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very perfect. Each sail was quickly set or stowed by the owner, a 

 strong bag covering it and the mast when not In use. Pearl was 

 rigged in a similar manner, b\it used bamboo spars instead of 

 spruce. 



In nearly all American canoes there is room for improvement in 

 the details of rig; materials and proportions of spars, lead of lines, 

 lashing and splicing, and in otlier similar points. There are too 

 many sharp corners, too many knots, too much flimsy work. In 

 plan the rigs are much belter than in detail, but still some good 

 boats were woefully hindered by outrageous rigs. Experiment is 

 all very well, we cannot have too much of it; but when a man who 

 has done little sailing comes to rig a canoe, his best plan is to fol- 

 low exactly the rig of one of the aclcnowledged leaders. He will 

 thus be sure of liaving a faiiij- good rig, and when once proficient 

 In its use he can proceed to better it in his omi way. Unfortu- 

 nately, this plan is not always followed, as was seen in several 

 cases'at tiie meet. Sooner or la tter the rash experimenter is apt to 

 fall into line after a season or two has been wasted. 



For use of the cuts in this article we are indebted to the courtesy 

 of the American Caiweist. 



ROYAL C. C. 



ON Saturday, Oct. 9, with a do^\Ti-strcam wind, a match was 

 sailed in Teddington Beach, open to all classes of canoes, for 

 a prize value £3 3s., presented by Mr. E. B. Tredwen. The entries 

 were: Sunbeam, Mr. B. Rhodes; Foamfleck, Mr. A. B. Ingram; 

 Sabrina, Mr. Rede Turner, and Pearl, Mr. E. B. Tredwen. Mr. 

 George Herbert officiated as officer of the day. Tlie canoes sailed 

 under time allowance, as per sealed handicap, Pearl scratch, the 

 others recei^^ng a percentage of the time occupied by the first 

 canoe in completing tlie course. Sunbeam received 60 per cent., 

 Foamfleck 50 per cent., Sabrina 45 per cent. The start was, at 

 4:05 P. M., when Pearl crossed vnth a good lead, followed by the 

 others close together; three rounds were sailed. In the second 

 round Foamfleck, in bearing away to avoid collision with a sltiff , 

 was thrown on her beam ends and shipped a lot of Avater, and 

 Sabrina, sailed without ballast, capsized, Pearl was sailed with- 

 out ballast, crew on deck; the crew of Foamfleck alone adhering 

 to the recumbent position. The rounds were completed: 



1st Round. 2d Round. 3d Round. Elapsed 



Pearl 4 28 20 4 41 00 4 55 00 50 



Sabrina 4 35 00 Capsized. 



Sunbeam 4 36 00 4 56 30 5 17 00 72 



Foamfleck 4 37 00 5 00 45 5 20 00 75 



Sunbeam won by eight minutes, Foamfleck and Pearl dead heat 

 for second place. 



On Wednesday, the 13th, another sealed handicap for a similar 

 prize was sailed witli an unsteady N.W. wind, tbe contestants 

 being: Akaroa^'Ii"- A. B. Ingram; Sabrina, Mr. R. Turner; Foam- 

 fleck, Mr. W. H. -Roberts; Spindrift, Mr. H. Roberts. The start 

 was effected at 4:05, and Foamfleck led to the lower buoy, followed 

 by Spindrift, Sabrina and Akaroa, the last-named making a bad 

 start. Spindrift was very unfortunate in getting becalmed, and 

 Sabrina lost a great deal in the last run by setting a spinnaker 

 witli a wind nearly abeam. Akaroa, very well sailed throughout, 

 came in an easy winner. Times: 



1st Round. 2dRoimd. 3d Round. Finish. 



Akaroa 4 23 00 4 41 30 4 59 40 5 19 00 



Sabrina 4 20 00 4 39 00 4 58 00 5 23 30 



Spindrift 4 24 00 4 49 00 5 12 00 not timed. 



Foamfleck 4 21 00 4 41 30 5 05 00 not timed. 



It is proposed to liold in Teddington Reach, to-daj% at 4 P. M., a 

 scratch race under sealed handicap, for a sweepstakes; entries on 

 the ST?ot.— The Field, Oct. 16. 



PHOTOGRAPHS OF THE MEET.-Mr. S. R. Stoddard, of 

 Glens Falls, N. Y., has sent iis some very fine photos of the last 

 meet, both views of the camp and of the leading boats. We com- 

 mend the latter to all who wish to study carefully the boats and 

 races, as the rigs are very clearly shown and much may be learned 

 by a careful study of them, as the sails are shown with absolute 

 accuracy. 



PHOTOS TO EXOHANGE.-AVe liave received from Mr. Geo. 

 F. Holmes some pliotos of his canoe yawl Gassy for exchange for 

 American canoe photos and will forward a copy in return for any 

 sent us. 



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Mrs. Charlotte Lisle, Chicago, ascribes the cure of a danger- 

 ous cough, accompanied by bleeding at the lungs, to Hale's Honey 

 of Horehound and Tar. "My cough," she says, "threatened to 

 suffocate me * * * * but this remedy has removed it." Pike's 

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J. A. M., Hanover, Pa.— See Pennsylvania deer law as given in 

 our last issue. 



C. H. C, Hartford, Conn.— Please tell me how to ascertain the 

 age of a young dog puppy. At 4 months old should the puppy 

 teeth have been shed and replaced by permanent teeth? Do dogs 

 ever have a full set of their permanent teeth at this age? 2. Do full 

 blooded bloodhounds ever have white on tlie hind feet, tip of tail 

 and a little on throat and chest? Is it a fault if the ears are erected 

 slightly when excited? Ans. 1. There is no way of telling the age 

 of a dog by appearance of teeth. Four months is very early to 

 shed primary teeth, although at this age the incisors show and 

 often the permanent teeth make their appearance. 2. Stonchenge 

 says, "There should be little or no white." He also says the ears 

 "should hang very forward and close to the cheeks, never shoA^ang 

 the slightest tendency to prick." 



A FISH WAY FIEND.— Fort Wajme, Ind., Oct. 19.— 

 Editor Forest and Stream: The fine fish ladders placed in 

 the dams near Defiance, O., on the Maumee River, were 

 destroyed by some dynamite fiend last Tuesday night. The 

 ladders were constructed at an expense of several hundred 

 dollars, and will, in compliance with the law, have to be re- 

 biiilt. The officers there have been notified of the outrage, 

 and the scoundrel, we hope, will soon be placed where he 

 belongs — behind the bars. — J. P. H. 



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