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ing races were a series of drifts with the various boats being be- 

 calmed several times. 



For the decked canoe sailing race there were four entries, and 

 Turner succeeded in crossing the winning line ahead, with Morrow a 

 good second 



For the open canoe sailing race there were three entries, and the 

 three boats kept witbin a stone's throw of each other up to the finish 

 gun, crossing the line a little ahead of Panet. The single paddle race 

 was won by Turner, who was closely pushed by Strickland, and the 

 tandem paddling was won by Turner and Panet, Rogers and Strick- 

 land coming in second. Com. Richards"s canoe Mona, designed by 

 Stephens and built by Sauve, was taken to camp in hopes of a brush 

 with Com. Rathbuu's new Ruggles boat Siar. but as the latter was 

 not present she did not race, shortly after the races were over and 

 the prizes presented by Com. Fairtlough, the camp broke up and 

 the always melancholly business of taking down tents and stowing 

 camp material was got through with, while with many a hearty shake 

 of the hand and many a farewell with "I'll meet you at Grindstone" 

 added to it. the canoeists separated, some to go home by steamer and 

 some to cruise to their destiuations in their light crafts, all voting the 

 camp a great success and looking forward to all hands meeting 

 again at the general A. C. A, meet in August. 



BROOKLYN C. C- CRUISE, MAY 29-31. 



"TTTTHAT shall the Alligators do on Decoration Day?" had been a 

 V T question of some little moment for us to decide. We had re- 

 ceived invitations to attend the Connecticut River meet at Calla 

 Shasta Grove and also the Hudson River meet at Rondout, but as few 

 of us could be absent from Saturday morning until Tuesday, we 

 decided upon a cruise and camp nearer home, with the hope that 

 more of our members would be able to participate than would be the 

 cas° if we went further away. A cruise from the club house to South 

 Beach, Staten Island, a distance of aboukse.ven and a half miles, with 

 Sunday in camp at this place and return on Monday via Capt. Still- 

 well's at Bath for dinner, was the general programme decided upon. 



Orders were given for members to be in readiness for a start at 5 

 o'clock P. M. on Saturday, May 5:9, each man to be so equipped that 

 he could cruise and camp independent of any one else; but if pre- 

 ferred, two men to mess together. At the same time each novice was 

 in a measure placed under the care and instruction of a more experi- 

 enced member. while the cruise and camp were under the command 

 of Vice-Commodore Whitlock. At the appointed hour the fleet was 

 in readiness, but a strong flood tide and headwind made it evident 

 that some of the canoes would be unable to reach camp comfortably 

 that night. It was decided to let those who so desired 6tart at once, 

 the others to remain at the club house and'to go into camp on Sunday 

 morning. Minx. Mr. Brokaw ; Vixen, Mr. Johnson; Pilgrim, Mr. Gould, 

 and Guenn. Mr. Sinclair, made up the first detachment, believing they 

 could get around the forts before dark. They were accompanied for 

 a short distance by Commodore Newman in the Sunbeam, Mr. Messi- 

 ter in the Berkeley, Mr. Baker in the Judy, and Mr. Dennison in the 

 Box. 



On Sunday morning the bnlk of the fleet, consisting of the flagship 

 Yvonne, Vice-Commodore Whitlock: Evangeline, Mr. Cook; Ganny- 

 mede. Mr. Budington; Pagan, Mr. Weeks; Niente, Mr. Dunnell; Crusoe, 

 Mr. Thornton; No Name, Mr. Fosdick. and Lone Star. Mr. Schuyler, 

 had a most enjoyable sail down the bay, reachiug camp at about 10 

 o'clock. Tents were pitched in good form, and, with the canoes drawn 

 up in line upon the beach, made an exceedingly pretty picture. The 

 veterans had come prepared with all the necessities, and the novices, 

 knowing the proclivities of the Alligator in general, bad come laden 

 with the luxuries of life. The afternoon was pleasantly passed as 

 best suited the different individuals. The Elm Tree Lighthouse tower 

 afforded a pleasant resort for some, while others sailed or dozed, as 

 was most agreeable. Later some of the party returned to the city. 

 After supper the native mosquito arrived in force, but fortunately 

 the tents provided ample protection against his ardent attentions. 



Monday morning opened with a strong easterly wind blowiQg, 

 which drove away the mosquitoes. Breakfast of tongue, omelettes, 

 broiled chicken and coffee was served. Camp was struck, the canoes 

 packed, and the start for Bath was made. Later on a thunder shower 

 came up v, hich quite wet those unlucky ones not provided with oilers. 

 The shower was followed by almost a dead calm, and sails were 

 stowed and paddles^ere brought into requisition. The tide was run- 

 ning strong ebb. and before the fleet had made Coney Island several 

 of the canoes had been carried below buoy 16. The crew of the 

 Gannvmede savs he is constitutionally opposed to work of any kind, 

 but in this case it was paddle or Europe. He chose the former, and 

 for once was made to paddle. During the morning those unfortu- 

 nates who had been unable to enjoy the whole cruise had arranged 

 to join the fleet at Barh. Com Newman, in the Sunbeam, accom- 

 panied by Niente, Crusoe, Kelpie and Edna ran down from the club 

 house to Capt. Still well's, where dinner had been ordered for twenty, 

 both divisions reaching this famous hostelry at about 1 o clock. The 

 Brooklyn Y. C. were celebrating the opening of their new club house 

 and they placed their floats at the service of the canoeists and enter 

 tained them very pleasantly. The fleet set sail at about 4 o clock for 

 the club house, which was reached at about 6 o'clock. 



Comparing notes we found that between Saturday P. M. and Mon- 

 day P M. every boat in our club, with one exception (and her owner 

 sailed' the Guenn), had participated in the Decoration Day cruise to 

 some extent. The fleet had covered twenty miles. In the party were 

 five novices who had never been in canoes on a cruise before. All 

 felt the cruise to have been a success, and it will probably be followed 

 by other similar ones during the summer. 



We find our new location in the Atlantic Basin a decided improve- 

 ment upon tne former one. The approach through the handsome 

 grounds of the Atlantic Harbor Company being pleasant, while the 

 clear passage from our float to the open waters of the Bay is most 

 convenient. The B. C. C. now numbers twenty-five active members 

 (no associate or honorary members) and a fleet of twenty-three nrst 

 class canoes. Cardinal. 



CRUISE OF THE LAKE ST. LOUIS C. C. 



THE 'Lake St. Louis C'C taking advantage of tbe Queen's birthday 

 tailing on a Monday, decided to have a cruise occupying the two 

 days. So on Saturday. 'May SB, we left with a special car full of 

 canoes for a place named Huntingdon, sixty-five miles from Lachine. 

 As I will have to name a few of the members on this voyage partic- 

 ularly, it would be as well to introduce the entire party and give the 

 names of the canoes. Our worthy commodore paddled m his old 

 reliable Shaweuigeen, in which more cruising and racing has 

 been done than in any canoe in the Province of Quebec. Commodore 

 W H Rmtoul, Commodore's clerk, Tho*. Stewart, shawenigeen: A. 

 W : Morris. Vice-Commodore. H. W. Molson La Fleche; Charto La- 

 mothe. C. D. Monk. Nokomis; A. J. Stewart, Robin Adair Coquette 

 H T. Wilgress. C. T, Christie Edith; A T. Kohl A Heash aw . Puri- 

 tan; Fred Stewart, A. J. Henderson, Ida; A. Ward, H. S. Hunter, 

 Peach blow; Forbes Torrance. Alex. Patterson Vesper; A. Desbarete, 

 F Rolland, Oregon; B. P. Winslow, Nina; E. B. Jones , H. Laughlan, 

 Lurline; Robert Ross, I. K. Bruce, Chestnut; C S. bbaw A. W. 

 Shear wood. Water Lily; Thompson, W. F. Cooper, Bertie; W. Robert- 



SO Wi?htb^arie party we arrived at mine host "Moire'' at Hunting- 

 don, where we bad our first portage from the car to the hotel. After 

 dinner we walked through the town, singing national airs, to tbe 



roller skating rink, and it would have been an enjoyable sight for a 

 Lachine audience to have watched thirty-two greenhorns on roller 

 skates. It was amusing to see the look of contempt cast upon us by 

 the villagers, who doubtless go there every night, as some are 

 very proficient in the art. Next morning at 8 o'clock we started 

 homeward, and nothing worthy of note occurred till we reached 

 Dewitville, and brother canoeists beware when you strike this 

 spot. Imagine a high wall of rock reaching half across the 

 river with a cut about 25ft. wide through it, over this they 

 have a rustic bridge. Our commodore, hailed some farmers who 

 were on thi? beautiful piece of architecture, and asked if we could 

 go through. Being answered in the affirmative, he immediately en- 

 tered this narrow passage, when what was his surprise to find a regu- 

 lar waterfall and rapid about 300yds. long, full of rocks, with a cur- 

 rent running at the rate of thirty miles an hour. He got through with 

 no mishap however, I think more through his general good luck 

 than anything else, as it was impossible to control your canoe, a 

 good padoler could just keep herstraight. TheOregon, Lurline, Edith 

 and Nokomis were all broken, the Oregon so badly that she had to be 

 sent home by express and her crew found places in the other canoes. 

 After an hour's delay in which Messrs. Jones and Laughlan went up 

 to the village and bought rubber cloth, white lead, elc, and patched 

 up their canoe, we started tor St. Martine, where we were to stop 

 over night. The rapids on this part of the river, though numerous 

 and rocky, are not dangerous and no further accident happened 

 until the evening, when the Nokomis transferred her crew, one of 

 which was our rear-commodore, into the liquid element. At this 

 time the canoes were somewhat scattered, so that after running the 

 rapid one mile above St. Martine, the commodore told the Marion L. 

 to wait and show the way to the six canoes which had lagged behind. 

 She waited there until four came down, when the last crew said that 

 the other two would not be down for an honr, and being now quite 

 dark, it was useless to stop longer, so they went on to the hotel at 

 St. Marline. We had probably been there about an hour when in 

 walked our rear-commodcre who reported that Monk was up in a 

 field watching his canoe and Messrs. W T ilgress and Christie were there 

 too. We then got a buckboard and sent it for them. The hotel 

 accommodation at St. Marline is very limited; we slept five in a room 

 about 12x14ft. in size, but a spoi ling life is a hard life and everything 

 counts. Next morning, after a game of baseball, we left for Lacbine, 

 encountering a few miles down the river a fall of about 5ft. over 

 which all came in safetv except the Edith and Peach blow, who doubt- 

 less feeling a little dry, did not watch how they steered and so upset. 

 They aud thei# clothes having been rescued and dried we made an 

 other start and followed the commodore Indian file, down the rest of 

 the rapids which, though verv enjoyable to me, might not appear so 

 interesting when read about. Suffice it to say, that arriving at Dikie 

 Island, two miles from Lachine, we formed a double line and paddled 

 in this form to the club house, well pleased with our trip to Hunting- 

 don. Makion L. 



SHERBROOKE BOATING AND CANOETNG CLUB.— This club 

 begins its second official season on June 10 with a formal opening of 

 the house, and river illumination. The club is out of debt and owns 

 a good boat house accommodating upward of thirty craft of all kinds 

 belonging to some fifty active members. New members are joining, 

 new boats on the way and altogether a very successful season is ex- 

 pected. The house is alwavs open and full privileges are cordially 

 extended to visiting strangers. During last season the register shows 

 that nearly three hundred strangers were entertained, many of whom 

 were A. C. A. men. who are always specially welcome. The officers 

 for the vear are: President, F. P. Buck; First Vice President, A. W. 

 Olivier;* Second Vice-President. I. Edgeli; Secretary, John H. Walsh; 

 Treasurer, W. D. Eraser. Committee— H. R. Fraser. A. T. Winters, 

 W. F. James, J. F. Morkill, F. Hains, C. E. Thornton, M. M. Longee. 

 Commodore, J. G. Walton. During the month of August the club 

 will camp for a fortnight on Lake Memphremagog, where canoeists 

 and others interested will be made welcome. The experiences of 

 those who camped there last season encourage us to look for a pleas- 

 ant time again. Particulars of camp and railway rates will be fur- 

 nished on application to the secretary or commodore.— J. G. W. 

 (Sherbrooke, Quebec, June 4). 



OAKLAND C. O, CLEAR LAKE CRUISE.-The Oakland C. C. 

 started on June 1, on a journey to Clear Lake, taking a steamer to 

 Point Tiburon, across the bay, thence by freight train to Cloverdale, 

 thence 35 miles bv mule team across the mountains to Lakeport, where 

 thev launch. The fleet will include Mystic, Com. Blow; Flirt, Vice- 

 Corn Harrison; Undine, Sec. Cooper; Zoe Mou, Treasurer Darneal; 

 Columbia, formerly Talisman. Mr. Gonzalez: Volante, Messrs. Jones 

 & Katyenboch; Spray. R. Engelbrecht; Shadow, Mr. Wright, and 

 several others. The races of the club on May 81 included a rowing 

 race, in singles; a paddling race, class H.; a race for four-oared 

 shell's, a paddling race, class I; a canoe tournament; a sailing; 

 race for >=kiffs and yachts, one for canoes, a mixed sailing race for 

 three elates; a consolation race, sailing; a swimming race, and an 

 inspection of canoes. A gold challenge badge is offered for the 

 latter to be given to tbe most complete canoe. The same prize 

 mav be challenged and sailed for in the future. In the tournament 

 each canoe is paddled by one man, while a second stands on deck, 

 armed with a mop or padded stick. Two canoes charge at each 

 other the men on deck trying to push each other off. The. club is 

 verv active this year and is doing much for canoeing. Its fleet of 

 boats has been greatly improved and numbers some very fine canoes. 



OTTAWA C C —At the annual meeting in April last the following 

 officer" were elected: Commodore, W. F. Whitcher; Captain, J. S. 

 Brough; Secretary, F. H. Gisborne. Members .of Commit lee-W . 

 tfeL. Maingy. A. Hemming, J. St. C. McQuilkin. Auditors — P. B. 

 Svmes and W. McL. Maingy. This season was opened by a splendid 

 club cruise from Casselman, on the Canada Atlantic Railway, to 

 Wendover, on the Ottawa River, a distance of fifty miles, with three 

 ranids, a fourth was choked with logs. Ten canoes and twenty 

 naddlers, under the command of the commodore, took part in the 

 cruise which extended over the 23d to the 24th inst , and was a great 

 success. The club now numbers forty-eight members. We hope to 

 have a good many more club cruises during the summer.-FRANCis 

 H. GisneRNE, Secretary O. C. C. 



NEW YORK C. C. ANNUAL REGATTA— The club house of the 

 iff V P O has been hauled out at Starin's dock and caulked aud 

 theafhed andtenow in position next to the old Sawanhaka C. Y C. 

 Ke f ^Tompkinsville. The annual regatta will be held on Saturday 

 next starting at 8 P. M. The programme includes a sailing i ace for 

 PlI-ssasA ana B sailing together, without limit; a sailing and paddling 

 rac! nail in-racL for Classes III. and IV.. a hand-paddling race, 

 anWuSfaca The prizes will be flags for first and second. Boats 

 leave South Ferry at 1:45 and 2:30 P. M. 



DOWN THE SUSQUEHANNA.— A party of Mohicans, including 

 Cod Oliver "Mr Gibson, Captain Metcalf, U..S. A, Messrs. Palmer, 

 fw™a and a guest. Count Thuan, of Austria, are on a cruise down 

 the S™tquehan\a having gone by rail to Binghamton ou May 28 

 and started from there. They were at Wdkesbarre on June o, with 

 but two capsizes to record. 



TORONTO C. C.-A general meeting was held on June 3, at which 

 the constitution and sailing rules were amended. Nina of the club 

 cruised up the Humber on May 22-24. 



Eveet pair of Allen's bow-facing oars warranted. Send for little 

 catalogue free. Fred A. Allen, Monmouth, 111.— Adv. 



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No Notice Taken of Anonymous Correspondents. 



Baltimore. —1. A. says if a rifle could be taken a sufficient distance 

 above the earth and fired directly downward there would be a point 

 in the bullet's flight where the force of the powder would be ex- 

 pended, and that gravity alone at that point would give a less velocity 

 than immediately after leaving the weapon. B. claims to havestudied 

 the science of gunnery . and contends that tbe projectile's speed will 

 increase continually. Kindly explain as fuliy as possible. 2. The 

 same weapon being flred straight upward from tbe earth's surface, 

 what will be the velocity upward and descending by seconds? Any 

 possible difference in the density of the atmosphere not to be taken 

 as a factor.— D. Ans. 1. Theoretically a bullet might be forced from 

 a point beyond the influence of the earth's attraction, and in its flight 

 pass into the space where it would come under the law of gravitation. 

 2. The rise or fall would vaiy so much under different conditions that 

 it is almost impossible to give it. The bullet would fall end over end. 

 Some experiments in that line have been made at Sandy Hook, where 

 the bullets struck 200yds. from point fired from, and they struck flat 

 Qr all ways; but when they were fired so as to have them strike 

 500yds. from the gun, they all came down point foremost,, and that 

 dis r ance seemed to be the limit toward gun at which they would strike 

 point foremost. 



Austin. Nev.— Can you inform me through your paper what changes 

 have been made by the Government in the Springfield rifle? I have 

 seen them mentioned as the '-improved Springfield" rifle. I would 

 like also to know if these rifles can be purchased, and if so, where and 

 the price.— C. Ans. It is called the improved Springfield rifle and is 

 now known also as Model 1884. Has new rear and front signts; rear 

 is graduated to 2,000yds. ; front has a cover to shade it on bright days. 

 Some minor details about bands changed. A detachable pistol grip 

 is now issued on application. The barrel and other metal parts are 

 finished with a new bluing process which is thought to be much better . 

 than old. There were some slight changes in chamber for 500-grain 

 bullet. There has been no change in the rifling. They can probahly 

 be purchased on application by letter to ttfe Chief of Ordnance, 

 U. S. A., Washington, D. C. 



D. M. P., Vicksburg, Miss.— Early in March I put my gun away for 

 the season after thoroughly cleaning it. To insure its remaining in 

 good order, I melted a lot of tallow and poured some in each barrel, 

 stopping both ends with a wad. About a week ago I had occasion 

 to take the gun from its case and while doing so I noticed a dark 

 ring around the wads at the breech end. I removed the tallow 

 from the barrels and found a spiral of rust in each. I have tried in 

 every way to remove same, but with little effect. The Petmecky 

 cleaner has no appreciable effect on the discoloration. 1 took the 

 gun to a gunsmith who said that the marks were not rust, but "stains 

 of rust." Can you tell me how I can remove them without having 

 the barrels bored or cut with emery ? Ans. Probably a wire scratch 

 brush would remove them. 



T. I. M. Greenbush, N. Y.— While fishing for eels on the 28th of May 

 in the Hudson, about sixteen miles from Albany, it was noticed that 

 all the eels had, under the skin, parasites varying in length from 

 one to five inches. Wnat are they? Ans. It is impossible to tell with- 

 out seeing them. The lengths you name are very large for par- 

 asites of the skin or flesh of eels." We nave known them to have in- 

 testinal parasites larger than those but do not know that eels are 

 subject to the kind found by you, The parasites are, no doubt harm- 

 less to man as are those of fishes in general. 



L. S E., Philadelphia.— l. What is best bait for fresh-water bass 

 and how to use it? 2 Can they be taken with an artificial bait, if so, 

 what is most used? 3. What hook is best for pickerel fishing? Ans. 

 1. The hetgrarnite or dobson, hook it througn the thorax and let it 

 hang. 2. Yes. Spoons are best, but there are soft rubber imitations 

 of crayfish, dobsons and grasshoppers that are used by some, although 

 we do not recommend them. 3. If a single hook is used, a sproat 

 from 4-0 to 8-0 is good. If gangs are used it depends upon the kind 

 of bait and the size of the fish expected. 



Buz, Wellsville, O.— Will you please answer following queries in 

 your question column. 1. Iam informed that the "kingbird" (so- 

 called) does not possess a craw or food receptacle, such as is common 

 to most other birds? 2. That they are very destructive to bees. Is 

 this correct? Ans. 1. The anatomy of the kingbird does not differ 

 materially from that of other birds of its family. 2. They are be- 

 lieved to be quite destructive to bees. 



Depreoater.— In the market reports of the Evening Post I fre- 

 quentlv notice a quotation of "small birds, 75 cents per dozen." 

 Now, o'f what species are these birds, whence do they come, and 

 what are they used for? Ans. The "small birds" we presume are 

 peeps, ox-eyes, robin snipe, etc. 



Tales of the Ocean."— Can any of your readers tell me where 

 I can get "Tales of the Ocean?" It has Ions been out of print, but 

 perhapslamong the thousands of readers of the Forest and Stream, 

 there is* some one who can tell me where I can procure a copy. — 

 Tarpon. 



A. P. S., Allentown, Pa.— We do not know of any makers of the 

 cork coat in this coimtry. You will find full instructions as to tents, 

 waterproofing, and a wash for flies in "Woodcraft," by "Nessmuk," 

 published by the Forest and Stream. 



Terra Nova, St. John*, Newfoundland.-l. The gun is liked by 

 those who have used it. 2. "Gibson's Complete American Trapper, ' 

 advertised elsewhere. 3. The bait is worth a trial if you want night 



^H^H. Rothereield, Sussex, Eng.— We believe that red deer have 

 been imported into the United Slates from England, but of the 

 result of the experiment we are not informed. 



F. B. S.— Hunters Point.— 1. The laws will be published in our next 

 issue. 2. You can shoot trespassing dogs, but you will be liable for 

 their value if they are killed. 



S P. C, Cincinnati, O.— You can carry a mainsail of 70ft. and a 

 mizzen of 20ft. Follow the proportions of balance lug sails in "Canoe 

 and Boat Building." 



H. & W., New York.— Boats and canoes are sometimes built with- 

 out any moulds by experienced workmen, but no special model can 

 be made or copied. 



W B. B., New York.— You can get cedar boards of C. F. Hodsdon, 

 744 Water street. They are of all thicknesses and 6 to 12in. wide. 



D. H. K.— You will find instructions for tanning in Gibson's "Com- 

 plete American Trapper," which is advertised elsewhere. 



W D A., Jr., Montclair, N. J.— The sails are not too large. Alcohol 

 stoves can be had at any sporting goods store. 



Silas, Boston, Mass.— There is no shooting now in Massachusetts; 

 everything is out of season. 



J. M. C, Broome Center, N. Y.— We cannot recommend the boat for 

 your use. 



Hippias.— Corinthian signifies amateur. The mattress should be 

 4in. thick. 



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