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FOREST AND STREAM. 



[July 30, 1885. 



MEEvTDEN, Conu.. July 23.— The second of a series of six individual 

 State shoots, open to members of any organized gun club, for prizes 

 consisting of guns, rifles and ammunition offered by manufacturers 

 and dealers, for best average of 4 scores, at 25 clay birds or other 

 targets, 18yds. rise, was tield to day, on the grounds of the Parker 

 Gun Club Eleven clubs were represented, Birdseye, Langden and 

 Minor shoi at atyds. 



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IL Balcer 0111010111011101011101 lOj— 17 



G A Strong. 1110011010001110110101011—15 



F Stevenson , OlllOlllOOOllUllOllOlllO— 17 



W E Wilcox lOOOOOlllOOlOllUOOOOOOOl— 10 



L J Gaines 1101010011111000001110111—15 



S A Tucker , . ; , 1111011111110100010111101—18 



A H Merrirn.'in...... IIOOIUOIOIOKXIIOOIIOIIOI- 14 



O C Burgess lOOlOOlOOlOOOniOOl 0001010- 8 



HE Burgess 1101lOO]1100niiniini(X)-l8 



L Potter IIOOOOIOOOKXWWIIOOIIOOO— 8 



F Brown iiiiiioiioiioiiiiiniiin-aa 



1) Pease , OOOlOll 110111100110011010-15 



JT^ iTes , 1101110101111111111111111-22 



E R Eiohmond , 1011110000011100000111001—12 



C Sterry . ..,.0011101001101100001010001— 10 



G T Ferris ^ 1000011011100101011101111-15 



T Beers ...lllOllOOlOllinilllOOllOl-lS 



Bradley. ... - OlOlOOlOOOOOOOllOOOllllOO- 9 



O ELaiigden 1101010001010001001111100-13 



E \V Whitlock 110101101110101 1011 11 lOlO-ir 



B NicholH OOtWlOlOOmOl 10110111000—13 



O B Bristol 001001 lOOOOaOlOlllllOllOl— 13 



F A Goodyear lOlOOOllllOOOlOlK 1010011—13 



N D Folsom , OOlinoOllOOlOlOlllOOOOll-14 



P U Bertram OOmOlllIlOOlOllllOlOOll-16 



L W Widman 0101111100110001111010110—15 



A L Trager lOOlOOOlOlOCniOlllOlOllO- 11 



H ASanford OllOlOllOllOlllIllOlOllU— 18 



W Smith linOOlOOniOllOHOllllll— 18 



G H Saunders 0011110111011110111001001—16 



t^lark 1101111100101101110011110-17 



M Cook 0011000010101011111101111—15 



L B Carey 1011101101101111011010110-17 



.7 F Cook OOOlllOJOOOlOOOOOOOOOlOOO- 6 



W Johnson 1010101111011111110111011—19 



BFenn 0110111101111111011111011-30 



G Minor . lOOlllOOlllliXllimOlllll— 18 



Green 1101101111(XlOlll01111..ilOO— 16 



Bull 0111111011111110111111111—22 



t'olsom 1111111110011111100111111—32 



Miles 1011110111011111010011011-18 



GPlatt 1110100100111101111111111—19 



MB Plumb IIUOIOOIIIKXIIIIIOOIIIOI— 17 



T Piatt 1001100110011101011111011-16 



J H Ames 1011000111011101100001001—13 



N H Ames llOnoOOllOlOlOllllllllll— 18 



V A Blakesloe ,. , ,>..*.... 01 IllOOlllOllllllOlllllll— 19 



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C C Higby 1111011111111110011111101-21 



J B Brogden , 1110111111100111111111110—20 



OHill 0000010001110001001000101- 8 



A BPixle.y , 0111111111000011011111111—19 



The next Stale shoot will bo held at Milford, Conn., Aug. 26, sweep- 

 slake siooting, open to all.— J. F. I., Sec. P (5. C. 



BROWN'S DKIVINQ PARK, L. I., July 24.— Double birds. 25 pair, 

 25yds. : 



Allan Nichols. 



11 10 11 U 11 11 11 11 11 01 10*11 01 11 11 00 10 11 11 10 11 10 11 10 11^0 



Van D. 8tuy vesant. 

 11 11 11 11 01 11 00 11 11 11 01 10 11 10-11 10 11 11 10 10*00 11 10 H 10—37 

 Charles Harvey. 



11 11 01 10 00*11 11 10 11 10 10 01 01 11 11 10 10 10 11 11 01 00*10 10 00 - 31 

 Referee, Iliram Brown; .scorer, O. Keoyon; in charge of traps, 

 Major Rooker. Birds retrieved by Brown's Trooper. 



* Fell dead out of bounds. 



NEW yORJi:, July 20 — Match between G. Harrison and H. S. Kitn- 

 ball. near Eackensack. N. J., asitve pigfpo' - - rr ^ .1.^ to be 

 retrieved by dog. .second bakfreTto score, i e: 



Tlarnsou 011—19 



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i. Iiud< -•ere a vwT good lotaod wwe very strong flyers. The 

 was air. \V. B. Peet. The birds were retrieved by a setter 

 by the referee.— G. M. Gkeenleaf. 

 MALBORO. .July 39.— A match at 50 clay-pigeons each was shot at 

 the Traders picnic at Marlboro, Mass., between Geo, A. Sampson, of 

 Clinton, and H. W. Eager, of Marlboro: 



Samoson OlllllUllllllllOlOl 111111101111111110101111111111—44 



Eager 10101111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111-48 



JAMESTOWN, N. Y., July 33.— Score of Jamestown Shooting Club, 

 in match with Winchenden, Mass., made the 21st, telegraph match, 7 

 men on a side, 20 clay-birds to each man, 18yds., fourth notch, 3 

 directions of flight: 



Walker 11111111110111111111—19 



Shaituck Oil 10111011 11 1 1 Oil 11 —16 



Pennock, F 11111011111111101111—18 



Carnahan 01101111101011111011—15 



Moore 11111101101611101111-16 



Pennock, L 01011111111011111111—17 



Bums. ....11111111111111111111—20-121 



MOUNT iaSCO,N. Y., July 24.— Mount Kisco Gun Club at clay- 

 birds, 16jds rise: 



H Bailev.. 001011000001000100011— 7 Barnard... 000000000110011000010-5 



Carpeoter.0(X100001 1000000000001— 3 Hart 010000100001000000110-5 



B JJailey . .OOUIOOOOOOOOOOIWOOOO- 3 Pelton OOOlOOllOOOllOtnOOllO— 8 



SrSP 01101 0001110001 00001 1—9 Reed 11100010000001 OOOOCOO-5 



aTsarles . .llllOO OOOOllOOOlOOlO-h S Sarles . .. 11010001010001—6 

 OIRARD MANOR, Pa., July 25.— Weekly shoot for the gold medal 

 at 10 ciay-pigeons, revolving screened trap, 18yds. rise, use of one 

 barrel: 



MacMillan 1111101111-9 J T>orah 0011110100-5 



M Lorah 1111100110—7 G Lorah 0010111101—6 



Stautfer Ill 1010100 - 6 A Lorali 0000000100—1 



This being the third time the medal was won successively by Mac- 

 Millan, it becomes his individual p^ope^t3^ He laimediately presented 

 it to the club, and next shoot will take place for same Saturday. 



Send ten cents for handbook of The National Qua Association to 

 F. G. Bishop, Secretary, Box 12^, Cincinnati, Ohio. 



testimonials: 

 "The very best and most complete rules." 



AprU 3, 18S5. (Signed) Gancho. 



"Vei-y satisfactory comments from different parties " 



AprU 13, 1885. (Signed) Gloan. 



' We want a naiional law and national officers to enforce it." 



April 37, 1885. (Signed) Almo. 



"Fairly started and its future success depends entirely upon the 

 manner in which the sportsmen throughout the country respond," 

 April 18, 1885. [Adv.] (Signed) U. M. Stark. 



Address all communications to the Jb^orest and Stream Publish 

 iny (Jo. 



FIXTURES. 



July 24 to Aug, 8— A. C. A. Meet, Grindstone Island. 



AMERICAN CANOE ASSOCIATION. 



O ECRETARY— C. A. Neide. Schuylerville, N. Y. Candidates for mem 

 O bership must lorward their names, with $2 for initiation fee and 

 first year's dues, to the secretary, who will present the names to ibe 

 executive committee. Money sh©uld be seat by registered letter or 

 money order. 



OSHKOSH, Wis., July 34.— The annual race for the championship 

 of the Oshkosh C. C. was called at 2:30 P. M. yesterday, with but six 

 entries, who finished as follows: Boa Ami, R. P. Sinney, 51m. 30s.; 

 Genevieve, F, H. Gary, 51m, 45s.; Rene, W. A. Session, 54m. 31s. ; 

 Meta, G. Simm, 61m. 00s. ; Alice, O. Schloerb, and Sis, A. M. v, Kaas, 

 not taken. Course trianglar, 5 miles, wind west, strong.— Oshkosh, 



THE A. C. A. MEET. 



ANY canoeists are now in camp at Grindstone, and others are 



arriving every day. Dr. Neide is hard at work, and all Is ready 



for the races next Monday. The prospects are that the meet will be 

 a very large one, and while many older members will be missed, 

 there will be a numberof new men present. The settlement at Squaw 

 Point will be larger tban in '84. The programme of the races is as 

 follows; 



FIRST DAY, AUG. 3. 



Np. 1. fl:30 A. M.— Paddling Class III., 1 mile. 

 No. 2. 9:45 A. M.— Paddling Class II., 1 mile. 



No. 3. 1 ':30 A. M,— Sailing Novices' Classes A and B, no limits to 

 rig or ballast, open only to members who never saUed a canoe before 

 1885, 13^ miles. 



No. 4. 11:30 A. M.— Paddling Class IT., 1 mile. 



No. 5. 11:45 A M. -Paddling Class I. (This race exempt from "1 

 man 1 canoe" rule) 1 mile. 



No. 6. 1:45 P. M.— Sailing Class B, no limits ballast or rig, 3 miles 



No. 7, 2 P. M. -Sailing Cla.ss A, no limits ballast or rig, 3 miles. 



No. 8 3 P. M.— Paddlmg and Sailiug combined, Classes A and B 

 (paddle mile, sail mile, paddle mile, sail J^mi'e, paddle U 

 mile, sail }^ mile, on triangidar course of i^-mile .sides), 3 miles. 



No. 9. 4:00 P. M,— Paddling tandem. Classes IH, and IV,, decked 

 (canoes for this race must be decked on half their length), 1 mile. 



No, 10. 4:15 P. M.— Paddling tandem, Olassesin. and IV,, open (only 

 for paddlers who do not race in No. 9), 1 mile. 



No. 11. 4:30 P. M.— Upset race, any Class II. or larger canoe (no 

 special appliances allowed unless usually carried in cruising, at signal 

 every canoe must be turned completely over), 200ft. 



SECOND DAY, 



No. 13, 9:30 A. M.— Paddling Class IV., cruising trim (canoe and load 

 any material, to weigh 200 pounds or more). 1 mile. 



No. 14. 10:.30 A. M.— SaiUng Class B, no ballast. 3 miles. 



No. 16. 10:40 A. M.— Sailing Class A, no ballast, 3 miles. 



No. 16. 11:40 A. M.— Paddling Class II., cruising trim (canoe and load 

 to weigh 120 pounds or more), 1 mUe. 



No. 17. 3:00 P. M — Sading Class B, cruising rig (sail limited to 75ft., 

 any ballast), It^ miles. 



No. 18. 2:10 P. M.— Sailing Class A, cruising rig (sail Umiled to 50ft., 

 any ballast), 1}^ miles. 



No. 19. 3:00 P. M.— Paddling Class III , cruising trim (canoe and load 

 to weigh 160 pounds or more), 1 mile. 



No. 20. 3:15 P. M.— Sailing unclassified canoes, no limits ballast or 

 rig, 1)4 miles. 



No. 21. 4:15 P. M — Hurry scurry, with swim, 100yds. ruD, canoes 

 moored 50ft. from shore, paddle 200yds. 

 No, 83. 4:30 P. M.— Gymna.stics. 



Second day of this programme will be Tuesday, Aug. 4, unless 

 weather prevents or some of Monday's races are postponed, in 

 which case Monday's programme will be finished if possible and the 

 remainder of the day be devoted to special rases or sports, and the 

 second day will be Wednesday. Aug. 5. In absence of wind the 

 sailing races will be called at their appointed time. Punctuality will 

 be iusistea on, no race will wait for any members. Any event 

 delayed h^ lack of wind or by reason of tbe p"eceding one cot 

 having finished will be postponed to the same hour next day, and 

 the next event started at its appointed time. All A. C, A, rules will 

 be enforced, 



"All-round record" with five prizes will be based upon all events 

 in this programme except Nos. 3, 5, 9, 10, 30, 31, 32, that is upon 7 

 paddling, 6 sailing and one combined, every classified canoe (except 

 Class 1.) being eligible alike for 3 paddling races, 3 sailing and 1 com- 

 bined. For No. 5 members may bring and use another canoe besides 

 the one allowed under Rule II. for other events. 



First and second prizes in all events except 33. 



LAKE ERIE CANOE MEET, JULY 18-25. 



Camp Gardner, Ballast Island. I 

 Put in-Bay, Lake Erie, July 21, 1885. f 

 OINCE the formation of tbe American Canoe Association in 1880 

 O there have always been a number of Western canoeists connected 

 with it, some of whom have been present each yeai- at the meets; 

 but the great distance has prevented a general attendance, and many 

 earnest canoeists, long memoers of the A. C. A., have never atteudeJi 

 an Association camp. Canoeing is growing rapidly throughout the 

 West and there are many flourishing clubs, but, chiefly ou account of 

 the distance, their membens do not, as a rule, belong* to the Associ- 

 ation. Some members of the Cleveland C. C. who are in the habit of 

 spending a part of each summer at the Erie Islands, opposite San- 

 dusky, suggested last winter the idea of holding a canoe meet at the 

 islands to which all Western canoeists should be invited ; and the idea 

 was promptly acted upon. As the scheme progressed under the 

 leadership of Commodore Gardner, of the Cleveland C. 0., and also 

 commodore of the Cleveland Yachiing Association, it was expanded 

 into a general meet of canoeists, yachtsmen and boating men, all of 

 whom were invited to be present, with the assurance of races of all 

 kinds for them. Committees and officers were appointed by the 

 Cleveland clubs, all arrangements for ihe meet— race courses, prizes, 

 camp grounds, etc.— were made by them, and invitations were sent to 

 all canoeists, yachtsmen and boating men in the West to attend the 

 meet. It was decided not to hold the meet under the auspices of the 

 American Canoe Association, but to invite all to attend, and during 

 the meet to take steps toward some form of permanent organization 

 both for yachtsmen and canoeists, the details of which should be 

 determined by those present. 



Ballast Island, the site selected for the camp, is one of a group of 

 half a dozen islands, in size varying from twenty to 2,000 acres and 

 known as Lake Erie Islands, being situated off Sandusky, Ohio, in 

 Lake Erie. The largest of the group. Put-in- Bay Island, is celebrated 

 as the spot where Perry repaired to refit his fleet after his famous 

 victory, taking refuge in the beautiful little harbor now known as 

 Put-in-Bay. Two miles N. E. lies a little rocky inlet of about ten 

 acres in extent, where the same tradition says that Com. Perry 

 stopped to take in ballast before nis battle, whence the name which 

 it still bears. A foundation for the story is evident on the S. W, 

 shore, where the .sloping beach is covered thick with round white 

 stones as large as one's fist, and where if he did not get ballast, he 

 could have found it if he wished, which, after seventy years, answers 

 the same purpose. On one-half of the i.sland, facmg about N. E., the 

 shore is steep and rocky, and on tbe other it is quite low with stone 

 beaches. The island is now the property of five gentlemen who use 

 it for a summer resort for their families", as well as a fishing camp in 

 season, the waters of the entire region being noted for their fish. 

 There are on the island thirteen cottages, the handsomest being a log 

 house cosily furnished, belonging to Commodore Gardner. It is situ- 

 ated in a fine grove of trees by the water's edge. A dining hall is 

 situated on the N. W, side, where the cottagers take their meals. The 

 island is covered with gardens and orchards and the groves afford 

 good camp sites, while a little dock with deep water allows large lake 

 steamers to call. 



A mile to the west is Middle Bass Island, with headquarters of the 

 Toledo Club. Steamers from various lake ports call at several of the 

 islands every day. The distance to Cleveland is 65 miles, Toledo 40 

 miles, Sandusky 16 miles and Canada 30 miles. Near by are Green 

 Island. Rattlesnake Island. Middle, Gull, Sugar, North Bass, Kelley's 

 and Point Pelee islands, all beautifully wooded and several of them 

 boasting large ^dneyards famous for their wines. No finer location 

 could be selected for a meet, both for yachts and canoes. Open 

 courses on the deep, dark green waters, tbe'.beautifnl harbor of Put- 

 in-Bay, with its flue anchorage, and the excellent camp sites offer 

 every advantage for water sports of every kind. 



The committees in charge arranged an extended programme, begin- 

 ning with the open regatta of the Cleveland Yachting Association on 

 July 16, a cruise to the islands on the following day, making camp 

 on Satui-day and following programme of races and meetings: 



Monday, July 30, business meeting to arrange for a plan of organ- 

 ization. 



Tuesday, yacht regatta and race of pound boats, with a ball at 

 Wehrle's on Middle Bass Island. 



Wednesday, canoe races, 9:30 A. M.. Class I. paddling, 1 mile: 10 A. 

 M., Class Ul., paddling. 1 mile; 11 A. M., Class n.. paddling, i4 mile; 

 1:30 P. M., Class B, sailing. 3 miles, no limit to ballast or rig; 3 P. M., 

 Class A, 3 miles, saUing, no limit of ballast or rig; 4:30 P. M., upset 

 race. 



Thui-sdav, 9:30 A. M., Class C, 3 miles, sailing; 11 A. M., all classes, 

 3 miles, sail 1 mile, lower sails and paddle 1 mile, sail 1 mile; 2 P. M.. 

 Class v., paddling, 1 mile; 3:30 P. M., Class IV., paddling, 1 mile; 3 

 P. M., all canoes, sailing, for men who have never sailed a canoe be- 

 fore 1885, 3 miles; 4 P. M., hurry scurry race, run 100yds., swim to 

 canoe and paddle 300yds. In the evening a supper to canoeists and 

 yachtsmen at the Beebo House. 



Friday, 10 A. M., sailiug, open canoes only not over 18ft., 3 miles; 

 11:30 A.' M., novices paddling, mile, for those who have never pad- 

 dled a canoe up to 10 days before the race; 3 P. M,, any canoes, sail 

 ing, 3 miles, open only to winners of previous races; P, M., any 

 canoes, paddling, 1 mile, for winners of previous races; 4 P. M , up- 

 set race; 8 P. M., meeting for presentation of prizes and for business. 



A classification as follows was devised by the Regatta Committee, 

 Messrs. Fred Keith, E. S. v\ right and O. S. Root: Paddling- Class I., 

 length not over l6ft.. beam 26 to 30in. Class H , length not over 18ft., 

 beam not under SOin; Class III., not over 18ft., beam not under 24 and 

 not over 28in. ; Class IV., open canoes, single or double blades; Class 

 v., tandem canoes. Sailing— Class A, length not over IGfc. beam not 

 over 28la.; Class B, length not over 18ft,, with a limit of 28J^in. beam 



for that length. The beam may be mcreased Min. for each full 6iu. 

 of length decreased. Class C, length not over 18ft.. any beam, with 

 allowance of 6 seconds per foot per mile, open or decked canoes. The 

 rules of the American Canoe Association were adopted. The prizes 

 were handsome flags, of which a number were made by lady friends 

 of the canoeists 



After the races at Cleveland, an account of which is given in 

 another column, the fieet sailed for Put-in-Bay. arriving ou Saturday, 

 and several canoeists also cruised up from Cleveland, while others 

 arrived from various points by steamer. By Saturday night a num ■ 

 berof tents were pitched on the northeast shore in a fine grove of 

 trees, and a fleet of canoes were on the beach, while a number of 

 yachts were anchored in Put-in-Bay. On Sunday service wa< held 

 outside of Com. Gardner's cottage. Rev. G. T. Dowhng of the Euclid 

 Avenue Baptist Church of CHeveland, officiating. On Monday m-^re ca- 

 noeists arrived, among.'them Dr. C. A. Neide, Secretary A. C. A.', until 

 Cleveland, Toledo, Chicago, Cincinnati were represented, in the 

 evening a meeting was held in camp, at which the question of organ- 

 ization was discus.sed, and a committee consisting of H. D. Crane, 

 Cincinnati; O. H. Root and C. F. Pennewell, Cleveland ; J. O. Hep- 

 burn. Toledo, and W. P. Stephens. New York, were appointed to 

 present a plan of organization. Another committee— Messrs. G. 

 Henry Gardner ana F. W. Keith. Cleveland, and W. J. Brown, Cin- 

 cinnati—were appointed to fix a place for t le next meeting. 



To-day has been devoted exclusively to the yachts, as given in our 

 yachting columns, the sports ending with a ball at Wehrle's on 

 Middle Bass, at which yachtsmen and canoeists were present. To- 

 morrow the first canoe i aces begin. Only two E astern canoeists. Dr. 

 Neide and Mr. Stephens of the New York C. C, are present. 



Wednesday, July 22. 



The first day of the canoe races opened clear and bright, with a 

 good breeze and smooth water. At 9:30 A. M. the judges, Messrs 

 Short, Axworthy and Jones, called race No. 1 for Class I., paddling, 1 

 mile. The course for paddling was from the wharf to Black Buoy 

 No. 7, distance about % mile, but not measured. The sailing course 

 was t riangular to a mark boat off Middle Bass Island, thence to a 

 markboat oft" Put-in-Bay Island and home, about miles, but in- 

 tended for a 3-mile course. A*; none of the courses were accurately 

 known, the times cannot be used for comparison with records over 

 other courses. The starters were: Psyche, F. W.Keith; Cleveland 

 Greys, G. H. Gardner; Little Fraud, C. F. Pennewell; Mary Bradv, 

 O. H. Root; all of the Cleveland C. C. The start was made at 9;.33 

 A. M., Psyche and Cleveland Greys keeping well togetlier, but the 

 former finally took the lead and %von in 11.1.3. Tiie Hmea were: 

 Psyche 11.18, Cleveland Greys 11.19.JJ, Mary Brady 11.30, Little Fraud 

 11.41. 



The second race. Class III., paddling, same course, brought out 

 Fannie L., F. W. Keith; Cleveland Grays, R. W. Yorko; Mary Brady, 

 O. H. Root; all of the Cleveland C. O. Start, 10:10:01 A. M. Fannie 

 L. won in 12.37, Cleveland Greys second, 13.03, Mary Bradv third, 13 15. 



The entries for the third race, half mile paddling. Class 11-, were- 

 Laura, W. W. Hite, Cincinnati C. C; Gipsy, J. W. Hephuru, Toledo 

 0. C; Nick L. and George El, G. H. Gardner, Cleveland C. C; 

 City of Cleveland, C. F Pennewell, Cleveland C. 0. Tue start was 

 made at 10:48 A.M. The Nick L. and George El, Com. Gardner's 

 new Sunbeam, named after two well known Cincinnati canoeists, 

 and paddled by Com. Gardner's .son, won easily in 5.53, Gipsy 6.38. 

 City of Cleveland 6.29, Laura 6.35. 



After dinner No. 4, three miles. Class I., sailing, no limits of rig or 

 ballast, was called, the starters being: Qip, H. D. Crane. Cincinnati 

 ('. C; Fiflne, W. I. Brown, Cincinnati C. C; Gipsy, J. W. Hepburn. 

 Toledo G. C. Several others were entered but did not start on account 

 of the weather. The tvro Cincinnati canoes had i on dagger boards 

 and the single lateens used by the C C- C, while Gipsy carried a 

 Mohican rig. Starting together at 3:47 in a high wind and rough 

 water. Fiflne, weU handled, led over the course, winning in 49.53, 

 with Gip in 50.40. 



At 4:05 the Class A race, under the same conditions, was started 

 with the following entries: Laura, W. W. Hite, Cincinnati C. O. ; 

 Cuyahoga, C. F. Pennewell, Cleveland C. C; Marv Bradv, O. H. 

 Root, Cleveland C. C. ; Cleveland Grey?,, G. H. Gardner, Cleveland C. 

 C. ; Fannie L.. F. W. Keith, Cleveland C. C. The wind was still heavy 

 and water rough, capsizing Fannie L. at the first mark. The Cleve- 

 land Greys won in 46.30. 



To-day's sports finished with an upset race, the starters being 

 Messrs. G. H. Gardner. F. W. Keith, O. H. Root, and R H. Yorke. 

 Mr. Gardner was quickly in his canoe and won easily. Many visitors 

 were here to witness the races, and a number of sailiug and steam 

 yachts were over the course and anchored near the wharf. In the 

 evening all visited Put in-Bay to be present at the awarding of the 

 yacht prizes. 



TmnisDAY, July 23 



Like the preceding days, the weather here is perfect for camping 

 out. hot at midday, but with pleasant breezes at all times. 



The races began with No. 7. Class C sailing, 3 miles. The allowance 

 proposed was found to be unfair to the longer but smaller boats, so 

 another was substituted, the smaller boats receiving 3min. each from 

 the larger ones. Nine canoes were started at 11:07, as follows: 30in. 



nati, O. Under 30in. beam— Cleveland Greys, G. H. GartLuer, Cleve- 

 land C. C; Mary Brady, O. H. Root, Cleveland C. V.: Fanny L, 

 F. W. Keith, Cleveland C. C; Laura, W. W. Hite, Cincinnati C. C. 

 One minute was allowed between signals at the start, the time being 

 taken from the second whistle. All went off very well together, 

 Fifine first, Gip, Cleveland Greys and Cricket, the wind being Ught 

 from S.E., with smooth water. Fiflne led in the reach to first mark, 

 turning at 11:16:45; Gip, 11:16:26; Cleveland Grevs, 11:17.85; Fannie L., 

 11:17:40; Viola, 11:42:00; Laura, 11:18:13; Cricket. 11:19:00. All stood 

 on port tack for second mark, Fiflne ahead, then Fanny L. and Gip. 

 At second mark the times were: Fannie L., 11 :41 :15; Fiflne, 11 :ll:.g5; 



Gip, . The wind became lighter and held so to the finish. Gip 



missed the second mark and gave up, having steered for the wrong 

 boat. Fanny L. came in at 11:56:20; Fiflne, 11:57:08; Gipsy,12:01:30; 

 Cleveland Greys, 12:01:48. Fanny L, wins by 48sec. in addition to au 

 allowance of 3min. from Fifine. 



After dinner the first race was No. 8, all classes, sail 1 mile, paddle 

 1 mile, and sail again 1 mile to finish. Four canoes started: Laura, 

 W. W. Hite, Cincinnati C. C; Fannie L., F. W. Keith, Cleveland 0. C. ; 

 Cleveland Grej[s, C. F. Pennewell, Cleveland C. C^. ; Oipsv. J. W. Hep- 

 burn, Toledo C. C. At 2:42:10 all went off free for first mark with 

 booms to port, jibing at the mark at 2:53:20, and lowering sad. The 

 stretch under paddle was finished by Fanoie L, at 3:3:80, when she ■ 

 set sail again, making long and short legs to finish and crossing at 

 3:29:52, her time being 47.43, Laura was second in 47.55, the others 

 being well astern. 



As no open nor tandem canoes were present, races 9 and 10 were 

 omitted, and No. 11 was called at 4:4:45, a novice's race for all canoes, 

 with 8 starters: Fannie L., C. C. Clark: Cleveland Greys, J. O. Gard- 

 ner; Gip, W. W. Hite; Cricket, J. O. Shiras; Laura, C. H. Walker; 

 Mary Brady, R. H. Yorke; Cleveland Greys, C. F. Pennewell; Fifine, 

 W.D. Breed. The wind was strong for novices. The course was 2 

 miles only, out and back. Starting at 4:4:45, Mr. Walker, never in a 

 canoe before, soon took the Laura ahead, turning neatly at the 

 mark, while all the others ran up, head to wind and hung there help- 

 lessly. Coming home Laura had a long lead, but lost it by neglecting 

 to trim the mizzen on the wind. Gip and Fifine finally turned and 

 came in chase, both being better handled, and within two lengths of 

 the line Gip passed Laura, whose crew seized half a paddle and put 

 his boat across first, thus losing second prize, which went to Fiflne. 

 The times were: Gip 27.10, Fiflne 28.25. 



A novice's paddling race was added next, the starters being: Mary- 

 Brady. W. B. Goodwin; Little Fraud, R. H. Yorke: Cuyahoga, C. F. 

 Pennewell; City of Cleveland, J. O. Gardner. Distance % mile. 

 Starting at 6:14:45, Cuyahoga led all the way with Little Fraud sec- 

 ond, the times being llmin. and 11.35. During the race a heavy squall 

 came up, and it was finished in a heavy rain, which caused the post- 

 ponement of the hurry scuTy race. Aft«r supper all was clear again 

 and the canoeists went over to the supper at the Beebe House, at 

 which nearly a hundred were present, aU returning to camp late at 

 night. The races of the day were managea by Messrs. J. Geo. 

 Downie and W. P. sstephens. During the day a "pound" boat race 

 was sailed around the islands. 



Friday, .Tuly 24. 



To-day has been like the previous ones, clear and beautiful, with 

 plenty of wind for the sailors, and none of the calms which are so 

 bad at Lake George and Grindstone. A steady breeze seems to be al- 

 ways blowing over the course, changing little in direction during a 

 race. Both lu this respect and in beauty of location. Ballast Island 

 is ahead of the other camps. 



Race No. 13 was changed, no open canoes entering, and was made 

 open to all with the same allowance as in race No. 7: Class C (30in. 

 and over).- Gip, H. D. Crane. Cincinnati C. C. : Fifine, W. I. Brown, 

 Cincinnati C. C: Gipsy. J, W, Hepburn, Toledo C. C; Fawn, E. 

 Holmes, Toledo 0. C; Cricket. J. O, Shiras, Cincinnati. Under 

 30ms.— Cleveland Greys, G. H. Gardner, Cleveland C. C; Fannie L., 

 F. W, Keith, Cleveland C. C. ; City of Cleveland, J. O. 'Jardner, Cleve- 

 land C. C; Mary Brady, W. D. Breed, Oinemnati; Laura, W. W. 

 Hite, Cincinnati C. C. The wind was quite streng from S. W. when 

 all went over at 10:51 A. M., Gip and Fifine both making good starts. 

 On the reach across Fannie kept the weather place with Fiflne near 

 her. Fifine turned first, then Fannie and Gip. -All the fleet fetched 

 to leeward of second mark after working across, Fannie leading, then 

 Fifine, Gip and Laura, the others strung out. All broke tacJis below 



