Nov. 36. 1885.1 



FOREST AND STREAM. 



383 



Rock Gladstone. Lemon and white English setter doer, wbelped Feb. 

 8, 1885 (Don— Nettie), by George Jarvis, New York, to John Deitech, 

 same place. 



Trot. Cream fawn, with black points, png bitch, whelped Au^. 5, 

 188S (Santa Claus— Juno, A.K.R. 40(i), by Ciicquasset Kennels, Lancas- 

 ter, Mas.s., to Associated Fanciers, Piiiiadelphia. Pa. 



Thought. Cream fawn, black points, pus bitch, whelped Ausr. 5, 

 1885 (Santa Cl:iiK-Jiino, A K.R. 406), by Chequasset Kennels, Lancas- 

 ter. Mass., to A.ssociated Fanciers, Philadelpn a, Pa. 



JMaud S. Fa«vn "and white Italian srreyhouGtl bitch, wiielped April 

 21, 18S5( A.K.R 2460), by Geo Qilli^an, West Jefferson, O.. to R. E. 

 Westlake, Ol.vphant. Pa. , t , 



Dimple. Mouse and white Italian greyhonnd bitch, whelped July 

 1, laSo ( Don— Nellie.) by Henry C. Burdick, Springfield, Mass., to J. 1). 

 Brown. Bridgeport, Conn. 



Ttnlie. Fawn, white markings, Italian greyhound bitch, whelped 

 June 1. 1885 (D m-Nellie), by Henry C, Buivlick, Springfield, Ma^s., to 

 Clias. J. Tanner, Topeka, Kan. 



Hash. Oranse and white pointer dog, whelned June S6, 1885 (Jim- 

 mle, A.K.R. 1589— Daisy Murdock, A.K.K. irS:^), by Geo. W. McNeil, 

 Jr.. Jersev Cit,', N. J., to Geo. W. Lovell, Miildleboro, Ma<ss. 



dos to Wm. P. Sander.son. Philadelphia, Pa. 



The Earl. White biill-terrier do!r, whelped June, 18S4 (champion 

 Marquis— Lady), by Frank F. Dole, New Haven, Conn., to Charles H. 

 Stevens, Oaslle Point. Hoboken, N. J. 



Tithe. Pale fawn, black markings, pug dog, whelped June .31, 1885 

 (YouBK Tobv— Flossie), by Chequasset Kennels, Lancaster, Ma.ss., to 

 Aseociated Fanciers, I'hiladelphia, Pa. 



Telie Doe. Silver fawn pug bitch, whelped Sept. 7. 1883 (Tuck — 

 Toodles, A.K.R. 2147), by Geo. W. Dixon, Worcester, Mass., to Henry 

 0. Burdick, Springfield, Ma.s^. 



Tack II Silver fawn pug dog, whelped Sept. 7. 1SS5 (A.K.R. 2752), 

 by Geo. W. Dixon, Worcester, Mass., to Henry C. Burdick. Spring- 

 fleld, M,ass. , , 



Count Hi-ftrirk. Black and white setter dog, whelped June 14, 1885 

 (F,>retijan-Jo]ly Nfll). by H. W. Durgin, Bangor, Me., to D. A. Good- 

 win. Jr.. K.jv.-burvport, Mass. 



Ladii Frifil-. Orange and white setter bitch, whelped Aug. 1, 1884 

 (Count Paris-Daisy Starlight), by H. W. Durgin, Bangor, Me., to J, 



E, Jlile-, New(on.Masr=. 



Blnnchi . ()ran?e and white pointer bitch, whelped .June 7. 1885 

 (imported Bang- Rita Oroxteth II ) by J. E. Hills, Newton, Mass., to 

 H W. Durg.n. l^angor. Me. 



Ned. Black, whit« and tan setter dog, whelped April, 1885 (Gun- 

 Morning Stan, by H, W. Durgin, Bangor, to Professor .lor Jan. Oroao, 

 Me. 



Bonnie Bang. Orange and white pointer dog, whelped July 7, 1885 

 (imported Baner— Rita Croxteth 11.), by J. E. Hills, Newton, Mass., to 

 H. W. Durgin. Bangor, Me. 



Blanche. Orange ana white pointer bitch, whelped June 7, 1?85 

 (imported Bang— Rica Croxteth II.), by H. W. Durgin. Bangor, Me., 

 to O. P. Danfortb, same place. 



Hiram (A.JC.R. Jersey Lily (A.K.B. 147) ivhel2J. Sable and 



white colHe bitch, wiielped ,Iune 16, 1885, by Jas. Lindsay, Jersey City, 

 N. J., to Gen C. Ste'lint;:, New York. 



Alert. Fawn mastiff dog, whelped Sept. 0, 1885 (Aerippa, A.ICR. 

 449— Antea. A.K R. 2CJ), by Riverview Kennels, Clinton, Mass., to F. 

 H. Oause, Kansas City, Mo. 



Crichi t. Stone fawn pug dog, whelped Sept. 7, 1885 (Tuck— Toodles, 

 A.K.R. 2147), by Geo. W. Dixon, Worcester, Mass., to Henry C. Bur- 

 dick, Sp ia^Qeld. Mass. 



Pudgij II Apricot fawn pug bitch, whelped Sept. 7, 1885 (Tuck- 

 Too ;les, A.K.K. 3117), by Geo. W. Dixon. Worcester, Mass., to Henry 

 C. Bnrnick. Sprin'.;li3l'l, Mass. 



Toodles II. A])ricot fawn pug bitch, whelped Sept. 7, 1885 (Tuck— 

 Toodles. A.K.R 2147). by Geo. W. Dixon. Worcester, Mass., to Henry 

 C. Burdick, Springfleld, Mass, 



Supert. Fawn mastiff dog, whelped July 8, 1885 (Agrippa, A.K.R. 

 449— Rena, A.K.R. 2(52). by Shaw & Bate.s, Clinton, Mass,, to Thomas 

 C. Dunn, Houston, Tex. 



Roinulm. Fawn mastiff do.g,whelped Jul.y 8. 1885 (Agrippa, A.K.R, 

 440 -Rena, A.K.R. 2(>2), by Shaw & Bates, Clinton, Mass., to John 

 Johriss, Butte < ity, Moat. 



Remns. Fawn niastiff dog. whelped July 8, 1885 (Agrippa. A.K R. 

 449— Rena, A.K R. 202), by bhaw & Bates, Clinton, Mass., to L. H. 

 SlO'se, Newark. M. J. 



Ruth. Fawn mastiff bicch. whelped July 8, 1885 (Agrippa. A.K.R. 

 440— Ren, 1, A.K.li. 263), by Shaw & Bates, Clinton, Mass , to S. W, 

 Crook, Nonh Attleboro. Mass. 



Rosaline. Fawu mastiff bitch.whelped July 8. 1885 (Agrippa, A K.R. 

 44!)- Rena. A.K.K 2G2), by Shaw & Bates, Clinton, Mass., to Paul 

 Jahnke. Biitce Ciry, Mont. 



Piince Dave. Black, white and tan English setter dog, whelped 

 July 29, 18ti5 (Count Noble— Ruby), by H. E. Hamilton, flackensaek, 

 N. J , to H, Drain, Baltimore, Md. 



Reeta 11. Red Irish setter bitch, whelped Aug. 11, 1883 (Glencho— 

 Reetai, by E. J. Martin, Wilmington, Del., to G. W. Brush, same 

 place. 



Blue Mas.s. Orange and white English setter bitch, wheloed .Time 

 28, 1865 (Buckellew—Biim stone), by W. A. Coster, Flatbush,*L. I., to 

 W. L. Blanchard, Atlanta, Ga. 



Turk -Coim tess whelps. Fawn maslifE dogs, whelped Oct. 5, 1885, 

 by Pme Hill Kennel>-, Melrose, Mass., one to J. H. Walker, Pittsfleld, 

 3ie., and one to Geo. A. Bi-eed, Lynn, Mass. 



Lion Bernice V. whelp. Orang:e tawny and white St. Bernard 

 dog, wheipeU Sept. 10. 1S85, oy Pine Hill lieanels, Melrose, Mass., to 

 W, C. Dawes, same place. 



Kiser. Orange tawny and whitest, Bernard dog, whelped Sept. 15, 

 18;5 (Lion- Bernice v.), by Pine Hill Kennels, Melrose, Mass., to H, 



F. Campbell, Faulkner, Mass. 



Rector. Orange tawny and white St. Bernard dog, whelped Sept. 

 IC, 1685 (Lion— Bei-nice v.), by Pine Hill Kennels, Melrose, Mass., to 

 Smith P. Burton, Boston, Mass. 



L/o)i . Orange tawny and white St. Bernard dog, whelped Sept. 15, 

 1885 (Lion— Bernice v. ), by Pine Hill Kennels. Melrose, Mass., to Smith 

 P. Burton, Boston. Mass. 



Sultan. Orange tav^ny and white St Bernard dog, whelped Sept. 

 15, 1885 (Lion— Bernice V.), by Pine Hill Kennels, Melrose, Mass., to 

 Smith P. Burton, Boston, Mass. 



Ven lis. Red Irish setter bitch, whelped Sept. 11, 1895 (champion 

 Chief. A K.R. 231~Lartv Bess, A K.R. 2178). by J. Cathcarf, Atlantic 

 City. K.J, to F. H. West, same place. 



,Sl-ip. R> d Irish setter dog, whelped Sept. 11. 1885 (champion Chief, 

 A.K.R. 2.^1 -L xdy Bess. A.K.R. 2178), by J. Cathcart, Atlantic City, 

 N. J., to .1. Clieudler Roach, same place. 



Haines\s Cliiet'. Red Irish setter dog, whelped Sept. 11, 1885 (cham- 

 pion Chief. A K.R. 2.St— Lady Bess, A.K.R. 2178), by J. Cathcart, At- 

 lantic City, N. J., to L. A. Haines, same place. 



Fudgp. Aoricot fawn, black points, pug bitch, whelped Nov. 3, 

 18^5 ( freasui^e n., A.K.R. 2148— Fudge, A.K.R. 1595), by Es.sex Ken- 

 nels, And over, .Mass., to Mrs Edward Hale, Haverhill, Ma>s. 



Bex. Fawn mastiff bitch, whelped June 22, 1885 (Turk, A.K,R. 2223 

 —'Bess), by Pine Hill Kenneli, Melrose, Mass., to E]. V. Hyde, l.iynn, 

 Mass. 



Turk— Druid ess whelp. Fawn mastiff dog, weelped .June 15, 1885, 

 by Pine Hill Kennels, Melrose. Mass., to George M. Cram. Deerinst, 

 Me. 



Turk— Bess whelp Fawn mastiff bitch, whelped June 22, 1885, by 

 Pine Hill Kennels, Melrose, Mass., to W. B. Batchelor, Raleigh, N. C 

 PRESENTATIONS, 



Juno. Liver (seal brown) and white cocker spaniel bitch, whelped 

 July 3. 1835 (Prince Hal— Lilly), by Hildrelh K. Bloodgood, New York, 

 to i>r. A. 31. Jacobus, same place. 



Blue Belle. Black, white and tan beagle bitch, whelped Aug 5, 

 1885 (Blue Bo.v— Flirt), by W. H, Ashburner, Philadelphia, Pa., to 

 John Smith. .Jr., same place. 



King William. Black, white and tan beagle dog, whelped Septem- 

 ber, 1885 (March Boy II.— Lizzie), by Wm. F. .'jtreeter, Lehigh Tan- 

 nery, Pa., to W. H. Ashbm-ner, Philadelphia, Pa. 



IMPORT.ATI0NS. 



Duke of Lancaster and Lady Hanletj. The Chequasset Kennels, 

 Lancaster. Mass., have imported the white, with brmdio markmgs, 

 rough-c rated St, Bernard dog Duke of Lancaster, bred by Washing- 

 ton Hall, Hanley. Eng., whelped June 23, 1885. by Plinlimmon (E. 

 15,U50) out of Lady Burghley (E. 15,750); also Lady Hanley, orange 

 bi'indle, with white markings, of the same litter. 



DEATHS. 



iicout. Liver and white pointer dog, whelped Dee. 21, 1881 (Cros 

 teth— Belle), owned by D, G. Elhot, New Brighton, Staten Island 

 N. Y., Nov. 7, from congestion of the lungs. 



Recently thirty BaJcer county men with sixty dogs had a 

 fox hunt. In the course of the hunt they juni^)6d a fox, which 

 gave- them a fine race from 8 in the morning until 6 in the 

 afternoon, when they lost him. The trail ran through Baker, 

 Calhoun, and part o'f Early, making a dista.nce of VS) miles.— 

 Auyusta (Ga.) ChrcmicU, 



^iHe mid M^^^^^^S* 



Address all cotnmunicaUons to the Forest and Stream Puhlish- 

 ng Co. 



RANGE AND GALLERY. 



TIIOMASTON, Conn.. Nov. 14.— Light good, scarcely any wind, 



SOOs^d.?, off hand, Massachusetts ring target: 



G A Lemmou U 10 11 9 11 11 10 10 11 12-108 



J F Williams 12 12 9 12 12 9 7 12 11 11—100 



Fred A Perlcins 10 7 10 12 11 11 11 9 11 8—99 



6 P North .-..10 10 H 9 9 10 12 11 9 10- 98 



OBSOLETE ARMS.-Ad.it;, Gan. R 0. Drtim in hi-i annual report to 

 the Secretary of War says, in connection with an extended report on 

 the militia of the St ite; -I beg to invite your attention to the sub- 

 ject of the obsolete arms and ammunition in tbe hands of the State 

 railitia or stored in the several State armories. Many of the m?n are 

 armed with the discarded caUber .50 Sprioga»ld rided musket, for 

 which it is difflcilt to obtain carlridcres, aod .soni > of the r.^serve am- 

 munition bear the stamp of manufacture in iHi i —materia! now as 

 uureliable as it is cumberi5om=», and it woult saem a m >-t wis? meas- 

 ure if, at the approaching session of (.'ongross, a general act was 

 passed providing for immediate exeh:iii.:^e. when reqa-^ted, of all 

 obsolete arms nowin the han is of < a ^ iriUiti.i oC the several States for 

 improved Springfield rilles. caUosr tip. and appropriate amra initiaa 

 therefor. Should Congress, however, not deem it advuable to pass 

 a general act looking toward absolute exchange of obsolete weapo is 

 in the hands of t le militia for improved arms and ammunition, I beg 

 earuestlv to recommend it be urged to grant authority for returning 

 to the United State.=, at a fair valuation, all obsolete gnus in hands 

 of States, the mone.y value thereof to be placed to their civdir aud to 

 be drawn against in form of issue of improved weapons. TJniil this 

 is done the usefulness of the State militii, la either State or national 

 emergency, must remain sadly impaired bythegrjtt disadvantage 

 under which it suft'ers." 



LEOMINSTER, Mass., Nov, 20.— The GJ.rdner Rifle Club, of Card 

 ner, were here yesterday as the guests of tne Leoinmster liille 

 Club and to shoot the return match. The distance was 300yds., shoot- 

 ing off-hand. The American decimal target was used. The totals 

 were as follows: 



Gardner Club Leominster Club, 



G F Ellsworth 87 88 87— 262 M Pitts 78 81 73— 232 



I N Dodge. . . ..... .82 8fi 83- 251 G Rofjkwell 72 7C 77- 225 



A Mathews 80 82 7.1- 235 J W El veil 74 78 71- 223 



W C Loveland 78 (57 76- 5?21 G W Foster 80 (55 75— 220 



H Knowlton 78 04 Tl— 219 A J Rtigg 39 K2 75 - 206 



J E Newton tiJ 81 68- 209 F A Whitney 60 59 01— 180 



G C Goodale 82 55 05— 202 HS Lawrence 50 05 (i3— 178 



G H Heywood 54 57 54— 165 J Simonds 48 60 56— 164 



W M Barber 65 56 4.2— 1,58 C A Joslin 40 63 46— 158 



G Warfleld 37 49 55- 141 C C Foster 43 61 49- 152 



2083 1G3S 

 GARDNER, Mass.. Nov. 18.— At the last regular meet of the Gardner 

 Rifle Club at Hackmatack range, the American decimal target was 

 used by the members and frii-nds present. The following are the 

 totals of members that were present: 



G F Ellsworth 82 89—171 G O Goodale 74 76-150 



A Mathews 84 85-169 C J Crabtree 40 45— 93 



J E Newton 80 84-104 



NEW YORK RIFLE CLUB -New York, Nov. 21. At the annual 

 election of the New T^ork Rifle Club, held Nov. 19, the following 

 officers were eleo ed for the ensuing year: William Herber';, Presi- 

 dent; F. C. Hamilton, Vice-President: James Duane, Captain; .J. S. 

 Shepherd, Adjutant; M. Herrmgton, Secretary; George Blampey. 

 Financial Secretary; N, O'lionnell, Treasurer: L. V. Sone and J. B. 

 Blydenburgh, Trustees.— James Dvane. 



B0ST(3N, Nov. 19.— The attendance at Walnut Hill to day was 

 small. The weather conditions were unfavorable. The long range 

 match closed. Appended are the scores: 



Decimal Offi-Hand Match. 



N F Tufts 9 10 7 10 5 7 5 8 



John Oil 6 9 2 6 10 



J Francis (mil.) 6 10 7 7 9 



GL Grain 10 8 4 8 9 



A uuffer (mil.) 9 9 10 4 5 



JP Bates 10 9 2 7 3 



Military Practice Match. 



C E Be>rv (mil.) ,.. 5 4 5 5 4 



AY H Oier (mU ) 4 5 4 4 4 



Mr Pillsimry (mil.) 5434£i__..^_ 



Following are the names of the prize winners in the long-range 

 match: 



Salem Wilder 203 3u9 205 208 208 212-1242 



N Washburn 201 201 203 206 207 210—1227 



CE Berry 197 179 141 181 192 203—1193 



Nov. 21.— There was a large attendance of ridemen at the range to- 

 day. During the forenoon the weather conditions were bad, but in 

 the latter part of the day they improved. Mr. J. N. Frye has com- 

 pleted his third clean score in the rest match, which places his ag- 

 gregate at 498 out of a possible 500. Below are the scores of to-day : 

 Decimal Match. 



W Charles, C 10 10 9 8 



AC Adams, C. 9 8 8 6 



R Davis, C 9 6 8 7 



C B Edwards, mil 10 9 9 8 



B G Watren, C S 8 6 7 



Practice Match. 



E Burleigh 4 4 



John Agans 5 5 



VV HOlrr 5 4 



J R Missam, mil 4 4 



A Dadman 4 3 



Rest Match. 



J N Frye 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10-100 



J Francis 10 10 10 10 10 9 10 10 10 10— 99 



S Wilder 10 10 9 10 10 10 9 10 10 10— 98 



S Winchester 10 10 10 10 10 9 10 10 9- !)7 



AMATEUR SHOTS.— The question of amateur vs. professional 

 shots has not forrunately come to be a very pressing one. either 

 before the trap or on thi rifle field. So we are saved the consumption 

 of printer's int and type space which would come with the exc>te- 

 ment of the marksmen on this matter. In England the question of 

 amateurdom as it affects other spori;s is a pressing one, and this leads 

 the Chicago Herald to speak lightly of our British cousins as follows: 

 ••Sydney Smith's '2 pence looking down on 3 half pence,' has just hati 

 an illustration which transcends the most moving instance of national 

 weakness cited in the 'Bool; of Snobs.' It stiouki be well known that 

 one of the burning questions of the day on the other side, and to 

 some extent here, is aud has long been as to the essential elements 

 of the prodigy known as a gentleman amateur. There are amateurs 

 aud amatetirji as there are fagots and fagots, and the degrees of 

 great fleas and little fleas do not travel off more curiouslv into the 

 iiiflnite than do the grades and varieties of the British "amateurs 

 His more recent performance is the proclamation by the cricketers 

 of a c'ub formed by athletes employed in wholesale houses to the 

 effect that "the gentlemen engaged in wholesale commerce' are 

 required as a condition of member.ship of the club to take no part in 

 matches against -persons employed in retail trade.' This seems 

 incredible, but it is m print all the same." 



7 10 



8 8 



9 9-79 

 8 10—75 



6- 71 

 2-74 



7— 02 

 5-69 



4—46 

 4—40 

 4—40 



6 5 10 10 8 



7 

 5 9 

 7 8 

 7 10 



9 9 9 



5 5 



4 



4 4 



4 4 



4 4 



9-85 



8— 80 



9- 76 

 6- 73 



4- 71 



5— 44 

 5— 43 

 4- 42 

 4— 41 

 3- 40 



THE TRAP. 



Correspondents wlu) favor -us with club scores are particularly rt - 

 QUested to write on one side of the paper only. 



NEW YORK, Nov. 18.— Emerald Gun Club regular shoot at New 



Dorp, S. I. Weather and birds all that could be desired : 



Glaocum, J, 25yds.. 1111111111—10 Regan. 21yds 1100111001-6 



Measel, J, 25yds 1111111111—10 Butz, 2-^vOs 1110010001—5 



Gehringr. 21yds OUliOllll— 8 Sidley, 25vds lOlOllOlOl— 



Granger, 30yds lOrillOni— S Howard, 21yds ll()ll(iO*ill-(i 



Schermerhorn,;^t)^-dslOiOIOillt— 7 Keenau, 21ydR lOlOlOlOii— (} 



Glaccum.W, 30yds., 1001011 111- 7 McHale, 21vds.... 1110100101—0 



Hudson, 30yds llOlOllOll— r Mackm. 21yds llOOU'tOlll— 



Measel, N, 30yds.... IIIUIOWO— 7 Connor, G. 31yds .. . .lOllOllCOO-5 



McMunn, 21yds IJIOIU'JOI— 7 Cody, 25yds 1111010010-6 



Connor, J P, 21yds. .0011101110 - 6 



Ties, miss and out, 30yds., for first prize, gold medal: J. Glaccum 3, 



JOHNSTOWN, N, Y.,Nov. 5.- Weekly shoot of .Tohustown Gun 



^ WalrathlS, 

 Hain bridge 



, . . . . — ^ — , »„„^ir8. Newu- 



ham, Hlllabrandt and Northrup tie on 17. Miss and out-Newaham 

 9, HiUabrandt 8, Northrup 1, 



NEW ENGLAND TRAP-SHOOTING.— The members of the N. E T. 

 S. A. were out in full force at the Wellington Range on the 19th to 

 participate in several events, including tbe contest for the Knoxville 

 blackbird badge. The results were as follows: 1. Blve pigeons- 

 Spring, Bartlett aud Webber first. 3. Five blackb'rds, 15 entries — 

 Eager and ^" - ■ - - — - . . . . 



Gray first. 



Three pair \ . , _ _ 



tries— Bartlett and Eager first. 7. Five pigeons, .24 entries— Davis 

 first. 8. Five blackbirds. 16 entries— Eager first. 9. Five pigeons, 15 

 entries— Shumway first. 10. Five pigeons, 19 entries -Faull-rner. 

 Shuraway and Sanborn first. 11. Five blackbirds, straight iway, !!! 

 entries— Faulkner and Sanboi-n first. 12. Five hlack'nrds. i!) entries — 

 Farrar, Davis and Curtis first. 13. Five pigeons, 19 entries— Wilson 

 first. 14. Five pigeons. 13 entries— Davis and St irk flr.st 15. Fifte^m 

 blackbirds, 27 entries— Scbaefer first 16. Medal match, nine singles 

 and three pair blackbirils, '.^7 entries— Won by Sehaefer with a toial 

 of 12. Delegations were present from clubs in Providence, Boston, 

 Lowell, Brockton. Manchester. N. H., Worcester and Amesbury. 



WELLINGTON (M V.SS.> GUN CLUB.-The regular weekly' shoot 

 took place on the 21st, and, although the v.eather was cold and dis- 

 agreeahle, there was a large namher of gunners before the traps. 

 Following is the result of the several sweep.-;: I. Fi ve clay-pigeons — 

 Shumway and Wilson divided flr;t. 2. Five blackbirds— Sehaefer 

 first. 3. Five clay-pigeons — Snow first. 4. Five blackbirds — Sehaefer 

 first. .5. Three pairs clay pigeons— Wilson first. 6. Five blackbirds 

 —Shumway first. 7. Five blackbirds— Wardwell first. 3. Sehaefer 

 and Swift divided fU-st. 9. Five blackbirds— Sehaefer first. 10, Medal 

 match, ten clay pigeons— Frank first. 11. Five blackbirds- Lawgon 

 first. 12. Five blackbirds— Lawson first. 13. Five blackbirds— Ward- 

 well first. 14, Five clay -pigeons— .Sehaefer aud Stanton divided first. 

 15. Five blackbirds-Schaefer and Stanton divided first. 16. five 

 blackbirds, straightaway — Adams and L twson divided first. 



N.moNAi, Gun Association TotntNAMBNTs.- Special Notice.— Mem- 

 bers desirous of organizing tournaments in their vicinity, under the 

 auspices of I be Association, are requested to notif.y the underjigned. 

 All the c-viienses of the samp wiil be paid by us. Make your arrange- 

 men's for ISHO. Wc propose to establish a circuit of tournament?! 

 annually. Claim your dates now. General office aud headquarters, 

 JIacon. Ga.— Matt R. Freeman, Vice-President and General Manager; 

 F. C. Ethpidge, Secretary, Macon, Ga. Send 10 cents for hand; book 

 containing rules, constitution, etc. "Fairly started and its future 

 depends entirely upon the manner in which the sportsmen throughout 

 the country respond."— C. M. Stark, April 18, 1S85.— ^rfu. 



Address all communications to the Forest and Stream Publish- 

 ing Co. 



THE BRITISH RACERS OF 1885. 



''pHROUGH the parallel performances of Puritan and Genesta it is 

 J- possible this season to compare more closely than commonly 

 happens, the racers here and abroad. The Field, in a late summary, 

 deals with the leadei-s as follows: "Galatea mada her debut in the 

 match from Southend to Harwich, and, so far as looks went, she 

 sali,=fled the critics; and, indeed, she seemed "all there" tor speed so 

 long as they were before the wind, but when if came to pinning in 

 sheets it was plain that she could not go the road that Irex and Mar- 

 qorie did, although some allowance had to be made for an error of 

 judgment in carrying a balloon foresail. In the match around the 

 Shipswash, and up Swin to Southend, Galatea sailed like a ligrht 

 wind craft of great promise, but she failed to win any prize, and slie 

 was equally uufortunate on the Thames and at Dover'. On the Clyde 

 the same fate followed her. and in Belfast Loush she sailed what 

 must be considered a test match with Irex in a fine breeze, and was 

 beaten seven minutes over a course of fifty miles. Jt must be con- 

 fessed that this result would stamp Galatea as being a fairly good 

 boat, and probably Irex would not have beaten her at all had irex 

 not been sailing much better than she did in 1884, On the following 

 day they had a trial in half a gale and some sea. 



Ires was certainly making an example of the heavy weight, but 

 what tbe end of it would have been no one can now say, as Galatea 

 was dismasted on goinq the second rotmd, being at the time about 

 five minutes astem of Irex— it should, however, be noted that Gala- 

 tea at the outset lost some time in a lufilng match with Marjorie. 

 After this Galatea had some lead cut out of her keel forwara an 

 aft. aud missed the Kingston and West of England regattas while the 

 alterations were effected. She chimed in again on the Solent; but in 

 the hands of a strange saihng master cut a sorry figure, winding: up 

 her season with two second prizes for fifteen staris. Galatea's ill- 

 success is attributed by some to faults of handling, but with such a 

 man as L. Cranfield in charge, this opinion does not seem worth 

 much. No doubt when once a crew gets imbued with the idea that 

 the vessel is "no good," they make her appear very much worse than 

 she really is by the slow and sullen way they handle her, and most 

 likely Galatea's crew were not superior to the usual superstition of 

 sailors about a fated craf , She certainly never but once in the match 

 up Swin from Harwich, got away with anything like life, although 

 like Erycina. she time after time seemed to dosomething electrifying. 



Irex had a charmed time of it, from end to end, and no doubt is 

 some ten minutes faster over a fifty mile course than she was last 

 year. Possibly this is under the mark, but, as near as we can get at 

 it. that is the extent that she was improved cn her first year's form. 

 She i ; now probably the fastest yacht over a regatta course in this or 

 any other country. Whether or not she would hold Puritan off the 

 wind is another matter; we, however, are inclined to think that she 

 would not She began her victorious march at Dover, and on tbe 

 Clyde fortune showered prizes upon her; but her first really brilliant 

 performance was in Belfast Lough, and this was followed up by an 

 equally fine display in Dublin Bay; but Irex's achievements in' the 

 North were entirely eclipsed by what she accomplished on the Solent, 

 where, in a reef sail breeze, she went over the 50 miles course of the 

 Royal Victoria Yacht Club in 4h. 7m. 40s, 



As a prize winner Mai-jorie stands next to Irex, and rivals her as a 

 ' four figure" craft, bhe too, has a like number of flaars, but Irex has 

 19 firsts against Marjorie's 12. There is no doubt that this beautiful 

 vessel owes her success mainly to her marvelous weatherly qualities, 

 and she never displayed them to a better advantage than she did this 

 past Season. A great many people think that Marjorie, for this rea- 

 son, would stand a better chance for the America Cup ths.u atiy other 

 English yacht would. This seems to us to be by no means so con- 

 clusive as many think against vessels like Puritan" and Priscilla, both 

 of which have very fine reaching powers. Perhaps if Genesta and 

 Marjorie should meet next season, some light may be thrown on 'hese 

 conjectures; meanwhile we all agree that Marjorie is as good as she 

 is beautiful. The records showfor Irex 13 prizes i,19 firsts) for 37starts, 

 and £1,210 wiimtngs. while Marjorie has 2-3 prizes (12 firsts) for 41 

 starts, and £1,005, In summing up the Field aiids: 

 "In scanning over the list of piizewmuer.s— i: is a beggarly short one 

 —it comes mto one's mind to ask where Genesta's number would 

 have been had she been present. It is possible that she would have 

 taken some prizes from Irex and some from Marjorie, and have se- 

 cured a place next below the latter. Marjorie would perhaps have 

 suffered the least by ttie presence ol Genesta, as no doubt the latter 

 would have been good enough to have pinned Irex manv times, and 

 that would have all added to Marjorie's chances. On the other hand, 

 there would have been times when a weather bower or two from 

 Genesta or Marjorie hei-self would have just prevented that craft 

 from saving her time on Irex. StUl this could not have been of fre- 

 quent occurrence, as Genesta's place, if she is any good at all, would 

 be close up to Irex." 



This esttaiate places Genesta as second or third of the trio of fastest 

 British yachts, and is additional proof of her right to represent them; 

 but at the same time it goes to prove that Irex is enough belter to 

 have reverstd the difl'erences in one if not both of the races here. 

 Where Puritan would be placed in a season of racing with the three 

 is a very interesting ;question. No doubt she would not be last, but 

 we do not think that her presence would have altered Irex's place as 

 first and fastest of the large racei-s. 



SEAWANHAKA CORINTHLAN Y. C.-The fifth and last resular 

 meeting of the year will be held at Delmonico's on Monday, Nov. 30. 

 at 8:30 P M., at which several special- reports will be submitted. Mr. 

 William Swan, one of the founders of the club and its first commo- 

 dore, will be proposed for honorary membership. Thirteen applicants 

 for active membership will be proposed, Messrs. Wm. G. Dedricksen, 

 R. P. G. Bucldin, James Townsend, Chas. bv. eet, Walter C. Hubbard 

 T. Harrison Garrett, C. H. Tweed, Dr. Francis H. Markoe, J. J. Heiser, 

 Chas. T. Van Sautvoord, H. S. Rokenbaugh, R. F. Bixby, and M. R. 

 Martinez. 



ACCIDENT TO A SLOOP.— On Nov. 17 the sloop Butler, with Capt. 

 John Davis and a crew of five on board, sailed from South Brooklvn 

 on a ftshinjj trip. After spending the night off RocKaway they sailed 

 for Long Branch, but the storm of Thm-5.day caught them and they 

 tried to beat inside the Hook. They were unab e to make any way 

 against tide end wind and finally hoisted a signal of distress, which 

 brought to their aid the crew of lifesaving station No. 5, who took 

 them off safely and brought the boat into the iron pier. 



