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compensate for any difference in size- between vachts in different 

 classes, and Rivtapr notice of an intention to revise the rules a t the 

 end of the season. 



With the words of this report still hot in their ears the mem- 

 bers of the New York Y. C. propose to ro through the hollow farce 

 of a rac e between Volunteer and Valkyrie, knowing that, while 

 it may decide the possession of the America's Oup, it can prove 

 absolutely nothing as to the relative merits of the. two .vac his. 

 Such a course, we say, is cowardly, unfair and a distinct perver- 

 sion of the uses to which the great international trophy was 

 dedicated by its original winners. 



Yacht racing, not only in America but the world over, is gov- 

 erned by certain recognized principles and precedents, the result 

 of many years of hard racing, and in no wav can these he con- 

 strued into a justification of such an unequal race. 



We realize fully the opposition which we must encounter in 

 claiming perfectly fair terms for the challenger. Against us are 

 Gen. Paine, Mr. Burgess, Mr. J. Malcolm Forbes, Com. Gerry and 

 many of the New York Y. C, in - addition to a large part of the 

 press, and also public opinion, but we are willing to go on record 

 in favor of what we believe to be the only fair, honorable and 

 sportsmanlike course, and to trust to the future for our justifica- 

 tion. We have in the past been almost alone in the opposition to 

 the New York Y. C. in regard to the Gup in such matters as the 

 choice of a single, competitor in advance, and the retention of the 

 inside course, and time will prove the correctness of our position 

 in the present case as fully as in both of these. The great ques- 

 tion is the honorable defense of the Cup bv fair means and 

 those only. The New York Y. C. can afford to lose the Cup, but 

 not its honor. 



FAIR PLAY IN 1881. 



WHEN the trial races were held in 1S81 to select a defender for 

 the Cupthe choice lay between Uracie, 72ft. and Mischief Gift.; 

 the challenger being 64ft. In making the selection the committee 

 of the New York Y. C. was guided in a somewhat difficult choice 

 between two fast boats by the fact that Mischief was more 

 nearly of the size of the challenger than Grade. They evidently 

 did not look at the Cup races in a proper light, as purely business 

 matters, but took the obsolete standpoint of sport and fair play. 



THE PROPOSED SYNDICATE CUP— A proposal has lately 

 been made by Gen. Paine and some. Boston yaohtsmeu to Lord 

 Dim raven, through Mr. Beavor Webb, looking to a series of in- 

 ternational races, the first, probably, to be sailed off Newport, 

 for a cup, to be a perpetual challenge trophy. The races will he 

 limited to yachts not over 70ft., and the cud will, probably, take 

 its name from the first winner. 



GALATEA.— Lieut. Henn will not visit America this summer' 

 but will fit out in the fall for a cruise to the West Indies. Gala- 

 tea has been at Dartmouth during the winter, but will go to Ire- 

 land and Scotland for the summer. Sam, the Florida coon, is 

 still an honored member of the crew. 



CLAR A, cutter, is now fitting out at the Corinthian Basin. 

 Captain Barr arrived last week from Scotland and will sail her 

 this summer. 



ULIDIA, cutter, has been sold to Mr. R. W. W T eston, Corinthian 

 Y. C. Mr. Padelford will fit out his brother's cutter Ileen this 

 season. 



MAGGIE, cutter, has been sold to Mr. W. I. Van Wart. 



Small Yachts. By C. P. Kunhardt. Price $7. Steam Yachts and 

 Launches. By C. P. Kunhanlt. Price. .p. Yachts, Boats and 

 Canoes. By C. Stansfleld-Hicks. Price $3.69. Steam Machinery. B% 

 Donaldson. Price $1.50. 



A. C. A. MEMBERSHIP. — Atlantic Division: F. A. Phillips, Jr.. 

 of Brooklyn. Northern Division: Thomas G. Elgie, William (',. 

 Lee, Toronto; Harry I. Dise, Montreal. Eastern Division: Clin- 

 ton S. Bissell, Litchfield, Conn.; Geo. P. Butters, Wm. H. Butters, 

 Boston, Mass. 



"ALL attempts to win a race by other means than fafr sailing and supe- 

 rior speed and skill are to be discouraged." 



So reads the introductory section of the racing rules of the 

 New York Y. C. There can be no claim of fair sailing, superior 

 speed or skill in a race, between a large and a small yacht under a 

 time allowance which the club acknowledges is entirely in favor 

 of the larger yacht. Perhaps, however, this clause, like the club 

 classification, does not apply to races for challenge cups, in which 

 the club makes terms to suit itself, but only to club races in 

 which a member would promptly object to any rules which were 

 manifestly framed to prevent his yacht from winning. 



ATLANTIC Y. C. — As a general thing we do not care to com- 

 ment on the private affairs of yacht clubs, but the action of the 

 Atlantic Y. O. at its meeting last week is so contrary to what is 

 considered generous and sportsmanlike in yacht clubs, that we 

 cannot pass it by without notice. A proposal was made at the 

 meeting to open the annual regatta of the club to the visiting 30 

 and 40- footers from Boston, as is done in other clubs. This pro- 

 posal was opposed and voted down, ex-Com. F. C. Swan, saying 

 m debate that if any yachtsmen wished to enter the races of the 

 Atlantic Y. C. they could pay the initiation fee and dues first. It 

 would appear from this that the New York Y. C. is'not the only 

 American yacht club which looks at yacht racing as a matter of 

 business and not of sport. By these remarks, coupled with some 

 others derogatory to sister clubs which we do not care to quote, 

 Mr. Swan has shown himself worthy of a place on the Cup com- 

 mittee of the New York Y. C. 



lttmeii$ to (^amspanclmte. 



(gg^No Notice Taken ol Anonymous Correspondents. 



Many Inquirers.— A large bundle of letters of inquiry from 

 correspondents got mislaid some time ago. It has now been 

 found, and we will endeavor to furnish answers to all of these 

 inquiries next week. 



Shooter, Montreal.— A is entitled to shoot out under the 

 original conditions of the match. 



M. S. G., Philadelphia, Pa. — The canoes are made by the Ontario 

 Canoe Co., of Peterborough, Can. 



W. R. P., Lawrence, Mass.— The usual officers of a canoe club 

 are commodore, vice-commodore and purser. 



J. D. P., T. .1. II. and Others.— We cannot give addresses of 

 correspondents. Letters sent in our care will be forwarded. 



E. R. W., New York. — The longer canoe would be the stiffer, but 

 both are too short for two persons. See answer to "C. W. W." 



W. A. S., Haddonfield, N. J.— We cannot advise in favor of 

 certain makes of guns, but can say that we have heard both 

 guns spoken of in the highest terms. 



C. W. W., Detroit.— lift. XoOin. is small enoueh for a double 

 canoe, an i too small for any but light-weights; 10x80 is the usual 

 size. The least depth should be lOin. 



J. L. M., Natick, Mass.— We have made inquiries in New York 

 and canuot find that there is any osage orange wood in the mar- 

 ket. You can advertise in our columns for 30 cents per line of 

 seven words. 



Yachting Man, Ottawa— The Wona, illustrated in the Forest 

 And Stream of March 22, 1888, is probably as good as model as 

 you will find. If necessary, the plans can be reduced to make a 

 smaller boat. 



J. E. 0., Bolivar, N. Y— Can you give me the address of some 

 one that 1 can get an eel skin from, and the probable cost of the 

 same? Ans. You can buy an eel in any fish market, and get the 

 fishmonger to skin it for you. 



J. S. S., Stratford.— Can you inform me where I can get col- 

 ored plates of North American birds' eggs with key, and price. 

 Ans. From Dr. C. M. Jones, Circleville, Ohio; published in 

 about forty parts, price $5 per part. 



W. A. McL., Passadumkeag, Me.— Will you please inform me 

 through the columns of your paper where I can procure a taxi- 

 dermist's guide, tools, etc.? Ans. Works on taxidermy are kept 

 by Forest and Stream Publishing Co. All necessary implements 

 can be obtained at the hardware or medical instrument stores. 



Litchu'IElDj Ohio.— Does a hunter have to pay a $20 license fee 

 to go to Michigan a hunting or not? Ans. No license fee is re- 

 quired for hunting deer in Michigan, but no venison may be 

 taken away from the State. Open season 1st Nov. to 1st Dec. in 

 lower peninsula, 1st Oct. to 15th Nov. in upper peninsula. 



London. Ontario. — Will you please let me know through your 

 correspondent column the address of the English stock journal 

 on dogs; also some of the kennel papers. Ans. London Field, 346 

 Strand, London; W.C ; Stock, Kecper.UO Fleet street, London.E.C., 

 Eng.; Vanc'w.rs'' Gazette, 9 New Brid 



London, E. C. Eng. 



ridge street, Ludgate Circus, 



H. C.F., Groverton, Mich.— I have a fine spaniel bitck, about 10 

 months old. that I cannot keep home, although she has the best 

 of treatment. As soon as she is left off the chain she will go with 

 any one that calls hei\ How can I break her of it? Ans. Hire 

 people to call her and give her the switch when she comes within 

 reach. This will make her shy of strangers. 



Aztec. — Is there an authoritative work on Mexican zoology and 

 ornithology, especially the latter? Ans. Salvin and Goodman's 

 Bioloffia CentraK Americana Aves is being published very slowly 

 in parts, but probably Aves could not be obtained without the 

 other parts. It will be a very costly work. The Reports of the 

 Explorations and Surveys for Pacific R. R„ Government Printing 

 Office, Washington, D. C., contain information on this head. 



W. A. W„ Burlington, Carroll county, Ind.— Will you please 

 answer the following questions and oblige: What part of 

 Southern California contains the most large game? Ans. Western 

 portion among the mountains. What part of Southern California 

 contains the most ranches and stockmen? Ans. Southwestern. 

 Is this business carried on there as extensively as in Texas and 

 Colorado? Ans. No. In what part of the latter two States or 

 Wyoming could 1 find plenty of elk, deer, bear and other game in 

 close proximity to the ranches? Ans. No elk in Texas, North- 

 western Colorado and Western Wyoming. 



INFORMATION WANTED. 

 Will some brother sportsman kindly advise me where wild 

 celery bulbs or roots can be procured, if they can be transplanted 

 and what season of the year is the best time to plant, muddy or 

 sandy soil?— F. S. W. 



Forest and Stream, Box 2,832, N. Y. city, has descriptive illus- 

 trated circulars of W. B. Leffin« well's book, "Wild Fowl Shoot- 

 ing," which will be mailed free on request. The book is pro- 

 nounced by "Nanit," "Gloan," "Dick Swiveller," "Sybillene" and 

 other competent authorities to be the best treatise on the subject 

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