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STEAM YACHT RONA. Designed by Geo. L. Watson for A. E. H. Wood. 



mittee was set ashore after the race on Saturday the Oneida ran over 

 to Greenwich, dropped one guest and took aboard several more, and 

 hy dark was jogging along under sail and steam for a Ashing trip in 

 Buzzard's Bay. 



The management of the cup and races has been from the first in the 

 hands of the race commiftee, Messrs Oliver E Cromwell, Ohas W. 

 Wetmore, W. L. Kerr, Dr. Valentine Mott and Chas. A Sherman. The 

 preliminary negotiations were carried cut to the satisfaction of both 

 parties, Everything possible has been done for the suitable entertain- 

 ment of those connected with the two yachts, and the races first and 

 last have been well managed; go far as the challenger is concerned, 

 every point has been strained to meet has wishes and to give him a 

 perfectly fair ch»nce. 



Not a little credit is due to the Indian Harbor Y. C and to its repre- 

 sentative, Mr. F. B. Jones, for the great interest which the club has 

 taken in the new class. The club has pros ided two new yachts for the 

 trial races, one being the winner; it has done everything to help Ethel- 

 wynn in the races, the club launch being used as ber te> der, and every 

 race has been followed by yachts of the club. The north shore of the 

 Sound has been well represented throughout the racing by yachts 

 from Greenwich, Riverside and Stamford, the sloop Sagitta, with a 

 large party, being our every day. 



The racing Beason of the Seawanhaka C. Y. C ended with the annual 

 dinner on Friday and se me special races on Saturday. The dinner was 

 given in the main hall of the club bouse, which was Handsomely decor- 

 ated, the floral decorations for both room and table being given by Mr. 

 Wm. Swan, the first commodore of the club in 1871. Mr. Brand was 

 seated on Com. Benedict's right hand, while on his left were Major- 

 Gen. Nelson A. Miles and ex-Com. X D. Smith, there being fifty- 

 four members and guests. An excellent dinner was followed by 

 speeches from the Commodore, Mr. Brand, Gen. Miles, Mr. Smith and 

 a number of others. Gen Miles made a very good speech, hi" theme 

 being the desirability of fraternal relations between the great English- 

 speaking nations. Ex-Com. Smith spoke at length on the prospects of 

 a r3ce for the America's Cup next year, and gave some interesting 

 particulars of Mr. Rose and his challenge. 



The necessiiy for sailing the final race on Saturday rrade it impossi- 

 ble for the two contestants to start in the open race for the 15ft. class, 

 though Trilby, Olita and Question were ready. Trilbv has been much 

 improved by a new rig witn smaller headsail, and Olita has been en- 

 tirely re-rigged and fitted with a deeper centerplate of the I,inton Hope 

 pattern. The races were started over the inside course, Indolent and 

 Mirth, in a special match, sailing around Matinnicock Buoy, while the 

 other classes sailed entirely inside. The wind inside was at times fluky 

 and untrue. Trilby, sailed by F. B. Jones, won easily in the 15ft. class, 

 and Audax won in the larger class. The full times were: 

 class 1 — start 11:20. 



Length. Finish. 



Audax, H. W. Eaton 28.75 3 20 04 



Nameless, R. C. Wetmore 24.92 3 30 05 



Moteor, William Trotter 26.58 3 08 07 



Trinket, T. S. Young, Jr Did not finish. 



class 2— start 11:25. 



Question, J. Clark 15.00 3 18-25 



Olita, H. C Rouse 15.00 3 11 47 



Trilby, G. G. Tyson 15.00 2 48 10 



SPECIAL CLASS— START 11:30. 



Indolent, S. V. R. Cruger 4 49 21 



Mirth, J. W. & G. Beekman ■. 4 46 57 



Mr J. F. Tarns won the race for club catboats. 



On Sept. 30 a challenge was received by Secretary Hayden from the 

 Royal St. Lawrence Y. C , of Montreal, in behalf of Mr. George H. 

 Duggan, an amateur designer and experienced boat sailor, for a race 

 next season for the cup. 



The Steam Yacht Bona. 



The accompanying picture, from a photo by Adamson, of Rothe- 

 say, shows one of the finest of modern steam yachts, the Rona, de- 

 signed by Mr. G. L. Watson, and huilt last year for Mr. Arthur H. E. 

 Wood by D & W. Henderson, of Glasgow. Rona is of 1.053 tons, 

 243.7ft length, 30ft. beam and 18.25ft. depth of hold, her loaded draft 

 being 16ft. She has two decks and six bulkheads, and is built to the 

 highest class at Lloyds. Her engines are 23, 38 and 64 by 36in. The 

 picture shows her making a speed of 15 knots in her trials on the 

 Clyde, her c ntract speed being 14 knots. This speed (15 knots) was 

 held on a run of 21% knots. The yacht is fitted with every possible 

 convenience, electric plant, ice machines, and s-> on to a photographic 

 laboratory. The interior was designed by Mr. T. Watson, a cousia of 

 the designer. Among the decorations are a series of photos showing 

 every stage of her construction, from the laying of the keel to the 

 trial trip. 



Ooe remarkable feature of her outfit is her navy of small boats, no 

 less than thirteen being carried at her davits. One of these is a 2^4- 

 rater; there are two racing 1-raters exactly alike, designed by Mr. 

 Watson, and various power launches, gigs, etc. Mr. Wood is a young 

 yachtsman who takes the greatest possible interest in the personal 

 management of his noble craft. Id is just reported that there will be 

 three new Watson yachts in American waters next season, one al- 

 ready designed for Mr, A. J. Drexel, owner of Margarita, to be built 

 by the Ailsa Shipbuilding Co., of Scotland, 380ft. long and 30ft. beam, 

 with a speed of 16 knots. Another will be built for Mr. Eugene Hig- 

 gins, who has had the Watson yacht Sapphire under charter this sea- 

 son, and a third for Mr. Ogden Goelet, who now has the White Ladye 

 under charter. 



Corinthian Fleet. 



The special race of the Corinthian Fleet for the 15ft. class was sailed 

 on Sept. 80, in a hard breeze Neither Spruce nor Ethelwynn were 

 present; Question, sailed by Harry Huntington, and Trilby, by Chas. 

 Olmstead, being the only starters. Question led from the start; as 

 the wind increased in the latter part of the race, Trilby was knocked 

 down and parted her starboard shrouds, causing ber to withdraw. 

 The race was for the Center trophy, presented to the club some time 

 since by the late Robert Center, but never raced for. Mr. Arthur 

 Iselin sailed as crew of Question. 



International Racing. 



Lord Dunraven sailer) for Southampton on Sept.. 28 from Newport, 

 as the guest of Mr. Laycock on the steam yacht Valhalla. Mr. Wat- 

 son, who has been very busy of late on the general plans for the 1,500 

 ton steam yacht for Mr..Eugene HigaiEs, sails on Oct. 2 on the 

 Teutonic, with Lord Dunravea's daughters. To the surprise of 

 everyone last week, just as Valkyrie was expected to sail, her crew 

 set to work to unship her stores and dismantle her, and she has been 

 laid up at Tebo's, Lord Dunraven having decided to race here next 

 year, presumably in open regattas. At t he Seawanhaka idinner ex- 

 Com. Smith made the statement that Lord Dunraven had spoken to 

 him unofficially as to the possibilit) of the rtecption by the New York 

 Y. C. of a.second challenge from Valkyrie next year. While such 

 action would of course be contingent upon the Rose challenge and 

 other matters, Mr. Smith suggested that a second race on the part of 

 Valkyrie was by no means beyond possibility. 



On Sept. 23 the following were posted at the New York Y. C. house: 



Ryde, England, Sept. 23. 



The Secretary, New Tori Yacht Club: 



I, on behalf of the Royal Victoria Yacht Club, and in the name of 

 Charles P. Rose, a member of the club, challenge to sail a series of 

 matches for the America's Cup in 1896 with the cutter yacht Distant 

 Shore. Load waterline length, eighty-nine (89) feet Letter follows. 



Percy Thkllusson, 

 Secretary Royal Victoria Yacht Club. 

 the answer. 



Sept. 23. 



Percy Thelluson, Secretary Royal Victoria Yacht Club, Ryde, Eng- 

 land: 



Cable announcing challenge series of matches for America's Cup, 

 18f6, from your club in behalf of Charles D Rose received. Consider 

 same formal. Will be acted upon at special meeting of club, to be 

 called on receipt of your letter. 



J. V S. Oddie, 

 Secretary New York Yacht Club. 

 Charles D. Rose, No. 39 Hill street, Berkeley Square. London: 



I beg to announce the receipt of a cable to the club from the Royal 

 Victoria in your behalf for series of matches for the America's Cup, 

 1896 The same is considered a formal challenge and will be acted 

 upon at a special meeting to be called on receipt of letter from Thel- 

 luson. J. V. S Oddie, 



Secretary New York Yacht Club. 

 A meeting of the sailing committee of the Royal Victoria Y. C. was 

 held at Ryde, Isle of Wight, on Sept. 28, at which the following chal- 

 lenge was decided upon: 



"Royal Victoria Y. C, I 

 "Ryde, I^le of Wight, Sept. «:8. 1 

 "To J. V. 8. Oddie, Esq., Secretary JSIew York Y. C. 



"Dear Sir: I beg to confirm by letter my telegram of Sept. 23, as 

 follows: 



"I, on behalf of the Royal Victoria Y. C. and in the name of Charles 

 D. Rose, a member of the club, challenge to sail a series of matches 

 for the America's Cup, in 1896, with the cutter yacht Distant Shore, 

 load waterline length 89ft. 



"In the event of the challenge being accepted I should be much 

 obliged if you would inform me what dates courses and conditions 

 the New York Y. C. will propose to govern the races. 



"I have the honor to be, sir, your obedient servant, 



"Percy- Thelltjsson, 

 "Secretary Royal Victoria Y. C " 



Two more challenges are now in the air, one from Mr Herbert Moir, 

 an Englishman long resident in Australia, the yacht to be named West 

 Australia, and one from Sir George Newnes, a wealthy London news- 

 paper man. £ 



YACHTING NEWS NOTES. 



Defender has been stripped and her gear stored at City Island, and 

 she will lay up at New Rochelle. 



The Huguenot Y. C. will hold a race for the 15ft. class' on Saturday, 

 Oct. 12, entries to be addressed to A. Embury, Pelham Road, New 

 Rochelle, New York. 



Steam Yachts and Launches 



Built by Marine Ikon Works, Clybourn and Southport avenues, 

 Chicago, 111. Free illustrated catalogue. Write for it. — Adv. 



Passaic River Annual Meet. 



The annual meet of the Associated Canoe Clubs of the Passaic River 

 was held at Bend View, on Sept 21 and 22. 



All the Passaic River clubs were well represented, besides a number 

 of outsiders, and the number in camp was swelled by members of the 

 Passaic Boat (Tub. of Newark, who are interested in canoeing and 

 have been competing in the canoe races on the Passaic this summer. 



There were an unusual number of new men in camp, coming mostly 

 from the Pequannoek U. C. of Passaic, and the Rutherford C. C. This 

 . little Association is doing good work in catering to new men who have 

 not been to the larger meets and giving them an insight and interest 

 in camp life that sooner or later takes them to the Division or A. C. A. 

 meets. 



The canoeists began arriving in camp early on Saturday morning, 

 and by noon a number of tents were in order. More arrived in the 

 afternoon, and some came up just for the evening camp-fire. The 

 raoes were held in the afternoon with the following results: 



Event 1, record sailing: 



J. L. Douglass, Jr., Iantbe C. C 1 



George Maniey, Orange C. C 2 



Event 2, record combined: 



George Manhy, Orange C. C 1 



J. L. Douglass, Jr., Ianthe C. C 2 



Event 3 record paddling: 



Louis LeRoy, Ianthe CO 1 



J. L. Douglass, Jr., Ianthe CO 2 



George Maniey, OraDgeC. C 3 



H. K. Schuyler, Arlington C. C 4 



The result of the sailing and the combined races left Douglass and 

 Maniey even, and the paddling was the deciding race, and was a hot 

 one between them, Douglass coming in ahead and winning the record 

 trophy with 5 points to Mauley's 4. 



Ev^nt 4, paddling, open canoes, single blades: 



DeWitt Pell, Passaic Boat Club 1 



H. K. Schuyler, Arlington CO 2 



F. L. Newell, Pequannoek CO , 3 



A- M. Burroughs, Orange C. C 4 



Event 5, paddling tandem, open canoes, single blades: 

 H. S. Farmer, Ianthe, and DeWitt Pell, Passaic Boat Club 1 



F. L Newell and E. Outwat«r, Pequannoek C. C 2 



Event 6. paddling tandem, decked sailing canoes: 



Louis LeRoy and Cbas. Urquhart, Ianthe C. C 1 



G. W. Petty and W. Van Riper, Rutherford CO 2 



The camp broke up on Sunday afternoon, and the canoes made 



quite an imposing appearance as they came down the river in one 

 arge fleet. 



\ijle ^mqe mid 1§&lhrg. 



Rifle at Shell Mound Range. 



San Francisco, Sept. 22 —Shell Mound Range was favored to-day in 

 a very unusual way, viz., a total absence of wind, a condition of the 

 air that does not obtain two shooting days of the year. The various 

 Schuetzen clubs held bullseye shoots, and the militiamen were prac- 

 ticing in large numbers. The Columbia Club held its regular Berni- 

 ni ->nthly all-comers' shoot. 



President Rodgers had his shooting nerveB with him, and as he 

 yearns to possess the elegant Knhnle medal for target rifle at 200yds., 

 he took advantage of the day. His first and second scores each footed 

 86. Third score, 8 10 10 9 9 10 10 10 6 10-92; fourth score, 8 9 10 8 10 10 

 10 8 10 9-92. 



Young and Pape were not lucky, Young making only 82 and Pape 



68. 



For the handsome Qlinderman medal for militaryrifle Frank Poulter 

 rolled up the following fine score (circular 8in. bullseye is used by this 



club): 



Poulter 4 5 5 5 5 4 5 5 5 5—48 



Young 5 45455455 4-46 



The Blanding Pistol medal contestants found the unusual heat de- 

 moralizing to their steadiness of aim. C. M. Daiss made 93, J. E. Gor- 

 man 93, F. O Young 92. 



Two ladies appeared to compete for the Rodgers medal, .22cal. rifles 

 ODly allowed, 50jds., off-hand, standard target. 



Mrs. L. J. Crane made the very fine score of 10 10 10 10 10 10 9 10 10 

 10—99, following this with 10 10 9 10 10 10 10 10 9 10—98. 



Mrs. O, M. Peck, a beginner, made 85, 88, 93. 



The members of the club hope for many more windless days. 



Roeel. 



Cincinnati Rifles. 



Cincinnati, O., Sept. 22.— These scores were made by members of the 

 Cincinnat i Rifle Association at their range to-day. Conditions, 200yds. , 

 off-hand, 31b. trigger pull, rifles under lOlbs. weight, at the standard 

 target, 7-ring black. We had with us to-day Mr. Frank Speth, an old 

 member of this Association, who, for the past three years, has been 

 sojourning in Denver, Col., on account of ill health. We are glad to 

 say that he is looking well and hearty, and by the looks of his scores 

 is able to hold his own yet Mr. E. D. Payne added another clean 

 score, counting 84, to his credit. Mr. Brumback, a long absent mem- 

 ber, was with us to-day, but did not participate in the shooting. 



Gindele 10 7 10 9 10 8 9 8 9 8—88 



7 9 8 10 8 8 10 10 7 8-85 

 9 9 10 8 7 8 7 10 10 7—85 

 96969988 10 9-83 



Payne 988888999 8-84 



89 10 7 10 8678 9-82 

 9768896 10 9 7-79 

 10 99684 10 87 8-79 



Speth 9 7 9 6 8 8 8 8 9 7-79 



69668 10 7 10 8 9-79 

 776499 10 89 10— 19 

 989 10 7987 10 8-85 



Weinheimer 6666946107 10—70 



7 869 10 3764 8-68 

 746595 10 6 8-66 

 5677756 6 8 10-67 



Topf : 10 84786335 9-63 



6568 10 6577 4-64 

 644785769 6-62 

 10 10 7316889 10-72 



Drube 9979886 10 8 9—83 



7778 10 89 10 6 9-81 



7 8 9 3 10 7 9 -7 10 9-79 



8 10 5 10 8 8 5 10 7 8-79 

 Hake ...10 6 7 7 9 9 6 7 5 10—76 



889876796 7—75 

 8 10 10 6 6 10 5 4 7 5—71 

 6663568 10 7 4-61 



FIXTURES. 



Oct. 8-10 — Sheridan, Wyo.— Tournament of the Sheridan Gun 

 Club, under the management of Frank Crabill and Mark R Perkins. 



Oct. 9-11.— Newburgh,N. Y.— West Newburgh G. and R. Association 

 tournament. W. C. Gibb, Sec'y. 



Oct. 9-11.— Reading, Pa.— Tournament of the Independent Gun Club; 

 first two days targets, third day live birds. 



Oct. 1516.— Worcester, Mass. — Tournament of the Worcester 

 Sportsmen's Club; $100 added money, and a $50 diamond ring to 

 highest average. Chas. E. Forehand, Sec'y. 



Oct. 15-17.— Aledo, 111.— Annual tournament of the Aledo Gun Club; 

 live birds and targets. J. W. McRoberts, Chairman of programme 

 committee. 



Oct. 16-17.— Weir City, Kan.— Live-bird championship of the State 

 under the auspices of the Business Men's Gun Club. 



Oct 16-17.— Elizabeth. N. J.— Fourth bi-monthly tournament of the 

 Elizabeth Gun Club; first day, targets; second day, live birds. 



Oct. 19.— Chicago, 111.— Third shoot of the Cook County Trap- 

 Shooters' League, on the grounds of the Garfield Gun Club, at 2 P. M. 

 W. F. de Wolr, Secretary of the League. 



Oct. 22-24.— Baltimore, Md.— Dupont Smokeless Powder Company's 

 tournament at live birds. Stanley Baker, Sec'y. 



Oct. 23-25 —Atlanta, Ga.— Annual tournament of the Clarke Hard- 

 ware Company; targets; $700 added money. 



Oct. 25-26.— Seattle, Wash.— First annual tournament of the 

 Washington State Sportsman's Association, under the auspices of the 

 Seattle Gun Club; live birds and targets. C. F. Graff, Sec'y. 



Oct. 27-30 —San Antonio. Texas.— First annual tournament of the 

 San Antonio Gun Club; $1,000 added money. WillardL. Simpson,Sec'y. 



Nov. 5-7.— Kewanee, 111.— Annual tournament of the Kewanee Gun 

 Club. 



DRIVERS AND TWISTERS. 



The Texas State Shoot. 



The original and only Texas midwinter tournament, under the aus- 

 pices of the Texas State Sportsmen's Association and the Business 

 Men's Club of San Antonio, will take place Jan. 9, 10 and 11, The 

 added moneys will he furnished by the clubs throughout the State 

 'tnat are members of the State Association. There will be no guaran. 

 teed purses. Everything will be added in cash. Texas Field, 



Club secretaries are invited to send their scores for publication in 

 these columns, also any news notes they may care to have printed. 

 Ties in all events are considered as divided unless otherwise reported. 

 Mail all such matter to Forest and Stream Publishing Company, SIS 

 Broadway, New York. 



The first fall tournament of the Business Men's Club, Weir City, 

 Kans., will be held at Sportsmen's Park, in Weir City, on Oct. 16 and 

 17. The main event is the Individual State Championship contest for 

 $100 diamond trophy, CO live birds, entrance cost of birds. Other 

 events are on live birds and targets. For full particulars address the 

 Secretary, W. W. Mcllhany, Weir City, Kans. 



The second annual tournament of the Aledo Gun Club, Aledo, 111., 

 three days beginning Oct. 15, is completed in all the preliminaries. 

 Shouting commences at 8 o'clock each day. Twelve shooters or less, 

 three nionevs; over twelve, four moneys. Three moneys, 50, 30 and 20 

 per cent. Four moneys, 40, 30, 20 and 10 percent. On Oct, 15 the 

 team shoot between Aledo and Kewanee willtake place. W. K. Wells, 

 Secretary. 



The American E. C. Powder Co. claims May 5 to 8 for its tournament 

 in 1896. It announces that $2,000 will be added, and that a special 

 Pullman car will leave New York Saturday, May 9, for the Memphis 

 tournament. 



Three teams participated in team shoot of the Galesburg Gun Club, 

 Galesburg, III , last week. Six men, 10 targets; Canton 52, Galesburg 

 51, Kewanee 48. 



The Leavenworth (Kan.) Gun Club tournament is reportedjas being 

 a success. A good attendance of trap shots made the competition 

 interesting. 



Meadville Gun Club. 



Meadville, Pa., Sept. 25.— No. 1, 25 targets, unknown angles; 

 Lishelis 15, Krider 15, Prenatt 20, Hayes 15, Decker 12, baker 9, Gund- 

 aker 19, N. Affantranger 17, Nelson 14, E. L. Affantranger 13. Reisinger 

 16. No. 2: Lashells 16, Stine 15. Krider 13, Gundaker 20, Hayes 14, 

 Prenatt 16, N. Affantranger 15, Nelson 15, E. L. Affantranger 12, Reis- 

 inger 17. This looks like a poor score, but it is not so bad, considering 

 the wind blew as the targets flew, giving added velocity and carrying 

 a cloud of black powder smoke to dim the vision of the shooters. 



Choke Bore, 



Charleston vs. Marshall. 



The contest of the Charleston and Marshall (111.) Gun Clubs r< suited 

 as follows: Marshall 305; Charleston 270. 



