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LONG BRANCH, Jan. 5.— In addition to the fifty bird fifteen 

 hundred dollar international sweepstake match, which will be 

 contested for in the great pigeon 'tournament here on Taesdaj . 

 Feb. 14, a consolation purse of S500 and minor purses for small 

 sweepstakes will be added. Each marksman wi 1 1 be handled j toei J 

 according to his merits, and will stand from 25 to 31yds. behind 

 the traps. The governing committee— consisting o± Joseph \ au 

 Dyke, of Long Branch; Henry White, of Red Bank; Fred Qumlan, 

 of New York, and Frank Heyer, of Holmdel— will have charge, of 

 the handicapping. Tile managers of the tournament will be 

 Philip Ualv, Sr., of Long Branch; Joseph Anderson, of Eai.outown, 

 and Frank" llever, of Holmdel, with William D. CambelL of Long 

 Branch, as secretary. The entrance in the big stake will be #7;.. 

 half forfeit, price of birds added; no gun to be used of larger cali- 

 bre than No. 10. Miles Johnson, of Robhinsville, N. J., is under 

 contract to furnish 2.000 pigeons for the tournament. 



TORONTO, Jan. 2.— Two keenly contested sweepstake pigeon 

 shooting contests took place at the Woodbine race track to-day, 

 hut owing to the blustery state of the weather there were not as 

 many present as was anticipated. Nevertheless those present 

 found it hard work to win first place. The birds flew well. Fol- 

 lowing are the scores. Sweepstake No. 1, at 10 birds, 21yds. rise: 



Mil- 9 C Kemp .1110111111^8 



FH Gooch mOOlOUl— 7 C Riggs .0111111111— 9 



Sweepstake No. 2, at 12 birds, 21yds. rise: 



J Rice 11111111011 1 -U O Kemp 111101111111-11 



F H Gooch lUllOimiO-10 O H Riggs 101111101111-10 



SAN FR ANCISCO, Jan. 1.— There was to have been a big open 

 shoot at Bird's Point, Alameda, to-day, but the clerk of the 

 weather interfered with the arrangements, and only a few of the 

 most enthusiastic shooters put in an appearance. The first shoot 

 was a match for $10 and the price of the pigeons, between Captain 

 Miner, who has just come down from the Arctic, where he has 

 been otter and seal shooting, and Charley Heath, of this city. The 

 match was under Hurlingham rules, 80yds. rise. Miner came out. 

 the winner with a score of 9 to 7. Later in the afternoon a freeze- 

 out, $2.50 entrance, was shot off. There were five shooters, and 

 the whole pot was taken by Chaplain with 8 straight kills. 



WELLINGTON, Mass., Jan. 14.— There was a good attendance 

 at the grounds of the Wellington club, and some good scores were 

 made in the sweepstake matches. Following are the winners of 

 first in the several events: Six blue rocks, Sehaefer; o clay 

 pigeons, Swift; 6 blue rocks, Sehaefer; clay pigeons, Swift; 6 blue 

 rocks, Sehaefer and Chase; (j clay pigeons, Bartlett and Swift; 

 blue rocks, Perry and Sehaefer; 6 clay pigeons, Sehaefer, Bill and 

 Swift; blue rocks, Perry and Douglas; f> clay pigeons, Snow, 

 Swift and Maguinness. 



DUN ELLEN, N. J., Jan. ll.-The Middlesex Gun Club club 

 shoot drew together many of the members, notwithstanding the 

 biting cold weather, and a very pleasant shoot was the result. 

 Six events were shot, four sweepstakes and two for the club 

 trophies. Considering the very strong wind blowing directly 

 directly across the traps, the shooting was remarkably good. 



First event, S3 entrance. Two moneys: Clark 1, Day 2, Manitz 

 3, Siegler 2. Ties divided. 



Second event, same conditions: Clark l.Day 1, Manitz 2, Siegler 

 3. Siegler first, Manitz second. 



Third event, same conditions: Siegler 4, Forrest 3, C. Smith 3, 

 J. D. Voorhees 3, A. Manitz 4, Con over 1. Ties divided. 



Fourth event, three moneys: Siegler 3, Forrest 4, C. Smith 2, J. 

 D. Voorhees 3, Manitz 4, Conover 3, Daniels 2, W. Squiros 3, D. 

 Terry 4, E. Miller 2, J. E. Miller 3, Hobby 3. First divided. Sec- 

 ond ana third shot off in next event. 



Fifth event— Contest for trophies in classes A and B, optional 

 sweepstakes— $5 entrance — * indicates those, who shot for trophy 

 only. Class A— E. Miller 6, Siegler 4, Manitz 6, C. Smith 7, For- 

 rest 5, *Conover 4, *J. D. Voorhees 4. Class B— *J. Law r rence 4, 

 ♦Daniels 5, *Robby 4, D. Terry 7. C. Smith won trophy in Class A, 

 and D. Terry in Class B— optional sweepstakes in both classes 

 divided— Mr. J, E. Miller, not a member, allowed to shoot in 

 sweepstake connected with trophy shoot— he and Forrest dividing 

 third money with a score of 5 each. 



Sixth event — S3 entrance— three moneys. — E. D. Miller 4, Forrest 

 3, Siegler 4, Manitz 3, Conover 4, C. Smith 2. Ties divided. 



TORONTO, Jan. 5.— A shooting match took place 'at Chas. 

 Ayres's at pigeons this afternoon, at 10 birds each for $10 a side, 

 between Mr. G. H. Briggs and Mr. Alex. Wyness, both of 

 Toronto: 



Briggs ... 1011011111— S Wynesa 0011110110-6 



CRUISING CANOES AT THE MEETS. 



Editor Forest and Stream: 



After reading Mr. MacKendrick's letter of last week it seems to 

 me that the discussion has reached such a point that it would be 

 only a waste of time to continue it further and I shall in conse- 

 quence withdraw from it. To sum up Mr. MacKendrick's pro- 

 posals, he advocates the abandonment of the 75ft. limit race, the 

 abolition of Class A; a cruise at the meet and the offering of cruis- 

 ing prizes. With the desirability of the latter proposition all 

 will agree, aud there is no ground for argument. It now seems 

 probable that the Association will offer such prizes, in which 

 case we must all thank Mr. MacKondrick for his work in that 

 direction. As to the 75ft. limit race, it is Mr. MacKendrick's in- 

 dividual opinion that it should be abolished, and in this ho may 

 be right or wrong, the issue is not an important one, but lie should 

 at least suggest a better race to take its place, and this, I think, 

 he has not done. His suggestion of minimum limits of Class B 

 is unnecessary and would hot accomplish its end. To apply it to 

 Pecowsic, she would only have to be widened a fraction of an 

 inch at deck to make her SOin. and perhaps an inch more crown 

 to deck to make her up to the proposed limits, and neither of 

 these changes would make her stauncher in the least. The real 

 meaning of such limitations would be to prohibit Class A canoes 

 from racing on even terms with Class B, and it is a very curious 

 state of affairs when a large boat demands protection and aRow- 

 ance from a smaller one. 



In Mr. MacKendrick's opinion all Class A boats are bad and to 

 be discouraged, but he offers no proofs in support of this propo- 

 sition, and there are very many canoeists, both cruisers and 

 racers, who disagree with him. I must take exception to one of 

 Mr. MacKendrick's statements, which may mislead others who 

 have not seen the boats. He speaks of Vesper as an ideal cruising 

 canoe, and Notus, as by comparison, an inferior boat. I should 

 judge that he has not seen the two, in any case he should be more 

 careful in his statements. Notus is by far the better boat, not 

 only in the lines, but still more when the actual boats are con- 

 cerned. Vesper is a bulky and clumsy craft compared with the 

 cleaner and fairer lines, not to mention the smooth skin, of Notus, 

 and from a cruising point of view the latter is incomparably 

 superior, and in every sense a staunch, able and sturdy craft. 

 This comparison alone would lead to the belief that Mr. MacKen- 

 cirick is not so thoroughly acquainted with the boats he praises or 

 condemns as to fit him for a critic. It would do no good if I were 

 to comply with his invitation and sign my name, but I can assure 

 him in parting company that my canoe is fully up to theUmitshe 

 advocates, 30in. beam and over ]2in. depth, a rather full-lined and 

 heavy cruising craft, and with only a cruising rig of some 60ft., 

 but if tho cruise he has proposed becomes a fact, she will be with 

 the fleet at the next meet. Cruiser. 



We learn from Com. Gibson that he has under consideration a 

 plan for the appointment of a committee on cruising, whose 

 duties will probably be similar to those of the. regatta committee 

 in regard to racing. Prizes will also be offered for cruising outfits 

 of all kinds. The long discussion that has taken place in our 

 pages has ended in these substantial results and must now cease, 

 but there are many questions of detail still to be arranged. The 

 objects for which cruising prizes should be offered, the practi- 

 cabi hty of a cruise at the meet or of contests of any kind for purely 

 cruising canoes, ail come within the scope of such a committee's 

 investigation. The needs of the racers are now well looked after 

 by tho regatfa committee, and the racing programme of the past 

 two or three years seems likely to stand with little need of altera- 

 tion save in minor details. The proposed committee should do 

 the same for the cruiser that the regatta committee now does for 

 the racers, and if it does its duty half as thoroughly as the late 

 regatta committees have done, there will be no room for such 

 complaints as we have heard this season. 



As to raciug, we have heard already of half a dozen new canoes, 

 including one for Mr. Barney, Sr., and as far as we can learn 

 every one is larger than Pecowsic and her sister, so that utter de- 

 generation of the racing fleet that has been prophesied has evi- 

 dently been postponed tor this season at least. There is a desire 

 onttie part ot some to sacrifice room and comfort in the boat for 

 cruising to racing considerations, where two boats, a cruiser and 

 -J^.^' are kept; J^ d tMs is to „ be regretted as contrary to the 

 avowed purpose of the canoe, all around work; but at the same 

 time nothing can be argued against these boats on the score of 

 dimensions or model, all being up to size and of ample power, as 



far as we are thus far informed. A suggestion lately made by 

 Com. Gibson in regard to limiting canoes to one rig in racing has 

 not been generaUy understood, but it is worthy of further discus- 

 sion. It is to compel a canoe to carry her entire racing outfit in 

 all sailing races; thus if a boat sails a race, with a 50ft. sail and 

 wishes to sail the next race with a larger one, she may do it pro- 

 vided that the smaller sail is carried on board as well, not neces- 

 sarily set, but stowed below. Tins rule would compel each man 

 to condense and improve his rig so as to make it as efficient as 

 possible in the smallest compass; it would prevent a man from 

 bringing several sets of racing sails to camp and setting such a 

 one as the weather demanded for each particular race, leaving 

 the others on shore. It would probably dictate a large, light sail 

 for light weather, that could be reefed easily and to a small size, 

 and perhaps stowed below when an intermediate sail Avas needed. 

 As far as we can see, such a rule would rather encourage the use 

 of several small sails, as in Pecowsic, but this would not bo ob- 

 jectionable. The proposal seems in no way unfair, and would 

 probably operate beneficially. 



At this time many who were disappointed last season are 

 deliberating over new boats, and to all of these we offer the same 

 advice. Do not waste time and money on a new canoe until you 

 are certain that you have got all that is possible out Of your 

 present craft. You made certain experiments on your old boat 

 last year, when she was new, the results of which will be wasted 

 if you discard her now to trifle with a model of newer fashiou. It 

 takes a season to get a canoe in racing trim; now, if your boat has 

 no great defect, put this winter's work into a new and lighter suit 

 of sails; spend two or three days wilh file and sa ndpaper on the 

 laps and nail heads of the hull, not forgetting rudder and center- 

 board; read, talk and find out what others have done and are 

 doing; overhaul steering gear and small fittings, varnish hull and 

 spars, and when that warm April day thaws you out of your ulsl er 

 and tempts you to launch for the first sad, you will have a first 

 class boat under you, and will be. aide to laugh at the man whose 

 new and improved Pecowsic or Notus is still waiting for her first 

 coat of varnish to dry before another is slapped over it, whose 

 sails are represented thus far by a hasty sketch in pencil, and 

 whose marvelous eenterboards and cleats of <iew design as yet 

 exist only in airy visions. The moral might fit some yachtsmen 

 too, as well as i t does canoeists, and if they do not see it and profit 

 by it, it will be because they do not realize how much they miss 

 each week by skipping the canoe columns. 



We learn also of several new canoes of large size; the officers of 

 the Associatiou, grown fat and prosperous from their offices, now 

 propose to cruise at ease in craft of luxurious proportions and fit- 

 tings, an autocracy that will look down on the humble racer in 

 his 15X80 canoe. One of those new craft, whose owner we are not 

 at liberty to name, wiU be 18X36, and fitted in a style of elegance 

 never before attempted; another will be about 18x42 and a litte 

 inferior in the splendor of its furnishing. Several others of sim- 

 ilar dimensions, but plainer finish, will also be added to the fleet, 

 so that quite a number will be seen at the meet. There is un- 

 doubtedly a wide field for a larger craft than the ordinary A. G. 

 A. canoe, something of the same model and rig, but of greater 

 size. Such boats are useful on waters where a canoe is inferior 

 to the ordinary sailboat, and they are at the same time far supe- 

 rior to the latter.^ They offer a suitable craft to manv who, 

 through incrcasing'years or weight or a desire for more ease and 

 less excitement than racing or running rapids affords, are ready 

 to give up the small canoe, and at the same time they bring in 

 others who wish a cheap, handy and comfortable boat for cruising 

 and sailing. We welcome these larger canoes as a most import- 

 ant addition to the fleet, and later on we shall give the lines of 

 several different models. There are, we regret to say, a few ca- 

 noeists whose idea of canoeing seems to be to force all into the 

 same class of boat, Rob Roy, Class A or Class B, which cadi pre- 

 fers for himself, hut there are fortunately a great many who look 

 at it in a broader sense as the means for placing within the reach 

 of aU a safe, convenient and inexpensive type of pleasure boat, of 

 such varied forms and sizes as will suit the wants of all, but all 

 of the same great family of canoes, and based on the same prin- 

 ciples. 



THE A. C. A. MEET. 



Editor Fared and Stream: 



The foUowing, regarding the site chosen for the A. O. A. camp 

 next August, maybe of benefit to those, canoeists not familiar 

 with Lake George. Long Island is situated on the eastern side of 

 Lake George, about five miles from the head, or southern end, and 

 one-half mile east of the Canoe Islands, the birthplace of the 

 A. C. A. and its home in 1880, '81 and '82. All must regret that the 

 area of tho Canoe Islands will not permit of our aeeupying them 

 this year, because of their association, in the minds of many, with 

 the infant days of our organization. Long Island is somewhat 

 over a mile in length and separated at its southern end from 

 South Island by a strait fifty yards wide. This strait has been 

 chosen for the location of our landing stages, because of the 

 shelter afforded by the islands from the north and south winds. 

 The camp will be placed on one or both of the islands facing the 

 strait, as on either of them there is excellent camping ground. 

 On Long Island there is a fringe of trees extending down both 

 shores and around the southern end, inside of which there is a 

 natural clearing, grass grown and dotted with cedars and hem- 

 locks, a most appropriate spot for a camp. 



On South Island the same character of wooded growth is found as 

 on Bow Arrow Point. On neither of the islands is there any 

 marshy or wet ground that will in any way interfere with our 

 camp, the "swamps" spoken of by some being situated at the 

 southern extremity of South Island and, all told, not covering an 

 area 150ft. square. Lake George is associated in the minds of 

 most canoeists with variable winds, because of our experience 

 there at the first two meets of the A. C. A. The men who at- 

 tended those meets will remember that all the races were sailed, 

 not in the open lake near the Canoe Islands, hut at the southern 

 end, off Crosbyside, where the lake is less than three-quarters of 

 a mile wide, and entirely shut in ou the east, south and west by 

 high mountains; hence the poor sailing and disappointment 

 shared by all. To the north and west of Long Island there is 

 open water from one and a half to over two miles wide and five 

 miles long, where the races may be held this year wit h a reason- 

 able certainty of our having the advantage of all the wind that 

 may be blowing. Now that the Delaware & Hudson Canal Co. 

 have extended their road to the head of the lake, and with the 

 facilities that they afford at the foot, the matter of transportation 

 of boats to the lake is comparatively easy. Their trains are run 

 out on to the docks at either terminus, so that the launching of a 

 boat requires very little time or trouble. 



For those who wish transportation direct to camp, the co re- 

 mittee appointed for that purpose will probably make arrange- 

 ments with three steamers running on the lake to carrv men, 

 boats and baggage at reduced rates. Those from the Soui.h and 

 West a ttending the meet will land at Caldwell, the south end, and 

 will probably adopt the plan of launching their boats at the dock 

 and paddling the five miles to camp. With the usual camp si ore 

 and mess tent and the numerous hotels and settlements scattered 

 along the laks shores we need apprehend no trouble in obtaining 

 supplies and meals. The beauties of Lake George are too well 

 known to require any mention, but as a canoeist, and one who 

 has spent seven summers on the lake, I must say that no other 

 body of water, thirty miles long, can offer a greater number of 

 charming nooks and short cruises for a canoe. When applied to 

 for the use of his island, Mr. D. S. Sanford extended a most hearty 

 welcome to us, as may be inferred from the portion of a hi u-v he 

 wrote, as given below: 



"As an enthusiastic lover of this lake, and a summer resident 

 for many years, and fully recognizing the advantages, pleasurable 

 and otherwise, likely to result from an American Canoe Associa- 

 tion meet here during August, 1888, 1 will cheerfully tender to the 

 gentlemen of the Association the use of as many acres as may be 

 essential for a large colony of oampiug canoeists, and extend to 

 them the usual privileges of the island. The pleasure I should 

 expect to derive from the meet will fully compensate me for the 

 use of the island, which I the more readily grant, believing as I do 

 that as a rule a canoeist is a gentleman." 



Surely, with such a landlord, on a lake that is not surpassed in 

 beauty by any in the world, and all the advantages it offers, the 

 meet of 1888 promises to be the most successful, in every particu- 

 lar, that we nave yet held. Macomb G. Foster, 



Chairman' Committee on Camp Site. 



THE NORTHERN DIVISION.— Editor Forest and Stream: To 

 allay the fears' of "Asticon" 1 hasten to state that tho Northern 

 Division does not arrogate to itself the title of Canadian. It is a 

 remarkably healthy offspring of the A. C. A., and, a3 was stated 

 at the time of its formation, its boundaries are non-political, the 

 promoters hoping to secure many members from those Northern 

 clubs whose geographical position makes it inconvenient to attend 

 the general meets. In Lake Couchiching we have a site that 

 offers great attractions to racers and cruisers, and to all A. C. A. 

 men we promise a hearty welcome, come they witn one sail or 

 fifty.— A. F. D. MacGachen. 



BROOKLYN C. C.-The annual dinner of the Brooklyn C. C 

 will be held at WUBon's on Jan. 12. The annual!spring regatta of 

 the olub will be field on June 23, the programme to be announced 

 biter. 



W. C. A. EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETING. 



THE annual meeting of the Western Canoe Association was 

 held at the Beckel House, DaytOn, Ohio, on Jan. 7. 

 All members of the executive and regatta committees were pres- 

 ent except Com. Latham aud Mr. Kitchin, of Chicago. Vice- 

 Corn. Bartlett presided, and the secretary read telegrams from 

 the absentees, regretting their inability to' be present. 



R ear-Corn. Kirkpatrick moved that the annual meet be held at 

 Ballast Island. Lake Erie, Ohio, from July 7 to 23 inclusive. Mr. 

 C. J. Bousfleld moved that the alternate days of the first week of 

 the meet be devoted to racing, beginning with Tuesday, July 10. 

 [Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday J| Mr. Thos. P. Caddis moved 

 that the annual business meeting for the election of officers, etc., 

 be held the first week of the meet at call of the commodore. Mr. 

 G. Harry Gardner moved that a canoe hop be given each week of 

 the meet at the Ballast Island Club house. Com. Bartlett ap- 

 pointed Messrs. Chas. MelviUe, Bousfleld and Root a committee 

 on music, transportation, etc. 



It was moved that the secretary-treasurer write to Hon. Geo. 

 W. Gardner, of the board of the Ballast Island Club, that the 

 members of the W. C. A. who do not wish to prepare their own 

 meals, agree to pay one dollar per diem board to the new proprie- 

 tor of the bouse. Mr. Gaddis moved that Com. Bartlett be ap- 

 pointed superintendent of camp. Mr. Harry D. Crane, chairman 

 of tho regatta committee, presented the report and programme 

 of races for the next meet, which were accepted. A cordial 

 invitation was extended to the A. C. A., British C. A., and all 

 unattached canoeists to attend the next meet of the W. C. A. 



It. was moved, that a report of this meeting be sent to the official 

 organ, the American Canoeist, and the Forest and Stream, for 

 publication. Geo; A. Wardek, Sec'y-Treas. 



Programme of tlie W. C. A. Races, beginning Tuesday, July 10, 1888 . 



No. 1. 9:30 A. M„ sailing, twice around Ballast Island. Open to 

 all canoes. No limit to ballast or rig. Classes A, B and C. 



No, 3. Record event, sailing, Class B, 3 miles. No limit to bal- 

 last or rig. 



No. 3. Record event, sailing, Class A, 3 miles. No limit to bal- 

 last or rig. 



No. 4. Record event, paddling, Class 2, 14 mile. 

 No. 5. Record event, paddling, Class 3, Yz mile. 

 No. 0. Record event, all classes, V/£ miles. SaR first half, pad- 

 dle second, sail third. 

 No. 7. Paddling, Class 1, }4 mile. 



No. 8. Upset paddling, Classes 1 and A, 300ft. No special appli- 

 ances allowed. At signal each canoe must be turned completely 

 over, righted, aud with crew inside paddled across the finishing 

 line. 



No. 9. Sailing, open to novices only. All canoes, lja miles. 



No. 10. Sailing for the Gardner challenge cup. No limit to bal- 

 last or rig, 6 miles. The cup is now held by N. B. Cook, Chicago, 111. 



No. 11. Sailing upset. All classes, upset with all sails spread. 

 No special appliances allowed. Open cockpit. 



No. 12. Hurry-skurry. Open to all canoes. Run 100yds, swim to 

 canoe and paddle 200yds. 



No. 13. Sailing, consolation. No limit to ballast or rig; 3 miles. 

 Winners of either first or second place in events No. 1, 2, 3, 6 and 

 9 excluded. 



No. 14. Hand paddling, 100ft. 



No. 15. Tournament. 



No. 16. Sailing for W. C. A. tiophy cup. Classes A and B, iy« 

 miles. No limit to ballast or rig. Cup now held by C. J. Bous- 

 fleld, Bay City, Mich. 

 No. 17. Tandem paddling for ladies, t;j mile. 

 No. 18. Sailing, 3 miles, Class. C. 



T. P. Gaddis, Dayton, O. ) 

 H. D. Crane, Cincinnati, O. f 

 A. W. KiTCmx, Chicago, 111. f 

 G. H. Gardner, Cleveland, O. 1 



Regatta Committee. 



A banquet was tendered the executive and regatta committees 

 and visiting canoeists by the Kuckawa and Stillwater Cauoe 

 Clubs, of Dayton, 0., a most enjoyable affair. Thirty members of 

 the Western C. A. were present, representing many of the fast- 

 increasing clubs in the West. Enthusiasm is high, and a large 

 and successful meet is assured for 1888. 



The annual book will be published at an early date. Each mem- 

 ber will have one mailed to his address, and others may obtain 

 them by applying to tho secretary of the Association. 



Plates were laid at the banquet for the. following canoeists: 

 Messrs. Ellard, Shiras, Crane, Stedman, Root, Gardner, Penne- 

 well, Bartlett, Bousfleld, Kirkpatrick. Warder, Crawford, H. 

 Theobald, Daniels, Hodge, Ernst, Slagle, Van Ausdal, Wetzell. 

 J. S. Theobald, Gaddis, McKee, C. Schaeffer, Fox, Vincent, J. 

 Schaeffer, Patterson, Woodruff, De Weese and Anil. Jabber. 



OTTAWA C. C— The Ottawa C. C. ball, on the fourth of this 

 month, proved an immense success. Between three and four 

 hundred ladies were invited, while some two hundred couples or 

 so were actually present. The ball was most appropriately opened 

 bv Lady Macdonald, the wife of the Canadian Premier, whose 

 charming articles on Canadian sports have lately been attracting 

 much attention in England. Lady Macdonald has half promised 

 to write an article on canoeing, if she does the. fortune of the 

 Canadian clubs will be made, for canoeing is one of those amuse- 

 ments that only requires attention to be drawn to it; once tried 

 no one ever forsakes it. A lady too, especially if she, like Lady 

 Macdonald, wields a skillful pen, can do so much to remove tho prej- 

 udices of her sex against what they too often regard as a danger- 

 ous amusement. The ball-room was tastefully decorated with pad- 

 dles, canoes and flags. At the upper end of the ball-room was a 

 canopy of flags, flanked on either side by a cauoe under full sail 

 and draped with flags, the mainsail of one being covered with 

 prize flags won at the A. C. A. meets. In the center between the 

 two canoes was a large and very perfect model of a schooner. At 

 the foot of the ball-room was a handsome canoe, the work of a 

 local builder, surmounted by a trophy of oars and paddles. The 

 suaces between the windows and the gas brackets were decorated 

 with paddles, some of them beautifully hand painted and tied 

 with the club colors, navy blue and white. Lining the passage to 

 the ball-room were several specimens of the canoe builder's art. 

 The dancing continued until the small hours, and every one ex- 

 pressed themselves delighted with the entertainment. The in- 

 vitation bore the club's cipher, their flag and a double-bladed 

 paddle entwined, embossed in navy blue; the dance programme 

 bore the club flag, a navy blue pointed burgee with a beaver and 

 the letters O. C. C. in white. The following is a list of the lady 

 patronesses of the ball: Lady Macdonald, Lady Caron, Mrs. Costi- 

 gan, Madame Chaplean, Mrs. T. White, Lady Ritchie, Mrs. R. W. 

 Scott, Lady Middleton, Mrs. Sehultz, Madame Taschercau, Lady 

 Grant, Mrs. Perley, Mrs. McLeod Stewart, Mrs. Sand ford Flem- 

 ing, Mrs. Miall, Mrs. Lambert, Mrs. D. O'Connor, Mrs. Hogg, Mrs. 

 Church, Mrs. Henderson, Mrs. St. Jean, Mrs. Gordon B. Pattee, 

 Mrs. C. Mackintosh, Mrs. A. P. Sherwood, Mrs. Berkley Powell.— 

 Alcyone. . 



fzchfing. 



THE DISOWNED CUP. 



Editor Forest and Stream: 



Let U3 put the boot on the other leg. Suppose an Englishman 

 were to write to the New York Y. C. as follows: 



"Gentlemen, if you will inform me by a certain hour, minute 

 and second of the length, draft, beam, type, etc., down toafraction 

 of an inch of the yacht you will enter against me, and if you will 

 agree not to vary a particle from those figures, and if you will do 

 this sixteen months in advance, and if you wiR not ask for time 

 allowance from a larger boat, aud if you wiU not insist upon know- 

 ing the size or anything else about my boat, I will appear in your 

 harbor and hail you: Come on, put up or shut up!" Don't you 

 think the entire American press, and Mr. BurgeBS and his circle 

 in particular, would unhesitatingly pronounce that Englishman 

 a raving maniac or a benighted, insular hog, who takes Ameri- 

 cans for babes and fools? Yet these are precisely the terms offered 

 by the New York Y. C. to foreign yachtsmen. Mr. Burgess and 

 his friends are so chock full of "patriotism," that what they 

 would unsparingly denounce coming from an English source, is 

 elevated into a virtue the moment America stands as sponsor. 

 The London Field says, there is a meanness about the terms which 

 is repulsive and Americans need to be ashamed of it. 



Americans who do not ohserve things through the small focus 

 of the New York Y. C, or through Boston's inverted binoculars, 

 agree with the sentiments expressed in the Field. Butitisnoi 

 worth while considering the subject any more. The America Cup 

 has irretrievably lost its standing as an international trophy. It 

 has been kicked out of doors by the yachtsman to whom the 



I appeal for recognition has been addressed and the New York Y. 

 C. has lost its rating abroad. AU of which the public views with 

 the utmost regret and with no little resentment against the per- 

 verse minority, who through unsportsmanlike haggling and un- 

 parliamentary maneuver have effectually killed the goose that 

 laid the golden yachting egg. Public Ofinxok. 



