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FOREST AND STREAM. 



[Aug. 25, 1887. 



sen ted fey Com. W. W. Blow, Oakland C. C, of California, while 

 from nearer home comes Mr. Kritzer, of Michigan, and Messrs. 

 Shiras and Warder, of Ohio, all A. C. A. members. The weather 

 In camp has been very pleasant, with hut one rainy day, the nights 

 being cool and the days only warm and by no means sultry. 



The first week has passed very quietly with cruising, sailing 

 and fishing, the latter very good. On Saturday a large party 

 made a trip to Port Kent by steamer, and thence to Ausable 

 Chasm, returning late in the evening. The glorious sunsets and 

 the view from the hill at Grindstone are missing here, as the 

 island is lower, but still the scenery is very fine. Opposite the 

 camp are the wooded hills of South Hero, while small islands are 

 sen it ercd about, and the shores of North Hero, broken into beauti- 

 ful little bays, offer unusual inducements to the paddler. 



The natural advantages are very great, but the transportation 

 is worse than at any previous camp. Only two trains per day 

 from Albany and New York, the first due at 5:30 P. M., frequently 

 arriving at PlattBburgh so lute as to miss tbe only boat to the 

 camp, the steamer Maquam, which makes a single daily trip each 

 way. The second train arrives at 7:35 P. M., so that in any case 

 the traveler has a, fair chance of being kept at Plattsburgh over 

 night unless he can find a sailboat, of which there are very few. 

 Launches there are none; the Association chartered a small one, 

 but the captain would not run when the wind blew, so the boat 

 was given up. Coming from Burlington or from the Eastern 

 States, the matter is just as bad. The actual distance is less than 

 from New York to Clayton, but the man who left New York at 7 

 P. M. on one day was sure of reaching camp without trouble by 11 

 A, M. of the next, but here he may lose hours searching for aboat 

 •and then bavo to spend the night at a hotel. A number of canoe- 

 ists have cruised up from Lake George or Albany, the Brooklyn C. 

 C, Essex C. C, of Newark, N. J., and some smaller parties. One 

 advantage of the camp is that thus far few unwelcome visitors 

 jaave troubled it, and the staring crowds that have previously 

 proved such an annoyance have been entirely absent. 



It is too soon as yet to speak of the boats, as the racing has not 

 Ibegun, but among the large number of canoes on tbe beach some 

 striking features are noticeable. First, the influence of Pecowsic 

 •aud her victories last year is very evident in a cutting down of 

 bilge and depth, a change that is certainly not for the better, as 

 there are a number of new boats that show a departure in this 

 'direction from the older and bulkier models. Secondly, as to the 

 'centerboard, the light brass plate with a trunk 6 or 8in. high, and 

 almost in the center of the boat, is in the majority this year. 

 Some of these plates are hung from the fore end of well on a pin, 

 •so as to drop in the usual manner, and at the same time to be 

 lifted out; while others, as in the Blanche, are merely square 

 plates of metal, dropping vertically through the trunk. All of 

 these boards are raised by handles of thin brass strips, and are 

 held up in one of three or four positions by a spring catch on the 

 after side of trunk and several notches in the board itself. Few 

 heavy boards are seen, and very few folding ones. 



Some of the Buggies boats have a low trunk of sheet brass, the 

 bottom having a flange of J^in. all around it. This flange fits 

 down on a rubber packing on top of the keelson, being held in 

 place by small chain fastenings, ten along each side. The trunk 

 can easily be removed and a flat piece of brass substituted. In 

 the Notus and some other canoes the same end is attained by a 

 wooden trunk fastened by brass screws, so that for a river cruise 

 the trunk may be removed in a few minutes. In the majority of 

 cases the single plate board is so placed as to monopolize the best 

 part of the baat, leaving little room for the crew, a very bad feat- 

 ure from a cruising point of view. 



In sails tbe change is very marked, few Mohicans or balancelugs 

 are seen, but the favorite, rig has all sail abaft the mast. The new 

 sails are mainly of two kinds— a gunter rig, with sliding topmast, 

 and horizontal battens with reef gear; and a single light, tall mast, 

 ■with sail laced to it, the latter extended by horizontal battens, 

 radiating battens, or a sprit. These sails are, as a rule, very light, 

 and sit flat, but cannot be reefed or stowed during a race. The 

 large sprit sails have the lower end of the sprit stepped on the 

 boom, thus holding it down, the consequence being that one must 

 go ashore to lower or change the sail. When a boat is just prop- 

 erly canvased for the wind and the latter ib steady, the rig is 

 unequalled; but as soon as the wind increases and reefing is neces- 

 sary, it is of no use. Of course, with no weight of spars or gear 

 aloft, the canoeist's weight acts directly on the hull, and nice 

 balancing may be carried further than in the heavier boats with 

 much weight aloft. 



The Pecowsic and Lacowsic, sailed by Messrs. Barney, father 

 and son, have a large box of sails, each the perfection of lightness, 

 and of all sizes t so that any needed amount maybe carried in one, 

 two or three sails. 



Sunday passed quietly, with service in the morning under a 

 great tree. On Monday morning there was no wind, so the sail- 

 ing races were postponed. The clubs now represented are the 

 New York, KuiekerbocKer, Brooklyn, Mohican, Rochester, St. 

 Lawrence, Brockville, Toronto, Litchfield (Conn.), Paterson, Cin- 

 cinnati, lanthe, Essex, Worcester, Lake George, Trenton, Spring- 

 field, Amsterdam, Pittsburgh, Ottawa, Rondout, Lawrence (MassT), 

 Hartford. Harvard. Na-wa-ga, Dinawinsta (Rome, N. Y.), Shatte- 

 muc, Winchester, Vesper, Washington, Newburgh, Pequot, 

 Qswegatchie, Hudson, Newton, Oakland (Cal.), and Jabberwock. 

 The latest number on the A. C. A. roll is 1159. The review takes 

 place on Monday afternoon, and the torchlight display on Tues- 

 day night. The famous cruiser Atalantis is anchored off the camp. 



NORTHERN DIVISION MEET. 



TT'OR the following report of the meet of the Northern Division 

 X of the A. C. A., at Stony Lake, Ontario, we are indebted to 

 the Toronto Globe, through the courtesy of Mr. Robt. Tyson: 



Camp oe the Northern Division, A. C. A., I 

 Stony Lake, Aug. 4. f 



Once more the A. C. A. is at Stony Lake. Canoeists from a dis- 

 tance who were at the 1883 meet are glad to see again the well- 

 remembered islands of those beautiful waters. The meet of 1883 

 was a general one of the whole A. C. A., and many United States 

 canoeists were present. The present meet is of the Northern 

 Division only, the general A. C. A. meet being at Lake Champlain 

 this year. Therefore but few United States canoeists can set 

 here, they having their own division meets and the general A.C.A. 

 gatherings to attend. Commodore Wilkin, the head of the A.C.A., 

 is expected here this week; and there are now present the late 

 secretary of the A. C. A., Dr. Neide, his father, the Rev. Mr. 

 Neide. and Mr. Elliott, of Rochester, N. Y. The camp Is under 

 the command of Col. H. C. Rogers, who is the head of this North- 

 ern Division by virtue of his rank of vice-commodore. The places 

 most largely represented here are Lindsay and Peterboro. Lake- 

 field and Bobcaygeon are also well represented. Hamilton sends 

 Mr. Kirwan Martin and Mr. Alexis Martin, sons of Edward Mar- 

 tin, Q.C. Besides the A. C. A. men there are a large number of 

 camping parlies on the surrounding islands, many of which have 

 been recently sold. To supply the wants of this island population 

 there are two or three stores, ice-cream and refreshment saloon 

 and perambulating venders of milk, eggs and other provisions. 

 The perambulating is of course done in a canoe or punt. Frequent 

 paddling excursions are made by canoeists to the fine spring of 

 pure water at McCracken's Landing, a mile or more from camp, 

 as the water of these lakes is not good for drinking, although suit- 

 able for cooking purposes. 



Several of tbe comfortable institutions, known as '•cribs," are 

 moored at different points on the rocky shores of Juniper Island. 

 These cribs are floats of square or round timber, on which are 

 built two little frame rooms with a roofed dining room connecting 

 the two. At Ladies' Bay is the portion of Juniper Island set apart 

 for the "fair sect." Here is moored a crib, occupied by a party of 

 ladies who came together from Peterboro. Needless to say how 

 neat and pretty are the arrangements of their little wooden house. 

 Another crib is occupied as the A. C- A. headquarters; another, 

 belonging to Mr. J. M. Irwin, the lumberman, is tenanted by Mm 

 and bis two sons and Judge Well or with Mr. Harold Morrow, of 

 the Royal Military College C. C, Kingston. Three others of the 

 R. M. O. C. C. are here. Another crib, vacant at present, is used 

 by the. Bobcageon men as their landing. The A. C. A. camp store 

 is on a crib. Mr. E. B. Edwards is at his house on the hill. He 

 says the Royal C. C. of England gave him a right royal reception 

 on his recent visit to England. They treat Canadian canoeists 

 well over there, as the writer knows by experience. Mr. J. G. 

 Edwards, of Lindsay, is here in command of the Lindsay contin- 

 ent. 



The camps of the various clubs and unattached members are 

 not concentrated as at Grindstone Island and Lake George, but 

 are scattered about among the. various islands, so that communi- 

 nication has to be by canoe, and the place resembles a canvas 



Aug. C.— Last evening a very heavy rain and thunder storm 

 drove all the camp to their tents. The steamer Cruiser this 

 morning brought to camp Commodore Robert Wilkin, the head of 

 the A. C. A. fie was received by all the canoes in camp drawn up 

 in two lines, paddlers on one side, sailors on the other. Hearty 

 cheers were given as the Commodial canoe passed, paddled by the 

 Vice-Commodore aud Mr. E. B. Edwards, who bad met Mr. Wil- 

 kin at the steamer's dock. The canoeB afterward filed past in re- 

 view order. A special sai ling race came o ft this morning, distance 



three miles, being twice over the regular sailing course. Seven- 

 teen started and the following finished: 



Aurora, Samuel Britton, Lindsay 1 



St. Herbert, C. A. Neid<§, New York 2 



Una, Colin Fraser, Toronto 3 



Dawn, W. A. Leys, Toronto 4 



Wawa, Wm. Lister, Lakefield 5 



Isabella, Robert Tyson, Toronto .6 



Ripple, Jas. D. Graham, Lakefield 7 



Polly Ann, Jas. Gedward, Liudsay 8 



A squally, fresh breeze from the northwest caused three or four 

 upsets and made the racing very lively. 



In the afternoon two paddling races came off. Classes 2 and 3, 1 

 mile with a turn; 3 entries: 



George Fitzgerald, Peterboro 1 



Arthur Blade, Peterboro .. .2 



H. S. Greenwood 3 



The finish was a close one. Time, 11.30, 11.35, 11.10. 



Half-mile paddling races; single blades; wide canoes; classes 4 

 and 5: 



H. F. McKendrick, Gait 1 



J. N. McKendrick, Gait 2 



Allan Burgess, Norwood 3 



Colin Fraser, Toronto 4 



H. F. McKendrick broke his paddle in starting, but bis brother 

 threw another to him amid applause from the shore. 



The hurry-scurry race followed, in which the men ran 50yds., 

 swam to their canoes, got into them and paddled to the finish. 



D'Arcy Strickland, Lakefield 1 



Harry F. McKendrick, Gait , 3 



James D. Graham, Lakefield 3 



This was funny— very funny. 



Aug. 8.— Thomas Starr, aged 21, and a companion came from 

 Norwood yesterday afternoon, and shortly after 7 o'clock paddled 

 out in a canoe from Eagle Mount. Only a few rods from shore 

 they upset the canoe in deep water. Starr sank to rise no more. 

 The other man was saved. They had no sail and the water was 

 calm. The deceased was not a member of the A. C. A. or in any 

 way connected with it. 



Judge Dartnell, of Whitby; Mr. Wm. J. White, of Montreal; 

 Col. J. Z. Rogers, of the Ontario Canoe Company, Peterboro; Mr. 

 W. A. Leys, of Toronto; Mr. Geo. Hatton, of Peterboro', and others 

 are among the arrivals not hitherto noted. Sunday was a quiet 

 day in camp. Mr. E. Cayley, of Trinity College, conducted church 

 service on Sunday morning. Members of the Anglican Choir of 

 Lakefield conducted the singing, which was heartily joined in by 

 the congregation. In the evening sacred songs were sung around 

 a large camp-fire in the main camp. Both morning and evening 

 the scene and the occasion were solemn and impressive. The ca- 

 noes which brought the congregation were counted as they lay 

 around headquarters, and the total was 101. Most of them brought 

 more than one occupant. To-day has been a most successful rac- 

 ing da,y. The races were witnessed by a large number of specta- 

 tors, many of them ladies, and both the sailing and paddling 

 events were remarkable for tke closeness with which they were 

 contested, as will be seen from the time given. 



Sailing race for decked canoes, sail and ballast unlimited, course 

 three mdes: 



Dr. C.A. Neide 1 08 37 



W. A. Leys, Toronto 1 09 45 



S. Britton, Lindsay 1 11 00 



Robert Tyson, Toronto 1 14 30 



S. J. English, Peterboro' 1 14 35 



The wind was light and fitful. There wore ten starters and the 

 others came in in this order: II. A. Morrow, J. G. Edwards, Wm. 

 Lister, Darcy Strickland, J. Z. Rogers. 



Sailing race for open canoes, sail and ballast tmlimited, course 

 three miles. Started seven minutes after the last race and sailed 1 

 simultaneously: 



Colin Fraser, Ubique Club 1 13 35 



W. Reid, Bobcaygeon 1 15 39 



J. S. Hawkins, St. Louis Club 1 40 00 



H. F. McKendrick, Gait 1 45 00 



The others finished in this order: Jas. D. Graham, Lakefield; 

 John N. McKendrick, A. J. Wright, McGochan,, of Lindsay; W. 

 A.. JPrfisGt** 



The buoy was fouled by Reid, Hawkins and H. F. McKendrick, 

 who will be ruled out therefor. The first five in each of the above 

 races are to sail against one another to-morrow in another race. 



Paddling race— One mile, any blade, classes 2 and 3: 



Dr. Douglas, Lakefield, double blade:'. 1 



A. Blade, Peterboro', double blade 2 



H. S. Greenwood, Peterboro 1 , double, blade 3 



Percy Strickl?nd, Lakefield, double blade 4 



D'Arcy Strickland, Lakefield, single blade 5 



Geo. W. Strickland, Lakefield, single blade 6 



Time— 10.40. 



A disgraceful state of things prevails on some of the islands 

 near the A. C. A. camp. Intoxicating liquor is openly sold, and 

 the shouts and yells of the noisy rowdies who consume it disgust 

 the sober A. C. A. men and shorten their hours of needful sleep. 

 Several cases have occurred in which drunken men have upset 

 canoes. 



Aug. 9.— Messrs. W. A. Cooke and W. H. P. Weston, of the Tor- 

 onto C. C., arrived at the A. C. A. camp on Monday afternoon, 

 having cruised from Lindsay with their canoes. They made ex- 

 cellent time on the cruise. They are camped on Otter Island with 

 the T. C. C. and the Ubiques. The programme of the canoe races 

 is being carried through very smoothly and successfully under 

 the management of the following officers: Regatta Committee, 

 Roland C. Strickland, Lakefield, chairman; Jas. G. Edwards, 

 Lindsay, and John M. McKendrick, Gait; Referee, Dr. Douglas, 

 Lakefield; Judges, Judge Weller, Peterboro, and George W. 

 Strickland, Lakefield; Starter, James Graham, Lakefield; Clerk 

 of the course, Wm. M. Graham, Lakefield; Timekeeper, J. L. Har- 

 stone, Lindsay. 



Tbe following races were concluded yesterday after my despatch 

 was sent: Combined paddling and sailing race, six alternate half 

 miles of paddling and sailing. Wind light, 12 entries. W. A. 

 Leys, of Toronto, won it after a very close tussle with Britton 

 and Colin Fraser. The order of arrival at the home buoy and the 

 time was: 



W. A. Leys, Toronto 1 01 00 



Colin Fraser, Toronto and Ubique .1 02 00 



Samuel Britton, Lindsay 1 08 45 



W. J. A. Read, Bobcaygean 1 07 10 



J. G. Edwards, Lindsay 1 07 40 



J. G. MiUan, Lindsay; J. N. McKendrick, Gait; Darcy Strick- 

 land, Lakefield; J. K. Fee, Lindsay; Harry F. McKendrick, Gait. 

 Speers and W. A. Fraser did not finish. 



Paddling race, two men in a canoe. Class 4 and 5. Open canoes, 

 single blades; decked canoes, double blades. Five starters. All 

 open canoes. This was a magnificent race, and elicited the 

 greatest enthusiasm from the large crowd of spectators. Dis- 

 tance one mile, with a turn. The time was very fast. 

 P W Strickland, Lakefield, and H. S. Greenwood, Royal Mili- 

 tary College, Kingston 7 00 



J. N. McKendrick and H. F. McKendrick, Gait 7 03 



Samuel Britton and A. F. D. Macgahen, Lindsay 7 04 



F. K. Fee and J. A. McMillan, Lindsay, Kirwan Martin, 



Hamilton, and W. J. White, Montreal 



Man-overboard race, half a mile under sail. At a signal each 

 skipper lowers his sail, jumps overboard, regains his position, and 

 sails to the finish. Seven entries, four finished. 



Harry F. McKendrick, Gait, canoe Doubtful 1 



Robert TyBon, Toronto, canoe Isabel 2 



Samuel Britton, Lindsay, canoe Aurora 3 



W. A. Fraser, canoe Enid 4 



The canoes carried only mainsails, so as not to lose time in 

 lowering the mizzens. They came bowling along before a stern 

 wind with booms to starboard and the shore on the left. The ex- 

 pectant silence of the spectators was broken by a loud bang of the 

 chairman's gong, followed by a great splash as sevi-n men leaped 

 overboard. Colin Fraser upset his canoe in trying to get in, and 

 she lay right across the hows of W. J. A. Read's canoe and 

 prevented Read from finishing, though he had got back very 

 quickly into his craft. Burgess' canoe got away from him. and he 

 had to swim for her. The tournament closed the day's sport. Ten 

 canoes, each containing a spearsman and a paddler, were ranged 

 in two lines of five facing one another. The spears had stout 

 bamboo shafts and large stuffed heads like a large boxing glove. 

 At a signal the lines advanced. As the canoes passed one another 

 the spearsmen standing up forward engaged in fierce thrust and 

 parry. If each escaped the canoes wheeled, returned, and the 

 combat continued until one or other was knocked into the water 

 or his canoe capsized. The survivors then engaged one another 

 till only one was left. That one was John McKendrick, of Gait. 

 Cheer after cheer broke from the spectators as his last antagonist 

 went swimming. Following are the competitors in the order of 

 survival. The first named is the spearsman : 



John N. McKendrick and W. A. Fraser, Ubique Club 1 



W. J. Read and W. Boyd, Bobcaygeon 2 



Darcy Strickland and W, A. Lister, Lakefield , 3 



J. A. McMillan and G. P. Martin, Lindsay 4 



H. F. McKendrick and Colin Fraser, Ubique Club 5 



Robt. TyBon, Toronto, and Richard Lees, Ubique — 6 



S, Britton and A. F. D, Macgahen, Lindsay . . . , 7 



John Speer and James Barr, LindBay ... o 



D. A. Burgess, Ubique, and W. A. Leys, Toronto flk 



A. J. Wright and George W. Strickland, Lakefield 10 



In the evening an illuminated procession of canoes took place,' 

 Twenty-eight canoes gaily lit by Chinese lanterns were gliding i 

 oyer the calm waters, forming line, wheeling about, moving in 

 single file and executing other manoeuvres at the command of 

 vice-Commodore Rogers, whose ringing voice gave orders from 

 f? 1 *; riglit flank. The sight was a most beautiful one, moving 

 lights in endless variety reflected in long glimmering lines on the 

 dark water, accompanied by the gentle dip of the paddle, the song 

 and laughter subdued into harmony with the quiet beauty of the 

 scene. When the red moon rose over the eastern hills the picture 

 was complete. 



Aug. JO.— Officers of the Northern Division of the American 

 Canoe Association were elected for the coming year at a general 

 meeting held at headquarters Crib vesterday evening, as follows: 

 Vice-Commodore, A. T. D. McGachen, of Lindsay; Rear-Commo- 

 dore, Wm. G. McKendrick, Toronto; Purser, Sam L. Britton, 

 Lindsay. Executive Committee, Wm. Graham, Lakefield: John 

 N. McKendrick, Gait; John Miller, B. A., Peterboro; Kirwan 

 Martin, Hamilton; Wm. J. A. Read, Bobcaygeon. The first threo 

 of these are members of the Executive Committee of the general 

 A. O. A., and the other two are members of the Division Board 

 only. Some discussion took place about the financial relations of 

 the A. C. A. and its divisions, resulting in the passing of the reso- 

 lutions recommending that the initiation fees of new members 

 should go to the divisions, and that the general secretary of the 

 A. C. A. should receive no fees except through the division pursers. 

 A new constitution is to he proposed at the general A. C. A. meet 

 at Lake Champlain, and if that is passed the annual fee will be $1, 

 and all the funds will go to the divisions excepting enough to print 

 the A. C. A. Year Book and distribute it. The programme of pad- 

 dling races was finished yesterday. There was not enough wind 

 for the sailing races eilher yesterday or this morning. 



Paddling classes 4 and 5, open order, any blade, 5 start: 



H. F. McKendrick. Gait 1 



W. A. Leys, Toronto 2 



D'Arcy Strickland, Lakefield 3 



J. McKendrick, Gait 4 



Colin Fraser, Toronto 5 



The lead from the start was kept by Harry McKendrick, who 

 won with but little difficulty. There was a close struggle for third 

 place. 



Paddling, any sailing canoe decked and fitted with a center- 

 board, 2 entries: 



W. A. Leys, Torronto : . . 1 



W. Lister, Lakefield 2 



Three, paddlers in a canoe, any canoe or paddle: 

 P. W. Strickland, 11. S.Greenwood and Arthur Blade in canoe 



Junebug. 1 



D'Arcy Strickland, R, C. Strickland and Dr. Douglas 2 



J. N. McKendrick, H. F. McKendrick and W. A. Fraser 3 



The winners used two doubles and one single blade; the second 

 men one double and two singles, and the third all double blades, 

 paddling badly. 



Gentleman's tandem ; any canoe or paddles : 



Dr. Douglas and Mrs. Wright, Lakefield 1 



H. McKendrick and Miss Topsy Hall, Peterboro' 2 



D'Arcy Strickland and Miss Bloomfield 3 



Portage Race ; the paddlers to carry three canoes over a rock 

 during the race, launch them and finish : 



H. S. Greenwood, R. M. C 1 



Percy H. Strikeland 2 



Arthur Blade fouled. 



Catch-the-duck race came next. In this a little fellow named 

 Allan Bell was sent out and five canoes chased him. It they held 

 him for five minutes they won, but if he kept free for five minutes 

 he won. Amid great laughter the boy succeeded in eluding his 

 pursuers for the five minutes and won the prize. In the course of 

 the struggle he upset some by diving under their canoes and raising 

 himself against the bottom. 



Special Boys' Race for two belts given by Judge Dartnel, of 

 Whitby, half a mile. This was a splendidly contested race and 

 elicited great enthusiasm among the spectators, especially the 

 ladies. The boys paddled a fine, long, sweeping stroke: 



Edmund Tait and Fred Lefever, Lakefield 1 



Wm. Cox and Fred Tanner, Lakefield 2 



Jack Faii-bairn and Sandford Smith, Peterboro 3 



Fred Anderson and Bert Jaffray, Toronto 4 



Fred Cox and Gus Sawers 5 



Archie Reid and Frank Roseburgh 6 



Aug. 11.— The races closed this morning. The first was a sailing 

 race between the first men in the open and decked races of Mon- 

 day. Cook, of Toronto, was also allowed to compete. The wind 

 was strong and squally, and there were some narrow escapes from 

 capsizing at the jibe. On the second round Colin Fraser took the 

 lead from the first and kept it. He sailed a splendid race and 

 finished a long distance ahead of the others. Seven started but 

 only four finished. 



Colm Fraser, Toronto and Ubique 1 



Samuel Britton, Lindsay 2 



Wm. Cook, Toronto 3 



Robert Tyson, Toronto 4 



The last event was a sailing race, each canoe ballasted with a 

 passenger weighing at least 1251bs. There were ten starters as in 

 the last race. Colin Fraser took the lead and beat every one else 

 badly. His passenger was Mr. Richard Lees, of the Ubique C. C. 

 The wind had died away considerably: 



Colin Fraser 1 



Dr. Neide 2 



J. G. Edwards, Lindsay 3 



The five flags for five men making the best all-round record in 

 the race programme, were given to W. A. Leys, Toronto- Colin 

 Fraser, Toronto aud Ubique; S. Britton, Lindsav; J. N. McKen- 

 drick, Ubique; H. F. McKendrick, Ubique. 



A. C.A. MEMBERSHIP.— Applicants to date: N. M. Bingham, 

 Rome, N. Y.; H. C. Holt, Winchester, Mass.; W. W. Holt Win- 

 chester, Mass.; Geo. W. Johnson, New York city; Geo. A.Warder, 

 Springfield O.; W. F. Spencer, Boston, Mass.; R. S. Blake, Brook- 

 lyn, N. Y.; E. Harvey Piatt, New York; Arthur Amory, Boston, 

 Mass.; Dr. Jarvis, New York; Schuyler Sehiert'elin, New York; J. 

 Melvin Thomas, C. G. Belman, Amsterdam. N. Y.; F.R. McCreory, 

 Belleville, N. J.; W. W. Blow, Oakland, Cal.; C. E. Barber, Wash- 

 ington, D. C.;W.H. Crawford, Dayton, O.; C.S. Parker, H.Parker, 

 Boston, Mass.; A. S. Gould, Lowell, Mass.; J. B. Van Buskirk, 

 Rouse's Point, N. Y.; R. W. Richards, Springfield, Mass.; T. E, 

 Allen, Lawrence, Mass.— Wm. M, Carter, Sec. 



Inchting. 



AMrm all eommunUatiom to the Forest and Stream Pub. Co 



FIXTURES. 



August. 



25. Great Head. 27. Beverly, Open, Mon. Beach. 



25. Bar Harbor Open, Bar Har- 27. South Boston Club. 



bor. 87. Mona.tiquot,Club,Weymouth 



26. Qnincy, 3d Championship. 30. Hull, Cham., Hull. 



27. Great Head, 4th Cham. 30. Cor. Cham., Marblehead. 



BRIDGEPORT "POST" CUP, Aug. 13.— Course, triangular from 

 Bridgeport Light to and around Point No Point buoy to and 

 around Fairweather Island buoy, to point of starting, distance 10 

 miles. Weather fine, wind S.E., flood tide. 



Length. Start. Finish. Elapsed, Cor. 



Anna, J. H. Jennings 19.11 1 41 30 3 23 08 1 41 38 1 39 27 



Number 4, E. W. Smith 21.08 1 41 00 3 23 48 1 42 48 1 42 48 



Tripoli. Geo. Frederickson. ..19.07 1 41*10 3 27 42 1 43 56 1 43 56 

 Hornet, Ohas. M. Winton ... ,20.02 1 41 50 3 29 10 1 17 20 1 48 28 



Leo. Frank I. Hitchcock 18.05 1 42 22 3 30 13 1 47 50 1 43 48 



Grace L., David Connors 20.04 1 43 08 3 32 13 1 50 05 1 48 25 



First prize, Anna, second prize, Leo. Regatta committee aud 

 judges, Jay L. Clarke, C. M. Foster, O. R. Beers. 



MONATIQUOT Y. C, AUG. 15. -The second championship re- 

 gatta of the Monatiquot Y. C. was sailed at Weymouth on Satur- 

 day, Aug. 13. Start at 2 P. M.; course, 9 miles first and second 

 (•hisses; 6 miles third class. The race was simply a drifting- match 

 over four-fifths of the course, the first class barely finishing within 

 the four hours' limit. The Secret won in first class. Second and 

 third classes did not finish. 



SHINNECGCK BAY— On Aug. 9 Bonita beat Marion 2m. 39s. 

 On Aug. 13 a very pretty race was sailed by amateurs. Vinitia 

 won in first class, Music Becond. A flag was the prize for each 

 class. Course was about seven miles, to windward and returm 

 An amateur raG© was Bailed on Auk, 5, Vinitia winning. 



