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FOREST AND STREAM. 



[Jtjly 1, 1886. 



THE TRIAL RACES. 



THE three trial races to select competitors to meet the English 

 canoeists, who are to attempt, in September, to capture the New- 

 York Caroe Club International Challenge Cup? are to be sailed on 

 Saturday the 3d and Monday the 5th of this month 



These races are open to all active members of regularly organized 

 canoe clubs in the united States. 



The first race will be called on Saturday at 3:30 o'clock P. M., and 

 will be sailed over the regular New York Canoe Club course which is 

 as follows: Starting from an imaginary line drawn from the inner 

 corner of the club house bulkhead to a stake boat, and sailing down 

 the bay, to and around a mark off the house of the Clifton Kowing 

 Club, thence to and around channel buoy No. 18 off Bay Ridge, and 

 thence return to point of starting, a distance of six miles. All turn- 

 ing stakes will be marked by the club Hag, a red white and red burgee. 



The second race will be called promptly at 10 o'clock in the morn- 

 ing of Monday, the 5th, and will be sailed two miles to windward and 

 return to point of starting, or two miles to leeward and return. 



The third race will be called at 2.«0 o'clock Monday afternoon, and 

 will be sailed over the club course. In this last race thtre shall be 

 but six competitors, who will be selected by the judges from among 

 the best men in the two preceding races. 



The conditions governing American contestants in the International 

 races and previously published, are as follows: 



It. Tne representatives of the holders of the cup shall be selected 

 after a series of trial races, open to all members of canoe clubs in the 

 United States. The Regatta Committee of the club holding the cup 

 shall have the right to select the competitors for the International 

 races, irrespective of the results of the trial races. 



12. Should the cup be won by the American contestants in the inter- 

 national races: First, an active member of the club holding the cup 

 must score one victory to entitle that club to retain it. Second, if a 

 member (or members) of any other club wins two races, his club will 

 hold the cup. Third, should the two decisive races be won by mem- 

 bers of clubs, neither being the holder of the cup, a subsequent 

 race shall be sailed as soon as practicable after the international 

 races, between these two competitors, to determine which shall hold it. 



Entries for these trial races have already been made by so many of 

 the crack racing men of the leading canoe clubs of the country, that 

 they promise to be the most interesting and hard fought contests of 

 the kind ever witnessed, and all canoeists are cordially invited to be 

 present. 



Entries can be made to the regatta committee, at the club house, to 

 within an hour of the time of calling either the first or second race. 

 Com. C. K. Hunroe, 1 



R. B. Burchard, V Regatta Committee N. Y. C. C. 

 C. L. Norton, ) 



BROOKLYN C. C, JUNE 26. 



THE race was for the challenge cup of the Brooklyn C. C. The cup 

 was last won by M. V. Brokaw, of the Minx. J. F. Newman, 

 commodore of the club, had challenged for the cup, and half a dozen 

 of the club members bad manned their craft to take chances of cap- 

 turing it. The club house was filled with the sound of preparations 

 early in the afternoon, but the heavy squall and shower that came 

 up put a stop to the proceedings for awhile. Then the sun shone 

 forth again and the mosquito fleet set sail. 



The race was twice over a triangular course, a total of three miles. 

 The wind was light at the start and the little racers slipped along 

 with a slow and stately motion, like so maDy penny men-of-war, car- 

 rying the pride and honor of a Lilliputian nation. The shapely Gany- 

 mede forged over the line first with '-Tom" Budington'e feet stowed 

 away in the forecastle, his head and shoulders only showing over the 

 gunwale. She slipped along as if propelled by auxiliary mosquito 

 power and gained perceptibly on her pursuers. Next came Commo- 



dore Newman in the Sunbeam with a life-preserver and a dozen bags 

 of birdshot tor ballast. The Kelpie came third, with R. Q. Blake for 

 cook and captain bold. Close on his heels was the invincible "Mart" 

 Brokaw in the Minx, followed by the Guenn, whose helm was in the 

 firm grasp of Vice-Commodore Whitlock, who has the reputation of 

 being able to cut closer to a turning stake than any other canoeman 

 living. The saucy little Tip-top, with her turn up hose and her zebra 

 stripes danced along with Robert Wilkin aboard, and the Edna, Cap- 

 tain Balmanno, brought up the rear. 



Gradually the little sails faded into the distance in the direction of 

 the first turning buoy. They rounded it in the following order: 

 Whitlock, Budington, Blake. Wilkin, Balmanne, Newman, Brokaw. 

 The breeze had freshened and sent the Guenn to the front. It was a 

 beat to windward for the second buOy, which was rounded by Whit- 

 lock, Budington, Newman and Blake. All the others had "carried 

 away something and were disabled. The third side of the triansle 

 brought the wind right abeam, and by that time it was blowing a 

 little gale. The canoes spun along like so many water witches. 

 Whitlock rounded the third buoy in good shape and stretched away 

 on the second lap. Budington carried away his steering gear and 

 concluded to quit. The Sunbeam jibed in a heavy breeze and sea, 

 fouled her boom, and was bottom side up in about two seconds, with 

 Skipper Newman in the loving embrace of his life-preserver. Whit- 

 lock only finished, winning the cup. The rest were towed in, some 

 bottom side up and others half full of water. When they were all 

 safe in the harbor the breeze dropped to a calm again. 



TORONTO C. C. RACES.— On June 19 three races took place, the 

 sailing challenge cup, novices trophy, the two sailing together, and 

 the paddling challenge cup. The entries in the sailing races were 

 the Mac, W. G. McKendrick; Alouetto. Wm, L?ys; Boreas,; Hugh 

 Neilson; Kate, Colin Fraser; Wanda, W. H. P. Weston; Sapphire, J. 

 W. Bridgeman; Firefly, W. Cooke; Madge, Chas. Baird. and an un- 

 named canoe, A. Shaw. Messrs. Shaw, Baird, Leys, Weston and 

 Cooke are novices. The Mac won the cup, and has been challenged 

 to sail on July 10. Alouette, a new Rushton canoe, won the novice 

 trophy. The entries in the paddling race were: Alouette, Leys, win- 

 ner; Mac, McKendrick, and Wanda, Weston. 



ALBANY BI-CENTENNIAL REGATTA..— There will be canoe sail- 

 ing races at Albany, on Monday, July 19. at 3 P. M , on the occasion 

 of the celebration of the two hundreth anniversary of the founding 

 of the city. A handsome piece of plate and flags are offered as prizes 

 and all canoeists are invited to compete therefor. Entries will be 

 made in writing to the chairman of the committee before noon of 

 July 19. A. C. A. rules to govern. The races will be under the aus- 

 pices of the Mohican C. C, who will welcome most cordially all A C. 

 A. brethren who may visit the city and compete in the races— Rob- 

 ert Shaw Oliver, Geo. H. Thacher, Jr., R. W. Gibson. 



THE CHALLENGE CUP.— New York, June 26, m6.-Editor Forest 

 and Stream: I beg to acknowledge as follows, further contributions 

 to the A. C. A. International Challenge Cup: Jas. G. Knap, Ogdens- 

 burg, N. Y., $1; E. D. Wetmore, Warren. Pa, $1. Previously ac- 

 knowledged. $235.15. Total to date, $237.15.— Wm. Whitlock, Chair- 

 man (37 West 22d Street, N. Y.). 



A. C. A. PROGRAMME.— The programmes for 1S86 have been sent 

 out in the form of a neat circular, as was done last year. Commo- 

 dore Rathbun calls attention to an error in the classification. Rule 1, 

 on page 10— Class B, in which the limit of length should be 17ft. and 

 not 16, as printed. 



So easy to row with Allen's bow-facers. Catalogue free. Oars 

 complete, $8 per pair. Fred A. Allen, Monmouth, 111.— Adv. 



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H. T. B., Hamilton Club.— Neither. 



W. G. S.. Marydel, Md.— Train oil is whale oil procured by boiling 

 the blubber or fat. 



Z., Yonkers. N. Y.— A little white is admissible on the breast of the 

 red Irish setter. The coat grows dark with age. 



G. H. P., Middletown, Conn.— The New York woodcock season will 

 open Aug. 1. We cannot advise you as to the locality named. 



S. E. B., Boston —Only a very few deer are left in Massachusetts. 

 They are protected at all times, the penalty for hunting, chasing or 

 killing one being $100. 



W. N. S.. Winchester, Ind.— If you will send your name, we will 

 take pleasure in giving you such assistance as is in our power. It is 

 quite impossible for us to correctly address communications to per- 

 sons whose names we do not know. 



Angler.— Where can I find trout streams within fifty miles of New 

 York? Ans. As you no doubt mean streams which are open for free 

 fishing we cannot promise you many fish within that distance. Try 

 Baldwin's, Long Island: Newton, N. J.; Milford, Bushkill or Shohola, 

 Pa. 



W. O. W., Charlottesville, Va.— It is possible that the black bass 

 may occasionally eat its own species, but, as a rule, it prefers soft- 

 finned fishes, minnows, etc., flies, worms and insect larvae. It is safe 

 to say that the bass does not eat its own kind to any great extent, and 

 we do not remember to have seen a small black bass taken from the 

 stomach of a large one, as is often seen in the case of the pike or 

 pickerel. 



C. A., Cambridge. Mass.— 1. Could you kindly inform me of the 

 real distinction, if any exists, between a lake and brook trout. 2. Is 

 it possible that there can be lake trout on the Nepissiquit, 70 miles 

 from mouth, in very quick water? 3. Has a prize been offered by 

 you for a brook trout of 5 pounds or over? Ans. 1. By "lake trout" 

 we understand the "togue" of New England, the "lunge" of Canada 

 and Maine, the "salmon trout" of Western New York, and the 

 "Mackinaw trout" of Mich., the Salvelinus namacuysh of science. 

 By "brook trout" is meant the Salvelinus fontinalis, also called 

 speckled trout, mountain trout, etc. 2. No. 3. No. 



A citizen of Arrowsmith, 111,, recently captured two young 

 mockingbirds and put them into a cage and hung it on the 

 outside of the house, where the mother bird fed them until 

 one day last week, when a meadow sparrow whipped her 

 away and has since taken maternal care of the little fellows, 

 feeding them as her own. — Chicago Times. 



A man in Lawrence, Kan , has been arrested for burglary 

 He attempted to prove an alibi by declaring that he had been 

 out fishing, and he couldn't produce any fish and was held for 

 trial. Here is a state of things. A string of fish absolutely 

 necessary to prove that a man has been fishing! This is 

 against all precedent.— Kansas City Journal. 



In a garden at Caledonia, N. Y., a bed of flowers has been 

 laid out, twenty-two feet long, to represent a huge trout. The 

 gills, fins and eyes are represented by different colored flowers. 



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 this fly, invented by Mr. Wakeman Holberton, is unquestionably the greatest and most radical improvement in fishing 

 tackle ever made. The chief points of manifest superiority of this method of tying flies over the old-fashioned way are: 

 1st— The -wonderfully life-like and fluttering motion this fly has when moved on the water. 

 2d— The fish is almost certain to be hooked if it touches the fly. 



3d— Any of the present favorite combinations of color and form can be. tied in this way. Thus, those who believe 

 that fish are attracted by particular colors or forms of fly, can have their old patterns in the patent style. 



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 Great merit lies in its superior hooking qualities. A fish cannot nip at the wings or tail, but swallows the hook before any part of the fly." 



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