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aged to hold Xara all the way in, though nearly 4ft. shorter, while 

 Chiquita outran the pair. The official summary is: 



Start. Finish. Elapsed. Corrected. 



Chiquita. . . . , 1 21 35 4 25 18 3 03 43 3 05 18 



Pappoose 1 20 58 4 30 15 3 09 17 3 05 25 



Xara 1 20 42 4 29 44 3 00 02 3 09 18 



Baboon 1 20 29 Disabled. 



Elapsed time to outer mark: Chiquita, 1:58:30; Baboon, 2:03:15; 

 Xara, 2:03:08: Pappoose, 2:03:02. 



Chiquita allows Xara 26s. and Pappoose 4m. 40s. 



Time from starting whistle, 1:20 o'clock: Chiquita beats the 

 Pappoose; actual time, 4m. 57s.; corrected time, 17s. On handicap 

 time— Actual time, 5m. 34s.; corrected time 54s. Chiquita beats 

 Xara, starting whistle Lime— Actual time, 4m. 20s.; corrected 

 time, 4m. Handicap time— Actual, 5m. 19s. corrected time, 

 4m. 53s. 



Chiquita has 17 seconds leeway over Pappoose, hut on account 

 of the closeness of the race on corrected time, they will have to 

 he remeasured. 



NEW ROCHELLE Y. C. MOSQUITO FLEET. 



THE number of small craft of all sorts has greatly increased 

 Within the last three or four years about New York, the old 

 catboat, once the sole resort of the amateur sailor, being replaced 

 by a large fleet of all models and sizes, from the singlehander 

 with a cabin down to a racing canoe. Thus far little has been 

 done to promote the interests of these cruisers, but the New 

 Rochelle Y. C. has started the good work by a regatta, held on 

 Sept. 15, under the following conditions: 



"Entrance fee, $3 for each boat, the combined stakes to pur- 

 chase a silver bowl for first prize, and a IT. S. yacht ensign for 

 second prize; this regatta is open to canoes, open rowboats, St. 

 Lawrence skiffs, sneakboxes, duck boats and small cruisers; no 

 restrictions as to number or area of sails; crew to ho limited to 

 two persons in each hoat; the time allowance will be computed 

 on length over all, and based on the Larcbmont Y. C. table of 

 allowances. The start and finish will be across an imaginary 

 line drawn from the New Rochelle Y. C. house to the spindle 

 southwest, known as Bailey's Kock. The course will he to and 

 around striped buoy west of Execution Lighthouse, thence to and 

 around stakeboat anchored two miles northeast of Execution 

 Lighthouse, thence to starting line; distance, miles; stakehoat 

 and all buoys on Execution Reef to he left on port hand; if the 

 wind should he southwest, the order of going out will he reversed, 

 and stakeboat and buoys left on starboard side. At the firing or 

 the gun on Echo Island at 2 P. M., 10 minutes will be allowed to 

 make ready; a flying start to be made at the tiring of the second 

 gun at 2:10 P. M. Mr. Amos Brown, New Rochelle, N, Y., will act 

 as stakeholder, and receive entrance fees; Mr. John S. Nicholas 

 will act as judge. 

 The starters were: 



Lestris Yawl Dr. Led yard. 



Chamherlain Cat-rigged rowboat,. .C. Chamberlain. 



Puck St. Lawrence skiff. ...J.W Gibson. 



Unique Whitehall boat E. B. Jones. 



Angelita Rushton rowboat A. W. Naumann. 



Polly Lateen and jigger ...C. T. Strauss. 



Erl Cat-rigged rowboat. .. F. vV. Lawton. 



Bess Balance lug Louis Rahner. 



Surprise Cat-rigged rowboat... CM. Bird. 



The start was made at 2:32 P. M., the fleet getting over quickly. 

 Unique took the lead and held it to the finish. Puck found the 

 water too rough, so gave up and returned. The times were: 



Start. Finish. Elapsed. Corrected. 



Chamberlain 2 30 10 4 34 33 2 04 23 1 58 58 



Erl 2 33 13 4 19 23 1 47 10 1 40 27 



Puck 2 35 55 Did not finish. 



Lestris. ...---' 2 33 19 4 24 32 1 51 13 1 46 46 



Unique 2 33 26 4 13 41 1 40 15 1 40 15 



Surprise 2 33 40 4 36 34 2 02 54 1 58 45 



Polly 2 33 51 Did not finish. 



Bess 2 33 55 4 29 16 1 56 21 1 55 27 



Angelita 2 36 31 Time not taken. 



Winners— First prize, Unique; second prize, Erl ; difference in 

 time 12s. 



QUAKER CITY Y. C— The first open regatta of the Quaker 

 City Y. C. will be sailed on Sept. 27, starting off Gloucester, N. J., 

 opposite Philadelphia. The race will he open to all boats enrolled 

 in recognized yacht or canoe cluhs, the classes being: Schooners- 

 First class, 60ft. and over, l.w.l.; second class, less than 60ft. 

 Sloops, cutters and vawls — First class, more than 38ft. l.w.l.; sec- 

 ond class, 32ft. and less than 38ft.; third class, 26ft. and less than 

 32ft.; fourth class, less than 26ft. Open yachts, jib and mainsail- 

 Class A, more than 26ft. l.w.l.: Class B, less than 26ft. Open 

 yachts, cat— Class C, more than 26ft. l.w.l.; Class D, 20ft. and less 

 than 26ft.; Class E, less than 20ft. Tuckups— Third class, unlim- 

 ited sail, more than 15ft. 3in. in length, 4ft. 7in. beam; fourth class, 

 unlimited sail, not more than 15ft. Sin. in length, 4ft. 4in. beam; 

 fifth class, 56ft. and under around the bolt rope, and not more 

 than 15ft. 3in. in length, 4ft. 6iu. beam, and 15iu. in depth. Duek- 

 ers— First class, unlimited sail, not more than 15ft. 3in. in length, 

 4ft. 2in. beam; first class, 49ft. and under around the holt rope, and 

 not more than 15ft, 3in. in length, 4ft. 2in. beam, and not to carry 

 more than three men; second class, 38ft. and under around the 

 holt rope, and not more than 15ft. 3in. in length, 4ft. 2in. beam, and 

 not to carry more than two men. Canoes— Sailing — Sail area un- 

 limited; sail area limited to 75sq. ft. Paddling — Single, 1 mile; 

 tandem, same, course; standing, 200yds.; hand, 100yds.; upsot, 

 500yds. A first prize will be awarded in each class in which two 

 enter and start; a second in which four enter and start, and a 

 third prize in which seven enter and start. Entries on the club 

 blanks must he made to the regatta committee on or before 6 P. 

 M. Tuesday, Sept. 25, addressed to A. F. Bancroft, Room 17, No. 

 114 South Sixth street, Philadelphia. No entrance fee will he 

 charged. A very large number of entries is expected, and the 

 fleet will be a mo3t unique and interesting one. 



BEVERLY Y. C. 13STH REGATTA.-Marblehe.ad, Sept, 13.- 

 Sail-off for third class pennants. Course: Leaving R. buoy No. 6 

 on starboard, Bowditcn's Ledge beacon and stakeboat oft Curb's 

 Point on port, B. buoys 7, 5 and 3 and buoy on Selman's Berth on 

 starboard and return; 7% miles. Wind strong west. 



Length. Start, Finish. Elapsed. Cor. 

 Wraith, H. P. Benson.22.10 1 34 05 1 03 08 1 29 03 1 18 14 

 Nerina, R.SaltonstaU21 .10 1 34 45 1 03 50 1 29 05 1 17 18 

 Hoiden. G. Dexter. . .21 .11 1 34 47 1 05 50 1 31 03 1 19 22 



Pennant for best corrected time won and held by Nerina, Pen- 

 nant for best actual time won and held by Wraith. Champions 

 for 1888, correc ted time: First class, Atalanta; second class, Sprite; 

 third class, Nerina; fourth class, Psyche. Holders of pennants 

 for best actual time, 1888: First class, Atalanta; second class, 

 Witch; third class, Wraith; fourth class, Psyche. 



139th regatta, 4th open sweepstake, Monument Beach, Sept. 13.— 

 Courses, sloop class, leaving buoy No. 5 on starboard, Bowbells 

 Buoy, Scrag Neck, Buoy No. 10 and Buoy No. 3 on port, and return. 

 13% miles. First class, leaving Pine's Buoy on starboard. Bird 

 Island Light Buoy and Pine's Buoy on port, and return, distance 

 U miles; third class, leaving Pine's Buoy, Abel's Ledge Buoy, 

 judges' boat and Pine's Buoy on starboard, and return, 8 miles; 

 fourth class, leaving Pine's Buoy, judges' boat and Pine's Buoy 

 on starboard, and return, 6J4 miles. Wind S.W. to S-, moderate. 

 SLOOP CLASS. 



Length. Elapsed. Corrected. 



Ramona, M. N. Bray 36.00 3 13 01 3 09 33 



Reliance, N. H. Emmory,. 35.05 3 29 19 3 25 20 



Carita, Geo. Weld -.32.09 4 04 18 3 57 39 



FIRST CLAoS. 



Surprise, J. M. Codman 27.03 2 23 36 2 13 03 



Mucilage, C. C. Hanley .29.06 2 24 02 2 15 47 



Mist , Geo. Lyman, Jr. 27.00 2 25 23 2 14 39 



Mattie, Vice-Commodore Stockton. .28. 10 2 33 33 2 24 39 



THIRD CLASS. 



Daisy, Vice-Commodore Stockton... 21 01 2 12 15 1 58 53 



Petrel. Geo. H. Richards 20.07 2 13 29 1 59 34 



Star, W. C. Bray 20.07 2 15 36 2 01 41 



Dolly, A. Hardy 22.08 2 19 57 2 08 15 



Eleanor, John Parkinson 23.08 2 25 40 2 14 56 



Bertha, Z. Huckins, Jr 21 .04 2 25 50 2 12 44 



FOURTH CLASS. 



Edith, J. Chapman 19.05 1 39 51 1 27 25 



Toney, Jos. Jefferson 18.07 1 55 22 1 42 05 



Redwing, Eben Holmes 17.07 Withdrawn. 



Winners of first prize, class one, Surprise, Mist second; class 

 three, Daisy, Petrel second; class four, Edith, Toney second; 

 special class, Ramona. Judge, W. Llovd Jeffries. Judges' boat, 

 Pathfinder. 



HAMILTON Y. C— A race was sailed on Sept. 15. for the White 

 Wings cup, the starters being, Cyprus, White Wing's, Stella, 

 Comet, Coquette, Psyche, Alert and Flight, The course was 12 

 miles, with a fresh N.E. breeze, The cup and championship of 

 the bay were won by White Wings, with Coquette second , Cy prus 

 third, and Psyche fourth. On the result of this race also Cyprus 

 wins the third class championship with two firsts and one second, 

 Coquette takes second with one first and t wo seconds. 



CORINTHIAN Y. C, MARBLEHEAD.— The sail-off in the 

 second class keels of the Corinthian V. C. took place off Marble- 

 head on Sept. 12, in a light and variable wind. The starters were 

 Swordfish, Carmita and Witch. The latter carried away her top- 

 mast through the straining of the shroud after she had gone two 

 miles, and then withdrew. The times were: 



Length. Elapsed. Corrected. 



Swordllsh, J. B. Paine 34.04 2 43 20 2-13 20 



Carmita. F. E. Peahody 21.02 Time not taken. 



Witch, B. B. Crowninshield 23.03 Disabled. 



The 25th regatta was sailed on Sept, 15 in a strong S. E. wind. 

 The times were: 



FIRST CLASS. 



Length. Elapsed. Corrected. 



Saracen, W. P. Fowle 30.10 1 48 27 1 21 55 



Flf, W. H. Wilkinson 29.02 1 51 28 ' 1 23 31 



Mignon, H. Babson 28.10 1 54 57 1 26 42 



Marguerite, C. H. Taylor, Jr 29. 08 1 55 45 1 28 14 



Siva, H. O. Ward 25.00 2 12 15 1 40 11 



SECOND CLASS. 



Swordfish, J. B. Paiuo 24.04 2 11 30 1 38 41 



THIRD CLASS. 



Mosea, A. H. W. Foster 19.10 1 18 10 54 50 



Wraith, J. B. Benson 19.02 1 20 45 56 57 



Sachem, R. O. Floyd 2(1.03 1 25 13 1 03 23 



Kathleen, R, S. Peabody 20.06 1 26 25 1 03 49 



Vaga, F. W. Friend 18.10 Disabled. 



CENTERBOAUDS. 



Hoiden, A. R. Dexter 20.11 1 21 33 59 17 



Nerena, R. Saltonstall 20.11 1 22 25 1 00 09 



Mvrtle, R, C. Poor 19.00 1 24 29 1 00 31 



Corsair, C. H. Mellett 18.10 1 29 55 1 05 45 



Pixy, F. W. Chandler 20.09 1 31 00 1 08 36 



Dolphin. R, P. Robing, disabled. 



The judges were William A. Taylor, F. N. Stearns and Edwin F. 

 Harriman. 



RACING ON THE DELAWARE.— Editor Forest and Stream 

 The Cook— Anderson race (two men in a boat) from Cooper's Point 

 to Reedy Island and return (100 miles) took place on Sept. 4, start- 

 ing at i0 A.M. Wind light N.E. , flood tide. The Anderson took 

 the lead, holding it to the horseshoe. Tide began to set down 

 stream at 1.10 P.M. at Fort Mifflin; Cook }4 mile m the lead, wind 

 S.W., a dead beat' At Chester Cook;l mile ahead and gradually 

 getting away. When the j udges' boat ( Wilkins) came to at Penns- 

 grove at 5.25 P.M. the boats were out of sight in the rear. Both 

 anchored at 6.35 P.M. under the highlands of Ghristcen, flood 

 tide. Cook IH miles ahead. Night set in dark and threatening. 

 Wilkins under way at 1.08 A.M. 5th, double reefed and stood to 

 westward, wind S.W., could not find race boats in the impene- 

 trable blackness. Did not pass a vessel of any kind underway. 

 Sighted Reedy Island light 4.10 A.M. on 5th, came to at light 

 6.05, flood tide, and reported to Mr. Geo. W. Jones, the affable 

 keeper; the ladies kindly furnished a hat to one of our crew. 

 Left at 6.48 A.M. Anderson rounded island 7.15 A.M., Cook 10,45: 

 A.M. on 5th as per keeper's report to writer. Anderson passed 

 judges' boat off Deepwater Point, homeward hound in tow of a 

 tug, and was ruled out of the race. Auchored at Old Man's Point 

 1.05 P.M., ebbtide, no wind. Got under way 2.10 P.M. in a stiff 

 northeaster that increased to a moderate gale, double-reefed, came 

 to at Gloucester 4 miles from Cooper's Point 8.05 P.M. Left here 

 at 8 A.M. on 0th, beat up against wind and tide, arriving at 10 A.M., 

 making the entire run in just 48 hours. Cook arrived at 10 P.M., 

 making the run in 60 hours, and winning the race. Considering 

 the dirty weather, the time is creditable to Captain Cook, his 

 mate and his little namesake. Why the captain of the Anderson 

 showed the white feather is best known to Himself, as boat and 

 rigging were intact when arriving at the Point. Captain Cook 

 will wager that he can cover the same ground in the same boat in 

 26 hours.— R, G. Wilkins, Capt. Judges' Boat, Copu oj ''Judges' lie- 

 port: Yachts Anderson and Cook, race from Cooper's Point to 

 Reedy Island aud return. Left Cooper's Point 10 A.M. on Sept. i, 

 rounded Reedy Island, Anderson 7.15 A.M., Cook 10.45 A.M. on 

 5th. Anderson took a tow homeward hound and was ruled out. 

 Cook arrived at Cooper's Point 10 P.M.^on 6th and wins.— Wm. D. 

 Clarke, Hugh King, Judges of Race. 



MARBLEHEAD Y. C, SEPT. 15. -The final race of the season 

 was sailed bv the Marblehead Y. C. on Sept. 15, the times being: 



FIRST CLASS. 



Length. Elapsed. Corrected. 



Mist, I. R. Thomas 14.05 1 11 41 1 07 59 



Inez, Joe Bowdcu 17.02 1 15 06 1 14 18 



Zip, J. Dennis 15.04 1 20 59 1 18 23 



Ella, Peter Cortee 17.08 Did not finish. 



Milo, E. Mason 16.00 Did not finish. 



SECOND CLASS. 



Perhaps, B. B. Crowninshield 12.10 57 02 53 18 



Ruth, J. Dunlop 12.00 58 10 53 45 



Estelle, Dunlop & Pierce 11.08 1 03 50 59 02 



FIRST CASS DORIES. 



Don, Blaney & High 10.04 1 21 05 1 19 30 



Anna L., Harry Martin 15.06 1 23 00 1 20 30 



Lone Star, Joseph Stacey 16.04 1 23 52 1 22 82 



SECOND CLASS DORIES. 



Ethel, H. Stone 12.06 56 17 52 13 



Jay Gee, F. B. Litchman 16.07 1 01 50 58 02 



Countess, H. C. Snow 12.06 1 13 25 1 09 21 



Heron, W. E. Bowden 12.06 Disabled. 



LARCHMONT Y. C, OPEN BOATS, SEPT. 15. — A very good 

 race of open boats wa, sailed on Saturday by the Larehmont Y. 0., 

 the courses being: From buoy on Hen and Chickens Reef to and 

 around Mattinicock Buoy and return, sailed twice over; 15 miles. 

 The start was made at 1:35 P. M., the wind being moderate from 

 the S.E., shifting later to E. Before reaching Mattinicock Susie 

 S. capsized and was towed home by an oyster sloop after being 

 righted by the judges' boat. The times were: 



CLASS I.— JIB AND MAINSAIL. 



Start, Finish. Elapsed. Corrected. 



Ananda 1 36 23 4 37 05 3 00 42 3 00 42 



Susie S 1 37 09 Capsized. 



CLASS H. — JIB AND MAINSAIL. 



Expert 1 36 30 4 35 39 2 59 29 2 59 29 



Twilight 1 35 31 4 38 16 3 02 45 3 01 49 



Nabli 1 35 30 4 39 46 3 04 16 3 03 36 



Sireue 1 36 45 4 40 25 3 03 40 3 03 45 



Ananda wins $150, Expert wins §1U0 and sweepstakes $50, while 

 Twilight wins $50. On Sept. 22 a match will be sailed at Lareh- 

 mont between, Nymph, Banshee and Baboon. 



MONTGOMERY SAILING CLUB. — Seventeenth weekly cruise, 

 Sept. 16.— Course, Morristown to Indian Creek aud return, 5 miles. 

 Weather cloudy. Wind fresh southeasterly: 



Length. Start. Finish. Corrected. 



Plavford, tuckup 15.00 1 40 00 2 5b 43 1 16 43 



G. W. Bowers, tuckup... 15. (X) 1 40 00 2 57 23 1 17 23 



Sadie, canoe 10.00 1 34 40 3 01 40 1 21 40 



Lola, ducker 15.00 1 30 00 3 05 40 1 25 40 



Gracie. skiff 12.00 1 30 40 3 10 55 1 30 55 



Volunteer, tuckup 15.00 1 40 00 3 25 00 1 45 00 



Volunteer capsized below the line just before the start and was 

 late getting away. After the conclusion of this race a private 

 match was sailed between the Plai'ford and the E. O. Potts, both 

 tuckups, the latter being sailed by John Sheard, a professional 

 from the Delaware: 



Start. Finish. Elapsed. 



Playford 3 03 10 4 14 30 1 11 20 



E. C. Potts 3 03 10 Withdrew. 



The Potts was beaten about 8tn. J udge, Wm. Alcorn. 



NASHATUCKET BAY.— On Sept. 15 a race was sailed off Fair 

 Haven, Mass., over a 6H> mile course, the times being: 



SHARPIES. 



Elapsed. Corrected. 



Fish Hawk. D. C. Potter 1 56 42 1 56 10 



Lamplight, F. Lawton 1 58 00 1 57 17 



Maud 8m H. Allen 2 00 47 2 00 47 



Gracie, Prince Aiken 2 04 05 2 01 09 



ROUND BOTTOMS. 



Flora, Frank Paine 1 57 15 1 55 38 



Flirt, B. Parker 1 57 50 1 57 59 



Mollie, W. Stetson 1 58 45 1 58 29 



Dora. Thompson Dodged a turning stake, 



Fish Hawk was protested for carrying a spinaker, the judges 

 deciding that the sharpies should sail again, with no limit as to 

 sails. 



HULL Y. C, SEPT. 15 —The sail-off of classes 1 and 3 center- 

 boards in the Hull Y. C. was sailed on Sept, 15 in a good breeze 

 from S.E. Shadow did not start, her owner being in the E. Y. C. 

 race, and Albatross had a sail over. In the third class only Posy 

 and Nora raced, the former winning. The times were; 



Elapsed. Corrected 



Posy 1 17 56 57 40 



Nora : 1 20 01 57 53 



Judges, Wm. A. Cary, Edward C. North. 



SWAN ANON A.— This name has been given to the new yacht 

 lately built by Mumm and purchased by Mr. J. D. Barrett, who 

 gave his sloop Madcap in part payment. 



A FATAL DISASTER TO A SAILBOAT.— On Sept, 13 Mr. 

 Ralph Maugham, of Tenafly, N. J., made np a sailing party includ- 

 ing his 4-year-old son Sylvester, Miss Elizabeth Butler, Miss Nettie 

 Voornees", Mr. John Dcmorest and Mr. Mayhew Yerrington, Cor a 

 sail on the Hudson. At Nyack they hired of a boatkeeper named 

 Latourette a 20ft. cabin sloop, a craft of unknown age. As they 

 had no ballast they loaded a lot of stone on board and started, 

 sailing down to Alpine Grove, When near Hastings the boat be- 

 gan to sink rapidly, and before aid could reach her from the shore 

 she was under water. Rowboats quickly put out and picked up 

 Mr. Maugham and Miss Butler, both being still alive. Alter some, 

 difhrnltv Mr. Maugham was revived, but all efforts tailed with 

 Miss Butler. The steam vacht Inanda sent a crew to the rescue 

 and many other boa ts turned out, but no other bodies could be 

 found. An effort will he made to raise the boat, and until this is 

 done the cause of the disaster cannot be ascertained, hut it is be- 

 yond question that the boat was rotten and entirely unfit for use. 



NORTH SHREWSBURY" Y. C.-A ladies' regatta was sailed on 

 Sept. 14, on the North Shrewsbury River, with nine starters, the 

 course being four rounds of the triangle, 10 miles, with a moder- 

 ate S.E. bree/.c. Seven of the yachts were sailed by ladies, each 

 having a- gentleman as crew, who was not allowed to touch the 

 tiller. Two yachts were sailed bs r voung men disguised as girls, 

 but they failed to fool the judges. The starters were: Enigma, 

 sailed by Miss Minnie Borden; Undine, Mrs. Florence Philips; 

 Kittv K., Miss Kitty Bussed 1; Lizzie R.. Miss Laura Roberts; 

 Theresa, Miss Lilian Wild; Gussie, Miss Jessie Bussed; unnamed, 

 Miss Mabel Fisher, Mr. Joseph Snyder and Mr. George Bussed. 

 Enigma won by 6m. 25s„ wit h Undine second and Kitty K. third. 



TORONTO \ r . C„ SEPT. 16— A race for fourth class was sailed 

 on Saturday in a reefing breeze from the east. The entries were, 

 Alvaetta, Mischief, Caprice, Christobel, Alert, Finette, Elaine 

 and Molly. Caprice led the fleet, though nearly capsized near the 

 channel buoy. The times were: 



Elapsed. Corrected. 



Caprice t 4 35 50 4 80 47 



Alert 4 38 53 4 38 41 



Finette 4 38 50 4 38 50 



Caprice takes first prize, $20, and wins the championship flag 

 for the season in her class. 



MILL ROCK TROPHY CUPS— A race was started on Sept. 11 

 in a fresh N.E. breeze, the course being from Capt. Jacob 

 Variau's Pavilion, at the foot of East Ninety-second street, to and 

 around a stakeboat oft the west end of Ward's Island and return, 

 toe. course to be sailed ten times over to make ten miles. Only 

 two yachts, Julia and Grade, started, and the former capsized 

 on the first round, throwing her crew of six into the water. The 

 race was postponed to Sept, 18. On Sept. 13 the race for the larger 

 cup was sailed in a strong N. W. wind, resulting as follows: 



CATRIGGBD YACHTS — COURSE 10 MILES. 



Length. Elapsed. Corrected. 



Julia, Alf Wright 18.00 2 04 45 2 04 45 



Gracie, George Varian 18.00 1 47 00 1 47 00 



Surprise, O'Brien 16.06 Did not finish. 



Thus the Gracie won by 7m. 45s. 



DORCHESTER Y. C— The race of Sept. 15 was postponed to the 

 22d. The Regatta Committee announce the following award of 

 prizes for the runs during the annual cruise: First day. Hull to 

 Marblehead— Club burgees, presented by Commodore H. W. Sav- 

 age, won by Ethel and Marion. Pewter mugs, awarded lauthe, 

 Magic, Ethel and Marion. Second clay, Marblehead to Dorches- 

 ter—Club burgees, presented by Vice-Commodore J. C. Soley, won 

 by lanthe and Ethel. Pewter mugs awarded Bohemian and 

 Marie. 



MONATIQUOT Y. C.-On Sept, 10 the fifth and last race of the 

 scries between Secret, Posy and Folly was saiied over a 12J^-mile 

 course, in a strong N.W. wind, the times are: 



Length. Elapsed. Corrected. 



Secret, E. F. Linton 22.06 2 43 52 2 01 40 



Posv, R, G. Hunt 22.01 2 46 18 2 03 28 



Folly, J. F. Shepherd 26.08 2 40 40 2 04 15 



The judges were Messrs. Henry Gardner, T, D. Bagley, E. P. 

 Worster and Dana Smith. 



GREAT HEAD Y. C— On Sept. 13 the final race of the Great 

 Head Y. C. was sailed in a strong S.W. wind, with smooth water. 

 The times were: 



FIRST CLASS. 



Length. Elapsed. Corrected. 



Moondvne, Eliot Shaw 24.08 1 11 35 54 16 



EUu May, A. IT. Lawrence 21.04 1 30 20 1 02 58 



Vixen, P. B. Wadsworth 1 30 47 1 06 31 



SECOND CLASS. 



Trouble, Mason Bros 19.08 1 30 50 1 01 43 



THIRD CLASS. 



Modoc, D. W. Belcher 15.07 1 07 10 44 08 



Mischief, J. A. Lowed 16.07 1 19 10 57 07 



Topsy, H. J. Vinal 14.04 1 22 00 57 31 



PLEON Y. C, SEPT. 11.— The fifth and last race of the series 

 for the Wood Cup was sailed on Sept. 11, the times being: 



Length. Corrected. 



Jay Gee, F. B. Litchman 12.07 1 33 33 



Perhaps, B. B. Crowninshield 12.10 1 33 41 



Monarch, W. O. Taylor 12.07 1 36 44 • 



Estelle, J. W. Dunlap 11.09 1 37 10 



Ruth. J. Dunlap 12.06 1 38 47 



Judges: W. A. Parson, C. E. Wilson, R. C. Baldwin. Jay Gee 

 has won two legs, Perhaps two legs, and Ruth one leg, so that a 

 sail -off is necessary. 



MARGUERITE AND ATALANTA.— A private match was sailed 

 on Sept. 12, 8 miles to windward and return, between the cutter 

 Marguerite, owned by Mr. C. H. Taylor, Jr., and the sloop Ata- 

 lanta, Mr. J. R, Thomas. The wind was light S.E. and very un- 

 steady. The start was made off Marblehead at 1:48:30, the finish 

 being timed: Marguerite, 5:10:7; Atalanta, 5:35:7. Marguerite 

 won by 23 minutes corrected time. 



LAKE CHAMPLAIN Y. C, SEPT. 15.-The annual race for the 

 championship pennant was sailed on Sept. 15 in a light S.W.wind. 

 The times were: 



Elapsed. Corrected. 



Flyaway. 1 26 05 1 30 42 



Ripple 1 32 50 1 32 50 



White Wings 1 45 00 1 48 30 



The annual regatta will be sailed on Sept. 21. 



CAPT. ANDREWS AND THE DARK SECRET. — The dory 

 Dark Secret was picked up by the Norwegian bark, Nor, and with 

 her owner was safely landed in New York on Sept. 12. Capt. 

 Andrews wid for the present confine his cruising to the pleasanter 

 and more profitable waters of a stage tank in a theater. The 

 latest candidate for death or a dime museum hails from Brook- 

 lyn, from which port he has cleared for Boston in a 7ft. dory. 



ST. LAWRENCE Y. C— The sail-off for the commodore's cup 

 of the St. Lawrence Y. C. was sailed on Sept. 15. Lulu and 

 Madge each having won 3 races out of the series of 6. Lulu won 

 hylm. 30s. The owners of the Minnie A. have challenged the 

 Lulu for a race in which professional crews shall be allowed. 



ARIADNE, sloop, Sackett Bros., was burned off Cape Vincent, 

 St. Lawrence River, on Sept. 4. She was a centerboard sloop of 

 52ft. Oin. l.w.l., aud 18ft. beam, of the old type. The boat was 

 almost entirely destroyed. 



CHIQLHTA.— Prior to the races last week Chiquita was hauled 

 out and l,0001bs. of lead was run into her deadwood aft to trim her 

 properly. 



£»?™'No Notice Taken of Anonymous Correspondent*!. 



If "J. J.," Maiden, Mass., will write to Mr. Frank P. Phillips, 

 Sanf ord, Fla., I think he will get the skins for him.— J. A. H. 



B., Bristol, R. I.— 1. Ought a well bred pointer have dew claws? 

 2. Would a pointer having them score as high at a bench show as 

 one who did not ? 3. What would be the difference ? Ans. 1 . Dew 

 claws are common to all breeds of dogs. 2. Yes. 



10-Bore,. Boston, Mass.— Some time ago one of my friends went 

 to Colorado, and on his return reported to have met with a duck 

 called there the "musk duck." Now, I have tried to look up this 

 duck in a number of bird books. The bird was described very 

 vaguely to me, and from it 1 should judge the prevailing colors 

 were white and black. From this very poor description can you 

 tell me about the duck? Ans. We know of no species of North 

 American wild duck which goes by this name. The nearest is the 

 so-called muscovy or musk ducjt (Cmrina moscTlftta), a domestic 

 bird native to South America, may lie the bird referred to, and 

 would correspond weU enough with the scant description given; 

 but we understand you to refer to a wild duck. 



