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WORCESTER, Mass., June 14.-The series of classification 

 prize shoots were continued this week under the auspices of the 

 Worcester Sportsmen's Club. The place of meet is at the Coal 

 Mine Brook Range. Sis strings of clav-pigeons and l)lue rocks 

 with a possible 30 were first shot, and then the prize with a 

 possible 10. The work in detail follows. Where more than one 

 were entitled to a prize they divided: 



Classification— Class A. 



CP. B.R. CP. B.R. CP. B.R. 



ET Smith 5 



Dr Bowers 4 



C H Howe 5 



G JRugg 2 



M D Oilman.. 4 



E F Swan 4 



W L Davis 4 



Geo Sampson 4 



VD Kenerson 4 



C R BClaflin 4 



A B Franklin 4 



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L R Hudson 2 



A U- Larkin 3 



G W Russeti :-' 



L S Kilburn 2 



C Crompton 3 



H Colvin 1 



THE JAMAICA PLAINS GUN CLUB held a practice shoot 

 on their grounds at Clarendon Hills, AYednesday afternoon. The 

 day was all that could be wished for and a largo mimber of the 

 boys took advantage of it, and a few ladies. Following are the 

 scores: First event, 6 clay pigeons— Chapin first. Woodruff sec- 

 ond, Cobb third. Second event, blue rooks— Cobb first, Chapin 

 and Brown second, Boothby third. Third event, clays— Boothby 

 first. Woodruff second. Fourth event, 6 clays— Brown and Baker 

 first. Chapin and Woodruff second. Fifth event, 6 clays— Brown 

 and Lewis first, Chapin and Green second. Sixth eveut, 6 blue 

 rocks— Boothby and Baker first, Davidson and Brown second. 

 Seventh event, ti blackbirds— Brown first. Baker second. Eighth 

 event, 6 clays— Cobb first. Chapin second, Boothby third. Isinth 

 event, 6 blue rocks— Brown and Boothby first, Chapin second, 

 Davidson third. Teuth event, 6 clays— Brown first, Slocum sec- 

 ond, Woodruff third. Eleventh eveut, 6 clays— Slocum first, 

 Brown and Baker second. Twelfth event, (i blue rocks— Slocum 

 and Brown first, Baker and Davidson second. Thirteenth event, 

 6 hlaekbirds— Bak'T first, Brown second, Davidson third. Four- 

 teenth event, clay pigeons— Miss and out, Baker first. The club 

 will hold an all-day shoot next Monday. 



SAN FRANCISCO, June 9.— The Alameda County Sportsman's 

 Club met at Bird's Point, AhjJtaida, this afternoon, to shoot the 

 fourth match of the season. Tllere were 13 contestants, with C. 

 H. Gould shooting t wice to make up last month's score, at which 

 he was not present. The birds flew very unevenly, and luck con- 

 sequently was one of the factors in the shooting. Several good 

 shots were made by Gould, Adams, Houghton and Schroeder. 

 Prizes are to be dist ributed on the aggregate score for the season, 

 one of which is the silver pitcher won last season from the Eure- 

 kas. which is to go to the man making the best score, provided 

 that he attains titi points out of a possible 72. This will require 

 exceptional shooting from the contestants in the two matches 

 which yet remain to be shot. The following is the score made 

 to-day: 



Slade 111210100100— 7 Boardman 211111102202-10 



Gould 122011221111-11 Cadman 220221020110— 8 



Adams 211101211221-11 Schroder 121101221211-11 



Daise 111111100112-10 Knowles 110200110011— 7 



Houghton 1202112131 21-U Gould 11111111 1101—11 



Beck 122111011021-10 Osbouruo 201122111122-11 



Kellogg 111221021 011—1 Browne 2121 1 1310011-10 



HASTINGS, Minn., June 12.— The third annual tournament of 

 the Hastings Gun Club opened this morning on their grounds at 

 the southwest end of the city, but owing to the rain and a light 

 attendance the programme was brought to a final close in the 

 evening. There have been too many conflicting shoots in the 

 State to make the affair either pleasant or self-supporting. The 

 following is the score: 



Purse No. 1, 10 Peoria blackbirds: entrance S1.50. 

 Noreen 9 Kennedy 10 



Hauna 



Durent 



Tuttle 



Barnurn 



Hetberington 



Chandler 



Greiner 7 



Daly 10 



Balsom 7 



Bonte 9 



Forbes 7 



First prize divided bet ween Daly and Kennedy, second prize di- 

 vided between Noreen and Bonte, third prize divided between 

 three ties of 8, fourth prize shot off on four ties of 7. 

 Purse No. 2, singles, 2 pairs Peoria blackbirds; entrance $2, 



Daly 5 Hetberington 8 



Kennedy 7 Chandler 8 



Noreen 9 Hanna 8 



Bonte Dalsom 6 



Anderson 9 Barnum 5 



Forbes .-8 Westerson 



Durant 9 Tuttle 



Greiner 4 Dunn 



First prize divided between Durant and Noreen, second prize 

 divided between four ties of S, third prize divided between three 

 ties of 7, fourth prize shot off between two ties of 0, Balsom win- 

 ning. 



Purse No. 3—10 single Peoria blackbirds, entrance $2: 

 Dailv 8 Durant. . . 7 



Kennedy 7 



Noreen 9 



Bonto 6 



Forbes 8 



Chandler 



Anderson 6 



Hetberington 7 



Hanna 6 



Greiner 10 



Tuttle 7 



Alstrom 7 



Westerson 7 



CINCINNATI, June. 10.— A private shoot at live pigeons was 

 shot to-day on the Zoological Gun Club Grounds between Al 

 Bandle, the all-around shot of this city, and Miss Annie Oakley, 

 of AVoodland, Ohio, celebrated as the lady shotgun and rifle shot 

 of thf world. The match resulted in a victory for the Cincinnati 

 boy, but on so close a margin and the necessity of the best of 

 shooting to make the match interesting to the odd hundred in- 

 vited present. From the first to the last bird the interest in the 

 matcb never lagged, and was of a kind to keep those present en- 

 thusiastic. Considering the conditions of the matcb which 

 called for 20-gaugo guns, five pounds two ounces in weight, and a 

 stand of twenty-live yards rise, the work done was of a fine sort. 

 Bandle was handicapped greatly by using the gun he did— a cali- 

 ber he never before handled— and his shooting is certainly de- 

 serving of praise. This in spite of the feeling in favor of Miss 

 Oakley in to-day's match. Her exhibition shooting, with both 

 the rifle and shotgun, was wonderful, and the applause given her 

 something to make her proud. Her conduct, her coolness at the 

 trap and her demeanor in general is of a nature to make her 

 friends. As to the match, it was one for blood, Bandle, so far as 

 extending the lady any courtesy as to victory, not being there, 

 and vice versa. The birds shot were good ones as to flight and 

 strength, and Miss Oakley unfortunately happened to strike the 

 hardest birds, her eighth bird, thefone she missed, Iproving a 

 nasty right quartering into a nasty background. Her shooting 

 since she returned from England is, judging from her all-round 

 work, 50 per cent, better than when she shot here two years ago- 

 Tony Honing officiated as referee and Wick as trap puller. 

 Al Bandle 1122121221-10 Miss Oakley 11121 21012- 



BOSTON, June 13.— Perfect shooting weather marked the open- 

 ing to-day of the summer series of shotgun matches of the Massa- 

 chusetts Rifle Association at Walnut, Hill. The number of con- 

 testants was unusually large, most of the leading gun clubs of 

 New England being represented. Sharp competition was the 

 order of the day. The most interesting event was, however, the 

 shooting for the Climax diamond badge, which was won by Mr. H. 

 G. Wheeler by a score of 36 birds out of 40. Following is a sum- 

 mary of the matches: 1. 5 clays, Smith, Mud ie. and Sampson. 2. 

 ti bats. Ward well, Knowles and Perhani. 3. 10 clays, Hall, Smith 

 and Mudie. 4. 7 standard targets, Larpoon and Webster. 5, 10 

 clays. Knowles. 6. 10 blackbirds, Chase, Stanton and Smith. 7. 

 20 clays, Grimes. 8. 20 blackbirds, Wheeler. 9. Gold coin watch, 

 10 clays and 10 blackbirds, Chase first, with 19; Swift. Stanton and 

 Smith second, with 18: Mudie and Knowles third, with 17; Grimes 

 and Hall fourth, with 10; Sampson, Webster, Snow and E. T. 

 Smith fifth, with 15; Nichols, Yerriugton, Curtis and Lawson sixth, 

 with 14; Wheeler and Tinker seventh, with 13; Perbam eighth, 

 with 12; Wilson ninth, with 11; Burt and Neale tenth, with 8. 10. 

 5 pairs clays, Stanton. 11. 6 standard targets, Crown, Mudie and 

 Perham. 12. 7 clays, Mudie and Smith. 13. clays, Grimes and 

 Smith. The next shotgun competition will occur June 27. at which 

 time a still larger attendance is expected. 



WELLINGTON, Mass., June 16.— The attendance at Welling- 

 ton to-day M as quite large, and the shooters put in considerable 

 time in practicing for the two e\ r ents of next week. In the mer- 

 chandise matches, points were scored as follows: Perry 19, Scott 

 18, Bond, Baxter and Snow 17, Sanborn 10, Hart, Moore" Melcher, 

 Brown and Stanton 15, Sbumway, Grimes and Chase 14? Phelps 

 and Shaefer 13, Webster and Swift 12. The Grimes prize was 

 taken by Conant. The other events were won as follows; Six 

 blue rocks, Scott and Swift: six pigeons, Stanton, six blue rocks, 

 Shumway, Snow and Stanton; six blue rocks, Scot t, Ingersoll and 

 Bond; six pigeons. Stanton, Ingersoll and Perry; six blue rocks, 

 Bond. Scott and Moore; six blue rocks, Perry and Shumway; 

 three pair, Bond; ten blue rocks, Scott, Perry and Baxter; ten 

 pigeons. Bond, Snow and Perry; six blue rocks, Sanborn and 

 Shumway; six pigeons, Chase and Stanton; six pigeons. Grimes, 

 Moore and Sanborn; six blue rocks, Stanton; six blue rocks, 

 Sanborn and Snow: six blue rocks. Brown Swift and Ingersoll; 

 three pair pigeons, Baxter and Stanton. 



Canvas Canoes and how to Build Them. By Parhcr B. Field, 

 Price 50 cents. Canoe and Boat Building. By W, P. Stephens. 

 Price $1.50. The Canoe Aurora. By C. A. KeidL Price $1. Canoe 

 Handling. By C. B. Yaux. Price $1. Canoe, and Camera. By T. 

 8. Steele. Price 1.50. Four Months in a Sneol ho.e. By JV. H. Bishop. 

 Price $1.50. Canoe and Camp Cooltcry. By "Smt'ca." Price $1. 



First prize won by Greiner, second by Noreen, third divided 

 bet ween two ties of 8, fourth shot off between six ties of 7, Ken- 

 nedy winning. 



Purse No. 4—9 singles, 3 pairs Peoria blackbirds, entrance £2.50: 



Dailv "..12 Durant 9 



Kennedy 12 Hanna 12 



Noreen •- 9 Balsom 10 



Bonte 12 Hoffmann 10 



Greiner 10 Anderson 11 



Forbes 12 Westerson 11 



Chandler 12 Tuttle 9 



First prize shot off on five ties of 12, Chandler winning; second 

 divided between two tics of 11, third prize shot, off between three 

 ties of 10, Balsom winning; fourth prize divided between three- 

 ties of 9. 



Among the sportsmen from outside of present were F. M. Ken- 

 nedy, Charles Paul, Henry Blakeley. Leslie Wann and JohnPiis- 

 ter, of St. Paul; R. M. Anderson, of Stillwater; T. K. Dunn, of 

 Minneapolis; J. P. Balsom, of Hudson, Wis.; Henry Durant, of 

 Algona, Iowa. 



ROME, N. Y., Juno 12.— A clay-pigeon shooting contest between 

 the Rome and Uticagun clubs occurred this afternoon at River- 

 dale Park in Rome. The contest was an interesting one and 

 attracted quite an audience of spectators. The Borne Club con- 

 tain some good marksmen, but they were unable fo break as fre- 

 quently as the Uticans, who won the matcb by 18 points. Each 

 man shot at 25 birds and the score was as follows: 



AMERICAN CANOE ASSOCIATION. 



Officers, 1887-88, 



Commodore: E. W. Gibson ) .,,,„„„ w v 



Secretary-Treasurer: P. L. Mix. $ Albany, N. \ 



Viae-Com. Rear-Com. - Purser. 



Central Diw.R. W. Bailey W. R. Huntington J. K. Bakewell, 



110 Diamond St., Pittsburgh. 

 Atlantic Div. Henry Stanton. . . A. S. Pennington .E.W. Brown, UBB'way, N.X. 



Eastern Div. .L. Q. Jones Geo. M. Barney.. ..W. B. Davidson, Hartford 



N'tnern Di v . .A. D. T. MeGaeben. W. G. McKendriek. S. Britton, Lindsay, Can, 

 Applications for membership must be made to division pursers, accom- 

 panied by the recommendation of an active member and the sum of §2.00 

 for entrance fee and dues for current year ($1.00). Every member attending 

 tr-e general A. C. A. camp shall pay sum for camp expenses. Application 

 sent to the See'y-Treas. will be forwarded by him to the proper Division. 



Persons residing in the Atlantic Division wishing to become members of 

 the A. C. A., will be furnished with printed forms of applieati on by address- 

 ing the Purser. 



WESTERN CANOE ASSOCIATION. 



Commodore— James Panning Latham, Chicago, 111. 



Vice-Commodore— J. R. Bartlett, Fremont, Ohio. 



Bear-Commodore — T. J. kirkpal.rick, Springfield, Ohio, 



Secretary-Treasurer— Geo. A. Warder, Springfield, Ohio. 



Executive Committee— 11. G. Hodge, Dayton, O.; O. V. Pennewcll, Cleve- 

 land, O.; C. J. BousfleM, Bay City, Mich. 



The annual meet for 1888 wiU be held at Ballast Island, Lake Erie, July 7 

 to 23. Regatta begins Tuesday, July 10. 



PASSAIC RIVER REGATTA PROGRAMME. 



THE programme, as issued by the committee of the Passaic 

 River Regatta, is as follows; 

 Event 1. Paddling, Class I.— Exempt from one man, one canoe 

 rule, }4 mile, with turn. 



Event 2. Paddling, Classes II. and III. exclusively.^^ mile with 

 turn. Record event. 

 Event 3, Paddling, Class tvV4jj mile with turn, Record event. 

 Event 4. Paddling, Tandem.-^Decked sailing canoes, Class IV., 

 Hi mile with tui'm 



Event 8. Paddling, Upset.— Classes I., II., III. and IV., no special 

 appliances allowed; the cockpit, whatever its length, must not be 

 narrower than Klin, for 4ft. of that length. At signal canoe must 

 be turned completely over, righted, and with the crew inside pad- 

 pled across the finishing line, 200ft. 



Event 0. Paddling and Sailing Combined — On the triangle, 

 twice around, alternating every half mile; start paddling. 



Event V. Sailing.— On the triangle, three times around. Record 

 event. 



Event, 8. Sailing, Cruisers.— On the triangle, twice around. Crew 

 must sit inside, sails must be lowered and raised at second and 

 third buoys. Dimensions of cockpit as in event No. 6 will apply, 

 and canoe to enter this race must further have room below suffici- 

 ently large for crew to sleep in, without interference from center^ 

 board trunk or other obstruction. Radix or Atwood boards not 

 to constitute tin obstruction. Committee reserve to exclude from 

 this rac& any canoe which in their opinion is not a fair general 

 cruiser. 



Event 9. Sailing.— Man overboard, 100yds., to windward. While 

 under way, at signal, half a paddle must be thrown overboard aft, 

 out of reach; the same must be recovered and the race continued 

 to the finishing line. 



Event 10. Sailing QonsOlation-.=Pi'ize winners Of events T, 8 and 

 9 excluded. To windward or leeward and return. 



The Regatta Committee consists of > T. W. Kitchel, Perth Ant- 

 boy, George Win, Qox, Newark; Lincoln B. Palmer, Chairman, 

 Newark, 



IANTHE C. C. SPRING REGATTA. 



THE Ianthe C. C. held its spring regatta on June IP, notwitb= 

 standing the fact that the progeny of Eos and Astraeos 

 failed to put in an appearance even after much bbaxihg and 

 many protests from the fair ones Bri the grand standi a nod ffoiu 

 any one of whom would nave caused eveil the most hardened 

 canoeist to cast anchor add 1'emain in camp all summer. 



Fearful of having his friends carried out to sea by the tide, or 

 their drifting .ashore through lack of wind near some riparian 

 beer garden, Mr. J. L. Douglass, who acted as starter, announced 

 that no sailing events would be called and started the first pad- 

 dling rat e for classes III. and IV., which was won by Fredericks, 

 who left Palmer, Farmer and Hobart a mile or so astern. The 

 cheers for Fredricks as he crossed the finishing line were faint tf 

 heard in the distance by his opponents Who see/minify titieohscious 

 that the race had long been finished crossed the line well bunch- 

 ed, in the order named and just in time to enter the next event. 

 Paddling tandem, in which thr&e crews started, Fredericks and 

 Palmer, Itobart and Farmer, Dodge and Hogan. This race was 

 well contested and was won by Fredericks and Palmer, the others 

 finished in the order named. 



Event 8 on the programme— paddling, standing on deck, with 

 centerboards housed— was next, called. The contestants, Messrs. 

 Palmer, Farmer and Hobart. paddled their canoes up stream some 

 50yds., and at tlie command "All hands on deck'* (he meant to say 

 "all feet," etc.; the honor of his office had probably turned the 

 starter's bead), "areyoureadygo." lite canoes shot down to the fin- 

 ishing line as evenly as though tied together, and with paddle 

 blades whirling through the air like old Dutch windmills, When 

 the finishing line was reached and that ever*ready burst Of ap= 

 p] au.se went skyward, each contestant, seemingly thinking he bad 

 won the race and unable to control or keep back the blushes that 

 would come after each round Of applause, sought oblivion by 

 slumping into the water and remaining beneath its surface. The 

 judges decided that Mi\ Palmer was the winner and awarded htm 

 a handsomely embroidered silk flag. Thus ended Event 8. 



Again the Btarter made himself heard, and silence, only broken 

 by an occasional giggle upstairs, reigned sufficiently long for him 

 to announce that Event 6, t fat hurry-scurry race, would be started 

 next. At the. starting- Signal the contestants took to the water 

 like ducks, and soon all had reached their canoes, succeeded in 

 getting in them, and were paddling for the home buoy, when at 

 signal the canoes were upset and Hobart and Fredericks came to 

 grief. The others finished in the order named. 



Amusement was afforded bytho last event, described on the 

 programme as a "tournament." In the first trial the contestants 

 were Palmer and Fredericks, Farmer and Hobart. Fredericks 

 and Hobart did the paddling, while Farmer and Palmer, power- 

 fully clad in suits of woolen armor, and with heads well pro- 

 tected with burnished helmets of Dunlap's best silk, stood in the 

 bows of their respective craft gracefully poising long lances. 

 (The regalia committee requests me to state that at the last 

 moment, the lances not having arrived, they were obliged to sub- 

 stitute brooms in their stead). Armed with these dangerous 

 weapons, the reckless knights spurred on their craft to glory, 

 honor and gore. As they came together in the first bout Farmer's 

 helmet went by the board, and not being warranted, sunk. As 

 they again furiously charged, the onslaught was so terrible that 

 Farmer, unable longer to resist the attack, was swept overboard 

 and went sprawling into the water. Hobart, uow maddened by 

 defeat and thirsting for revenge, artfully enticed Percy Hogan to 

 take up his cause, and paddled him out to upset "that fellow out 

 there." Three minutes later Hogan bit. the dust and was fished 

 ashore. The ribbon was awarded to Palmer and Fredericks. At 

 the conclusion of the races Mr. J. E. Howell presented the prizes 

 thoughtfully contributed by friends of the club. 



Uiica. 



Horton 16 



Bock with 19 



Wheeler 14 



Kilbourn 13 



Divine 15 



Elliott 19 



Gates 19 



Thomas : 13 



Rose 12 



Dexter 7 



Feltou 22 



Sayre 10-179 



Rome. 



Bctson 18 



Beasley 11 



Basse tt 16 



Golly 17 



Hauck 12 



Huntington 13 



Kingsley 11 



McAdam 12 



Worden 9 



Kinney IS 



Rayland 19 



Lloyd 8-161 



ELECTRIC TRAP SPRINGING.— New York, June V2.-EdUor 

 Forest and Stream: Seeing in the last week's FoitiiST and Stream 

 an account of an electrical device invented by Mr. G. E. Fletcher 

 of Bismark, Dak., for springing pigeon traps, I bog to remark 

 that it is not new. If Mr. Fletcher will look back to April US. 

 1883, he will see in the New York Heredd a full account of a shoot 

 of the Rock away Hunting Club, where the traps were sprung by 

 electricity; hut I find the mechanical the most certain, conse- 

 quently have abandoned electricity. — I, J. King. 



THE JERSEY CITY HEIGHTS CLUB will have a two days' 

 tournament in July and a five days' tournament; in the fall. 



WEST NEWARK— Newark, N. J., June 12.— West Newark 

 Gun Club, John Adclmau, of Newark. Vol Wade, of Chatham, 

 N. J., 50 Loekport bats each, 18vds. rise, American rules: 

 John Adelman. . .11111 111111111111111111111111 11111111 111111111111— oO 

 Vol Wade 10111i01111imiimillli01111111llllllllllllllll-47 



FIXTURES. 



June. 



23. Brooklyn, Annual. 30-July 5. Passaic River Meet. 



38. Mohican, Oliver Cup, Albany 



July. 



4. Mohican, Regatta, Down 17-23. Pequot. Camp, Nor walk Is. 



River. 19, Mohicau,Gibson Cup,Albanv 



4. Springfield, Cup, Springfield. 21. Ianthe, Newark, Record 

 4-11. Atlantic Div., Cruising Races. 



Meet. 23-Aug. 4. Northern Div. Meet, 



7-23. W. C. A. Meet, Ballast Is. Lake Couchiehing. 



12. Mohiean.Gibson Badge, Alb'y 20. Mohican Oliver Cup, Albany 



August. 



2. Mohican.Oibson Badge, Alb'y 10-24. A.C. A. Meet, Lake George. 

 4. Springfield, Cup, Springfield. — . Springfield,Cup,Lake George 

 September. 



6. Mohican.Gibson Cup. Albany 15. Springfield, Cup.C'alla Shasta 



13. Mohican, Oliver Cup, Albany 20. Mohican,Gibson Badge,Alb'y 

 15. Ianthe, Ivewark, Annual. 



October. 

 6. Springneld,Cup,Oalla Shasta. 



THE CANOE SPEAKS. 



ON the great streams the ships may go 

 About men's business to and fro, 

 But I, the egg-shell pinnace, sleep 

 On crystal waters, ankle deep; 

 I whose diminutive design, 

 Of sweeter cedar, pithier pine. 

 Is fashioned on so frail a mouid, 

 A hand may launch; a hand withhold; 

 I, the unnamed, inviolate, 

 Green, rustic rivers navigate; 

 My dipping paddle scarcely shakes 

 The berry m the bramble brakes. 

 Still forth on my green way I wend; 

 Beside the cottage garden end; 

 And by the needed angler fare, 

 And take the lov r ers unaware. 

 By willow, wood and water wheel 

 Speedily fleets my touching keel; 

 By all retired and shady spots 

 Where prosper dim forget-me-nots. 



Robert Louts Stevenson. 



NEW YORK C. C— The annual regatta on June 16 was post- 

 poned for want of wind, as the Bay was perfectly calm. Itwillbe 

 resailed at some future date. The club bouse is now located in 

 the old Seawanhaka C. Y. C. basin between TompkinsviHe and 

 Slapleton. 



ATLANTIC DIVISION.— The programme for the cruise as far 

 as arranged by the committee, is to rendezvous at Newark Bay, 

 near Bayonne, on July 4, sailing next morning through Staten 

 Island Sound and camping on Staten Island above Tottenville. 

 Next day a stop will he made at Perth Amboy for provisions and 

 then a short run across Raritau Bay to Cheesequake Creek, 

 arriving early in the afternoon in time for early camp and any 

 scrub races that may be arranged. Next day the cruise will con- 

 tinue toward the Shrewsbury River, camp being made under the 

 High'ands, and on the following day the fleet will run up the 

 N vesjnk Hiver. The subsequent arrangements will depend on 

 the i.eather, but it ispropased tc return by way of Staten Island, 

 stopping for a day or two at some suitable place for the races. 

 The Perth Amboy canoeists extend a welcome to all the cruisers 

 and will be glad to take care of any canoes shipped to Perth 

 Amboy to join the meet. Canoeists from the South can go by 

 rail to Perth Amboy and join the camp near Tottenville, some 

 three miles distant, on July 5. 



PASSAIC MEET.— The regatta committee of the Passaic River 

 meet presents it- compliments to those interested in the success 

 of the meet, and begs to state that, having drawn up a programme 

 of ten events, it now becomes its duty to provide suitable prizes 

 for the same. More than twenty prizes are neeried, and the com- 

 mittee having no means at its disposal for the purchase of the 

 same,respectf uUy requests contributions of flags or other suitable 

 prizes before July 4, Uules3 contributions are received the vic- 

 tors must return to their homes with naked honor and glory, and 

 without any tangible, visible mementos of their achievements. 

 Contributions maybe made to anv membdr of the committee, 

 Geo. W, Cox, 131 Fourth avenue, Newark, N. J.; F. W. Kitchel, 

 Perth Amboy; Lincoln B. Palmer, 77 Lincoln ave., Newark, N. J. 



REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RAILWAY TRANSPOR- 

 TATION. — To Commodore Robert W. Gibson, American Canoe 

 Association: Sir— Your committee on freight rates beg to report 

 as follows: Canoes when loaded in box cars will be rated four 

 times first class. This is the best that we have been able to obtain 

 from the committee on freight classification. Very respectfully, 

 your obedient servants (signed), Robert Shaw Oliver, Edward 

 W. Brown.— Report has been filed by the Commodore to be acted 

 upon by the next meeting of the Executive Committee.— Robert 

 W. Gibson, Com. A. C. A. 



WESTERN C. A.— The regatta committee of the W. C. A. ex- 

 tend to the members of the A. C. A. a cordial invitation to partici- 

 pate in the races of their association, to be held at Ballast Island, 

 July 7 to 24, 1888. A list of the races, together with rules govern 

 ing the same, fall information about location of camp, ete., will 

 be mailed bo any member of the A. C. A. who would like to attend 

 the meet, upon application to Geo. A. Warder, secretary, Spring- 

 field, O. H. D. Crane, Tbos. P. Gaddis, G. H, Gardner and W. 

 Kitohin constitute the W. C. A. regatta committee. 



A. C. A. PRIZE FLAGS— In addition to tbe list of eighteen 

 clubs published last week, the regatta committee would add the 

 following (that have contributed each a flag or the 85 asked for), 

 Ianthe CT C, Pittsburgh C. C. Declined for good reasons, Arling- 

 ton C. C, Washington O. C. 



The advertisement of Mr. Alex. McComas in another column is 

 of interest to duck shooters, as be offers for sale a farm on the 

 Chesapeake Bay.— Adv. 



