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[May 31, 1888. 



YORKVILLE Y. C, MAY 27. 



THE Yorkville Y. 0. sailed a race on May 27 over a 20-mile 

 course, from the club house around the Stepping Stones 

 Light, for Classes A, B and D, and over a 15-mile course, around 

 the Gangway Buoy, for the smaller classes. The wind was light 

 from E. and the tide ahead over the first part of the course. The 

 full times were: 



CLASS A— CATBOATS, UNDER 17FT. 



Stat. Finish. Elapsed. Corrected. 



Happy Thought 11 51 30 4 16 00 4 24 30 4 22 30 



Sadie 11 52 00 5 19 00 5 27 00 5 27 00 



Mollie McCarthy 11 53 45 5 07 00 5 13 15 5 12 45 



Mabel ' 11 54 00 5 18 30 5 26 30 5 24 30 



What For 11 54 00 4 55 00 5 01 00 5 48 53 



CLASS B— CATBOATS, 17 TO 22FT. 



Carrie B 11 53 00 5 32 30 5 39 30 5 36 15 



Bessie B 11 53 30 4 49 30 5 55 00 5 51 08 



Restless 11 54 15 Not timed. 



CLASS D— JIB AND MAINSAIL, UNDER 19FT. 



Jennie J 11 52 30 - 4 55 15 5 02 45 5 00 45 



Traveller 11 52 45 4 52 30 4 59 45 4 59 45 



CLASS E— JIB AND MAINSAIL, 19 FT. AND OVER. 



Helen 11 47 00 4 44 45 4 57 45 4 57 45 



CLASS F -CABIN BOATS, UNDER 30jfT. 



Maud M 11 50 30 5 42 15 5 51 45 5 51 00 



Lizzie 11 51 00 Not timed. 



CLASS G— CABIN BOATS, 30FT. AND OVER. 



Mystery 11 51 00 5 39 00 5 47 00 5 47 00 



The winners in their respective classes are Happy Thought, 

 Carrie B., Traveller, Maud M. and Mystery. 



LLOYDS' YACHT REGISTER. 



THE issue of Lloyds' Yacht Register for 1888 shows an improve- 

 ment even on the large and handsome volume of last year, 

 the matter being rearranged and still further extended. The 

 rules for hulls of all kinds, as well as for boilers, are now very 

 complete, while the list of yachts has been carefully revised. 

 An important addition is The length of loadline, which, with the 

 new tonnage, is given in the case of most of the racing fleet. The 

 racing flags, of which nearly COO are given, including many Ameri- 

 can yachts, are arranged on a new and most convenient plan, all 

 of one color being placed together. The first page contains all 

 with red on a white field, then all with red and white in various 

 stripes, the next being red field with white, then red and blue, etc. 

 From an artistic point of view, the effect is very pleasing, but its 

 chief advantage is that any special flag is so easily found. With 

 the leading color once in mind, one can turn at once to the par- 

 ticular group to which it belongs, with none of the confusion 

 which comes from looking over a dazzling page of many colors. 

 With the system of abbreviations now employed, almost the 

 whole bistory of the yacht's construction is told in connection 

 with her dimensions, making the book most valuable for refer- 

 ence. The subscription price is 15 shillings for individuals and 2 

 guineas for clubs, two copies being given for the latter sum. The 

 agent for Lloyd's is Mr. Thos. Congdon, Kemble Building, White- 

 hall street, New York city. 



HAMILTON Y. C— The first race of the season was sailed on 

 May 24, the Stella being first in the 25ft. class, with Greyhound 

 second and Mystery third. In the 20ft. class Adeline won, with 

 Sea Gull second and Flight third. 



CAPE COD Y. C— The first race was sailed on May 28, in a 

 strong east wind; the times being: 



FIRST CLASS. 



Madge, Cummings, Orleans 2 23 00 



Ariel, Sears Bros., Dennis 2 03 15 



Percy Allen, Frank Allen, Brewster 2 22 31 



SECOND CLASS. 



Iris Cromwell, Dennis 2 34 47 



Judges: Capt. S. K. Kingman and Messrs. R. E. Oliver and A. 

 I. Newcomb. 



A YACHT RACE AT GALVESTON.— On May 19 a race was 

 sailed at Galveston, Texas, in a very strong breeze and heavy sea, 

 over a 20 mile course, the entries being White Wing, Viola^ Fal- 

 con, Palmer, Gypsy Queen, Silver Cloud and Marietta. Only 

 three yachts finished, White Wings, 2:39:28: Viola, 2:40:06; and 

 Falcon, 2:40:39. Silver Cloud lost her mast just before the start. 



DAUNTLESS schr., Vice-Corn. Colt, N. Y. Y. C, sprung her 

 mainmast lately in the Sound. A new one has been stepped and 

 she is now ready for the match with Ramona. No date has been 

 set, but Mr. Postley's schooner will soon be in commission, so the 

 match is likely to take place at an early day. 



ELEANOR.— Inspector Williams' new sloop yacht, built at 

 Inglis' yard by John A. Connelly, was launched on May 26. She 

 is 57ft. over all, 53ft. l.w.L, 17ft. beam, and 5ft. draft, and is sloop 

 rigged, with single jib. 



LAUNCHES AT CITY ISLAND.— Elma, schr. was launched on 

 May 27, her snars being stepped at once by Philip Low. lvatrina 

 was launched on May 29. 



CAMBRIA, schr., formerly owned by Jas. Ashbury, has lately 

 been sold in England to be used as a trader on the African coast 



JEAN.— This steam yacht, built for Jas. Renwick by John F. 

 Mumm, is now ready for launching. 



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W. J., Brooklyn.— The law on shorebirds on Long Island will be 

 off July 10. 



A. W. B., Hot Springs, N. C— The model of '86 will answer your 

 purpose very well. 



Meta, Saranac Lake, N. Y.— W. H. Russell's^St. Bernard dog 

 Barney won vhc. at New York in 1886. 



G. F. M., Boston.— See note of Maine angling resorts in'Zour 

 issue of May 17. The nearest point for salmon is Bangor, Me. 



F. S., New York— The rocks of the North River in the upper 

 part of the city, will reward you as well as any other in the im- 

 mediate vicinity. 



A. P. D., Grand Rapids, Mich.— For mosquito lotion take 3oz 

 pine tar, 2oz. castor oil and loz. pennyroyal; simmer over slow 

 fire and. bottle for use. 



L. A. L., Saylesville, R. I.— It is too late to put out quail. They 

 should be put out early in the spring, or even in the winter time 

 if provided with food and shelter. 



F. B. K.— You may go to some of the lakes. Greenwood or 

 Hopatcong in New Jersey, or to the Potomac River (see Forest 

 and Stream, May 10) or the Susquehanna. 



W. E. N., Stamford, Conn.— For brook trout fry apply to one of 

 the Fish Commissioners of your State. They are: Wm. M. Hud- 

 son, Hartford; Robt. G. Pike, Middletown; Jas. A. Bill, Lyme. 



J. M. F.. Philadelphia.— You will not find sea trout fishing in 

 June. The run begins about July 1, on the southwestern coast of 

 Nova Scotia, and the fish reach the north shore of the St. Law- 

 rence early in August. 



Clay Pigeon.— If you will send us your address we will supply 

 you with the rules, which are too long for publication in our 

 columns. Huiiingham rules are those adopted by the Hurling - 

 ham Gun Club, of London, Eng. The Monaco distance is 30yds., 

 with a boundary of 18yds. It is the practice in strict Monaco 

 boundary shooting, to stretch a wire screen at the boundary 

 line. 



V. A. N.— Can you put me in communication with a good, honest 

 man, living at Utica, N. Y., that 1 can get to do a little business 

 for me? I sent l4mos. ago a rifle to Geo. Ferris, the gunsmith, to 

 have repaired, also the money to pay for same, and ever since 

 that time I cannot get eiiher one returned. Ans. You omit to 

 give your post office address, and if you were as careless when 

 you wrote to Utica, that will explain your failure to receive any 

 response. Moreover, Geo. M. Ferris, the well known gunsmith, 

 died Dec. 13, 1885. His son's name is G. Fred Ferris, he lives in 

 Utica, we believe. He may know something about your rifle. 



F. M. C, Leroy, N. Y.— May a party of us ask through your 

 columns for information regarding the trout fishing along the 

 line of the railroad from Toronto toward Nipissing? We have 

 fished for two years on the road toward Owen Sound, but the 

 fish while plenty, have been small, and as we have heard the re- 

 gion beyond Muskoka spoken of we are inclined to try it in 

 June or the first of July. We are after fly-fishing and want 

 trout running from 341b. or ^jlb. up, and as some of your readers 

 must have fished the region through Huntsville, Burk's Falls, 

 Sundridge, etc., we hope to get a littte information before going 

 up there. Ans. The Nipissing region has been described in our 

 columns as affording bass, muscalonge and lake trout fishing, but 

 we recall no authentic reports of large brook trout there, in a 

 paper printed elsewhere is given information about a number of 

 points further on than those named in the inquiry. 



B., Toledo, O. — A strange bird was taken alive yesterday in the 

 fifth ward of this city, near theMaumee River. The body is about 

 the size of a common pigeon, the head, neck, breast and under 

 parts of a lustrous lead color, back and wings clouded with dark 

 and light (chocolate) shades of brown. The legs, which are those 

 of a wader, are very long and of a light green color, as are the 

 toes, which are also very long and tapering, the upper and lower 

 mandibles are bright brick red, except at the tips, which are the 

 light yellow color of the legs. The latter on the thigh are the 

 same bright red color. This bird may be a Virginia rail in spring 

 plumage, but it seems like a larger bird. Doubtless you can tell 

 us whether this is a stranger, or simply a bird not at all rare in 

 this locality, masquerading in a new suit that soon grows rusty 

 with the advance of summer. Ans. The bird captured is a Florida 

 gallinule (GaUinula galcata). It is a near relative of the rails and 

 coots and is found over a large part of the eastern United States. 

 See Coues' Key or Ridgway's "Manual of N. A Bird." 



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