Sept. 15, 1887.] 



FOREST AND STREAM, 



IBB 



! iSVT. TO SOFT. 



Finish. Elapsed. 



RHODE ISLAND Y. C.— First annual open regatta, Sept, 6' 

 Club course in Narragansett Bay, starting off club house at Paw- 

 tuxet to and around buoy of Rumstick Point, leaving same on 

 starboard, then e around stake, boat southeast of Warwick Light, 

 leaving same on starboard, and return to starting point. This for 

 classes one, two and three. Distance at) miles. Weather cloudy 

 and chop sea, wind W.S.W. strong 



FIRST CLASS— St-OOt 



Start. 



Alice. L. A. Budlong 1 11 13 



Mabel F. Swift.CVV Anthony 1 11 25 



Peri. F. P. Sands 11209 



Mignon, C. G. Bloomer 1 13 33 



Eleanor, J. T. H. Denison...l 11 42 



Jennie, R, B. Bannister 1 13 45 



Hardie, A. E. Austin 1 12 43 



SECOND C I. ASS — S LOOPS 30 FT. TO 23FT. 



Frolic, J. E. Brown 1 16 33 4 34 05 3 17 32 



Mascot, C. E. Collins 1 16 40 4 13 51 2 57 14 



Annie, H. H. Tefft 1 17 27 4 04 22 2 46 55 



ArthurFrank]in,CHerniannl 16 48 4 35 50 3 19 03 



THIRD CLASS — C'ATBOATS 23FT. AND OYER. 



Windward, T. H. Jenkes. . . .1 22 16 4 21 18 2 59 03 

 Superior, W. W. Pluminev..l 23 07 4 26 3S 3 03 26 

 Surprise, J. M. Cod man 1 21 27 4 16 55 2 55 28 



3 41 13 

 3 38 26 

 3 41 03 



3 50 18 



4 04 06 

 4 07 25 

 3 57 11 



2 30 00 

 2 27 01 

 2 28 54 

 2 36 46 

 2 52 24 

 2 53 40 

 2 44 28 



Corr'ted. 

 2 30 00 



:? 83 47 

 2 25 46 

 2 30 06 

 2 37 06 

 2 39 02 



2 33 36 



3 13 34 

 2 53 36 



2 45 41 



3 19 08 



2 48 36 

 2 53 00 

 2 46 10 



Bowena, J. W. Savles Broke dowu, carried away mast. 



Priscilla, A. H. White 1 25 U) Did not finish. 



Wanderer. Ben Davis 1 22 00 4 16 55 2 5* 55 2 47 £ 



37 



2 51 58 

 2 45 Ofi 



Rhodia, Wm. Wood .1 23 22 4 15 20 2 51 58 



Climax, E. C. Stetson 1 21 38 4 12 58 2 50 20 



Tramp, O. Aiken, Jr 1 23 45 Broke down. 



Eagle, G. R. Plummer 1 22 46 4 30 59 3 08 13 2 57 4' 



• Classes tour and live start, passing between judges' boat and 

 Stake boat off club bouse to and around slake boat southwest of 

 Bullock's Point wharf; thence around Black Spar buoy off Gaspce 

 Point; thence around Black Spar buoy between Squantum wharf: 

 aid north end of Starve Goat Island; thence around stake boat off 

 Bullock's Point wharf; thence around buoy off Gaspeo Point back 

 to the starting point, turning stakes to be left on starboard. Dis- 

 tance 10 miles: 



FOURTH CLASS— OATS 18FT. AND UNDER 23FT. 



Elaine, A. P. Ketchum 1 29 05 3 16 04 1 46 59 1 4ft 21 



Rose, E. Stokes 1 26 59 3 04 07 1 38 08 1 36 58.. 



Vision, H. D. Salisbury 1 28 03 3 14 17 1 46 14 1 39 56 



Josephine, A. Greene 1 25 33 Did not finish. 



Denzell, Wm. Huntom 1 27 45 3 13 13 1 45 27 1 42 28 



Playmate, H. B. Nickerson.l 2* 11 3 05 10 1 36 59 1 36 02 < 



Ideal, W. E. Simmons 1 26 41 3 02 01 1 35 20 1 35 20 



Arnold, E. A. Rogers 1 27 37 3 15 38 1 48 01 1 42 24 



Sunshine, J. C. Pudgett 1 25 48 3 14 37 1 48 49 1 42 31 



Echo, A. Baker 1 27 49 3 03 34 1 35 45 1 35 45 



FIFTH GLASS— CATS UNDER 1RFT. 



Glimpse, O. Tafs 1 32 09 3 23 07 1 50 58 1 50 58 



Mova, B. J. Potter 1 31 52 3 23 43 1 51 51 1 50 14 



Jaunty, J. T. B. Bncklin 1 31 50 3 23 43 1 51 53 1 51 01 



Winners of prizes— class one, first Peri, second Mabel F. Swift; 

 class two, first Annie, second Mascot ; class three, first Climax, 

 second Surprise, third Wanderer ; class four, first Ideal, second 

 Echo, third Playmate; class five, first Moya, second Glimpse. 

 Mabel F. Swift got silk pennant for fastest actual time over 

 course. Regatta Committee, E. Howard Wright. P. Berber? Car- 

 ver, IT, P. Eddy, E. S. Arnold, C. C. Manchester. 



CORINTHIAN Y. C— On Sept. 10 the Corinthian Y. C, of Mar- 

 blebead, sailed a successful race in spite of a drift at the start, as 

 there was a fresh northwest breeze after the first part. The 

 courses were: For first and second classes— From line leaving 

 buoys 5 and 3 on starboard, buoy off Tom Moore's rock on star- 

 board, can buoy on the outer breaker off Pig rocks on port, Half- 

 way rock on port, buoys 3 and 5 on port, 11 miles. Third class— 

 From line, leaving buoys 5 and 3 on starboard, stakeboat oue-half 

 mile south of MarbleUead rock on port, buoy on Gooseberry ledge 

 on port, buov on Chappel's ledge on port, 6 miles. The times were: 



FIRST CLASS CENTERBOARDS- 



Length. Elapsed. 

 Atalanta, J. R. Thomas 28.01 2 50 50 



FIRST CLASS KEELS. 



lone, J. S. Poyen 26.04 



Agnes, W. E. Cummings 26.00 



Countess, R. S. Small. . 30.02 



SECOND CLASS CENTERBOARDS. 



Sprite, H. M. and P. S. Sears 23.08 2 53 



SECOND CLASS KEELS. 



Witch, B. B. Crowninshield 23.01 



Otter, Percy Chase 23.03 



Carmita, C. S. Eaton 21.02 



Beth, F. S. Eaton 23.06 



Echo, Harwell & Isham 24.10 



2 53 23 



3 58 13 

 ! 55 10 



2 51 20 



2 52 45 

 2 57 10 



2 54 40 



3 57 2 J 



THIRD CLASS CENTERBOARDS. 



Corrected. 

 2 21 53 



2 21 42 

 2 27 12 

 2 28 05 



2 18 00 



2 17 21 

 2 18 40 

 2 20 25 

 2 20 53 

 2 25 22 



1 00 18 

 1 01 03 

 1 02 39. 

 1 02 51 

 1 03 35 

 1 12 14 

 1 14 17 



Banshee, H. P. Benson 17.11 1 25 20 



Viva, F. S. Eaton 19.03 1 24 35 



Nerena, R. W. Saltonstall 20.11 1 24 55 



Pixv, F, W. Chandler 20.09 1 25 15 



Hoi'den, Gordon Dexter 20.04 1 26 ID 



Pollv, L. Putnam 20.10 1 34 34 



Carrie, Poor & Rice 19.03 1 38 05 



THIRD CLASS K3ELS. 



Vera, Everett Paine 19.09 1 26 12 1 02 56 



Nixie, A. L. Cochrane 20.09 1 27 CO 1 04 86 



Wraith, J. B. Paine 19.02 1 28 58 1 05 10 



Atalanta wins the pennant in her class for the second time and 

 retains it. Trudette and lone have each one leg in first class keels, 

 and will sail off the tie shortly. In second class centerboards 

 Sprite wins the pennant. Witch wins in second class keels and 

 holds the pennant. In third class Viva, Mabel and Banshee have 

 each a leg. Vera gets the pennant in third class centerboards; 

 Judges, G. W. Jackson, William Eady and Charles E. Andrews. 



COHASSET Y. C. OPEN REGATTA.— On Sept. 5 the Cohasset 

 Y. C. sailed an open race in a moderate, east wind, the courses 

 being: First class (sloops) to Chi ttendon's buoy, thence to Grampus 

 buoy, thence to Davis Ledge buoy, leaving each on starboard, 

 thence to starting point; two circuits of the course; 9 nautical 

 miles. Second class (catboats) around Davis Ledge buoy, leaving 

 it on starboard, and return; two circuits; 8 nautical miles. Third 

 class (spritsails) around Hogshead Bock westerly buoy, leaving it 

 on port; two circuits; i}i nautical miles: 



FIRST CLASS SLOOPS. 



Length. Elapsed. Corrected. 



Hermes, Caleb Lothrop 19.09 2 48 55 3 43 59 



Annie, Chas. H. Couseus 21.00' 2 55 01 2 52 10 



Veronica, N. D. Silsbee 22 07 "Withdrawn. 



Sally May, E. Buffum 15.07 Withdrawn. 



Frances, H. Nicoll 21.03 Withdrawn. 



SECOND CLASS — CATBOATS. 



Heron, E. Cunningham 20.00 2 08 45 2 06 29 



Picanini, C. F. Adams 21.09 2 22 27 2 23 27 



Toxin, Chas. Sturgess 15.08 2 33 00 2 23 36 



Ditt, Furber, O'Keefe & Co 3 11 45 



THIRD CLASS— SPRITSAILS. 



Hanover, J. Jansen, Jr 15.03 1 10 41 1 10 03 



Champion. J. J. Grassie 16.01^ 1 11 05 1 12 20 



Nancy, Thos. Dwyer 16.11>£ 1 12 38 1 12 38 



Polly, M. Vandur 19.01J4 1 13 20 1 12 45 



Hanover and Nancy have a protest not yet decided. 



GREAT HEAD Y. C. FOURTH CHAM., Sept. 5.— This race was 

 sailed on Sept. 5, the courses for first and second class being from 

 judges' boat to red buoy No. 6, Lower Middle, leaving it on star- 

 board, to black buoy No. 4, northwest from Governor's Island, 

 leaving it on starboard, and return to judges' boat, six miles, and 

 for third class judges' boat to buoy No. 6, Lower Middle, leaViHg 

 it on starboard, to buoy No. 6, end of Governor's Island, leaving it 

 on starboard, back to judges' boat, five miles. The times were: 



FIRST CLASS. 



Length. Elapsed. Corrected. 



Nellie D., E. Dixon 22.05 1 26 19 1 05 15 



Etta May, A. H. Lawrence 21.08 1 29 52 1 08 13 



Great Scott, C. B. Belcher 25.10 1 29 57 1 11 15 



Hector, Thomas Floyd 26.07 1 30 07 1 11 53 



SECOND CLASS. 



Em-Ell-Eye, P. M. Bond 19.03 



Victor, Hildreth & Freeman 17.00 



Topsy, J. W. McGlenn 19. CO 



Evelvn, L. P. Harrington ..18.03 



Trouble, Mason Bros 20.00 



THIRD CLASS. 



Mischief, D. W. Belcher 16.10 



Thera, George Bryden 15.09 



Agnes, J. Osborne 16.10 



Flirt, J. W. Hildreth 15.10 



Annie, R. H. Mitchell .15.UG 



Fury, H. Putnam 16.09 



Ariel, C. B. Belcher 13.08 



QUEBEC Y. C— On Sept. 5 a race was sailed over a 88-mile 

 course, the result being: Osprey, first prize, $125; Bernard et, 

 second prize, $50. Second class: Montagnais, first prize, $100, and 

 " Iolanthe, second prize, $50. 



1 20 17 

 1 25 50 

 1 31 05 

 1 23 34 

 1 34 10 



1 06 35 

 1 10 32 

 112 27 

 1 14 21 

 1 15 17 

 1 16 27 

 Withdrawn. 



56 33 " 



59 50 



1 07 08 

 1 02 53 

 1 10 13 



44 36 

 47 40 

 50 38 

 51 34 

 53 09 

 54 33 



MONTGOMERY SAILING CLUB.-Sixteenth cruise, Sept. I 1 ' 

 from Norristown to Indian Creek and return; distance, 5 miles. 

 Weather cloudy and cool. Wind, strong E.N.E-. Current, y> mile 

 per hour: 



Length. Start. Finish. Corrected. 



Flying Scud, J. Berudt 15.00 9 00 00 10 23 33 1 23 33 



lgidious, Wm. Roehell 15.00 9 00 00 10 24 09 1 25 59 



Priscilla. E. Stanley 15.00 9 00 00 10 24 15 1 26 05 



Ino, W. Sullivan 15.00 9 00 00 10 33 44. 1 30 09 



Lulu. Jas. Frith, .15.00 9 00 00 10 31 10 1 30 26 



H. S. Scott, W. Carnatban. . .15.00 9 00 00 10 32 43 1 31 10 



Pennsylvania, J. Adams 16.00 9 11 00 10 31 51 1 32 51 



E. C. Potts, Parker Bros 15.00 9 00 00 Withdrew. 



Elsie, E. MacAllister 15.00 9 00 00 Withdrew. 



Winner of champion pennant, Flying Eagle. 



This is the first race in which the hiker Pennsylvania has fin- 

 ished and made a record. She carries a mainsail of about 300ft. 

 and has started in five races, and has never shown sufficient speed 

 to overcome her handicap of 13m. over the tuckups with 180ft. of 

 sail. The Frank and Willie Playford, tuckup, was ruled out for 

 carrying a professional crew from the Delaware. Tuckup No. 7, 

 of Bridgeport, was also sailed over the course by an expert skip- 

 per from the Delaware. Their times are as follows: 



Start. Finish. Actual. 



Frank and Willie Playford ..9 00 00 10 13 04 1 12 04 



No. 7 Tuckup 9 10 00 10 23 42 1 13 42 



It appears from this record that the professional skippers of the 

 Delaware are ahead of the amateurs of the M. S. C. ftdly 2m. to 

 the mile. Judge, Joseph E. Boucot. 



GREAT HEAD Y. C— A race was sailed on Sept. 10, the times 

 being: 



FIRST CLASS. 



Length. Elapsed. Corrected. 



Nellie D., Ed. Dixon 32.05 1 19 39 58 35 



Etta May. A. H. Lawrence 31.03 1 21 33 59 44 



Great Scott, C. B. Belcher 25.10 1 23 17 1 04 33 



SECOND CLASS. 



Trouble, Mason Brothers 20.01 1 24 00 1 01 02 



Idler, H. W. Floyd 18.08 Withdrawn. 



THIRD CLASS. 



Agnes, J. Osborne 16.10 1 42 15 1 20 26 



Thera, Geo. Bryden. . . . .• 15.09 1 46 17 1 23 25 



Elf, A. H. Joslin 15.07 Withdrawn. 



MONATIQUOT Y. C. — The 9th race of this club was sailed on 

 Sept. 10, resulting as follows: 



Wmm ' first class. 



_ , . Length. Actual. Corrected. 



Folly, J. G. Shcppard 20.08 2 86 01 2 11 45 



Posy, R. Hunt 23.03 2 40 10 2 11 54 



SECOND CLASS. 



Diadem, L. Hayward 18.02 2 39 19 3 06 17 



Spray, C. F. White Time not taken. 



Spider Time not taken. 



THIRD CLASS. 



Flora Lee, E. B. Glover 17.05 2 30 00 1 57 27 



Helen Snow, A. Lane 16.06 2 36 51 2 10 56 



Nifti, E. F. Linton 17.01 2 46 10 2 19 36 



Rocket, H. M. Faxon Withdrawn. 



ONONDAGA Y. C— Regatta Aug. 24. Course, start from buov 

 off Salina Pier, to buoy 5 miles to N. N. W. off outlet Jetties, to 

 Salina Pier, distance 10 miles. Weather cold and cloudy, wind 

 northwest: 



Length. Start. Finish. Elapsed. Cor. 

 Eclipse, Dibble & Sehneider.25.05 2 25 00 



Cricket. Jos, Mautz & Co. . . .24.02 2 22 18 4 23 57 2 01 39 2 02 14 



Aimee, Klube Bros 23.04 2 23 14 5 15 00 



Henrietta, Thos. Finch 20.00 2 21 30 4 17 20 1 55 50 



Crow, F. L. Stevens 15.03 2 24 03 



Henrietta won by 6m. 24s. The wind was blowing hard and 

 puffy, and the Eclipse and Crow were unable to go over the course. 

 Prize, silk pennant presented by lady friends. Regatta commit- 

 tee: Vice-Coin. C. R. Nott, II . L. Kennedy, E.-C. Stearm, J. J. 

 Keefo, J. G. Warner. Judges: C. R. Nott, H. L. Kennedy. 



HULL Y. C— The first race of the Hull Y. C. was sailed on Sept. 

 10, the times being: 



SECOND CLASS— KEELS. 



Length. Elapsed. Corrected. 



Banneret, J, F. Brown 25.03 1 il 26 



Thelga, H. S. Johnson 22.01 1 52 38 



THIRD CLASS— CENTERBOARDS. 



1 28 18 



J 31 11 



Em-Ell-Eye, P. M. Bond 19.05 1 50 24 1 26 50 



Coyote, Walter Abbott 20.03 1 53 40 1 30 50 



FOURTH CLA«S. 



Victor, S. A. Freeman 17.05 1 52 57 1 27 24 



Zoe, W. A. M. Field .18.01 1 54 02 1 28 18 



Wildfire, H. A. Keith 17.03 Not taken. 



Banneret wins championship in her class and Em-Ell-Eye ia 

 hers. In fourth class Victor wins championship, Zoe wins cash 

 prize of $10. 



AMERICAN Y. C— A race was sailed off Newburyport on Sept. 

 10 in a light N. W. wind, increasing to a strong blow. The times 

 were: 



. „, , „ „ Elapsed. Corrected. 



White Cloud, Rodigrass Bros 2 40 20 2 38 19 



Thorn, L. S. Coffin 2 49 37 2 44 48 



Budge, Paul J. Lowell 2 42 20 2 38 44 



Freak, W. C. Thompson .2 51 49 2 51 49 



Teaser, W. J. Teel 2 45 13 2 44 06 



Surprise, Howard and Ellis 2 54 52 2 51 35 



Kid, Morgan Bros Withdrawn. 



Out of the series White Cloud has twice taken first place and 

 twice second; Thorn twice first, once second and once fourth; 

 Budge three times second and once fourth, and Teaser twice 

 third and twice fourth. 



QUTNCY Y. C, THIRD CHAMPIONSHIP, SEPT. 8.-This race 

 was sailed in a strong N.W. wind, the times being: 



THIRD CLASS. 



Length. 



Rocket, H. M. Faxon 16.02 



Wildfire, H. A. Keith 17.02 



Flora Lee, E. B. Grover 16.09- 



Flora Lee was disabled and withdrew. 



Corrected. 

 49 52 

 50 41 



Elapsed. 

 1 06 43 

 1 06 30 

 Withdre ... 

 . Rocket, Mirage and 

 Wildfire.have each won a leg, so a sail off is necessary. 



BAYHEAD CHAMPIONSHIP PENNANT. — In the race of 

 Sept. 8, in a puffy N.S. wind, only four boats started, and one, the 

 Foam, parted main sheet and withdrew. The times were: 



Length. 



Snipe 23.08 



Edith 20.09 



Spray 18.04 



Foam 18.00 



Start. Finish. Actual. Corrected. 



3 03 33 4 46 28 1 42 55 1 42 55 



3 03 13 4 46 58 1 42 45 1 40 50 



3 05 06 4 52 17 1 47 U- 1 42 51 



3 03 38 Did not finish. 



Edith thus takes the pennant. 

 SHADOW.-Mr. N. G. Herreshoff writes to the New Bedford 

 Standard? '"My attention has been called to an article in your 

 issue of Aug. 10, over signature of Lewis Temple, in which the in- 

 vention of the yacht Shadow's lines is claimed for Dr. Sisson. I 

 am not usually swayed by what is printed in ne wspapers, nor do . I 

 think this claim, false as it is, will be credited by any yachtsman; 

 but this seems a case where one's duty to the public and self de- 

 mands that the truth should be known. 1 modelled the Shadow 

 in each and every particular, and her then peculiar lines had 

 been in process of development in my mind for more than a year 

 befoie I knew that such a person as Dr. Sisson existed. One year 

 before the Shadow was built I cut two preliminary ones of her 

 same character— notably a schooner yacht about 90ft. long, which 

 model can now be seen. If I remember rightly her name, Shadow, 

 was suggested by Mr. John B. Hussey, of your city, some time 

 before She was launched. It is true that there was a time of dis- 

 satisfaction on the part of Dr. Sisson when the Shadow was fin- 

 ished and about to be delivered. He at first refused to accept the 

 yacht because her builders had departed so far from the usual 

 type, or to use his words as I remember them, 'Were experiment- 

 ing at his expense.' " 



ROYAL CANADIAN Y. C— The 27th annual race for the Prince 

 of Wales Cup, on Sept. 7, brought out only Aileen and Oriole. The 

 course was from off Exhibition wharf to buoy five miles southwest 

 of bell buoy, thence five miles north bv east to buoy off Victoria 

 Park, and thence to bell buoy, off the starting point, two rounds, 

 84 miles. The wind was strong, west by north, but the two were 

 far behind at the start, 10 A. M., Oriole crossing at 10:15 and Aileen 

 at 10:22. The turn of the Lake buoy was : Oriole, 10:56; Aileen, 

 11:05; both jibed and ran with wind over port quarter for the next, 

 mark under lower sails, the wind on shore registering 42 miles. 

 The time here was : Oriole, 11:32 ; Aileen, 11:48. Here Aileen with- 

 drew and Oriole sailed the second round alone, making the course 

 in 4h. 15m. 



PLEON Y. C— The sixth and last race of this club was held on 

 Sept. 6 in a fresh S.W. wind, 8 yachts starting over a 5^s mile 

 course. The winners were} First class centerboards, Keba; first 

 class keels, Glide; second class centerboards, Snail; second class 

 keels, Mouarch. Reba lost her bohstay and sailed apart of the 

 course under mainsail alone; Annie lost her boom; Brownie went 

 to the rescue of a man overboard from a dory, and Clara was run 

 down by a schooner. 



THISTLE,— On Friday last the City of Rome arrived at New 

 \ oi% bringing Mr. James Bell and wife, Mr. G. L. Watson, 



was quite ill on Ins arrival, and went at once to a hotel, but is now 

 better and has taken up hie quarters on board the yacht. Mr 

 Watson has been aboard the Hustle, and on Saturday sailed on 

 the Shamrock at Larchmont. He has declined to inspect either 

 Volunteer or Mayflower, though both were out of water and open 

 to inspection. 



CAPSIZE OF AN OPEN BOAT IN ENGLAND.— Some weeks 

 since the cable brought news of the upset of two boats on the Eng- 

 lish coast and the drowning of a number of persons, which news 

 was elaborated by some American papers into the capsizing of 

 two cutter yachts. The facts of the case, as brought out at a re- 

 cent inquest, show that a large open sailboat, carrying twenty- 

 three passengers and handled by a crew of two, capsized after a. 

 jibe in a strong wind. The boat was wide and of limited, depth, 

 and being entirely open, went down stern first on capsizing. 



DEATH OF A PHILADELPHIA YACHTSMAN.— Mr. W. J. 

 Walker, who lately died in Philadelphia, was one of the oldest, 

 members of the Cooper's Point and Quaker City, as well as the 

 Delaware River and C. P. Cor. clubs. As a local yachtsman he 

 was far in advance of his time, a man of progress and an advocate 

 of low weights, low center of effort, less beam and more depth. 

 He was specially expert in the handling of light, canvas. Always 

 active and energetic iu the promotion of yachting, his loss will 

 long be felt along the Delaware. 



TORONTO Y. C. CRUISING RACE, SEPT. 3.-Ou Sept. 3 the 

 annual fall cruising race of the Toronto Y. C. was sailed from off 



lighter later on, finally freshening up at night. Whitewi'ngs won 

 easily, the rest of the fleet being becalmed until late. Cygnet was 

 second In. 



DALY AND SYRINGE MATCH.-A match for a trophy to cost 

 $10U was sailed on Sept. 8 between the Lizzie F. Dalv and the 

 Syringe, the course being eight miles to windward and return, 

 starting from Commercial Wharf, Boston. On the run to the 

 whistling buoy Lizzie F. Daly led by 6min., but beating home in a 

 strong N. W. wind Syringe overtook her. The finish was a drift, 

 Svringc winning finally by 8s. 



YACHT RACE AT CANSO.-The race of Aug. 31, which was 

 several times postponed, was sailed on Sept. 7 in a strong S W 

 wind. Mayflower won first prize, $50; H. L. F., second prize, KS0: 

 Minnie A., third prize, $10. All the prizes were given bv the 

 Commercial Cable Co., -which also presented $5 to each of the 

 losers. 



COOPER'S POINT CORINTHIAN Y. C.-Tenth tri-weekly 

 race, Sept. 6, over the club course, five boats in class started at 

 2:44. Wind fresh S. W. Wilkins, second class, finished 3:56. Cook, 

 third class, 4:03. 



ULIDIA AND F ANITA.— A match is reported between these 

 boats, to be sailed from Sandy Hook Lightship around Long 

 Island. 



NEW ROCHELLE Y,~C— We have received a copy of the neat 

 little club book lately issued by this young but prosperous club. 



GITANA AND AMERICA— A match will be sailed on Sept. 17 

 from off Marblehead, 20 miles out and back, for $1,000. 



WEST LYNN Y. C— A race was sailed on Sept. 10 over a 7-mile 

 course, the winners being Inez and Twilight. 



COHASSET Y. C— The race of Sept. 10 was a failure, as there 

 was no wiud. It will be resailed on Sept. 24. 



BEVERLY Y. C— A race was sailed on Sept. 5, the winners 

 being Mattie, Mist and Petrel. 



BEVERLY Y. C— A race was sailed on Sept. 10, the winners 

 being Mollie, Mist and Petrel. 



STEAM YACHTING. 



INSPECTION OF YACHTS AND LAUNCHES. 



THE U. S. Treasury Department has lately issued the following 

 circular concerning the inspection of small steam craft : 

 "In view of the many applications made to this office bv the 

 owners and builders of small steam yachts, and persons contem- 

 plating building such vessels, for information as to whether they 

 are liable to the provisions of Title 52. Regulations of Steam Ves- 

 sels. Revised Statutes of the United Stated, applicants are informed 

 that under Section 4,-136, Revised Statutes, the hull and boiler of 

 every yacht, or other craft of like character, propelled by steam, 

 without regard to size of vessel, provided it can be used in naviga- 

 tion, must be inspected, the boiler being subjected to the hydro- 

 static test required by law. The pilot and engineer must also be 

 licensed, and such other provisions of the law complied with as 

 may be applicable to the particular vessel under examination. 



" There must be provided for each person on board a life-pre- 

 server, containing at least six pounds of good block cork, adjusta- 

 ble to the body in the manner of a belt or jacket, with shoulder 

 straps. 



"AU open steam launches or other steam vessels of five tons 

 burden or less, carrying passengers, may dispense with a lifeboat 

 when such vessels are provided with metallic air chambers placed 

 under the seats and in the ends of said vessels of sufficient capacity 

 to float the inert weight of said vessel, including her boilers and 

 machinery, * * * and every such steam vessel carrying fifteen 

 passengers or less shall carry at least two fire buckets and one 

 axe. (Rules and Regulations, Section 23, Rule III.) 



"A license as 'special engineer' for small steam yachts or pleas- 

 ure vessels will be granted to any person of good character who 

 has sufficient experience to manage the boiler and machinery 

 safely. A similar 'special license' as pilot for such vessels will be 

 granted to any person of like good character who is familiar with 

 the navigation m which they are to be employed, understands the 

 pilot rules, and has had sufficient experience in handling this or 

 other similar vessels. The master of the vessel of this class does 

 not require license." 



A STEAM YACHT ON THE STAGE.— In the play " A Dark 

 Secret," now running in Philadelphia, one scene represents a re- 

 gatta at Henley, on the Thames. A tank of water covers the 

 entire stage, in which float canoes and rowboats. The chief 

 feature, however, is a steam launch, built by Mr. Rushton, fpr the 

 play, which steams about the stage. It is 14ft, long, propelled by 

 an oil engine, "with real smoke,' 1 



ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS. 

 fSST Ho Notice Taken of Anonymous Correspondents. 



- J. G. S.— Take a 12-bore or a 10-bore. 



F. A. G.— Try Mount Vernon on the Harlem Railroad. 



F. C— In New York State squirrel season opens Aug. 1; rabbits, 

 Nov. 1; robins on Long Island and Staten Island, Nov. 1; "high- 

 holders" may not be killed at any time. 



BOOKS RECEIVED. 



The Fishery Question; its origin, history and present situation. 

 With a map of the Anglo-American fishing grounds and a 

 short bibliography. By Charles Isham, New York; G. P, Put- 

 nam's Sons, 1887. 

 This is a historical summary of the subject, tracing the develop- 

 ment of the fisheries and their international relations from the 

 time of their discovery to the present. The book forms one of 

 Putnam's Questions of the Day series. Cloth, 89 pages, price 75 

 cents. , ., 



According to the statistical report of the Ministry of Agri- 

 culture Austria still offers splendid shooting to Nimrods. 

 There, were killed last year throughout the empire 11. 7 0S stags, 

 58,067 deer, 6,911 chamois, 2,566 boars, 1,319.098 hares, 60,907 

 rabbits, 455 marmots, 12,764 woodcocks, 9,931 hazel hens, 100, 

 954 pheasants, 1,166,104 partridges, 88,067 quails. 48.150 snipes, 

 1,165 wild geese, and 55,187 wild ducks. In addition the hunt 

 after animals of prey was no less successful, there having 

 been killed 32 bears, 122 wolves, 27 lynxes, 25,242 foxes, 27,306 

 polecats, 1,005 otters, 2,459 badgers, 970 eagles. 119,798 hawks, 

 and 1,156 owls, The El Dorado for hunters, however, is Dal- 

 matia, where the chase is open to all, and no claims for dam- 

 ages caused by game of any kind are demanded.— Paris 

 American Register, 



