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FOREST AND STREAM. 



[Sept. 20, 1888. 



SARATOGA LAKE, Sept. 8— Saratoga Gun Club's weekly 

 practice shoot, single Lockport. bats, 18vds., 5 screened traps, 10- 

 bore guns: 



Hull.. 110111111111111111111111111111-29 



Cosi er 11 1 1 11 1 11 11 1 1 01 1 1 1 1 101 1 1111 1 1 1— 28 



Booker 1 UllOl 110111111 1010 11111111 011—24 



Hull 10010 1 1 1 1 11111 1111 11 1 1013 1001! -24 



Coster 1101 11011 1 1 1 1111 1 1 til 1 1101111 1-25 



Booker 1101 11 H I mi 1 11 1 inl 00011110101-21 



White lOOOOllOlOOOOlOl 011 1 1 0001 11 1C0 — 14 



Hull 10111U111 —9 



Coster mm 01 11 — 9 



Thomas 101 1 00100 1 100101101001 111 11 111— 19 



Coster unOllllllllllOllllllimnill— 27 



10 Doubles, 18yds.: 



Hull 11 10 Jl 11 01 11 01 11 10 00-14 



Coster 11 11 10 01 10 11 10 11 10 11—15 



Capucin. 



WELLINGTON, Mass.. Sept. 15— There was a fair attendance 

 at the grounds of the Wellington Gun Club to-day, and some good 

 scores were made in the sweepstake matches. The winners in the 

 several events are as follows: 6 clay-pigeons, Chapin; 6 biuerocks, 

 Melcher, Stanton and Wardwell; 6 biuerocks, Melcher and Pey- 

 son; 6 clay-pigeons, Swift; 6bluerocks. Snow; 3 pairs clay-pigeon, 

 Swift and Edwards; biuerocks, Snow and Wardwell: 6 clay- 

 pigeons, Stanton; 6 biuerocks, Stanton; 6 biuerocks, Stanton; 3 

 pairs clay-pigeons, Snow and Bond; 3 pairs biuerocks, Bond and 

 Swift; 6 clay-pigeons straightaway, Stone; 6 biuerocks, Edwards, 

 Savage and Stone. 



MONTREAL, Sept. 13.— What proved certainly the biggest 

 thing in the shooting line held in Montreal for years was brought 

 off at Lepine Park to-day. It was a shoot at live birds, held 

 under the auspices of the St. Hubert Gun Club, an event which 

 has been looked forward to for some weeks by all local marksmen, 

 The shooting all round was remarkably good, while some of the 

 scores made were deemed wonderful, when the wind, light and 

 conditions are taken into consideration. Mr. W. L. Cameron, 

 winner of first prize, especially distinguished himself, killing 87 

 out. of a grand total of 80. He has quite recovered his old form. 

 The following are the scores. Sweepstakes at 20 live birds, 81yds. 

 rise: Lebeuf l(i, G. Lajeunnesse 18, Marcoux 14, Smith 16, S. 

 Chapleau 17, J Chapleau 17, Laveau 17, Brault 18, Lainoreaux 17, 

 A. Contant 16. W. L. Cameron 18, Sicotte 17. Tie scores: Cameron 

 57, Brault 56, Lajeunnesse 17. Sweepstakes at 12 live birds, 21yds. 

 rise: Cameron 12, Lajeunnesse 15, Lamoreaux 12, Chapleau 11, 

 Contant 11, Bedard 11, Allan 11, Laveau 8, Boisseau 5. The three 

 ties at 12 divided. 



BROOKLYN, Sept. 8.— The members of the Fountain Gun Club 

 were not to be deterred from holding their regular mont hly shoot 

 to-day at Dcxtcr's Park, Long Island, by the rain. Tile shooting 

 element of the club is not so large as in past years, but they still 

 have sotne good shots in their ranks. Only seven went to the 

 traps to shoot for the handsome club badge and extra prizes, and 

 nearly all did some good shooting. The birds that Bondan fur- 

 nished were strong ones and were in a hurry to get in out of the 

 rain. The donor of the medal, Mr. O. A. Seddons, J. McDerniott, 

 and J. E. Lake killed 7 birds each, tieing for the emblem. On 

 shooting off Seddons killed 6 more straight and won. J. E. Lake 

 killed 5 out, of ti and .1. McDerniott 2 out of 3. 



Canvas Canoes and how to Build Them. By Parker B. Field. 

 Price. 50 cents. Canon and B«al. Building: By W. P. Stephens. 

 Price $1.50. The Canoe Aurora. By C. A. Neid6. Price $1. Canoe 

 Handling. By C. B. Van.r. Price $1. Canoe arid Camera. By T. 

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CAMPING AT THE MEETS. 



AS very clearly set forth in the Forest and Stream of Sept. 6, 

 camp life at the A. C. A. meet this year differed in many re- 

 spects from that of 1884. Perhaps a majority of canoeists consider 

 this change a step in the wrong direction, but the remedy does 

 not lie entirely with the officers of the Association. It is true 

 that it is possible to bring the number of races down to eight 

 events, one for each paddling class, excepting No. 1; one for Class 

 A and one for Class B sailing; one sailing race, free to all, sail 

 limited to 75ft., no ballast; a combined sailing race, and the 

 trophy race. Let the members at meet arrange any other races 

 thev incase; but the A. C. A. is not a racing organization. 



Still the true remedy rests with individual members of the 

 Association. We are too apt to drift with the tide. Can we not 

 all meet next year at Grindstone (if possible) to repeat the never- 

 to-be-forgotten meet of 1884? There should be no need of prizes 

 to induce us to go back to camp life as it should be. Let the 

 cooks and cruisers write and publish their individual ideas as to 

 what is the necessary impedimenta for individual cooking and 

 camping either on a cruise or at the meet. Should any deem this 

 suggestion sufficiently meritorious to be adopted 1 will be glad to 

 give a list of the articles which I find necessary and which can be 

 carried in any canoe. Lorna. 

 Pittsburgh, Pa., Sept. 10. 



While it lies with the officers to select a place suitable for 

 actual camp life, and apart from outside attractions, it rests 

 entirely with the canoeists who attend a meet as to how much 

 camping they will do. Our comments on the meet have served 

 to awaken a very general interest in camping, and next year it is 

 probable that the meet will siowavery great improvement in 

 ihis essential point. We hope to describe and illustrate the sub- 

 ject of camp and canoe gear this winter, and any suggestions 

 from our readers will be welcome. Perhaps "Lorna" will lead off 

 with a description of his outfit. 



IANTHE C. C.. FALL REGATTA, SEPT. 15. 



THE fall regatta of the Ianthe C. C. was held on Saturday, on 

 the Passaic River, at Woodside. The day was fair, but with 

 a good breeze for the sailing races, and a large number of ladies 

 were present. Vice-Corn. Stephens and Mr. Walter Stewart sailed 



won it in 1886-7. The starters were: 



1. , Gabriel Reovs, Yonkers. 



2. Scoot, L. B. Palmer, Ianthe. 



3. Addie l£., W. R. Burling, Ianthe. 



4. Kedante, A. C. Molloy, Arlington. 



Mr. Rcevs paddled a very light Canadian canoe. 



The second race was the unlimited sailing, course iy 2 miles, the 

 novice race being started at the same time over one-half the 

 course. The wind was very squally, sometimes falling to a calm, 

 and then coming hard off tlie hills. The starters were: 



1. Essex, G. W. CoxrEssex. 



2. Atalanta, L. B. Palmer, Ianthe. 



3. Idlemere, J. L. Douglas, Ianthe. 

 Novices' race: 



1. Will o' the Wisp, W. D. Anderson, Essex. 

 i. Wind, P. F. Hogan, Ianthe. 



3. Bachelor, Barron Fredericks, Ianthe. 



4. ■ , W. Scott, Essex. 



Essex won by a good lead, and Willo' the Wisp was first in the 

 novices' race. 



The sailing upset had only 3 starters, Mr. Palmer winning 

 easily. 



1. Atalanta, L. B. Palmer, Ianthe. 



2. Wind, P. F. Hogan, ianthe. 



3. Old Ironsides, Geo. P. Douglas, Ianthe. 



Mr. Palmer righted his canoe very quickly, though carrying 

 over 100ft. of sail. The "man overboard" race was sailed with 

 two in tlie canoe, one jumping overboard at the signal and being 

 picked up. 



1. Bachelor, B. Fredericks with W. T. Marvin. 



2. Wind, P. F. Hogan with H. S. Farmer. 



Marvin and Farmer went over at the signal, afterward regain- 

 ing their boats. Bachelor won. 

 The tandem paddling had two entries: 



1. Bachelor, Fredericks and Burling, Ianthe. 



2. Egret, T. D. Palmer and Pierson, ianthe. 

 Bachelor again won. 



The standing-on-deck-paddling had four starters, Bachelor 

 winning: 



1. Bachelor, Barron Fredericks, Ianthe, 



2. , II. S. Farmer, Ianthe. 



3. Wind, P. F. Hogan, Ianthe. 



4. Nita, YV. F. Marvin, Ianthe. 



The junior paddling, classes III. and IV.. had 4 starters, being 

 won by Mr. W, Myers of the Bayonne C. C. 



1. , W. Myers, Bavonne. 



2. , W. B. Daly, Arlington. 



3. Cynthia, W. .r. Stewart, Ianthe. 



4. Egret, J. V. L. Pierson, Ianthe. 



The senior paddling had 3 starters. Bachelor again winning. 



1. Bachelor, Barron Fredricks, Ianthe. 



2. , Wm. Myers, Bayonne. 



3. Atalanta, L. B, Palmer, Ianthe. 

 The hurry-scurry race had 3 starters. 



1. , H. S. Farmer. Ianthe. 



2. Old Ironsides, Geo. P. Douglas, Ianthe. 



3. Bachelor, Barron Fredricks, Ianthe. 



Only two started in the paddling upset, Mr. Palmer turning his 

 canoe entirely over while sitting inside, while Mr. Douglas's 

 canoe sank with him. 



1. Atalanta, L. B. Palmer, Ianthe. 



2. Old Ironsides, Geo. P. Douglas, Ianthe. 



The toiirnameut was, as usual, very amusing, though the lances 

 were replaced by brooms. The competitors were: 



1. Wind, P. F Hogan. paddler, li. S. Farmer, lanceman. 



2. Bachelor, W. F. Marvin, paddler, B. Fredericks, lanceman. 

 At the first fierce charge the crew of the Baoheloi bit the dust, but 



soon righted and bailed out their craft and challenged to a second 

 charge. This was fought stubbornly for some, ten minutes, with 

 no advantage to either side, but finally victory perched on the 

 broom of the Wind. 



After this race the prizes, consisting of silk flags, camping and 

 canoe gear and other useful articles, were presented by Mr. Wil- 

 kin, after which a supper was served in the meeting room of the 

 club house, the evening being spent with songs and music by the 

 ban joist ot the club. A number of the visitors camped in the 

 club house over night, starting for home in the morning. 



tor sailing and paddling races for canoes, as follows: Sailing, un- 

 limited and 75ft. limit; paddling, single and tandem, each 1 mile; 

 standing, hand paddling, upset. The races are open to all yachts 

 or canoes belonging to recognized clubs. Entries must be in writ- 

 ing on the club's blanks, and must be sent bv Sept. 25 to A. F. 

 Bancroft, Room 17, No. 114 South Sixth street, Philadelphia. No 

 entrance fee will be charged. 



jachting. 



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

 Launches. By C. P. Kunhardt. Price $8. Yachts, Boats and 

 Canoes. By C. StanslieUl-fficks. Price $3.50. Steam Machinery. B% 

 Donaldson. Price $1.60^ 



EASTERN Y. C. 



FALL REGATTA, SEPT. 14. 



THE race of the Eastern Y. C. on Friday last may seem a com- 

 paratively flat and tame affair after some of the exciting 

 races over the same course in 1885, 188S and 1887. in which Volun- 

 teer, Puritan, Mayflower. Prise ilia. Sachem and Iroquois had met 

 so often, but at the same time there are several points in the 

 present race that are as important and instructive as auy that 

 have been brought out in the more showy races of the larger 

 classes. The first point, and one that specially concerns the lead- 

 ing yacht clubs, is that in spite of all that has been done to foster 

 and develop racing in t he larger classes, t he sport has not vitality 

 enough to carry itself creditably through the season, hut quietly 

 collapsed with the end of the New York Y. C. cruise, save for one 

 last spurt at New York to-day. At the same time, more by chance 

 than by dint of any special patronage or encouragement, a prac- 

 tii alh new class of racers has arisen, in which not only are the 

 entries good, but the interest is so keen that one race is followed 

 bv another immediately; as at Marblehead in June, at Larchmont 

 hist month, and again at Marblehead last Saturday. 



The doings of Volunteer and her class have excited little inter- 

 est this season; Sachem, Grayling and Sea Fox have had few 

 decisive meetings, and only two or three entries have graced the 

 races of the 70ft. class; but the new 40-footers have already com- 

 pelled a notice from all yachtsmen, and their races are watched 

 with no less interest than attended the big boats last year. This 

 interest is in no way due to any extraneous feature, such as supe- 

 riority in size over the older yachts or the fact that such a trophy 

 as the America's Cup is at stake, or from any international rivalry; 

 the prizes are merely nominal, the surroundings are. purely local, 

 and the interest arises solely from the equality in size between all 

 the competitors and the fact that each is manned and handled as 

 a racing yacht should be. 



The name which the class has made for itself in one short sea- 

 son with no outside aid; the number and quality of the entries, 

 and the great value of the results which must follow from the 

 hard racing of so many different models of practically the same 

 size, should prove to all clubs the importance of encouraging the 

 class as tar as possible, rather than in wasting monev on larger 

 classes that never fill. It is not necessary to give up racing in the 

 larger classes, but a glance at the list of entries for this season will 

 show at once what we have contended for some time — that the 

 conditions under which yachting is earned on in America are not 

 favorable to the maintenance of a racing class of large vacbts, to 

 be kept up in first-class racing form from June to October to the 

 practical exclusion of cruising. 



Owing to the fact that nearly all in the class are new this year, 

 and not ready until late in the season, the races of the 40-footers 

 have not vet been definite or conclusive in their results, but every 

 one who is at all familiar with the wide range of the class in re- 

 spect to model, from Crocodile and Rival to Baboon and Minerva, 

 will admit that more may be learned from the racing of these 

 boats than from auy other class, large or small, in the country. 



It is only at the end of the season that the new boats are fairly 

 in racing trim, and though several races will piobably be sailed 

 in which three or four of them will compete, the season is apt to 

 close without such a thorough test of all the craft as is in every 

 way desirable, thus postponing for another year knowledge of a 

 most valuable kind which might be utilized during the winter. 

 The matter is of so much importance both to owners and designers 

 that the clubs could not do better than to take it entirely in hand, 

 and organize a series of thorough test races for tlie class. One or 

 two races sailed in chance weather will not do it, what is needed 

 is to bring all the yachts in the 40ft. class together on some good 

 course, and to sail not less than five races, barring flukes and 

 drifting matches as far as possible. 



As I he object is to test racing boats under racing conditions 

 there should he no restrictions on sail, and professional skippers 

 should be allowed if desired, in order that there may be no back- 

 ing out for want of a Corinthian who is familiar with the boat, as 

 sometimes happens. If necessary high prizes should be offered; 

 the clubs might easily make up a purse of $1,000 for first and $300 

 for second. A series of races of this kind under proper manage- 

 ment and with such a fleet as Pappoose, Baboon, Xara, Banshee, 

 Minerva, Chiquita, Crocodile, Nymph and Rival, would be 

 watched bv yachtsmen at home and abroad with as much interest 

 as any of the late cup races, and the results would be the most 

 important and conclusive that the yachting world has ever 

 known. Such a series of races is perfectly practicable if taken 

 in hand at once, though the season is too far gone to permit of 

 much delay. Probably every yacht named could be induced to 

 Start, and it will be a decided loss of time if the season is allowed 

 to close without more definite results than have thus far been 

 obtained. . 



Besides the size of the entries in the E. Y. C. regatta, it was 

 noteworthy that out of a fleet of seventeen starters only four were 

 centerboards, one ot them being Chiquita with 7ft. 3in. draft and 

 keel. As far as the Past is concerned, the keel question seems 

 pretty well settled up to a draft of 10 or lift., and except in the 

 smallest and largest classes the center board has abandoned the 

 fight. 



Not only were the centerboards in a small minority in the pres- 

 ent case, but though they represented the very best of their class, 

 the famous old Vixen and the invincible Fanita, besides the fast 

 little flyer Atalanta. they were all badly beaten by the keel boats, 

 the winner in the fifth class being the new Watson cutter Baya- 

 dere, beating Fanita by over 5m. and Vixen 10m. corrected time. 



The Eastern Y. C. has not been successful in its racing this year, 

 both the spring and fall regattas having been failures so far as 

 the large yachts were concerned, but the season cannot be counted 

 as lost when it has proven the three important points of the 

 special adaptability of the 40ft. class for the purposes of keen 

 match sailing, the practical withdrawal of the centerboards in 

 favor of the keel, and the superiority of the keel in point of speed. 

 We learn that several new boats are already in prospect for the 

 same class, and the number is likely to reach half a dozen before 

 spring. 



The sum of $1,500 was appropriated for prizes, the course being 

 the fairest and best on the Atlantic coast, but not a yacht entered 



m the large classes, either schooners or singlestiekers, the only 

 entries being: 



CLASS 5. 



Rig. L.W.L. Beam. Draft. Allow 



„ Rig. L.VV.Li. Beam. Dra .. 



Fanita, T. H. Shepherd C.B. sloop.. 44 00 17 00 5 00 



Vixen. W. C. Lortng .Yc.B.'sloop.'.M 01 



Bayadere K. cutter.. 45 00 



CLASS 6. 



Chiquita, A. Hemenwav. .K.&C.B. cut. 39 06 



Baboon, C T Adams K.cutter..39 06 



Xara, C. J. Means K.cutter.. 39 06 



Pappoose,Simpkins&Thayer.K.cutter. .36 00 



SPECIAL CLASS. 



Marguerite, C. H. Taylor,Jr..K.cutter. .28 00 



Saracen. W. P. Fowle K.cutter.. 39 03 



Elf, W. H. Wilkinson K.cutter..28 10 



Mignon, Ploratio Babson. . . .K.cutter. .28 00 



Beetle K.cutter.. 20 04 



Atalanta, 1. R.Thomas C.B.sloop..27 07 



Prince Rati, E. L. Williams. K.cutter. .28 06 



lone, 3. S. Poyen K.sioop.. .25 07 



Swordfish, J. B. Paine K.cutter., 23 06 



Siva .... 



16 00 

 9 11 



5 04 

 " 00 



2.21 



13 08 7 06 



13 06 8 03 .38 



13 04 8 03 1.17 



12 06 7 06 7.38 



10 06 7 00 



10 00 6 06 .15 



11 00 6 06 3.17 

 6 00 3.43 



7 10 6 00 4.18 

 11 11 3 06 4 18 



8 11 5 07 5.30 

 1;J 00 5 06 6.46 



9 00 5 06 9.15 

 10.08 



A special arrangement was made for the small class, the yachts 

 being entered in the Corinthian Y. C. and not in the Eastern. 



The courses were for classes 5 and 6 an eight mile triangle, 

 commencing from the starting line, off Marblehead Rock, leav- 

 ing outer Pig Rocks Buoy on starboard, to Graves Whistling 

 Buoy, leaving on port, thence to a mark, consisting of a small 

 raft, 8 miles east, leaving the same on port, to the finish line, 24 

 miles. 



Special class, 8 miles to the southeast mark, leaving it on port 

 and return, 16 miles. 



The wind at the start was N.W., about a 10-knot breeze, with 

 the last of the ebb to help over the first leg. The preparatory 

 whistle blew at 11:30, with the start at 11:40 for fifth and sixth 

 classes, Pappoose going over first with Xara, on her lee beam, and 

 Chiquita and Baboon a little to leeward of the latter. The fifth 

 class followed the others, Fanita having a good lead, with Vixen 

 to windward of Bayadere. On board of Chiquita were Messrs. 

 Hemenwav, Edward and Sidney Burgess, Dr. John Bryant and 

 Capt. Crocker, while Baboon was sailed by Messrs. C. F. and Geo. 

 Adams, her owners; Xara by Capt. Harry Haff, Jr., and Pappoose 

 by Capt. Watson. All carried elubtopsails and jibtopsails, except 

 Pappoose. and Chiquita, who were contented with jibheaders. The 

 special class was started at 11:45, Atalanta leading over the line. 

 Most of them carried a reefed mainsail and sprittopsail with 

 spinaker. The start was timed: 



Pappoose 11 40 33 Siva U 45 45 



Xara 11 40 36 Marguerite U 45 48 



Chiquita 11 40 42 Saracen H 46 00 



Baboon 11 40 50 Mignon 11 46 00 



Fanita 11 41 02 Beetle U 46 00 



Bavadere 11 41 23 Prince Karl 11 46 00 



Vixen 11 41 24 Atalanta 11 46 02 



Swordfish. 11 45 31 Elf 11 46 48 



lone 11 45 38 



Xara did well from the start, but finally the larger boats shook 

 her off, Fanita leading the fleet, with Bayadere pushing her. 

 Near Egg Rock the wind shifted a little to the westward. Xara 

 and Baboon had a hard fight for the lead in their class, both being 

 very close to Vixen. Bayadere began to gain on Fanita, and over- 

 took her before the mark was reached, getting the best of a little 

 luffing match. The times at first mark were: 



Fanita 12 39 30 Baboon .-.12 40 47 



Bayadere 13 39 47 Chiquita 12 41 45 



Vixen 12 40 04 Pappoose 12 42 02 



Xara 12 40 18 



The wind thus far had been fairly steady, but now it feU and at 

 the same time varied in direction, giving a chance for some fluk- 

 ing. Some of the boats carried spinakers, either to port or star- 

 board as occasion served, while some could not carry them at all. 

 After several calm streaks the wind came out S.E. when the 

 leaders were near the second mark, both Xara and Bayadere pro- 

 fiting by the first of the breeze. The times at the second mark 

 were: 



Xara 3 41 40 Pappoose 3 48 28 



Bavadere 3 42 15 Fanita 3 48 35 



Chiquita 3 47 10 Vixen 3 49 07 



Baboon 3 48 09 



Xara and Bayadere tried a luffing match at the beginning of 

 the last leg in which the former was victorious. The wind was 

 now ahead but very light and unsteady during the whole of the 

 leg. Xara ani Bayadere led their classes and won very easily. 

 Tlie special class carried spinakers over the first leg, Saracen and 

 Swordfish holding to the eastward and Marguerite and lone sail- 

 ing more to the south. Miguon was uear to Saracen and turned 

 second at the mark, the times being: 



Saracen 1 06 30 Prince Karl I 24 05 



Mignon 1 07 26 Beetle 1 24 58 



Swordfish 1 14 20 Atalanta 1 25 13 



Siva 1 20 46 Marguerite 1 25 31 



lone 1 22 15 



On the way home Atalanta and lone gave up. The official sum- 

 mary of the race is as follows: 



Fifth Class Sloops— Over 40ft. and not over 46ft. waterline; first 

 prize, $100; cutter Bayadere wins: 



Start. Finish. Elapsed. Corrected. 



Bayadere 11 41 23 5 18 31 5 37 08 5 44 47 



Fanita 11 41 03 5 20 56 5 33 54 5 39 54 



Vixen 11 41 24 5 26 38 5 45 15 5 44 41 



Sixth Class Sloops— Over 35ft. and not over 40ft. waterline; first 

 prize, $75; cutter Xara wins: 



Xara 11 40 36 5 12 04 5 51 28 5 30 11 



Pappoose 11 40 33 5 80 46 5 50 13 5 43 35 



Chiquita 11 40 42 5 24 21 5 43 39 5 43 39 



Baboon 11 40 50 5 29 55 5 49 05 5 48 38 



Special Race— Yachts belonging to any yacht club, 25 to 30ft, 

 l.w.l.; cutter Saracen wins first prize, $50; Mignon second prize, $25: 



Saracen 11 46 00 3 14 13 3 24 30 3 29 14 



Mignon II 46 00 3 20 03 3 35 06 3 31 23 



Marguerite 11 45 48 3 39 53 3 44 53 3 44 53 



Swordfish 11 45 31 3 45 52 4 00 52 3 51 36 



Siva 11 45 45 3 48 28 4 03 31 3 F 3 20 



Elf H 48 44 3 44 53 3 59 53 3 57 30 



Beetle 11 48 00 3 54 41 4 09 41 4 05 25 



Prince Karl 11 46 00 3 59 01 4 14 01 4 08 30 



lone 11 45 38 Did not finish. 



Atalanta 11 42 02 Did not finish. 



While the wind was very fluky and unsatisfactory, the con- 

 ditions were fair enough to show a decided victory for Bayadere, 

 especially when her rig and the light weather are considered, 

 with the "reputations of both her antagonists iu light weather, for 

 which Fauita, at least, is especially rigged. Xara's performance 

 was especially good, as she beat both her own class and that above 

 her. 



After the race, Com. W. F. Weld, of the Eastern Y. C. offered a 

 challenge cup to cost $250 for the class from 35 to 46ft., to be held 

 by the winner subject to challenge up to July 1, 1889; to be held 

 permanently only when won twice in succession. The first race 

 was arranged for the following day, but ouly the four Burgess 

 boats, Pappoose, Baboon, Chiquita and Xara entered. 



WELD CHALLENGE CUP- SEPT. 15. 



It was arranged to sail this race in connection with the Corinth- 

 ian regetta, and at 1:15 P. M. the tug York, with the judges, 

 Messrs. F. B. Crowninshieid and E. W. Hodgkms, were off Marble- 

 head Rock and the preparatory signal was blown. The interval 

 was 5 minutes, with a one gun start. The times were: Baboon, 

 1:20:29; Xara, 1:20:42; Pappoose, 1:20:58; Chiquita, 1:21:35. 



The wind was S. E. fresh, and a course of 8 knots to windward 

 was logged off by the tug. AH crossed on port tack, each boat in 

 turn, as she shaved the weather end of the line, shooting well out 

 to windward. Baboon soon led decidedly 7 , with Xara second, 

 but Pappoose came up and passed her, taking second place. There 

 was now a good breeze and a moderate sea, all having the wind 

 and water alike, so that the fight was a very fair one. Pappoose 

 continued to gain and after some 40 minutes she caught and 

 passed Baboon to windward. At 2:25 Baboon went on starboard 

 tack, followed by the others. Chiquita held a good wind and 

 footed very fast, making up gradually what she had lost at the 

 start, catching Baboon at the mark. The latter had lost ground 

 for a time on the starboard tack, but broke tacks finally and 

 picked up a little breeze that sent her ahead of the others. She 

 and Xara, came together at the mark, but as she had the star- 

 board tack Xara had to give way and Baboon turned well ahead 

 of her. As Baboon rounded she carried away a backstay and the 

 hollow topmast went over the side, throwing her out of the race. 

 The turn was timed: Chiquita, 3:20:05; Baboon, 3:20:30; Xara, 

 3:23:50; Papoose, 3:24:00. Spinakers were set to port and balloon 

 jibtopsails run up, the three traveling very fast. Pappoose man- 



