July 12, 1888.] 



FOREST AND STREAM. 



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REAPING, Mass., July 4.-The Reading Gun Chib held a well- 

 attended shoot at Reading to-day, and the following events were 

 contested: fl clays. G. Curtis; 5 Peorias, G. Curtis; o clays, Brad- 

 ley; blue rocks, G, Curtis and Bradley; 6 Peorias. Killam: 5 blue 

 racks, Arthur and Richardson; clays, Blanchard and Richard- 

 son; 5 Peorias, Tattle. Bradley and Greene; 3 pair Peorias, Tattle; 

 n clays, Grooue; 5 clays, Bradley. In the shoot for the Hunt badge 

 E. B. Evans won for the third successive time on a score of 23 out 

 of 25 birds. 



LEMNGTON, Mass., July 4.— A match between the Wellington, 

 Jamaica Plain and Lexington gun clubs was shot at the grounds 

 of the latter club to-day before a large crowd of spectators. The 

 conditions of the match were 5 men on a team, 20 shots per man, 

 10 each at clay-pigeons and blue rocks. There was a bad wind 

 for pigeons. 



Wellington. Jamaica Plain. Lexington. 



Ward well 17 Slocum It Tucker 12 



Laws IS Ingersoll 13 Herrick 12 



Shumway 14 Brown ..11 Tilton 17 



Glinn 12 Baxter 13 Vickerv It 



Colby 12 Charles .,lfi Hutchinson 13 



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LOS ANGELES, Cal., June 17.— A shooting match was held at 

 the Agricultural Park to-day, between .1 . C. (line, of Los Angeles, 

 and W. A. Hamilton, of San Diego, tor $100 a side, at 50 birds each, 

 resulting in a tie. There was little or no betting on the result, as 

 both men were considered to be about even. The birds were very 

 poor, consequently there was verv little excitement occasioned 

 during the match. The following is the complete score: 



j c cfiue iiiiiioiiouioioiiliiiiiitiiimiiiiminooimioi— 42 



W A Hamilton.. lllOHOlOQllMlllHllllKHQlllUlllOllOlitl .1111111-12 

 Cline killed with his second barrel 17 times, and Hamilton 16 

 times. 



UPTON, Mass., July O.-The West Upton Gun Club had a very 

 successful meet on the 4th, The prizes offered included a Win- 

 chester repeating shotgun, 1500 club shells and 1000 wads. Dur- 

 ing the meet one trap was used for clay pigeons, the other for 

 blue rocks and over 5000 targets were used. Ia the merchandise 

 prize Burbank of Whitinsville made 25 out of a possible 30, Bon- 

 ner of Grafton 24, Johnson of Whitinsville, Whitcomb of South- 

 borough and S. Eaiues of Cpton, each 22, while Howe of South- 

 borough made 21. 



WELLINGTON, Mass., July 7.-To-day's shoot was attended by 

 an array of sportsmen who put in considerable practice in sweep- 

 stakes. In the Grimes match Shumway took the prize. In the 

 other events the first prize winners were: Six pigeons, Shumway 

 and Moore; (i blue rocks. Cnase; pigeons, Newton and Moore; 6 

 blue rocks, Schaefer. 6 pigeons, Moore; H blue rocks, Richards, 

 Chase and Moore; 6 pigeons. Baxter and Schaefer; « blue rocks. 

 Chase, Moore and Schaefer; is pigeons, Perry and Schaefer; b blue 

 rocks. Perry, Baxter, Chase and Richards; B blue rocks, "walk 

 up," Bond; 6 blue rocks. Bond: li pigeons, Moore, Shumway, Chase 

 and Bond; 3 pair, Bond and Shumway; 6 blue rocks, Baxter; 6 

 pigeons, 24yds., Shumway and TriMc. 



WINONA, Minn., June 29.— Alex Artz won the medal at the 

 shoot of the Sportsmen's Club, killing 15 out of 20 birds. Gus 

 Level and N. Artz were lied for second with 14, L, A. Pennoyer 

 third With 13. 



WELLINGTON, O., July 3. -The shooting tournament of the 

 Wellington Gnu Club whs fairly attended considering the other 

 shoots on the same date. 1— Six single standards. C. Avery 

 first. Rock and Bell second. B. MeKinn«-y third. 2— Nine single 

 blue rocks. _ F. Wall first, O. Avery, B. McKinney and H. J. Mar- 

 tin second, 1,. O. Jones third. 3— Three single and two pair blue 

 rocks. W. F. Crosier and O. Avery first, H. J. Martin second. 

 Bell and Rock third, 4— Nine single, blue rocks. Rock and Cro- 

 sier first. Jones, Philips, McKinney and Aid rich second, C. F. 

 Avery third. 5— Twelve blue rocks. Martin first, Rock second, 

 Jones and Aid rich third, ft— Twelve blue rocks. Rock first, Me- 

 Kinnev and Aldrich second, Jones and Wallace third. 7— Nine 

 blue rocks. Martin and McKinney first, Avery, Wallace and Al- 

 drich second, Rock third. 8— Nine blue rocks. Martin and Rock 

 first, McKinney second, Wallace third. C— Nine blue rocks. 

 Jones first, McKinney second, Brahney and Avery third. 10— Nine 

 blue rocks. Johns and Martin first. McKinney and Avery second. 

 Best average prize, one hundred blue rocks, was won by "Blue 

 Rock." Second best average was won by H. J. Martin; arid the 

 poorest average was won by Bell. 



Canvax Cannes and hoit> to Build Thrni. By Parker B. Field. 

 Price r,u a- ii fx. Canoe ami Boat BWWMltQ. By W. P. Stephens. 

 Price $1.00. Tin: Canoe Aurora. By C. A. Nekli. Price $1. Canoe 

 Handling. By G. B. Yam: Price $1. Canoe and Camera. By T. 

 S. Steele. Price 1.50. Four Months in a SncaJ:box. By N. H. Bishop. 

 Price $1.50. Canoe and Camp Cookery. By "Seneca." Pricr. $l. 



Secretaries of canoe clubs are requested to send to Forest and 

 Stream their addresses, with name, membership, signal, etc., of 

 their clubs, and also notices in advance of meetings and races, and 

 report of the same. Canoeists and all interested in canoeing are 

 requested to forward to FoiiESx' and Stream their addresses, with 

 logs of cruises, maps, and information concerning their local 

 waters, drawings or deseiiptions of boats and fittings, and all items 

 relating to the sport. 



AMERICAN CANOE ASSOCIATION. 



Officers, 1887-88. 

 Commodore: E. W. Gibson.. ... > A ,>,„„„ v v 

 Secretary-Treasurer: F. L. Mix. £ Alban J • «• * 

 Vice-Corn. Rear-Corn. Purser. 



Central Db\.R. W. Bailey W. K. Hunting on 1. K. Bakewell, 



llu Diamond Pittsburgh. 

 Atlantic Div. Henry Stanton.. .A. S. Pennington. E.W. Brown, lUiB'wav, NTS. 



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



N'thern Div. .A. D. T. McGaeheu. W. Q. McKendrick. S. Britten, 'Lindsay, Can. 



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

 panied by the recommendation of an active member and the Isum of $2.00 

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

 the general A. C. A. camp shall pay $1.00 for camp expenses. Application 

 sent to the See'y -Tre-as. 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 forma of application by address- 

 ing the Purser. 



WESTERN CANOE ASSOCIATION. 



Commodore— James Fanning Latham, Chicago, HI. 



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



Rea i'-Commodore— T. J. Kirkpatrtek, Springfield, Ohio, 



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



Executive Committee— H. G. Hodge, Dayton, O.; C. F. Pennewell, Cleve- 

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



The annual meet for 18SS will be held at Ballast Island, Lake Erie, July 7 

 to 23. Regatta begins Tuesday, July 10. 



FIXTURES. 



July. 



-23. W. C. A. Meet. Ballast Is. 21, Ianthe, Newark, Record 

 Mohican. Gibson Badge,Alb'y Races. 



33. 1'equot C. C, Meet. 23- Aug. 1. Northern Div. Meet, 



•23. Pequot Camp, Norwalk Is. Lake Couchiching. 



Mohicau, Gibson Cup.Albany 2ti. Mohican Oliver Cup, Albany 



A.UGUST. 



Mohican, Gibson Badge.Al b'y 10-24. A.O. A. Meet, Lake George . 

 Springfield. Cup, Springfield. — . Springfleld,Cup,Lake George 

 September. 



Mohican.tjibson Cup. Albany 1& Ianthe, Newark, Annual. 

 Brooklyn C. 0. Regatta. 15. Soringfield ,Cup,Calla Shasta 



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



October. 

 Springfield ,Cup,Oalla Shasta . 



CANOEING IN THE SOUTH.-A good evidence of the growth 

 of canoeing in the Southern States is found in the active demand 

 for "Canoe and Boat Building" from that quarter which has 

 lately arisen. The development of canoeing has been slower there 

 than in any other part of the country, but the indications now 

 are that its growth will be strong and rapid. 



A. C. A,— The Yonkcrs, Rochester and peowinster clubs have 

 each sent $5 for prizes. The A. C. A. book, containing Stoddard's 

 colored map of Lake George, will be ready this week. 



TARPON AND THE RAG CANOE. 



LAST week we were pleasantly surprised by a visit from "Tar- 

 pon," Capt. S. J. Kendall, who with Mrs. Kendall arrived by 

 steamer from Florida. Beyond a heavy coat of tan, Oaptait) 

 Kendall has changed little since he left Lake George after the 

 meet in 1882 on his long canoe cruise to the Gulf. He will be pres- 

 ent at the meet again next mouth after his six years absence: 

 returning to Florida in the fall. The "rag canoes" too, were 

 shipped to New York, the cruise being abandoned on account of 

 the failure of Captain Kendall's eye sight, owing to the glare of 

 the water. 



St. AirousTirfE, Fla., May 30.— We reached this place on May 

 :!,. Mado the longest, run of the cruise that day, fortyhuilcs, "l 

 am disappointed in the "Ancient" City. A huge pile of modern 

 bricks and morter dumped down in a marsh, is about what I 

 make of it. But people come to see it, and 1 suppose get the 

 worth ofltheir money . 



But about Boca Ratone. On the night of May 12 there camped 

 on the beach at that place, two as tired canoeists as are often 

 met with. They had paddled and pushed, waded, poled, dragged 

 and wrestled through as villainous a country as Florida can pro- 

 duce, perhaps some time In the year there is water enough to 

 float a canoe, but we did not find it. Once in a while we would 

 strike deep water, but so filled with bonnet that il was impossi- 

 ble to paddle, then the passage would spread out into innumer- 

 able little streams leading every way through the saw grass. Bur. 

 patience will accomplish anything, and at last we were rewarded 

 wit.M a sight of the Lake, Boca Ratone. 



An hour's paddle brought us to the carry, which is only some 

 twenty yards from lake to beach, and was soon got over. The 

 canoes were partly unloaded and then carried over, the tent was 

 pitched, a fire started, and we looked around us, and truly it was 

 a pleasant camp. 



The beach running north and south, lust north of the carry a 

 bluff 40 or 50ft. high, thickly covered with scrub: from the bluff a 

 point of rocks breaks through the beach and makes out an eighth 

 of a mile east, forming quite a harbor. In the angle formed by 

 point and beach were the canoes, backed by the "tent. To the 

 south the beach stretched away in an unbroken line as far as the 

 eye could reach. To the west lay Boca Ratone as calm and quiet 

 as the Gulf was vexed and angry. And here were we, tired and 

 hungry, but still able to enjoy it all and wish there were others to 

 see and enjoy as well. H. finds an old arm chair on the beach, it 

 it is brought to camp and placed in position for the cook. The 

 cook brings along two packing boxes which are set up, one for 

 tabic t he other forms a cupboard, and housekeeping arrangements 

 arc complete. To-morrow is Sunday, we have decided to lay over, 

 and therefore are taking a little extra pains with our surround- 

 ings. 



1 believe a large part of the pleasure of cruising consists in plan- 

 ning and carrying out the details of camp. So much can be done 

 with a little thought and labor, and results are so much more' sat- 

 isfactory. 



I have cruised with men who seemed to think that cruising was 

 simply an excuse to give themselves up to dirt ami idleness, but I 

 never go with such people twice. Our camp wa s soon complete as 

 we both worked with a will, and because we liked it. All night it 

 rained. Sharp, spitefull squalls, veering from N. E. to S. E., but 

 Sunday morning came bright and clear. II. starts off after break- 

 fast for turtle eggs, while the cook cleans up, has a. bath, dries 

 bedding and makes himself generally useful. 



As we. had a very good dinner to-day, I will give you our bill of 

 fare: Turtle soup, roast turtle, fried fish, scrambled (turtle) eggs, 

 turtle egg bread, and dessert of pine apple, and bananas— all 

 washed down with good coffee. 



This is a fair caihp ground. A fresh water lake one side with 

 splcndit facilities for bathing, the Atlantic on the other, with the 

 surf always ready to lull you" to sleep, be you never so restless. It 

 evidently was a pass here, and what is now a fresh water la ke was 

 once a salt water lagoon. It would be interesting to the student of 

 natural history to find how many and what kind of fish survived 

 the change. 



Some one has evidently an idea of speculating on this point for 

 a town, as the beach is planted with cocoanuts for miles up and 

 down, and a mile or so above Boca Ratone we saw a camp with 

 men engaged in cutting roads, laying oil town lots, etc. 



Our Sunday was spent in camp, pleasantly, if not profitably, and 

 Monday finds us on the way to Lake Worth, some twenty miles 

 north. There is no wind and we paddle along at our ease, making 

 the haulover about 12 M. We have some little difficulty in land- 

 ing, as there is a very heavy surf, but with care we get through it 

 and after dinner carry over to the lake. 



We find Lake Worth a very pretty sheet of water, and the set- 

 tlers are hospitable and social to a degree, but we notice a slight 

 trace of insanity in them all. I think file climate develops it and 

 at Lake Worth it seems to be sironger than any place I remember: 

 I mean the idea of the value of land. Ordinary land can be 

 bougnt here for from one dollar to five dollars per acre, but there 

 are only some favored few like vanderbilt or .lav Gould that 

 could afford to buy good land. Lake Worth is a pretty place all 

 the same, may it prosper. 



We spend two days on the lake and then haul over to the "Saw 

 Grass" and work through Lake Worth Creek to "Jupiter," where 

 we find different scenery: heavy hammock, high banks and deep 

 water. The inlet, however, as we were told, is closed. We camp 

 one night at Jupiter and tight mosquitoes, and then on through 

 the Narrows to Indian River. Indian River is fine, there are lots 

 of oysteis, lots of fish. Some very pretty places, but, alas there 

 are also lots of mosquitoes. Yes, sir! lots of them; we thought we 

 were inosqtiito proof; thought we had a rig that would defy them- 

 but oh, how snort-sighted we were. They stormed our works' 

 they flanked us. they drove us out of the tent, they laughed at all 

 our flimsy attempts at defense until in desperation we rushed 

 for the canoes and paddled out into the river. But they followed 

 us, oil, yes. they followed us, and wheu finally the sun arose after 

 such a night of torture 1 never could live through again, we were 

 ready to say, "Good-by" to Indian Rivor. 



When we went back to our camp in the morning we found the 

 coons had demoralized our commissary, capsized our water jug 

 eaten all our bread, turtle eggs, etc. But we said it was all right; 

 anything that had to live in a place like that deserved all they 

 could get. . . 



And so we came away, sadder, wiser, and, alas, sore and swol- 

 len. It is evident the insects are not always so bad, for there are 

 people living there. With such trials as the above we worked 

 along past Rbckledge, where we saw the sharpie Tarpon; Cocoa, 

 where we saw the Betsy Babbet, Titusvilie, the unterrified, and 

 through the canal to Mosquito Lagoon. Mosquito Lagoon is 

 worse than Indian River, and as 1 have no language fit for it, I 

 will »ass it by. W r e finally reached New Smyrna on the 23d. But 

 as this letter is long enough, 1 will leave the rest to the next. 



Jacksonville, June 4.— Hero we are at last. Should have been 

 here May 1, but bad weather and other causes have detained us. 

 I have been somewhat uneasy about my eyes of late; they are 

 weak and somewhat inflamed. Shall consult a physician here 

 and see what I have to do. 



I believe my last letter left us at New Smyrna. We left there 

 on May 2t, after looking the place well over. Now I have seen 

 both, I am of opinion that Smyrna is superior to St. Augustine 

 in point of attractions. There are more ruins, they are appar- 

 ently as ancient, and the surrounding country is far more 



We ran to the inlet with light winds, cooked dinner, and after a 

 ramble on the beach started up to Halifax with a rattling breeze 

 from the S.W. We soon passed Fort Orange and its mud flats, 

 coon oyster bars, etc., and were, fairly entered on the pleasant 

 portion of the river. I notice improvements many and varied 

 going on; this section bids fair to become a fashionable resort. 

 There is much money being spent, and as far as I could see, very 

 judiciously. , „ 



We found a fine camp ground opposite Daytona, and taking 

 advantage of it, made ourselves comfortable for the night. 



On the 25th we pushed on, passing Ormond and soon came to 

 the mouth of Smith's Creek. Still onward and upward we ran 

 until we came to the canal. Here was another of the unfinished 

 works, of which we have seen so much on our trip around Florida. 

 Just what the company ever expected to do with a canal through 

 here is one of those things wlreh no fellow can find out. Passing 

 through a mile or more of the canal we found an old dredge, 

 abandoned by the canal company, but occupied by a family who 

 were building a house on the beach. We followed the creek, and 

 at its nearest approach to the beach we found a trail leading out 

 seaward and ending at a House of Refuge. We decided this was 

 our chance for a portage, and accordingly the canoes were un- 

 loaded, contents carried over and canoes soon followed. We made 

 a snug camp on the beach and set ourselves down to wait for 

 good weather: in the meantime amusing ourselves hunting turtle 

 eggs, etc. Wo had not long to wait, for on the morning of the 

 27th we got away; no wind, so we started a breeze of our own. 



After paddling about ten mileajgye got a light air from S. E., 

 which gradually increasing we nflBle sail. Reached Matanza6 

 Inlet about 11 A. M., had some trouble getting in, as the eurf wns 

 high with strong ebb tide. We ran up to the Old Spanish Fort, 

 where we had dinner, and then with fair wind ran through to St. | 

 Augustine, reaching the latter place at sunset. We spent the 



time very pleasantly here until the 31st, when we got away for 

 Jacksonville. 



....-enough. 



We found some real live canoeists here, and met with a hearty 

 welcome. And right here we wish to return thanks to the Florida, 

 \acht and Canoe Club, for the use of their club house and the 

 many kind attentions which they showered upon us. Success to 

 the Pelican, long may she wave- 

 June (>.— The doctor says that if I wish to save my eyes 1 must 



"-y* nDjwriLiijTOJ i-u.il. atfciu rag canoe snail 



go, even if f cannot take her. But befoie I give up cruising en- 

 tirely I shall explore the river above Jacksonville, with the many 

 creeks and slews that abound. Shall go through the inside pas- 

 sage CO Fcrnandina, and on to St. Marys, thus completing my cir- 

 cuit of Florida. Tnat done I shall have another letter for your 

 pages, and perhaps, that will end my cruising, for awhile at least. 



Tarpon. 



THE DELAWARE RIVER. 



Editor ForcM and Stream: 



In response, to your iuvitatiou in re "J. G. R.," in the Forest 

 and Stream, July 5,1 willingly contribute my mite for the 

 furtherance of his contemplated Delaware River trip. 



With the peculiarities of the currents, falls, etc., of the river 

 from Port Jervis to Easton 1 1 am not personally acquainted, but 

 lromtbe description by friends who have made the run, there 

 are plenty of rapids from the start. The channel will, with few 

 exceptions, be found along the Pennsylvania shore 



Tne Delaware Water Gap will come in for a good share of at- 

 tention, and is ushered in by a powerful rapid. 

 . The bete mire at rivermen and canoeists on this course, and 

 justly so, is the Big Foul Rift, below Belvidere. The bed of the 

 river here is a curious formation of rocks, worn and serrated bv 

 '•he action of water and small boulders: if the river is verv low— 

 audit is at present— discretion would be commendable at this 



A rapid will speed the canoeist into the river between the twin 

 cities on the heights. Plullipsburg and Easton; the former with 

 her extensive iron industries and canal terminal, and the latter 

 with her Lata;. ec lege* canal and railroad facilities and rich 

 agricultural districts. They are truly representative cities of 

 the two States. 



From here, the summary of rapids is as follows: Dam under the 

 railroau bridge, keep to the right shore; rift at Carpentersville; 

 rapids at Waraefy Upper Blacks Eddy, Broughers or Koe Back 

 Island and below (Fiddler's Elbow Rapids); at Riegelsvillcfbolow 

 caused by dam; at Durham Furnace; Narrows ville, here is race' 

 way and mill on Pennsylvania side, island and rapids on both 

 sides; keep to left. Continuous rapids from Milford, N J to 

 Frcnchtown and below; at Erwinna, and shallows and rifts to 

 white Plains, channel will be found at base of Pennsylvania 

 canal. Deep water to Bull's Island falls, caused by dam- sluice' 

 way to left of center of river. The next place of note, is Welles 

 Falls, at Lambertville, with two places of entrance- one the 

 sluiceway in the dam, being accounted a dangerous fall, owim' to 

 the formation of the bed; with care these falls can be run if "the 

 water is right; they are quite rocky ami long. Scudder's Falls- 

 dam and narrow Sluiceway to left and island; and White'* Island 

 witb rifts, taking Pennsylvania branch and keeping near to 

 island, will float the voyageur in the still water above Tren- 

 ton, whence by the fall of 4ft. in the thousand run tide wafer is 

 reached. The fall of the river from Port Jervis is estimated at 

 l,200ti : the current averages three and a half mile per hour and 

 in the swift rapids eight miles. 



Bh ' 

 Conk-, 



Island, lucgciDviuc, oiutmuu tmu w asiuugcon's crossing. - The 

 favorite baits arc live or artificial minnow and spoon Rockfish 

 (striped bass) are found in the vicinity of Trenton. 



These distances to Trenton may prove acceptable: Calno 90 

 miles; Belvidere, 65; Phillipsburg, 50; Milford, 39; Bull's Island '28- 

 Lambertville, 20; and from Trenton to Bordentown, 5 miles" B*ur- 

 lington (Delaware River canoe meet held on island in 18H7) 12- 

 Delanco (meet held this year), 17: Camden, 30, 



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rive 



scenery; delights oi i>8iure-a wuuemeas wnn tne comforts of civ- 

 ilization; hospitality of its natives and abundance of produce 

 betokening the thrift of the farmer and the fertility of the soil a 

 trip through the Delaware Valley will stamp itself indelibly on 

 the memory with pleasing scenes for remembrance and Ion sine 

 for a repetition. s & 



May his trip be a success, and if he will stop in Trenton the 

 latch string of the Urmmis C. C. Will be found on the outside and 

 the Delaware turtles will accord him a hearty welcome 



Trenton, July 9. Wallace H." Johns. 



THE PASSAIC RIVER MEET, JULY 1-4. 

 rpHE meet of the Passaic River canoeists was held this year on 

 X the east shore of Newark Bay, near Pamrapo, the camp being 

 pitched on a high bluff overlooking the whole bay, on which verv 

 good sailing and paddling courses had been laid out. On Satur- 

 day eanoeistsOarrived from Passaic. Paterson. Arlington, Ruther- 

 ford, Newark and Perth Ainboy, with two from Philadelphia en 

 route to the Lake Gtorge meet, and by Monday there were about 

 forty men in camp. On Wednesday Messrs. F. M. Sinclair Brook- 

 lyn C. C, in the Jess, and C. J. Ste vens, New York C. c'„ in the 

 Vagabond, sailed up; while other canoeists came by rail for the 

 day. The weather was clear and warm, with a very' good breeze 

 all day. Event 1 of the programme, paddling class I, was won by 

 L. B. Palmer, Ianthe C. C, in the Scoot, with Alex. Oliver Bay'- 

 onne C. C, in the Stiletto, second. The paddling, classes If. and 

 III., was won by Chas. Cook, Paterson C. C, in the Brnnonia with 



gether making it very hard work over the first half the course 

 F. B. Collins, Bayonne C. C, won, with Wm. Walker, Essex C C 

 in the M'liss, second, and F. A. Beardsiey, Bayonne C. C., in'th'o 

 Tcddie, third. The tandem paddling was yvon by Oliver and 

 Beardsiey, Bayonne C. C, with Fredericks and Palmer, Ianthe C. 

 0., second, there being 6 starters. The main sailing race was won 

 by F. M. Sinclair, Brooklyn C. C, in the Jess, a very handsome 

 canoe of his own design. Charles Cooke, Paterson C. C, was sec- 

 ond, ™* IhpTlviinnTilfl, with fl-pn W ftrvv Kucav n fl ' 4\*t^.A rr 



were 1 



by Mr. vox, witn ivir. jraimer secona. rue consolation race was 

 won by Charles Cook, Paterson C. C, in the Brnnonia, with C. J 

 Stevens, N. Y. C. C, in the Vagabond, second. After the races 

 the prizes were awarded and some canoes started to take the flood 

 tide and fair wind for the Passaic, a number remaining in camp 

 until next morning. 



THE ATLANTIC DIVISION MEET, JULY 5-11. 



THE cruising meet of the new Atlantic Division started on July 

 5 at 8 A. M., from the rendezvous at Newark Bay, where 

 many of the members had also attended the Passaic River meet. 

 The fleet consisting of 32 canoes, under the command of Rear Com. 

 Pennington, beat down with the tide, passing into Staten Island 

 Sound, and in the afternoon camp was made on the beach above 

 Tottenville, on the Staten Island shore. The spot had been 

 selected and prepared by Mr. F. W. Kitchelland others of the 

 Raritan Y. C, of Perth Amboy, some of whom are canoeists. The 

 cruisers were welcomed by the R, Y. C, who brought over the 

 material for a clam bake, and the evening was spent very pleas- 

 antly, there being a number of visitors, including ladies, in camp. 

 On Friday morning the fleet ran over to the R. Y. C, house at 

 Perth Amboy, where a race had been arranged, a handsome yacht 

 clock being offered as a prize by the R. Y. C. The course was on 

 Raritan Bay, with a good breeze. Mr. G. W. Cox, of the Essex 

 C. C. finished first. In the afternoon the fleet ran over to Cheese- 

 quake Creek, where Seneca in his Barnegat cruiser joined. The 

 night was spent here in camp, and on Saturday morning, with a 

 west wind, the fleet sailed for Atlantic Highlands, camping over 

 night and running up the Shrewsbury on the following morning. 

 Camp v;as pitched on the beach near the Highland station, the 

 party resting quietly all day. 



The following races were held at the Horseshoe on Tuesday: 

 Class IV., paddling, won by Yolande, C. J. Pock man, with Ata- 

 lanta, L. B. Palmer, second, and Sweetheart, W. Hilliar. third. 

 Tandem paddling, Yolande, Pockman and Palmer, first; Baya- 

 dere, Coc and Borland, second. The cruisers' race was a very 

 good one, the winner beiug Idlemere, J. L. Douglas, with Crab, 

 E. Pennington, second. 



The principal sailing race, 4J^ miles, was won by Jess, F. M. 

 Sinclair, with Atalanta, L. B. Palmer, second, and Idlemere third. 

 The standing paddling was won by Essex, G. W Coe, with Yo- 

 lande, C. J. Pockman, second and Sweetheart, Mr, Hilliar third. 



