Aug. 3, 1895.] 



FOREST AND STREAM. 



106 



The breeze was now lighter than at the start, and Valkyrie sailed so 

 grandly that when she came round on starboard to stand toward 

 Wemyas Bay, Ailsa had to tack under the lee how. After one more 

 board they were able to lay the Skelmorlie Buoy on the starboard 

 tack and the times they weathered it were as follows: Valkyrie 3h. 

 36m. 50s., Ailsa 3h. 40m. 10s. Sheets were llared off for a run up the 

 Clyde, and Valkyrie's crew very smartly got all headsall down and had 

 the biggeBt bowsprit spinaker ever seen Ailing up the space. Valkyrie 

 then raced away from Ailsa, and off Bulwood she had her running 

 spinaker set and then went down wind in quite a magical way consid- 

 ering the softness of the wind. The race ended: 



Valkyrie 4 45 55 Ailsa 5 00 50 



Ailsa was raced by Jay for al 1 she was worth, and for a second time 

 Valkyrie thoroughly satisfied all identified with her in regard to her 

 light weather speed'. It may be said that it took a long time for her 

 to warm up, but not a word can be said against what she did after- 

 ward, and no doubt she is the best light-weather racing yacht which 

 has ever sailed in British waters. Her performance iii the informal 

 trial of yesterday will certainly have the effect of investing to-day's 

 engagement with more interest than ever, and there was every pros- 

 pect last night of her having a light-weather trial. 



HOY AL CLYDE YACHT CLUB REGATTA. — JULY 6. 



Valkyrie sailed her last race on Saturday before she meets Defender 

 next September in international rivalry. The wind was favorable for 

 a good light-weather trial, and in sailing both to windward and lee- 

 ward she thoroughly well satisfied all immediately concerned with 

 her. There was never wind enough to lay Britannia over sufficiently 

 to get her decks wet, but Valkyrie's scuppers were Streaming many 

 times. Still she was stiff enough and she went to windward in peer- 

 less style, but her best point was distinctly when she was sailing on an 

 even keel dead down wind, and it is not likely any yacht has ever be- 

 fore run so fast in light weather. Valkyrie does not reach well com- 

 pared to her weatherly and running abilities, but thi3 shortcoming is 

 when there is sufficient wind to Bet her wave-making, aud no doubt 

 she will skim along fast enough on a reach with the soft breezes which 

 prevail in America during the Indian summer. The lead of 18m. 27s. 

 which Valkyrie held at the finish of the 50 miles course was in a meas- 

 ure discounted owing to Britannia and Ailsa having a jockeying match 

 throughout. Yet it may be said that .Valkyrie once had a little spell 

 of light wind near Kilcreggan, which the others did not experience. 

 In her three light-weather trials Valkyrie has proved herself a 

 phenomenally fast vessel, and she will leave this country with a hope- 

 ful prospect of winning the America Cup. Valkyrie has to a certainty 

 not yet been seen at her best, and as she will leave for America, in 

 about ten days, there will be ample time to get the boat fit and ready 

 for trial before the sxeat contest. Since she sailed on Wednesday 

 last Valkyrie has had more dead weight put in her, and she waB sail- 

 ing on Saturday on her designed waterline. 



Match for yachts over 40-rating. First prize £75, second £25. 

 Course, from Hunter's Quay to markboat off Skelmorlie, thence to 

 markboat off Ascog, thence to markboat off Kilcreggan, and back to 

 Hunter's Quay; twice round; distance, 50 miles: 



Rating. 



Valkyrie, cutter, Lord Dunraven 185 



Ailsa, cutter, Mr. A. Barclay Walker 160 



Britannia, cutter, the Prince of Wales 153 



Valkyrie allowed Ailsa 2m. 59s. and Britannia 4m. 2s. 



The start was spoiled by a steam yacht, for which Ailsa had to stay 

 quickly, and this caused Ailsa to swing round alongside Britannia, and 

 on her striking the latter the Prince of Wales's cutter had a little of 

 her bulwarks carried away. Both were then over the line and had to 

 be recalled, and Valkyrie might have got away with a good lead. She 

 eventually crossed with a lead of three lengths on the weather bow of 

 Ailsa, while the latter had Britannia under the lee quarter. All had a 

 short tack in toward the Kirn shore, and then on starboard headed 

 across the Clyde in a nice breeze for jackyard topsails and flying jibs 

 carried to windward. Valkyrie at once began to weather out on her 

 opponents, and had a good lead at the end of the first board. They 

 next stood in between Kirn Pier and Dunoon, and, on staying, Valky- 

 rie was a quarter of a mile dead to windward of Ailsa, which had Bri- 

 tannia fairly in the tolls. In the next inshore tack, Britannia was 

 purposely kept under Ailsa's lee, and was kept going on so long that 

 when she cast round Ailsa was unable to follow her opponent owing to 

 her having the Gantock rocks in her road. Britannia being further to 

 leeward was, however, able to clear them, and she thus slipped her 

 opponent and made a long reach across the Clyde toward Ardgowan, 

 while Ailsa went into Dunoon Bay. Valkyrie was pointing a much 

 higher wind than either of her opponents and forereaching as fast; in 

 fact, going to windward in quite inimitable style. Ailsa stood across 

 after Britannia into Inverkip Bay, and only just headed the Prince of 

 Wales's cutter; but In the next tack Britannia found Ailsa on the 

 weather bow again, and the pair made a long board across toward 

 Innellan, while Valkyrie was working her own way on and off from 

 Weruyss Castle down to Skelmorlie, The southerly breeze kept true 

 and steady, and for a time jlptopsails were down, but Valkyrie was 

 standing up well and kept going to windward in faultless style. The 

 times at which the Skelmorlie mark was weathered were: 



Valkyrie 11 43 00 Britannia 11 49 30 



Ailsa 11 48 15 



It was a broad reach across to the Ascog mark, and jibtopsails were 

 carried. The times they gybed at the Ascog mark and came on a run 

 for home were as follows: 



Valkyrie 1 2 02 10 Britannia 12 09 10 



Ailsa 12 07 15 



The wind was brought quarterly until they had cleared Toward 

 Point, and jibtopsails and balloon staysails were carried. Before get- 

 ting to Innellan beacon they were square before the wind and spinakers 

 were set. Valkyrie was running wonderfully fast, and she was timed 

 to be holding 8m. lead of Ailsa off Innellan. Ailsa here found Britan- 

 nia bringing the wind down on her, and the latter had run up and was 

 overlapping Ailsa off Dunoon. Valkyrie continued to go down wind 

 very fast and she quite doubled her lead on Ailsa. Spinakers were 

 carried close up to the Mlereggau mark, which had to be made before 

 the home mark, and Britannia, which had run up to leeward, got in- 

 side turn and had Ailsa under the lee when booms went over at the 

 flagboat. A close reach then had to be made up to the home mark, 

 and Valkyrie lay straight for it. Ailsa tacked out from under Britan- 

 nia's lee, and both made a short board off and eventually overreached 

 and came home with sheets just started. The times the line was 

 weathered and the first round finished were as follows: 



Valkyrie 1 32 48 Ailsa 1 46 06 



Britannia 1 44 52 



With the southerly wind keeping steady they had another dead beat 

 to the Skelmorlie mark, and Valkyrie again gave another grand dis- 

 play of her weatherly powers, and, on the other hand, Britannia and 

 Ailsa were sailing a splendid match. Britannia was bent on keeping 

 Ailsa under the lee, and the latter tried every move to escape the blan- 

 keting, aud between Lunderston and Inverkip the pair made about ten 

 rapid short tacks, but Britannia was equal to keeping weather-gauge. 

 From Wemyss Castle down past Skelmorlie Britannia got a good lift 

 along shore, and she made a clean jump away from Ailsa, and seemed 

 to come up a little on Valkyrie. Tee last-named had, however, a very 

 long lead, and the timing when the Skelmorlie flagboat was weathered 

 follows: 



Valkyrie 2 40 00 Ailsa 2 56 20 



Britannia 2 54 27 



In the reach across to Ascog, Valkyrie lay over much more than 

 Britannia, and she was only just holding her opponents, there being 

 but 14m. 55s. between her and Britannia when they gybed at the flag- 

 boat. The wind was on the starboard quarter until they squared 

 away off Toward to go up the Clyde to Kilcreggan, and Valkyrie 

 again ran astoundingly fast gauged by Britannia, which, however, 

 had Ailsa running in her wind. The Kilcreggau mark was gybed 

 round, and they then had a close reach home. After going about a 

 mile Valkyrie's jibtopsail was set, and she was then laying her mark. 

 Ailsa tacked off shore and Britannia followed, and while Valkyrie 

 again made a clean fetch the Britannia and Ailsa had far overstood 

 and raced home with checked sheets. Valkyrie, which came in for a 

 demonstration on arrival, finished 18m. 27s. ahead of Britannia, the 

 latter beating Ailsa by lm. 22s. After a splendid race from start to 

 finish, the official times of arrival were: 



Valkyrie (winner) 43116 Ailsa , , 4 51 05 



Britannia (second prize)... 4 49 43 



According to corrected time, Valkyrie was winner by 14m. 25s. from 

 Britannia. 



That Valkyrie III. is a fast yacht, and In all respects a worthy com 

 petitor for the America's Cup, cannot be doubted in the face of the 

 above record; but it is clearly impossible to say just how many minutes 

 faster than Britannia she may be. While the lack of a competitor will 

 make it difficult to work her up properly in America, she should show 

 considerable improvement after such trials as will be made here under 

 the larger rig. She will be docked as usual in the Erie Basin Drydock, 

 where the bottom will be coated with an enamel paint in place of 

 coppering. The Meld comments as follows on the challenger and 

 defender: "The sailing ou the Clyde has in many ways given us sur- 

 prises, and the greatest of them all was the display made by Valkyrie 

 in the fine whole-sail breeze. It is said that such au exhibition is only 

 what might reasonably have been expected from a vessel sparred and 

 canvasedfor sailing mainly in light winds, and that Defender will 

 behave exactly the same, tuat is, when she meets with more wind than 

 s good for her. This, however, does not agree with the story w 



mentioned above, that Defender is so stiff that her sail spread is to be 

 increased. However, whatever Valkyrie did in a fine match sailing 

 breeze, there is no doubt that she iB the fastest vessel we have in light 

 breezes, and if such prevail on Sept. 14 she may do something to make 

 us rejoice; still, it is not pleasant to think that her success in a smart 

 blow is dependent on Defender being no better able to carry her canvas 

 than Valkyrie can. The wonderful Britannia takes all breezes alike, 

 and is always busy in a match— always doing something like that 

 equally busy little craft Zinita. Britannia's latest victory over Ailsa 

 was not so much a test of superior speed as it was of handiness, quick- 

 ness in moving off in the puffs, and all-round good management. 



'According to the latest reports from America Defender is so stiff 

 that she is to have a longer main boom and a general increase to her 

 sail spread. This scarcely agrees with one report of her trial, which 

 said that on a slight increase of wind her lee decks were awash. Vig- 

 ilant arrived at Bristol, R. I., on Tuesday, and is said to have been 

 greatly improved in speed by the doctoring she underwent at New 

 York during the spring. She was to have had a trial with Dafender 

 on Wednesday, but her sailing master would not start because he had 

 no positive directions from Mr. Gould to do|so. It was, however, ex- 

 pected that the trial would take place yesterday (Friday). If Vigilant 

 has really improved, the result of the trial will not give as much of an 

 insight into Defender's real character if the latter comes out the bet- 

 ter boat; but at any rate we shall know that Valkyrie III* has a more 

 difficult task before her than was expected. On the other hand, 

 should Vigilant defeat Defender, it will be all the better for Valkyrie's 

 chances, although there will be the question about the alleged im- 

 provement to Vigilant to consider. Presumably Vigilant could not 

 now be chosen, as the clause permitting one vessel to be substituted 

 for another enjoins that the substitute must be of the same dimensions 

 as the yacht originally named. Whether this applies to the Cup de- 

 fender as well as to the challenger is not certain. Probably it would 

 be claimed not to so apply, as the New York Y. C has always had a 

 free hand as far as choosing a defender goes, up to within a few hourB 

 of the commencement of the race." 



The Yachting World discusses the two yachts as follows: 

 " So far Valkyrie III. has started in three open races only, and a 

 pri vate spin with Ailsa, and those who are responsible for her are so 

 well satisfied with what she has done that she will race no more until 

 she meets Defender in American waters. This is as it should be, and 

 the sooner she reaches New York and the oftener she is sailed there 

 before the first match takes place the greater chance of success 

 will she have. 



" How great or how small this chance may be it is impossible to say. 

 It is never ■vise to prophesy before an ev*> nt, but it is at least permis- 

 sible to calculate what the chances are. In Britannia we have a 

 thoroughly reliable trial yacht, for not only did she meet Valkyrie 

 II. many times, but she also met and unmistakably heat Vigilant last 

 season. On the three occasions when Valkyrie III. competed with 

 Britannia there were fortunately, for the sake of experiments, three 

 different conditions of wind. The first day the wind was very light 

 indeed, and the new vessel glided away from her rivals in a marvelous 

 manner, but getting becalmed failed to secure the priz9. The second 

 time they met there was a strong breeze, which apparently was not to 

 the challenger's liking, as she could not carry her enormous sails 

 and heavy spars, and in addition to this her new canvas stretched so 

 much as to be little better than bags. When they met again there was a 

 nice whole-sail breeze, and over a 59-mile course. Valkyrie beat 

 Britannia about 19 minutes. When the friendly trial with Ailsa 

 took place, there was a moderate breeze, and Valkyrie left her easily. 

 Now the qualities displayed by Valkyrie on each occasion are, we 

 believe, exactly what her designer, Mr. Q. L. Watson, expected, and 

 would appear just what are desirable for the task set her. Moderate 

 breezes and smooth water are the usual conditions under which the 

 contests for America's Gup take place, and to have any chance of 

 winning it, there is no doubt a fine weather boat is a necessity, This 

 the Americans have always known. We have found out by bitter 

 experience. 



"That Valkyrie is not as good a vessel as Britannia or Ailsa in a 

 breeze may or may not be the case, but granting, for the sake of 

 argument , that she is not, that is no reason that her chance of success 

 in New York Bay is thereby jeopardized. Her rival, Defender, is not 

 likely to be a hard weather boat either, judging from the reports we 

 hear, and should strong winds predominate the worst of the two will 

 be beaten; but so far, and judging by Vigilant and Navahoe in com- 

 parison with Britannia, we have no reason for assuming that Valkyrie 

 will be the worst. Apart from and in addition to Valkyrie III. being 

 a faster vessel than her ill-fated sister was, she will have a great ad- 

 vantage in the fact that many of her crew have had previous experi- 

 ence of racing in American waters, and this we consider a matter of 

 no small importance. 



"As to Defender, we really know little or nothing, as the newspaper 

 reports are so conflicting that no dependence can be placed on them, 

 and in many cases they are evidently the outcome of imagination 

 only. She has had some trials with Colonia, and is said to have beaten 

 her ten minutes in ten miles in a steady whole-sail breeze. That 

 means that over a 50-mile course she would beat Colonia fifty min- 

 utes, or say about eight miles, which, as she is not a steamer, and un- 

 less Colonia has strangely altered, must be sheer nonsense. Colonia 

 and Vigilant were pretty well matched in 1893, so that Defender, ac- 

 cording to this report, must be about three-quarters of au hour faster 

 over a 50-mile course than Valkyrie II. was, and if this was the case 

 Valkyrie III. need not cross the Atlantic, as nothing much short of a 

 torpedo catcher would have a chance of keeping ahead of her. 



"With such exaggerated reports it is impossible to form an opinion 

 on the merits of Defender, but, knowiug what fast vessels Mr. Herres- 

 hnff has produced, there is every reason to anticipate that she will be 

 a considerable improvement on Vigilant, and that Valkyrie will have 

 a tremendous task set her to win the Cup. As, however, Lord Dun- 

 raven's flyer has already proved, in weather to suit her, to be at least 

 a quarter of a minute a mile faster than Britannia, she must have a 

 better prospect of success than any of her predecessors ever had, and 

 this is increased when it is remembered that she cannot be at her best 

 until her canvas and gear are properly stretched. Believers in luck 

 will note that, this will be the seventh attempt we have made to win, 

 and also that Valkyrie is the third vessel designed by Mr. Watson for 

 the purpose. 



"Luck of another sort is doubtless often an important factor in 

 yacht ra chin g, but we prefer to pin our hopes of bringing back the 

 America's Cup to the fact that both designer and crew have gained 

 much by experience, and while the first has learned what suits Ameri- 

 can waters, the latter have improved their knowledge of American 

 winds. That the contests will be keen and exciting requires no 

 prophet to foresee, and although (the wish, perhaps, being rather to 

 the thought) we think Valkyrie will prove to be the winner, we hope 

 the best boat will win ; and should Defender be successful in retaining 

 the trophy, we shall not grudge her what must needs be a hard fought 

 for and well-earned victory. 



"Lord Dunraven, after consultation with Designer Watson, has de- 

 cided to make some alterations in the boat. The principal of these was 

 the addition of several tons of ballast, and the result, as shown by the 

 fine victory at the Royal Clyde opening race on Saturday, was ex- 

 tremely satisfactory. Lord Dunraven's decision not to race the boat 

 again was a great disappointment to the public, but if he is quite sat- 

 isfied that his new challenger is the best boat, he is quite right not to 

 hurry the preparations for the Cup races." 



The yachtsman says: "It was expected that the Cup challenger 

 would, despite her big spars, be easily fit to beat either of her rivals, 

 even in a strong wind, but she cannot carry her sail, and although 

 given light weather during the Cup races she is unduubtedly the best 

 boat to carry Lord Dunraven's colors that could be selected; still it is 

 by no means certain that the cup races will be favored with such pet 

 weather. Britannia, on the other hand, is certainly the most reliable 

 boat of the lot, but we should he sorry to Fee her chosen as the Brit- 

 ish champion, for the simple reason that Defender is certain to be a 

 faster lignt-weather boat, and the chances are decidedly in favor of 

 light winds during the international races. It was, indeed, a sorry 

 sight to see the big Valkyrie's first trial in what was, after all, only a 

 moderate breeze, and there seems to be little doubt that some spar 

 cutting will have to be done in her case before she can reasonably be 

 expected to make even a fair bid for the America's Cup. Ailsa sailed 

 remarkably well throughout, and it may be expected that the fame 

 she has lost will soon come back to her." 



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Presque Island Rifle Club. 



Erie, Pa., July 20.— The scores given below were made by members 

 of the Preeque Is'and Ride Club to-day. Conditions, 200yds., off-hand, 

 American standard target, any rifle and trigger pull: 



Patton 8^:5 2 4 5 5 5 C 7 7-54 



1, 4 9 8 4 2 5 5 4—33 

 6 9 4 2 4 2 4 9 9-49 



Paul 4 4 5 4 5 5 10 8 9 5-59 



74 8 848798 5-68 



5 2 10 5 5 9 9 6 9 6-66 

 Shafer 4 10 _5 4 3 8 6 8 4 4-56 



4 10 4 7 5 6 5 9 6 6-63 



10 J 7\\,1 4 8 8 7 10 5 4-70 



4685957 10 8 7-69 



Stidham 865358787 8-64 



76 10 10 55675 7-68 



7375768R7 5-63 



Curry 4 2 5 4 5 4 1 7 8 6—46 



574485975 5-61 



10 02256967 2-49 



Van Etten 5 4 4 9 8 10 3 5 8 7—63 



686929676 6-65 



565858546 9-65 



Derby 8843 5 6545 5-53 



957683786 4-63 



3858 9 4997 0-61 



Brown 7 5 5 5 5 9 5 7 8 8-64 



5566 10 5686 5-52 



688684658 9—63 



Froess 2 9 3 3 3 3 5 3 2 9—63 



6403 5 767 3 0-33 



049451543 6-41 



W J Leyer 5 73574675 3-38 



543454475 3-54 



3494 10 7373 8-49 



J F Leyer 4 5 2 3 5 6 6 5 9 10—60 



774233838 4-51 



8 634 9 4227 -5-50 



Germann 814777G95 3-40 



464866693 4-58 



Bacon 778 3 34775 4— 56 



4565 4 6435 4-55 



452744855 3-49 



Treiber 4 8 7 6 3 8 4 8 10 6—50 



846675585 4-62 



696325643 5-59 



Strangway 654346592 5-49 



437363636 6-50 



Olivett 3 5 5 8 8 5 10 5 8 5-46 



457784825 2-54 



6 10 635556. 5 3-53 

 July 37.— The following scores were made to-day by members of the 



Presque Isle Rifle Club. Conditions: 200yds., off-hand, any rifle and 

 trigger pull: 



Germann 86 10 855578 8-69 



774769395 9-66 

 398676575 7-63 



Brown 7 9 8 5 4 10 9 4 4 6-66 



948765759 6-66 

 676477464 5-58 



Paul 77767645 7 8-64 



544758756 4-58 

 576426 7 56 b-54 



Stidham 7345 10 10 338 6-59 



76 9 10 65764 3-61 

 566546464 7-56 



Shafer 465586785 7-61 



85258 5 7 53 9-57 

 4487 3 8748 5-58 



Treiber 966578365 6-61 



365 10 67536 6-57 

 6434 5 7956 7-5R 



Strangway 84596 5 967 4-63 



757686483 5-57 

 4895543 9 75- 54 



Hunter 765486537 7-58 



493644536 7-51 



Bacon 684446 10 58 5-60 



798366809 S-59 

 752 5 47674 3-50 



Derby 74867 5 3 72 6-55 



49 6 632545 5-49 

 .6 36476466 3-51 



Patton 341 3 86746 3-45 



4 5 7 6 1 4 6 4 9 8-53 



2 7 4344883 7—45 

 W J Leyer ft 6 3 4 6 6 6 4 6 4-50 



3 28456346 4-45 

 2 6 3 3 3 8 3 3 6 4-41 



J FL«yer 5 3 5775549 7—57 



54 3 365263 5—42 

 444535333 4-38 



C Shank 6 3 2 3 1 5 2 4 10 0-86 



612427243 3—84 

 123912415 4—32 

 J. W. P. 



The Bisley Rifle Meeting. 



London, England, July 13.— The first week's shooting ends to-day, 

 the meeting finally closing on Julv20. This first week is devoted 

 chiefly to the sporting rifle competitions, the second to the military, 

 but the revolver competitions keep on the whole fortnight. 



The wind has been high and gusty, with much dust and no rain all 

 the week. The want of rain is a record, as it has never been known to 

 keep off so long at Bisley ; most likely it will make up for it the coming 

 week. Under these weather conditions the various smokeless powders 

 have proved very unsatisfactory in the .303cal, rifles at long range. 

 The shooting has been nothing near what the black powder in the 

 larger calibers gives, and there are constant complaints of a wild shot 

 and of bullets seeming to break up and not getting half way to the 

 target One revolver shot at 20yds., bad one shot with smokeless 

 powder, which actually did not seem to have power enough to pene- 

 trate the card, but only half went througn and then fell to the 

 ground. Also there seems danger with it in the heat at present pre- 

 vailing. A hunting double-barreled rifle was blown out, the striker of 

 one barrel going through the shooter's hat brim and nearly striking a 

 spectator who happened to be behind him. Another similar rifle has 

 the action so strained that it is unsafe to use it any more in its present 

 state. 



At the revolver competitions only a few good scores have been made 

 owing to the wind. Mr. Winans has two 41 scores, one in the military 

 and one in the "any" revolver series for a disappearing target. The 

 military score is the best on record and the "any" equals the best on 

 record, made by himself and several others in former years. At the 

 rapid firing he has a 39 for the "any" and a 38 for the military series 

 both equaling his last year's best on record. 



These are the only Bcores of any account in revolver shooting up to 

 now. 



Schellhas Makes Some Big Scores. 



A dispatch to the St. Paul Union-Journal, from Winona, Minn., 

 dated J uly 23, gives the following record of some big shooting done by 

 Wm. Schellhas: "A phenomenally large score was made at Sharp- 

 shooters' Park on Saturday afternoon by William Schellhas in 40 suc- 

 cessive shots, his record being 236 out of a possible 250 the first 10 

 shots, 237 the second 10, 233 the third 10, and 231 the fourth 10. The 

 average was 234J^ for 10 shots, while the best average made by A. J. 

 Vandeusen in a similar successive four 10s has been 229^. Forty 

 shots is, however, a number that is not frequently shot, 50 and 100 

 being the regular number, but this does not change the fact that the 

 record made by Mr, Schellhas is phenomenal. Out of 40 shots 23 were 

 3in. centers. Mr. Schellhas had only one witness to the shooting, but 

 in order that there should be no doubt as to what he has done, he has 

 sworn out the detailed score before a notary public. Mr. Schellhas 

 has heretofore borne a good reputation as a marksman, which the 

 present achievement will enhance. On steady shooting, however, he 

 is not yet the equal of Mr. Vandeusen." 



