Dec. 13, 1888.] 



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prevailed during the afternoon, caused a few to be somewhat 

 sluggish. Match 1 opened but did not finish on the first day. 



Dee. 5.— Dave Beldam's big shoot was closed this evening, after 

 two days' good sport. Dave is noted for getting quick-flying 

 pigeons. Nobody knows where they come from- and it ia very 

 hard to keep track of them when they leave The traps are 

 scarcely open when they arc out and off like bullets. The birds 

 on this occasion were no exception. They flew well and were 

 very strong, many being hit hard with both barrels would drop 

 dead outside the boundary flags. The city gun clubs were well 

 represented, and quite a number of sportsmen were present from 

 a distance. Mr. Josh Wayper, of Hespeler, brought his Greener 

 into play for the three first prizes, killing 39 out of 40 strong 

 pigeons, and used his second barrel but two or three times. Mr. 

 Dan Blea also shot in very fine form, and followed Josh verv 

 closely. Mr. Rennie refereed the 6linot to the satisfaction of all, 

 and Mr. Beldam may be heartily complimented. The score: 



Shoot No. 1,15 pigeons, 26ydB. rise, 100yds. boundary, prizes ¥35, 

 #25, $15, $12, $8, $5: 



J Wavper 111111111111111—15 G Morley 111111110011100—11 



i) Blea lmmiiioini-H W H Jackson, uuoioioiioiii— 11 



HeatheringtonllOlininillll— it F Peterman.. .101101111010110—10 



C Avre 11111011 1111111—14 TSawdon 110111101010101— in 



W McDowall. .01 1111111111111-14 J Iredale 1111000111 01010- 9 



J Bell 011111101111111-13 W Jefferson. .0010111 11011010- 9 



'.dam 111110111110111-13 T Wilson - . . 10000011 00110 11- 7 



T Morcroft. . . . 111111111 110110-13 R Meldrum.. . .000001110101011- 7 



Chapman.. .lOonuuiollll-12 N. Burton OlOOllOOOOllllO- 7 



G Henry 010111111011101-11 



Ties at 14— Blea 5, Ayre 4. Heatherington 4, McDowall 3. Ties at 

 13— Bell 5, Beldam 4. Ayre and Heatherington div. third and 

 fourth prize. 



Shoot No. 2. 



Same conditions and prizes as No. 1 shoot: 



J Wayper 111111111111111-15 J Walton 1010111 11111010-11 



G Henry 111111110110111-13 D Beldam 11100001101 ill 1-10 



D Blea 110101101111011-1.^ T Wilson 011011011101101-10 



F. Mallett 001111011111111-12 C Ayre .001101100111111-10 



J Bell Ml 11 11 11 101 101-11 R Adams 101111000111110-10 



W McDowall. .lllllllOlOmOO— 11 T Taylor. 100101100111010- 8 



Geo T Smith.. ,101101111011110-11 



Blea and Mallett divided third and fourth prizes. Ties at 11: 

 Bell 4, McDowell 3, Smith 2, Walton 1. 



Sweep at 10 pigeons, tour prizes, ties divided: 



Wayper ...0111111111—0 Adams 0110111110—7 



Henry 0111110111-8 Miller 0001111011-fi 



Blea 0111111011—8 Wilson 1011101001-6 



Ayro 1111001110—7 Bell 1001110001—5 



Double shoot, 10 pigeons a side: 



Beldam 11111-5 (.,,, Morley 11111-5 f _ 



Heatherington 11111—5 I Paul 10110-31" 8 



Sweep at 5 Peoria blackbirds: 



G Morley 11111—5 D Grant 10111-4 



W Hobbs 11111-5 J Walton 11100-3 



Morley won tie. 



Ottawa, Dec. 7.— The St. Hubert: Gun Club were duly on hand 

 to shoot for the silver cup with the Ottawa Gun Club. The latter 

 defaulted and the St. Hubert's team shot, and now claim the 

 handsome cup according to the conditions. The following were 

 the team scores at 15 Ligowskys, 18yds. rise, 5 traps: E. White, is, 

 R. Dalton 11, P. Thomson 11, G. White 11, A. Throop 10, J. Des- 

 lauriers 9. 



CLEVELAND, O., Dec. fi.-The East End Gun Club grounds at 

 the head of Cornell street presented a lively apnoarance to-day. 

 when over thirty sportsmen assembled to take part in the blue- 

 rock prize contest, the East: End shoot, and the sweepstake events 

 whic l followed. The bluerock contest was the first of a series of 

 twelve shoots for money prizes, and the local shooters showed, 

 their appreciation of the donor's generosity by entering in the 

 first shoots. The conditions were 25 single bluerocks at 18yds. 

 haziness of the atmosphere alone was to the disadvantage of (he 

 rise, Straps, the rules of the club on the grounds on which the 

 contest occurred prevailing. The conditions were most favorable. 

 The wind did not interfere with the flight of the targets and the 

 contestants. Messrs. Maggo and Phare tied for the first badge, 

 but on account of darkness they postponed shooting off the tie. 

 Paul North won the second badge, with a score of twenty-three. 

 The score follows: 



Story 1111010111011011111000110—17 



Paul North 111111111 1 1ll ll 111 1101101-23 



W S weetman 1 11 1011 11010111 1 11 11 01 1 10-20 



•I Held 111111001 1101001100100001-14 



A B Jones 1001101110010111110110111-17 



H Phare 1111111111110111111111111-24 



C F Knight 0000000010011 OOIOIOHOIU— 10 



Mc Henry lOUOllllimOOllOlUOl 11-19 



Capt Bryant .0111111111111111110110111-23 



Dr June 110 i 00111110 1 111111010111—19 



f J Maggo iimomiiiiiiiiiiimii-24 



H J Martin 0011000100110111110111011—15 



C M Root 0101111111110111111111101-21 



A Forrester llllUllllOlOlll 100110111— 20 



C H K 0111111111010110111100011-19 



D A Upson 0101111111101101111110111—19 



O Keyes lOOUCOOlllOOllOOllOlOOll— 13 



J W Keith lOlllllOllOIlOlOlllOOOOll-lfi 



Wm Bell OllllllllOmiapOllOlll-18 



II Cross U1011111111fli01111110111-21 



Ooggsweli - 1111111011110011111011011—20 



C F Wall 111111111011 1110111111011-22 



Corwell 11111111101 11011110101111-21 



W Tamblvn . . . : 11 ' j] am : ; i uo :.. i; i ; m id; i-: 



J J Prechtel 1111001111010111111101111-30 



W Weaver. 111x11110111 1 101101 011010-19 



C Calhoon 1111110111110111111111111-23 



A sweepstake event, the conditions of which were 9 single blue- 

 rocks sprung from 3 traps at 18yds., followed. The entrance fee 

 was fiftv cents, the purse being divided into three moneys. The 

 totals follow: C. H. K. 7, Keith 7 North 7, Upson 8, Forrester 7. 

 Held S, Keyes 4, Story 7, Jones tl, W berry 6, Sweetman 6, Kilby 8, 

 Phare 7. Burns '8, Bell 7, Cross 7, June 7, Cogaswell 9, Calhoon 9. 

 Coggswell and Calhoon divided first money. Burns outshot Kilby, 

 Held aud Upson, who tied with him for second money on 8, and 

 for third money North beat Keith, Story, C. H. K. and Phare, 

 who grassed 7. 



HUTCHINSON. Kan. — The H. G. C. held a Thanksgiving shoot, 

 and Commodore Young did the boys up great with the little 

 Greener. There were but a few members present on account of 

 the. weather, but we built a bonfire and had quite a good time. 

 Inclosed find scores. 

 • First match, 12 single bluerocks: 



Taylor 101110101100—7 Conklin 100101001100-5 



Young 101111111100-9 George 01111 1011001—8 



Club mutch. 15 singles and 5 pairs: 



Taylor .101101110111111 11 11 11 10 10—20 



Young UlQllll 1101011 It 11 01 11 10-20 



Colliding 100110110011110 II 00 11 11 10-16 



George 1001111 01011111 10 10 IS 10 00-14 



Forsha lOOIOllllllOOOO 11 01 II 00 11-15 



Third match, 9 singles and 3 pairs: 



Young 111111111 11 10 10-13 Will Allen.111110010 10 10 10— 9 



George 111111100 10 11 11-12 Allen lOOlOaOOl 11 10 01— 7 



Forsha 110011011 011110-10 Conkling... 111000001 00 01 00-5 



Taylor 101111101 10 10 10—10 



Fourth match, 10 singles: 



Young 1111101111-9 George 1111001001 -6-110 



Allen 1011001110— 6—1 01 Will Allen 1011001110-6—101 



Tavlor 0010101111—6-111 Forsha .0111010010—5 



STICE VS. CARTER. — J. R. Stice, of Jacksonville, III,, and L. 

 S. Carter, of Hammond, shot a pigeon match at Decatur, 111., 

 Wednesday, Dec. 5, for the championship nf the United States 

 and $250 a side. The terms were 50 live pigeons, 30yds. rise, ground 

 traps, and privilege of using both barrels. Stice won by a score 

 of 43 to 42. Stice used a Parker gun, 71bs. and 14oz., while Carter 

 used a Smith gun. 71bs. and 8oz. A few days ago Carter wrote to 

 a Cleveland sportsman telling of his preparation for the match, 

 and saying that he expected to defeat his ambitious rival. In 

 writing he said that he always had his shells loaded with Schultze 

 powder, shooting No. 9 soft shot in the first barrel, and No. 6 in 

 the second. He claims that this combination is the best for live 

 bird races and he has always used shells loaded as above in all live 

 bird matches in which he has taken part. The general rule 

 among live bird shots is No. 8 chilled in the first barrel and No. 7 

 in the second. Carter was never beaten prior to his trial of skill 

 with Stice. W. A. Henninger, a Chicago sportsman, refereed the 

 match. The shooting was scarcely over when Charles Budd, of 

 Des Moines, la., challenged the victor. It is worthy of note that 

 in this niaich Stice shot the new Parker ha mmerless, the very 

 first one of these new guns turned out from the Parker works. 

 Hia success with it demonstrates the merits of the new make and 

 is doubtless a source of satisfaction to the manufacturers. 



NEWARK, N. J., Dec. 12.— The special attention of all gun 

 . clubs in Essex county is called to the meeting of t he Essex County 

 Gun Association, to be held next Friday evening at Von Lengerk'e 

 & Detmold's. A permanent organization Will be. effected, and 

 every club is requested to send two representatives. 



SLATINGTON, Pa., Dec. 4.— Inclosed find score of some shoot- 

 ing matches held at Copley, $50, between Dye, of Easton, and 

 Lewis, of Copley: 



Dye 11101001011100101 10—11 Lewis 1111101011111110011—15 



Second match between Hankee, of Slatington, and Kern, of Cop- 

 lev, $50 a side: 



Hankee. .0011101 .10110011111101—14 Kern 110000011111011111111-15 



Match here, live birds, between Hankee, of this place, and Kern, 

 of Copley. $100 a side. 31 birds, 21vds. rise: 



Hankee Oliomil 1 110011011111101110011-33 



Kern 1110111111101111110011111010100-22 



Sweepstake: 



Keichline 11110-4 Nettles 11011—4 



Berkemeyer 10011—3 Buchwalter 1 1111— 5 



Hankee 10111-4 Sieger 11101—1 



Ties on 4, miss and out, Hankee 7, Nettles 8.— John Wert. 



CHRISTMAS AT WALNUT HItiL> — Editor Forest and Stream: 

 Owing to an existing spirit of generous rivalry between two pro- 

 minent New England trap shots, of no inconsiderable repute, viz., 

 Messrs. H. G. Wheeler, of Marlboro, Mass., and O. R, Dickey, of 

 Boston, as to which is the better man at the trap, and in order to 

 determine the matter, a match has been arranged between the 

 parties, at 100 single clay-pigeons each, from 5 traps, to take place 

 at Walnut Hill Tuesday, Dec. 18. Each contestant has evidenced 

 confidence in bis own ability by risking a given amount of his 

 pecuniary substance on the result of the contest. The match is 

 creating a largo degree of local interest, as both contestants are 

 well and favorably Known, and thought to be very nearly equal 

 in ability- champions of each being about evenly divided— and a 

 close and exciting contest is expected. It is reported that con- 

 siderable amounts are being staked on the results of the contest. 

 Herewith please find programme of minor events— open to all— 

 which have been arranged for the enjoyment of any who may 

 Wish to witness the match and participate in the pleasures of the 

 day, entrance from 25 cents to $5: First, 5 clay birds, 5 traps; 

 second, 6 standard targets, 3 traps; third, 6 standard targets, 21yds., 

 straightaway; fourth, 10 clay birds, 5 traps: fifth, 10 standard' tar- 

 gets, 3 traps: sixth, 25 clay birds, 5 traps: seventh, 3 pair standard 

 targets; eighth, 50 clav birds. 5 traps: ninth, 10 standard targets, 

 3 traps- tenth, (at 1:30 P. M.), match between G. H. "Wheeler and 

 O. R. Dickey; eleventh, 10 standard targets, 3 traps; twelfth, 6 

 standard targets, 24yds., straightaway; thirteenth, fi standard 

 targets, 3 traps; fourteenth, 3 pair standard targets; fifteenth, 

 miss and out. Dinner served, and loaded shells for sale, at the 

 range.— H. S. Harris, Secretary, Equitable Building. 



WELLINGTON, Mass., Dec. 8.— There was a good attendance 

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

 scores were made in the badge and merchandise matches. In the 

 badge match the following scores were made: Snow 14, Bond 15, 

 Webster 11, Grimes 15. Schaefer 10, Baker 16, Conant 10, Scott 10, 

 Melchcr 10, Bradstreet 17, Savage 15, Blake 15, Chapin 10, Frank 

 13, Hincks 12. Perry 12. Earnest 8, Stanton 16, Swift 14, Edwards 

 17, Moore 14, Bert 18, Pete 13, Stone 8, Nichols 13, Chase 14. The 

 scores in the merchandise matches were as follows: Snow 15, 

 Bond 15, Webster 12, Grimes 13, Schaefer 16, Baker 15, Conant 14, 

 Melcher 14, Bvadstreet: 16, Savage 17, Cbapin 14, Herrick 14, Perry 

 19. Stanton 19, Swift 12, Edwards 12, Bert 15, Moore 18. In the 

 other events first moneys were captured as follows: Six pigeons, 

 Moore and Herrick; 10 pigeons, Schaefer, Bradstreet, Bert and 

 Perry; 10 bluerocks, Baxter; 10 bluerocks, Perry; ti pigeons, Snow, 

 Chase, Bert and Schaefer; 6 bluerocks, Swift, Perry arid Schaefer; 

 6 bluerocks, Bert and Schaefer: 6 bluerocks, Bert, Moore, Snow 

 and Perry; 10 bluerocks. Perry: 10 pigeons, Bradstreet, Stanton, 

 and Melcher. The club will hold an all-day tournament Dec. 20, 

 at which the. individual badge of the Massachusetts Shot Gun 

 Association will be contested for by A, W. Gore. It is now held 

 by M. C. Poor. 



TRENTON, Dec. 7.— A live pigeon match was shot at Trenton, 

 N. J., between Messrs. Houston, of Trenton, and Meeks. of River- 

 side, N. J., for $25 a side. Miles L. Johnson was trapper: 

 Houston 111111111111111-15 Meeks 111111111100110-1:. 



Meeks will shoot a match with "Curley" Sampson as soon as 

 the latter is able to shoulder a gun. 



Canvas Cannes and how to Build Them. By Parlter B. Field. 

 Price SO cents. Canoe and Boat Building. By W. P. Stephens. 

 Price $1.50. The Canoe Aurora. By C. A. Meld 6. Price $1. Canoe 

 Handling. By C. B. Vatix. Price 81. Canoe and Camera. By T. 

 S. Steele-. Price 1.50. Four Months in a Sneahbox. By N. HrBiskop. 

 Price $1.50. Canoe and Camp Cookery. By "Seneca." Price $1. 



Secretaries of canoe clubs are requested to send to Forest and 

 Stream their addresses, with name, membership, signal, etc., oi 

 their clubs, and also notices in advance of meetings and races, and 

 report of the same. Canoeists and all interested in canoeing are 

 requested to forward to Forest and Stream their addresses, with 

 logs of cruises, maps, and information concerning their local 

 waters, drawings or descriptions of boats and fittings," and all items 

 relating to the sport. 



WESTERN CANOE ASSOCIATION. 



Commodore— J. R. Bartlett, Fremont, Ohio. 

 Vice-Commodore— D. JH. Crane, Chicago, 111. 

 Rear-Commodore- C. J. Stedman. Cincinnati, Ohio, 

 Secretary -Treasurer— O. H. Root, Cleveland, Ohio. 



Executive Committee— C. J. Bousfleld, Bay City, Mich.: T. P. Gaddis, Dav 

 ton, O.; T. J. Kirkpatrick, Springfield, O. J 



AMERICAN CANOE ASSOCIATION. 



OFFICERS, 1887-88. 



Commodore: H. C. Rogers ) . _ 



Secretary-Treasurer: Geo. W. Hatton f Peter oorough, Can. 

 Vice-Corn. Rear-Com, JPurser. 



Central Dlv,.W. R. Huntington. E, W. Masten T. H. Stryker, 



Rome, N. Y. 



Atlantic Div. W. P. Stephens h. B. Palmer ..F. L. Dunnell, 



186 Jerolemon St., Brooklyn. 

 Eastern Div. .H. E. Rice, M. D. . . .Maxton Holmes H. D. Marsh, 



N'thern Div. . Robert Tyson S. S. Robinson Colin Fraser^TOTonfo f 



Applications for mem oershlp must be .made to division pursers, accom- 

 panied by the recommendation of an active member and the sum of $2.00 

 for entrance fee and dues for current year. Every member attending 

 the general A. C. A. eamp shall pay $1.00 for camp expenses. Application 

 sent to the Sec'y-Treas. will he forwarded by him to the proper Division. 



Persons residing in any Division and wishing to become members of 

 the A. C. A., will be furnishoa with printed forms ot appllcati on by address- 

 ing the Purser. 



A SLIDING SEAT FOR CANOES. 



Editor Forest and Stream: 



The article by "C. A. G." interested me, because in the fall of 

 1887, after the meet at Lake Cham plain, I fitted a boat with a 

 sliding seat and tested it thoroughly to see if an increased speed 

 could not be gained with the same expenditure of strength. 

 Having done considerable shell rowing, and knowing the great 

 power brought into the stroke by the use of the great muscles of 

 the leg, I hoped that the same power could be utilized for fast 

 paddling. The results that season were not especially satisfac- 

 tory, so during the winter designed and had built by Ruggles the 

 present Narka, a boat for the sliding seat, as near the dimensions 

 of a shell as the existing rules would allow her to be; but after a 

 thorough trial I abandoned the idea as not a practical one for 

 canoe racing. 



The greatest objection to its adoption being the vertical motion 

 given the boat, an alternate raising and dipping of bow and stern, 

 making the boat drag or bury constantly, and so very seriously 

 interfere with the headway. This condition does not obtain iii 

 a shell because of its greater length. 



Another objection to it is the slowness of the stroke required; 

 for while a man in fast paddling will stroke 30 or 40 times a min- 

 ute, he can work the slide not more than 20 times at most; and 

 although he catches the water 15in. further forward and pulls a 

 more powerful stroke, yet he loses speed, one reason for this being 

 that he has to hold his paddle up and pull himself up the slide, 

 against the wind, by a decided outlay of strength instead of the 

 easy recover in rowing, when he slides with the wind and merely 

 pushes his oar from a fixed fulcrum. This takes strength aud, 

 what is even more important, wind, and all this counts m a hot 

 race for a thousand yards or a mile. The actual speed was tested 

 thoroughly over a measured course, then compared with the 

 speed of the same boat fitted with my own high seat and foot 

 brace, and found to be several seconds slower when the slide was 

 need. 



It does however give a man an advantage at the start of a race, 



the leg thrust making the first stroke a very important one, and 

 I think I should have used it for that purpose during the past 

 season, had it not been for the. existing prejudice against special 

 appliances for racing. I had a scat made with smooth surface on 

 which 1 could slide four or five inches and so use the leg muscles, 

 an expedient which I found very useful. That the use of a 

 sliding seat will give a man much more general exercise no one 

 can deny, and for that purpose it is well worth the trial for 

 pleasure paddling. 



I should say it might be very useful also in reducing the weight 

 when that is an object, but for racing it seems to me that the 

 quieter a man sits in his boat and economizes strength and wind,, 

 with feet well strapped to a footboard, shoulders square, and 

 leaning from the hips only, the greater speed he wiU attain. 

 Paddling is a grand sport, and brings health and muscle if pro- 

 perly indulged in, and if the sliding saat will bring out more good 

 paddlers, let us have it. 1 am but one of the mighty host of 

 canoeists and may be wrong in my views of the mattter. 



Narka. 



THROUGH BULL'S FALLS TO HARPER'S FERRY 



LEAVES PROM THU LOG OV TDE FRANKIE. 



{.Concluded from page 



THE night passed quietly and comfortably. George's blankets 

 were drenched of course, so I ga ve him part of mine and 

 took part of his, and we made up a very good bed in our canoes 

 by laying the wet blankets first and covering them with our 

 rubber sheets before putting in the dry ones. 



The morning broke bright and fair and we were early astir. 

 Our canoeing costumes were stowed away and other clothing 

 procured from our navy bags and donned, and while disposing of 

 our breakfasts— our last meal on the cruise— our friends the 

 mountaineers again appeared on the scene, and after dickering 

 awhile with them, a bargain was struck in which they agreed to 

 put the canoes in the express office, across the river, so the tents 

 were speedily struck and the boats packed and carried a quarter 

 of a mile further down the river. 



We were still nearly a mile up the river from the ferry, just 

 above the Potomac where the final landing was made, and'our 

 camp was just opposite the worst of the reefs, over which the 

 river fell in foaming cataracts, whose deep heavy roar sounded 

 in our ears all night. 



I launched the Frankie below the reefs and paddled across and 

 down the river, past the ferry landing and under the bridge, out 

 of the Shenandoah into the Potomac, where I beached my boat 

 under the railroad bridge, and then paddled back up to the ferry 

 again, and waited for George, who soon appeared, crossing in the 

 large ferry skiff with our assistants, towing the Rosa, and in a 

 few minutes the canoes were beached, the ferryman duly and 

 inevitably squabbled with over his fares- for we 'were strangers 

 and he did the best he could to take us in— and the boats were 

 soon lying securely packed, closed and duly labeled in the ex- 

 press office. 



We climbed the heights back of the picturesque and dilapidated 

 old village, and as we stood on Jefferson's Rock and looked down 

 the grand vista through the world-famous gorge at the united 

 waters of the Shenandoah and Potomac breaking among and 

 over the rocks and ledges .and debris of the scooped -out mountain, 

 the great waves plainly visible, though over a mile away, their 

 foam-crested summits flashing in the bright golden midsummer 

 sunlight, floating everywhere around us; and turned and looked 

 up the deep, narrow gorge, through which we had come upon 

 the whitened, tossing, flashing waters of the Snenandoah, 

 we realized that we were through it all, and had reached our 

 destination, and that our long, difficult, but withal pleasant and 

 successful cruise of 198 miles and two and a half weeks was ended, 

 I say pleasant advisedly; it was not all hardships and dangers, for 

 while it had its hardships and trials and actual perils, it had its 

 pleasure also; and the memories of still shady reaches of smooth 

 water mirroring the superb mountain landscapes in its placid 

 bosom, alternated with swift exhilarating rapids, not so rough as 

 to be unpleasant or hazardous, inspiring mountain views and 

 lively pastoral prospects, pleasant days and nights in camp— the 

 uneventful, unrecorded, every-day enjoyable features which 

 really constituted the greater part of the cruise— will occupy a 

 cherished place in our recollections long after the trials and dis- 

 comforts and the hardships, if not the actual dangers, have been 

 forgotten. F. R. W. 



" SAIL AND PADDLE" — "AMERICAN CANOEIST."-The 

 many friends of the American Canoeist will be glad to hear that 

 its late serious illness has not terminated fatally, as some had 

 begun to fear, hut that it is once more up and about, though iunew 

 hands. The paper has been purchased by Mr. W. E. Pentz. who 

 will publish it monthly under the title of Sail and Paddle, the old 

 name appearing as a sub-title. The first number, for January, 1889, 

 is out, and the other numbers are promised by the first of each 

 month. The initial number presents a very neat appearance, the 

 size being reduced to HxS^in., or uniform with the last A. C. A. 

 Year Book. The number is quite interesting, though we notice 

 several familiar old friends among the cuts. The next number 

 will be edited by Mr. C. B. Vaux, the former editor of the Canoeist, 

 who will henceforth look after the editorial department, Mr. 

 Pentz managing the business of the paper. Under two such able 

 managers it is like! v to attain that success which it deserves at 

 the hands of canoeists. 



A. C. A. SECRETARY-TREASURER'S REPORT. —Editor 

 Forest and Stream: In the balance sheet published in your last 

 issue is an item, "Com. Gibson, incidental expenses 1888, $45.80." 

 Will you please supplement this item with the following explana- 

 tion of how it was spent: 



For camp carptenter work and man in attendance $35.33 



Lanterns and kerosene 7 .10 



Steamer Ticonderoga, freight for A. C. A. tent .75 



Stamps at camp post-office 52 



Rushton for cordage 2.10 



$45.80 

 R. W. Gibson. 



"HOW SIX WENT DOWN THE SE VE R N. " — The handsome 

 Christmas number of the Toronto Globe contains a very good 

 cruise under the above title, by Yice-Oom. Tyson of the Northern 

 Division. It is illustrated by Mr. Kelly of the Toronto C. C, some 

 of whose work was seen in the Forest and Stream last week. 



OFF FOR FLORIDA.— Com. and Mrs. Munroe will sail for 

 Florida on Dec. 15 on the steamer Lampasas from New York. Com. 

 Munroe will take with Him the new yacht just completed at Tot- 

 ten ville. 



BRITISH CANOE ASSOC IATION.— The site for next year's 

 camp will be on Lake Windermere, a beautiful sheet of water 

 somewhat similar to Lake George. 



fachting. 



CAT YAWLS. 



Editor Forest and Stream: 



The lines of the Empress in your last issue are full of interest. 

 They show how widely we have departed from tee American 

 sloop and how completely the "cutter ideas," advocated exclu- 

 sively through your paper, have been accepted. As a Avriter 

 recently expressed it in the San Francisco Chronicle'. "The Ameri- 

 can sloop is as extinct as the dodo." 



You are hardly exact in giving the Herreshotfs credit for the 

 introduction of the cat yawl rig. Several years before their Con- 

 suelo came out, Mr. Buchanan Henry, ot New York, had given 

 the rig a trial, and the same practice has long pertained in Block 

 Island boats. I have also seen the regular main and mizen fre- 

 quently adopted in decked sharpies here and in Key West sponge 

 fishers. The credit of drawing the attention of the yachtingpub- 

 lic to the handiuess of this peculiar rig belongs to the Forest 

 and Stream, which in time gone by devoted considerable atten- 

 tion the subject. But being years ahead of the rest of the 

 public your efforts in behalf of the rig have heen forgotten and 

 fresh claimants have arisen, as is the case with nearly all the 

 improvements in American yachts and yachting methods. The 

 public is only now catching up with your journalin the matter of 

 cat yawls, just as it is beginning to accept without reservation the 

 "cutter ideas" against which the same public fought tooth and 

 nail ten years ago. Old Hand. 



THE 70FT. CLASS. 



NEGOTIATIONS are now pending for a series of matches to be 

 sailed next seasiu between Katrina and the rest of the 70ft. 

 class. Messrs. Auchincloss, the owners of Katrina* have issued 

 separate challenges to Bedouin, Shamrock and Titania for a series 

 of three races with each, and one challenge has already been 

 accepted. 



