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FOREST AND STREAM. 



[AuG. 4, 1887. 



W. C. A. MEET, BALLAST ISLAND. 



[CONTINUED.] 



Ttmrsday, July 21, 



THE first race was called at 9:30 A. M. Event 3 on programme. 

 Sailing, Class A, three miles, no limits. Light wind and 

 smooth water : 



Name. Canoe. Club. Time. 



1. C. J. Bousfleld Peggy Bay City 53 35 



'2. G. A. Warder Nelhla Jabberwock 56 25 



3. A.W. Kitchen 53 Tippy 56 35 



4. H. A. Theobald 130 Stillwater " 



h. F. W. Keith Psyche Cleveland 



6. O. A. Woodruff Janty Ruckawa. 



J. O. Gardner Cleveland Q rays . Cleveland . . Did not finish. 



C. W. Schaeffer 123 Stillwater. .Did not finish. 



Event 2— Class B, sailing, three miles, unlimited. Started at 

 11:20 A. M. : 



Name. Canoe. Club. Time. 



1. N. B. Cook 138 Kenwood 45 05 



C. B. Vaux Nethla N. Y. C. C 46 25 



2. B.W.Wood Vitum Tippy 49 20 



3. W. A. LeyB Dream Toronto 50 25 



4. D. B. Jaques Dottrell Toronto 



5. J. O. Shiras Albatross Cincinnati 



6. H.D.Crane Laura Cincinnati 



7. C. H. Schaeffer Stillwater 



11. P. McCune, W. W. Blow, W. D. Breed, G, B. Ellard, C. J. 

 Stedman, T. P. Caddis, C. H. Penuewell, D. W. Ruff, G. W. Clark, 

 C. W. Lee, G. H. Hessert, and B. W. Gardner also started but 

 their times at finish were not takeu. 



The annual race for the Gardner Cup was the first one called in 

 the afternoon, and was started in a light wind at 2:55. Event 12, 

 no limits to ballast or rig, sis miles, four times round the triangu- 

 lar course. Twenty-seven canoes crossed the line at the start, 

 but only eight completed the course. The cup was won last vear 

 by C, J. Bousfleld : 



Name. Canoe. Club. Time. 

 L N. B. Cook .138 Kenwood 1 53 55 



2. B. W. Wood Vitum Tippy 1 59 10 



3. W. A. Leys Dream Toronto 2 16 06 



4. J. O. Shiras . Albatross Cincinnati 2 16 50 



5. D. B. Jaques Dottrell Toronto 2 17 15 



6. W. W. Blow 'Ello Oakland 



7. A. W. Kitchen 53 Tippy 



8. C. J. Bousfleld Peggy Bay City 



Cook, therefore, wins the cup for the year. Just before Bous- 

 fleld rounded the home flag for the third time Cook caught him 

 (then on his fourth round) and shot across the line a winner, thus 

 beating the former holder of the cup one complete round in four. 

 The very short starting line and large fleet made great ( rouble 

 and nrach blanketing till the canoes became separated, some of 

 them by that time wholly out of the race. The unusually large num- 

 ber or* canoes that dropped out of the sailing races was due to three- 

 causes— the hot sun, the bad start that many made, and the absence 

 of any record or record prizes to work for. The very slim entries 

 in the paddling races can be accounted for also by the absence of 

 a record. 



Event 14, hurry-scurry race, was started at 5:25, and won by R, 

 P. McCune. t he best swimmer of the three contestants— G. Hessert 

 and F. W. Keith— entered. This race was specially enjoyed by the 

 visitors, who lined the wharf to witness it, and it closed the racing 

 for the day. The very hot weather made it disagreeable to race 

 in the middle of the day, and, therefore, delayed the programme 

 greatly. 



During Thursday the camp was caucused to learn how much 

 money could be raised for the purchase of a trophy, and if the 

 members generally were in favor of such a prize and the race it 

 would add to the programme. One hundred dollars was sub- 

 scribed in very short order, and every one seemed in favor of the 

 scheme. A meeting was called in the evening to discuss the sub- 

 ject formally. A trophy committee was appointed to collect the 

 hinds and secure designs, and they were empowered to select from 

 such designs the one in their opinion best suited to the purpose, and 

 have the work executed. Two hundred dollars was decided on as 

 the amount to spend for the trophy. G. M. Clark, 19 East Ninth 

 street, Cincinnati; Geo. B. Ellard, Longworth estate office, 158 

 East Third street, Cincinnati, and C. B. Vaux, 34 Gortlandt street, 

 New York, were appointed as a committee to take the matter in 

 charge. The conditions governing the cup and the races for it 

 were settled as follows by the committee appointed to draw up the 

 rules, Messrs. Ellard, Gardner (G. H.) and Shiras: 



Western Canoe Association Satltnq Trophy. 



rules and conditions governing it. 



1. The cup shall be known as the W. C. A. sailing trophy. 



2. It shall be sailed for annually at the meet, on the fourth day 

 of regatta Aveek, weather permitting, or on the first fair day 

 thereafter. 



3. The race is open to all Class A and B canoes, no limits sot for 

 ballast or rig. 



4. Only active members of the W. C. A. in good standing can 

 enter. 



5. At least ten canoes must start to make a race. 



6. The course to be triangular, distance not less than 1%, miles, 

 and the course must be completed in less than three hours or no 

 race. 



7. The cup can be held by the winner, who must give bonds for 

 its safe return, for one year, when it is to be returned to the re- 

 gatta committee, in good order, to be raced for again. 



8. The winner of the Gardner cup will not be allowed to enter 

 for the trophy, nor will the winner of the trophy be allowed to sail 

 for the Gardner cup at any one meet. Note— Both conditions are 

 recorded, as it is impossible to state beforehand which race will be 

 •called first. 



9. These rules can be changed or amended, if it is thought ad- 

 visable by the regatta committee, at any annual meet by a vote 

 of two-thirds (%) of the members present. 



Geo. A. Warder, Sec'y-Treas. 



Friday, July n. 



Trophy race, unlimited, 7M-mile course, five times around; good 

 wind, smooth water, start made at 10:30 A. M.: 



1. C. J. Bousfleld Peggy. Bay City .1 31 15 



2. B. W. Wood Vitum Tippy 1 33 30 



3. D.'B. Jaques Dottrell Toronto ,. .1 34 00 



4. W. A. Leys Dream Toronto 1 43 30 



5. O. A. Woodruff Janty Ruckawa 1 46 30 



6. J. O. Shiras Albatross Cincinnati 1 48 00 



Messrs. Blow. McCune, Gaddis, Warder, Ellard, Crane, Theo- 

 bald and Johnson also started, but their times were not taken at 

 the finish. 



After dinner Event 15 was called. Sailing, all classes, no ballast, 

 IK miles. Light wind, smooth water. The race was started at 

 2:38 P. M.. sixteen canoes crossing tiie line: 



1. B. W. Wood Vitum Tippy 34 10 



2. W. W. Blow Corrinne Oakland 37 20 



3. W. A. Leys Dream Toronto 40 35 



4. D. B. Jaques Dottrell Toronto 42 30 



5. A. W. Kitchen 53 Tippy 43 30 



6. J. O. Shiras Albatross Cincinnati 44 40 



Cook came in ahead, but was ruled out for fouling a buoy. 

 Event 17. The tournament was called at 5 o'clock. Three crews 



entered. G. Messer and C. F. Penuewell, in a Mohican canoe, won. 

 H. Theobald and C. W. Schaeffer, and R. P. McCune and G. Hes- 

 sert were upset. . , 



One of the crews placed some very highly flavored cheese in the 

 wad on the end of the lance, and the ejaculations of disgust from 

 the opposing lanceman when the wad hit him were most comical. 

 Water-soaked bread and a stream of water from a small squirt 

 gun also helped to complicate affairs and add to the enjoyment of 

 the large crowd of spectators on the wharf. 



Event 9, an upset race, wound up the proceedings. There were 

 six starters, but only three succeeded in righting their canoes and 

 crossing the finish line. F. W. Cane won the race, closely pressed 

 by H. Theobald. C. E. Penuewell came in third. Canoe gymnas- 

 t ica then followed, and racing week was over. Events 7 (combined 

 race), 8 (tandem paddling), 10 (novice), 13 (sailing upset) and 16 

 (band paddling) were not called on account of lack of time and 

 suitable weather. „ . , 



The W. C. A. annual ball took: place at Wehrle's on Friday 

 night, and was a great success both socially and financially, the 

 W. C. A. clearing $85 in cash from it. The committee having fcjae 

 matter in charge consisted of three members, all of Sandusky: 

 Chas. Mellville, John Mellville and C. B. Wilcox. Wehrle's is a 

 big summer shelter (having an excellent floor), situated on Middle 

 Bass island, opposite Put-in Bay. All the young ladies at the cot- 

 tages were present, together with a number of their friends invited 

 Up feojfl Cleveland for the occasion. The steamer Louise bringing 

 the band, and a bevy of youth and beauty from Sandusky touched 

 at Ballast Island to 'get the canoeists and their friends, and then 

 landed at Wehrle's wharf and remained there till the party broke 

 up in the small hours of the morning. Friday was a very warm 

 day in camp; but just as the dancing began in the evening a heavv 

 shower came up, the wind jumped around to the north and blow 



balf a gale, cooling the atmosphere most effectually; so much so, 

 in fact, that many of the revelers wished they had brought extra 

 wraps when the return trip on the boat was in progress. 



Saturday afternoon a number of the members left camp to re- 

 turn home, not being able to spare the time for the week's cruis- 

 ing that was to follow the week of racing. The majority remained 

 in camp, however, and looked forward to the excursions and pic- 

 nics to come with pleasure and expressed to those departing 

 keenly-felt regrets that all could not remain arid share the fun. 

 How jolly is the getting to camp and meeting old friends and 

 making new ones, and how sad the leaving is, saying good-bye to 

 splendid fellows and boon companions for a year, anyway, and 

 who knows how much longer. There are few ways of meeting 

 friends in this world more satisfactorily than at a canoe meet, 

 and the boys all know it. 



Satin-day evening the Commodore announced the names of the 

 gentlemen he had appointed on the 1888 regatta committee as fol- 

 lows: H. D. Crane, Cincinnati, O.; T. P. Gaddis, Springfield, O.; 

 G. H. Gardner, Cleveland, O.; A. W. Kitchen, Chicago, 111. 



There were no record prizes given for the races at the meet and 

 no attempt made to keep such a record as has proved itself popu- 

 lar at the A. C. A. meets. To give a concise and complete view of 

 the results of the races such a record tias been made up from the 

 official returns by us. As the programme was arranged but one 

 sailing and one paddling race would appear on the record, if made 

 up accordingto the plan followed by the A.C.A., as the combined 

 sailing and paddling race was not contested. The following tables 

 have therefore been modified and somewhat added to— thus not 

 following the A. C. A. plan exactly— for two reasons: First, be- 

 cause the A and B canoes are practically equal in speed as now 

 built and rigged, and therefore giving points to canoes competing 

 in a race tor all will not be doing an injustice to the A canoes; and 

 secondly, as few, if any of the canoes except in Class II., failed to 

 enter the sailing races, the proportion of throe sailing races to 

 one paddling race cannot seriously affect the result, and the aver- 

 ago earnings in four races are much more likely to give a fair 

 idea of the good points of men and boats than the average of two 

 races could show if the A. C. A. plan were followed. 

 Event. Name. Canoe. Points. 



1. 1. N. B. Cook 138 10.00 



2. W. A. Leys..:. Dream 9.25 



3. B. W. Wood Vitum 8.50 



4. J. O. Shiras Albatross 7.75 



5. D. B. Jaques Dottrell 7.00 



C. A.W. Kitchen 53 6,25 



7. R. P. McCune Kabeyum 5.50 



8. C. J. Bousfleld Peggy 4.75 



9. G. B. Ellard Kelpie 4.00 



10. C. W. Lee. Dolphin 3.25 



11. J. II. Bartlett Emma 2.50 



18. II. Theobald 120 1.75 



13. D. W. C. Ruff... Zerubbabel 1.00 



II. 1. N. B. Cook 138 10.00 



2. B. W. Wood Vitum 8.50 



3. W. A. Leys Dream 7.00 



4. D. B. Jaques Dottrell 5.50 



5. J. O. Shiras Albatross 4.00 



6. H. D. Crane Laura 2.50 



7. C. H. Schaeffer 123 1.00 



HI. 1. C. J. Bousfleld Peggy -. .10 . 00 



2. G. A. Warder Nethla 8.20 



3. A. >V. Kitchen 53 6.40 



4. H. A. Theobald 120 4.50 



5. F. W. Keith Psycho 2.80 



6. O. A. Woodruff ..Janty 1.00 



IV. 1. C. L. Rest No name 10.00 



2. H. G. Hodge :.124 7.75 



3. L.H.Vinson 122 5.50 



4. R. Dewese No name 3.25 



5. F. W. Keith Psyche 1.00 



V. 1. A. W. Kitchen 53 



10.00 



2. R. P. McCune Idler See race XI. 



3. G. Hessert No name See race XI. 



4. C. J. Bousfleld Peggy 1.-0 



Class I. paddling included because large boats entered it 



that were not in the other paddling races. It is not 

 put on the A. C. A. record. 



3. G. C. Schaeffer.... 



1. W. A. Leys 



2. R. P. McCune 



5. A. W. Kitchen. 



.Dottrell 



10.00 



.121 



5.50 



.123 



1.00 



.Dream 



10.00 



.Idler.. 



5.50 





1.00 





..10.00 



.Corrinne 



8.20 



..Dream 



6.40 



.Dottrell 



4.60 



..53 



2.80 







Leys 



Jaques 



Wood.. 

 Kitchei 



Cook 



Bousfield . . 



Shiras 



McCune ... 



Rest 



Warder.... 

 Blow . . 



Hodge 



Theobalt.. 



Dover 



Vinson 



Keith 



Lee 



Dewese. ... 

 Bartlett...'. 



Crane 



Schaeffer. . 



Ruff 



Hessert.... 

 Woodruff. 



Toronto 



Toronto 



Tippy 



Tippy 



Kenwood.... 



Bay City 



Cincinnati. ., 



Tippy 



Stillwater . . , 

 Jabberwock. 



Oakland 



Stillwater.... 

 Stillwater.... 

 Stillwater.. 

 Still water.. 

 Cleveland . . 



StSFwater.'... 



Fremont 



Cincinnati. .. 

 Stillwater.... 

 Sandusky... . 



Tippy 



Ruckawa.... 



Dream 



Dottrell 



Vitum 



5t! 



138. 



Peggy 



Albatross . . 

 Kabeyum... 



No name 



Nethla 



Corrinne — 



124 



120 



121 



122 



Psyche 



Dolphin 



No name 



Emma 



Laura 



123 



Zerubbabel. 



Undine 



Janty 



QUAKER CITY C. C.-Philadelphia, July 2S.-Editor Forest and 

 Stream: The semi-annual meeting of the Q. C. C. C. was held on 

 the 22d inst., and the following officers were elected: Com,, J. C. 

 Munchcn; Vice-Corn., A. A. Jackson; Sec.-Treas., J. A. Barten. 

 The annual report of the secretary was read and approved. The 

 secretary reports the club out of debt and in a flourishing condi- 

 tion. Messrs. Letchworth, Fox and McCormick were elected to 

 membership. The latest acquisition to the club is the Lorelei, 

 one of Rushton's Mohican canoes with latest improvements, also 

 a canoe built on the lines of the Notus. The annual club cruise to 

 Trenton took place on July 3-5. Club cruising is becoming afeatur 

 of this club, short cruises are being taken every alternate we*k, 

 starting Saturday afternoon and returning Sunday evening or 

 Monday morning. Cruising has had quite a boom since the Fourth; 

 two members will start for a ten-days' cruise up the river on Aug. 

 1, another member is doing Barnegat Bay since July 18 and will 

 return about Aug. 6. Still another one will take in the Break- 

 water in Delaware Bay about Aug. 29 for a week. All expect to 

 be on hand for the sailing and paddling races which will take 

 place on Aug. 13 and 27. The latter will be open to all canoe clubs in 

 the vicinity; prize to be a cup or pennant.— Secretary. 



CANOES VS. BOATS AT BUFFALO. — Editor Forest and 

 Stream: It will bo remembered that some correspondence took 

 place last, winter (see Forest and Stream, Dec. 16 and 30, Jan. 

 27 and Feb. 10) between Mr. D. C. Schamp, of Buffalo, N. Y., and 

 "Perch" (Mr. Percy Eaton, Buffalo C. C), which resulted in Mr. 

 Schamp's challenging any sailing and rowing boat, irrespec- 

 tive of size, to three races, one to be sailed on Lake Erie, one on 

 Niagara River, and the location of the third to be decided later. 

 The challenge was accepted by Mr. Eaton, who entered Mr. T. E. 

 Wood's coasting canoe Wasp, 17ft. x40in., built by Joyner, Glens 

 Falls. The first race took place July 18, the course being around 

 the Government breakwater, 1 mile, 300yds., making the first half 

 to leeward, the second to windward. Wind northerly and light, 

 increasing to good sailing breeze during windward work. The 

 flying start was very even, the Wasp crossing about 3ft. ahead. 

 In the run to the lee mark the Wasp led her opponent by 4m., 

 to which she added 5}^m, on the windward work, winning by 

 9m. 30s. The date of the second race has not yet been fixed.— F.E. 

 Wood, Timekeeper. 



CANOE RACING AT PLYMOUTH. MASS.— A cauoerace, with 

 two silver cups for prizes will be a, feature of the regatta of the 

 Plymouth Y. C. on Aug. 6., tho race being under A. C. A. rules. 



MERRIMAC RIVER.— A correspondent desires information as 

 to the Merrimao River, from Wiers, N, H., to Lowell, Mass, 



A CRUISE DOWN RUSSIAN RIVER. 



JfROM THE LOG OE THE SNOLLIGOSTER. 



WHEN three of the most active sailing members of the Oakland 

 C. C. announced their intention of furling their white wings 

 and taking a three days' paddling trip down Russian Biver, the 

 club was shaken to its foundations. Sailing was and always had 

 been the specialty of the organization, and this was a decided 

 divergence from the usual run. Besides, was not the commodore's 

 unwillinguess to paddle exceot in tho most urgent cases such as 

 lunch or petticoats ahead quite proverbial, and. although the vice- 

 commodore had been known to paddle upwards of three-quarters 

 of a mile in a broiling sun, it should be remembered that in the 

 execution of that feat he was laboring under the delusion that he 

 was going to secure unto himself the sole companionship of three 

 bottles of pale yellow beer, which, however, bad been previously 

 abstracted and accounted for by a more crafty knight of the pad- 

 dle. The skipper of the Shadow also had never before demon- 

 strated any wish to follow unbeaten paths to glory, but contented 

 himself with exchanging situations with his canoe about once a 

 fortnight and other such amusements. 



Notwithstanding these drawbacks the pretty town of Healds- 

 bury, Gal., was invaded one evening by five individuals, three 

 men and two ladies, who speedily commenced laying in a stock 

 of those articles peculiar to campers and at the same time look- 

 ing intensely happy. Early next morning a procession was 

 formed toward tho river, where the canoes had already been 

 sent. First in a. wagonette came the above mentioned quintette, 

 fairly covered with impedimenta and recent purchases, followed 

 by a string of vehicles of all descriptions bound to see the start, 

 the. rear being brought by a lot of school children who had a 

 holiday for the occasion. Blushing at their own greatness the 

 canoeists arrive at the waterside where the canoes are found all 

 safe from their journey, thanks to the fostering eve of the com- 

 modore. The big cruisers had been left at home and the fleet now 

 consisted of Zephyr for the commodore and his little daughter, 

 Columbia for Shadow's skipper and his wife, and the Snolligost er, 

 an Alaskan skin bidarka, for the rice-commodore. Great astonish- 

 ment was evoked among the natives at the carrying capacity of 

 the canoes, the Snolly excelling in this respect, the method of 

 packing her resembling that of loading a gun, the paddle as a 

 ramrod, leaving the circular hole in the center free for her 

 skipper. 



At 10:30 a start was made amid the cheers of the multitude 

 and parting salutes on the brass boms carried in each boat, and 

 soon the party began to realize the pleasures so long anticipated ; 

 for what can be more delightful than leaning lazily back wa tch- 

 ing the clear water rushing along and the wild scenery of the 

 banks changing at each bend of the river. 



Russian River is by no means a large one, and in summer is 

 little more than a, series of pools connected by riffles, but at this 

 time of year there is plenty of water going down with occasional 

 swift riffles or small rapids, nothing like what Canadian brothers 

 take such delight in running, but quite fast enough to be exciting 

 and necessitate care in navigating. How soon indeed was this to 

 be demonstrated, for presently Snolly, who takes the lead on ac- 

 count of his light draft and handy canoe, yells a warning and is 

 seen to paddle diagonally across a rapid to avoid a big fallen tree 

 and mass of drift at the lower end, under whieh tho water rushes 

 furiously. Columbia, coming next, is not quite in time and in a 

 moment is jammed against the obstruction, the Commodore rush- 

 ing by in safety a minute later. Hastily landing, Snolly and the 

 Commodore rush back to the scene of suffering and behold 

 Columbia and his crew holding on like grim death and expecting 

 instant annihilation; the water boils against the side and it looks 

 as though the canoe would be drawn under. The rescuers, how- 

 ever, wade in as far as possible, and after several bad shots get a 

 line over them and presently they are hauled bodily out of their 

 embarrassing situation and receive a warm welcome on shore. 

 The excitement subsiding Snolly made the alarming discovery 

 that one of his gum boots was discharging water at the rate of 

 about teu gallons a minute out of a large hole in the toe, and sur- 

 mised that in his agitation at the Columbia in peril he must have 

 kicked one of the cooking utensils stowed iu the bosom of his 

 Goster which resented the familiarity. 



Everything being arranged a fresh start is made, and away 

 down the river glides the little procession, drinking in the beau- 

 ties of the scenery aud making the valley ring with their expres- 

 sions of content through the medium of three orass horns and five 

 good sets of lungs. Presently an Indian encampment appears on 

 the left bank, and about a dozen squaws rush down to see what all 

 this can mean. They are addressed iu choice Indian by Colum- 

 bia, which appears to intimidate them more than the horn pre- 

 lude; however, Columbia declared they called him a moon-faced 

 angel. He was about to return the compliment when he happened 

 to observe on an island close by the father of the tribe, a very Me- 

 thusalah, sitting in solitary grandeur, a, tacit: rebuke to flirtation, 

 and without a word but a lingering glance he passed on. Mrs. 

 Columbia's version of this episode varies slightly from tho fore- 

 going, but her evidence cannot be recorded as it was probably 

 warped by jealousy. Lunch was taken about 2 o'clock on a pretty 

 sandy beach. Columbia and Snolly taking a plunge beforehand 

 and eating for four in consequence. Hardly were pipes alight 

 after the meal when it begins to rain, and dire are the forebodings 

 as to the weather; but presently the sun comes out; again amid 

 most beautiful cloud effects and a superb rainbow. A fine run 

 was made from here, the rapids being frequent and the pace good, 

 and at 5 P. M. a landing was made for the night. 



The Commodore suffers from palpitation of the heart, and 

 enduring a severe one shortly after arrival, it was formally named 

 Camp Palpitation. After the canoes had been got up into a shel- 

 tered place the fire was started and dinner served. Bill of fare 

 consisted of giant chicken and tomato stew, scrambled eggs, 

 peaches, preserved ginger, bread and butter, beer and toddy; all 

 good, but oh, that stewl Ever will it linger as one of those sweet 

 memories of the past, not only as a work of art but as ouo of those 

 kindly friends whom in the hour of need is not. found wanting, 

 but nobly exceeds even what is desired, and there are now five 

 individuals to whom it is only necessary to whisper "Stew" to 

 bring grateful tears direct from the heart. Be it recorded, the 

 Commodore was the author of that stew, besides eating about five 

 pounds. 



The wind rose considerably later, and it looked so much like 

 rain that it was deemed advisable for the ladies to sleep at an 

 adjoining ranch, Columbia keeping them company. Snolly and 

 the Commodore kept the fire warm till about 0:30, when they also 

 turned in, Snolly privily getting into the Columbia, wherein a 

 comfortable bed had been prepared for Mrs. C. before the change 

 of plans. 



Early the next morning arose the Commodore and his trusty 

 aid, and after a hasty and frigid dip in the river, proceeded to get 

 breakfast. Presently the ladies and Columbia appear, and with 

 their assistance the eatables are soon prepared, and, moreover, 

 disposed of. 



nmg 

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side, by side, while the crew idly gaze on the great red woods and 

 might v canyons as they swiftly glide by and make the hills re-echo 

 to college songs varied by resonant whoops from the Columbia 

 and Snolly. Lunch of hard boiled eggs and hard tack, washed 

 down by beer with preserved ginger as desert, is done good justice 

 to about midday in the shady corner of a pool, after "which pad- 

 dles are dipped to make the ten miles to Guerneville before 4 

 o'clock, it being foimd better to camp pretty early so that dinner 

 is over and everything comfortably fixed before dark. 



All goes well until about 3 o'clock, when one of the pleasing 

 episodes (to tho non-participant), peculiar to canoe cruising, oc- 

 curs. Snolly, who is about 100yds. ahead, perceives a rapid 

 divided in the middle by an island, and observing that most of 

 ■the water goes to the left, takes the channel; when about half way 

 down lie sees at the lower end a large tree, fallen right across, 

 with limbs sticking up in all direction in the rushing water. 

 Shipwreck is imminent, but behold! a narrow opening through 

 the island to the right, lie dashes to it with a yell of warning to 

 those behind and just scrapes through, striking heavily at the 

 stern: but though the Commodore coming next hears the cry it is 

 too late, he is already in the rapid. .Inciting his gallant little crew 

 to a desperate effort they climb for the opening and almost make 

 it, the Cook striking the lower island a little forward of midships, 

 "Jump," yells the Commodore, and in a moment his little daugh- 

 ter is safe on the island without wetting so much as a finger, 

 while the canoe and her skipper are sucked under and away down 

 through the tree and rest of the rapid, coming out piecemeal, 

 blankets, tent, cushions, grub, bottles, clothes, duffle and finally 

 the Commodore, gracefully astride of the boat to the expectant 

 and sympathetic Snolly down below. Columbia, coming down 

 the other channel, lends a hand to gather in the derelict, while 

 Commodore gets ashore and wrings himself out. In ten minutes 

 the blankets and clothes are squeezed out and spread in the hot 

 sun to dry. Zephyr's crew is rescued from her island and an ex- 

 amination made to find out what is lost. It is very of ten only 

 when a thing is wanted that its loss is discovered, but there is no 

 doubt about a large portion of the cooking utensils, box of tools, 

 lamp, hatchet and all the knives and forks. A suggestion to 

 witness Snollv's diving capacities is gracefully negatived, that 

 gentleman finding himself in delicate health at the moment. In 



