May 3, 1888.] 



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COLUMBUS, 0., April 27. -The beautiful weather to-day 

 brought a lai'gB crowd of members to (.he regular weekly shoot at 

 the Sherman Gun Clnh grounds. From the start it was evident 

 that a strong effort would he made to foreclose the mortgage held 

 all this season by Mr. Ward on class "A" badge, and after ac- 

 complishing this, Messrs. Siehert and Mason had a spirited con- 

 test, in shooting off a tie on 23 birds, resulting in Mason wiuning 

 class "A" badge. "Adams" won class "B" badge on a score of 19. 

 The new method of shooting in squads was introduced and met 

 with approval. Heretofore ouo shooter ioltowed the other, each 

 shooting at 5 birds until score was finished. By the new system 

 the shooters are divided into squads of five each. The first man 

 shoots at live birds and the others follow in rotation until each 

 man in the squad has shot at 25 birds, then the next squad com- 

 mences and so on until all have shot. The first arrivals are given 

 preference in forming squads. This avoids delay in waiting fol- 

 iate arrivals, and giving those coming late an opportunity of 

 shooting their score on the same conditions as the others. The 

 conditions of the shoot were 85 single blue rocks thrown from five 



PASSAIC, N. J., April 2i.-The first field meeting of the Passaic 

 City Gun Club was held this afternoon at the club grounds. Mr. 

 Wells, of New York, an expert shot, gave the club the benefit of 

 his instruction and experience, and also did some interesting 

 fancy shooting. Fourteen members participated in the shoot, and 

 in view of the tact that several of them bad never before scon n 

 trap or clay-pigeon, :he score was by uo means discreditable as a 

 whole. The birds used were blue rocks, thrown from three traps, 

 set 16 or 18yds. from (he shooters' stand, according to the caliber 

 of the gun used. Twenty birds were thrown for each man, and 

 the following is the score: John J. Bowes 0, Frank Kastell 12, 

 Walston Brown 3, Albert Shaw 10, 1). Campbell, Jr., 12. Albert 

 Totten 1, Milton H. Burns 14, Jas. J. Reid 9, John Jelleme 11, W. 

 R. Evans 7, J. A. Getchius 12, Geo. Blaukman 1, Arthur F. Rice 

 W. T. Magee 7. Judges, H. L. Luques and A. Doremus; ref- 

 eree, Geo. W. Demurest. The shooting grounds are very con- 

 veniently located and are peculiarly well adapted to the needs of 

 the elub, being flanked by a hill which furnishes protection from 

 the wind in cool weather and with ample shade for the hot sea- 

 son. The pleasant club rooms in the Hemiou building are being 

 tastefully furnished and the membership is rapidly increasing. 



WELLINGTON, O., April 24,-Thc Wellington and Elyria Gun 

 Clubs held a match shoot here this afternoon, each contestant, 

 shooting at 25 blue rocks sprung from three traps, 18yds. rise, 

 Chamberlin rules. The Wellington Club won the match by 25 

 blue rocks. The weather was cold and cloudy, and unfavorable 

 for fine shooting. The result was as follows: Wellington Club— 

 W. Robinson 17, H. Aldrich 10, B. McKinney 20 C.Avery 17, E. 

 L. Robinson 15, ft. O. Briggs 13, W. F. Crosier 15. Elyria Club— 

 C. F.Lee 9, R.F.Hoylefl, R. E, Mnssey 11, R. Hill 18, E. Mo 

 Mahon 14, F. S. Faxon 15. H. J. Lewis 12. 



BROOKLYN, April 25— The Glenmore Rod and Gun Club held 

 its regular monthly shoot: at Dexter's Park this afternoon. Seven 

 men contested for the Midas diamond badge, and the shooting 

 was so fine that out of 40 birds fired at only 5 escaped. The fol- 

 lowing is the score: 



John D Bennett 1101111— Hugh Littlelohn 1011111—6 



W R Selover 1111111-7 P II Reid 1111111-7 



Joseph Ochs 1111011-6 George U Forbell 1101111-6 



Herman Boehme 1101111—6 



Reid and Selover having tied, each shot at 3 birds. Reid made 

 a clean score, while Selover missed his second bird. The leather 

 emblem was voted to Supervisor Forbell. 



NEW DORP, S. I.— Arrangements are being completed for a 



with 10 birds apiece, 21yds. rise and 80yds. boundary. A gold 

 medal will be presented to the winning team, 



OTTAWA, Ont., April 26— There was a good attendance at the 

 weekly meeting of the Ottawa Gun Club on the Rideau range 

 there was no wind, and the conditions for shooting were the best 

 this season so far. The score, at 15 birds each, was as follows- P 

 T n h ^ s ? tl IK R - P a \t on 13? J- Stewart 12, J. Manuel 11, A. Throop 

 10, T. C. Labelle 10, W. H. Tracy 9, H. Street 7, Dr. MePhee 6, A. 

 Stewart 5, E, J. Smith 4. 



Xnmvtvz to (^omHgondent^ 



f^"No Notice Taken of Anonymous Correspondents. 



W. H. H., New Haven.— The description you give evidently re- 

 fers to the old gyro-pigeon, no longer in the market. 



C. S., Hoboken.— The Pennsylvania woodcock season will open 

 July 4. The localities you name are of excellent repute. 



E. D. P., Jacksonville, HI.— Will you kindly inform me where 1 

 can obtain a copy of the Montana game laws? Ans. Write to 

 Territorial Secretary of State, Helena, Mont. 



E. C, Brooklyn.— A and B kill 4, C 2 and D none. A and B shoot 

 off for first money, A wins. B claims second money. Who wins 

 or is entitled to second money? Ans. If it m as class-shooting 

 second goes to C. 



W. M. M., Mobile, Ala,— What kind of tackle should- 1 use for 

 tarpuni? Ans. Such as is used by striped bass fishermen, a rod 

 of 6 to 8ft., a free-running reel that will bold BQOft. of No. 12 linen 

 bass line, and a 10-0 O'Shaughnessv or 12-0 Limerick hook with a 

 piece of piano wire for a snood. 



W. S., New York— Is there better lake and trout fishing in the 

 Adirondaeks than in Pike county, Pa? If so, please say whit 

 part and near what lake? Ans. If you mean for lake trout.' called 

 also salmon trout, we would say yes. otherwise no. There': 

 lake fishing for black bass, some brook and lake trout abotli 

 Raquette Lake; for brook trout go to Meacham Lake in the 

 north, the Fulton chain, Big Moose or Cranberry lakes on the 

 west. 



D. P. O.— Would you kindly inform me where we could get a 

 quantity of young German carp, i f we could get them for a private 

 pond, or if they can only be had for a public stream? Also what 

 probable cost would Vie. Ans. Write to Mr. E. G. Blackford 

 Fulton Market, New York. They can be bad for private pi . - 

 He distributes carp for the U. S. Fish Commission, and there will 

 be no charge tor the fish. The cost will be the express charges 

 and twenty-five cents for a. tin pail. 



^W.H. J., Argentine.— Will you kindly give me the formula of 

 the Werkersheimor preserving fluid, published some time since 

 in the Forest and Stukam.? Or if you cannot do so tell me the 



ous acid. After cooling and filtering the solution add to ever , 

 ten litres of it four litres of glycerine and one litre of methl 

 alcohol. Full directions will be found in our issue of Now 4 ISfiQ 

 Vol. XV., p. 263. 



H. H. K., Louisville, Ky.— 1. How much water would it require 

 to keep a dozen trout in a healthy and thriving condition, and 

 can they be kept in anything but running water provided it is 

 always kept pure and fresh? 2. What food do thev require? 

 Ans. 1. The amount of water would depend upon the size of the 

 trout. They require running water and more of it as the tem- 

 perature rises above 50°. At 70° they will die if there is not a 

 large flow, and above that aegree thev will readily die from ex- 

 haustion if fungoid growths do not kill them. 2. Thev will eat 

 worms, chopped fish, liver, and clams. A few trout may be kept 

 in a well, but in an aquarium it is difficult to keep them through 

 the summer. 



E. A. J., South Beach.— 1. Where do bluefish spawn? 2. At the 

 time of year? 3. And how far north do thev? There has been a 

 controversy in regard to the spawning of the bluefish. There are 

 a number of fishermen that never saw or caught a bluefish with 

 spawn as far north as Long Island. They say that the bluefish 

 spawn south and the young ones follow in the course of the older 

 ones. The young ones are often found in the Shinnecock Bay, but 

 are never seen until large enough to take care of themselves, or 

 from 2 to 3in. in length. Ans. 1. It is believed by some that they 

 spawn near shore or in the bays of the northern Atlantic coast, 

 but no ripe eggs have been taken by fishctilturists, and we have 

 no positive knowledge, 2 and 3, The3e are answered above. 



HjjnchiinQ. 



REMOVAL. 



The offices of Forest and Stream arc now at No. 318 Broadway. 



FIXTURES. 



Monatiquot, Club, Inside. 

 Miramichi, Spring Cruise. 

 Atlantic Opening. 

 Great Head Trophy. 

 South Boston Open. 

 Jersey City, Opening. 



May. 



30. Oswego Opening Cruise. 

 30. Wizard- Vivid Match, Larch- 

 mont. 



30. New Haven, Opening Sail. 

 30. Pavonia, Opening Sail. 



June. 



18. Dorchester, Open. 



18. West Lynn, Annual. 



19. New Jersey Annual. 

 21. New York, N. Y. Annual. 



21. Oswego, Ladies' Day. 



22. Great Head Moonlight Sail. 

 22. Bay View Moonlight. Sail. 



22. Savin Hill. 



23. Seawanhaka Annual. 

 23. Hull, Hull Pennant. 

 27. Pleou, Club. 



27, N.E.Y.R.A., Gloucester Cup. 

 Portland Annual Challenge. 30. Cor. Marblchead, 1st Cham. 



30. Great Head Pennant. 

 30. Monatiquot. Club, Fort Pt. 

 30. Dorchester Club. 

 30. Savin Hill, Club. 

 30- July 4, Portland Cruise. 



Savin Hill, Club. 

 Miramichi, Cup. 

 Larchmont Spring Pen. 

 Buffalo Club. 

 Great Head Open. 

 Shackamaxon. Spring. 

 Atlantic Annual. 

 Columbia, Annual N. Y 

 Jersey City, Annual. 

 Monatiquot, First Pen. 

 South Boston Club. 

 Cor. Marblehead Pennant. 



Cor. Marblehead, Club. 

 Hull. Club Cruise. 

 South Boston Club. 

 Pleon. First Cham. 

 Monatiquot, First Cham. 

 Great Head 1st Cham. 



Savin Hill, Open. 

 N. E. Y. R. A., Gloucester 



Pennant. 

 Chelsea, Dorchester Bay. 

 Bay View. Club. 

 Quaker City Annual. 



JlLLY, 



Miramichi, Club Cruise, 19. Miramichi. Cup. 



Larchmont Annual. 20. Savin Hill, Mooulight Sail. 



Buffalo Annual. 20. Great, Head Moonlight Sail. 



Beverly, Mon. Beach Cham. 20. Bay View Moonlight Sail. 

 Beverly, Swampscott Cham. 21. South Boston Club. 



21. Cor. Marblehead. 2d Cham. 

 21. Beverly, Mon. Beach 3d Open 



21. N.E.Y.R.A., Gloucester Cup. 

 25. Pleon, Club. 

 28. Cor. Marblehead, Ladies 



Race. 



Beverly, Marblehead, Open 28. Hull, Hull Regatta. 



Sweep. 28. Beverly, Mon." Beach Cham. 



Hull, Hull 1st Cham. 28. Great Head Club. 



Chelsea, Dorchester Bay. 28. Bav View Club. 

 Savin Hill, Open. 28. West Lynn, Club. 



West Lynn, Cham. 31. Monatiquot, Third Pen. 



Monatiquot, 2d Pen., Inside. 31. Dorchester Club. 

 Bay View, Ladies' Day. 



August. 



Larchmont Oyster Boat. 18. Monatiquot, 2d Cham, Ft. Pt. 

 Hull, Hull Ladies' Day. 18. South Boston Club. 



Hull, Hull 2d Championship. 18. Cor. Marblehead, Cup Race. 

 Beverly, Nahant, 2d Cham. 30. Great Head Moonlight Sail. 



20. Miramiclii, Cup. 



22. Pieou, Third Cham. 

 22. N. E. Y. R. A., Open. 

 25. Savin HiU, Club. 

 25. West Lynn, Ladies' Race. 

 25. Beverly, Marblehead, Open. 



28. Dorchester Club. 



29. Bay View Club. 

 29. Great Head Club. 

 29. Monatiquot, Open Sweep. 



Pleon, Second Cham. 

 Savin Hill, Club. 

 West Lynn, Club. 

 Beverly, Mon. Beach Cham 

 Cor. Marblehead, Open. 

 ■20. Buffalo Cruise. 

 Great Head 2d Cham. 

 Monatiquot, Ladies' Day. 

 Pleon, Open. 



Bay View Moonlight Sail. 

 Bay View Annual Cruise. 



S KPT E AfB TEH 



N.E.Y.R.A., Gloucester Cup. J 12. Great Head Club. 

 Savin Hill, Open. 

 Hull, Hull Open Race. 

 Larchmont Fall. 

 Newark Fall. 

 South Boston Open. 

 Beverly, Marblehead Cham. 

 Cor. Marblehead Cham. 

 Pleon, Sail Off. 

 Cor. Marblehead, Sail Off. 

 West Lynn, Sweepstakes. 

 Hull Cham. Sail-Off. 



12. Pleon, Sweepstakes. 

 15. Buffalo Club. 

 15. Beverly, Mon. Beach, Open 



Sweep, 

 15. Dorchester Club. 

 15. Savin Rill, Club. 

 18. Chelsea. Dorchester Bay. 

 20. Savin Hill, Moonlight Sail. 

 — . Miramichi, Cup, Final. 

 23. West Lynn, Cham. Sail-off. 



PROSPECTS ON LAKE ONTARIO. 



EVERY now and then the Canadian yachting world is electri- 

 fied by the notes from Lake Ontario, signed ''Port Tack," 

 interested chiefly in the yachts Norab, Iolanthe and the Belle- 

 ville Y.C. When the Atalanta wins a race she hails from Belleville, 

 at other times she belong to Brighton or some other out of the 

 way place. The Iolanthe is invincible; in fact no opponent worthy 

 of her steel beyond the Burgess forlorn hope, hailing from 

 Oswego, and even Hie Merle receives a certain amount, of pitv, 

 "for model will tell." The poor Merle has her ballast tucked 

 away beneath her keel and cannot dump a thousand pounds or so 

 of it on the dock the day before a race when Old Prob. predicts 



of the way, for these boats have a very unpleasant habit of get- 

 ting where the Iolanthe would like to be in a race. I have also 

 heard of two or three other boats in the second class, which, if 

 "Port Tack" will permit them, may feel inclined to have a try 

 for a position in the series of races. I refer to the new Psyche 

 and Gercla, not. to say anything of the Cyprus and half a dozen 

 other dark horses. Of course the names of Cuthbert and Burgess 

 will bo enough to make all other aspirants for honors tremble, 

 but some of tnese have the presumption to hope that their yachts 

 may have a chance against such a modern type (?) as the Iolanthe. 

 1 have not heard directly from the Merle, but no doubt she will 

 be satisfied to admit plenty of competitors, as last year she 

 showed an ability to take care of herself that might have worried 

 even the Iolanthe had she followed the Burgess boat around Lake 

 Ontario. ' • Starboard Tack. 



MONTGOMERY SAILING CLUB.— Norristown, Pa., April 29.- 

 The third cruise was to have taken place to-day, but was a fail- 

 ure on account of a lack of wind which was very light westerly, 

 making it a beat dead to windward to the buoy at Indian Creek, 

 2% miles. The canoe Sadie took the lead at the end of half a mile 

 and rounded the buoy 17m. ahead of the skiff Gracie, which was 

 second boat. The tuekups Indians and J. S. Frith rounded the 

 buoy about 5 and 7m. respectivly behind the Gracie. The other 

 five starters were tuekups. and being far in the rear, gave up the 

 race. The canoe Sadie was built by an amateur, on the lines of 

 the Notus, and this, her first race, would seem to indicate that 

 she is faster than a tuckup in light winds— E. A. Leopold. 



KNICKERBOCKER Y. C— This active club opened the season 

 formally on April 28 at the club house at Port Morris, Conn. 

 Barnes firing the gun at 6 P. M., while the club flag was run up. 

 Duriug the winter the grounds have been much improved and a 

 dining hall has been added where members can obtain meals at 

 all times. On Saturday evening the new hall was well tilled, the 

 first supper being served there. The evening passed very pleas- 

 antly, with toasts and speeches. A very handsome portrait of 

 Ex. Com. Rosenquest was presented to the club, and also a paint- 

 ing of Volunteer, both of which will hang in the club house. 

 Most of the fleet are now afloat and preparing for the first re- 

 gatta. 



BEVERLY Y. C— This club has abandoned the old measure- 

 ment, two-thirds length on l.w.l. plus external beam, in favor of 

 a new rule proposed by Mr. Burgess. The baseline, from jibstay 

 to mainsail, is multiplied by the perpendicular, from main boom 

 to highest topsaiJblock, and the product multiplied by length of 

 gaff. The result is divided by 3, then multiplied by the loadline, 

 and half the result is taken for the sailing length. The main 

 point claimed for the rule is that it is not necessary to know any- 

 thing about square root, but i t would have been better had the 

 club followed the E. Y. C. and adopted the Seawanhaka C. Y. C. 

 rule. 



STATEN ISLAND ATHLETIC CLUB.— The yacht department 

 of this club, organized last year, has grown now to a fleet of forty, 

 the largest vessel on the list being Mayflower. The officers for 

 the year are: Com., R. K. MeMurray, sloop JEolus; Vice-Corn., J. 

 W. Edwards, Playmate; Rear-Corn., J. C. Uhler, sloop Siesta; 

 Sec'y, John AVhitehorn; Cor. Sec'y, Walter Pendleton; Treas., A. 

 L. Farris; Measurer, R. Steesler; Fleet Surgeon, Anson Carroll, 

 M.'D. The club has lately built a basin adjoining the large boat- 

 house erected last yea;- on the grounds at West Brighton, Staten 

 Island, 



THE DELAWARE RIVER TUCKUP. 



THE Delaware River in the vicinity of Philadelphia is the home 

 of three special classes of sailing boats which have fre- 

 quently been mentioned in the FOREST and Si-ream, the hiker 

 the tuckup, and the duckcr, all three being peculiar to the local- 

 ity and used so far as we know on no other waters than the mid- 

 dle Delaware and lower Schuylkill. As will be seen bv reference 

 to the FOREST and Stream of Feb. 24, 1S87, all arc cat rigged, but 

 ditler m size, the hiker being the largest, a small half open cat- 

 boat, with about 4ft. Sin. beam for 15ft. length, the same propor- 

 tion for larger sizes; the tuckup being a few inches narrower and 

 not quite so deep, both with square sterns: while the dueker, 

 fully Ulst rated in our issue of April 21. 1887, is a double ended 

 shooting skiff, also fitted for sailing. The accompany! 

 show a very good ex — 

 Priseilla, built, last - 

 by James Wignall, 

 plotted from offsets taken by Mr. E. A. Leopold, of Norristown, 

 Pa., the boat being enrolled in the Montgomery Sailing Club of 

 that place and sailing in all the races. The peculiar name "tuck- 

 up, is derived from the fact that in building the flat keel is not 

 carried out straight from the stem to sternpost, along the finely 

 dotted line B, as would be the case in most catboats of any size, 

 but it turns or "tucks" up, in builder's parlance, to the height of 

 the waterhnc. as in the Delta, Forest and Stream Cruiser, and 

 the sneakbox; a separate scag being added below the keel. The 

 word came into general use from this construction, and is now 

 applied solely to such a boat as is here shown. 



The two boats here described, Priseilla and Igidious, are owned 

 on the Schuylkill about fifteen miles from Philadelphia, and with 

 others sail in the races which arc reported every week in our 

 ^wmiia, hut the home of the craft is in the Kensington district 

 of Philadelphia, near the famous Cramp's shipyard. 'Here there 

 ;i re se veral long wharves, lined on each side with rows of two-story 

 boat houses, twenty to thirty in a row. In these houses a- e stored 

 hund reds of duckers and tuekups, while the upper storv of each 

 is htted up more or less comfortably for the use of the crews, gun- 

 ning, fish u-.R and camping outfits, with sails and gear, being kept 

 there. On Sundays in particular the wharves and houses are 

 crowded, the boats arc off for short cruises up or down the river, 

 or races are sailed between the recognized cracks, handled bv 

 old and skillful captains and trained crews. The following tallies 

 give very fully the details of the boats: 



dimensions and elements of tuokups. 



Priseilla. Igidious. 



Length over all .'. . ,15 fil 7 



L.W.L. 14 11 



Beam, extreme 4 03" 



L.WL 3 07 



Draft, bow 3 



Stern 10 



Depth, amidship l 032 



Sheer, bow 6 



Stern q 



Displacement to l.w.l., lbs 716 



to 7in. level line, lbs.. 760 

 Per in eh i mm ersion , 1 bs. 175 

 Area l.w. plane, sq. ft 43 52 



Station to mast center. 



15 OH 



4 05 5 

 3 08 



1 043 



7 « 



Diameter at deck.... 



Truck. . 



Centerboard 



Mainsail, foot 



Area, sq. ft.. 











. 2 C7 









1. 9 00 









. 1 00 



1 00 



i 4 09 



50 8 



1 t> 04 



7 04 



, 3 04 



3 04« 



. C 02 



. 9 93 





To 00 



15 00 



3* 



1« 







17 00 







16' 66 



l 2 





.11 11 



2" 6a 





19X88 



is' 66 



16 06 





10 00 





9 00 



.20 10 



20 00 



..19 10 



19 00 



..20 02 



18 06 







PrisciUa has a keel sided 5in. at rabbet, OHn. inside, lin. thick, 

 stem and sternpost sided lin., transon %m. thick, ribs lx : " t Un 

 spaced 9m., nails (copper riveted over buns) spaced 3in. Plank- 

 ing, lapstrake. ;s s m.; deck V£in., centerboard ?4in. oak, coaming 

 %m, oak, ejoin. high at point, j£gn. at midships and %in. at stern. - 

 Hound of deck, l^iu. Wearing strips A A oak, %in.x7-llim., 

 spaced 6in. apart. Thwarts 7m. wide. lOin. above bottom of keel; 

 trunk llin. high. 



Igidious is 3ft. 2J4in. wide across stern, with skag 3ft. lin. long 

 and 9^iu. deep: coaming 4^in. high at point, lin. from midships 

 to stern. Keel 7?#n. extreme width; round of deck, LLjin; mast 

 step of iron, braced with two rods with turnbuekles. ' Ribs and 

 fastenings as in Priseilla. Planking %\n. 



TXTCKTTP PRISCILDA— TABLE OF OFFSETS. 



02 



0. .. 



1. . 



3... 

 3... 

 4... 



1 



6... 



7... 



8... 



9... 

 10... 

 11 ... 

 12. . . . 

 13.... 

 14.... 

 15.... 



Deck. 



1 9 2 

 1 75 

 1 6 2 

 1 5 a 

 1 4* 

 1 3« 

 1 38 

 1 3 2 

 1 3s 

 1 35 

 1 4 

 1 4°. 

 1 5 5 

 1 6 s 

 1 8 

 1 9 3 



Rabbet 



03 



Half Breadths. 



Deck 12in. Sin. Oin. lin. 2in. 



0* 



7' 



1 1* 

 1 



1 8* 



1 10 5 

 2 



2 0' 

 2 l 3 

 2 l 3 

 2 7 

 2 2 

 1 IF 

 I 9' 

 I 8' 

 1 5" 







5 



1 2-' 

 1 6' 

 1 9 



1 10' 

 3 



2 5' 

 2 

 1 IP 

 1 10« 

 1 8" 

 1 



1 V 



5* 



7 1 

 IF 

 1 3 

 1 2 

 1 8" 

 1 W 

 1 10" 

 1 10- 

 1 



1 7 5 

 1 4 

 11" 



0», 



2 



3 ; 



C 



■» 

 10 

 IP 

 W 

 10" 



9 1 



6 6 



4? 



P 



Rab- 

 bet. 



0* 



ui 



1* 

 V 

 S* 



24 



2* 



2* 



1» 

 7 



The boats are all lapstrake, very carefully built and copper- 

 fastened, and are decked as shown, with about TJ>£>in. waterways, 

 the well extending to the transom, 'the board is of the dagger 

 pattern, often being much larger than shown, and the rudder is 

 of the familiar barn door pattern, of great length, with tiller to 

 match. The boards are always of wood, but at Norristown steel 

 plates have lately been introduced, an innovation not approved of 

 by the Philadelphia experts, but which will this season be 

 thoroughly tested. Five metal boards of 501bs. down, one a brass 

 board, are now in use at Norristown. The sailing rules on the 

 Delaware allow 4ft. 6in. beam for a loft, boat with live men all 

 told, while the sail is limited to 56 linear feet of bolt rope when 

 new, giving about 180ft. area. This will give 15ft. on foot. 13ft 

 luff, 8ft. head, and 21ft. leech. In the M. S. C. this rule is not 

 used, the boats being classed together with a penalty for excess 

 of sail area over that allowed. The limit is 165ft. for tuekups, 110 

 for duckers and 80 for canoes and small boats, the tuekups allow- 

 ing the others 10 minutes over a five mile course. Any boat may 

 increase her sail by paying 2 seconds per footjper mile', and allovv- 

 enoes are figured at the start, so that the first boat home wins 

 Five men are allowed to the tuekups and two for the duckers, but 

 thus far a crew of three seems to he the best for the former, The 



