Nov. 18, I886.3 



FOREST AND STREAM. 



838 



BETTER MILITIA ABMS.— To speak of the rifle practice of 

 our liome soldiers is sure to bring a protest against the weapons in 

 tise. One correspond en fc says; "\on do not recognize tlie im- 

 portan<:c r.f caiana-o of I'ifles. I Icnow that some of the mcri wlio 

 are "co;ic'ued"coi: id e;et Through without help if they had good 

 n'Qes. l;im not an "exjiert.'* alth()U!?h I can make a fair score, 

 and 1 ha\'o taken rifles from nion at Crecdmoor and fired several 

 Shots without "},'cttinK on,'^'vnd 1 remember cue case where a 

 regular iu-mv tf^am man undertook to alicny rue how to siglit a mn 

 almKlvds, lie fjot down on his hack and fired several shots mt li- 

 mit hi'ttinw tlie I araet:, and tlieu concluded that I nuglit know how, 

 hot (hat sun was "no ^ood." About a week since I ioane<i a man 

 mr mm to shoot with in the armory. He .made a good score the 

 tlrst ti rnc and previous to Hmt lie had failed tsviCe wltli his own. 

 I have tried lot-; of unna lliat wonld not hit the buUsej/c inUoss 

 they were aimed a corner of the target^ and this was in the 

 amorvi where tlun-e was no wind. If the State will give us bettor 

 kiniswe will do belter .•ihooting." No^r that the (Jreedmoor season 

 fs over, coin[i]aTntH are licard trora hearlV every e'ty resuuetit in 

 re'^'ard lb the e.xceedingh poor duality of the fixed !)inmunition 

 tiirniptieijliv the State. An unusually Large hiitniiei- of the car- 

 iTidL'-es failed to explode, and none of them .seemed to cbntaiii 

 po^vdej' of suhie:ent streiiglh to carry a l);ill over the .500yd. r.ange 

 Avith a,uv accuraev. 'I'lus lias had an exceedingly had effect oft 

 tlie miliiia's marlisinaufihip record. ]\Ien will not sacrifice time 

 and mnuev hv going to Orcedmoor when they find that, through 

 no fault of their own, it is hopeless to attempt to qualify. The 

 Seventh, it is said, got over the difficulty by simply rejecting the 

 .■^tale supply altogether, and preparing its own ammunition. 

 Every ottier city j egimcnt would have done the .same if it could 

 lui vo'horne the expense as easily. 



TO 1 [ONTO, KoT. h— Te-dav the return rifle match between the 

 ci^iliiin team of Owen .'Sound and the men of Grey Battalion was 

 tired on i)u> li^vhihitiou Grounds, 0%ven Sound. On this occasion 

 rnj Iv «f.\ men on ttiwh aide entered the match, the Volunteers being 

 a ■spc-i^l team fi<-)ec(.eii by ("apt. Telford from the Leith Company. 

 In MuH respect the match differed from that of the 3Tth of May 

 last, Avlicn the men of tlie Volunteer team were taken from the 

 whole Slfit. the conditions of the match were that the ranges 

 should be "iW, tOUand .WOyds., 7 rounds at each range, shooting to 

 he ijoverned by regular military rn les. Two sighting shots allowed 

 at each range. The day proved very unfavorable, being cold and 

 ^usty. which seemed to tell strnuglv against the civilians' .shoot- 

 ing, ■ The match resulted in a Adctorj- for the Volunteer team at 

 all tluj ranges. As this is a a ictory for each party, arrangements 

 are to be made to slioot ofl' the match somewhere about Christ- 

 mas time on the Leith Range, weather permitting. The total 

 pcni-ra at I he three rages were as follows; 31st Battalion— Captain 

 Teiroi rl, :!S 2o\ rotal, 76. Vanwvck, ST, 28, 24; total, 79. J. Van- 

 W\T:k. :.>;S, 'M: total, 71. A. Waddell, ::3, 21, 21; total, 65. J. Wil- 

 son, 2i\ 21, IS; total. 59, J . Wilson. 23. 32, 23; total, 78. Grand total, 

 iSS: 0\\ en ,<onrid-C'. C. Pearoc, 22, 20, 13; total, ,55, Dr. Lang, 16, 

 10, 27: total, aS. C: K. Grig'j, 25, 23. 14; total, 62. V. Campbell, 22, 

 'i(<, 27: total. 7.1 .1. L: Alexander, 12, 18,15; total, 45. T. Fox, 23, S33, 

 IS; total, Li.i.' Grand total, 352. 



RIFLE-MAKIXO MAOHl KERY.— A Hartf of d dispatch of te* 

 cent date says that something of a flutter of excitement pervades 

 the leading machinists of New England because it is known that 

 agents of" the French Government are hereabout buying up 

 machinery with a libei'al, if not laAish, hand. And tliismachiner.y 

 is to be Uficd in the manufacture of arms and ammunition. Thus 

 far four of tlie Mow England States have been invaded, and the 

 inost fa mens pi odncers of iron-working machinery in the Eastern 

 States serenely contemplate the prospect of selling out. in short 

 order, everything which can be made subservient to the manufac- 

 ture ot .a, weapon of war. The French Government proposes to 

 estrdilish another armory, capable of turning out at first at least 

 500 perfect ritles a day. 'I'o accomplish this, it is stated that these 

 envoys are ordering all of tlie available machinery now on hand 

 in the sliopa above named. It is understood that the negotiations 

 are for immediate purchases, and not for machinery to be. made. 

 To make 500 rifles a day will require f 500,000 worth of machinery, 

 and it -will cost more tlian 000,000 in_all to set this machinery in 

 motion for the production of the first 500 guns. 



A TARGET TUIP.-Reading, Pa., Nov. 10. The Fifth Ward 

 Guards, of Newark, N. J., arrived here to-day on their twelfth 

 annual target excursion. They numbered 150. This afternoon the 

 Guards shot Avith Ballard rifles at 75yds. for the gold medal offered 

 by Newark's business men. It was won by Captain W. H, Doran. 



THE TRAP. 



timloiiu 7-aiim 



>• Khoukl Ibr, made (ml on the pj'i.ntcd Tjkinks 

 ■ivd Stream, and furniishcd (iratis to club 

 ::: its ivfio favor us until cluh .scores arc par- 

 Uc on one side of Uic paper only. 



NIAGARA FALLS, Ont^ Nov, WhiTlpool Shooting Club, 

 sweepstakes day. No. 1-7 Canada blackbirds: 



E Smith 1 101000-3 J Koch 1010100—3 



Dr Neff 1011100-4 W Stroud 1011111—6 



J White 1011110-5 G Rogers lOlOllO— 1 



E Case 1000010—3 Adams 1100011 -4 



J Cline 0110000-3 Jenne, Jr 0010010-3 



No. 2— 7 live pigeons: „ , 



Stroud . Ill 0000-3 Koch 1011111-6 



Adams 0110110-4 White 1001000-2 



Is-c.fE 0011111-5 Ca.se 1001101-4 



Smit^h 1011011-5 Cline 1101010—4 



Rogers 1011111-6 Barker 1110001—4 



Second and fourth divided. 



No. 3—9 Niagara bhwdcbirds, Canada rules: 



Rogers 011110010-5 Shirley 100011111-6 



Smith 111100111-7 Case OOOlOw. 



Koch 110101111-7 White 101011111-5 



Houan 110011010-5 Stroud 1011 00000-3 



Nefl 100100110-4 Jenne, Jr 001011111-6 



Barker. 010010111-5 CUne 001011011-5 



No. 4— Tlive pigeons, Canada rules: 



Stroud 1111111-7 Koch 0111111-6 



Adams OOw -0 White lOOOlw-3 



DrNefl lllOOw— 3 Jenne lOUlOw— 4 



Smith "' 1011111-6 Case OlOlOw— 3 



Rogers 0111111-8 Cline 1111110-6 



No. 5—5 clay-pigeons: „ , 



Stoud 11110-4 Koch 01010-2 



Ro-ers 01111-4 Case 11110-8 



Smith 01101-3 .Jenne, Jr 01111-4 



Shirley ^ 11010-3 Cline 10111-4 



Second divided. The scores were small on account of strong 

 rear wind, two-thirds of pigeons dropping dead out of bounds.— 

 J. B, 



BROOKLYN, Nov. 11.— The regular shoot of the Unknown Gun 

 Club at Dexter Park to-day was productive of some excellent 

 scores. H. Knebel, Sr., sliot remarkably well, kOlmg 10 birds 

 straight The first prize Avas^ divided by him with Midmer and 

 Monsees. Chichester, Cahill, ilousemau and Pope divided second, 

 and P'ike, Van Staden and Knebel, Jr., the third. In a subsequent 

 sweepstake Knebel and Pojie divided first and second prize. The 

 scores are as follows; „ „ , ir .a T--n j 



Yards. Killed. Yards. Killed 



Knebel, Sr 25 7 Pope 24 6 



]V.tidmer 23 7 Pike *) 5 



Monsees 34 7 VanStaden 23 5 



Chichester 25 6 Knebel, Jr ^ .5 



Cahill 21 6 Mattair 23 4 



Houseman 25 6 Boyle. 21 4 



Sweepstake, 2oyds. 



Knehel 3 Houseman 3 



Pope 3 Pipe ^ 



CMeliester 3 Van Staden 3 



Monsees 1 Matair 3 



Cahill 3 



ESSEX A^S. MIDDLESEX.— The Essex Gun Ciuh, of Newark, 

 N J . and the xMiddlesex Gun Club met in a friendly match at 

 live tiiids on the grounds of the Middlesex Club at Dunellen, N. J., 

 Thur.sday, Nov. 11, 15 men a side, 10 birds, Middlesex Gun Club 



rules 2r)ycis. rise, a traps. The Essex Club arrived at Dunellen in 

 a spc'cial ca.r attached to the ll;45 A. M. train, were met at the 

 depot by tlie entertainment committee and conducted to the hotel, 

 where the inner man was provided for. After which the shooting 

 commenced. Capt. Quinlau, of the Middlesex, put in a strong 

 squad first and obtained a lead of 5 birds, which the Essex boys 

 were unable to o\'ercome. There w- ere many shooters from other 

 cluba present among these the present holder of the Jersey City 

 Heights Gun' Club cup. Heritage— "Old South Paw," as ".Jacob- 

 stall" calls him. "Mav his shadow never grow less," for his 

 heart is in the right place and as big as the moon. Duke 

 was not" there, but in his absence his master gave the Essex 

 boys the benefit of his skill in retrieving wounded birds. 

 The birds for the first two squads were an average good 

 lot. Those fm-nished for the last squad were all first-class, every 

 bird starting as the trap was pulled, making the crack shots on 

 both sides shoot for all they were worth. Captain Hayes, of the 



Middlesex Gun Club. 

 First Squad. 



Essex, showed the Middlesex boys that a rifle is not the only gun he 

 can point, his eighth bird, the only one he lost, falling dead just 

 out of bounds; and he shot a breechloader, too. Could not say as 

 to whether he cleaned between every aliot or not. 



The match passed off pleasantly, not a harnh word was spoken or 

 a question as to the referee's decisions. After the match the Mid- 

 dlesex boys were called to one side of the plattorm and the Essex 

 to the other, when llie referee annmujceil that tlie Ivliddh'so: Club 

 had won by a score of 110 kills to lOi tor tlie Kssex. Ca ptain Quin- 

 lau made a neat stiecch, thanking the Ksscx buys for allowing 

 themselves to be defeated and proposed three rousing cheers for 

 the Essex G an Club. Captain Hayes responded, thanking the 

 Middlesex Clnb for tlieir gentlemanly treatment, and hoped for 

 another meeting soon wdien the result would be drtfercait, ending 

 with three cheers for the .Aliddlcsex Club, von Lengerkc doing the 

 tiger with a goose-call. 



Essex Gun Club. 

 First Squad, 



Cannon. fMxriinilll— 6 Freche lllOOllOll— 7 



Dicke:ns. - .1100111111— 8 Poinier utiOODtOCfi- 3 



Day ... .1110111010-= 7 Kfoiilsch lllimill-U) 



Williams llllOOllll- S Terrill lOlhMOlO- 5 



Clark. . : . IIIOIOOHI- 7-36 Belcher OloitlilOO- 6-31 



Second Squad. Second Squad. 



Cnrlev . .11111 11111— 10 Rodgers llllOOUlO— 7 



Abboit 0010111111— 7 Cavrington lllllUllO— 



Forrest 0110100111- 6 Edwards 01 UIOllOl— '/ 



Vorhees 0110111110- 7 -SATiite 0100111H1- 7 



Hoffman 1110111110- S-38 Kinsey IIHIIOIIO- 8-38 



Third Squad. Third Squad. 



Quinlan. 1110111110- 8 Stewart .lOHlllOU- 8 



Dr Jobs 1100110101— 6 Pindel ,11.00101101- 6 



Terry lllOOlUOl- 7 BrintweH ICllOOlllll- 7 



Gaddis 0111111000- 6 Wllays 1111111101- 9 



Miller lllUllllO— 9—35 Von Lengcrke. .1111100011— 7-<36 



Dynamite. 



BLOOMING GROVE PARK, Nov. 2.— Match at clay pigeons, 

 second barrel to count H bird. 



W S Smith 1111 H-4i4 N B Montgomery. ...10101-3 



R M Montgomery. 1 Oil 0-3 H M WiUiams 1 0-1 



Yeoinans 110 1 1-4 C J Mills 1 1-3 



H W Nason 1111 1-5 Fairchild 1 0-1 



Clarke 1 1 1-3 D Bacon 1 0—1 



gmodng. 



Address all coranmnicaUam to the Foi-est and Stream Puh. Co. 



Secretaries of canoe clubs are requested to send to Fohest and 

 Stream their addresses, with name, membership, signal, etc., of 

 their clubs, and also notices in ad\ ance of meetings and races, and 

 report of the same. Canoeists and all interested in canoeing are 

 requested to forward to Forest .Axd Stream their addresses, with 

 logs of cruises, maps, and information concerning their local 

 waters, drawngs or descriptions of boats and fittings, and all items 

 relating to the sport. 



RESISTANCE EXPERIMENTS WITH CANOES. 



THE attention of canoeists .iust now is chiefly directed to the 

 development of the best possible boat both in model, build 

 and details, and many are woi-king hard at the problem. Fore- 

 most among the builders is Mr. Rushton, wlio of late has been ex- 

 perimenting with smooth-skins in anticipation of a demand for 

 such boats. At his large works at Canton he has facilities for ex- 

 perimenting on boats and canoes, and some time since he made a 

 sei'ies of tank triais of various models to ascertain their floating 

 capacity. This fall he has attacked the canoe problem in a new 

 way, and aided bv the little launch Joharrie, has towed a number 

 of canoes ^^^t]l a spring balance, as described below. The results 

 thus far are of little value, but with fm-ther experiments valuable 

 data may be obtained. Perhaps the most interesting results just 

 now might be had from trials with one standard canoe in racing 

 (or cruising) trim by adding or reducing weight, shifting ballast 

 fore and aft, raising and lowering board, coating the surface in 

 various ways, with different rudders, and especially by heeling the 

 canoe to various points. For some of these tests the spring balance 

 might not be delicate enough, in which case the trials may be m.ade 

 by taking a certain boat as a standard for all tests. This boat will 

 be made fast to one end of a light pole 10ft. or less in length, the 

 boat to be tested to be made fast at the other end. The tow line is 

 made fast at first at the middle of the rod, being sltifted either 

 way as a trial may indicate until the canoes tow evenly. The rod 

 being graduated "in feet and tenths, the length of eaeh lever is 

 easily read, and a simple proportion ^vUl give the resistance of the 

 model to be tested in comparison with the standard boat. In place 

 of a boat for the latter purpose, a solid plank, of such size and 

 shape as to tow about as easily as the average canoe, wonld bo 

 more convenient and accurate. It shoitld be varnished and kept 

 dry when not in use, so that its weight wotdd always be the same, 

 and it would then serve as a permanent standard of comparison 

 for all canoes. Of course, the balance might still be retained in 

 the tow line, and its readings would be available as at present. 

 Canoeist^ will appreciate the good work which Mr. Rushton is 

 doing for them, as his object evidently is not so much to build a 

 canoe which will sell, but to build the best possible craft for Ameri- 

 can canoeing. 



Editor Forest and Stream: . . . ■, j. • 



I have just made a few experunents, hoping to determine the 

 relative speed of certain boats and canoes. The returns are so 

 conflicting that I consider nothing gained, but as the trial was 

 very interesting to me I wiU give you the figures, so far as relates 

 to canoes. The mode of trial was to tow each boat, the tow line 

 being fastened to a spring balance (tested M'ith other scales). The 

 tugboat was the launch Joharrie, carrying as even steam as possi- 

 ble (901bs.), and making six miles per hour. The course was about 

 one-third of a mile, having some curve. We ran this course up 

 and do^vn two or three times for each boat. Each boat was loaded 

 with 1751bs. of shot. Two of the canoes had not the deck on (but 

 timbers, etc., in) and were given 251bs. extra weight. One end of 

 line, 25 to 30ft. long, was tied to ring in bow, the other to hook of 

 balance, which was fastened to launch so as to draw perfectly 

 free I had on board the engineer, a man at the wheel, and one to 

 watch the balance and call off the figures— 6, 6},6, 6}.^, 7, 7, etc.— as 

 fast as I could easily record them and as regtdarly as possdile. In 

 turning at the ends of the course, and occasionally when the tow 

 steered very wild, the figures were not taken; but wdien it steered 

 reasonably fair all were noted down. The wind blew some more 

 at the beginning than the end of trial, but quite steadily and not 

 hard at any time. Once I towed Vesper stern fli-st. 



The result sho^ws that a man paddling applies less than 81bs. 

 steady pun in racing. Beyond this it shows little. Below I give 

 table. The first column shows number of pounds pull, the second 

 the number of times each boat touched these certain points as 

 called off. I have built a canoe b<jth bow and stern like Vesper's 

 bow in lines. To distinguish in this trial 1 have called them Ves- 

 per No. 1 and 2. It ^\dU be noted that the smooth Vesper seemed 

 to run the easier, while the lapstreak Mohican beat them all. Why 



this contradiction I cannot teU. 



Vesper 

 No. 1 

 smooth. 



stern for'd. 



Vesper 



Pounds No. 1 No. 1 

 null, lapstreak. lapstreak 



7 



1^^ 



10^ 



Times. 



34 

 58 

 120 

 139 

 100 

 33 

 6 

 

 

 



Times. 

 

 

 

 

 1 

 3 



44 

 94 

 145 

 43 



4 



3 



1 







Times. 

 13 

 .50 

 101 

 83 

 101 

 70 

 53 

 9 

 3 

 

 

 

 

 



Ve.sper 

 No. 2 

 smooth. 



11 

 34 

 14 

 39 

 21 

 27 

 33 

 156 

 98 

 54 

 14 

 4 

 1 



J, H. Rushton. 

 Mohican 



No. 2 

 lapstreak. 



Mohican 



No. 2 

 smooch. 



Times. 

 29 

 53 

 84 

 197 

 111 



5 



































Times. 

















 13 

 33 

 41 

 66 

 197 

 80 

 34 



3 



2 







Vesper No. 1 lapstreak... 487 

 Do. towed stern for'd.. S46 

 Vesper No. 1 smooth skin. 481 

 Vesper No. 3 smooth skin. 500 

 Mohican No 2 smooth skin. 4.'j6 

 Mohican No. 3 lapstreak. . 478 



RECAPITULATION. 



No. of Low High 

 Headings. puU. 



5 



pull. 



10 



'^6 



THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETING. 



JUST at this time, when the organization of the divisionsa.nd the 

 elianges necessary to complete (he .sclieme, make it most de- 

 sirabic that the changes should be thorouglily discussed, it has 

 happened tliat a large proportion of the Executive Committee- 

 have lieen unable to be present and only a small minority ^vero afc 

 the place oC meeting. Com. Rathbun had appointed the Gilsey^ 

 llonse. in New Yorrc. for the meeting to be held at 10 A.- M. oin 

 Nov. l3, and a full attendance was expected, but at tine last- 

 moment maaiy were prevented fi'om attending. Com. Rathbun. 

 himself was unable to leave Deseronto on account of urgent bosi- 

 ncss; A"ice-Com. (iibson did not annve in New York from England 

 until the following day; Rear-Com. Richards is in ill health and 

 unable to leave the honse, and the Purser, Mr. E. M. Brown, is 

 confined to his bed by a severe attack of typhoid fever. Mr. 

 Eraser was unable to attend owing to the serious illneas of his 

 father; Mr. Kailey, who had made all arrangements to conie was 

 obliged (0 send hi's excuse together with his resignation as a mem- 

 ber of the Executive Committee, owing to a recent cliange in his 

 business which will probably prevent his attendance at the next 

 meet: and Col. Fairtlough is in the midst of the term examination 

 of tla' Itoyal Military College of whicli he is commander. The 

 most distant member, Mr. Bousfleld of Bay City, Mich., was also 

 absent, while Purser Davidson only arrived in tire evening. Thei 

 members present Avere: Seia-ctary Neide, Vice-Corn. Butler, Hear- 

 f^ont. Barney a,iid Dr. Parinele of the Eastern Division, andMessrs- 

 Wluthxdt aird Higgins. 



Thus, ou t of 13 menibcrsi only 6 were present, and there was some 

 doubt expressed as to their power to hold a meeting. The eon- 

 siitntion does not specify the number necessary for a quorum, and 

 tlie members present finally decided to proceed with tlie meeting. 

 As the constilaition requires a vote of two-thii-ds for its amend- 

 ment, they were imable to take action on any amendments, but 

 organized with Vice-Corn. Butler in the chair and proceeded to 

 the other busines.s. 



Some members of the A. C. A, who were present were invited to 

 listen to the discussion of the site of the next meet, Mr. Frank 

 Hubbard, of Boston, presenting charts of Long Island and Lake 

 Chaniplain. „ 



The minutes of the previous Executive Committee meeting were 

 read and accepted, tien. Oliver in response to an invitation gave 

 the views of tlie Mohican C. C. as to the next commodore and the 

 place of meeting, also reading letters from Messrs. Bousfleld and 

 Richards. Ex-Coni. Nickersou spoke for the Springfield C. C. and 



meeting proceed to elect a commodore, the visitors being requested 



»_LlIlli<"ll t V -ICX,.. LA, I* LI-V.* .t.JU* . . ,r 



After several ballots Vlce-Com. Wilkin was elected and called to 



Af tlir^a recess for an hour the applications of several ladies for 

 lionor.ary membership were introduced and laid on the table. 

 Mr Reade W. Bailey's resignation being read and accepted, Mr. 

 George W. tiardner, of Cleveland, Ohio, was elected to the 

 Executive Coiuniitlee in his stead, being nominated by Sec. Neid6. 

 Oil motion of Mr. Whitlock, Bow-Arrow Point, Lake Clianiplain, 

 was decided on as the site for the next meet, provided it can be 

 had and on motion of Sec. Neide the Chair appointed acommittce, 

 Messrs. Gibson and Hubbard, to locate the camp and make all ar- 

 rangements. On motion of Mr. Higgms the date was fixed from 

 Aug. 13 to 26. Mr. Whitlock moved that a recommendation be 

 made that the Seci-etary of the Association shall forward to the 

 Division Secretaries on or before May 15, of each year, the funds 

 due them for the year; which motion was carried. The auditing 

 committee asked for by Sec. Neide last year, having reported that 

 they had not found time for an audit of the account, Messrs. 

 Oliver and Gibson were appointed ill their places by the Chair. 

 Mr. Parmele suggested that the word "present," in the first para- 

 graph of Art. 8 of the Constitution, be stricken out, but no motion 

 was taken as the required number were not present. 



Treasurer Neide read the following bill, presented by the Dela- 

 ney estate for camp expenses. It oeing deemed exorbitant, on 

 motion it was referred to the Auditing Committee with in.struc- 

 tions that the Delaney estate be required to furnish a statement 

 of the disposition of the various items. 



DELANBT ESTATE BILL TO A. C. A. 



Aug. 13. To 714 cords wood $15 00 



" 3 loads stumps 2 50 



" 3 loads bouglis • ■ • 2 50 



" 1 day's work (digging sinks) 2 50 



" 1 faucet 40 



" 37 boards 4 86 



14. " 2 hours' work 40 



" 5 poles 1 00 



" 6 boards and 5 poles 1 58 



15. " m boards 5 40 



" 1 load poles 3 50 



" 1 day's work 3 50 



16. " 3 hours' work - .50 



18. " 1 load poles 2 50 



" 20 boards 3 60 



19. " 1 load poles 2 50 



" ;10 boards 5 40 



" U day's work 1 25 



20. " 25 boards 18c., and 6 matched 30c 5 70 



31. "1 load poles ■• . 2 50 



33. " 4 loads stumps 10 00 



" 154 cords wood 3 00 



23. " 1 load stumps 3 50 



" m cords wood 3 00 



" 1 load stumps 3 50 



" 3 hours' work 60 



" 1 keg nails 3 10 



" 3 loads refuse stuff 1 00 



33, " 2 cords wood - 4 00 



" 13 matched boards 2 40 



" 3 hours' work 90 



34. "1 load stumps 3.50 



" 1 load stumps, Squaw Point 3 50 



" 1 load stumps. Brock \dlle 2 50 



26. " 2 load stumps, top of hill 5 00 



" 1 plank 45 



" 10 boards and 6 poles, in slide 2 40 



" 1 load refuse stuff 50 



28. " Ice and delivering 40 00 



|154 34 



Mr. J. B. McMurrich and Ex-Com. Nickerson were appointed a 

 committee on transportation. On motion of Mr. Whitlock a vote 

 of thanks was passed to Com. Rathbun and Rear-Com. Richards 

 for their service last year. Secretary Neide was authorized to 

 convey to Messrs. Richards and Brown the regrets of the Com- 

 mittee at their illnes!-, after which the meeting adjourned . In the 

 evenin.g a dinner was given by the canoeists of New York to the 

 Visitors at Clark's, Twenty-third street, at which 10 gentlemen 

 were present. Among them were Ex-Com. Longworth of Ciucin- 

 natti, and iH. F. Stanton Hubbard of Boston, both well. known at 

 the earlier meets, Messrs. HenshaU, Heighway and Bullock of 

 Cincinnati, Paul Butler, Lowell; Gen. Oliver, Albany; Mr. Nicker- 

 son, of Springfield; Messrs. Davidson and Parmele, Hartford; 

 Higgins, Oswego; Grant Edgar, Newburgh; and a number of New 

 York canoeists. The Ideal Cruising Association was also present 

 under the command of Admiral Stanton. The dinner passed off 

 pleasantly with songs and speeches, the company separating at a 

 late hour. 



On Sunday Vioe-Com. Gibson arrived in New York on the Re- 

 public and joined the visitors, who were entertained through the 

 day by the New York canoeists, most of them leaving for home in 

 the evening. 



HARTFORD 0. C— Race for the Commodore's cup. The weather 

 on Tuesday, Nov. 9, while not perhaps all that could be desired for 

 a race upon the swift flowing Connecticut, was as good as could be 

 expected this season. The postponed race for the Commodore's 

 cup given a year ago by Commodore Jones and held by the Phyllis, 

 owned by W." F. Girard, was set down for 3 o'clock. At that hour 

 a number of canoeists and their friends were on hand and it was 

 evident there was considerable interest in the result. The com- 

 peting canoes were the Phyllis, the Rambler, of E. Hart Fenn, 

 and the Dimple, of George Forrest, all of the famous Joyner build. 

 Tlie Rambler is 16ft. long and the Phyllis 15 aud the latter re- 

 ceived a time allowance of 303. There was a strong breeze blowing 

 from the west -when the boats started, but at the finish the wind 

 had become very light and the i-ace was barely won inside the 

 time limit of 40m". The Phyllis got away at 3:39:15, the Dimple at 

 3-39:50 and the Rambler at 3:40. The PhyUis held her lead to the 

 one mile buov and almost all the way home, but near the finish 

 was blanketed by the Rambler, wJiich crossed the line at 4:19:15, 

 the Phyllis coming in at 4:19:17. The time of the Dimple was not 

 taken, as with her small suit of sails she did nothing after the 

 wind fell. The Rambler's sailing time was 39.15 and that of the 

 Phyllie 40.02. The Rambler won by 17s. 



