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TORONTO C. C. NOTES.-Tlie combined challenge cup of 

 tile T. C. C. was raced for for the fourth time this season on Sept. 

 18, Colin Fraser being the challenger and W. G-. McKendrick the 

 holder. The course is triangular, 34 mile a side, sailed and paddled 

 alternately. The following canoes entered: Boreas, Com. H. 

 Neilson; Evora II., Vic;e-Com. A. H.Mason; Yancwah, D. B. Jac- 

 ques; Allouette, A. .Lays; Una, Colin Fraser; Wanda, W. H. P. 

 Weston: Black Jack, I. B. McLean: Mac, W. Q. McKendrick. At 

 the word "go" Yancwah took tlie lead and finished the paddling 

 stretch first, the other seven being bunched togetlier. Mac had 

 sail up first and got a good start before the rest got under way. 

 Then Evora II. and Yanewah, two boats of the same moBldsand 

 sails exactly alike, commenced a hot scrap for second place, with 



result that every one works hard from start to finish. At the 

 finish the positions were as below: Mac, Yanewah, Evora II., 

 Boreas, Una, Allouette, Wanda, Black Jack. The last named 

 canoe pluckily entered, although having only a small sail of about 

 85ft. against the 70, 80 and SOsq. ft. which tlie other canoes carried. 

 Next Saturday the sailing cup and Class 4 paddling cup will be 

 raced for. Mr. Gelder, of the Halifax C. 0., paid us a visit last 

 week.— W. G. McKendrick. Secretary T. C. C. 



Sept. 25.— Nine members of the T. C. C. started in the race for 

 the sailing cup this afternoon. After the first round had been 

 completed the race was given up, there not being enough wind to 

 finish within the time limit. Boreas led the fleet for the greater 

 part of the time, althor.gh loaded with 801bs. ballast and a heavy 

 iDoard, while the Mac, with more sail than the Boreas, no ballast 

 and a light board, was behind until it commenced to blow after 

 the race had been abandoned, when she took first place. ("\^niat is 

 the theory about it?) immediately after this race the following 

 canoes were stripped of their canvas and entered for the Mason 

 paddling cup: D. B. Jacques in Yanewah, Will G. McKendrick in 

 Mac, and W. A. Leys in Allouette. After 200yds. had been cov- 

 ered Yanewah forged ahead and treated the other contestants to 

 a stern view for the rest of the race. The Mac finished second, 

 with Allouette t^\-o lengths behind.— W. G. McK. 



HARTFORD C. C. FALL MEETING, SEPT. 31.-Reports of the 

 officers show an increased membership, an increased number of 

 canoes and a strong financial condition of the club. The house 

 has had an extra coat of paint and has all summer long looked out 

 of its place behind the trees, the prettiest and most attractive spot 



on the banks of this part of our Connecticut River. The club has 

 entertained, canoeist-fashion, a large number of fellow canoeists 

 who have been cruising up or do\vn the river, and it is the inten- 

 tion of the club to have its house open to the members of other 

 clubs, or to the stray canoeists who make its shore during the sea- 

 son. There is to be a New England meet about the time of the 

 full moon in October at Calla Shasta, near Springfield. The fall 

 regatta of the club will probably take place about Oct. 10. 



VESPER BOAT CLUB RECEPTION. -The Vesper Boat Club 

 of Lowell lield a grand reception on Sept. 12 at their handsome 

 club house on the Merrimac. Inside and outside tiie house was 

 decorated with flowers, lanterns and lamps, while on the river 

 was a fleet of canoes, each with lanterns slung aloft. In some the 

 lights were so arranged as to show the outlines of sails. A band 

 was stationed near by and played as the fleet moved off in a pro- 

 cession. After the return dancing followed. The affair was a 

 complete success in every way. Messrs. Butler and Nichols had 

 charge of most of the arrangements. 



CAN^^AS CANOES AND BOATS.— Will some of the readers of 

 the Forest and Stream oblige me with tlieir views and experi- 

 ences with portable canvas boats? I would like to obtain a good 

 staunch portable canvas boat for inland cruising. I have never 

 seen one in use, but have read many arguments for and against 

 them. I would like to see the question settled.— C. Wit.mer Hal- 

 LOCK (Camden, N. J.) 



THE PEARL CANOES.— As we have criticised the failings of 

 these two boats it is but fair to state that the builder was not 

 entirely to blame, as the work was done very hurriedly, being oidy 

 eight days each in building. It was intended at first to make a 

 double skin to the first Pearl, and when this plan was abandoned 

 at the last moment no thicker oak could be had than that pre- 

 pared for the inner skin, which, as it proved, was entirely too 

 fight. 



Gophers are causing mucli havoc in tte grain fields of 

 Manitoba. The Birtle Ohserver thinks this is clue to the 

 destruction of foxes, hawk.s, badgers, skunks and wolves, 

 which prey on the gopher, and that a pair of little active 

 Scotch terriers on each farm would do much to rid the farmers 

 of this pest. 



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 York. 



E. F. B.— There are several makes which are good for the price. 

 Choose of the two a 12-bore, one barrel modified choke, the other 

 cylinder. 



LT., Casselton, Dak.— To settle a discu.ssion, please answer: ""What 

 is a rifle?" Can there be a "smooth-bore rifle?" Ans. The rifling 

 is a necessary constituent of a rifle; without rifling the arm is not 

 a rifle. Smooth-bore military arms are called muskets. 



F. E. J. S.— Will you kindly inform me through the columns of 

 your valuable paper how I can cure a dog of gun shyness? It is a 

 bitch belonging to the setter class and about two years old and 

 very sensitive. Have never had her in the field, but have seen 

 some beautiful points on tame chickens by her, therefore I would 

 not like to give her up. Ans. Full directions are given in Ham- 

 mond's "Training vs. IJreaking," for sale at this office. 



P. A. B., Philadelphia.— Your issue of Sept. 3 contains a com- 

 munication from Mr. Geo. Wild, of Red Bank, N. J., concerning 

 the rock bass of Chesapeake Bay (I presume he means the striped 

 bass). Would Mr. Wild kindly furnish the name of the boatman 

 and his address, as I would like to try the same place? Ans. Red 

 Bank, N. J., Sept. 24.— Most all of the gunners at Havre-de-Grace, 

 can accommodate fishermen with scows, boats, etc., but no bait. 

 Bait has to come from Bush River, and it is now too late in the 

 season for crabs out of that river. I took bait from this river 

 (North Shrewsbury). Bass can be taken around the bridge and up 

 the river above Port Deposit. I hove my own man, and he is too 

 busy gunning to bother Avith any flsh.— Geo. Wild. 



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