Puritan and 

 Obtained the leaci, holdinf? it secuTely for well ni^h half an hour. 

 Meanwhile the Grade, titrbteninfr her sails, hart heen doinj^ well, run- 

 °\"^u"'ii^ 'I"*! soon closing- out the four minute start 



which the latter had. The yaohts hearin;^ down toward Brenton's 

 Keet, and thence aloug- the Newport cliffs, made a pretty sitcht, the 

 Chief feature ot which was the strutrjrle between the Priscilla and the 

 1 uritan tor loacL In TacKinp:, shortly after wrestling the lead from 

 the Puritan, the Priscilla lost the advantag-e, and iu a little while the 



ianlree. as yachtsmen style the Pm-itan. Kot her nose in first. 



At 11:10 the steam yacht wonder Stiletto ran across the Pri-cilla's 

 Dows, and for a moment attention was directed toward her, the 

 movements of the extraordinary steam craft being so rapid, and her 

 speed so phenomenal, lu the meantime the two leading schooners, 

 the h ortuna and Montank, were keeping: company, standing off for 

 i!.aston s Pomt, but away to the rear of the foremost sloops, which 

 were having things much their own way. At 11 :.S0 some important 

 changes took place, for then the Pniitaii sot weU on to the port tack, 

 and tor a time was heading directly toward the Sow and Pisrs in an 

 effort to weather Easton's Point. Shori ly afterward the B^ortuna and 

 Montaiik tacked the Priscilla, however, beine: still headed toward 

 taston s Pomt. It was the making of this long tack and the Ions de- 

 lay m putting about after the Puritan had done so, that gave the 

 latter a spl.- ndid advantage which the Boston boat niaintaiued to the 

 end of the race. 



Four orfive minutes after making a tack that brought her out from 

 li^aston s Point, the Puritan crossed the Priscilla's bows, thus increas- 

 ing her advantage over the New York craft. In the mean time the 

 Bedouin had been doing admirable work, closing up the gap between 

 herself and the other sloops. So well was the yacht handled, and so 

 splendidly did she behave, that there were not a few persons on 

 board the judges' tug that predicted she would compel both the Puii- 

 tan and PnscUla to scratch lively in order to secure the prize. But 

 splendid as had been her performance up to that time, she immedi- 

 ately afterward began losing the advantage she had gained, and 

 nienee to the finish never came within gunshot distance of victory 

 The Grayling, which in Saturday's run from New London toNewpo'rt 

 had done so handsomely, with a comparatively light breeze, was to- 

 day nowhere in stiff winds. She sailed with a \vell recfed mainsail, 

 and with her topmast down, the wind ttcting as a sort of handicap. 

 For all practical pui-poses neither tlie Gravlmg, Mohican, Isis, Qracie 

 nor the Athlon was in the race, and neither was the Bedouin after a 

 few minutes had elapsed subseciuent to her taking the Easton's Point 

 tack. 



A few minutes before noon the Puritan made another tack from 

 Cormorant Light. From Cormorant Light down to the Sow and Pigs 

 the race was well contested. The two sloops led the schooners so 

 much that only the time of the Puritan and Priscilla could be taken, 

 the former roundiner in 1 :54:00 and the latter in 2:07:32. This showed 

 a lead of nearly fourteen minutes, which manv expected would be 

 entirely wiped out when the pair began to rim before the wind. The 

 run up with the wind was from fifteen to twenty niUes, a suEBcieut 

 length to afford the Priscilla an opportunity to close up if she was 

 smart enowgh. She was not able to do so, for in that long .stretch she 

 gained scarcely two minutes, notwithstanding .the fact that she 

 kept her gafftopsail up some tliirty-three minutes longer than the 

 Puritan did. In the meantime the Mohican had carried away her 

 f oretopsail and .iibboom and f oremasthead , and, being picked up by a 

 friendly tug. was taken into Newport Harbor. The judges' boat had 

 i-ecurued to the winning point, arriving there at SV^. Notlung was to 

 be seen of any of the racers except xh6 leading foiir, the Bedouin and 

 Gracie being distanced, and all the others having returned into 

 harbor. 



The Priscilla did not cross until 4h. 2m. lis., and, after giving time 

 allowance to the Puritan of im. 34s., she was beaten by lOm. 19s. of 

 actual time. This afternoon it was determined to start for New 

 Bedford, weather permitting, about 10 o'clock to-morrow morning. 



The .sweepstakes race yesierday between the cutters Stranger and 

 Isis and the compi omise sloop Athlon was won by the Athlon, Sir 

 Richard Sutton, the owner of the Genesta, is improving, and it is 

 said to-night that the famous cutter will try her speed with the 

 American boats on the sail to New Bedford. At a conference between 

 the regatta committee and Sir Richard Sutton, held on board the 

 Genesta last night, the 7th, 9th and 14th of September were agreed 

 oh as the dates for the sailing of the cup race. The trial races to 

 select a boat to sail against the Genesta will bepin on the 20th inst. 

 The fleet will go fi-om New Bedford to Martha's Vineyard, and a race 

 from that place to Sandy Hook is talked about, but " does not meet 

 with general favor. 



TOLEDO Y. C, JULY 28. 



rOLLO"WING closely on the regretta at Put-tn-Bay, the Toledo Y. 

 C. sailed their annual regatta over the club course on Maumee 

 Bay. on July 38. Starthifr from Turtle Island Light, the com-se is 

 seven miles out into Lake Erie, then seven miles west and home. The 

 thu-d class only turned the first mark and return. The twelve start- 

 ers were at the Hue by noon, and at 13:10 all went away with a light 

 W, S. W. wmd, the order of crossing: being Fanchon, Stella, Kate 

 Graham, Cre.scent, Scud, Petrel, Mazeppa, Madeline, Jennie J.. 

 Osprey, Oberon and Com, Gardner, Booms were to port as they 

 went over, Fanchon holding the lead at first, but soon passed by 

 Kate Graham. At the first turn Scud came up and passed both of 

 the leaders. Shortly after Fanchon made up some of her loss but 

 could not overtake Scud, while Kate Graham carried away her spin- 

 naker boom, losing some time. In the third class Madeline was well 

 ahead, all being strung out, but at first mark the Com. Gardner 

 passed her with 2min. lead. On the beat to second mark Osprey 

 passed Crescent, but both were passed shortly afterward by Oberon. 

 At the second mark Fanchon was again ahead, with Scud very close 

 and Kate Graham Smin. astern, but the latter soon made up part of 

 her loss, working in toward the Michigan shore, passing Scud. Soon 

 after she stood in so as to lose the wind, and Scud, further out, took 

 second place again close to Fanchon, The finish was very close, 

 Fanchon having to tack, while Scud could lay her course over the 

 line, but she lost some seconds by a blunder; however, she crossed 

 47sec. ahead. The following are the times: 



SECOND CLASS. ^ 



start. Finish. Corrected, Equated 



Fanchon .,12 13 27 4 29 41 4 17 14 4 16 32 



SteUa 12 13 45 5 04 20 4 51 36 4 47 3a 



Scud 13 13 58 4 28 54 4 14 56 4 14 56 



Osprey 13 17 30 4 52 20 4 34 50 4 34 08 



Kate 6raham l3 13 15 4 35 23 4 23 07 4 19 19 



Crescent 12 13 16 4 47 10 4 38 -54 4 87 36 



Jennie J 12 16 48 4 5^ 81 4 38 83 4 32 57 



Oberon 1? 17 43 4 54 60 4 37 08 4 36 26 



THIED CLASS. 



Mazeppa 13 15 15 4 33 38 4 07 23 4 00 55 



Petrel 13 14 15 4 23 30 4 09 15 4 06 65 



Com. Gardner 12 18 00 3 35 15 3 17 15 8 17 15 



Madelaine 12 16 40 3 36 34 3 19 54 8 18 30 



HULL Y. C, July 87,— The first and second class races, postponed 

 from July 18, were sailed on the 27th. In the first class onlv Hera 

 started. In the second were the keels Banneret, Gem and Lizzie 1<\ 

 Daly. The wind was light from S.E, The main interest was iu the 

 second class keels. Gem sailing well until her topmast carried away, 

 dropping spmnaker and balloon jib into the water. The times were: 



FIRST CLASS. 



„ ^ „ Length. Corrected, 

 Hera, Geo. F. Howe 37.04 2 30 19 



SECOND CLASS— CENTERBOARDS, 



Atlanta, J. R. Thomas 28.04 1 47 47 



SECOND CLASS— KEELS, 



Banneret. J, F. Brown. ., 25.02 1 46 48 



Lizzie P. Daly, Wra. Daly, Jr 26 11 1 64 43 



Gem, H, W. Savage 26.04 1 55 45 



The Lizzie F. Daily has challenged the Banneret to sail three races, 

 S1.T miles to windward or leeward and return for $150 a side, the dates 

 being Aug. 6. 13 and 30. 



YACHTING NOTES.— Mona, this 10-ton cutter has been sold by Mr. 

 Obas. Stevenson to Mr. J. Leslie Cotton. . . .Electra is credited with a 

 run of 157 knots, from Bar Harbor to Isle of Shoals, in llh. 20m., with 

 85 to 90 pounds of steam — Wanda lately made the run from Corn- 

 wall to Twenty-third street. New Vork, in 3h. 20m., the distance being 

 over 50 miles — Gracie and Adele. A race is talked of between these 

 fast open boats, the cour.se to be 10 miles to windward and return, 

 for $2;;0 or $.501 a side, or it is proposed to admit the NettieThorp and 

 Rosetta A. also for a sweepstakes race ...Resolute, This schooner 



has recently gone into commission for the season Utowana. Mr. 



Connor's yacht has been unlucky again in breaking her shaft. The 

 broken section has been replaced Priscilla's model has been de- 

 posited at the N. Y. Y. C. rooms. Gene.sta brought out a very hand- 

 some model for the same purpose .... Fanita has gone out of cbmmis- 



sion and is laid up, her owner being absent from New York Vixen, 



Rear Com. Lawrence, N, Y, Y. C, is again in commission, her owner 

 having returned from Europe . . . Coronet. Mr. Bush's new schooner 

 will probably bear this name. She is nearly ready for launching. 



GENESTA,— After Mr. Beavor Webb's arrival in New York Genesta 

 was towed up to Poillon's yard and her spars were towed over from 

 the Anchor Line docks. The latter were all carefully wrapped in 

 canvas and burlaps. The mast is a splendid stick of Oregon pine, 

 77ft. lOin. over all. The diameter at hounds is lej^m., and thegreatest 

 diameter is 17in. Her spiunjiker boom is 64ft. long and llin. in the 

 sluigs. The jury mast was hoisted out, the new mast stepped and 

 wedged, the rigging sent up and topmast pointed. Returning to 

 Staten Island her sails were bent and the work of rigging completed. , 

 On July 30 she sailed over the N. Y. Y. C. course with Mr. Webb on 

 board. Since his arrival here, her owner, Sir Richard Sutton, has 

 been seriously ill and confined to his room, and the yacht has laid at 

 anchor, but last week he was sufficiently recovered to go on board. 

 On Saturday morning the Genesta towed through Hell Gate and made 

 sail for Newport, where .she joined the N. Y. Y. C. fleet. She will ac- 

 company the yachts on their cruise, probably entering some of the 

 races. 



TEST OF ANTI-BARNACLE PAINT.— Tarpon Springs, Fla., July 

 30, 1885 —Editor Forest and Stream: There is no place where marine 

 pests are more plentiful or persistent than this same west coast of 

 Florida. No wooden vessel can be kept clean for tlurty days without 

 the protection of auti-fouling jiaint on sheathing. Speaking of anti- 

 fouling paint, I am reminded of some pretty severe tests made with 

 an article advertised in your columns, "Vadium Anti-Barnacle Paint," 

 made by the Canton Paint and Oil Company. The tests were made 

 as follows: Stakes were prepared and painted with "Vadium," they 

 were driven down in tide water at the mouth of the Anclote River, a 

 place as bad if not the worst on the coast. They were allowed to re- 

 main undisturbed for four months, and then when examined were 

 found to be comparatively free from worms, grass or barnacles, al- 

 though they had been placed where a boat would have forded in one 

 month. People here who are posted in such matters claim that the 

 results were perfectly satisfactory.— Tarpon. 



OYSTER BOAT RACE,.— Editor Forest and Stream: The first an- 

 nual oyster boat race will be sailed Aug, 23, 1885. Prizes offered by 

 the Larchmont Y. C, Open to boats of any locality engaged in the 

 oyster business. First class, cabin boats; second class, open boats. 

 Cash prizes: Cabin class, first prize, $75; second prize, $35; third 

 prize. $15, Open class: first prize, $50; second prize, $35; third 

 prize, $15. Entries free. Larcnmont Y, C. course, sailing rules and 

 time allowances. Sails restricted to jib, mainsail, working gafftop- 

 sail, stationary ballast and limited crews. Entry blanks and sailing 

 rules and all other information may be obtained on application to the 

 Regatta Committee. E. .T. Grearer. P. O. Box 815, New York city; 

 John T, Fisher, 97 East Houston street, New York city; T. Bartow, 

 Larchmont Y. C., Larchmont, N. Y. 



THE BAY OF QT7INTE Y. C— Tenth annual regatta, in connec- 

 tion with the Lake Yacht Racing Association, will be sailed Aug. 12. 

 The regatta will be open to all yachts on the chain of lakes, and will 

 be governed by the sailing rules and regulations of the Lake Yacbt 

 Racing Association and under the direction of the regatta committee 

 of the Bay of Quinte Y. C. Prizes to the amount of $450 will be 

 offered. Entries to be addressed to the secretary. Distinguishing 

 flag to be specified. Entries will be received up to S P. M, on Monday, 

 the 10th of August, The club, however, reserves the right to receive 

 post entries. Gentlemen who intend entering their yachts will oblige 

 by doing so a t as early a date as possible. — Richard S. Bell, Hoh. 

 Secretary, B. Q. Y. C. (Belleville, July 20, 1885). 



THE CRUISER AND LA PERIOHOLE,— The match between Mr. 

 Alley's little Cruiser and the Newport catboat La lerichole, resulted 

 in a victory for the latter. Cruiser is 30ft. long and was sailed by Mr. 

 A. B. Alley, ^vith Messrs. Frederick May, Cyrus Eidlitz, Howard 

 Mitchell and F. M. Scott, all amateurs, while La Perichole, 24ft. long, 

 was sailed by Mr. C. O. Iselin, with a professional crew. Both went 

 over with an even start, Cruiser to windward. La Perichole gained 

 on her and led at the end of the first round. Here a neavy sguall 

 struck both boats, sending the larger— which had turned— awav on 

 her course, while Cruiser was driven back from the buoy, spoiling 

 her chances entirely. 



MISTLETOE— Syracuse, Aug. S— Editor Forest and Stream: The 

 new cutter Mistletoe, built from plans published in Forest and 

 Stream of March 6, 18*1, was launched last week. She made her 

 trial trip yesterday, and the expectations of her owners were more 

 than realized. Frames and planking of oak, lead keel. 3,000 pounds; 

 inside ballai3t, 1,500 pounds; iron floors, 250 pound; head room in 

 cabin, 5ft. 6in- under hatch. She was built for Brown Bros., and will 

 be used entirely for cruising. 



CRICKET.— Com. Mott's little sloop was at the A. C. A. camp, 

 Grindstone Island, on July 26, for a short time, making the ran from 

 Oswego in twelve hours. Leaving tirindstone at 1:15 P. M., she made 

 port at Oswego at 13 o'clock the same night. Her log snowed 143 

 miles in twenty-one hours running time. 



ATALANTA.— Mr. Gould is off on a cruise toward Nova Scotia, 

 probably HaUfax, but will be absent only a couple of weeks. 



A PROTEST AGAINST THE STILETTO.-Mr. Jay Gould, the 

 owner of the Atalanta, has written .the following letter to the Regatta 

 Committee of the American Y. C. : New London. July 28, Steam 

 Yacht Atalanta. To the Regatta Committee of the American Y. C. 

 Gentlemen— On the arrival of the Atalanta at this port last evening I 

 was surprised by statements from disinterested observer.s to the effect 

 that the Stiletto did not round the buoy at Sarah's Ledge, but passed 

 to the northwest of it. and thereby not going over the course as 

 stipulated in the committee's instructions. Under the circumstances 

 please note that I protest against the cup "for the best time over the 

 course" being awarded to the Stiletto before further inquiry. Very 

 truly yours, Jay Gould." The Regatta Committee will consider the 

 protest. 



NEW HAVEN Y. C. LA.DIES' DAY.-On July 32, the New Haven 

 Y. C. fleet turned out in the afternoon for a sail for the entertain- 

 ment of the lady friends of the club. After a sail in the harbor the 

 fleet returned to the clubhouse which was illuminated. A display of 

 fireworks was followed by a dance and coHation. 



A STEAM LAUNCH FOR THE ELECTRA.— Mr. Elbridge T. Gerry 

 has ordered from the Herreshoff Company a steam launch 33ft. long, 

 5fd. 6in. beam, 33in, draft and 1,850 pounds weight, to make 8 miles 

 per hour. She is to be ready by Sept. 10. 



A 0HESAPE4.KE BUCKEYE.-One of these peculiar craft has 

 lately been cruising about the Sound, the S. E. Walter, Dr. R. M. 

 Weed of New York, owner. Her foremast is much longer than the 

 main, giving her an odd appearance. 



Paint von Bottoms.— The perplexing problem of how to keep a 

 boat's bottom clean and free from barnacles and borers has been suc- 

 cessfully solved by the Canton Paint and OilCompany, whose vadium 

 anti-barnacle paint for ships', yachts', and boats' bottoms is proving 

 all that the manufacturers claim for it. Its use is economy, for the 

 vadium paint not only keeps the craft in good condition, but prolongs 

 its life many years. See the company's card elsewhere.— .ddy. 



^mw^r^ to ^oTUH^ondent^. 



No Notice Taken of Anonymons Correspondents. 



J. B. C, Missouri.— The Tatham's shot corresponds to what is called 

 the American standard, given in our issue of Oct, 4, 1883. The iSfo. 8 

 contains 375 pellets to the ounce. 



J. B. H.. Nichols, Conn.- Your best plan is to read Wallace's 

 "Guide to the Adirondacks," in which you wUl find a number of dif- 

 ferent routes specified with cost of travel, board and guides. 



S. D., Hornellsville.— We cannot refer you to a manufacturer of 

 Steel springs for traps separate from the traps. Possibly you could 

 secure such a thing through the dealers in sportsmen's goods. 



C. E,, Dodgeville, Wis.— Is there such a book as the "American 

 Kennel Stud Book" in print, and if such how late an edition of it has 

 been printed? Ans. The first volume of the "National American 

 Kennel Club Stud Book" was printed in 1878. It can be had of B. M. 

 Stephenson, La Grange. Tenn. Price $3. The second volume was to 

 have been printed the next year, but it is still "in the printer's hands,'' 

 with no prospect of its ever being given to the public. The American 

 Kennel Register is published monthly. Address P. O. Box 2833, New 

 York. 



H. F. B.— WiU you inform me how salmon roe is prepared for bait 

 for fishing purposes? Ans. We have never used it. Scott recom- 

 mends that it be salted and placed in a pot with alternate layers of 

 wook He quotes Rev. W. B. Daniell as advising the taking of a pound 

 of roe in September, and after boiling it fifteen minutes, beat it in a 

 mortar until sufficiently mixed with an ounce of salt and an ounce of 

 saltpetre, the membrane in whiah the spawn is contained being care- 

 fully picked out. It is then packed in jars and covered closely, and 

 will keep for months. 



W. A. K.. Fort Monroe, Va.— The Encyclopedia Britanniea, ninth 

 edition, article, "Deer," makes moose and elk synonymous. Web- 

 ster's unabridged does the same, and opposite the word elk places a 

 cut ot the Canadian moose. If these works are correct what species 

 of stag is the so-called elk of the West and Northwest, and how is it 

 possible that so noble and conspicuous an animal escapes mention 

 by tlie authorities quoted? Ans. Moose i.Ci'rvus alces) and the iUner- 

 ican elk (Cervus canadensis) are two distinct species of the genus 

 Cervus. Some writers, as Griffith (Cuv., IV., 72), have applied the 

 terra "elk" or "American black elk'' to the moose. Our encyclopedias 

 and dictionaries, even the best of them, are deficient on many sub- 

 jects relating to natural history. 



POT LUCK FROM EXCHANGES. 



Several Austin gentlemen started out one Sunday last 

 winter for the purpose of desecrating that day. They can'ied 

 guns and Masks with tham for that pui^pose. The llaslis were 

 not as dry inside as a powder-horn. They were not that kind 

 of flasks. Finally they saw ducks, and proceeded to organize 

 a campaign plan. They crawled up on the ducks on their 

 stomachs — that is, on their own, the hunters' stomachs — and 

 blazing away, killed two ducks. The Sunday hunters secured 

 their prey, and proceeded to the cabin of an old darky close 

 by, for the hunters were hungi-y. They told liim they would 

 shower down wealth upon him if he would cook their wild 

 ducks tor breakfast. The old darky turned over those 

 wild ducks and exclaimed; "Dem ar is my tame ducks, and 

 day is wuff fifty cents apiece. Dey is so tame dey nms ai-ter 

 me wheneber I goes down to de pond." Then the hunters 

 looked at each other and said; "Don't let us teU anything 

 about it for fear the sifter may get hold of it," and they paid 

 over one silver dollar to the African for Ms pet ducks, 

 which he did cook for them. But the best of the joke 

 is that the old darky lied, for the ducks were really 

 wilk ducks after all; but the Austin sportsmen do not know 

 the difference. The old darky makes as much as $10 a Sim- 

 day by going out and claiming all the wild ducks that are 

 shot as his tame ducks. In every instance the huntsman hands 

 over the money. — Alex, E. Siveet, in Arkansaiv Traveller. 



The officers of the English gan-ison in the Soudan have less 

 shooting to amuse themselves with than was anticipated. 

 Sand grouse are quite plentiful, coming down in the early 

 mornuig to feed on patches of ground near the river, from 

 which the corn has lately been cut ; but these ai-e learning to 

 be waiy of guns. These grouse are excellent eating, but the 

 more plentiful doves are not worth powder and shot. 



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